MY CEO BESTIE AND ME

On the third floor of L.H. Group, Lerisa Jonah stood up from her office chair, having completed her work for the day.As Anthony Gregson's secretary, she picked up her black handbag from her desk, preparing to head home. The fair-complexioned 24-year-old wore a yellow shirt, black pencil skirt, and black shoes. She wondered why she hadn't seen Anthony leave his office yet.Anthony typically closed at 5 pm and left before 6 pm, which was the company's normal closing time. Most staff were already departing as it was past 6 pm. Lerisa approached Anthony's office to check on her boss.She knocked on his door and heard him respond, "Come in."Pushing the door open slightly, Lerisa entered to find Anthony seated in his executive chair, staring at a red ring box in his hands. Her heart sank when she saw the sparkling diamond ring.Lerisa immediately realized Anthony was in a serious relationship with Clara Harry and was planning to propose soon. Secretly in love with Anthony herself, Lerisa

Lerisa walked into the living room of her family mansion and met her mother standing beside the dining room arranging the chairs.Her elder brother and younger sister weren't around, as they were still in school."Good evening, Mom," Lerisa greeted her mother but didn't stop in the living room as she walked toward the corridor that led to all the rooms in the big house.Mrs. Antonia noticed Lerisa's reddened face and immediately called her back."Come here, Lerisa! What happened in the office today? Why does your face look so red?"Lerisa stopped and replied, "Nothing, Mom, I'm fine."Mrs. Antonia sighed and dismissed her. "That's alright; quickly come join your father and me for dinner.""Okay, Mom," Lerisa replied, darting into the corridor as she went to her room.She stepped into her room, shut the door, and leaned against it crying before striding toward her pink bed to drop her black handbag.Lerisa saw it was past 7 p.m. on her clock. The company was a 30-minute drive from her h

Lerisa finished having dinner with her parents in the dining room. None of her siblings were at home, so she stood up, locked the house entrance door, and returned to her bedroom to sleep.Lerisa went into her bedroom, picked up her phone, and saw that it was after 10 p.m. She was surprised to see several missed calls from Anthony and immediately called him back to find out why he had called.The phone call connected, and she spoke first: "Hello, Anthony."Anthony was still standing in his bedroom, preparing to sleep. He saw his phone ringing, picked it up, and saw that Lerisa was calling him.Anthony answered and asked, "Hey, Lerisa. I was calling you earlier to know if you got home safely and if you're alright now.""Yeah, I'm fine now. Thanks for calling to check," Lerisa replied. She knew that Anthony cared for her like an older brother. But he wasn't her brother, as she had a big brother named James Jonah.Lerisa wished Anthony could see her beyond the sibling bond or their family

Ben chuckled over the phone, knowing he had been asking Lerisa out, yet she continued to reject his advances.Lerisa was the first woman who had ever rejected Ben. He was determined to have her, whether she liked it or not. He believed that, with time, she would fall in love with him too.Ben replied, "Does it matter how I got your number, Lerisa? The truth is that I want to hear your voice. I've been searching for your mobile number and finally got it from somewhere.""Where?" Lerisa asked, frowning and not wanting to have anything to do with Ben.She knew that Ben was also from a rich family, not the first son, but he owned a hotel and was doing well at his age, despite being the same age as Anthony.Lerisa asked him, "Why are you calling me?""Chill, babe. Why are you sounding so upset? Yesterday, I saw that you looked sad, and that made me truly worried about you. I couldn't sleep well last night, which is why I'm calling you now to know how you're doing."Lerisa replied, "I am sor

Clara knew she had lied to Remy about her name being April. That was one of her habits when lying to men about her real identity, since she wasn't interested in them and only wanted to have sex with them.She walked back through her house gate, as she lived there alone, and returned to her room in the rented apartment.Meanwhile, Lerisa drove to the shopping complex where she wanted to purchase clothes. She parked her car and sighed, remembering how Clara had denied knowing her.Lerisa thought about calling Anthony on the phone. But she didn't know how she would explain to him that she saw his girlfriend cheating on him.Lerisa switched off her car engine, stepped out of her car, locked the door, and walked to the boutique where she wanted to select a gown.She entered one of the women's boutiques and was greeted by a sales representative: "Good afternoon ma'am. What kind of clothes do you want to buy? We have gowns, skirts and blouses, trousers, and any kind of women's wear that you w