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Mr. CEO, Please Stay Away from Me!

Hollie Cox is a millennial stuck in a dead-end job. Though her daily tasks are easy, she is constantly overworked acting as the personal assistant to her eccentric boss, James Bright—a man so averse to forced marriage that he once jumped out of a window to escape a setup. Fearing unemployment, Hollie tolerates his demands until a sudden, impulsive marriage turns her from a struggling employee into the ultimate boss lady. But as she seeks a simple salary raise, she uncovers his deepest secret.
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Chapter 4

"Don't worry, I won't." After that, I sat on his bed. It was soft.

So I lay on his big bed. Suddenly, he said sternly, "Get up!"

"Mr. Bright, I'm your girlfriend now." I got up and pushed the door open after saying that.

The moment I reached the corridor, I saw someone that I was extremely familiar with.

He was walking in my direction. I could recognize Pedro no matter what. He seemed to have recognized me, but he just brushed past me.

With emotion surging in my heart, I turned to look at his departing back and asked, "Pedro Moore?"

Pedro stopped, glanced at me, and continued walking to the living room.

James came out, looked at my face, and asked, "Do you know my cousin?"

"His cousin?"

"What the hell is going on? My first love now is my cousin?"

I thought to myself, "No wonder. It turns out that Pedro is Mr. Bright's cousin. That's why they look so similar."

"Yes, he is my college classmate."

After I finished speaking, James leaned close to my ear and whispered, "Then we can't let the cat out of the bag."

I nodded, but deep inside my heart, I was disturbed.

I walked to the living room stiffly and looked at Pedro. I couldn't help but sigh in my heart. I had thought of how we would run into each other again in numerous occasions, but I didn't expect it would be under such a circumstance.

At this time, James sat down next to me, and my messy thoughts stopped running wild.

Laura took my hand enthusiastically and said, "Hollie, this is my son, Pedro. Come on, Pedro, this is your sister-in-law."

As soon as she said that, I turned to look at Pedro. At that moment, I suddenly had a sense of superiority. I couldn't help but straighten my back and look at Pedro, the scumbag who had abandoned me.

"Hollie," Pedro greeted me politely.

I agreed and continued to chat with Laura.

I couldn't help but look at Pedro. He had changed a lot. He wasn't lively and energetic anymore. He looked listless, which made me feel sorry for him.

"What is Pedro doing now?" I took James' arm and whispered in his ear.

In the blink of an eye, James' face turned red again. He replied hesitantly, "A few years ago, he had a car accident and had been in a coma. He woke up only from last year."

At this point, my heart suddenly skipped a beat. I didn't expect that Pedro didn't leave me without saying goodbye. He ran into an accident.

I looked at him in disbelief. Then we looked at each other. He did look exhausted and confused as if he had just recovered from a serious illness.

It turned out that I had misunderstood him for so many years. I suddenly felt stuffy in my chest. Without thinking too much, I got up and went to the bathroom.

My breathing quickened. The memories of our past slowly appeared in my mind. My tears flowed unconsciously. I took out a tissue and wiped them away slowly.

I didn't expect Pedro to live such a miserable life. At that thought, I felt much better.

Someone appeared in the mirror. It was Pedro.

Turning around, I saw that he looked pale. His lips were dry and cracked. Despite so, he looked sickly handsome.

He walked up to me and pulled me into his embrace.

I was stunned, wondering what to do?

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