The CEO’s Hidden Love Midnight Temptations and Deep Desires

The rain outside was getting heavier, the sky growing darker and more oppressive by the minute. Aurora felt a knot of unease twist in her stomach.

Stuck in the middle of nowhere, far from anything resembling civilization, she realized that if something happened to her, there wouldn't be a soul around to know, let alone help.

She hovered her finger over her brother's number, debating whether to call him for help, when suddenly a pair of headlights appeared up ahead, coming from the opposite direction.

On a normal day, one passing car wouldn't mean much. But out here, in this downpour, it could only mean one thing: someone had come to help fix her car.

She'd been stranded here for what felt like hours, and not a single car had driven by until now.

Aurora squinted through the windshield, trying to make out who it was. As she watched, the car slowed, turned around, and pulled up right next to hers.

Before she could even feel relieved, Craig's face suddenly appeared at her window, making her jump.

Seriously? She thought he said he'd send someone, not come himself.

Aurora instinctively reached for the door handle, but before she could open it, she realized Craig was leaning against it from the outside.

later, she heard the trunk pop open, and Craig's voice called out from behind

the car-it's pouring. No

Aurora glanced at his pickup truck. No sign

"Yeah."

Let me

the road- she had no interest in spending more time with

was curt, just as she remembered from before-never one for explanations, and if you pushed, his patience wore thin real

Let him do his thing. It's not like she

knew his way around cars-he'd driven big rigs for years, and changing a tire was second nature

her attention to her phone, texting with the gallery crew about the

later, her phone rang.

layout finished for the show. I'll send you some photos in a bit-take a look, and if you're cool with it, I'll get the team to start

over and I'll check

where are you? It's absolutely pouring

genuinely concerned. He might be a counset years younger than Aurora, but in the studio, he'd always looked out for her.

the highway, don't ask. Had a flat, but I'm getting