“Please be my date on Saturday night’s party…” Mr. Easton Gonzalez said after submitting the report I had written earlier. The yellow folder he was handing me back hung in the air as I stared at him in shock. "Excuse me?" I shrieked, my gaze fixed on his. "I'm not going on a date with you!" I exclaimed, glaring at my boss. “Don’t worry Miss Bell, it’s a fake date…” my boss informed me and I felt like I was splashed with cold water on the face. Easton Gonzalez, the CEO of Gonzalez Steel Manufacturing and Industries asked his personal assistant Chloe Bell to be his fake date on their company’s Silver Anniversary to annoy and upset his ex-wife who cheated on him with his best friend. He chose Chloe out of all the girls around him because he knew Chloe wasn’t like the other girls who were crazy about him.
View MoreCHLOE's POV‘‘Sir, I...’’‘‘It's fine, Miss Bell, if you don't want to answer my question...’’ In between sitting up and leaning on the couch, Mr. Gonzalez murmured.‘‘No, Sir…I-I'd like to respond to that...’’ I forced a bitter smile on my face. ‘‘The fact that you've been so open about your marital life has impressed me, and I want to be fair to you, and because we're going to pretend that we're in a relationship...I want you to know the truth about me.’’ I declared, taking a deep breath. ‘‘I do have a boyfriend…’’‘‘You… do?’’ He sat up straight and his eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at my face ‘‘Shit! How can I be so stupid!” he growled. ‘‘Miss Bell, I’m sorry... I believe I made a mistake by asking you to be my date for the company's anniversary, and pretend to be my girlfriend without checking first your situation—I mean…I’m sorry. I think we’ll just have to cancel the—’’‘‘No…’’ I cut him off in the middle of his sentence.‘‘What?’’‘‘We're not going to cancel our arran
CHLOE's POVThe sound from down the stairs roused me from my sleep. I looked around and realized that I had fallen asleep while Easton was treating my injured hipbone after I slipped down from the bathroom.The clock on the wall indicated that I had slept for two hours and that I wouldn’t be able to make it to the office any longer. It occurred to me that my boss had felt hungry and was now looking for something to eat in my kitchen because of the noises downstairs.I groaned as I pushed myself up, feeling a tiny discomfort in my hipbone as I did so. It wasn't quite as painful as it had been earlier, when I couldn't even get to my feet and walk. The sheets that had been covering me began to slip away from my body, and I realized I was still completely naked.I suddenly felt self-conscious, but at the same time, I admired my boss even more for not taking advantage of my situation. I made the right decision in putting my faith in him.I bit my lower lip as I slid my feet to the ground,
CHLOE'S POVAfter a minute or so, Mr. Gonzalez returned to my room, this time with a cold compress in his hand. ‘‘Please accept my apologies for searching through your belongings in the kitchen...’’ He remarked as he dashed back to sit next to me.However, when he realized that I had only a towel wrapped around me, he was at a loss for what to do.‘‘Sir…I think I can do it on my own. You don’t need to---’’“No,’’ he groaned, cutting me off. ‘‘You took care of me last night. And I think, it’s now my responsibility to repay the favor...’’ he stated before placing the cold compress on top of the nightstand.My lips were pursed as I lay down and he carefully removed the towel from around my body. I turned to the side facing him with the towel clutched in front of me, covering my bare front.‘‘Shit!’’ Easton cursed when he saw a wide purple spot now covered my injured hipbone. When he gently laid his fingers onto the affected area, I flinched and hissed in pain at even the slightest pressu
CHLOE's POV‘‘I’m sorry Sir, but...’’ I came to a complete stop directly in front of my doorstep, turning around to face Mr. Gonzalez. ‘‘My apartment is quite filthy. I mean… really dirty.’’Easton smirked, his hands tucked into his pockets.‘‘Dirtier than your mind…?’’It was only a whisper, but I was able to make out what he was saying. Was he making an attempt to flirt with me? I can do it too.‘‘It's surely not dirtier than yours...’’, he laughed, throwing his head back and I rolled my eyes, twisting the doorknob and easing the door open.Pressing my lips against each other, I let Easton in and he followed me inside my apartment. As I watched his gaze wander throughout my living room, I felt a wave of embarrassment flood over me. It was the first time he walked into my house, and I hadn't even had time to clean it.‘‘Nice...’’ he commented as he looked around.‘‘It's barely bigger than your broom closet…’’ I joked as I closed the door behind him.‘‘If I have to be honest, it’s a l
CHLOE's POVI pushed the door open to Mr. Gonzalez’s room and took my time to look around, taking in the trendy masculine area with cream walls and grey drapes, as well as a black leather couch off to the side.I helped Mr. Gonzalez to get into his room and let him lay on his bed. I took a deep breath before I bent down on the ground and removed his shoes, leaving his white socks on. I pulled the sheets to cover him, and was going to leave when he reached out and grasped my hand. ‘‘Stay…’’Confusion filled my eyes as I turned to face him.‘‘You can sleep here beside me, Chloe…’’ he mumbled and my eyes widened. Why would I want to sleep next to him?‘‘Uh…I’m going to stay but…I-I’ll sleep on the couch...’’ I replied, biting my lip in nervousness.I waited for his response but he loosened his hold on my hand, and soon released it… and the next thing I knew was that he was already snoring aloud.I shook my head as I strolled towards the black leather couch, just a few meters away from hi
