The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride

Cicely just arched an eyebrow, her smile faint as she clasped her hands behind her back and gracefully settled into the chair. Clearly, Seth’s response did nothing to sway her. “You might have a point though. We’re both young, haven’t met many people, and who knows, there might be a guy even better than you out there.”

Seth had just picked up the quiz he’d prepared the day before when Cicely’s words gave him pause, causing his thin lips to tighten unwittingly. A hint of a sneer touched his fine features. “A better man?”

Cicely tilted her head back to look at him, her eyes twinkling. “Does that bother you?”

Seth tossed the quiz onto the table in front of her, his gaze drifting to the corner, his voice laced with a clear chill. “I guess I’m still questioning what a good man really is.”

“Hmm.” Cicely tapped her chin thoughtfully. “You know, you don’t have to be all that perplexed. Just keep on liking me more the way you are now.”

Seth’s eyes slid back to her, reaching for the remote to turn up the thermostat a couple of degrees. “I don’t know about that,” he said, his tone indifferent.d2

Cicely finally lost her teasing smile, a frown creasing her brow. “Then try harder to like me before we talk.”

no ‘liking more’ to speak of. She was certain that was what Seth meant

petite, stylish alarm clock she’d

glanced at the clock without thinking. It was two minutes past ten. She grabbed

with my taking a test? College students take tests all the time, some even with babies

to chuckle softly.

ran his words through her mind, realizing that he had indeed seemingly said nothing. She knew exactly what he meant,

sighed. “Just trying

taking tests

paused, then nodded. “A+

so slightly. “You

moment. “Are you trying to pull that old and wiser act on

eyes over her. Cicely shrugged nonchalantly and buried her head in

pretty and sweet, but Seth knew all too well that in reality, she was willful, arrogant, and utterly self-centered. Apart from being

didn’t find such a girl likable at