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CHAPTER NINE
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2026-07-18 01:59:35
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The Second Arrangement CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE
The next morning, Mia stood in front of the mirror and took one last look at herself.Today was the day.She picked up her bag, checked her phone one more time, and headed out.By the time she arrived at the office, the atmosphere was already different. Her team was gathered around the conference room, making final adjustments and going over the presentation one last time.Mia walked in with her laptop tucked under her arm.“Morning.”“Morning.” She smiled at them. “Everyone ready?”A few nervous laughs followed. “As ready as we’re going to be.”Mia nodded. “Good. We’ve got this.”They had spent weeks working on the project. Late nights. Endless revisions. Meetings that seemed to stretch forever.There had been moments when Mia had wondered if she was capable of leading something this important.Now, standing there with the finished presentation in front of her, she realized how much she had grown since the beginning.She wasn’t just assisting anymore. She was leading. And today, she
The Second Arrangement CHAPTER THIRTY
Callum sat in his car long after Mia and Marcus had gone. His hands were still wrapped around the steering wheel, grip tight enough that his knuckles had gone pale. The street outside was quieter now, but he barely noticed. His mind kept replaying the same few seconds over and over. He let out a slow breath and leaned back against the seat. Callum didn’t like what he’d just seen. Not necessarily because Marcus had kissed Mia’s hand - even though that didn’t sit right with him either. It was everything else. The ease between them. The familiarity. The way they looked completely comfortable around each other. Like two people who genuinely enjoyed being in each other’s company. He hated how much it bothered him. Mia had told him there was nothing going on between them. And Callum believed her. He trusted Mia. He trusted Marcus. But watching the two people he trusted most standing together, smiling at one another so naturally, had stirred something ugly inside him. Jealousy. Raw
The Second Arrangement CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE
Marcus sat alone in his office with the door closed.The walls were bare except for a single clock that ticked steadily above the bookshelf. There were no framed photographs, no certificates on display, no expensive artwork trying to make a statement. Even the bookshelf itself held nothing but neatly arranged files and business reports.The desk was just as plain. A laptop sat in the center beside a stack of documents waiting to be reviewed. Every pen rested exactly where it belonged. Nothing was out of place.There wasn’t a single personal item in the room. No one would have guessed the office had been occupied for years.It looked less like someone’s workspace and more like a room that had simply been… used.Marcus sat in his chair, one elbow resting on the armrest while his fingers absently tapped against it. His attention wasn’t on the paperwork spread across his desk.It hadn’t been for the past twenty minutes.His phone lay beside the laptop, the screen still lit with the last m
The Second Arrangement CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT
Jax unlocked the door and pushed it open, stepping aside so Chelsea could walk in first. “Come in.” She stepped inside and looked around while he closed the door behind them. His apartment was simpler than Chelsea had expected. Warm lighting, a comfortable couch with a slightly worn throw blanket draped over the back, a low wooden table with a couple of books stacked on it, and the faint smell of something clean mixed with whatever cologne he wore. It didn’t feel like a showpiece. It felt lived-in. Homey. Jax set her bag down on the couch. Chelsea’s eyes moved across the room again. “Your place looks good. It feels… warm.” He glanced at her. “What were you expecting?” She shrugged lightly. “I don’t know. Bachelor vibes, I guess.” Jax raised an eyebrow. “What does that even mean? Empty fridge, dirty dishes, and a TV that never gets turned off?” Chelsea’s mouth curved. “I don’t know.” “Sorry to disappoint.” He nodded toward the kitchen. “You want anything to drink? Make yoursel
The Second Arrangement CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN
A few days later, Chelsea sat cross-legged on Mia’s couch with a glass of wine in her hand while Mia curled up on the other end with her own.Callum had already moved his things out. The apartment felt a little emptier, but also more like Mia’s again.Chelsea took a sip and looked at her. “So… how are things with you and Callum now that he’s not living here?”Mia shrugged one shoulder. “We still see each other. We go out. We talk almost every day. It’s… good. Just not fully official yet.”Chelsea stared at her. “That doesn’t make any sense. You’re basically together, but you’re not together?” Chelsea shook her head. “You two are the strangest almost-couple I have ever seen.”Mia chuckled. ““Well it’s only temporary,” Mia said. “I just wanna be done with my project first. I want to finish it standing on my own.”Chelsea sighed, but she didn’t push. “Fine. Speaking of the project… how’s that going?”Mia’s face lit up immediately. “Really well. We’re almost ready to present everything to
The Second Arrangement CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
His mother stared at him for a moment, clearly unimpressed by his choice of greeting. “Is that how you greet your mother?”Callum leaned casually against the counter. His gaze shifted briefly toward Mia before returning to her. “And, as you can clearly see, I have a guest.”Mia straightened slightly. “Good morning,” she said politely.Callum’s mother looked at her. Her gaze lingered for a moment, moving from Mia’s oversized shirt to the slippers on her feet before finally settling on her face.“I see the conversation we had the last time did absolutely nothing.”Mia’s lips parted slightly.His mother’s gaze swept over her. “You’re not really a smart girl, are you? Just as I thought.”Callum’s expression hardened instantly. “Mother.”The single word carried enough warning to make the atmosphere shift.Mia glanced at him. “It’s fine. She gave him a small look before turning toward the stairs. “I should probably get dressed.”She didn’t wait for either of them to respond before walking a
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