All Chapters of Under The CEO's Spell: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Veil was running late, and it had nothing to do with the fact that her alarm hadn't gotten her up in time. Halfway to the company, she had realized that she had forgotten her iPad on her bed, and had to rush back home to retrieve it.The round trip took an extra forty-five minutes, and by the time she finally got to the first floor of the Kingston Group building, she knew she was in deep trouble.Veil met Simon in the elevator as she rushed inside, her brain in a frenzy. She barely realized he was there as she turned on her iPad, trying to go over Anders’ itinerary for the day, while at the same time, trying to adjust her hair with her other hand holding her bag.“You look like you've had quite the morning,” Simon said, leaning off the elevator wall. “Let me help you with that.”Simon took Veil's bag, so she could have better access to her hair. She smiled in appreciation as she put it up in a messy bun with the band she always had on her, after deciding that it was the best she could

The ride back to the office was not uneventful for Anders, as for the most part, he replayed the covers he had with Orleans outside JK's building, counting the number of times he had to suppress the urge to hit him on the nose. Orleans was with Veil just last night, and there was no getting that away from his mind. She had opened her door to him as if it wasn't his first time coming around, and suddenly, Anders needed to break something to feel better.He had suppressed this rage so much that it was threatening to spill out of him in a rush.The driver looked at him through the overhead mirror, observing how Anders’ forehead was burrowed in concentration like he was trying to remember something or keep himself from remembering something. “Is anything the matter, Sir?” He asked.“Nothing is wrong,” Anders answered him curtly, ejecting every thought of the conversation continuing. He didn't want to have to talk about how nothing made sense right, about how all of these were based on a

“You look flustered. Are you fine?” Simon asked Veil as she got to the first floor, armed with her purse. The ride from the sixteenth floor to the first floor had been too quiet for her so much so that her mind had decided the best thing to do to while away time was to replay her kiss with the CEO of Kingston Group.“I'm fine, Simon,” Veil breathed, trying not to wobble on her feet. She still hadn't recovered from that intense moment, and she really needed to go home immediately.But Simon was still talking and she didn't want to cut him off.“Are you sure? Your face is red. Are you…”Veil knew he was just genuinely concerned, but she just wanted to be out of there. “I'm just tired, Simon. It's been a really long day, with Mr Rodriguez treating me like ….” Closing her eyes, Veil took a deep breath and tried again. “I just need to get some rest.”That seemed to have done the trick as Simon nodded and wished her a splendid evening. As Veil got outside the building, a red Lexus sports

June hadn't let Veil go to bed without telling her every single thing that had happened since she had been away, including the gift from Anders and the moment on the rooftop at the party. Of course, Veil left out the part where they kissed, as she didn't think it was important information for June to know. At least, not yet. The next morning, Veil was surprised to see June up as well when she went to the kitchen to get a glass of water. June was a remote worker who could work from the comfort of their house, so it was strange that she was awake that early. "I don't have any more stories for you," Veil yawned as she walked into the kitchen, grabbed a cup, and filled it with water. "I've had my fill of you," June answered, chuckling. "But do you know the best element in a story?""The suspense?""No! The imagery."Veil stared at her best friend like she had just grown horns overnight. "What are you rambling about? Are you sure you don't want to get back to bed?""I have decided that

JK Corporations were ready to receive them in their building for the meeting, but Anders had insisted that they meet on neutral ground this time. With the way he sounded, one would think they were going for a battle, where the war needed to be fought on a neutral and strange ground.Anders took the cup of coffee along with him, and he sipped it during the ride. Veil was pleased with the fact that Anders had seemed to stop complaining about the coffee she made and now drank it contently. She watched as he scrolled through his phone with so much concentration that she dared not interrupt. When Veil looked out of the car, she was surprised to find the driver pulling in front of Anders' usual restaurant. So much for neutral ground. This ground was familiar to Anders, which was why he chose it. "Isn't this…'"Say less and pay close attention, Veil," Anders interrupted, then alighted the car, taking the lead inside. They were the first to arrive, and Anders made some statements about tar