Chapter 28

In the CEO’s office.

Shawn sat in a soft chair, smoking a post-coital cigarette.

His upper body was bare, exuding a sensual aura as he leaned back, his pants loosely pulled up, the zipper undone.

Smoke swirled around him, softening the contours of his features.

Physically, he felt satisfied, but inside, there was an unusual emptiness.

It had been a week since he last saw Hannah.

He missed her terribly.

So much so that he didn't know how to swallow his pride and try to win her back.

The more Shawn thought about it, the more agitated he became.

He crushed the cigarette butt in the ashtray.

Next to him, Denise, wearing a slip dress, lifted his arm and nestled into his chest through the small gap.

She looked up, the remnants of their intimacy still lingering in her eyes. "What’s going on with you lately? You seem so distracted.”

Shawn looked down at Denise for a long moment.

Finally, he lifted her by the shoulders, their eyes meeting.

He said, “Denise, we should