The CEO's Contractual Wife

Chapter 125

Chapter 125

Olivia

Alice had the decency to look embarrassed. “Nothing. Just… you know how people talk.”

My stomach clenched. “What are people saying?”

The three exchanged glances.

“Nothing specific,” Vivian said carefully. “Just the usual office gossip when someone gets a big promotion soon after marrying

the CEO.”

“I’ve been working my ass off for so long.” I reminded them, anger simmering beneath my professional facade. “I’ve stayed late, come in on weekends, and delivered results consistently.”

“We know that,” Nova assured me quickly. “And anyone who’s worked with you knows it too. Don’t mind the jealous assholes.”

As if on cue, there was another knock, and Jessica appeared with my new security badge and office keys.

“Mrs. Carter, here are your credentials,” she said, handing me a sleek leather folder. “HR has scheduled an orientation session

at 11 AM to review your new system accesses and responsibilities. Is there anything else you need?”

“No, thank you, Jessica.”

After she left, my friends stared at me in awe.

“Mrs. Carter,” Nova repeated, mimicking Jessica’s deferential tone. “That’s going to take some getting used to.”

“Tell me about it,” I muttered.

Alice checked her watch. “We should get back to work.”

“Right. And we should let you settle in,” Vivian added.

alone with my thoughts and my imposing new

success, while others wore thinly veiled expressions of suspicion or resentment. During a trip to the break room, I overheard a snippet of conversation that made my blood

few months? And now she’s Senior Strategist with a

another voice corrected, “but yeah, talk about a

fell silent as I rounded the corner,

them

replied coolly, grabbing a water bottle and leaving without

and received no fewer than

when there

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expecting more

it was Michelle Clark, the Marketing Director, my new direct

a

I admitted, standing to

“I wanted to personally welcome you to the executive team. Your work

means a lot

of a role model to me since I joined Carter Enterprises. She’d worked her way

be honest,” she continued, “there was some pushback about your promotion. Not because of your abilities, your work speaks for itself, but because of your connection to

I tensed. “I understand.”

the decision,” she said firmly. “Even before you married Alexander Carter, you were

over me. “I appreciate your

you

down.”

I’ve decided to

widened. “The Thompson account?

project that will silence any doubters.” She handed me

project I’d dreamed of leading. “Don’t thank me yet,” she warned with a wry smile. “The pressure is on. People will be watching closely, hoping

dove into the Thompson Hotels brief, losing myself in the creative challenge. The project was substantial, rebranding an entire hotel chain to

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