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Penulis: YoursTruly
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-08-06 15:30:45

~Hermes~

For the first time since she walked into my life, June Pearl Alexander was inches from me… and I felt nothing.

Absolutely fucking nothing.

Apart from being wildly amused by her tantrums, I felt no arousal. My cock was, and is still obedient.

Fucking Yes.

I did it. All the failed, over‑planned tests went down the drain, but an impromptu one? Took the win.

Watch me rub this in Alan’s face — and his stupid theory.

I’m in control now.

The department heads file in with their folders and forced smiles, shaking off whatever conversations they’ve just cut short.

Sam clears his throat. “Morning, sir. As per your request, we’ve compiled Q2 reports—”

I nod, scanning the room but not the slides. My eyes land on her. She's still fuming, and angry.

This is good, June. Stay that way, because, I feel nothing, no stirring, no tug in my gut, no itch in my hands to touch you.

I lean back in my chair, letting Sam drone on about operational bottlenecks.

Alan was right — it’s a test of proximi
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  • The Night Before I Knew Him   I've lost

    JuneI exhale deeply, shifting uncomfortably in the chair. My palms are damp, knees brushing together under the desk as if I could hide the tremor in them.Natalya rises from her seat, her heels clicking lightly against the marble floor. She walks toward me—graceful, elegant, terrifying—and places her manicured hands on my shoulders."I get it," she says softly. "Hermes is handsome. He’s kind. But he’s also a playboy—a full-time one."Her tone is almost pitying, like she’s consoling a foolish little girl.My throat tightens. I swallow hard, unsure what to say, unsure what to believe.Hermes had changed. I’d seen it—felt it. The way he looked at me, the way he said things he didn’t mean to say. The man I saw these past weeks wasn’t a playboy. But maybe I’m just another fool on a list of women who thought the same.Natalya sighs, staring at her nails as she sits on the edge of her desk, legs crossed. "There are so many places I bet he’s taken you that I already know," she continues, voi

  • The Night Before I Knew Him   Seed of Doubt

    JuneHis breath touch my skin before his lips does.I can feel him hesitate — an inch between us — his warmth ghosting against my mouth like a question he was too afraid to ask. My chest rise and fall in uneven rhythm, the air between us too fragile to disturb."Breathe," he whispered, almost to himself.And I do.Then he move slow, careful, as if he is learning how to exist in this moment. The first brush of his lips is hesitant, barely a touch. My heart thud painfully in my chest. His lips is cold. The good kind of cold.He pulls back a fraction, his forehead resting against mine, his breath unsteady. "I—" His voice cracks softly. "I don’t know how to do this."I smile — small, trembling — and whisper, "Then don’t think about it. Just feel."That is all it took.His mouth finds mine again, this time with a quiet hunger. His hand cups the back of my neck, drawing me closer, deepening the kiss inch by inch. The restraint in him melt — slow but sure — until it isn't hesitation anymore,

  • The Night Before I Knew Him   Do you want to...kiss me?

    JuneThe hallway is silent, and only the faint hum of the air conditioner fills the space as I walk, the smell of sour milkshake clinging to my dress. I keep my eyes down, moving fast, praying no one sees me like this.My thoughts are louder than my footsteps.What just happened? Was it really an accident?The look in Natalya’s eyes—it was unreasonable.I press my lips together, swallowing the lump forming in my throat. I just need to find a restroom, clean up, and hide until the meeting ends. That’s all I can do.Just I hear footsteps. Slow, steady, and coming closer.I stop, my breath catching.Before I can turn, a deep, husky voice calls softly behind me,"Are you okay, June?"I freeze. My heart lurches into my throat.That voice.I turn sharply, eyes wide. "Mr. Grande—w-what are you doing—"But before I can finish, his hand wraps gently around my wrist, firm but careful. "Come with me," he murmurs."Hermes—wait, there’s a meeting—"He doesn’t answer, instead he leads me down the

  • The Night Before I Knew Him   Spat!!!

    JuneI push the door open, and the familiar scent of the house hits me—but it doesn’t feel like home right now. My mind is a storm, each thought so loud I can't take it anymore.Why did he have to ruin it like that?Why confess—only to tell me to quit?It should’ve been perfect. It could’ve been perfect.But now all I can think about is the way he said it—calm, almost pleading. As if loving me was a mistake he needed to fix.My chest twists painfully.The internship is the only thing I’ve worked so hard for. The one thing I thought I had going right. Why would he ask me to throw it away?I didn’t even get to ask him what he meant before Natalya walked in. And the way she looked at us—like she doesn't know a thing.Oh, God. Maybe she does know, and that’s why Hermes said what he said. Maybe me mentioning his name in the cafeteria put everything at risk.My hand flies to my chest, pressing against the ache growing there.Is that his solution? To keep rumors from spreading?For me to dis

  • The Night Before I Knew Him   What if I don't

    ~Hermes~I clench my teeth as I see her eyes widen.I knew this was going to be hard, but the look on her face—God, it tears something inside me.Her mouth parts slightly, disbelief painted across every inch of her expression. It makes my chest ache, because I can tell she thinks I’m choosing power over her. Maybe I am. But not for the reason she believes.Natalya is onto something. I can feel it. And June—June needs to leave that company before Natalya ruins her like she did Yena back in college.That memory still haunts me. Yena, broken and humiliated because she got too close to me. Natalya had made sure to destroy her in every way that wouldn’t leave a visible scar. June can’t go through that. I won’t let her.She’s standing there, still wearing that gown, still looking like she stepped out of a dream I don’t deserve. And all I want to do is hold her and tell her the truth—that I’m sick, that I don’t have time, that every decision I make is a desperate attempt to shield her from

  • The Night Before I Knew Him   You've to quit

    (Song recommedation: When the party's over by Billie Eilish)JuneI’m in one of the fitting rooms at SCC, the mirror reflecting a dozen dresses in various cuts and shades. The attendants move efficiently, placing each piece in front of me, following a silent script dictated by Natalya. My hands touch the fabric, but my mind is elsewhere—clouded with thoughts I can’t shake, regrets I can’t bury.Regrets for not letting him slip away. Regrets for not stopping myself from caring, even when everything around me screams that I should. Hermes—my Hermes—isn’t just the CEO to me. And no matter how I try to act, no matter how much I tell myself to stay distant, I can’t let him go.My memory drifts back to the cafeteria, to the moment when his eyes didn’t meet mine. I didn't look either, telling myself it was just business—Hermes, the CEO, sitting beside me. But from the corner of my eye, I caught him staring. Not at me directly, not at his fiancée but at me. His gaze was subtle but loud.When

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