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Chapter Eight
Jerrica finished up her work but her mind was on Jareth and his father. She doesn’t know what state she would be in if something tragic happened to her father. He is her rock.
She met Geena after work and she gave her the rundown of what has happened. “I’m so sorry, sweetie,” Geena said, rubbing her arm to comfort her. “I really empathize.” “Thank you so much. I’m tempted to message him but I don’t want to be a bother,” Jerrica said. “Showing that you’re thinking of him and offer support is not being a bother. Message him and see what he has to say.” Geena said. “Yeah, I guess you’re right. It couldn’t hurt,” Jerrica said. She pulled out her phone and started tapping.Jerrica: “Thinking of you. I hope things are improving.”Jareth: “I’m happy to hear from you. He’s injured and the doctors are doing their best. He&rRelated chapters
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Hmmm, what to wear on a date at a penthouse, Jerrica thought to herself. This lovely beige dress with strappy heels will work. She assessed her image in the mirror and was pleased with the result. She finished up her hair and makeup and called Joshua. He arrived promptly at 6:30 and made his way through traffic to Jareth’s building. He assisted her out of the car and walked her to the door. “Thank you, Joshua, I’ll call you when I need you,” she said. “Have a good evening, Miss Betton,” he replied. The doorman tipped his hat to her as she entered.Jareth was waiting by the elevator. “Fancy meeting you here,” he joked. She giggled at his humor. He looked so dapper in his form fitting button up shirt and dress jeans. Pale blue was definitely his color. He took her hand as they entered the elevator. Her hand fit so perfectly and it felt so right to have her hand in his. “You look lovely tonight,” he whispered clos
The CEO's Proposal Chapter One
Book 1 Chapter 1 Jareth and Jerrica's Story Jareth looked out the window at the cityscape below him, watching all the people milling about, living their lives. The sun was setting on the horizon. Dark brooding clouds matching his mood. He twirled the glass in hand watching the amber liquid swirl. He downed it in one gulp and slammed it on his desk, almost shattering it. I’ve got to get over her, he thought. After all, it's been ten months. He can’t believe she still gets under his skin. Gwen the Gold Digger is out of his life living the high life with the gifts he bought her. Fancy car, designer clothes and a lavish condo. And what did he get out of it? A broken heart and an empty bed. Once she got what she wanted, she broke up with him over text while he was away on a business trip. Eighteen months of his time and money wasted. He loosened his tie and undid two buttons of his Armani suit jacket and sat at his desk po
The CEO's Proposal Chapter Two
Light came streaming through ivory blinds and right onto her face. Ugh, morning already, she thought as she rolled over to look at the time. 6:27am, 3 minutes before her alarm goes off. Just 3 more minutes of bliss before she has to get her butt out of bed and put on her game face. Jerrica has her meeting today with Steele Logistics. Her father says they’ve been trying to partner with them for months. Today she’ll listen to their proposal and tear it to shreds to find any issue that doesn’t benefit Betton Enterprises. She and her company's legal team will go through it with a fine tooth comb so she’ll have the upper hand with negotiations. She’s heard their CEO can be just as ruthless as her, so she’ll be extra on guard today. She sat up just as her alarm went off. She hit “dismiss" and padded her way to the washroom, rubbing her eyes. “Alexa, play some Maroon 5.” As the music started playing, she assessed herself in the mirror. Six hours of sleep wasn’t enou
The CEO's Proposal Chapter Three
Jareth paced up and down the VIP lounge as he waited for Jerrica to arrive. He was nervous AF and he didn’t like it. He’s usually in control of the situation but after his shower last night, she’s all he could think about. “Fuck this, she’s not going to be here for another twenty minutes, I’m going outside to get some air,” he told Taylor. “Let me know when she gets here.” “Yes, sir,” Taylor replied.He went our to the alley and paced some more. He was just calming down his nerves when Taylor appeared. “Miss Betton is here, sir,” he said. Jareth glanced at his Rolex. WTF! She’s early! Ok, ok, calm down. She’s just a girl. You’ve got this. He gave himself a mental shake and asked Taylor if he looked ok. “You look presentable, sir,” Taylor replied. Not quite the answer he was hoping for but it will do. He straightened his tie and tugged his cuffs. Ok, let’s do this.He opened the door and put on his game face. But as soon as he walked in, it crumble
