All Chapters of MY CORPORATE LOVER: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Evan Carter - First Person My first day at Wolfe Capital ended with my boss trying to fire me. I guess that should have been my first indication that my life was about to get very complicated. I stepped out of the elevator and onto the forty-second floor with my laptop pressed to my chest and my heart thudding with a rapidity that was probably not healthy for someone who had spent four years preparing for this moment. Wolfe Capital was the biggest investment firm downtown and everyone knew it. The glass walls, the tension that hung in the air like a challenge, the speed with which everyone moved without ever quite looking at anyone else—it was all very intimidating. Very powerful, rich, and scary. I had just made my way past the reception desk when someone thrust a bunch of files at me. “New Analyst?” I smiled and nodded “Yeah.” “Nice. Conference room three. Now.” I went in expecting to see some kind of orientation. What I saw was a room full of senior executives seated

Evan Carter - First Person The room was suddenly full of activity. Phones rang. Investors argued. Legal experts rushed to the far side of the room while frantically working their laptops and whispering figures to each other. I stood there, trying to comprehend what had just occurred, as the headline continued to echo in my brain. Corporate sabotage. Against me. Which meant my first day at Wolfe Capital had just become a whole lot more serious. Adrian didn’t yell, didn’t slam his hand on the table, and didn’t argue with anyone like I had expected. He simply looked around the room. Then he spoke. “Everyone, stop.” And suddenly, everyone in the room stopped. Twenty people in a room suddenly turned silent. Adrian Wolfe placed both hands on the table. And looked toward the legal team. “How quickly will the market react?” “Within an hour,” they answered. “And the lawsuit?” “They will seek emergency hearings tomorrow morning,” they answered. Adrian nodded. And then looked t

Adrian Wolfe- First Person The business coup attempt lasted eleven minutes.I observed the emergency board meeting from my position at the head of the table.Executives whispered among themselves. Legal team members passed out printed motions to the board members.Someone had prepared the motions beforehand.That meant the attack on me had been planned well before today.How interesting.I placed my hands on the table and perused the document on the table.Motion to remove Adrian Wolfe as CEO of Wolfe Capital.One of the board members cleared his throat.“Adrian, considering the current crisis surrounding the Harrington lawsuit and the accusations leveled against you and your analyst, the board feels new leadership might be necessary.”I leaned back into my chair. “And by ‘the board’ you mean you.”He bristled. “Several members are of the same opinion.”“Name them.”He was quiet. As expected. He was a coward. Across the table, Evan sat near the legal team while reviewing a stack of

Adrian — First person POV Don't look. Eyes on top. You can do it. I can't do it! Screw it! My mind roamed with words, endlessly as I fought to get my control back. I had always had the best composure whenever I was attracted to anyone. But this man was driving me nuts. His scent, everything was appealing and good lord…why did he have to be in front of me? The universe was clearly mocking me for keeping him employed longer than I should have. Raise your damn head, Adrian. Leave his body alone. I refocused my eyes on the computer screen. On the numbers on my screen. The charts. Financial data. Anything to get my mind back to normal. Behind me Evan stood and adjusted his tie. Then he wiped his hands on his pants, and leaned against the desk to read something again.He was practically unaware of what was happening to me. My eyes followed him. Every small movement caught my attention. Every shift of fabric. Every breath.My body responded before my senses could catch up.I stood u

Evan Carter – First Person He pulled me in, the door closing behind me. Then he let go. The suite was enormous with floor-to-ceiling windows with a view of the glittering metropolis below me, and a faint scent of cedar and expensive cologne that was unmistakably his. Adrian stood a few feet away from me, his sleeves rolled up to his forearms, his top button undone, his eyes regarding me as if I were a puzzle and a flame he wasn’t sure he should touch. Neither of us said anything for a long time. And then I laughed. Small. Breathless. Hysterical. “Of all the hotel suites in New York…” “Fate has terrible timing.”He stepped forward. “You can still leave, Evan. I won't ask questions.”My heart was thumping in my ears.There was no way in hell, he dragged me in here and was now testing me. I looked up to meet his eyes. “And if I don’t want to leave?”His eyes drifted to m