My Sensual CEO

Carla Barcelo asked her boss for half a day off, left the office, and took a taxi straight to the District Hall of Bar to get her marriage certificate.

She knew well that her grandmother was still resentful about that thing that happened three years ago. Her grandmother felt that she had not protected Carla adequately, which resulted in her reputation being ruined and the impossibility of returning home.

Carla's grandmother was getting old and worried that she would not be able to continue taking care of Carla, so she sought out grandmother Luisa from Salvador, hoping that she could introduce a suitable man to Carla, and grandmother Luisa's grandson was single at the right age.

The older generation always felt that a girl's ultimate fate should be to get married, no matter with whom, as long as she got married, she would have fulfilled her duty.

After what happened three years ago, and seeing so many marriages falling apart around her, Carla didn't have many expectations about her marriage.

She believed that if she found the right man, she could get married, but if she didn't find him, there was nothing wrong with remaining single for the rest of her life.

But to appease her grandmother, Carla agreed to marry grandmother Luisa's grandson.

Carla quickly arrived at her destination. When she got out of the taxi, she saw a tall man standing at the entrance of the hall.

He was wearing a plain white shirt and black pants, but his appearance was impressive, and the women passing by couldn't help but take a second look.

He was talking on the phone, undistracted.

Carla took out her phone and found the photo her grandmother had sent her. That man was the person in the photo, only in real life he was even more handsome.

Carla approached him, and when she got closer, he ended the call and looked at her, asking, "Are you Carla?"

Not only was he handsome, but he also had a pleasant voice.

Carla nodded, "Are you Lucas Bento?"

Lucas Bento nodded, and then turned and walked towards the hall.

His steps were long and fast, and Carla had to run a little to keep up. "Are you sure you want to get married?"

Lucas Bento stopped and looked at his watch, "Do you have any concerns?"

Carla wanted to ask, do you know her? Do you know about my past?

But then she thought, he was probably like her, being forced to get married under the pressure of the elders in the family, not out of true love, so it didn't really matter if they knew each other or not.

Just like her, she only knew that he was grandmother Luisa's grandson, and she didn't even know what his job was.

Carla nodded, "Let's go then."

When she saw the new marriage certificate, she could hardly believe it. That was when Lucas Bento handed her a bank card.

Chapter

"I've been very busy with work lately and don't have time to take care of you. Take this card, the password is the number 7 seven times, and you can use the card however you want."

Carla was stunned, and when she recovered, Lucas Bento had already gotten into a car and left.

She looked at the bank card in her hand, feeling that it was warm to the touch.

Carla took a photo of the marriage certificate and sent it to her grandmother, "Grandma, we got the marriage certificate."

Her grandmother replied with a single word, "Good." Carla put away her phone, feeling a little heavy.

The hometown where Carla lived was like this, if a woman is still single, she is pressured to get married, and after she gets married, she is pressured to have children, as if women cannot have their own lives.

It seemed that Carla was married, but also not.

A year passed quickly, and Salvador was in the hottest season again.

During this year, Carla, due to her exceptional professional performance, was transferred to the headquarters office of the Antonio Business Group.

As everyone awaited the arrival of the Group's president, the door of the president's exclusive elevator opened and two men and a woman stepped out.

The man in front was wearing silver-framed glasses, was at least six feet tall, and his body and face were impeccable.

Carla thought he looked familiar and couldn't help but look a few more times...

"Carla, that's our president, Director Antonio," whispered her colleague Yolanda Escotet in her ear. "There was a girl in our office who had feelings for Director Antonio that went beyond a work relationship. She ended up being fired."

Carla had been working in the central office for less than a year and had never seen the director before. She only knew that he was under 28 years old, but she didn't expect him to be so handsome

When Marco Antônio noticed the girl staring at him without any restraint, his eyebrows slightly furrowed.

Even disregarding his position as the president of Grupo Antônio, his good looks attracted many women, which disgusted him.

Eloísa noticed this and nudged Carla lightly. "What are you thinking?"

Carla snapped back to reality and quickly adjusted her mood. "Director Antônio, my name is Carla. I have been working at the headquarters of Grupo Antônio for less than a year."

During her presentation, Carla spoke with conviction, standing out more than the previous ones.

"Carla?" Marco Antônio repeated the name in a low voice, it seemed vaguely familiar.

He glanced at Carla again, who was no longer staring at him, which made him feel much more comfortable. "Let her stay here."

Eloísa nodded and left the office with the three of them. "Carla, go get your things and take them to the office of the special assistants."

"I'll go." Carla returned to her workplace to start packing her personal belongings.

Working alongside the president meant that her salary could double. All three of them were winners selected through several rounds of selection, and they all wanted this treatment.

In the end, the offer ended up in the hands of the least experienced, Carla, which left the other two somewhat dissatisfied.

However, Yolanda quickly realized that this was wrong. Carla's skills were undeniable and should not be denied just because of her lack of experience and age.

She hugged Carla with a smile. "Congratulations, Carla!"

Carla replied, "Thank you!"

David, on the other hand, was not so generous. He sarcastically commented, "Yolanda, you should learn more. It's not enough to be competent to be promoted, you also need to learn how to seduce someone else."

He didn't name anyone specifically, so anyone who reacted would seem guilty. He thought Carla wouldn't be able to refute his defamation.

Carla looked at him with a cold gaze. "David, do you really believe you have the right to defame Director Antônio?"

David understood what she meant by that and his face turned pale.

Yolanda also spoke up. "David, it's very disrespectful of you to defame a woman just because she is better than you."

"Yolanda, I'm leaving." Carla gave Yolanda a grateful look before grabbing her box and leaving. Carla arrived at the office of the special assistants, where Eloisa watched her for a moment. "Director Antônio chose you today, but whether you will continue working alongside him depends on your performance."

