CEO Is My Wife

ke it a success. The more she focused on her work, the more she felt the tensions at the office ease, even if just slightly. Julien was supportive, attending ea

hen she received a notification from her phone. A text from her best friend, Sophie, flashed acros

a while was tempting. Léa quickly typ

e of relief wash over her. The familiar buzz of laughter and conversati

potted her. They hugged tightly, and Léa felt the warm

planning going?" Sophie asked as they

team-building retreat at work, and I'm trying to juggle that with

ing in. "You mean the wedding

uth to her words. "I love Julien, but I worry that every

people at work trea

whisper. "I feel the judgment in the room sometime

rilliant, Léa. Anyone who can't see t

g with appreciation. "I just wish I didn

work to wedding plans to their favorite Netflix shows. Léa

ne buzzed again. It was a message from Julien: "Hey,

Léa said, standing up and step

, trying to mask the conce

e? It's urgent," Julien r

. She said goodbye to Sophie and hurried to the Devereu

e found Julien pacing behind his d

said, his voice tight. "I just

he asked, her p

They feel like it's going to impact business decisions and company dy

her stomach. "We're both profession

board members are worried that my judgment could be clouded by our relationship, and

ve worked hard to earn my position, and I'm not going to l

d, his tone softening. "Perhaps we could present a joint project or highlight your

her stomach churn. "What if they don't see me as an

s. "I don't want you to doubt yourself, and I certainly don't want anyone else to ques

ts still lingered. "Okay," Léa replied, taking a deep bre

ination wash over her. But just as they were wrapping up, the door

u about the marketing campaig

amiliarity that made her stomach twist with jealousy. "Um, I'll leave you

en said, reaching

. "No, I think this is important. Julien, we

closing the door behind her. Did Julien

is wasn't how she imagined their relationship would unfold. The walls of her own in

her computer screen. The looming challenges felt insurmounta

er place-not just as Julien's fiancée, but as

contin