The CEO Above My Desk (Mckenzie Shinabery) novel Chapter 151

The CEO Above My Desk

Chapter 151

Violet

Jackson clears his throat carefully. “They were… forceful.” He quickly added before we could walk away.

Every head turns.

Devin’s voice drops lower. “Explain.”

“They did not strike him,” Jackson says quickly. “But they were unnecessarily aggressive in their tone. Mr. Ashcroft

remained calm.”

Of course he did.

Something hot and protective surges through me so suddenly it almost shocks me.

“They touched him?” I ask before I can stop myself.

All four of them look at me.

I feel my cheeks warm.

“That’s what we’re focusing on?” Theo asks.

“Yes,” I snap.

Camille smiles faintly. “That’s our girl.”

Devin is already moving again. “We’re leaving now.” He points at Jackson. “I want every second of lobby footage exported and sent to my secure email in the next ten minutes.”

Jackson nods once. “Already in progress.”

Good man.

Devin points at Theo next. “You drive behind me.”

“I thought you were driving us.”

“I’m not waiting for you to argue with traffic laws.”

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Theo opens his mouth.

Devin lifts one finger.

Theo shuts it.

Then Devin turns to me. “Violet.”

The sharpness softens slightly.

“When we get there, you do not speak unless I tell you to. You do not volunteer information. You do not panic if

Rowan is angry.”

I blink. “Why would he be angry?”

“Because they outmaneuvered him,” Devin says simply. “And men like Rowan hate that more than anything.”

That… feels accurate.

Camille hooks her arm through mine. “Great. Love this energy.”

We move fast through the lobby doors into the underground garage access corridor.

The city outside feels darker now. Sharper.

Like it knows blood was spilled tonight.

As we walk, Devin is already on another call.

“Yes, Judge Keller if he’s awake. I don’t care if he hates me. Wake him.” Pause. “No, I’m not joking.” Another pause. “Yes, tell him they moved Ashcroft in an unmarked.”

He disconnects.

Theo whistles low. “You’re calling judges now?”

“I’m calling everyone.”

We reach the vehicles.

Devin stops, turns, and looks at all of us.

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For the first time, his composure slips enough to show exactly how furious he is.

“They made a mistake tonight.” He opens the driver’s door. “They forgot Rowan has people.”

Then he gets in.

And I realize whoever pulled my husband into that car… May have just started a war.

I’m halfway to Theo’s SUV when Devin’s window rolls down.

“Passenger seat,” he says.

No hello.

No explanation.

Just an order.

I pause. “What?”

He glances at me once, unimpressed. “Get in. I need to speak with you before we get to the station.”

Theo leans against his driver’s door, already annoyed. “Rude. She was coming with us.”

Camille pats his shoulder. “You’ll survive abandonment.”

Then she looks at me and wiggles her brows. “Go. Lawyer Daddy looks serious.”

Devin closes his eyes briefly like he regrets knowing any of us.

I hurry around the car and climb into the passenger seat.

The second the door shuts, he’s already moving.

Fast.

Too fast.

“Seat belt,” I gasp.

He’s pulling out of the garage before I even click it in.

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“Then buckle faster,” he says.

I stare at him.

He doesn’t care.

The city lights blur past as we hit the street, Devin driving with one hand while the other taps through emails on

the tablet propped against the center console.

“How are you alive?” I mutter.

“Discipline.”

“That doesn’t feel like the word.”

“It’s the word I chose.”

I tighten my seat belt and grip the handle above the window as he cuts through a yellow light like it insulted him.

Then he finally looks at me.

Really looks.

And whatever humor was there disappears.

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Katie Martinec

that was one hell of a peptalk! love it!!!

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