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Bridgette's POVRhys's words followed me down to my office, putting me in suspense.Not the bad kind. I was beginning to realize that he had a way of keeping me grounded in the weirdest of ways, and somehow I liked it—expected it even. I strolled out of the elevator and headed down the hall, the employees each busy with their work. I glanced toward Jennie's desk, which was empty, finding it kind of odd.Where was she? I couldn't remember if she had any outside work. Before I could fret much over her absence, the truth was revealed in a few steps.The moment I opened my office door, I stopped short, confused and shocked. The supposedly busy Jennie and Tessa stood by my desk, hovering over a black silk box wrapped in a silver bow.Right on top was a white card I couldn't read immediately, but as I drew closer, Payne's name flashed in gold flourish across it along with the message: "Surprise! Open me, please. I'll be waiting," scribbled across it. I frowned, wondering when the heck Payne
The Boss I Shouldn't Want, Now My Stepbrother Chapter 123
RHYSAND’S POV I sat at my desk, flipping through the thick file marked Clarkson & Co. It had been days since the first official meeting with their new CEO, and something about it all still gnawed at me.Joe, the financial director's voice echoed in my head. "Be careful, Mr. Rhysand. The new CEO of Clarkson and Co. is a bit cunning. Although there isn't any proof, rumor has it that he never plays fair. There's a reason he's called a shark."Although I hadn't taken his words seriously at the time, as I went through the contract details for our partnership, his words from the meeting flashed through my mind."I hope you are well aware of the contract clause, Mr. Warner. The 80 percent loss incentive?"Why he would remind me of such a clause, especially at a time like that, bothered me.That was why I had Rosa run a background check on them. Although she hadn't found anything damning, I had insisted she compile the full audit report from Clarkson and Co. since Elias took over, and maybe
The Boss I Shouldn't Want, Now My Stepbrother Chapter 122
RHYSAND’S POV I sat at my desk, flipping through the thick file marked Clarkson & Co. It had been days since the first official meeting with their new CEO, and something about it all still gnawed at me.Joe, the financial director's voice echoed in my head. "Be careful, Mr. Rhysand. The new CEO of Clarkson and Co. is a bit cunning. Although there isn't any proof, rumor has it that he never plays fair. There's a reason he's called a shark."Although I hadn't taken his words seriously at the time, as I went through the contract details for our partnership, his words from the meeting flashed through my mind."I hope you are well aware of the contract clause, Mr. Warner. The 80 percent loss incentive?"Why he would remind me of such a clause, especially at a time like that, bothered me.That was why I had Rosa run a background check on them. Although she hadn't found anything damning, I had insisted she compile the full audit report from Clarkson and Co. since Elias took over, and maybe
The Boss I Shouldn't Want, Now My Stepbrother Chapter 121
BRIDGETTE POVDinner was one of those picture-perfect family moments you see in movies, except for the homely ambiance and the fact that we were just four people—the rest of the feeling was on point.There was a fancy dining table, candles flickering despite the overhead light, and soft classical music hummed in the background. It was safe to say Margaret had outdone herself this evening and was basking in the praises from both Aaron and Rhysand.The room was filled with warm laughter, mostly from my mother and Aaron. It was almost bittersweet watching them be so happy in each other's hold. A twinge of envy crossed my mind at the thought of my happy ending.Of course, I wanted my mother to be happy, and it was cruel of me to feel anything less than happiness for them, but I couldn't push away the thought of having exactly what she did. And for a while, I battled with myself over those feelings."So... did you find out who sent you the flowers?" Rhysand asked as he reached for the glas
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Clarkson's POVThe moment the words slipped out of my mouth, I knew I had said the wrong thing. It was in the way her eyes had twitched at my double meaning, her face paled under the setting sun, and a flicker of something between anger and shock passed her almost expressionless face."I don't mean anything by it," I hurriedly countered, my brain thinking of a way to get out of this situation. "What I mean is—""It's okay," she waved her hands, brushing away the explanation with a polite smile. "You aren't wrong. Rhysand is my stepbrother. Sometimes I tend to forget."Although she had spoken with a smile, I could see the rapport I had managed to gain slowly fade with each passing second.Shit. This was proving harder than I thought it would be. Our conversation slowly lulled into a tense silence that no amount of explanation or apologies could soothe, but still I tried."I'm sorry... that was no way to talk... I overstepped," I insisted, rubbing a hand over my neck. "It was uncalled f
The Boss I Shouldn't Want, Now My Stepbrother Chapter 119
Bridgette's POVThis wasn't right. I knew it. I understood it like the back of my hand—I knew it was a mistake the moment I decided to go along with Elias's plans.From the very moment he'd called, something had felt off. His pleading that I see him hadn't felt like something that should have happened, especially when we were hardly friends, but I felt guilty from giving away his flowers, and deep down inside me, I was curious about why he wanted to talk to me privately.As I walked out of my office, I gave a soft sigh of relief to find Jennie away from her desk, and I quickly took the stairs down and sneaked out through the side door, away from prying eyes.For whatever reason, it felt right that I do things like this, but for the life of me, I couldn't figure out why."It's just a simple coffee," I muttered to myself as I walked out of the door and toward the direction where he had parked his car, but a tiny voice—the one that usually acted as a voice of reason—wasn't fully on board
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