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“Get the fuck off me now!” Jareth spit out at Gwen as he pushed her away. Gwen stumbled back, surprised at his outburst. “But Baby, it’s me. I’m back and I want to pick up where we left off,” she said in her poutiest voice. That voice used to be something he would look forward to when he was away on a business trip but now it just sounds whiny and pathetic. Taylor came running out of the restaurant. “Everything ok, sir?” he inquired. “I want her out of my sight,” Jareth said with venom in his voice. Gwen had a shocked look on her face. “But Baby….” “No, I’m not your “Baby" anymore. I told you I want nothing to do with you. Now leave!” he seethed. Taylor escorted her away from him. Jareth watched Jerrica's car turn the corner down the street. How much did she see? Will she answer his call later? He’s kicking himself for letting this happen. He had no idea Gwen was going to be at Mario’s for lunch. Just bad luck. “Once you’re done with h
The CEO's Proposal Chapter Five
They were sitting on the bench near Amigo's when a sleek, black Mercedes pulled up and the bodyguard/driver got out of the drivers seat. “Who is that?” gaped Geena. “He is fucking hot!” she squealed. “I’ve only met him once, I think his name is Taylor,” replied Jerrica in a hushed whisper. They stood up just as Taylor opened the passenger door so Jareth can get out. Taylor looked their way and immediately put on a smile. “Oh my God, I think I just heard my panties hit the ground and I’m not even on stage right now,” Geena giggled. “Shush!” Jerrica hissed. Jareth and Taylor walked over to them and immediately Jerrica got flutters in the depths of her stomach. He looked so dapper in his Armani suit. “Are you ladies ok?” he inquired. “Yes, we’re fine. Thank you for coming,” Jerrica replied. “This is my friend, Geena. She is the one I was thinking of bringing to the party,” she said. “Well, you’ve briefly met Taylor, “ Jareth said. And he turned to Taylor and he was ju
The CEO's Proposal Chapter Six
Geena came strutting into her office a few hours later as Jerrica was reviewing documents. “Eeeek, you’ll never guess who’s going to come visit me at work tonight,” she squealed. Jerrica tapped her chin “Hmmm, a certain bodyguard comes to mind,” she replied. “Oh my God, he’s so dreamy. And that voice…I could listen to it all day and night then all day again,” she said with a voice that emulates the heart-eye emoji. “Okay, okay I get it,” said Jerrica. “Ready to go shopping?” “Does a Lamborghini purr like a kitten? Yes!” Geena exclaimed. “Just let me finish up then I’ll be ready,” she said as she tidied up her desk. She called Joshua to meet them out front. They made their way to elevator giggling like school girls. “I’m so happy for you. You’ve finally met someone on an equal playing field. You guys are going to rock the business world,” Geena said enthusiastically. “Thank you,” Jerrica replied. “We’ll see what the future holds.”Once they were in the car, Geena got b
The CEO's Proposal Chapter Seven
The next morning was packed with business meetings and when Jerrica went to her usual lunch spot a couple blocks away from her building, she could have sworn she saw the silver Audi from the other night down the street. Maybe I’m imagining things, she thought to herself.She finished up her lunch and made her way back to her office. Jareth will be there in twenty minutes to talk about the open position at Steele Logistics. Geena would be so happy and would love the employee ‘perks'. She’ll be meeting her after work for coffee. She was walking through the courtyard when she heard a heated argument between a man and a woman.“I told you to fucking stay away!”That sounded like Jareth! What the hell? She picked up her pace and made her way closer to the voices. She came into view of Jareth backing away from Gwen but she stayed hidden behind a tree.“But baby, I know we can make it work,” Gwen
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