The CEO's Scar Faced Wife

standing at the door adjoining her office to her boss's office. She looked weary from hour

before the close of work and the urgency of reminding her boss of his meeting ran

fice staring down at the busy street below him. Ca

getting married. He hated how the clock was ticking as if to remind him of how little a time he had left to make a decis

eaked open for Anita to come

ing into my office?" He asked. His brown eyes,

no answer" Anita replied. Although she knocked, there w

honesty in what she said before taking his seat

hirty minutes sir, the boardro

u about putting on some makeup?" He as

was taken aba

" He gestured

doesn't look good enough

ut the discolored patches that graced the left side of her cheek where her skin was a blotchy mix o

it away like it's infected with a disease?" But instea

how to do best is apo

kin. She never felt the need to hide the scar behind layers of makeup, not even when her young niece, Andrea, called her 'Monster Aunty'. The little girl was just five and innocently spoke her mind. When her mother t

led face, she wondered why Zachary never saw her beyon

ng is about to start" Came Zachary

r" She replied while Zachary cu

ast person to enter a gathering because it meant everyone in the room would turn to

on went smooth

chary commended her, which

sir" She re

You don't want to scare the particip

d creased as she struggled to keep a smiling face.

sir" She

opping in his tracks an

ntly these days... Is everyth

help me relax. It's nothing" He said a

s used to such brisk replies from her boss who she was c

the close of work when her bo

. Anita was stunned so much that she looked around,

He said, a hint of ir

re sir" Sh

help but wonder why had chosen to eat with her. Was

ace so she politely excused herself and went to the restroom. Her scar was well concealed b

g alright sir

" He spur

ded, shock written

n his fork. "Look Anita, I need a wife

he think he was to make such a baseless

right hand making a breezy wave in the direc

nita snapped. She hated how he was looking at her inte

e Zachary who would not miss a chance to yell at her. She kept mute, her mind racin

you pay?" She

ile playing on his lips "You sh