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The CEO'S Favorite 13. Snappy topic
I take a deep breath before knocking on the door. Belle had seen me coming up here and she'd winked at me. I flipped her off.I knock on the door again when I don't hear any response. Still nothing. Frowning, I try the handle, but it doesn't budge. It's locked. Did he go home when he told me to see him after work?Stepping back with a sigh, I am more than ready to leave and go home to Lucas when I hear the click of the door. Following the sound, the door opens and Gabriel steps back for me to enter.I take a good look at him. He looks exhausted like he has had a long day at work. I watch him as he walks to his couch and falls animatedly on it. I take a hesitant step inside."Lock the door behind you."My mind automatically drifts to Shawn, but I quickly shake the thoughts out of my head. Gabriel isn't like that. He won't force me to do what I don't want to do. Deciding to trust him, I lock the door before approaching him. "Gabriel?"His lips twitch in a tired smile. "It's Mr. Hernsbu
The CEO'S Favorite 14. Texting the boss
"Look what I found."I turn around at the sound of Lucas' voice and see him holding up two, dollar notes. I feign surprise. "Wow, the tooth fairy must love you."Lucas rolls his eyes — a habit he's beginning to pick up from me — stuffing it into his jean pocket. "I know it's you, mommy. I'm not as gullible anymore."I raise my eyebrow at the word he used. It seems like he's learning a new word each day. Unlike other kids, Lucas has taken a liking to read. A few days ago, he came to me, asking for books and comics and I'd just gotten my first paycheck so I didn't mind at all. The paycheck was quite… generous. I grin at him. "Whatever do you mean?""There's no tooth fairy.""Yet you kept your tooth under your pillow."He grins back at me. "I could do with a dollar or two." I shake my head with a small smile as I turn back around at the sound of the toaster."What? You plan on spending it on Ally?""What are you making?" He swiftly changes the subject and I can't help but laugh, taking
The CEO'S Favorite 15. In a fight
"And then, you hear the voice of voice over artist saying—""Times up. That's a wrap for today. We'll continue this meeting tomorrow." Nessa announces, cutting me off. I can't help the scowl that appears on my face. "I'm not done with my pitch."Nessa smiles sweetly at me, standing up and packing up her files. "It's not my fault the meeting was set to go on for only an hour."My other colleagues are torn in between leaving as well or staying to let me complete my pitch because it's lunch break. I'm tempted to tell Nessa to go fuck herself, but I know it won't be very professional of me. So I bite back my words, disconnect my laptop from the projector and walk out of the conference room with the lot.I don't go to my cubicle though. I follow Nessa to her office. She's one of the only people with an office on our floor, but she's definitely the only one who exploits the power that comes with it."What do you want now?" She asks when she glimpses at me behind her. Immediately after she
The CEO'S Favorite 16. My boss and my son
"Don't you think two weeks is extreme?""We are trying to instill discipline in our students and they have to take consequences for their actions.""But two weeks…""Maybe, you can use those two weeks to teach him better."I blink at her. Is she questioning my parenting? The audacity. "Are we done here?" I ask the principal, who I'm beginning to dislike."Yes, we—"I don't wait for the rest of her words before I pick up my bag from the table and stand up from the chair, not saying anything else as I exit the office to see Gabriel squatting in front of my son, in a conversation with him.Both of them turn to me as they hear the door bang shut and Gabriel is quick to stand up. "What's going on?"I don't answer him. Instead, I turn to Lucas. "We have a lot to talk about."I expect Lucas to feel bad, but instead, he shrugs like he already knows. "Is this the boss you were texting last week? He says his name is Gabriel."I take a deep breath. "You don't have the right to ask questions, you
The CEO'S Favorite 17. Bring your child to work day
"Do you have everything you need?""Yup," Lucas replies to me, hanging his backpack as I pack our lunch. I'd taken up Gabriel's offer on taking Lucas to work since I don't have any other choice. It's the first day of going back to work after my suspension. I am sure Nessa won't be too thrilled about my comeback. Even if the suspension was unpaid, I admitted that I needed the break and it was nice to spend time with my son without having to worry about work.During the past week, Gabriel dropped by almost every day, claiming he wanted to check up on Lucas. It was a sweet gesture and it made Lucas smitten with him because he always came with a new book for him, but it was also confusing for me because why was my boss willing to spend time with my son?When I finally asked Lucas to explain what happened to me, he admitted that the boy that got hurt was initially bullying him and saying hurtful things about Lucas' father not being around. Lucas had pushed him, wanting him to go away, but
The CEO'S Favorite 18. Unethical
I sigh as I stare at the woman who suspended me last week. I open my mouth to dismiss her, but then again, Lucas has always been known to talk more than he should. "It's not." He tells her with a straight face. "I'm suspended and Gabriel said I could come."Nessa scoffs. "Like mother, like son, eh?" Today, she's putting on a plaid skirt that's mid-thigh (I'm certain if I wear something that short, she'll say I'm trying to seduce Gabriel, but I pretend I don't see it) and a green blazer over a black singlet that reveals a bit of cleavage. She looks stunning as always, but her attitude always ruins it as well."I am so not in the mood for you, Nessa. Move along."She doesn't move. Instead, she crosses her arms over her chest, protruding her breasts. I shake my head. If I keep up with her, I'll probably get late. I try to walk around her, but she blocks my path. My tongue pokes the inside of my cheek and I try the other side. She blocks me again. I arch a brow. "What do you want?"She g
The CEO'S Favorite 19. Assumption is a bitch
I'm tucking Lucas in when I hear a loud knock on the front door. I sigh, knowing it's going to be a long night."Sleep tight." I kiss Lucas' forehead and as I'm about to leave him, he holds my wrist. I look down at him, a question in my eyes."I'm not gonna be able to sleep, am I? I heard you and aunt Heather. You're having a girl's night, aren't you?""Yes, well, try to sleep anyway. We won't be loud."I don't believe myself and I know Lucas doesn't as well, but he doesn't argue. Instead, he bids me goodnight and closes his eyes, hoping to sleep. It's only eight, and despite the fact that we all have to go to work tomorrow, I know I have reckless friends.I don't bother to rush to open the door when they keep knocking because I know they'll let themselves in soon and that's proven correct when I walk out of Lucas' room and see all three of them making themselves at home.Racheal is the first to see me. "We brought wine!""You're a lawyer, Racheal. You should know better than to drink
The CEO'S Favorite 20. Threatened
Last night when I was with my friends, there was something Racheal said that stuck.After I told them about my experience with Shawn, they asked me if I reported him to any authority because there was no other plausible reason for investors to start pulling out all of a sudden. My answer was negative. I didn't want to bring that kind of attention to myself because there was no way a story like that wouldn't make it to the tabloids.It made me remember the time when Gabriel asked me the name of my boss and when I relayed this to them, Racheal pointed out that Gabriel may have done something.I plan to ask him about it during dinner. I drive up to the address Gabriel's father gave me and there is some kind of button on a railing leading up to the gate. Guessing it's an intercom, I roll down my window and press on it. The gates open not long after.Driving in, I notice that there's no other car outside. It's either Gabriel lives here (which I doubt because of the kind of relationship he
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