BOUND WITH THE RUTHLESS CEO
Zara Solis disappeared five years ago without a word—taking a secret that could destroy a powerful man with her.
Now she’s back, not for closure, not for forgiveness but for revenge.
Breaking into Van Grey’s empire was supposed to be a clean operation—get the evidence, disappear again, and finally bring him down.
Instead, she gets caught.
And by morning, the world knows her as something she never agreed to be—
Van Grey’s wife.
Van keeps her close, trapped in his world, while he monitors her every move.
But Zara isn’t the only one playing a game.
Van’s stepbrother, Leo Grey, steps in with charm, offering her something Van never does—freedom. And as Zara gets pulled deeper into their world of power, control, and hidden agendas, the lines begin to blur.
Because the closer she gets to Van, the more possessive he becomes.
And just when everything starts to get better for once—
The truth she buried comes back to life.
Zara didn’t just disappear five years ago, she left carrying Van Grey’s heir.
Now he wants answers and most of all, he wants control
Baca
Chapter: CHAPTER 4The car had barely pulled out of the venue. Van's eye was fixed on me and I could see through the window that he was still fuming."Stay away from Leo." He said finally, his tone carrying a finality that suggested that he wasn't going to entertain an argument about itI turned from the window slowly. "Excuse me?""You heard me." His gaze shifted forward."Whatever that was tonight on that balcony—it musn't happen again.""He was just talking to—.""I know what Leo does and trust me, he wasn't just talking to you." His jaw tightened slightly. "Stay away from him.""What is it to you? What makes you think you get to make that call?" I asked, my eyebrows raising." You're my wife. He paused for a moment as if he was being forced to say something he doesn't want to say. ”And Leo is my stepbrother."The word landed like a punch to my guts, understanding dawning on me. I ran everything back again—Van appearing in that doorway and the cold look that passed between them—It all made sense now"
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-05-19
Chapter: CHAPTER 3Zara’s povI stood in front of the mirror in Van's room, the room he and I had been sharing for the past two days since I agreed to his forced marriage. I still couldn't tell what he was planning, or what his endgame is, but the best I could do for now is to follow his lead, appear as happily married couples to the public and find some way to get myself out of this mess.I picked up my purse and went downstairs.Van was already standing in front of the car. He glanced up when I came out, and for a moment neither of us said anything. Then he opened the door and we both got in and the driver pulled away from the house."The event is a charity gala," he said, after a while, his gaze focused on the road. "Board members, a few investors, and the press will be present so we've got to give then a great fiest impression.""How do you want to handle questions about us?" I asked, my eyebrows raising slightly."We tell them we met through mutual connections and we fell head over heels for each o
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-05-19
Chapter: CHAPTER 2I watched the conference four more times then I put my phone down, got dressed, and took a cab straight to his estate.She's my wife.The words replayed in my head, over and over again.The lobby security recognized my face before I even reached the desk, which was not even surprising given that my face had been on every screen in the country for the past few hours.The man behind the front desk looked at me, then at his monitor, then back at me, probably calculating whether or not stopping me was worth the personal risk.He let me through finally.I walked into his office without knocking, my vision red as heat flooded my veins.Van was at his desk, jacket on, looking too composed for a man who had just publicly claimed a woman he hadn't spoken to in five years. He glanced up when the door opened, his expression perfectly neutral."I was wondering when you'd arrive," he said, his gaze shifting to the open file on his desk."What the hell was that about?" I asked, slamming my palms on
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-05-19
