Falling for my CEO boss

ressed, the towel barely staying in place as she yanked her clothes on. She di

eat something," her mo

he clock, cursing

ted, grabbing her phone

she went. Her mom stood by the kitchen counter, h

ungry," Maya said, grabbing her purse of

ght you went to bed without eating too," her mom warned

miled, tying her hair u

ou sure you're ready for this? You loo

aya replied, straig

shed out the door, her heart poundin

--

and a small sign by the entrance. Nothing like the shiny offices she had dreamed ab

again. Her heels clicked softly against the old tile floor as s

r. A couple of them were whispering in the corner. Maya didn't mea

did it again last we

n, and he tells her she's gotta

. Another girl rolled

how they just let him

whole manger, what did you expe

y just rumors. Every office had gossip, right? People exaggerated things. Besides,

d, and the doors sl

she walked down the narrow hallway. A receptionist greet

d have a seat. Mr. Gran

eather chair. Her palms were slightly sweaty, but she kept her express

nd came out with different looks some blank, some tight-lippe

be they were just disappointed.

tionist called her

down a hallway to an office at the end. The door opened, and a man in

h a smooth voice and a smil

said politely, sitt

a second, then set it down like it didn't matt

d not to react, thinking maybe he

stopped bes

the fabric of her blazer, then slid lower, like he was smoothing something out ,but

e body st

a pretty

ed. "Uh...

le want this position. I'

denly unsure whe

, voice dropping. "Around here, looks matter. And loyalty. T

t her sto

this job today. Right now. But I need to know how

she just stared

e asked quietly,

one this a hundred times. "It's simple. You spend a little time w

rrassment, but rage. She stood

ting. "Don't be dramatic. You're not th

eceptionist, past the elevator. She didn't want to wait for it. She took the st

elt too bright. Her

bus stop. Her vision blurred with tears. She reached for her phone with trem

rang. Then wen

screen. No call bac

e whispered, h

l not

The tears stopped. Instead, some

urned around, an

tes away. Maybe he was just aslee

ot closer, a

o loud and very unmistakable that she fro

under her breath, her eyes

d open just enough for

shed it open he never locked it when he was home and ma

e saw hit her harder than anythin

ked. On top

t friend

h froze,

doorway, her voice

the world around her spinning. Her heart wasn't just br