My CEO, My Temptation

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of my troubles would be gone but turns

all day and night but the impact seemed very little. Every month I kept o

ng our employees," my assistant Kayleigh has been pushing me aga

nd ways to minimize our cost. Though I understand cutting costs is just a tem

I think he's trying t

, he had been there for me. We were close,

fter

other abused an

ng. I can't Kayleigh, he

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much. Maybe he can l

plea

ked out of my office to let Aaron kno

phone buzzed with an incoming ca

reath before ta

eed to discuss how to handle..." his voice sounded distant while my

o give us an

ut

s go home. It's late... I'll take care of it." I cut his wor

CEO decided to meet after I said there were some clauses

hs of struggling I finally gave up and d

t slowly. I was savoring the burn, trying to numb the pain while thinki

ing at mom and dad's picture mounted on the wall. I have never felt so useless

the drinking, and st

him, I could see a glint of surprise in his gaze

ed myself to go to the restroom and gather my mind before t

eigh stormed into the bathroom where I

office space and rent out a smaller working area wher

er the business magazines, you can find him ea

gh lucky me she's very hard-working and latched onto me every single

u should be with him." She giggled

plea

oked at my face and decided

k, is there anything els

have a few things I need to sort out bef

y he's here? are we

ng back and she gav

s Jess, things

fore she leaves me be. It took me another f

waiting," I greeted him as I

s my dad's, c

th a handshake then continu

oks at me while he watches his surrou

ional-wise." I shrugged and started opening the

have some concerns

shouldn't hav

ss, it's all about timing." He looked at me

gh who was putting my dinner on the small

late, and finish

" I smiled at my

cky CEO of the Richardson enterpris

a night off." I smiled looking at her walking to h

d y

stion, and started flipping on the

lause right h

ing attention as he looked at his wat

's get you a

t your clauses again. I do

in finance to reduce my salary to help pay for our expenses. I don't even have ma

re going to eat a sandwich?

yout. But that doesn't mean you can

here too, d

to sell my home and can't aff

he same since my parents died. Then Troy was making t

But I will not do it again if you prefer y

g at me as if

ow with the lawyers, we're not set

by my condition? I

the audacity to tell me

a proper business dinne

taken back but trying to appear strong. It has been

ssi

kay. I'll bring

houlder. And that's when I suddenly stepped back feeling claustrophobic by his p

madwoman, while I shivered to the flashback of Troy who

en he suddenly grabbed me as

'm taking

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man. You do not want to ruin th

ust order in? I really need

se, I'm not leavin

nd told him that h