After She She Stopped Loving Him

Chapter 134

Chapter 134

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Yolanda glanced at Walter Hudson, standing nearby. He was skinny, in a plain white shirt, with nothing special

about his looks.

“You, you're my assistant from now on,” Yolanda said. “Go tell the other six Alex Wilsons there's a meeting in ten

minutes. If anyone skips it, just kick them out.”

With Leon Cole's mess hanging over everyone, you had to be an idiot to act dumb now.

So, even if the execs didn’t have a clue what was going on, they still showed up in the office right on time.

Mary Hall had never been allowed to set foot in the meeting room before. The execs always made sure to

exclude her when they had their meetings.

According to them, women belonged at hhaving babies-competing with men at work just made them look

ridiculous.

Mary had endured this for thirteen years. Now, barely containing her excitement, she sat herself down at

Yolanda’s left side.

The exec who was supposed to sit there frowned and scoffed quietly, “You really think just because she’s here,

you get to move up? Mary, you're way overestimating that bitch.”

They were only there because they didn’t want to cause any trouble, and since they still didn’t know what was

really going on, they figured they'd just go along for now.

Yolanda settled into the center seat at the table, her gaze sweeping over the five male execs. Each wore a look

of disdain, except for one whose emotions were hidden and impossible to read.

She smiled, straightened her back, and neatly tied her hair into a low ponytail.

“Letintroduce myself. I'm Yolanda, and as of today, I'm officially taking over as CEO,” she said.

The five execs just smiled, not saying a word.

Mary bit her lip, her eyes red as she managed to choke out, “Welcome.”

After fighting alone for thirteen years, she finally had an ally.

Yolanda nodded, flipping through the papers. “It's almost quitting time, and I'm not a fan of making people work

late, so let's keep it brief. I've already checked out what each of you is handling. But from what | see, you're all

butting into each other's business a little too much. For tomorrow morning's meeting, | want you to organize the

details of your own projects. No watered-down reports-I want blunt, honest opinions.”

The execs looked pretty sour, but went along with a grudging “okay.”

Yolanda kept things rolling; the whole meeting wrapped up in just over ten minutes.

As she walked out, one of the execs snickered, “She's really putting on a good act. Maybe Jason Maine had to

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sleep with her just to get her to show up.”

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The rest looked pissed, but these guys were old hands-they’d seen it all before, so they just kept their poker

faces, figuring they'd watch what happened with Leon Cole before making any moves.

Yolanda headed back to the office to tell the workers to renovate the storage room, then headed out to her car.

But as soon as she got in, she found lan hanging out inside.

Even with the window up. Yolanda glanced around warily. “You know this is kinda risky, right?”

The AC was blasting in the car, making it chilly. lan sat there in a long coat and mask. “You've been busy lately,

and | wanted to give you a gift. Ended up staking out here for you myself.”

He had a key to Yolanda’s car-she’d personally given it to him.

Yolanda glanced at the rearview mirror, softening into a smile. “What kind of gift?”

lan pulled off his mask, but he kept his coat clutched tightly around himself, not even letting a hint of skin show

at his neck.

He lowered his lashes, his voice a bit husky. “Cto the back-I'll tell you in secret.”

Yolanda thought, ‘Honestly, the guy could be such a stubborn puppy sometimes. But fine, I'll play along.

She was willing to go with it.

She stepped out and made her way to the backseat.

Yolanda asked, “So, what's the gift?”

As soon as she asked, lan shrugged off his coat, leaned back a bit, his Adam's apple moving with every breath.

“So, what do you think? Look good to you?”

A silver-black chain glinted around his neck, resting just above his Adam's apple. Paired with his black shirt and

a few missing buttons, the whole look was straight-up eye candy.

His hair was back to its original color now, but he still had those earrings on-the ones she’d given him.

Yolanda had to admit, this guy really did know how to keep things interesting. He was always full of tricks.

He locked eyes with her, gaze burning, biting his lip for a second. “Do you like it? Does it look good?”

Yolanda reached out and tugged the chain, yanking him closer in one swift move. His eyes flashed with surprise

when she asked, “Is this... a dog collar?”

He met her eyes, utterly straightforward. “You're cold one minute, warm the next, treatinglike your puppy.

What's wrong if | wear this?”

When it cto these moments, he always put himself out there, never trying to pretend he was more than

he was.

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And he did it with a kind of openness that was almost disarming.

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Yolanda felt her heart flutter a bit-no one had ever put so much thought into winning her over before. She

couldn't help but be a little moved.

Her fingers glided up the chain and traced softly along his neck.

He tilted his head, lashes pointed down, ears quietly going red. That usually aloof face of his with the flashy

chain-it was all such a wild mismatch it made her want to laugh.

lan was just that way-a bundle of contradictions, wrapped in even more mystery.

Yolanda knew full well he was probably not as well-behaved as he played it, and for sure he kept his own secrets,

but she kissed him anyway, not caring about any of that.

lan parted his lips, kissing her back instantly-no hesitation at all.

They kissed for what felt like forever, and then lan nuzzled against her palm, murmuring, “Don’t forget to text