Filed to story: The CEO’s Wife Is a Secret Boss Novel (Allison & Jeremy) Free Online
“I need to lock the car door when the car’s moving. I’m worried you might jump out of the car at any moment.”
Right after that, she felt a shadow in front of her. A bomb went off in her head.
She sensed the warmth of his body as he inched closer to her, his nose bridge almost touching the tip of her nose and his lengthy eyelashes almost tickling her eyelids.
“W¨CWhat are you doing?” Panicking, she quickly pushed against his chest. To her surprise, he grabbed her hand tightly and warned, “Alyssa, don’t move.”
Immediately, Jeremy reached for the seatbelt and helped Alyssa fasten it.
She clenched her jaw and flinched as though she was in contact with filth. “Where are you bringing me?”
“Last night, we agreed on picking up your stuff from my place today.” He let go of her and leisurely placed his hands on the steering wheel.
“I will be there. You didn’t have to pick me up!”
“I don’t trust you.” He started the engine and stole a glance at her. “You’re a bloody good liar. How many times did you lie to me in the past three years? Were you ever honest with me?”
“Had I never?” She smirked. “Think what you want. It doesn’t matter.”
Her words were like bullets to his chest. He felt chills in his body. Sometimes, he’d rather she had never fallen for him. At least, he wouldn’t have felt guilty for his poor treatment of her.
The Ferrari sped on the highway as the scenic view passed them by in a blur.
Since Alyssa could not escape, she decided to take things as they came. She crossed her arms and had a comfortable shut¨Ceye after adjusting her seat.
She’d rather keep him out of her sight.
“I’m sorry about that.” He tightened his grip on the steering wheel.
“About what?”
Something was not quite right with Jeremy ever since the divorce. He was stubborn as a donkey in the past, but now, he would own up to his mistakes.
She couldn’t help but wonder if Liana had given him lessons on manners.
“I did not know that Jonah was your brother.”
“Ignorance is not a sin. You’re forgiven.” She was indifferent toward the matter.
“Why didn’t you explain yourself?” He examined her soft and lovely side profile.
“Would you have believed me if I insisted that he and I were innocent?”
He choked.
She shook her head. “The world is always hostile to women. If I were Allison Burton instead of
Jonah’s sister, you and everyone else in this world would think of me as a shameless gold¨Cdigger.
That’s why I never care for anyone’s opinion unless they are someone I love and care for.”
Blood drained from his face as he gripped hard on the steering wheel.
Was she implying that she no longer loved and cared for him?
There was nothing wrong with that except that he felt oddly distressed at the thought.
After a while of sitting in the depressing air, he suddenly questioned, “So, Jonah and Silas Taylor are your older brothers? Is your third bother, Axel Whitaker? He took your mom’s last name.”
“Jeremy Walsh.” Her expression steeled. “People looking into my family members is my pet peeve.”
He was about to explain himself when she spoke, “I tolerated your unruly behavior only because I am Alyssa Taylor. I received an elite education, and because of that, I will carry myself with grace and manners.
“I do not wish to fight with you because that’s too unbecoming. However, if you try to do anything to my family, I will not go easy on you, no matter who you are. Shape up or ship out.”
He pursed his lips while digging his fingernails into the steering wheel’s leather. “I did not deliberately look into him. When I fought him the last time, I thought he looked familiar, from his appearance to his skills.
“I went through the yearbook of my military school and found his photo there. It was then I realized he was an old schoolmate.”
She pettily looked out of the window and ignored him. He glanced at her and called Xavier, not forgetting to set the call to speaker mode.
“Hi, Mr. Walsh. Any orders?” Xavier picked up right away.
“Get a pair of heels for Ms. Alyssa Taylor. Pick a pair from Christian Louboutin, Jimmy Choo, or
Manolo Blahnik that suits her style. Send them to Seaview Manor.”
Alyssa glared at his calm expression. The brands he rattled off were her usual favorites.
“Yes! I’ll get them ready for madam!” Xavier sounded overjoyed that one might think he was about
Jeremy stared at her feet with a gleam in his eyes. “Her shoe size is 5.5. Get that right.”
Alyssa’s lashes fluttered. Jeremy’s knowledge gave her the goosebumps.
“How did you know I am a size 5.5?”
He remained stoic. “Your feet look tiny. It was a blind guess.”
She curled her feet in the slippers awkwardly but did not forget to take a dig at him. “All men are the same. They’re either leering or openly touching the opposite S**.”
opposite S**.”
He went silent. Deep down, he knew he wasn’t being upfront. He learned about her shoe size only because he had carefully scrutinized every single item she left behind at Seaview Manor
He also learned that she had a stockpile of snacks at home, like a squirrel collecting nuts. Most of them are chocolates. Her favorite perfume was La fille de Berlin by Serge Lutens, which he remembered well.
At first, he thought the spicy scent did not suit her. Looking back, he was wrong. The arrogant and intense scent was created just for her.
He learned about her shoe size. Her collection of white shoes was laid out cleanly on the shoe rack, as though she would return at any time.
She once accused him of not understanding her in disappointment. Therefore, he’d like to get to know her again in this manner.
They were silent during the two¨Chour trip. The Ferrari entered the grounds of Seaview Manor and parked in front of the entrance.
Jeremy unbuckled his seatbelt and leaned over to help Alyssa with hers.
She saw that coming from a mile away and blocked him with her arm. Her eyes screamed aversion. “It’s fine. I can do it myself.”
He took his chance to unbuckle her seatbelt when she was distracted. “You’re welcome.”
She glowered at him, shocked at his speed. How could she have missed it?
Axel once told her that the average time assembling a gun was ten seconds in military school, but piece of cake
The two of the merched rheugh the entrance Gossip spread like mithre among the maids
“Oh my God Is there something wrong with my eyes? Did he bring home Madam Allison?”
is Madem Allison theed She’s glowing Why would he divorce such a stunning beauty?”
How do we address her? Madam Aloe or Ms Burton? This is bad. It’s all messed up
“Let’s go with Ms Burton, or we might upset that Gardner girl Who knows what trouble we’ll get into when she marnes M: Jeremy “
Tight She’s easily jealous unlike our easygoing Ms Burton”
Jeremy overheard the gossiping and turned to Alyssa with slight annoyance in his eyes. She must have heard the words as well, but she seemed unconcerned to the point that it bothered him.
“Where’s my stuff?”
“In your room where you put them”
“Why didn’t you leave them out here if I’m coming to pick them up? That’s pure laziness,” she nagged at him with a frown.
“Those are your precious items. I dare not touch them “He gave her a deep look