Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 399

When Charles put in a good word, Sherilyn breezed into the upper echelons of the Johnson Group, landing right in the CEO’s office.

This wasn’t her first time here. Even the secretaries recognized her by sight.

The secretaries even had her picture printed and pinned at their desks–after all, she was the woman Mr. Johnson had taken a special interest in. They couldn’t afford to overlook her.

“Ms. Gomez, if you please.”

The secretary, all smiles, led her to the door but didn’t follow her inside.

“Thank you.”

“You’re welcome.”

Sherilyn’stepped in.

What she hadn’t expected was to find Mr. Gilbert, whom Charles had mentioned was swamped with work, lounging in the CEO’s office. And he wasn’t alone.

Gilbert was leaning back in his executive chair, eyes closed, with a young woman standing behind him.

The woman, with curves in all the right places and wearing makeup that was just this side of too much, was dressed in a slinky spaghetti strap dress that grazed her ankles.

They both seemed oblivious to Sherilyn’s entrance.

(D.

The woman, lifting her delicate arms, gently massaged Gilbert’s shoulders.

pressure alright?” she

“It’s fine, but you could go

The woman paused, a hint of difficulty

Mr. Johnson mistaking her for a professional masseuse? And a male one

her throat. “Sorry

“Huh?”

relief, but then she saw another woman… and

she felt threatened.

“Who are you…?”

forced smile,

ignored her, her

you were willing to see

if he hadn’t heard, continuing to enjoy

wondering if she should

she couldn’t back down so easily, not when Rebecca was counting on

opened his eyes but continued as if Sherilyn

at his watch, he said sternly, “That’s enough,

was directed at the woman

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immediately stopped

and then, spotting Sherilyn almost as if seeing her for the first time, flashed a roguish grin and

remarked,

this some kind of act?”

Alright, she’d endure.

said, “Mr. Johnson, it seemed… you

“Busy? Oh, yes.”