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.

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

is this pressure alright?” she

fine, but you could go a bit

woman paused, a hint of difficulty crossing

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

cleared her throat. “Sorry to

“Huh?”

woman… and one who was naturally more beautiful than she was,

felt threatened.

“Who are you…?”

woman managed a forced smile, “Can I

Sherilyn simply ignored her, her gaze

up. He said you were willing to

words, Gilbert acted as if he hadn’t

wondering if she should just leave.

easily, not when Rebecca was

but continued as if

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

the

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Johnson.” The woman immediately

out his shirt, and then, spotting Sherilyn almost as if seeing her for the first

remarked, “Why so quiet?”

herself, “Is this some kind of

Alright, she’d endure.

“Mr. Johnson, it

“Busy? Oh, yes.”