CEO’s Surrender: With You, I Can Never Win

Chapter 2

Even though he was glad, Bryan was still wary.

After all, he had consulted medical professionals from all over the world and none of them had been able to help him.

He was close to giving and was starting to accept the reality of his condition. He’d never imagined that he would ever regain his sense of smell.

Finley grinned at Bryan’s skepticism. “My maternal grandfather is an ENT specialist who did extensive research into smell disorders. My mother was one of the world’s top perfumers. I learned from both of them and married the two skills.”

Finley reached out a hand to take back the pink bottle from Bryan and the man relinquished his hold on it reluctantly.

“This bottle of perfume is a secret little something I came up with. It can help people regain their sense of smell. Unfortunately, the effects are only temporary. It eases the symptoms. A cure is somewhat trickier. Possible but tricky.”

After that, she winked mischievously and said, “If you think about it, marrying me is in your best interest. You would profit from this deal.”

“Why must you marry me?”

After a moment of silence, Finley answered honestly, “You saved my life.”

being violated by a dozen men. If not for you… I

her head. “Do you know that before my mother died, she said the only way I could

which somehow prompted Finley to continue

fat lot of good that did me. My half-sisters framed me at school so that I would be expelled. My stepmother dug up my mother’s grave and tortured the dog I raised just so I would obediently follow her here. If that’s not enough, she drugged me and said that it was

clenched into tight fists, her nails leaving crescent marks on her palm. “If you did not appear and order your men to clear the bar… I

the clammy hands of those disgusting men. It was a girl’s worst

was the only word he could think of to describe Finley’s situation. Interestingly,

Bryan saw the stubborn glint in her eyes and was inexplicably

thanks is to ask for my help

own two hands. You won’t need

and said solemnly, “I need your help to… give birth to a

his mouth, disbelief evident in his

lost your mind?

this either. Fine, take it as me asking another

“You’re crazy.”

not, you’re a great catch, after all. You have an illustrious family background and you