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?"
goes. I'm not sure there's a future there but that's my own feelings, not because of
do you
waiting for me this morning at my office. She's still convinced I'm
Well, I'll
we can start from the beginning. I'm not in
"And your daughter?"
surprise at his knowledge. "Yes,
23 Two Wishes Left
+25 BONUS
said you
work around here. I
you really just co-parenting,
this? "For now, but he is
are, not married to
I may have just said
to
that up with me. I appreciate it." He
and his attempts to get me to go out with him. Wait? Is
as well and I'll be left in peace to do my work. If that's all, I'll
owe me two
to
A gift for the graduating student with the highest
It's way too much. You know I can't afford to buy you
"You don't have to."
want to and I'd never forget how I come from nothing and
sis
what really bothers you about being with
been awful. She hates me because I'm not fancy enough
care
not, but who wants a
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