“I’m sorry for interrupting,” Cheryl said quickly and walked off.“Fuck.” Shawn cursed and made to run after her but Any blocked his path.“Amy,” he started with a pleading tone.“Her? Again?” She accused.“You shouldn’t have done that.” Shawn was accused immediately.Amy’s mouth dropped. “What?”Shane brushed his hand through his hair. “Why did you kiss me? What was that for?”“Are you dumb? Do you even need to ask,” Amy turned her back to him, angry? But she could hear her heartbeat now. She was losing and she hated it.She heard him draw a deep breath. “No matter what happens between me and Cheryl. I will always love her.” She heard him say.“Wow.” She turned to him with a bemused smile, laced with pain. “How sweet for you to tell me to my face.”“I wasn’t trying to…”“I don’t need your pity, Shawn. Just leave.” She snapped.“I don’t just pity you, Amy. You are my best friend. I care about you a lot.” “Well, I’m not too sure about that. Leave Shawn. Go meet her, but don’t come bac
Cheryl pushed open the big oak door that led into Shawn’s office. It was the largest room in the office, The CEO’s office.“Good morning, boss.” Cheryl walked up to her boss with a big smile on her face. The one she always had every morning. Shawn looked up from the file he was going through.“Cheryl. Good morning.” He looked down at the file again. He was going through it frantically as if he had a deadline to meet.Cheryl raised a brow and she bent slightly to look at what her boss was going through.Shawn looked up at her as she quickly restrained. “Ah..” she chuckled nervously.“You look a little bit tensed today, boss.”“Yeah,” Shawn replied curtly and looked away again.“And it’s thanks to you. Now I’ll have to draft a proposal before evening for the meeting. I have limited time because I woke up late.” He closed the file and focused on her now. “You failed to call me, Cheryl.”“I did.”“Wow. Really?”“Yes, boss,” Cheryl said with a frown. They were going to go through this a
“You always get to keep the beauties, Shawn.” Mr. Murphy turned to Shawn after Cheryl sat. She smiled but she was uncomfortable. She read about this man before this meeting. She always does this before meeting any clients and it has always given her an edge.From her research, she got to find out that this man was the big bad wolf, like In the stories but she knew how to deal with him. Mr. Murphy was here for work, but his agenda changed immediately after he saw her.“It’s truly not intentional,” Shawn said with a smile.“Really?” Murphy asked with a raised brow. Shawn chuckled. He knew what this man was getting at. But he’ll continue playing dumb.“You’re the biggest playboy in the country, so they say.” Mr. Murphy motioned to a waiter who entered a few minutes earlier to open a glass of wine.“….but in fact, you’re just a boy. Who doesn’t know how the game works.” He completed while eyeing Shawn. One mistake from this lad and he’ll terminate whatsoever connection they’ll have now o
Then he turned again and drew her close to him. “I’m sorry.” He said and landed his lips on hers again. He lifted her this time and found his way to the bedroom adjourning the dining area.He placed her on the bed carefully. She had this puppy look on her face. She was dangerously beautiful.Shawn was hot now. He couldn’t stop. Coupled with the fact that he was drunk. All he wanted was to be inside Cheryl.He unbuttoned his ma shirt as Cheryl watched him. He shouldn’t be doing this.His lips landed on her again as they both burned in passion. It was an unforgettable night for Cheryl.***Grrrrrgggg….the loud sound from Cheryl’s woke up her. As she groaned and stretched on the unfamiliar bed. She looked around and then by her side. Shawn! He was freaking naked in bed with her. The ringing from the phone persisted and she picked up her bag from the nightstand and took out her phone.“Where are you, Cheryl!” That was Abby’s angry voice at the other end.“In hell.” She said, her eyes
“Cheryl.” Shawn made to touch her but she stepped backward.“If there’s nothing else, then I’ll take my leave.” She made to leave when Shawn drew her back“I still find it hard to believe you’re not mad at me.” Their faces were inches away from each other.Cheryl's lips curved into a cocky smile. “What reason do I have to be mad at you? boss?”“Beats me.”“You’re playing dumb.”“Was it about the other night?”“The other night?” Cheryl scoffed. She hated the way he said it casually.“Oh come on, Cheryl. We had fun and that was it.”Cheryl couldn’t believe her ears. She shook her head, picked up her bag, and barged out without looking back. He was crazy. She wanted to hate him badly but she couldn’t. She loved him too much but she was nothing to him. It hurts.***Cheryl stared at the blank computer, her mind wandering back to last night. He didn’t realize Shawn was such a jerk. But she couldn’t blame him. This was how it was with other women. But she doesn’t want to be another woman
Shawn stared at Cheryl, feeling the weight of his decision press down on him. He knew what he had to do, but deep down, he wanted to make a different choice, one that would benefit them all. Yet, he couldn't bring himself to do it. He sighed and brushed his hands through his hair, feeling the tension build. "Let's talk when you're calm," he said, hoping that they could find a way out of this situation together. But Cheryl wasn't done. "We have nothing to talk about, Boss," she said, her anger palpable. "I will never kill my child. And it's fine if you don't want to take responsibility, we'll do fine without you." Shawn's heart sank. He knew that this was going to be a difficult conversation, but he hadn't expected it to be this hard. He struggled to find the right words to say, to make Cheryl understand that he wasn't shirking his responsibilities. "Cheryl, I..." he started, but she cut him off. "Leave, Boss," Cheryl said, almost in a whisper. Shawn felt his frustration and helpl
Six Years Later As the sun's rays filtered through the curtains and fell on his face, Shawn slowly opened his eyes. His surroundings were unfamiliar and he scanned the room, taking in his nakedness. He was in a hotel room, which could only mean one thing - he had been with someone last night. Shawn let out a sigh and rubbed his temples as a headache throbbed. This had been his routine for the past six years. Sleeping around with women in an attempt to forget about Cheryl and move on, but it never seemed to work. His phone interrupted his thoughts, and Shawn reached for his pants to retrieve it. He answered without checking the caller ID. "Shawn Antonio here," he said. "Boss, where are you? Something came up at the office," his secretary's thick voice echoed from the other end of the line. "What happened, Jeff?" Shawn asked, his voice betraying his concern. "It's over, boss. The Romanos are going to pull out from the deal. I got a call from Mr. Rio's secretary earlier this morning
Shawn sat at his table, eyes fixated on Cheryl as she chatted with an unknown man at the far end of the restaurant. He stood up, intending to walk over to her when his lawyer, Sam, stopped him in his tracks."He's here, boss," Sam said, his voice urgent.Shawn frowned, his attention still on Cheryl. "What?""Boss, his secretary is here," Sam repeated, gesturing to a smartly dressed lady in her twenties who had just walked into the restaurant.Shawn nodded absently, barely registering the woman's presence as he continued to stare at Cheryl. She was engrossed in her conversation, oblivious to his presence. He couldn't tear his eyes away from her."Hi Mr. Antonio," the secretary said, smiling at him.Shawn barely acknowledged her greeting, his mind consumed with thoughts of Cheryl. Their eyes met, and for a moment, time stood still. They stared at each other, lost in their own world.But the moment was fleeting. Sam's urgent voice called out to him again, breaking the spell. Shawn tore h