Filed to story: The CEO’s Wife Is a Secret Boss Novel (Allison & Jeremy) Free Online
It bothered her. It really bothered her.
Could she even be indifferent about it? He had once torn her love for him apart. He made her fall from grace into the depths of despair.
“Lyse, if you asked me if I loved Liana, my honest answer is that what I felt wasn’t love. This isn’t an excuse.”
Jeremy’s voice was raspy and filled with bitter regret. “She approached me and set me up per Sophia’s instructions. She was nice to me so that she could make me obey her. I didn’t know what love was before I fell in love with you.
“All I knew was that I should repay anyone who treated me well. Furthermore, she saved my life. To me, I was indebted to her. So, I was only focused on repaying her.”
“But, you gave her jewelry that was one-of-a-kind.” Alyssa buried her dampened face in Jeremy’s arms.
She was on the verge of breaking down in tears.
“She was the one who asked me for it.”
Jeremy was extremely regretful. But those were indeed the shittiest things that he had done. There was no way that he could deny them.
“Back then, Liana told me that there was a famous jewelry designer in Furancia. She wanted a piece of jewelry that was designed by him personally. So, I looked for a way to purchase it.
“In hindsight, I was just a soulless zombie. I would just give in to all her demands without thinking. I know that you’re not going to believe me no matter what I say. I don’t feel like explaining or arguing either.
“Lyse, if it makes you feel better, you can come at me with all the knives in this kitchen. It’s better for you to vent than to keep everything bottled up.”
“What if I’m unable to get over it? What if I’m bored of you and want you to stay out of my sight?”
Alyssa’s voice sounded soft and mad at the same time. Jeremy’s white shirt was all wet by now.
“No way.” He felt anxious and the pace of his breathing quickened. “I will cling to you. I will pester you all I can. Even if I died, I’d return as a ghost and follow you around.”
“Lyse, I cannot leave you. Not even for a moment,” Jeremy said.
Alyssa looked up at him slowly. Her eyes were filled with tears. Jeremy wiped her tears dry. He felt pained to see her cry.
“So… the first person you fell in love with was me?” Alyssa was determined to get an answer.
Jeremy probed carefully. “Do you want to know my honest answer?”
“Of course I do.”
“No, it wasn’t you.”
“Jeremy! You’re a jerk!”
Alyssa’s blood boiled. She punched him repeatedly on his chest. “How did I never realize that you were someone like this? You’re such a jerk! Get out! Leave Mrs. Rosie with me. Take nothing else and leave!”
Jeremy let her hit him as much as she wanted. Despite his shaky voice, he responded seriously, saying,
“You are the one I love the most, Lyse. You are the one that I want to marry. I want to spend the rest of my life with you.
“It is exactly because of this that I want to bare my heart to you. I want to be completely honest with you. I no longer wish to hide anything about myself from you.”
Jeremy took a deep breath and continued, “Back when I was on the battlefield in Luminara, I infiltrated a terrorist organization to rescue some hostages.
“At the time, there was a woman in a white lab coat. She also had a face mask on. She left a deep impression on me.”
Alyssa was taken aback, her heart pounding. She felt her blood pulsing through her entire body, even experiencing a tingling sensation in her disabled pinky finger.
“And. And then?”
“Initially, I thought she was a weak, regular doctor from Doctors Without Borders who was captured. To my surprise, she was skilled at using firearms. She was also quite agile.
“I was the one who saved her at first. However, I was badly injured later on. I only survived because she rescued me.”
Jeremy chuckled helplessly and regretfully. “I used to think that I was a Lone Ranger on the battlefield.
Since then, I no longer say such a thing.
“At the end of the day, I was just a regular man¡ªan average Joe. I only managed to survive by a stroke of luck and because I met that woman.
Alyssa had her eyes fixed on him. It was as if she was lost in his eyes.
“What happened next?” she prompted.
“I was very badly injured at the time. I wasn’t even sure if I would be able to make it. So, I told the woman to leave without me. However, she was very stubborn, just like you.
“She bundled me up in a straw mat. She then found a rope to put over her shoulder. Just like that, she dragged my half-conscious self and walked a really long way.”
Jeremy’s chest felt tight as he recounted the encounter.
Until today, he could not forget the brutality on the battlefield and how stubborn the woman looked. “My heart really ached for her. Not just that… I don’t even know what she looks like or her name.
“She did make my heart flutter a little. I won’t lie to you, Lyse. That was the first time I ever felt like that.
It could’ve been a misattribution of arousal because of the dangerous situation that we were in. But I. I don’t want to lie to you.”
Suddenly, Jeremy was interrupted by a passionate kiss. He felt the softness of Alyssa’s lips against his.
Their lips parted, and the sweetness of her kiss made his mind go blank.
He swooned. He was deeply engrossed in the moment and unable to pull himself away.
They shared a lingering kiss. Finally, they pulled away from each other, panting heavily.
“Lyse, you.”
Jeremy was about to speak when Alyssa placed her index finger to his lips, silencing him.
Her eyes sparkled as she said, “Considering that that woman had saved your life, I will forgive you just this once. However, I want your heart to beat just for me alone for the rest of your life.”
Jeremy let out a long sigh of relief. He looked her deeply in her eyes and replied frankly and lovingly,
“Not just that. I’d even be willing to give up my life for you.”
Alyssa’s heart was still racing. She played it cool and asked, “After that… You’ve never tried to look for that woman?”
“I’ve never stopped searching for her. But I don’t even know her name or what she looks like. There’s no way for me to look for her.” Jeremy chuckled to himself. “I gave her a nickname¡ªthe Burton Dove. It represents hope. I was able to return from the battlefield alive all because of her. That was how I began to hope again.”
Alyssa’s eyes welled up again. At this point in time, she was content regardless of whether he knew of her identity as the Burton Dove.
Jeremy and Alyssa tidied up the kitchen and the living room. They took a bath together and changed into a clean set of matching pajamas.
They were about to go upstairs to rest when Xavier returned.
“Welcome back, Xavier. Have you had dinner? I’ll warm something up for you if you haven’t eaten,”
Alyssa asked in a concerned tone.
The way she spoke to him wasn’t like an employer speaking to an employee at all. Instead, she acted like his caring elder sister.
“I. I’m not hungry.”
Xavier shook his head repeatedly. The look in his eyes was dark. It was rare to see him with a troubled look on his face.
Alyssa and Jeremy looked at one another. Without having to say a word, they knew what the other person was thinking. They had a mutual understanding.
“Xavier, I haven’t been sleeping well these two days. I feel like having some red wine to help me fall asleep. Come and have a drink with me,” Jeremy invited casually.
Naturally, Xavier wasn’t going to turn him down. “Sure, Mr. Walsh.”
“I’ll leave you two to drink. My back is killing me after all the cooking today.” Alyssa frowned.
Jeremy’s eyes turned dim. He wrapped his arm around her waist and caressed her gently. He whispered, “Is it hurting more than when we’re in bed?”
“Jeremy, my dear, too much action isn’t good for you. Don’t forget how Raphael, the painter, lost his life at a young age.”
Alyssa poked Jeremy in the chest. Her cheeks blushed pink. She nudged him softly, “Alright, go and have a good chat with Xavier. Im going to bed.”