ZOE
Nikolai had reminded me that he was just a paper husband. So I needed to appear proud of my supposed marriage to Adriano and act like a happily married woman.
That morning, it felt like the devil had taken over me, and all I wanted was to continue with my revenge. I knew I wasn't indifferent to Nikolai; he was amazing in bed, but I didn't just want him for se**x. It was a benefit he would have to earn, even if only temporarily.
A black dress, elegantly fitted, screamed that I was more the CEO of the company than just an assistant, with a barely suggested neckline and a side slit showing just enough skin for a workday. The makeup, discreet but precise; the hair, loose and perfectly tamed. If the office wanted a show, today it was going to get one.
I entered the building with my head
