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Chapter 20: Office Rumors

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Celeste’s POV

The first whisper hit me like a gust of cold air.

It happened on the way to the break room a pair of junior associates paused mid-conversation when I walked past. The smile one of them had been wearing slipped into something tighter, something that said I know something about you.

I d

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  • Vindication of the Cold CEO   Chapter 20: Office Rumors

    Celeste’s POVThe first whisper hit me like a gust of cold air.It happened on the way to the break room a pair of junior associates paused mid-conversation when I walked past. The smile one of them had been wearing slipped into something tighter, something that said I know something about you.I didn’t stop walking. I wasn’t going to give them the satisfaction. I poured myself coffee, ignoring how their voices picked back up the second my back was turned. I didn’t have to hear the words to know they were about me.By mid-morning, it was everywhere.Laughter that cut off too quickly when I entered a room. Side glances exchanged over computer screens. The receptionist at the front desk

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    Third povIt was supposed to be a simple Thursday morning.Check emails. Organize her calendar. Maybe steal a coffee from the events floor before Celeste caught her. But by 10 a.m., Emma’s morning had been hijacked by a text message that made her want to throw her phone out the nearest window.From Marcus: Lunch today? Kane’s joining.Her thumbs hovered over the screen.No. Absolutely not.She had been doing so well avoiding one-on-one or, God forbid, two-on-one situations with Kane. But the idea of refusing Marcus made her stomach twist in a completely different way.She settled

  • Vindication of the Cold CEO   Chapter 18: Aftermath

    Celeste’s POVI told myself I’ve slept fine.I told myself that the warm, heavy arm draped over my waist in the middle of the night had meant nothing.I told myself that Julian Sterling had not looked at me like he’d been starving and I was the only thing on the menu.But none of those lies explained why I was brushing my hair for the fourth time that morning just to keep my hands busy.The elevator ride up to Sterling Enterprise’s top floor felt twice as long as usual. I stared straight ahead, keeping my expression neutral, trying not to think about the fact that my blouse today was buttoned all the way up like some sort of makeshift armor.

  • Vindication of the Cold CEO   Chapter 17: Unexpected Passion

    The office was too quiet for this hour.Outside the glass walls, Sterling Enterprise’s corridors were emptying, the hum of printers and low chatter replaced by the soft whoosh of the central air system. Celeste had been pacing in her chair for the last ten minutes, biting her lip so hard it almost hurt. The day had been a mess, deadlines moved forward, suppliers refusing to cooperate, and Julian acting like she was personally trying to ruin his empire.And now… now he’d summoned her.She stepped into his office without knocking.He was behind his desk, dark suit jacket discarded on the back of his chair, shirt sleeves rolled up to his elbows. His tie was loosened, the top button undone still immaculate, but with a sharp edge

  • Vindication of the Cold CEO   Chapter 16: Late Night Confessions

    The building was almost dead quiet. The kind of silence that makes you hyperaware of every single sound, the hum of the air conditioner, the faint click of the elevator doors closing somewhere far below, the distant echo of a cleaner’s cart rolling past in another hallway.Celeste had stayed behind to finalize the guest seating chart after the dinner. Julian’s last-minute adjustments had thrown her plan off balance, and she was determined not to give Evelyn any ammunition to use against her in tomorrow’s morning meeting.She was bent over her laptop, hair falling forward like a curtain, when she heard it.The low click of a door opening behind her.She didn’t need to turn around. His presence filled th

  • Vindication of the Cold CEO   Chapter 15 – Business Dinner

    (Celeste POV)Today started like any other buried under files, emails screaming for replies, and Julian Sterling’s cold voice echoing in my head from the last time he’d said, “Don’t waste my time, Marshall.”Except today, I was not expecting to be summoned to his office at exactly 3:17 p.m.“Sit,” he said the moment I stepped inside, like I was a suspect in some corporate interrogation.I crossed my arms. “If this is about the shipment, I..”“It’s not,” he cut in, leaning back in that impossibly expensive chair like he owned not just Sterling Enterprise, but the air in the room. “I have dinner tonight. Business partners. You’re coming.”My brain froze. “Me?”“Do you see anyone else in this room?” His gaze flickered briefly to my blouse before returning to my face. That one millisecond was enough to make my heart trip over itself. “Six p.m. Sharp. Wear something… presentable.”I opened my mouth to argue to remind him I was an events planner, not his arm candy but he’d already shifted

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    (Celeste POV)The soft hum of the office copier filled the silence of the break room as I stood there, holding my mug like it was the only thing keeping me from unraveling. The steam curled upward, fogging my vision for a moment before disappearing into the air. My hands still trembled slightly, a

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    (Celeste’s POV)If there’s one thing I promised myself on my second week at Sterling Enterprise, it’s that I would never embarrass myself in front of Julian Sterling. And yet, here I am, staring at the sleek glass conference table like it just betrayed me.The morning had started fine. Too fine, a

  • Vindication of the Cold CEO   Chapter 3: Tense Collaboration

    Celeste’s POVThe thing about working with Julian Sterling was that it was like trying to navigate a minefield blindfolded, barefoot, and with him holding the detonator.It was only day two of working on-site at Sterling Enterprise, and I was already reconsidering my entire life’s career choices. T

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    (Celeste’s POV)Today is the day I finally meet the rest of the team. Or, at least, the important ones. Which, apparently, means the people whose names are already whispered in the hallways like they’re characters in some overly dramatic Netflix drama. Marcus, Emma, Mr. Kane. I’ve heard about them

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