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BOOK 3 - CHAPTER 35: THE PHOTOGRAPH (Continued)
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I’m Back, Mr. CEO BOOK 3 - CHAPTER 36: THE DEEPENING RELATIONSHIP
{ETHAN POV}Three days have passed since Maya’s trip to Portland, and something has shifted.She came back different. Quieter, maybe. More thoughtful. For the first day, I was terrified she’d figured something out, that her mother had told her everything. But then she showed up at our usual coffee shop, smiled at me like nothing had changed, and asked about the new project timeline.No questions about my past. No suspicious looks. No interrogations.Just Maya, settling back into the rhythm we’d built together.Whatever she learned in Portland, whatever she was searching for, she seems to have let it go.I should be relieved. Instead, I’m terrified that I’m running out of time.“You’re doing it again,” Maya says, pulling me from my thoughts.We’re in her apartment—our first time here together outside of work emergencies. She invited me over for dinner, said she wanted to cook for me as a thank you for the planetarium date. I offered to help, but she banished me to the couch with a glas
I’m Back, Mr. CEO BOOK 3 - CHAPTER 35: THE PHOTOGRAPH (Continued)
She studies the screen, squinting. “I… maybe? There’s something about the eyes. But it’s been so long, and he was just a boy. This man could be anyone.” She looks at me. “Why are you asking? Who is this?”“Someone I’ve been working with. His name is Ethan James Grant.” I’m watching her face carefully. “He said he’s distantly related to Lucas Grant. Family’s in fashion and real estate.”“Lucas Grant is married to Serena Moore now,” Mom says slowly. “Adrian Moore’s ex-wife. But Grant is a common name. And this man…” She looks at the photo again, shaking her head. “I’m sorry, sweetheart. I just don’t recognize him. If he is Ethan Moore, he’s changed completely. Or I’m just forgetting what that boy looked like.”My heart is racing. Could it be? Could Ethan James Grant actually be Ethan Moore?“Can I use your computer?” I ask. “I need to search something.”“Of course. It’s in the office.”I’m halfway across the living room when Mom’s phone rings. She answers, and her face goes pale.“What?
I’m Back, Mr. CEO BOOK 3 - CHAPTER 34: THE PHOTOGRAPH
{MAYA POV}I’ve been staring at this damaged photo for three days.Ever since the date with Ethan, since that flash of memory at the planetarium, I can’t stop looking at it. The torn edges. The faded colors. Me as a child, maybe eight or nine, standing next to another child whose face is partially obscured by water damage and a deliberate tear.But I can see enough. Dark hair. Similar height to me. And we’re holding something together—leaves, maybe, or flowers. We’re in what looks like a greenhouse.Just like my memory.I’m on a plane to Portland now, the photo tucked safely in my purse. Mom moved there two years ago, said she needed a fresh start away from California and all its memories. I visit when I can, but this trip is different.This trip is for answers.The flight attendant announces our descent, and I grip the armrest, watching the city come into view below. Mom doesn’t know I’m coming. I didn’t call ahead, didn’t give her time to prepare or avoid me.Because I have a feelin
I’m Back, Mr. CEO BOOK 3 - CHAPTER 33: THE MEMORY FLASH
My throat is tight. “What makes you ask that?”“Because sometimes when you look at me, it feels familiar. Like you’re seeing something I can’t. And tonight, this whole date, the stars… it’s like you knew exactly what would trigger something in me.” Her voice is shaking slightly. “So I’m asking you directly. Have we met before?”Tell her. Tell her the truth.“No,” the lie comes out. “We haven’t met before the conference. But maybe…” I choose my words carefully. “Maybe we’re similar. Maybe we both loved stars as kids. Maybe that’s why this feels familiar.”She wants to believe me. I can see it. But there’s doubt in her eyes.“I had lunch with Cameron yesterday,” she says, changing the subject abruptly.My stomach drops. “Oh?”“He’s been asking questions about you again. About Phoenix Tech. About your background.” She’s watching my reaction. “He seems to think you’re hiding something.”“Cameron’s suspicious of everyone. Especially people who get close to you.”“That’s what I told him. Bu
I’m Back, Mr. CEO BOOK 3 - CHAPTER 32: THE FIRST DATE
{ETHAN POV}I’ve planned approximately seventeen first dates in my head over the past years.None of them involved this much anxiety.I’m standing outside Maya’s apartment building in San Francisco, holding a single white rose, not a dozen, because that feels too much, and trying to remember how to breathe normally. We’ve spent months working together. We’ve had dinners, coffee, late nights at the office. We’ve even kissed.But this is different.This is me asking her, officially, deliberately, to let me into her life as more than a business partner. This is real.The door opens. Maya steps out, and my brain stops working.She’s wearing a simple black dress, nothing fancy, but she’s breathtaking. Her hair is down, loose waves framing her face, and that star necklace catches the streetlight.“Hi,” she says, and there’s nervousness in her voice too. That makes me feel slightly better.“Hi.” I offer her the rose. “For you.”She takes it, smiling. “Just one?”“A dozen felt like I was tryi
I’m Back, Mr. CEO BOOK 3 - CHAPTER 31: CONFUSED
**Few Days Later**{MAYA’S POV}Sophie’s been staring at me for five minutes straight.“What?” I finally ask, looking up from my laptop.“You’re doing it again.”“Doing what?”“Sketching stars in your notebook margins.” She points at the page I’ve been doodling on during our strategy meeting. Sure enough, there are little stars scattered across the edges. “You always do that when you’re thinking about him.”I close the notebook. “I’m not thinking about anyone.”“Liar. You’ve been distracted for weeks. Ever since the gala.” Sophie leans forward. “What happened in New York? You said you’d talk to Ethan, clear the air, but you’ve been weird ever since you got back.”“Nothing happened. We talked. He explained some things about his background. That’s it.”“What things?”I hesitate. Ethan asked me to keep his family wealth private, and I’ve been respecting that. But Sophie’s my best friend, and the secrets are starting to weigh on me.“His real name is Ethan James Grant. He comes from money
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