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.

door, Jolene shot him a smile, taking in his

time for him

No matter

the rest of the night

door and stepped over the threshold,

noticed it

and toward the coat rack, carefully collecting his shirt and jacket. She then returned to his side to help him get dressed. This was their usual routine.

cue, she leaned 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

here

momentarily

she thought about it some

her brow, she allowed her arm to drop, feeling the tie brush against her leg. “Oh, okay.

she moved to walk past him, Bowen gently took

out of the corner of her eyes, she pursed her lips into a slight

“Not without you.”

arms encircled her waist from behind, and his familiar scent

felt her breath

that moment that he slowly planted a kiss that traced its way from the back of her

a snake wrapping tightly around her body, getting closer and closer to smothering

it typically never went further than

he did with

far. Not too

just enough distance between them.

it felt like he was finally within reach, she’d stretch

allowed her eyes to fall shut as the man swept her off her feet.