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23. YOU KEEP TEMPTING ME
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THE CEO'S PET 24. THE GAME IS ABOUT TO BEGIN
She kept staring at him as she lied on his rock-hard chest while Tom slowly drifted back to sleep. When she came to her senses, she flew up and quickly rushed out of the room back to the studio. She could not understand the feeling that was going on with her body because she was familiar with it, but she knew it shouldn’t be, he’s her boss. It’s not like she hasn’t fallen in love before, so she knew that she was crushing on him right now. She quickly shook her head and slapped her cheeks several times, so she could wake up to reality before puffing out two rounds of air from her tensed lungs. She spent all day catching up with the world of art by reading the books he picked out for her while he was sleeping soundly on the sofa. She was happy to stay in that place because she didn’t want to stay in the same house with Emily, who was always restless and uncomfortable around the house. Although she was enjoying her display of guilty show, she still needed to give herself space because s
Last Updated : 2022-09-01THE CEO'S PET 25. COLLAPSED
Joseph didn’t apologize for the words he said to Anita when they went to eat out and also refused to eat at home even though she didn’t stop making his food. She decided to call his attention on the third day as he was walking out of the house in the morning. “I have set your food on the table, are you not going to eat again today?”, she asked with her hands in front of her apron, and he scoffed before turning to approach her. “Are you just dense, or you want to keep pretending? I don’t like you! You are just someone after my father’s money, and you want your son to take over a company that he doesn’t even have the right to. I know all that you are planning. Do you want to poison me? To die? Or get bedridden for the rest of my life? I am sorry, but I will never fall for such tricks, so don’t bother to use it on me”, he lashed out at her while she stood there looking at him talking down on her with a speechless expression. He marched to the door before stopping to add “Don’t ever cook
Last Updated : 2022-09-02THE CEO'S PET 26. TRUE COLORS
Anita had woken up that morning with an extreme pain all over her face. She was having some headaches too, accompanied by a runny nose, but she took a painkiller instead to relieve the pain and planned to visit the doctor when she’s through with her chores for the day in the kitchen. She was the only one at home since the other maid was on vacation and was almost done with her work when Amber came to retrieve the file from Tom’s room. She was led inside by the security and Anita ran to greet her when she entered the house with him. “You are Tom’s secretary, right? Thank you for the other day. I haven’t been able to thank you properly, I am so sorry”, she said with a smile, and Amber returned the warm smile immediately. She moved closer to her and bowed a little, “It was nothing. I am glad that I was able to help out, so you don’t to have to thank me anymore.”, Amber replied and she nodded. “What are you here for?” Anita asked further, and she replied that she was here at Tom’s reque
Last Updated : 2022-09-03THE CEO'S PET 27. YOU ARE ME
Anita finished her treatment at the hospital and was discharged, but Joseph didn’t show up throughout her stay. She got home and found him playing games with Charles. She greeted him, and he ignored her, but Charles replied by asking how her health was. “I am now fine, thank you for your concerns”, she told him, and left them to their game. Charles cautioned Joseph by telling him not to take his anger out on the poor woman who had fed him and took care of him like her own son ever since she came to their house, but Joseph was not ready for all his preaching. “She’s only acting pitiful, so she can get as much attention as she can. I don’t care about anyone but myself, so spare me the sermon”, he stated sharply before dropping the game’s console that he'd lost interest in the game, while Charles just sighed, he didn’t even know what to tell him anymore. *** The day for the exhibition was fast approaching and both Tom and Amber were preparing as if their lives depended on it, which
Last Updated : 2022-09-04THE CEO'S PET 28. A NEW WORLD
He stood with her at the airport while going over the things they had previously discussed about his works, inspirations and all other things that pertained to his work and profile. The flight to Paris boarding announcement blasted through the speakers, and she left for her flight after he wished her good luck and thanked her for helping him out. **** Since there was not much work at the company, thanks to Amber, who got everything sorted out before she traveled, he went home early and saw the series of dishes his mother had prepared. He settled on the chair and blurted out “Why are there so many dishes? Are we having a guest?” in confusion and before his mother could reply, Chairman Holland and Joseph appeared at the table. He raised his brow at his younger brother’s presence at the table and questioned, “I thought you said you wouldn’t be eating at home anymore? What are you doing here?” but Joseph only scoffed before settling down. “I don’t think I have to answer that question”,
Last Updated : 2022-09-05THE CEO'S PET 29. A NAME TO EMBRACE
The dinner ended with Joseph leaving the table, but Tom made sure to stay and finish his food. He was so famished after all, and he wouldn’t let the discussion on the table rob him of his precious food. He went back to his room for the continuation of his office work when he met Joseph rolling on his chair behind the table. He ignored him and opted for the bed instead, before remarking “I don’t think we are close enough to wait for each other in our rooms without permission”, but Joseph scoffed. Standing at his feet and circling the chair before moving to etch his buttocks on the edge of the table for closer communication with Tom, he started to talk about how Tom was never accommodating. “You have always been like this, you were never open to me. You were always anxious about being in the same space with me, and you wouldn’t even spare me a glance. Was I that much of a threat to you?”, he questioned, and Tom cackled before sitting upright. “You? A threat? Why should I see you as a
