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?"

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

do

for me this morning at my office. She's still

now? Well, I'll

from the beginning. I'm not in love

"And your daughter?"

at his knowledge. "Yes, and mine and Phillip's

23 Two Wishes Left

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said you had

here. I don't want her involved with

and Phillip, you

"For now, but he is everything any woman

you are, not married

may have

like to take things

and clearing all that

his

well and I'll be left in peace to do my work. If that's all,

still owe

to

for you. A gift for the graduating student with

You know I can't afford to buy

"You don't have to."

not, but I'd want to and I'd never forget how

sis

is what really bothers you

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

don't care

but who wants a

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