ELARA Week one of our "arrangement" is the hardest thing I've ever done. By day, I'm Elara Blake, Senior Marketing Manager. I attend meetings, review campaigns, and collaborate with my team. I'm professional, focused, and competent. And I pretend the CEO doesn't exist. We pass in hallways without acknowledgment. We sit in the same conference room during the Monday morning executive briefing, and I don't look at him once. When he sends company-wide emails, I respond with the same formal courtesy as everyone else. But it's torture. Because I know what he looks like when he loses control. I know the sounds he makes when he comes. I know that underneath those expensive suits is a body I've memorized with my hands and mouth. And he knows the same about me. "Earth to Elara." I blink, focusing on James, who's waving a hand in front of my face. "Sorry, what?" "I said, Are you okay? You've been distracted all week." He's looking at me with concern. "I thought you sorted out your issu
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