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?"

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

What do you

my office. She's still convinced

she now? Well, I'll

I'm not in love with you anymore Jayden. I'd like to

"And your daughter?"

his knowledge. "Yes, and mine and

23 Two Wishes Left

+25 BONUS

said you had a

here. I

you really just

handle this? "For now, but he is everything any woman could want

you are, not

I may have just

to

see. Well, thanks for coming and clearing all that up with me. I appreciate it." He smiles

Brennan and his attempts to get me to go out with him. Wait? Is

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

still owe me two

shocked to hear those

is for you. A gift for the graduating student

I can't

"You don't have to."

I'd never forget how I come from nothing

sis

bothers you about being

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

don't care what

who wants a lifetime

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