Oops I Banged the CEO novel Chapter 58

No sooner had she taken a step than Marico caught her by the wrist, pulling her back.

“Is there something else?” she asked, glancing over her shoulder.

Marico’s dark eyes were fixed on her, his expression unyielding. “Am I someone you stole away?” he demanded quietly.

Yvonne blinked, her long lashes fluttering in confusion. This man might look cool and distant, but he was impossible to figure out. Did all executives speak in riddles, expecting everyone else to play a guessing game?

“Um… what?” she stammered, starting to break out in a nervous sweat.

“From now on, you’re not allowed to have dinner with other men.” Marico’s voice was crisp, carrying an unmistakable note of authority.

“Oh. Okay.” Yvonne nodded quickly, eager to get out of there and not thinking too much about it.

She didn’t notice the flash of displeasure in her boss’s eyes as she turned toward the door to the emergency stairwell.

Just as her fingers touched the handle, a voice rang out from the hallway. “William, are you waiting for Mr. Hamilton?”

Yvonne froze, her breath catching in her throat. She yanked her hand back and shot a desperate look at Marico, silently pleading for help.

Marico’s chiseled features remained utterly composed, a stark contrast to her rising panic. What now? she mouthed at him.

“Hey, did Yvonne come out yet?” Grace called from the corridor.

“The ladies’ room on this floor was closed for maintenance. It just reopened, but I think she went downstairs,” William replied smoothly.

“Oh, okay,” Grace answered, her voice fading as she and Nydia started talking quietly.

Yvonne let out a sigh of relief at William’s watertight cover story. Once the footsteps had receded, she knocked gently on the door.

William opened it from the outside, and Yvonne darted out, cheeks burning, practically sprinting away.

“Is there something you wanted?” Yvonne asked, stopping a safe distance away from Tracy.

Tracy’s eyes blazed with anger, but out in public, she kept her voice in check. “My dad’s been arrested. They won’t let him out unless we post bail. We’re here to ask for your help. You might not want to acknowledge him, but we’re family. Are you really that heartless?”

Yvonne could see the hatred simmering in Tracy’s eyes. Tracy had tried to set her up, only to end up getting burned herself—and then her boyfriend’s father had taken advantage of her. If Tracy didn’t fear Yvonne exposing everything, she would have lunged at her already.

“Didn’t you start dating that rich guy? Ask him to help you. I can’t,” Yvonne said flatly, avoiding her mother’s gaze as she turned to go.

Tracy shot Gina a look. Gina hesitated for a moment, but after Tracy whispered something in her ear, her face twisted in anger. She strode forward and slapped Yvonne hard across the face.

The sudden blow left Yvonne stunned, her mind going completely blank.

“Yvonne! Do you know what it’s like for your own mother to hear about you running around with some old man? She’s been so upset she can’t even eat!”