Last Updated : 2022-09-07THE CEO'S PET 30. GUILT
Emily didn’t show up at school for days and was not picking up her calls which forced Jessica and Mark to come around looking for her. She was coming from the small mart where she went to restock her beer collection after consuming almost seven cans the previous night. She would have ran away to hide from them but they walked up on her unexpectedly so she didn’t have a choice than to entertain them. Jessica yelled angrily as she sighted her from afar and ran to catch up with her while shouting “Is your phone for decoration? Why are you not picking up our calls? Are you asking for a death wish?” loudly making her scared for a second. On seeing that it was her friends, she just sighed and asked why they were there but that earned her a smack from Jessica and a puzzled look from Mark. “Are you serious right now? Are you asking us why we are here? After ghosting us for days?” Jessica yelled at her and the passersby began to take interest in whatever was going on with them. On seeing the
Last Updated : 2022-09-08THE CEO'S PET 31. A DEVIL WITHIN US
Harvey indeed landed in Moscow like Joseph wanted, but she took another flight to Paris the next day to continue her shopping schedule. She didn’t have any reasons to obey Joseph and hide because of him, she had her life to live after all. She had been in Paris for quite a while but hadn’t shoped and influenced them on her channel since she landed because she was busy keeping up with the new fashion trends thanks to the lecture she received from Amber the last time she visited Shellhouse mall in Chicago. It occurred to her that she indeed needed a grasp of the fast-changing fashion trend. After nerve-wracking studying all day, she stepped out for some clubbing in a pink ruffle dress that barely covered her thighs halfway, coupled with a black leather high knee boot. She had taken her seat at the far end of the bar to enjoy the scenery of the atmosphere when she sighted Lawrence and Amber walking into the bar. She was confused about what she was doing there with a stranger since it w
Last Updated : 2022-09-11
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THE CEO'S PET 74. HOME WITH DADDY
Ever since Joseph became the president, he had been a big menace to the company. All of his decisions affected the company negatively, which led to the investors grumbling and so much loss occurred. When Chairman Holland couldn’t contain his disappointment and worry, he started to nag Joseph, who got angry at his nagging and when it became unbearable for him, he had him put on house arrest where he cut off his connections to everyone. He began his move to become the chairman and everything was set in place with the help of Charles. On the day of his announcement, he walked briskly into the company with the will he forced the Chairman to sign a few days ago, naming him as the next chairman by transferring all his shares to him. The meeting was ongoing when Tom marched in with the police, to their surprise. No one was expecting him to show up in that place and at that time. Eddy was also brought along to identify and confirm Joseph as the one who told him to hire a man who messed with
THE CEO'S PET 73. A RESET
Over the months, Tom’s condition was increasing as he became vibrant and cheerful, unlike when the accident had just occurred. He enjoyed listening to stories of the past from his mother, so he knew some information about himself, and they were enough to know who he was. After seeing Amber in his articles over and over, she caught her attention and wondered who she was, but his mother only told him that she was his secretary without including the relationship they had because she was still angry about how she left abruptly. Anita had gone shopping that fateful day and one pretty lady shifted for her to tender her goods first even though she was not obligated to and in the process of thanking her, she saw that it was who she never expected. The shopping basket fell from Amber’s hand at the sight of Tom’s mother, but she was quickly helped by the stores employees who ran to gather the scattered goods. Anita wanted to ignore her, but she didn’t hesitate to tell her side of the story wh
THE CEO'S PET 72. BROKEN APART
Joseph called Charles, who had been released on bail out, for a party to celebrate his new position, and they laughed about Tom, who thought he was smart but ended up losing everything. Before the inauguration, Charles had learned that it was Tom who helped Joy break away from him, therefore making him and his father lose face in front of Chairman Kim. He was so furious about that and Joseph happened to call him at that time that Tom was on the verge of taking everything away from him. Charles and Joseph resolved to the option of causing him an accident on the inauguration day while making him feel he had the upper hand during the preparations. Joseph also pressured Eddy to make sure he blackmailed Amber to get rid of her from his side so that their plans would be perfect. Eddy was the one that provided them with the man whom they paid to mess with Tom’s car and everything went according to their plans without any hitch or trace to them. “Yo! I haven’t felt this elated in a while”,
THE CEO'S PET 71. MEMORIES LOST
