The CEO's Secret

The alarm clock went off and I cursed under my breath, somehow feeling that today would be a lousy day.Every day I got up early so I could get my son ready for school. Like every morning, I looked at the picture of the man on my bedside table. I missed him and didn't understand why he left.I picked up the frame that held the photo and stared at it. It had been three years since he had left and I couldn't help but wonder why he had gone.I put the frame back in its place and got out of bed. I grabbed the garter on the bedside table and pulled my hair back as I headed for the bathroom.I walked out and two doors down from mine, there was Adrien's door, with dinosaur stickers on it. I walked in that door and stared at the little boy sleeping on dinosaur sheets. I smiled sweetly and walked over to the window opposite the boy's bed to roll it up and see his reaction.He squeezed his eyelids shut, threw his arm over his eyes, and snoozed."Every morning the same thing" I thought tenderly,

I was in the cafeteria on the ground floor next to the reception, accompanied by my great friend, Madeleine.She was a thirty-five-year-old woman, beautiful, with a good figure and a tan complexion. Her eyes were an unusual black color, but they shone brightly. Maddie was the secretary of the Director of Human Resources and also the girlfriend of the General Manager of this company.On the other hand, I was the secretary to the CEO of the company, one who was arriving today.As far as we knew, the company they worked for had more branches in other places, including Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Boston, and Detroit. Several branches were also spread across England and Europe.The central headquarters of the company was located in Munich, Germany."Are you feeling better now? Joshua told me you got stuck in the elevator," Madeleine commented as she added sugar to her coffee."Yes, I'm better now. Thanks to the man I got stuck with, it wasn't so bad," I replied with a smile. "I th

It had been a week since they operated on my little Adrien. Since that night, I started sleeping poorly.Every time Adri fell ill, I would relive that terrible episode of my life, the one I thought I had forgotten when I started dating Oscar, but I always realized it wasn't the case.I couldn't sleep due to the nightmares I had. Joshua and Madeleine had found out about my sleep problems.With this issue, I could hardly get any sleep, and Joshua advised me to stay home until it was over and I had managed to sleep well. However, I refused.Even so, Joshua ordered me to do so....One morning, I returned to Verlag Company to continue my work. I was tired, but I didn't mind.As long as my son was okay, I didn't mind feeling exhausted.I sat at my new desk and immediately started working. I had a lot of backlog since I had been taking care of my little one.That morning, I had to accompany Mr. Schmidt to several meetings, and just thinking about it was draining me.I pushed my chair back,

As I looked at the German man and watched him walk away, I sighed. Perhaps I had judged him too quickly before getting to know him, but I couldn't help it.I didn't like bosses, but I knew I wouldn't be able to start a shop and have enough to survive with my son, although I had never tried...I looked at my little one and that small smile showing his tiny teeth, I loved it. And what can I say about his dimples...I swallowed my pride, and before Stefan walked away further, I said:"Mr. Schmidt, would you like to have dinner with us?"The German, who didn't expect that, stopped as if his feet had become glued to the ground. Was I really being kind to him?He turned slightly puzzled, but to not show it or let me know, he gave me a faint smile.I had pursed my lips. For the first time, I saw a smile that didn't portray him as a relentless casanova. That smile was genuine, and perhaps even affectionate.I couldn't help but become entranced while looking at him. He had never shown that smi

Over the next two weeks, Katia tried her best to avoid Stefan, but being her boss, she had no choice but to comply with his instructions. Nonetheless, she attempted not to be alone with him.Joshua and Madeleine found amusement in her situation, as she had confided in the brunette about it. Joshua frequently spoke with Oscar, keeping him informed about how Katia and their son were doing. Oscar reciprocated, updating Joshua about his own situation and plans.After the dinner at her secretary's house, Stefan tried to get closer to her, but Katia distanced herself even further. She wouldn't speak to him, and if she did, it was only the bare minimum.At the beginning of the third week, Katia found herself giving a speech for the company's party at the Maynard branch. The elevator doors opened to reveal a tall, slim man with a well-exercised body, captivating blue eyes, and a mixed-race background that gave his skin a warm tone. He had very short, curly dark hair and a light stubble. His