The CEO's Seductive Whisper

h." A moan sounded from

e he was, Ben, naked and on top of a woman. A woman I recognized all too well. The café waitress from our favorit

sighs filling the room. It was a

She knew I was there, watching, but she didn't stop. She ev

?" she taunted, her voice

tter, the pieces fa

out, my voice

nued his activities, lost in his world of pleasure. The sigh

t even bothering to look at me.

eir pleasure echoing in my ears. I left Ben's apartment, leaving b

The tears came then, hot and fast, as I collapsed onto my bed. I cried

*

. I groaned, my head throbbing with a dull ache. I blinked, trying to make sense of my su

y skull. I must have hit my head when I fell. I rubbed the

ching for the source of the noise. My hand closed around the cool metal of my cell phone. I squin

inevitable scolding. "Hello?" I answered, t

ch you for the past half an hour!" Susan'

," I mumbled, wincing at h

mind. Just get to the office as s

g temple. “Alright, Susan. I’

tone that made my heart sink. “Did you forget ab

apers and sticky notes for my planner. My fingers finally closed around the familiar leather-bound book. I flipped

tears, using tissues, and finishing a tub of ice cream. I regretted my forgetfulness. I had been too occupied crying ov

I started, but

st get here in an hour. And for heav

I hadn’t even showered yet! I glanced at the clock, my heart pounding in m

elf. I had let my heartbreak over Ben interfere with my professional life. But no more. I am Evelyn, and I am stronger than

meone five times, only to have my heart broken. I had picked up the pieces five times and trie

empty room. “Evelyn, you know how to p

f my thoughts. It was Susan. Again. I pick

ng, the CEO of Venture Corp himself, is going to

? Who is he? I didn’t have time to proces

g on time. I grabbed the first clothes I could find in my closet: jeans and a simple blouse. I dressed quickly, not bothering w

and keys and rushed

other with the elevator, opting for the stairs instead. I took them two

to the meeting room. Unfortunately, my haste resulted in me colliding with a so

see Susan, her eyes wide as she stared at us. “Mr. Ste

ped into. He was tall, with dark, neat hair and piercing blue eyes. As I now realiz

, my cheeks burning with embarra

chuckle, no friendly reassurance. Instead, he straightened his suit, his gaze nev

I watched as he disappeared into the meeting roo

t was not how I had imagined my day would start. But