CHAPTER SIXTY FIVE – A DOUBLE LIFE

Madison stepped off the elevator onto the executive floor, coffee in hand and mentally preparing for her busy day ahead. As she neared her office, she heard voices coming from the small lounge area around the corner. "...no, you're not going to believe who I saw at Jessica's birthday party this weekend," came Samantha's unmistakable voice. Madison slowed her steps, telling herself she shouldn't eavesdrop. But curiosity got the better of her as Samantha continued speaking in a scandalized tone. "It was Aiden Ellis! That super hot, young CEO from Crawford Tech?" Aiden's name caused Madison to freeze in her tracks. Her stomach twisted anxiously as her office manager giggled with whoever she was gossiping to. "I could hardly believe my eyes at first," Samantha went on breathlessly. "He looked even more gorgeous in person than his pics online. Tall, chiseled jaw, bright green eyes...honestly, I nearly fainted when he smiled at me." The pit of dread grew larger in Madison'