Chloe stormed into the cafe by five minutes past 8, just in time.Any later Big Jim would have her hide.“Well, well, well. Look what the cat dragged in.” Her colleague and friend, Maryanne popped her gum, looking at her from head to toe.“Hello to you too, Maryanne.” Chloe greeted, walking behind the counter so she could put her apron on. “Where Big Jim?”“Who knows and who cares?” Maryanne replied flippantly. “I'm more interested in you and what happened yesterday. You completely ghosted me and left me hanging!” “Sorry, I was just busy.” Chloe went over the routine checks, making mental notes as she went with Maryanne hovering behind her. “Stop following me!”“Not until you tell me what happened?” Her eyes narrowed and she crossed her arms over her chest. “You're being evasive which is unlike you, which means something juicy went down!”Chloe rolled her eyes heavenward, wondering why she bothered telling Maryanne things in the first place.“I know what you're thinking, so don't you
Never in a million years did Chloe think Sean Lambert would be kissing her.On the sidewalk, no less.Multiple feelings bounced around in her mind.Shock, surprise, bewilderment, and finally disgust.Capitalizing on that last feeling, she pulled away and slapped him across the face.It felt good for about thirty seconds before the implication of what she did sank in.Holy Shit!She just smacked Sean Lambert.He could not only buy her and her family with change to spare but he could also get her fired.Which she couldn't afford right now.“Crap! I'm so sorry that I did that. Please, don't get me fired.” Falling to her knees irrespective of who was passing by, Chloe closed her eyes and begged.Sean blinked in astonishment, wondering what the hell just happened.Thirty seconds ago, he was having the time of his life kissing the girl he fancied and the next thing, she was begging him.Not how he expected things to go.“Chloe!” He hissed, trying to pull her to her feet but she was more stu
Today was a bust.Every day that ticks past only brings Sean closer to the deadline.After much talking and rubbing minds, Chloe agreed.She didn't give him a hundred percent assurance that she was in and willing to do whatever it took, but at least, she was more receptive to the idea.Now, Sean was working on a way to boost the company's projection for this year to be higher than their competitor, Medley.When he took a glimpse at their record over the years, Sean struggled to pick his jaw up from the floor.It's no wonder that they've been the top in the state.For them to beat their record in such a short time would not only require combining the smartest heads that they had but also a miracle.Sean was still mulling this over when a knock sounded on his door.“Come in.” He closed his laptop.It was only Rebecca. “Sir, I'm so sorry for disturbing you.”He waved it off. “I've told you to call me Sean. What is it?”She bit her lip, looking at everywhere except him. “I overheard somet
Everyone eagerly waited to hear his genius idea. “Are you going to say something or not?” Bowell snapped.“Calm down, you bunch are so prickly.” Jack rolled his eyes. “Sean here, could sell his shares and start over with his new company.”The collective groan was loud enough in his office. “That's hands down the most stupid idea I've ever heard,” Palm grumbled and Sean was inclined to agree with him.“What?” Jack sat up. “In the stock market, I've got people that would be frothing at the mouth for shares to the Lambert empire. You could make a fortune, turn it over in your new company, and live happily ever after.”“What if his company becomes a bust?” Bowell spoke up. “Then he not only loses the only money he's got but then a valuable asset.”Jack snorts. “No wonder you're single, you've got a morbid outlook on life.”Bowell opened and closed his mouth, looking for a comeback. Sean threw up his hands, annoyed with the back and forth. “Does anyone else have a reasonable idea that we
Sean sat down on the chair with a sigh, throwing his briefcase in the free seat next to him.“Woah, someone's in a mood.” Chloe grinned over the rim of her cup, drinking him in.Does he never have bad hair days?As usual, he looked dashing in a fitted dark blue suit that matched his eyes.Sean groaned, rubbing a hand over his eyes. “Sorry. Low on sleep and caffeine.”Chloe slid a still-warm mug over to him. “I figured you might need it so I ordered you one.”Sean greedily grabbed the cup, soaking up the warmth from its exterior. “Uhmmn! You're a godsent.”Chloe chuckled, shaking her head. “If I knew coffee was the way to your heart, I'd have done it a long time ago.” Sean hummed, drinking more coffee from the mug until it was empty.Chloe was surprised, her mouth dropping open. “You weren't kidding when you said you were stressed huh?”“No. Like I said, I've had a crappy couple of days.” Sean rubbed his eyes. His sunglasses were still in since he considered it safer for both him and
Lewis Capaldi's ‘Let Me Go was blasting through Sean's headphones as he circled the block one last time.His top was drenched with sweat and some was dripping down his face. Even his headband was soaked.His legs screamed of exhaustion but he continued running, pumping his muscles harder with each step he covered.Unable to sleep throughout the night, tossing and turning, Sean eventually got up to work a bit.The restlessness he felt persisted and two minutes after 6, he shoved his feet into his Favour sneakers and went on a jog.An hour, twenty minutes, and four laps around the neighborhood later he could feel the energy coming back to him.Things became centered once more, and it didn't feel like he was losing a grip on reality.Not to mention, his playlist was inspiring him to push harder.Unfortunately, an incoming call interrupted his flow and Sean groaned.He cut it off early, knowing it was bound to happen.Removing the portable phone strap he used to hold his phone, he checked
To date, neither Sean nor Chloe had any idea who tipped off the media but in less than an hour, the entire place was crawling with new station vans and every reporter in the next three miles.Chloe started to panic as her family members, circled her wanting to know what was going on.“Sean, what the hell is happening?!” She grabbed his arm, needing an explanation.It was still a little bit surreal, her experience with the media.Is this what being a celebrity is all about?He appeared as confused as she was. “I have no idea. Just sit right and I'll make everything alright.”Before Chloe could object, he was gone.The annoying part was that even though we managed to escape the ones on the outside, people around started taking an interest in who she was.“Stop it!” She snapped, walking up to a man who had been recording her secretly. “You could go to jail for that!” She tried to grab his phone but the guy was smarter.He threw her a lazy grin. “It's a one-in-a-lifetime event and do I wa
Chloe held her hands up in the universal sign for peace. “Listen to me, Amelia. Whatever you think you know, it's not true.”“So I didn't just see you on the news with Sean?” Amelia raised a brow.“You don't even want him anymore!” Chloe yelled, wondering why Amelia was so mad.Back when Sean was just Amelia's boyfriend, they would stay up all night talking and whenever Sean's call came in, Amelia's demeanor would change.It was obvious that the love Sean had for her wasn't reciprocated.To Amelia, Sean was just a meal ticket.Even after their messy court case, that fact remains which was why Chloe was puzzled as to why Amelia still wanted to lay claims to a man she treated horribly.“I might not want him anymore, but that doesn't give you the right to take him.”Chloe struggled to her feet, wiping off the trickle of blood that flowed down her mouth. “Take him?” She laughed. “He's a fucking human being not an object!”Amelia's lips thinned. “He's mine, that's all you need to know.”Ch