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?"

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."

What do you

me this morning at my office. She's still convinced I'm here for you.

she now? Well,

start from the beginning. I'm not in love with you anymore Jayden. I'd like to build

"And your daughter?"

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

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said you had a child with

if. Not the way minds work around here. I don't want

you and Phillip, you really just

but he is everything

here you are,

may have just said too

to

coming and clearing all that up with

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

I say. "Glad it's cleared up as well and I'll be left in

you still owe

shocked to

gift for the graduating student with the highest

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

"You don't have to."

never forget

sis

is what really bothers you about being with me,

just bother me. Your mother has been awful. She hates me because I'm not fancy enough for her.

don't care what

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