GETTING THE HEART OF THE CEO

The next day, Lindsey woke up sluggishly next to her husband, who had been attentive to her sleep.

“Thank you, my love, for listening to me, comforting me, and being there for me,” she said with heavy eyes. She had cried so much that the tears formed a kind of crust.

“I’m your man, don’t forget,” he said, giving her a tender kiss. He got up and pulled her along with him to the bathroom. While they showered, he soaped her back and whispered in her ear.

“Lin! Let me make love to you? Please?” He nibbled on her earlobe.Têxt © NôvelDrama.Org.

Lindsey felt a shiver run down her body, but her mind reacted.

“Love, it’s late. I have to accompany Courney to the clinic. I hope she’s given up on that damn decision she made. Then I have to dig up evidence at the company to put John Girt behind bars for all the harm he caused my mother in nine years.”

Kyle embraced her from behind and rested his head on her neck.

“If you need my help, you know I’m here for you.”

“Thanks! But this war, I have to fight alone,” she turned around and gave him a tender kiss. “I love you, never forget.”

“I love you too,” he pressed his forehead against hers. “Now, let’s get out of here because if I stay 5 more minutes, I swear I’ll forget about your sister and her whole generation.”

Lindsey laughed, grabbed a towel, wrapped it around her body, and left, leaving Kyle armed and turning on the cold water tap.

They both got dressed and went down to have breakfast with the children.

“Mom, are you feeling better?” a sweet voice asked.

“Yesterday, Grandma Sussan said you were sick, and we shouldn’t bother you,” another voice, deeper, chimed in from the dining room.

Lindsey smiled at her children, and her gaze shifted to Luna and Leno to answer them.

“Yes, my loves, Mom is better. I caught a cold, but Dad cured me, and I’m better now.”

“Dad is not a doctor to cure you,” Lucas said with seriousness in his gaze.

“For your information, my beloved children, I am the remedy for your mom,” he said with amusement in his eyes.

“How so?” Lucia asked, not understanding her dad’s sarcasm.

“Kids, don’t mind your dad, and let’s have breakfast because you’re going to be late for school.”

After saying goodbye to her five children and her husband, Lindsey went to her grandmother’s house, greeted Antonella, and headed to Courney’s room. She knocked on the door.

“Can I come in?”

“Yes,” Courney replied, brushing her hair at the dresser. When she saw Lindsey enter, she asked, “How are you?”

“Good,” Lindsey showed a warm smile. “What have you decided to do? Are we going to the clinic?”

“You know, sister, I know I’ve been bad, and what happened to me is the result of my bad actions-” she was interrupted.

“Courney, I’ve already-”

“Let me speak, please.”

“Okay,” Lindsey sat on the edge of the bed.

“What happened to me was partly my fault, for not paying a debt I brought upon myself. But God had mercy on me; He placed an angel to rescue me, made me reunite with you, and placed another guardian angel to take care of me and this child. I’ve decided to have this baby,” she said, staring directly at her sister.

Lindsey jumped up and hugged her.

“That’s the best news you’ve given me. But now you’re going to tell me, who is this guardian angel?” she asked, furrowing her brow.

“It’s Oscar. When I went outside during my sleepless nights, I would tell my problems to that old oak tree. By chance, Oscar overheard me. He knows my entire life. You know, last night, he approached and sat beside me. I wasn’t afraid; on the contrary, he brought me peace.”

“I’m glad, little sister. Oscar is a good man,” her eyes sparkled with excitement.

“It’s not what you think. He’s just a friend. He helped put an end to my tormentors.”

“How’s that?” she exclaimed, confused.

“He, with the help of some friends he has in the FBI, tracked down those who harmed me and killed them.”

“He’s a hero then.”

“He’s more than that; he’s my guardian angel until he finds someone else to protect.”

“Don’t start with the negativity. Oscar is an excellent man, and who knows, maybe he’ll become my brother-in-law.”

Courney blushed; in her mind, she only saw him as the person who had freed her from many of her nightmares.

“I don’t see him as a man; I see him as the person who has helped me see the good in my mistakes.”

“Fine, as you say! I’m leaving! My brother-in-law and Mario must be waiting for me. Sorry, Oscar and Mario,” she said with a playful laugh.

Courney squinted her eyes, and before Lindsey turned away, she said.

“I want to meet your family; it’s time you introduced me to my nieces and nephews.”

Lindsey flashed a big smile and replied.

“Tonight at seven, I’ll be waiting for you at my house for dinner. Just be prepared for the craziness, stories not from one but from five nosy ones, well, four because Lucas is more reserved,” she continued on her way and left the room.

Lindsey arrived at the parking lot and looked for Oscar with her gaze, then approached him.

“Oscar, can we talk for 5 minutes?”

“Yes, of course, Lin,” in his mind, he resigned himself to being scolded or fired for his daring approach to Courney.

Lindsey walked into the house and entered the office, followed by a tense Oscar. Both entered.

“Lin, I know I shouldn’t have approached your si…” he didn’t continue because he was interrupted by a hug that left him more confused than he already was.

“Thanks for being there for Courney. You can count on me for whatever you need and for whatever you have in mind for her future,” she looked at him gratefully. “You’re a great person.”

“There’s no need to thank me. I apologize for what I’m about to say, but your sister means a lot to me. I know it’s too early to say it, but listening to her talk every night has become a part of me.”

Lindsey drew a smile, passed by his side, saying.

“Come on, brother-in-law, it’s time to work.”

Lindsey and Isa started their investigations into the embezzlement she found in her mother’s company when she took control.