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2026-03-28 00:06:30
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Before He Was My Boss. Chapter 45
Aurélie Tess Blackwood.I woke feeling enthusiastic but a tad scared.Because I knew today could only go extremely good or extremely bad for me, and whichever the outcome was, I was going to take it.My bath was rushed, but it needed to be that way.I need to be perfect today. And early.I walked to my closet, and without searching, my eyes landed on a mini navy blue dress hanging at the front.Yes. That one.I picked it out and placed it against my body to check the fitting. It stopped mid-thigh and tugged painfully tight on the waist. The sleeves were long with sharp-edged shoulders. It had a long zipper at the back, and the chest frame was cut in a broad square that dipped low enough to hint at cleavage.Perfect.I wore the dress and paired it with black stiletto heels and a few minimalist statement pieces for jewelry. I didn’t bother tying my hair in a bun—the waves cascading down against my back and shoulders fit just right.The whole outcome blew me away, and for the very first
Before He Was My Boss. Chapter 44
Aurélie Tess Blackwood.I stumbled out into the night, cool air hitting my face, but I wasn't feeling a thing.My chest felt tight, suffocating, like someone had wrapped their hands around my lungs and squeezed.I pulled out my phone with trembling fingers and booked a cab, staring at the screen without really seeing it.What the hell was I thinking, kissing him like that?The question echoed in my mind, relentless and unforgiving.If he didn’t pull away, would I have really allowed it to escalate?Oh my God.The answer was unsettling because I knew that I would have.I would have let him take me right there on his desk. I would have let him rip that dress off my body. I would have let him do whatever he wanted to me.That realization made my stomach drop.What the hell is wrong with you, Tess? Why did you even let it happen?But I knew why. It was too big to admit.My mind rerouted back to that woman.The image of her hand on his shoulder, his hand on her waist, the way he’d smiled a
Before He Was My Boss. Chapter 43
Aurélie Tess Blackwood.I walked back to the gala, my mind reeling, my body trembling from emotions I didn’t want to feel.Couldn’t afford to feel.I walked back into the hall where everyone was now talking and networking, their voices blending into a low hum of conversation and laughter.And I didn’t know what to make of myself.Or the stupid thing I’d just done.It was stupid, stupid, stupid of me.God, why did I do that?I wasn’t drunk, just a little tipsy. So I couldn’t entirely blame this one on alcohol like I had in Japan.God, this was the second damn time.I’d be lucky if I still had a job to return to tomorrow.But he kissed me back.Even if I’d initiated the kiss, he’d kissed back.Did that mean something?Maybe he’d go easy on me since he’d indulged too.God, why did I pull that reckless move?I really should stop drinking.I turned to the right and saw Mr. Reynor talking to three middle-aged men, his posture relaxed, his expression controlled.Our eyes crossed for a brief
Before He Was My Boss. Chapter 42
Donovan Reynor.Just when I thought I was done getting mad at her for coming with Rand, I turned and saw her with Mr. Ross.Hugging him.So warmly, so comfortably, like he was the only thing keeping her together from breaking apart.Oh, I was furious.What the hell was wrong with her? And why couldn’t she listen to simple instructions?Even though I knew that she’d left to meet him to save my face, to spare me from a scene, I was still angry.Because tell me why, after I successfully managed to take you away from the hands of a traitor, after you stood me up, you have the audacity to walk right into the hands of another man.Something cracked in my chest.Sharp and painful and devastating.For a moment, I felt like running toward them and tearing her away from him. But I couldn’t. Because that would mean I was unprofessional. And Mr. Ross was a very valued client of mine.I begged my brain to keep it together, I begged the voices whispering defeat in my ears to shut up, but they would
Before He Was My Boss. Chapter 41
Aurélie Tess Blackwood.We walked into his office.The air was tenser than usual, teetering on the verge of combusting.Because even if he tried to control himself, I could see it.Even in that meticulously tailored suit that laid perfectly against his frame, emphasizing every line, every curve, every muscle, every detail of his powerful build.I saw the stiffness.The way his hands balled into fists at his sides, like he was fraying his way out of control, barely holding onto the threads of composure he had left.And the tension in his jaw scared me even more.Lord, what should I expect?I didn’t speak. Just waited. Prepared myself for whatever was about to go down.Because seeing him like this was more than terrifying.It was uncomfortable.His eyes looked like they could kill.“Mr. Reynor... I...” I started, not knowing where to head with the conversation. So instead, I started with a question. “Are you okay?”He shot me a hard glare, then walked toward his desk quickly, his moveme
Before He Was My Boss. Chapter 40
Aurélie Tess Blackwood.Panic flickered in my chest, sharp and immediate.Mr. Reynor was walking toward us, and I didn’t know what to do.Please. Please just stop moving. Please turn back.My heart hammered against my ribs, my breath catching in my throat as I watched him cut through the crowd with that quiet, commanding presence that made people instinctively step aside.Finally, Mr. Ross let me fully pull away from the hug after offering me water, his smile as bright and warm as ever, completely oblivious to the storm brewing across the room.Then soft music started to play, slow, elegant, the kind that filled the air with platonic romance and intimacy.And Mr. Ross turned to me, his eyes lighting up.He gestured for a waiter and had them relieve me of my glass of water, setting it aside with practiced ease.His hand reached out to mine. “Will you please let me have this dance?”I panicked, my eyes still locked on Mr. Reynor’s.Why is he looking at me like that?It terrified me.He
Before He Was My Boss. Chapter 8
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Aurélie Tess Blackwood.I didn’t need anyone to point it out for me to know.The client. Mr. Ross.He sat in a reserved corner of the restaurant, and there was absolutely nothing cheap about the place. It was exquisite in the kind of way that made you suddenly aware of every flaw in your outfit. Ja
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Donovan Reynor.She had no right to look that devastating.I walked into my office almost not feeling my own body, my movements mechanical, my mind a chaotic mess.Today had been absolute torture.I'd come in this morning determined to stay on track. To not be affected by her no matter what. To mai
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Donovan Reynor.I sat at my desk, staring at the contract in front of me without reading a single word.My mind was stuck on yesterday. Replaying it on a loop I couldn’t shut off.The restaurant. The jazz. The low lighting.And her sitting across from Ross, smiling. Laughing. That bright, unrestrai
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