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

“It’s fine, but you could go a bit firmer.”

hint of difficulty crossing

Johnson mistaking her for a professional masseuse? And a

Sherilyn cleared her throat. “Sorry

“Huh?”

looked up, about to sigh in relief, but then she saw another woman… and one who was naturally more beautiful than she was, even without

she felt threatened.

“Who are you…?”

the woman managed a forced smile,

ignored her, her

me up. He said you

he hadn’t heard, continuing to enjoy the woman’s

wondering if she should

not

continued as if Sherilyn

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

the woman behind him.

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immediately stopped and

almost as if seeing her for the first time, flashed

remarked, “Why so

herself, “Is this some kind of

Alright, she’d endure.

said, “Mr. Johnson, it seemed… you were

“Busy? Oh, yes.”