Mr. CEO, Leave Me Breathless

“Mr. Blake, congratulations on the surprise proposal. Ms. Ingrid was over the moon. She even cried from happiness,” I told him, forcing a bright smile that almost hurt to hold. “And she absolutely loved the diamond ring.”Ethan’s lips curved into a smile, and for a brief moment, it was easy to pretend he was smiling at me instead of at the memory of her. If it weren’t for me, he might still be waiting for the perfect moment. I had orchestrated everything flawlessly. I picked the venue, coordinated with every person important to his fiancée, and made sure the night went exactly the way she deserved.Everything fell into place, and in the end, he got that sweet, unforgettable “yes” from the woman he would marry.“Don’t forget my bonus. I’m not satisfied with just a thank you,” I teased lightly, though my voice wavered more than I wanted.He chuckled, that warm, deep laugh that always made my chest ache. Shaking his head, he replied, “Alright, Selina. I’ll wire it to your account. As a t

It had been weeks… 4 weeks to be exact, yet that one mistake still clawed at me like a shadow I couldn’t outrun. No matter how hard I tried to shove it aside, it lingered. It tainted everything. I knew I had crossed a line, and the regret weighed on me more with each passing day. I wanted so badly to erase it from memory, to believe it hadn’t happened at all. But reality never loosened its grip.The only small relief came from the fact that my boss seemed to have no recollection of it. Probably because he’d been too drunk to even stand, and I had slipped away before the morning sun touched his windows. He woke up to nothing, as if I had never been there. As if it was only me who had to live with the memory.“Good afternoon, Selina. Same order?” the counter clerk asked, smiling with her usual cheer.I managed a polite nod. My mind was elsewhere.Ethan had told me to pick up his lunch today. Ingrid had canceled on him again, and I could tell the moment I walked into the office how much