She continued more seriously. "Remember, Director Antônio doesn't like subordinates with ulterior motives. Don't ruin your future."

Marco Antônio never appears in the media, so the public doesn't know what he looks like. However, he has consistently been the most desired man by women in Salvador for many years.

Carla had no improper intentions towards Marco Antônio, but if she were to say so, people wouldn't necessarily believe her. Carla believes that exceptional performance at work is more persuasive than any explanation.

She said, "Thank you for the warning, I will pay attention."

Eloísa saw her direct attitude and her eyes softened considerably. "Now I will pass the work on to you."

There are many employees in the president's secretariat at Grupo Antônio, but only two special assistants accompany him: Eloísa and Mario Unma, each with different responsibilities.

The personal preferences, habits, taboos, etc., of the president are things that the secretary must know well, and Carla had already memorized all of that.

Eloísa and Carla spent the whole morning transitioning the work, so Carla would have to face the president alone that afternoon.

After lunch, Carla prepared an iced Americano coffee and knocked on the door of the president's office, from where a deep and pleasant male voice came, "Come in."

Carla entered and saw Marco Antônio sitting behind the desk, reading documents.

Carla placed the coffee thirty centimeters from his left hand, "Director Antônio, the meeting with Tecnologia Digital Sports is at two ten, ten minutes left."

Marco Antônio didn't lift his head, he accurately grabbed the coffee and took a sip, "Hmm."

Ten minutes later, the other assistant, Mario, and Carla accompanied Marco Antônio to the meeting.

During the meeting, Mario was responsible for taking notes, while Carla prepared the materials that the president would need.

Marco Antônio spoke little, mainly listening to the subordinates and the other party. He sometimes interrupted, always hitting the point.

With a gesture or a change of gaze from the president, Carla knew what he wanted and promptly handed over the necessary material.

The two were so.

It was when Carla discovered that her boss was already married. Whenever the president mentioned his wife, he would show a gentle smile. Carla imagined that the boss and his wife must be very loving.

Rich, handsome, and deeply in love with his wife, Carla's admiration for this new boss gradually increased.

She carefully considered from the perspective of an ordinary girl and replied, "Director Antônio, I think most girls like jewelry, but I believe the most important thing is the attention you give to your wife. For example, giving her flowers, inviting her to dinner, watching a movie together, etc."

Marco Antônio had no experience with relationships. He knew that after marrying a girl, he should be good to her, so he ordered Carla, "Okay, you take care of that."

Upon receiving the order, Carla immediately contacted the florist with whom the Antônio Group frequently cooperated and personally chose red roses that represent love. As for choosing a suitable restaurant for a date, a movie place, etc., for Carla, who had no experience with relationships, it was not difficult.

She managed to climb up step by step, and the efforts she made went far beyond the imagination of an ordinary person.

She remembered the characteristics of all the luxury restaurants in Salvador, knew where it was suitable for a date, where it was suitable to invite clients for dinner, and even remembered the tastes of all the clients she had cooperated with in the past.

After delivering the roses and the address of the meeting to the boss's office, Carla's work was also finished.

Today's work seemed very easy and was successfully completed, but only Carla knew how tense she was during the day.

When she returned home, she could finally relax and collapsed on the couch, falling asleep almost immediately. Marco Antônio arrived at the address given by his grandmother and was about to call when he realized that he didn't have his wife's number in his contacts.

He felt a deep guilt, after marrying a girl, he had left his new wife behind, not caring about her for a year, and didn't even save her number.

Marco Antônio secretly decided that he needed to be even better to her in the future.

He found a phone number in his grandmother's text messages, called, and a sweet and sleepy voice answered from the other end of the line, as if she had just woken up, "Hi, who is this?"

"My wife didn't even have his number saved?" He thought.

Marco Antônio smiled slightly. "I am Lucas Bento."

"Mr. Lucas Bento, alright, how can I help?" Her voice was polite and distant, as if she really didn't know him.

Marco Antônio was about to say something when a male voice came from the other side of the line. "Love, if you're awake, come eat..."

Marco Antônio suddenly realized something, his eyes behind the glasses darkened, and he hung up the phone.

He looked at the gift box and the red roses beside him and suddenly felt a wave of discomfort.

He looked away, lit a cigarette, took several puffs, then ordered the driver, "Drive to Jardim Vista Alegre."

That was Carla's personal number, it shouldn't be a client calling her, so she didn't care.

She put the phone aside, entered the kitchen, squeezed between Maria Elisa and Jean Carlos, and said sleepily, "Why didn't you two wake me up when you came back?"

Maria gently poked her nose. "You looked as tired as a puppy, I didn't have the heart to wake you up."

Jean, serving the food, said, "Wash your hands, it's time to eat."

The three grew up together since they were little, went to university together in Salvador, and originally planned to return home and start a business together after graduation.

But in the second year, during summer vacation, Carla had an accident that almost halted her studies.

After that, they decided to stay in Salvador to support Carla.

After graduating, the three of them opened a comic studio together, rented a three-bedroom apartment, and lived and worked together, as close as if they were the same person.

Carla looked at the table full of food, "Is this party today because our studio made a lot of money?" Jean poured a glass of red wine for each of them, "I heard you were promoted to the president's special assistant, so we prepared this party to celebrate."

Maria squeezed next to Carla, with a curious look, "The president of the Antônio Group never appears in the media, and many aristocratic girls are lining up to marry him. Is he very handsome?"

Jean thought women were superficial and impatiently replied, "Just because he's rich, he has to be handsome? He never appears in public. Isn't it because he's ugly?" Carla.