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.

this pressure

pleasure. “It’s fine, but

a hint

her for a professional masseuse? And a male one at

cleared her throat.

“Huh?”

about to sigh in relief, but then she saw another woman… and

felt threatened.

“Who are you…?”

managed a forced smile,

Sherilyn simply ignored her, her gaze fixed

up. He said you

Gilbert acted as if he hadn’t heard, continuing

she should

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

but continued as if Sherilyn wasn’t

his watch, he said sternly, “That’s enough, stop”

at the woman behind him.

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Chapter 399

Mr. Johnson.” The woman immediately stopped and

seeing her for the first time, flashed a roguish grin and raised an

remarked,

“Is this some kind of

Alright, she’d endure.

a smile, she said, “Mr. Johnson, it seemed… you were busy.”

“Busy? Oh, yes.”