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.”

from being violated by

the only way I could survive

remained silent, which somehow prompted

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 my purpose in

order your men to clear the bar… I probably wouldn’t have been able to escape and detoxify the

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

only word he could think of to describe Finley’s situation. Interestingly, throughout her narration, there were no expressions of resentment or

Bryan saw the stubborn glint in her

your thanks is to ask for

will get my revenge with my own

Bryan straight in the eye and said solemnly, “I need your help to… give

Bryan opened his mouth,

lost

you wouldn’t lose out on this either. Fine, take it as

“You’re crazy.”

and you don’t look half bad.