All Chapters of MY CEO BESTIE AND ME: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Anthony ignored Mark and did not bat an eye at Mark Terry, who had stepped into his office to see him. He kept his gaze strictly on Lerisa, staring at her face with concern. Lerisa felt embarrassed after she saw Mark apologize to Anthony, and he exited the office immediately by shutting the door. Mark already knew that Lerisa had a crush on Anthony, which was the reason she rejected his love proposal. He shook his head in denial after he saw Anthony hold Lerisa by her arms. This confirmed to him that they were secret lovers but pretended in front of the other staff that they were like siblings. "Lerisa..." Anthony called out her name again, making her shudder in his hold and snap out of her trance as he still held her arms closely. Anthony knew that Lerisa was not in any relationship, so he wondered what had made her look sad and whether someone had broken her heart or was troubling her. "What's wrong with you? Don't tell me it is nothing when you look this sad," Anthony asked,

Anthony continued to ponder why Lerisa was unhappy, as he had no siblings and had always seen Lerisa as a sister. He sighed and focused on the road, driving home. Soon, he arrived and drove into the garage before walking up to their duplex mansion. “Good evening, Mom and Dad,” Anthony greeted his parents as he entered the living room and saw them sitting in the dining room. His mother smiled and replied, “Welcome home, Anthony. How was work today?” “Fine, Mother,” Anthony said, heading towards the stairs to his bedroom. However, his mother called out, “Wait, Anthony, won't you join us for dinner before going to your room?” Anthony paused, looked back at his mother, and replied, “Okay, Mom. How's the birthday preparation going? We're celebrating it here tomorrow in the event hall.” Anthony walked to the dining room and sat down across from his father. His mother replied, “Fine.” Anthony's phone rang, and he took it out of his pocket. He saw that Clara was calling. “Excuse me, Mo

Anthony looked back at Lerisa and said, "I have to go home now, Lerisa. I hope you're truly feeling fine now." Anthony drank from his water bottle again, looking directly at her. She replied, "Yes, I'm fine. See you later." Lerisa's face turned sad again as she remembered that Anthony would definitely propose to Clara that evening, after dating for three years or more. Anthony noticed the change in her mood, seeing her face turn red. He asked, "What's wrong with you again?" Lerisa snapped out of her thoughts and replied, "Nothing, I'm fine." "Hmm, you keep lying to me that you're fine when you're not. Tell me the truth, Lerisa. What's bothering you? You can share whatever it is with me. You know I care about you, and I know you don't have any other friends aside from me," Anthony said. "You don't have a boyfriend, or maybe you do, but I don't know him yet. However, that's not why you should be sad." "I don't have any boyfriends," Lerisa admitted, and Anthony looked at her face a

Lerisa sighed, knowing she couldn't miss Anthony's birthday party. She had been there since his seventh birthday, and now he was an adult. She knew that if she avoided the party, it might seem like she was jealous or holding a grudge, and her parents would disapprove. Lerisa focused on the road as she drove her car out of the street, about to turn onto the main road. But then, she saw a woman and a man kissing in front of a black car parked on the street. Lerisa wondered who the shameless couple were, kissing in public instead of finding somewhere private. She knew that mostly wealthy families lived in the estate, with most houses individually owned and occupied by the owners and their families, not tenants. As she drove to exit the street and passed the black car, she saw the woman's face. Lerisa was shocked to see that it was Anthony's girlfriend, Clara Harry, kissing another man by the roadside. Lerisa's jaw dropped as she slowed down to get a better look. She had initially

Lerisa met with her parents in their living room and greeted them, "Good afternoon, Mom, Dad." "Welcome home, Lerisa. Your father and I forgot to purchase birthday gifts that we will give to Anthony today. How about you? Did you purchase anything when you were coming home?" Mrs. Antonia asked, and Lerisa replied, "No, mom. I forgot too." Lerisa stared at the living room wall clock and saw that it was 2 pm. Her father said, "There's still time, Lerisa. Why not go outside now with your sister to the shops nearby and purchase what we will give to the Gregson family? As you know, we cannot go there empty-handed to attend Anthony's birthday, since he is their only son." "Hmm, you're right, father. But what do I shop for him? As they're rich, and last year we had already given Anthony a standing fan. And I don't know what to buy for him this year again," Lerisa said with a frowning face, as they had bought a lot of gifts for Anthony before, and she didn't know what she would give him rec