The CEO's Fake Girlfriend

anger, his jaw so tense I noticed a muscle twitching on his face. The ca

e say gi

er seen he

kitche

forward to meet him. Up close, he was even more intimidating. His scent

hing for his arm. I felt a muscle tense at my touch. "I'm sick

ike it was a poisonous snake. His nostrils flared slightly,

my hand of

ally, placing my h

ser, invading his personal space. "So I'm good enough for you beh

u?" His voice was low

or you, Lucien." I turned to the crowd, throwing my arms wide. "Everyone, appa

e sea of shocked expressions, the phones

you're fired," he

st, widening my ey

friend to have a backbone?" I shook my head, tears welling up. Just

e done. Find someone else to warm your bed

lder and marched toward the staff area, snatching my bag from my locker.

ate

walk tall, each click of my boots ag

ght, a rush of adrenaline made me light-headed. I just confronted Lucien Haye

ai

tighter, reality

. That wasn't part of the plan.

he magnitude of what I had just done. I wanted his

to kill me. Or

y best friend calling. She worked in the marketing department an

d that created a scene in the cafeteria."

g a hand through

phone away from my ear. When I cautiou

g? The CEO? His girlfriend? C

dewalk as businesspeople in suits gave me stra

e. "I've been in meetings all morning and my phone starts blowing up with texts.

p to the curb. "Look, I can expla

now? Are you

ied, even though I wasn't getting on that bus.

erling, don

g up quickly, shoving m

so simple: cause a scene, expose Greg, get noticed by Lucien Hayes, and... make him d

nk he'd fire

m such a

sting of Greg's slap pulsing on my cheek. The city buz

ind a way back in, or the peopl

-

to her boyfriend Edmund's lap at our kitch

the fire in her eyes, all protective and impossible to dod

g to be completely absorbed in the ta

your boyfriend in front of half the company, got slapped by one of

ist, resting his chin on her shoulder. "I

't say it, Edmund!" I tried to stop him,

prank

mund

particular office, can't really remember who or wha

truth than lie for his girlfriend's best friend. Edmund was a tech expert and also

ning down the heat. "I was just trying to... you know

ath to the cupboard. "You don't get to make pasta and

ssed once again by how

ade a scene about Greg, who everybody knows is a creep, Luci

friend thing?"

s... impr

You know I can tell whe

the plates. "Let's just eat and gossip about this

day's incident from one of his m

ll soo

Suddenly, my phone vibrated in the pocket of my jogge

und laughed. "It'

y who texted, and the growing dread in my st

gs up. What did I tell you about controlling y

al boss, want