The CEO's Obsession: Seducing His Childhood Sweatheart

the most of her fresh start even though deep within her was a pain she carried along. Thinking about how sadly she had been leaving Florittle, Emma decided to go for a d

eciding to tell her. "Well, if you must know, I'm heading to the bar....." "WHAT! On your first day back in Zeden?" Ivy exclaimed, and Emma laughed. "Don't worry, Ivy. I'll be fine. After everything that's been going on lately and me being back in Zeden after so long, I figured I'd grab a drink, unwind a bit....." "But....." "I understand your concern, but don't worry. I'll be fine," Emma said, and Ivy sighed in resignation. "What about work? Aren't you supposed to be home gathering all you can about your boss?" Ivy asked, and Emma chuckled. "Didn't we try to do that already? There's no news of him on the internet. No nothing, so how am I supposed to know about him?" Emma asked, and Ivy shrugged even though Emma couldn't see her. "Well, since you're going out, you could just try to ask around," Ivy said, and Emma nodded, seeing reasons with her. "Good point. So, am I free to go now?" she asked, and Ivy grinned when a thought crossed her mind. "So, which of the bar or club are you going?" she asked teasingly, and Emma, knowing what she meant, couldn't help the smile that graced her face. "02 Arena....." "I knew it!" she exclaimed, and Emma giggled. "Knew what exactly?" Emma asked with a knowing smile. "You know exactly what I'm talking about, girl. You're not actually going there to UNWIND, as you say, but you're going there to see if you'll run into him, isn't it?" Ivy asked, and Emma laughed softly. It was true. When she had returned to Zeden, a part of her was hoping she would somehow run into him even though she had no idea where he was now. "What's wrong with hoping to run into him while I'm unwinding? It's been ages, and I sincerely want to see him again if there's a chance," she said, not wanting to mention names since she was in a cab. Ivy sighed. "I hope you do know he won't be the same best friend you used to know. It's been eight years already, bestie," Ivy said reasonably, and Emma shrugged. "I'll think about th