No Way Out

StevanEric watched me in silence, unhurried, his gaze steady and far too perceptive. For a moment, I had the uncomfortable feeling that he could see straight through me, reading every anxious thought racing through my head.“Stevan, I chose to have this conversation outside the office precisely so you’d feel free to tell me the truth,” he said quietly. “So I expect you not to lie or hold anything back. A lot of people think certain things go unnoticed in my company. They’re very much mistaken.”The way he said it made my skin prickle. It sounded like he already knew more than he was letting on. Maybe he was aware of the power trips. Maybe even the harassment.My stomach knotted instantly.“I’m usually the one who puts those reports together,” I answered, trying to keep my voice steady even as my hands trembled under the table. “He gives the orders. I follow them.”Eric’s expression shifted—just a flicker, almost too subtle to catch, but I saw it. It was enough to tell me I’d only con

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Confirmation

EricI wondered whether my slipping control was simply the result of months of abstinence or if Stevan had managed to disarm me in a way no one else ever had. I hadn’t meant to bring up Ágata’s club, but the words were already out before I could stop them.He had mentioned his mother the night before, even if he probably didn’t remember half of what he’d said while drunk. I’d also noticed from the start how carefully he spoke about his boss—like someone used to weighing every word to avoid trouble.But I needed to hear the truth from him. Sober. Fully aware. With no alcohol tearing down his walls.“Stevan, you can tell me the truth,” I said, keeping my voice steady and low. “This won’t cause any problems for you. Your job is safe with me.”He took another sip of water. His fingers gripped the glass too tightly, the tension bleeding through despite how hard he tried to hide it.“The harassment… it does happen,” he finally admitted, eyes dropping to the table.My jaw tightened.“Has it

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Orders

StevanI stared at my reflection in the mirror, gripping the cool marble edge of the sink. My mind was a complete mess. I still couldn’t wrap my head around what the all-powerful CEO of the company could possibly want from me. Just being near him was enough to make me nervous—as if the car ride hadn’t already proven that.The worst part was that one sentence.“I found you interesting.”How could someone like Eric Winter say something like that to someone like me? He was the kind of man who made people lose their breath the second he walked into a room. Men, women—it didn’t matter. All it took was a few seconds of his attention, and the whole space seemed to orbit around him.So what the hell was so interesting about me?I knew I shouldn’t think like that. I knew I needed to stop seeing myself as lesser. But years of built-up frustration, insecurity, and rejection didn’t vanish just because an absurdly attractive man decided to say two kind words over lunch.I let out a slow breath, st

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Bipolar

StevanEric lifted the wine glass to his lips, his gaze still locked on me, before speaking again.“Forgive the question, Stevan,” he began after a few seconds, pulling me out of my thoughts. “You mentioned your mother is sick. What does she have?”I blinked slowly. So he really wanted to keep talking about me—and that might have been the most disorienting part of this entire situation.“One of her kidneys isn’t working anymore. She needs more hemodialysis sessions until she can get a transplant, but the insurance won’t approve the extra ones,” I explained, trying to keep my voice steady.Eric’s expression shifted almost immediately. He set his glass down and leaned forward slightly, resting his arms on the table. Those brown eyes stayed fixed on mine with an intensity that felt almost too heavy to bear, like he was trying to see past every word.Instinctively, I wanted to look away. But this time, I couldn’t.“What would you do to get the money she needs for treatment?”The question

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Lahat ng Kabanata ng Just Say Yes: Kabanata 21 - Kabanata 24

No Way Out

Confirmation

Orders

Bipolar