LOGIN"Is this garbage really what you came up with? If you submit trash like this again next week, the entire team will lose this month's bonus, and you can all start packing." Victor's icy gaze swept over everyone in the room. Heads immediately dropped, and no one dared to make a sound. I sat at the far end of the conference table, keeping my head down and pretending to take notes. In reality, both my hands were under the table, typing furiously on my phone. I opened the chat with my online boyfriend, whom I'd saved as "K." I sent him a photo I'd taken the night before, a shot of my legs in black lace stockings. Then I sent two messages. "K, my cold-blooded boss lost it again today. He chewed me out until I wanted to cry. So annoying. I want to bite someone." He didn't keep me waiting. A second later, Victor suddenly stopped talking. He'd been in the middle of tearing into the planning director, who looked ready to hand in his resignation. His personal phone lit up beside him. Maybe I was imagining things, but I could've sworn Victor froze the moment he looked at the screen. This was the same CEO everyone knew as cold and untouchable. Yet now, the tips of his ears were turning bright red. He hurriedly flipped his phone face down, almost dropping it in the process. But I'd already caught a glimpse of the screen. There was a photo of a pair of legs in black lace stockings, along with the message. They were exactly what I'd just sent. My brain short-circuited. Wait. The online boyfriend who checked on me every night, obediently sent me pictures of his abs, and begged me to look at him a little longer is Victor? My boss? The same man who chewed me out every single day?!
View MoreAfter Victor made our relationship public, everything changed at work.Nobody dared to dump their work on me anymore, and nobody dared gossip about me behind my back.But I had no intention of becoming the CEO's spoiled girlfriend who sat around doing nothing.I continued doing the planning work I loved.The only real difference was Victor. Whenever I handed in a proposal, he no longer tore it apart. Instead, he patiently showed me how to improve it.Three months later, I moved into Victor's multimillion-dollar penthouse in downtown Manhattan.On our first night living together, I sat on the sofa and watched as Victor, wearing an apron, cooked Wagyu steak for me."Victor, let's establish three rules."I swirled the wine in my glass, a wicked smile playing on my lips.Victor brought the steak to the table, then came over and dropped to one knee, taking my hand in his."Go on.""First, at the office, you're the CEO and I'm your employee. We keep work and our relationship separate."Secon
The next morning, I was late for work for the first time ever.After our rather intense "discussion" in Victor's office the day before, I could hardly blame myself.By the time I walked into the meeting room, everyone was already there.Victor sat at the head of the table, listening to the manager's report.I kept my head down, hoping to slip quietly into my seat."Stop there."Victor's deep voice filled the meeting room.Every eye turned to me at once, full of sympathy.Great. I'd been caught sneaking in late by the CEO.The manager broke into a sweat and hurried to defend me. "Ella is almost never late. She was probably up late working on the plan last night..."Victor ignored the manager and looked straight at me.Then, to everyone's surprise, the famously cold CEO stood and walked over.He stopped beside me and casually tucked a loose strand of hair behind my ear.Then he leaned closer, his voice unexpectedly gentle. "Why didn't you sleep longer? Didn't I tell you that you didn't n
After hearing the truth, all my smug satisfaction disappeared.I'd spent all this time thinking I had Victor wrapped around my finger.But he'd been playing along from the start.Had he planned this whole thing?The pink stockings, the shirtless photos—none of it had embarrassed him.He'd secretly enjoyed being "bullied" by me!Embarrassment and frustration rushed straight to my head."Victor."I said his name through gritted teeth."You really enjoy being ordered around by me, don't you?"Victor froze.One look at my face told him he was in trouble."Ella..."I didn't give him a chance to speak.I grabbed his tie and yanked him toward me.He stumbled forward, and I shoved the six-foot-two CEO into the chair beside us."Sit still," I ordered coldly.Victor obeyed without a word, though the excitement in his eyes gave him away."Since you enjoy this so much..."I took my phone from my pocket, unblocked him, and pulled up my chat with K.I held the phone in front of him and smirked."Now
Victor's desperate plea and the feel of his hot breath against my neck melted away the last of my anger.By day, he was a ruthless Wall Street CEO no one dared challenge.But at night, one annoyed word from me could turn him into an obedient puppy.I took a deep breath and wrapped my arms around his muscular back.His body tensed beneath his tailored shirt, then trembled at my touch."Since you already know it's me..."I leaned close to his ear, my voice teasing."When you were wearing those pink polka-dot bear stockings, didn't you feel ashamed?"Victor went rigid.He slowly lifted his head, his eyes red with emotion.He swallowed hard, then gave a quiet laugh instead of arguing."If it's what you want. Forget pink bears. If you told me to attend a meeting naked, I would obey."I froze.Something suddenly occurred to me."Wait..."I pushed him back a little and looked him straight in the eye."You'd known it was me all along? Since when?!"Victor lowered his gaze and gently brushed hi












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