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Chasing The Boss Lucian
I stood on the sidewalk long after the cab’s taillights disappeared, replaying every moment of our conversation. For the first time since I'd met her, I felt like I'd actually seen the real woman, not the carefully constructed version she'd been presenting, but the person underneath.And I was completely, utterly in love with her.The drive back to my penthouse gave me time to think about everything she'd told me. Her love of terrible reality TV, her dream of teaching, the literacy center where she volunteered. How had I missed all of these essential parts of who she was?Because I hadn't asked, I realized. I'd been so focused on impressing her, on showing her my world, that I'd never bothered to really explore hers.When I got home, I poured myself a drink and sat in my study, but instead of reviewing contracts or checking emails like I usually did, I found myself thinking about park rangers and mountain cabins.Had I really wanted that life once? It seemed impossible now, sitting in
Chasing The Boss Lexi
I drive back home that evening, excited. But will things work out well this time? Something always comes up.After work the next day, I got a message from Lucian to meet up.I looked at myself in the mirror and saw someone I recognized. Not the polished woman who'd been gracing charity galas and exclusive restaurants and pretending to love them, but the real Lexi Carter. The one who'd been hiding underneath all the silk and diamonds.Lucian had texted me the address of a small diner on the outskirts of town. When I arrived, I found him sitting in a corner booth, looking as nervous as I felt. He was wearing jeans and a simple button-down shirt instead of his usual expensive suits, and somehow he looked younger, and more approachable."Hi," I said, sliding into the seat across from him."Hi." He smiled, but I could see the uncertainty in his eyes. "Thank you for coming.""Thank you for suggesting this place. It's perfect." I smiled.And it was. The diner was small and old, with cracked
Chasing The Boss Lucian
I'd punched the mahogany table so hard that my knuckles were bleeding, but the physical pain was nothing compared to the ache in my chest. I stood alone in the empty ballroom, surrounded by the remnants of what should have been the perfect evening, and felt like my world had just collapsed."Sir?" Marcus appeared at my elbow, concern evident in his voice. "Do you need medical attention?"I looked down at my bleeding hand like I'd forgotten it existed. "It's fine. Just get me out of here."The ride back to my penthouse was silent. Marcus knew better than to try to make conversation when I was like this. I stared out the window at the city lights, replaying every moment of the evening, trying to understand how everything had gone so wrong so quickly.Back in my apartment, I poured myself three fingers of whiskey and sat in my study, staring at the ring box I'd set on my desk. The family ring that was supposed to symbolize a promise, a future, a commitment.Now it just looked like eviden
Chasing The Boss Lexi
The ride back to my apartment felt like the longest one hour of my life. I sat in the back of the taxi, still wearing the designer dress that now felt like a costume, watching the city lights blur past through tears I couldn't stop.The driver kept glancing at me in the rearview mirror, probably wondering why a woman in diamonds was crying alone in his cab at midnight. I didn't care. I was too numb to care about anything.When I finally made it to my building, I struggled with the zipper of the dress, my hands shaking too badly to manage the delicate mechanism. After ten minutes of fumbling, I gave up and collapsed onto my couch, still fully dressed, staring at the ceiling.My phone buzzed with a text from Mia. "Are you okay? Call me when you're ready to talk."I turned the phone face down. I wasn't ready to talk to anyone.The silence in my apartment was deafening. For months, I'd grown accustomed to Lucian's presence, his voice, his laughter filling the space. Now it felt hollow, em
Chasing The Boss Lucian
I remained kneeling for what felt like an eternity, the ring box heavy in my hands, trying to process what had just happened. The woman I thought I knew, the woman I'd been about to promise my future to had just revealed a past I'd never even suspected.Abandoned by her father at eighteen. Loan sharks. Her mother died of cancer while she worked three jobs. Threats about unpaid columbarium fees.How had I not known any of this?I stood slowly, closing the ring box, and looked at Lexi. She was standing straight and proud despite everything that had just happened, but I could see the pain in her eyes. The same pain I'd seen glimpses of before but had never understood."Everyone," I announced, my voice carrying across the silent ballroom. "I think we should call it a night. Thank you all for coming to celebrate Lexi."There was immediate movement as people began gathering their things, offering quiet words of support as they passed. Some looked shocked, others sympathetic, a few seemed un
Chasing The Boss Lexi
Time seemed to freeze as I stared at the beautiful ring in Lucian's hands. My heart was pounding so hard I was sure everyone in the ballroom could hear it. The diamond caught the light from the chandeliers, throwing sparkles across my dress."Lucian," I whispered, overwhelmed by the perfection of this moment. The room was full of people who loved me, the man I adored on one knee, holding the promise of a future together.I was about to say yes when the ballroom doors burst open with a loud crash."LEXI CARTER!"My blood turned to ice. That voice. I knew that voice.A woman stormed into the elegant ballroom, her face twisted with fury. She was wearing a faded black dress that had seen better days, her gray hair pulled back in a tight bun. She looked completely out of place among the crystal and roses, but she didn't seem to care."Carmen?" I gasped, scrambling to my feet. "What are you doing here? How did you find me?"The entire room had gone silent. Fifty pairs of eyes watched as my
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