All Chapters of The Ceo's Addiction: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Kat's POVI cocked a brow at his words.I didn’t ask what he meant, and he didn’t explain either. My nerves were crawling beneath my skin. Restless. Agitated. I wanted to stand up and walk right out that door. But I couldn't — not with Noelle’s mom still fighting for her life in the hospital.“How much?” I asked, my voice dry.“Four hundred thousand a month.”My breath caught. “Huh?”“I’ll pay half upfront, and if you finish the job in a month, you'll get the other half.”I blinked, trying to process what he was saying.I was only 24. I'd been in my second year of studying to become a therapist when my parents died. That dream had shattered overnight. Now, I worked as a secretary just to scrape by — and my yearly salary wasn’t even close to fifteen grand.But four hundred thousand... in one month?It sounded impossible. Therapists make an average of six grand a month — maybe ten at best. Some barely made three thousand starting out. I'd need years of study and experience to see numbers

"Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!"I paced the room, running my hands through my hair."What the hell, man? Stop being dramatic," Gavin barked from the couch, sounding unimpressed.I shot him a glare. "Shut up! This is the craziest shit my mom has ever pulled, and to top it off... Lisa Mila? Are you kidding me?!""Lisa Mila?" Gavin whistled low. "Dude, she's a model, her dad’s loaded, and she's practically a walking endorsement deal. You're lucky!""Lucky?" I scoffed. "Does it ever occur to you that I don't want women?""Right," he drawled. "But you sure don't mind bringing them home every night.""Exactly!" I snapped. "I sleep with them, Gavin. I don't date them."He leaned back on the sofa with a smug grin. "Except your therapist."I froze mid-step. Kathleen.Gavin noticed my hesitation and grinned wider. "Ahh... so that's what this is about.""It's not about her," I shot back. "This is about my mother shoving some rich man's daughter down my throat. Lisa Mila isn’t my type, and I’m not playing alo

Kathleen's POVI woke up to a piercing brightness that stung my eyes. Wincing, I shut them tightly before opening them again, giving myself time to adjust. The familiar walls of my room in Aiden's mansion came into view. Memories from last night crashed down on me like a wave.I sat up and swung my legs over the edge of the bed. My clothes from the night before clung uncomfortably to my skin — I must have fallen asleep like this. Great. Just great. My throat burned with thirst, and my stomach gnawed at me in protest. I needed food and water — fast.I opened my door and made my way downstairs. Halfway down, voices drifted from the living room. One of them belonged to Noelle."You're not supposed to be here," Aiden's sharp voice snapped."What do you mean? I have every right to see her! She's my best friend!" Noelle fired back.I reached the last step and paused."Jesus, Jeremy. Is this girl seriously yelling at me right now?" Aiden’s frustration was laced with disbelief.I swallowed a b

"I'm sorry for how I reacted earlier," I said, my voice quieter than I'd intended. "I know I overstepped, and... I just hope we can move past it."He didn’t respond. Instead, he kept his eyes glued to his phone, barely acknowledging me."Okay," he muttered at last.I blinked, confused. "Okay, what?""We'll talk," he said flatly, still scrolling.I sighed, relieved that he wasn’t making this harder than it had to be. "Well... can you come down for dinner?""I'm not hungry," he shot back.I frowned, biting back irritation. "Right. I take it you’re still pissed off. Don’t pretend otherwise."His gaze flicked up from his phone, sharp and cold. "Just cut the chit-chat and get out of my room."I crossed my arms tightly across my chest. "You know what? If this is how you treat people, no wonder no one sticks around you."That got his attention. He dropped his phone and gave me a hard stare."You know," he drawled, "for an employee, you sure have a foul mouth."I scoffed. "Then maybe you shoul

The rest of the day went by smoothly, thanks to Hayley. Aiden’s kid sister had a way of dragging me out of my thoughts, and honestly, I needed the distraction. At least someone knew how to bring life to this house.I’d forgotten about the 9 a.m. session with Aiden, and frankly, I didn’t care. He refused to open up, constantly pushing me away just to watch me storm out of his room empty-handed. He enjoyed winding me up — always had. So what was the point of keeping me here if he wouldn't let me do my job?I shoved those thoughts aside and focused on Hayley instead. She kept me entertained with stories about Aiden as a kid — mischievous, wild, and always testing boundaries. She even filled me in on their family drama, right up until Aiden moved out and started fending for himself."I like you," Hayley said out of nowhere, reaching for my hand.I scoffed lightly, pulling my hand back with a smile. "I like you too."Her grin stretched wider. "I know you do."I patted her arm affectionately