CHLOE'S POVI reached for a paper towel and dampened it with water before dabbing it across my eyes. I looked in the mirror once more and brushed my light-brown hair with my fingers. Pleased with how poised I looked, I pulled the door open and stepped into the dim hall, retracing my steps.While I was making my way back to our table, I noticed Easton laughing by himself, with a glass of wine in his hand. As I approached him, I scowled. What was he laughing about, and why the hell was he drinking?Amazement and dismay swelled within me as I accelerated my pace and snatched the glass out of his hand before slamming it back down on the table.‘‘Hey…Chloe!’’ He smiled and wrapped his arm around my waist, bringing me closer to him. ‘‘Can you tell me what took you so long, sweetheart?’’ As I was attempting to extricate his arm from around my waist, he questioned, and I winced at his endearment.‘‘Sir, let's get you back home… You're drunk,’’ I told him as I assisted him in getting up from t
CHLOE's POVOh my, God! What did I do? I couldn’t believe that I just agreed to be my boss’ pretend girlfriend for what? To annoy his ex-wife. Oh, dear Lord!As I stood in the ladies' room, I looked in the mirror and saw myself. My lipstick had become a little smudged, so I retouched it. Oh gosh, this was embarrassing. Mr. Gonzalez might have noticed this, but he might’ve been ashamed to inform me, so he chose to keep quiet.My shoulders slumped as I felt like having second thoughts. Was I making the right decision? I was vulnerable at the moment and making rush decisions wasn’t good.Mr. Gonzalez, on the other hand, was a kind man who didn’t deserve to be cheated. But, can I trust him?I suddenly got bothered. What if he decided to take advantage of my situation? What if he came up to me and asked me that in order to persuade Rosie, we're going to act like a real couple? And ask me to have sex with him? Oh, fucking no!But Easton was a good man and I was well aware that he wasn’t lik
CHLOE's POV‘‘Don’t worry Miss Bell, it’s a fake date…’’ Mr. Gonzalez informed me and I felt like I was splashed with cold water on the face.Crap! I was overthinking things. I wasn’t like that, ever. I was calm, composed, and a woman with a mind of her own, not thinking something like my boss would like me as a woman.‘‘Oh...’’ was all I could say as I breathed a sigh of relief and eventually pulled the folder from his grasp. How could I have been so naive as to believe that he would actually invite me on a real date, duh? It's clear that he's still head over heels in love with his wife. ‘‘But why? I mean, why me?’’As he spun his swivel chair, he looked out at the skyscrapers visible through the window glass. ‘‘I want you to help me. Rosie would be there, and I want to show her what she has been missing out on.’’As I looked in the direction he was gazing, I bit my lower lip. So, it’s all about his wife. ‘‘But Sir---’’‘‘Please…?’’ He turned to face me once more, his chocolatey eyes
CHLOE’s POVWhat was the reason for my boss requesting me to be his date on Saturday? Did he change his mind, and now he sees me as one of his girls, someone he could bring into his bed with him? This wasn't right in any way. I respectfully disagree!‘‘Excuse me?’’ I shrieked, my gaze fixed on his. ‘‘I'm not going on a date with you!’’ I exclaimed, glaring at my boss. The only way I could express myself was to speak my opinion because this company had one rule that was ingrained in my head from the beginning. 'Honesty is the best policy...'And it was because of my honesty that’s why I was accepted into this job in the first place.During my interview, Mrs. Thorn, the CEO's current assistant who was also pregnant, asked me numerous questions, and I answered them without hesitation and with great confidence, despite the fact that I was shivering on the inside. As the woman asked me questions, I could feel Mr. Gonzalez's eyes burning into my body.The interview was completed in a jiffy.
CHLOE's POV"Please be my date on Saturday night’s party…" Mr. Easton Gonzalez said after submitting the report I had written earlier. The yellow folder he was handing me back hung in the air as I stared at him in shock.Did I hear it right? Oh no…I couldn't believe Mr. Easton Gonzalez, my boss, was asking me to accompany him to a party on Saturday to commemorate the company's Silver Anniversary.I had to admit, Easton Gonzalez was a remarkably handsome and gorgeous young man, a combination of Keannu Reeves and Chris Hemsworth, two of my favorite stars in Hollywood at the time, but he's not my type. In addition to being the CEO of the company, the Gonzalez Steel Industries andManufacturing, for which I was currently employed, he is also a very wealthy man in his own right.He's a boss who exudes self-assurance and has a commanding presence. He might be a little frightening and domineering at times, but he's a kind man.However, when he gave me orders, he made me jump sometimes. And
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