Page 80 of Vows In Corruption

No, I school my facial expression and square my shoulder as if I’m about to prepare for battle.

And in a way I am, given the expression that Peter is throwing in my direction.

“Your assistant.You married your fucking assistant?” The man in question throws out through clenched teeth, saying the word assistant as if it disgust him.

Bennett slams his hands against the conference table and looks Peter straight in the eye. His face looking almost malicious.

“I married the woman I love who happens to be my assistant. If I were you, I would watch what comes out of your damn mouth, because if you disrespect my wife, I would do everything in my power to end you.”

My body lets out a shiver at Bennett calling me his wife. It’s been official for almost a week but it’s the first time I have heard him say those words.

The affect that his words have on my body is nearly forgotten when I realize that the silence that fills the room is bone shaking.

Nobody wants to move or even say the wrong thing.

Peter just looks at Bennett like he want to jump over the chairs that are between them and murder him.

Gerald is actually the one to break the silence.

“Mrs. Lane, would please cast your vote?” He says over to me, giving me a nod.

Another hand slams against the table, this time is from Peter. “This is absolute bullshit.”

“But it’s not, Mr. Hill,” Gerald starts, looking over at the disgruntled man. “It’s takes in the paperwork that you just read that Catherine Lane voting seat is to go to her first daughter-in-law. And that title is owned by Elizabeth. She is here, she is present, and she has a right to give her vote. Now do us all a favor and sit the fuck down.”

In my time working for Gerald, I’ve never seen him talk to someone the way that he just spoke to Peter. It’s quite impressive.

I get a nod from the current CEO to proceed, and after taking a deep breath, I do what every one else did before me.

I stand from my chair by the window, and give my vote.

“I vote yes.”

Ten votes.

It’s official.

Gerald loud voice fills the room. “Congratulations Mr. Lane. You are officially the new CEO of Lane Enterprises.”

21

BENNETT

Since I have a few things to take care of now that I have a new title attached to my head, I decide to go back to my office instead of calling it a day like everyone else that is currently leaving the conference room.

Because I’m still surrounded by my colleagues, a few all looking like they want to throw a tantrum at the fact that I’m now their boss, I decide to keep my celebrations within myself until I reach my office.

I do let a smile slip when Peter, storms past me as if his ass where on fire and needs to go find a hose to put it out. Newsflash, he won’t find one. That fire is going to be lit until I fucking die.

“I need to get out of this monkey suit,” Elliot announce as him, Henry, Ella and I approach the elevator.

“You three head home. I have a few things to take car of, I’ll call the car when when I’m ready,” I say to the three of them as we get into the elevator and push the buttons for my floor and the lobby.

Both Henry and Elliot nod, but Ella doesn’t say anything. She just looks at me with those eyes of hers that make me want to dive into her head and see what she is thinking.

When elevator arrives on my floor, that’s when she speaks.

“I’ll stay if that’s okay.”

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