Even though the video was doing so many things for her, she still tried to keep her cool and smiled at Tom, who was waiting to take her home. That very day, he decided to take her on a dinner date, which further complicated things for her because she was eager to get home before her anxiousness burst out in front of Tom. Throughout the dinner, he was laughing and smiling more than usual, maybe because he was anticipating the inauguration day, and she tried her best to match his smile while trying hard not to pick on the food in front of her. After a walk to the restroom, she decided to push the thoughts aside and just enjoy the time with him because there was a probability she would be resigning and fleeing to save his face on that day. He had worked hard for that day, and she wouldn’t allow her own past to ruin it for him. Since they have just a little time before the inauguration, she will have to use them wisely. She pressured him to go on dates with her every day, buy her things
THE CEO'S PET 70. SIMILAR TRAPS
At the sound of her mother’s footsteps approaching her room to check up on her, they split apart and bounced to the edge of the room where they both put on their clothes, and they took off in a flash. She placed the pictorial magazine on her dressing table in his hands as he pushed him into the chair and her mother came in at that instant. “You should open the door if you are inside instead of making me go through the stress of passcode. Why do you keep stressing me?” her mother ranted, and immediately her eyes landed on Tom, her lips folded themselves. She was not expecting to see anyone at home with her not to talk of Tom, because she knew they had been in an argument for weeks. Her feet retracted themselves as she went back to the door as quickly as she had come. “You said you won’t be coming until tomorrow, why are you here?”, Amber slammed her, and she had no choice but to stop and answer that the doctor attended to her quickly, so she just thought about coming home instead of
THE CEO'S PET 69. MAKE UP
They both got into the car, and they rode for the first few minutes in silence before she tried sparking a conversation between them. “Wow! Did something change in your car? Something looks unfamiliar”, she said, but he only kept his face on the road in silence. “Is it the scent? The seat’s leather or the color of the belts? Something is weird. Has it been that long I got into your car?”, she blabbered, but as much as he wanted to give a response, he held himself back. She knew her tricks to make him talk were not working on him. It was then she realized the extent of the damage she had caused by her hard-headedness. She didn’t even give him any room for explanation, kept on assuming and believing things on her own accord. He also didn’t even make the effort to explain things which he didn’t blame him for because, at that moment, he had requested her trust which she failed in giving to him. The rest of the drive was in silence, and he finally pulled in front of her house after a tw
THE CEO'S PET 68. REALIZATIONS
Even though Mr. Joe offered to drive her back. She declined flatly and told him she would find her way home. She ordered a taxi back home and the thoughts of how Tom could do something drastic at someone’s wedding overflowed her brain. As much as she wanted to laugh so hard at his priceless reaction when his karma came back to bite his ass, the despair the bride must be feeling wouldn’t allow her laugh as much as she wanted. For some reason, she knew within her that Tom only forced her to come, so she could witness the scenario as a payback for what happened back then at the company, but she was still not happy with him. His methods and approach were wrong to her. Nothing could justify the wickedness he had portrayed by ruining someone else’s wedding just for revenge. Time flew by, and she didn’t even know when the taxi would get to her house. The driver had to alert her that they were already at their destination before she jerked out of her deep thoughts. After making payment, she
THE CEO'S PET 67. ONE DOWN
Charles’ father, who is Chairman Henry, Chairman Holland Steve and Chairman Kim, who is Joy’s father, all gathered at Chairman Kim’s house to discuss the way further in both their politics and also the marriage that would take place between Charles and Joy, their children. The trio had been the first to start their various businesses in Chicago and had a very tight friendship as they grew up over the years. They all have their own successful and thriving businesses, which made them the top three richest in Chicago. They all planned to get their children married to each other in order to strengthen their bonds and also solidify their shares in the economy. Chairman Henry, who was planning to run for the mayor of Chicago, wanted the marriage to be held before the contest season so the support of the two families merging would be helpful in his mayoral race, so they decided to talk together and conclude on a date since the children had already agreed to get married and were already enga
THE CEO'S PET 66. HELP ME
That very day, Charles and Joseph were having that conversation. Tom had gone back to the kitchen to get himself some water when he heard them discussing Amber and what happened at the company. He wanted to burst in and punch Charles hard, but he restrained himself and thought this would be a perfect way to break his wings that he had been planning to get by getting married to a powerful family like Joy’s. He made sure to record everything that he had said without them knowing before moving back to his room. He had been thinking about how to use it since then and didn’t know until he remembered the wedding coming up. The thought of releasing it on their wedding day crept into his mind, but he also thought about how it would ruin the day of Joy, who is the bride. Kicking against the idea, he hid the recording in his safe at home until one fateful day he had to meet with one of the investors at a golf course. The investor received a call and took a twenty-minute excuse before leaving
