All Chapters of Faking It With The CEO: Chapter 21 - Chapter 24

HarperIt was just lust, nothing else.Two consenting adults sharing the same bedroom were bound to give in to their desires at some point, right?So why did it feel so much more when Xavier was involved? The first time it happened, I had assured myself it wouldn’t happen again, but it did, and for the past two days now, his body had been all I knew. I could remember the way my fingers traced the thin hair that ran from his torso down south, or his kisses- sometimes slow, sometimes fast, but always creating toe-curling sensations.And his low moans…‘You good, hon?’ I jerked from my daydreaming as Xavier waved his hand in front of me. We had come for lunch with a couple from another firm, and I had been caught staring at my fiancé.My cheeks heated up, especially because of the thoughts that came with the daydream.The restaurant overlooked the city skyline, all glass walls and expensive furniture. Across from us sat Mr. Harrison and his wife, Elena.The lunch had started pleasantly

HarperI was just a substitute.A cheap photocopy, just as that woman had called me that day.The thought had followed me all night, refusing to leave no matter how many times I told myself I was being ridiculous.But was I?The photographs, the striking resemblance, the note written behind the picture, the way Xavier had reacted when I confronted him…I buried my face deeper into my pillow.How could I have been so blind? From the very beginning, the signs had been there. First there were the photographs in that hotel room, and the way he somehow knew things about me before we had even spent enough time together; the way he had sought me out specifically.Of course he had researched me, because what were the odds that a billionaire like Xavier Blackwood would randomly choose me for an arrangement?A humorless laugh escaped me.The answer was simple.He hadn’t chosen me- not really. He had chosen her. I just happened to look enough like her to keep the memory alive.The realization se