Affair With The Arrogant CEO

“Hm! I’d be lying if I said that you didn’t seem a little overwhelmed.”

“Must be something I ate.”

“You don’t have to form lies. I told honey bear this might be too much for you and your coworkers. I see they’ve left.”

Isabella drops the lipgloss fixing her direction towards Madelyn. “And what do you mean by that?”

“He wanted you here, but I told him he doesn’t realize how hard it is to run in our circle. We’ve been training for nights like this out entire lives, but someone like you. Well, it’s just not fair to expect you to swim when you’ve been thrown to the sharks, even if you do clean up well.”

“Excuse me?” Isabella clearly knew what she meant. They were rich. She wasn’t. “Don’t worry your pretty little head about it. I’ve got your back, my dear. Once Ethan and I are married, there’s no way I’d allow him to invite the employees to events like this, so you can stay in your little apartment where you’re always comfortable.” She reaches out to Isabella, crinkling her nose and giving her arm a patronising squeeze. “Feel free to leave now if you want, Ethan wouldn’t notice anyways. Tah tah!”

Madelyn ambles out of the restroom and Isabella slouch against the sink. “Urgh, I need some air.”

A few minuets later, she emerges onto the rooftop, taking a deep breath and bracing her hands on the ledge. She bows her head, relishing the cool night air caressing the back on her neck.

She has to pull herself together!

Behind her, the door creaks ajar. “Finally, there you are.” Liam joins her by the railing casually leaning beside her. She envy’s his casualness. “You okay? I’m not the most mindful man in the universe, but even I noticed Madelyn was getting to you back there.”

“Hey, if you want to talk about it, I’m always here for you.”

Isabella pulls him into a tight hug. He wraps his arms around her, rubbing her back soothingly. “Things will be alright, Isabella.”

She rests her head on his chest and closed her eyes. “You don’t know that!” She lamented. “Ah, but I know you. And you’re a fighter. That is why I know you would be so good in bed.”

“Like I said before, you aren’t getting me out of my clothes that easily.” She was about to step back out of his embrace when she hears the door creak open again.

“Seriously, Liam? What did I tell you about getting too close to Isabella?”

Isabella briskly steps away from Liam at the sound of Ethan’s irked voice. “She’s not one of your dates. I won’t let you take advantage of her just because she’s unhappy.”

“Who said he was taking advantage of me?” Isabella snaps at Ethan. She was angry with him. “Yes, calm down. Mr. Big shot. I was cleaning up your mess.”

Ethan was perplexed. “What’s that supposed to mean?”

“Don’t play dumb. It’s not a good look on you, Ethan.” Liam turns to her, his eyes softening. “Are you okay if I leave you two to talk? Or do you need me to kick his ass before leaving?” Despite the lack of happiness in her heart, she smiled. “I’ll be fine. Thank you, Liam.”

“Don’t mention, beautiful.”

Ethan huffs as Liam walks past him. Now with just the two of them alone, she turns to Ethan, unsure of what to say.

“Are you okay?” He asked, worriedly.

“I’m fine. It’s not your job to protect me. It’s a party, and I’m a young, single lady. I could be up here with anyone I want, doing anything I want, and it wouldn’t be any of your business.”

“I know that, Isabella.”

“You hired me to be your supervisor, not your girlfriend. That’s Madelyn’s job.” Isabella shrieks, she couldn’t hold the anger anymore. Ethan’s face shuts down, feeling remorseful. “I... I know that too.”

She steps forward and furiously jab a finger on Ethan’s chest. “One minute, you pull me into the dance floor, the next I’m watching your engagement speech, tangled with each other.” She jabbed him again. “I can’t stop thinking about that dance,” he confesses but it didn’t change how angry she was.

“You said we needed to talk, yeah? Well here’s your chance. Let me have it! Tell me all about how sorry you are and how wrong this is!” Yet another jab! “Why did you even invite me here? Did you want me to see her all over you?” Before she could jab him again, Ethan grabs her finger and holds it tightly. “No, of course not. I just... I just wanted you here. For once in my life I wasn’t thinking straight.”

“Yeah well, maybe I should make it easy for you and quit.” She clamoured at him, forgetting that he’s her boss! He gapes at her, mouth agape. “Don’t do that, you can’t do that to me!”