All Chapters of My Bastard Boss Wants Me In His Bed: Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

~~KEANU~~ "How the fuck did that happen?" The words came out harsher than I intended, causing Ethel to flinch a little. "That plant has one of the highest-grade fire protection systems in the country." "I don't have all the details yet," Edwards answered, "but from what the fire chief told me, the two workers were caught inside during the night shift. They couldn't get out in time." My jaw clenched. "What time did this start?" "About an hour ago. The fire department wasn't notified until thirty minutes after it started. Some passersby saw the flames and called it in. By then, it had already spread through most of the building." "Thirty minutes?" My grip tightened on the phone. "The alarm system should have triggered within seconds." "I know." Edwards paused. "Something's not right here, but we need to get there. Press is already swarming the scene. You need to make a statement and show solidarity with the families." I ran a hand through my hair, my mind already racing thr

~~ETHEL~~"What are you implying, Stephen?" Keanu's voice was ice."Nothing untoward," Stephen said quickly, raising his hands. "I'm simply expressing concern that perhaps leadership has been spread too thin. Personal matters can be... consuming. And when attention is divided—""My personal life has nothing to do with this," Keanu cut him off, his voice dangerously quiet. "Martell Corporation has had one of its best years this year. Or would you like me to have all the assessment reports brought to you?""Of course not." Stephen shook his head, raising his hands in concession, and I could have sworn he smirked, knowing he'd already planted the seed in the minds of the shareholders.Another female shareholder cleared her throat. "Keanu, I don't think anyone is questioning your track record. Your performance over the past five years has been exemplary. But the reality is, this crisis is affecting the company. We need it resolved.""It will be," Keanu said firmly. "Especially after the t

~~ETHEL~~My mouth opened. Nothing came out.I sat there and found that I didn't even have the energy to form the denial. It just wasn't there. The words existed somewhere, but they refused to come. Because they weren't true. I couldn't say them. Not even to myself anymore. Because I wasn't falling for Keanu.I'd already fallen. Deeply and in over myself in love with him.For a reason I couldn't entirely explain, I dissolved into laughter. It was a harsh, broken laughter that didn't even sound like it belonged to me."Ethel?" Maya's hand found my shoulder. "Are you okay?""No." The word came out between laughs. "No, I'm obviously a complete failure.""What are you talking about?""Can't you see?" I wiped at my eyes, not sure if the moisture there was from laughing or crying. "I told myself this was going to be casual. I promised myself I wouldn't fall in love with him. And I failed. Obviously."The laughter died, leaving only the hollow ache behind. "I fell in love with a man whose he

~~KEANU~~ Maura flinched, and then her eyes began welling up. “What I did was terrible. I was wrong to sleep with Nikolai. I know that. But I wasn’t the only one to blame, Keanu. We both made mistakes.” I raised a brow even as my hand drew into a fist in my lap. “Enlighten me.” “You pushed me away,” she said, her voice trembling. “You called me selfish because I wanted to be with you while you were grieving your father. All I wanted was to be by your side, to help you through your pain. But you told me you didn’t need me and you shut me out completely.” She wiped at her eyes. “I was drowning, Keanu. And you wouldn’t throw me a rope. So I grabbed onto the nearest thing.” I leaned forward, my voice dropping to a dangerously quiet level. “Apparently, that nearest thing had to be my little brother’s dick.” “Nikolai was there for me,” she shot back. “Even though he was also grieving, he comforted me. Every time you pushed me away, I felt vulnerable, and he was the one who w

~~ETHEL~~Before I could think of his words any further,bKeanu's hand on my breast squeezed gently, his thumb brushing over my nipple until it hardened under his touch. His other hand slid lower, his fingers trailing over my stomach, down to the apex of my thighs."You're so fucking beautiful," he whispered, his lips finding the curve of my neck. "Do you have any idea what you do to me?"His fingers slipped between my legs, and he groaned, the sound vibrating against my skin."Always so ready for me," he said, his fingers circling my clit in slow, deliberate strokes. "So fucking perfect."My head fell back against his shoulder, my hands reaching behind me to grip his thighs for support. The water continued to rain down on us, mixing with the slickness between my legs as he worked me with his fingers."Keanu," I breathed, my hips rocking against his hand."That's it, baby," he murmured. "Take what you need."His fingers moved faster, the pressure increasing until I was gasping, my nail