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

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

boss for what, a few months? And now she’s Senior Strategist with a corner

voice corrected, “but

silent as I rounded the corner, their fake smiles not reaching their

promotion,” one of them said from Digital Marketing,

I replied coolly, grabbing a water bottle

orientation sessions, signed a stack of paperwork, and received

files when there was yet

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more colleagues

Michelle Clark, the Marketing Director,

greeted me with a warm smile. “How are

finding my feet,” I admitted, standing

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

means a lot coming

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

of your abilities, your

I tensed. “I understand.”

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

appreciate your support. And I won’t

you

down.”

to put you in charge of the Thompson Hotels

widened. “The Thompson account? But

silence any doubters.” She handed me a thick folder. “The brief is in here. We present initial concepts in

genuine excitement. This was the kind of 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 you’ll fail.” “I won’t fail,” I

chain to appeal to younger, tech–savvy travelers while maintaining their reputation for luxury. It was exactly the kind of complex,

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