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

What do you

me this morning at my office. She's

she now? Well, I'll make

So as business colleagues we can start from the beginning. I'm not in love with

"And your daughter?"

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

23 Two Wishes Left

+25 BONUS

said you

work around here. I don't want her

and Phillip, you really

he is everything any woman could want in

are, not married

may have just said too

like to take

coming and clearing all that up with me. I appreciate

stomach flutters a 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?

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

you still owe

to hear

is for you. A gift for the graduating student with

much. You know I can't afford

"You don't have to."

never forget how I come from nothing and you

sis

really bothers you about being

me because I'm not fancy enough for her. How do you think that makes

care what she

but who wants

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