Don’t Mess With the Rock Chicks

Chapter 1

“Bowen Evert, president of Earth Group, is reportedly engaged to Viona Gellar, the daughter of Oriental Group’s president, and will be getting married next month.”

Jolene Marsh had stumbled across this breaking news while out on the balcony. A lit cigarette hung loosely from her fingertips.

She enjoyed smoking a cigarette after s*x.

Bowen didn’t share her sentiment, though, so she always had to hide out on the balcony each time.

After she’d digested the news, she silently slid her phone. back into her pocket.

In the three years she’d been by Bowen’s side, she’d always been good at masking her emotions.

Anyone who glanced at her face would be unable to decipher a single hint of her inner thoughts.

She seemed unaffected, but this couldn’t be further from the truth. Rather, it felt like her heart was being crushed to a pulp.

She knew that this day would come sooner or later.

She also knew that she and Bowen were never going to happen. It was simply out of the question.

It was a fact she was aware of from the very beginning.

Footsteps sounded from behind her, and she hurriedly extinguished her cigarette against the balcony railing. With one hand still holding the stub, she lifted the other to wave through the air and disperse the lingering smoke.

When she finally turned, she was greeted by Bowen at the balcony’s doorway.

in his tall figure and the robe draped over

it was time for him

son should be like. No matter how late it got, he never ceased to return

would spend the rest of

door and stepped over the threshold, still carrying a faint scent of

it instantly.

jacket. She then returned to his side to help him get dressed. This was their

in and whispered, “Drive carefully. By the way, I left the Toyar Company contract on your desk in the afternoon. I’ll also be going to Vatin Company tomorrow morning to finalize some details with Mr. Smith.” She then got up on her tiptoes to wrap the tie around his neck. Suddenly, she

staying here

froze, momentarily

when she thought about it some more,

feeling the tie brush against her leg.

walk past him, Bowen gently took her

pursed her lips

“Not without you.”

waist from behind,

breath stop

planted a kiss that traced its way from the back

around her body, getting closer and closer to smothering her.

Evert was always eager for some action, but it typically never went further than twice a

just like he

far. Not too cold,

enough distance between them.

reach, she’d stretch her hand out only for it

the man swept her off her feet. She