Housewife Gone Wild

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I wasn’t bothered by Jared’s mood, but just after his team walked into the conference room, one of his assistants hurried over to me. “Ms. Murphy, Mr. Holcomb wants you in the meeting.”

I was a little caught off guard and asked, “What’s the meeting about?”

“All the executives are here. We’re discussing the company’s strategy for the rest of the year,” the assistant explained.

I grabbed my notebook and went over right away. The conference room was already buzzing with conversation, everyone deep in discussion.

No one seemed to mind when I walked in, and the assistant quickly found me a seat.

I wasn’t part of the core leadership yet, so I was more of an observer at this meeting. For someone like me, who was eager to learn and grow, opportunities like this were rare.

I listened carefully, but at some point, my eyes accidentally met Jared’s across the room.

Jared looked exhausted, his eyes bloodshot. He raised his empty coffee cup, and his assistant rushed over to refill it.

As Jared sipped his coffee, he glanced at me over the rim of his cup. His eyes narrowed as he stared at me.

At that moment, it felt like I was being watched by a predator. It was uncomfortable, but I was not afraid.

to mark their territory, claim what was rightfully theirs, and hold exclusive rights. So, when they thought something that belonged to them was being taken away, they got angry and might even

Jared’s arms, the one who

if I had truly wanted to escape, there was no

his script, and he was getting annoyed, starting to

things as they were. But when I was given a second chance at

over me.

of Jared’s subtle moves and kept my focus on taking notes, listening

filled with

up my summary, I felt someone standing next to me. The

my laptop screen. I

to see.

“You never paid this much attention

coolly, “I was a good student

now Your parents had all your

the meeting today. It

I started to stand, he suddenly pressed his hand on my shoulder, pushing me back into my

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