All Chapters of Secretly Married to My Boss: Chapter 1 - Chapter 4

You could smell money in the air.Not the cheap, sweaty kind that clings to ambition—but the kind that drips from polished chandeliers, marble floors, and five-star service served on a silver platter.This was Valenrose Suites—the crown jewel of Eastbridge City. A towering glass structure that pierced the clouds, wrapped in elegance, power, and whispers of elite secrets. Some called it a hotel. I called it a stage.And today, like every other day, I played my part.I stood near the grand lobby entrance, dressed in my perfectly fitted navy sheath dress with gold trim—Valenrose’s signature concierge uniform. Subtle but striking. My name badge was polished, my hair neatly pinned. A digital tablet was cradled in one arm, my posture poised, smile soft but efficient.“Good morning, Mr. Campbell,” I greeted a regular guest as he passed, dragging a designer suitcase behind him.“Miss Walter,” he smiled back warmly. “Still the most graceful face in the hotel. Always smiley and lovely as always

That night, just like before, I sat quietly, waiting for his message—waiting to hear he was already in our spot.Our spot.Funny how something as ordinary as a side street two blocks away could start to feel sacred.I didn’t realize I’d fallen asleep until my phone buzzed against the pillow beside me.“Ten minutes. Same spot.”My lips curved slightly as I set the phone down.He never called. Never used my name in texts. Never slipped up. It was part of our agreement—keep things quiet, keep things ours.But tonight… something about it felt different.Maybe it was the ache still blooming in my chest from that memory.Maybe it was the Paris air that still clung to the corners of my mind like a stubborn perfume.Either way, I stood and changed out of my wrinkled concierge uniform, slipping into a soft navy sweater and jeans. I combed down my hair and freshened my lip balm.As I locked the apartment door behind me and stepped into the soft night breeze, the rest of that story—the real begi