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.

filed out, leaving me alone with my thoughts and my

colleagues stopped by to congratulate me. Some seemed genuinely happy for my success, while others wore thinly veiled expressions of

a few months? And now she’s Senior

corrected, “but yeah, talk about

the corner,

them said from Digital

a water bottle

endured several HR orientation sessions, signed a stack of paperwork, and received no fewer than fifteen “congratulatory” emails that felt more

sorting through files when

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in,” I called, expecting more colleagues

it was Michelle Clark, the Marketing

a

feet,” I admitted, standing to shake her

across from my desk. “I wanted to personally welcome you to the executive team. Your work

means a

to me since I joined Carter Enterprises. She’d worked her way

some pushback about your promotion. Not because of your abilities,

I tensed. “I understand.”

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

appreciate your support.

you

down.”

know you won’t.” She smiled. “That’s why I’ve decided to put you in charge

account? But that’s a multi–million dollar

the kind of project that will silence any doubters.” She handed me a thick folder. “The brief is in

yet,” she warned with a wry smile. “The pressure is on.

brief, losing myself in the creative challenge. The project was substantial, rebranding an entire hotel chain

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