An Affair With The Ceo (Natasha and Jared) novel Chapter 277

Chapter 277 She’s in Charge

Chapter 277 She’s in Charge

‘A date?’ Natasha thought.

Natasha’s eye twitched.

‘Can he really still ask me for something like that?’ she thought.

They were already over.

‘Is he seriously asking me out now?’ she scoffed inwardly.

“No!” Natasha replied instantly.

She refused him without a second thought.

Jared seemed to have expected her rejection.

He slipped his arm around her waist and pulled her into his embrace,

Then he gently tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear, revealing her slender neck.

Natasha couldn’t figure out what Jared was up to.

She could hear footsteps approaching from outside.

Her nerves kicked in, and she felt a surge of anxiety.

The next second, Jared suddenly bent down and sank his teeth into her neck

Natasha stifled a gasp.

She drew in a sharp breath, startled.

Natasha cursed in her head, ‘Did he seriously bite me?

‘And it hurts like hell!’

But she couldn’t make a scene.

If anyone outside overheard, they’d think something fishy was going on in the conference room.

“Jared, don’t go too far!” Natasha snapped angrily.

She warned him, her anger barely contained.

She shoved him away with all her strength.

This was Milford Group.

And she’d only started working here.

Her coworkers were already gossiping nonstop about how Nicolas had fired Felicia for her.

If anyone saw her getting cozy with Jared in the conference room, she’d never hear the end of it.

Those rumors would tear her apart.

Even though Natasha had shoved him away, Jared kept one hand pressed against the wall beside her, blocking her escape.

With his eyes dark and intense, he stared at her and said, “Go out with me tonight, or I’ll keep teasing you.”

‘Is he really threatening me right now?’ Natasha thought, her fists balling up in frustration.

Natasha clenched her fists furiously.

She was dying to say no.

But then, she heard the sound of the doorknob turning outside.

Natasha’s heart leapt into her throat.

Her whole body went rigid.

Instinctive panic washed over her.

‘Crap, I’m screwed!’ Natasha thought, panic flooding her mind.

If anyone caught her and Jared in a compromising position in the conference room, she’d be doomed.

Now, it was too late to say anything.

“Alright, I agree. Isn’t that enough for you?” Natasha choked out, her voice trembling.

Natasha was about to burst into tears.

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Jared finally grinned, clearly satisfied.

He took a step back.

As soon as she was free, Natasha hastily straightened her outfit.

Then she hurried over to the conference table, pretending to organize papers.

Jated watched Natasha trying to act all innocent and flustered, and arched an eyebrow in amusement.

The rest of the staff pushed the door open and walked in.

As soon as they stepped inside, they looked up and saw Jared.

They immediately greeted him respectfully and politely.

“Mr. Rundell.”

Jared simply nodded back, his expression calm and distant.

Everyone was super excited.

None of them expected him to be here already.

Getting this close to him was a rare chance they’d probably never get again.

Natasha finally relaxed when she saw that everyone’s attention was on Jared, not her.

Soon, Nicolas walked in.

He called the meeting to order.

Everyone took their seats.”

As Nicolas’s special assistant, Natasha naturally sat right next to him.

This meeting was all about the partnership between Rundell Group and Milford Group.

Jared joined them at the table.

So Natasha ended up in the middle.

Nicolas and Jared sat on either side of her.

Natasha had hoped she could finally relax a bit during the meeting.

But instead, her nerves were even more frazzled.

With Nicolas and Jared flanking her on both sides, she felt trapped.

The unspoken tension was almost suffocating.

Someone started the presentation.

Natasha’s head was spinning, she couldn’t think straight.

She had no idea what the presenter was talking about.

Then, a secretary came over with some coffee.

As the secretary placed the coffee in front of Natasha, she was so distracted that she accidentally knocked it over.

The coffee spilled out, soaking Jared’s suit.

“Oh, sorry!” Natasha blurted out, looking flustered.

She hurried to apologize.

Felicia, who had almost lost her job because of Natasha earlier, was still bitter about it.

She jumped at the chance to call her out. “Seriously, Natasha? You spilled coffee all over Mr. Rundell. Was that on purpose or what?”

Everyone turned to look at Natasha.

The way they stared at her, it was obvious they all thought that she did it to flirt with Jared.

Natasha felt that this was so unfair.

She’d never do something like that on purpose.

Besides, with her and Jared’s history, if she really wanted to get his attention, she’d have way better tricks up her sleeve than spilling coffee on him.

But the worst part was, everyone actually bought it.

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Now, people were giving her those strange, judgmental looks.

It was as if they were all silently mocking her for being a manipulative girl.

Natasha looked totally awkward.

Her first instinct was to say something to clear things up.

But she realized that anything she said now would make her look even more guilty.

Thankfully, Jared spoke up. “I’m sure it was an accident.”

The moment he said that, everyone shut up.

Now that Jared had vouched for Natasha, nobody dared question her anymore.

But Felicia wouldn’t let it go.

“But…” Felicia protested, refusing to back down.

“Get out!”

Nicolas gave the command immediately.

Felicia was caught off guard.

But she didn’t dare to protest.

She slunk out with her head hung low.

On her way out, she shot Natasha a dirty look, blaming her for everything.

Natasha couldn’t wrap her head around it, this was so messed up.

She hadn’t even done anything wrong.

Yet somehow, it felt like Felicia was blaming her for everything.

But soon, Natasha forced herself to focus on the meeting instead.

After the meeting, Nicolas called her into his office.

“The partnership between Milford Group and Rundell Group will be ongoing for quite some time. I’m putting you in charge. Can you handle it?” Nicolas said.

Natasha stared at him, stunned. “Me? Seriously?”

Nicolas arched an eyebrow. “Are you doubting yourself?”

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