FALLING FOR THE CEO's LIES

ks on my bedroom door the morning f

eepers, Sofia, called. Her ton

in bed and gave

ve breakfast with him in the dini

very common. My stomach turned o

departure the previous evening as I hurriedly got dressed. How could it have been so critic

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ng in through the big windows. Cole was drinking coffee while seated at the head of the table. The

orning," without

d as I slid into the

and eggs that Sofia put in front of me

cial?" I broke the

ut down his mug. "We're going t

icey, and I had heard rumors that

ight,

's not just dinner." "This appearance i

g the implications. "And I suppose K

aw. "She won't ca

-assured for someone who abandoned

rather than retaliated. "You're correct.

estness in his voice. "Well

preparing. Don a sophisticated yet approachable outfi

e is it?" My curiosi

, he remarked, "That

iscern whether he was being serious o

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Sofia, who pinned it into a loose updo that framed my face. The outfit Cole's tea

the grand staircase, fiddling with

ntelligible expression appeared on his fac

ted. "You don't lo

it vanished as fast as it had come. I paused

inded us that tonight was a performan

ause it is quite normal to act as though you are i

nfrequent sound of his lau

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with subdued talk and the gentle murmur of classical music, while crystal ch

t touched the small of my back

uarantee that we would be the center of attention, we w

our table while dinner got underway without incident. I did th

formance didn't start u

e leaned closer. He whispered, so softly t

ct that my heart was rac

r behind my ear. I was temporarily taken aback by th

should relax." "No one is evaluati

" I returned in a whisper. "

lips. "Perhaps. However, you're m

well-known voice inter

't this co

ng a few steps away with a sly smile on he

ole inquired in a tone that wa

r eyes sent a different message. "I just wa

epared myself for whatever pois

lovely, Aria." "How does dressing up feel in Cole's wo

but Cole got up quickl

ent, Kaitlyn,"

rised by his tone. "I was j

and whispered, "You've made you

ut of the room. As we went outdoors, the cool night air touched

you okay?" in

y chest, I nodded. "Why is

ed, "She doesn't hate you.

abo

y. She wants to harm me back because

candor and momentarily

I could reply. His face tightened as h

a growing sensation

s he mumbled, "A

t of issu

yes locked with mine. "The kind that