My CEO 23

23 Two Wishes Left

(Winona)

"Are you settling okay?" Jayden asks. He looks tired with dark shadows under his eyes.

"Honestly, if this is all you wanted to say to me, I'm leaving." I just can't do small talk with him while things are the way they are..

"No." He looks gloomy behind his desk. "That's not all.

He stands up and walks towards me. "Go out with me tonight."

"What?!"

"You heard. Go out with me."

I regained my composure. "Why?"

""Why not?"

"Because Phillip and I are seeing each other right now

"But are you? Are you really?"

I sigh. "Jayden, I'm here to work as a consultant. I'm not here to have my personal life and my integrity questioned wherever I go. It's not fair."

"You're right. Look, I've been talking to Lance lately. I do need your expertise, and Phillip's. Things have already started to turn around. We've also talked over the past a little. I'm happy to let bygones be bygones." "Really? You mean a clean slate. No more hassles over the past. Just us getting on with our separate lives, and doing business together." I'm super doubtful this can happen.

"Clean slate. Yes. Like you and I have never met before."

"What about Ashlyn? Are you two back together?"

stays away from you. She and I are having therapy. I'll see how it goes. I'm not sure there's a future there but that's my own feelings, not because of you." ""Right.

do

my office.

now? Well, I'll

as business colleagues we can start from the beginning. I'm not in love with you anymore Jayden. I'd like to build a life

"And your daughter?"

my surprise at his knowledge. "Yes,

23 Two Wishes Left

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could have just said you had a child

work around here. I don't want her involved

you

this? "For now, but he is everything any woman could want in a stable

here you are, not married to

have

to take

for coming and clearing all that up with me.

little but I'm the world's expert at cock-blocking Jayden Brennan and his attempts to get me to go out with him. Wait?

up as well and I'll be left in peace to do

owe me two

shocked to hear

you. A gift for the graduating student with

It's way too much. You know I can't afford to buy

"You don't have to."

want to and I'd never forget how I come from nothing and you are

sis

is what really bothers you about being with

hates me because I'm not fancy enough for her. How do

don't care what

who wants a lifetime of

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