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The Strong Survive Love Against All Odds

Chapter 2 Bullied by the Boss

Word Count: 1458    |    Released on: 19/08/2022

g her tongue to deal with the superior Chase Ward. Christin

f the D

rd bent his considerable lengthy frame forward over Christine's desk to push his face up to

ly looked back into the steel

did you change it?" he snarled

d. The style seemed stilted and w

the desk, taking in a deep breath, pulled his blac

counting to ten in her head, she reached si

er anti-anxiety medication this morning, she thought. Traffic was murderous in the mo

us edge to it which made her stomach chur

ive, tinted window. Whether he was admiring the Empire State buil

aged to say after c

e glass. He studied her for a moment that felt like ho

o this firm?" Chase's soft tone belied his chagrin. "If I understand your resum

ittle her when all he could do was just to tell her to fix it like he wanted

mall smile played around his mouth as he watched her passive defiant stance. She cer

st. I apologize." Christine's nails dug into the soft flesh of her forearm. A

sk. He leaned his buttocks on the edge of the large mahogany desk, watchin

she liked maybe a little too much. Her heart was doing crazy things inside her chest, and she hated that he aro

hich made a slight frown appear on Christine's flawless face and a smirk on Chase's. "I would like you

and on her shoulder stopped her. Wide-eyed she looked f

r own time. After hours." He sa

, the bastard. It was a Friday, and she had

e, Mr. Ward?" she couldn't hel

d his head to one side. Chase loved to see the angry way she pinched those luscious l

ecise. He shook his head to get that thought out of his head. She was off

law, a girl like you, Mor

ut. She didn't like his tone one b

vated you? And why didn't you finish your studies?" His father wouldn't give him any person

ur Honor." Christine mocked him,

interrogating you, Mor

I couldn't afford to complete my studi

hadn't snagged yourself a rich man

shocked her. But she gathered herself immediately,

do." She slammed the door behind her so hard, one of his frame

o handle herself under pressure. She was much too smart to be a mere secretary. Chase made a note

*

Mason Pritchard called out to Chr

pproaching her. Grinning boyishly, his grey jacket over one

ing, Mr. Pritchard." Christ

the elevator, leaning slightly over her. "I'm dying for a

idea. It was bad enough as it were in the break room with some of the females giving her t

d seen the way they eye-fucked him when he made an appearance. Not that he did it that often. No, he

aded, making puppy eyes at her. "I had a ba

ome people she knew. But she wanted to spend some time with

the keys rattling in his hand. Christine saw him and noticed the dark look crossing Chase's fe

Screw Chase Ward, this was her time. Her private

. Pritchard." She sa

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1 Chapter 1 Unwanted Attention2 Chapter 2 Bullied by the Boss3 Chapter 3 Friendly Drinks4 Chapter 4 It's Complicated5 Chapter 5 Overtime6 Chapter 6 Elevator Emergency7 Chapter 7 Frustration8 Chapter 8 Demons at the Door9 Chapter 9 Saved by the Boss10 Chapter 10 Rude Awakening11 Chapter 11 Little Revelations12 Chapter 12 Date Night13 Chapter 13 Goodbye, goodbye14 Chapter 14 Disaster Flight15 Chapter 15 Lost16 Chapter 16 The Island17 Chapter 17 Taste like Chicken18 Chapter 18 The Corpse19 Chapter 19 Wanting20 Chapter 20 Amanda21 Chapter 21 Loving the Boss22 Chapter 22 The Storm23 Chapter 23 The Cave24 Chapter 24 Dinner25 Chapter 25 Loot26 Chapter 26 Pirates27 Chapter 27 Close Shave28 Chapter 28 The Search 29 Chapter 29 Bad Luck30 Chapter 30 Prisoners31 Chapter 31 Contact32 Chapter 32 Escape plan33 Chapter 33 Success 34 Chapter 34 Safe at Last35 Chapter 35 Home36 Chapter 36 Cala Lilies37 Chapter 37 Night Terrors38 Chapter 38 Parents39 Chapter 39 Pregnant40 Chapter 40 First Date41 Chapter 41 Back at Work42 Chapter 42 Camilla43 Chapter 43 Trapped44 Chapter 44 Missing45 Chapter 45 Loose Ends46 Chapter 46 Arrested47 Chapter 47 Nightmare come true48 Chapter 48 Nothing but the Truth49 Chapter 49 Photographs 50 Chapter 50 Heartbreak51 Chapter 51 Drugs in the Apartment52 Chapter 52 Keeping Friends Close53 Chapter 53 She's leaving54 Chapter 54 Heartbroken55 Chapter 55 Not What It Seems56 Chapter 56 Bad Headspace57 Chapter 57 Searching for Evidence58 Chapter 58 It's a Boy59 Chapter 59 A Waiting Game60 Chapter 60 A Nasty Surprise61 Chapter 61 Truth will out62 Chapter 62 Collateral Damage63 Chapter 63 The Video64 Chapter 64 To Save Christine65 Chapter 65 An Escape Plan66 Chapter 66 Taken67 Chapter 67 Road trip68 Chapter 68 Chase's Escape69 Chapter 69 Finding Chase70 Chapter 70 Wards on the Road71 Chapter 71 Coming for you, Mason72 Chapter 72 Narrow escape73 Chapter 73 Closer74 Chapter 74 Blocked75 Chapter 75 Showdown76 Chapter 76 A Death77 Chapter 77 Erica on a Mission78 Chapter 78 Free at Last79 Chapter 79 Aftermath80 Chapter 80 Unspoken81 Chapter 81 Plans and Portraits82 Chapter 82 The Root of the Problem83 Chapter 83 Facing the Truth84 Chapter 84 Crimes of the Past85 Chapter 85 A New Beginning