Chapter 20: The Rescue

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Celine's POV Dear skies! My office landline rings, making me jolt, with Jayden's hand falling off my body as a result. Grateful for the saving, I rush to get it, leaving his grip and freeing my deflated lungs. I just resumed, so I wonder who the caller is. "Hello, Miss..." I pause, not sure if I should brag about my title. "Celine on the line," I say instead. Jayden chuckles. I ignore him, moving to the other side of the room to block his view. "It's Sophia," Oh, Sophia is the receptionist. We exchanged our pleasantries downstairs, what could she possibly want? "The boss isn't responding to his phone..." "He's not with me," I'm quick to debunk any assumption that could be brewing in their mind. Sophia chuckles. "I never said that I just want to ask that you please get t

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