The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

When Craig married Aurora, he was flat broke a real nobody. She never minded, not even a little. But looking back, he knew he'd let her down.

Insecurity was always their biggest problem. Aurora tried a million times to get him to drop it, to show him she never looked down on him—not her, not her parents. But Craig, with his pride wound up tight after a lifetime of feeling less-than, just couldn't let it go. He always put his ego first.

And in the end, that's how he lost her.

After the divorce, Craig pretty much fell apart. He spent his nights at the local bar, drinking cheap whiskey until he could barely stand. He hated himself, regretted everything, but also kind of felt like he deserved it.

Then he saw his son.

That was the moment he snapped out of it. No matter what happened between him and Aurora, they still had a kid together. That was a tie he'd never shake, not

ever.

Compared to the lonely future he'd once pictured for himself, at least now he still had his boy. At least now, every month, he had a reason to talk to Aurora, even if it was just to swap stories with the nanny about how their son was doing. That was enough.

it. He wasn't going to

stared at him, caught off guard. When she finally snapped

she muttered to herself. "Always stuck in

it before-figured if he had a rare chance to see Aurora face-to-face, he

redial. "I'm here. But I'll come

the voice replied

just across the street. The freshly painted, sparkling white. house? He'd bought it. Not that he'd ever had the money to buy a place so close to Aurora and their son before. Her dad, Everett, had bought her a place so expensive it made Craig's head spin. He'd only gotten his first big break

second he had enough,

thought through

panicked. He was terrified she'd find out and decide to move.

waited in the car another ten minutes

finished. He pointed at the biggest wall in the

wedding photo

tried to hide her surprise. "Sure