Chapter: CHAPTER 1"Where's it...where's it...where the fuck is it?" I whispered to myself, which, in hindsight, was probably not my most dignified moment. But committing corporate espionage at midnight in a company that could have me arrested and publicly humiliated was already doing enough damage to my dignity. Using a vulgar word like ‘fuck’ was the least of my problems.I scrolled through the desktop with one hand and used the office window as a mirror with the other, watching the dark corridor outside for any movement. It was still empty, exactly as I predicted.I had spent weeks scheming, confirming that this floor would be deserted at this hour.My eyes drifted to the corridor again anyway.I clicked through one folder, then another, then another that turned out to be nothing but quarterly reports from four years ago. I almost closed it before I saw it—a locked folder, Pandora box, the one thing that could bring the Grey Empire to its knees.I clicked it and a password prompt appeared just as I e
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2026-05-19
Chapter: CHAPTER 166(Emma’s POV)I ran to him before I even realized I was moving, my legs carrying me faster than my thoughts. Damon was there, fragile and battered, sitting slumped against the dirt, the sweat and blood on his clothes mixing with dust. My hands shook as I dropped to my knees beside him. “Damon,” I whispered, almost afraid to speak the name aloud, as if saying it too loud would shatter the fragile reality of this moment.He stirred, his eyes fluttering open. Exhaustion lined his face, his jaw tight, and the faint tremor in his hands betrayed how much he had been through. Even like this, even wounded, even weak… he looked at me with that same intensity I had loved, the same unwavering focus, and it hit me that he had been searching for me all this time. All those nights I had spent wondering if he was even alive—he had been out there, thinking about me, moving through danger for me.“Emma…” His voice was raw, weak, hoarse, but it carried everything he felt. I immediately pressed a hand to
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-12-31
Chapter: CHAPTER 165(Damon's POV)I had been circling the city like a ghost, chasing shadows and dead ends, when my phone rang. Alice’s name lit up the screen. I almost ignored it. I was tired of interruptions, tired of explanations, tired of pretending anything else mattered more than finding Emma.“I’m busy,” I said the moment I answered, already walking toward my car. But then I heard the sound that made my chest lock up. She was crying in broken, gasping sobs.“Alice,” I said sharply. “What’s wrong?”“You need to come to base,” she choked out. “Right now. Damon… please. It's Emma.” The line went dead. I don’t remember the drive. I remember red lights blurring into one long smear, my hands white-knuckled around the steering wheel, my heart beating like it was trying to claw its way out of my ribs. Every ugly thought I’d been forcing down for days came roaring back of Emma hurt or worse. Dead. By the time I burst into the base, my lungs were on fire. The security room doors slid open, and my jaw flexed
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-12-31
Chapter: CHAPTER 164(Damon's POV)By the time I returned, all I found was blood and signs of a violent struggle. Emma was gone. My heart sank. Where could she have gone? From the looks of the living room, there was clearly a struggle. But the men were dead, with cold, empty eyes. So where did Emma run to? Did she get so scared she left the house to somewhere safe or did she lose so much blood she died somewhere else? I really hoped it was the latter. Just the thought of Emma lying lifeless left me feeling empty.I tried to connect to connect the dots. I looked at her messages carefully, searching for signs or clues. There was only one. Selina's name was mentioned in her first text. Did she come over? What was she doing here? My fists balled in fury. I dialed Abel's number immediately. He answered on the first ring. “Get Selina to headquarters. Now.” I ordered before hanging up. Whatever was going to get in my way, I was ready to clear it up.The room smelled like metal and old coffee. Interrogation rooms
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-12-30
Chapter: CHAPTER 163(Emma’s POV)Damon had been gone for two days.He left no calls or texts. Every time I dialed his number, it went straight to voicemail, the sound drilling into me until I hung up with shaking fingers. Selina’s words replayed in my head like a verdict already passed. I looked at myself in the mirror that morning and barely recognized the woman staring back. I had eyes bruised with exhaustion, my skin dull, lips cracked from worrying them raw. I felt defeated and betrayed. But I refused to rot in that bed.I forced myself up, feet touching the cold floor like a challenge. Damon wasn’t the only joy in my life. He couldn’t be. If he wasn’t my end destination then… I would find another one. I had survived before him. I could do it again. The thought barely formed before sadness wrapped around my chest, tight and merciless. I couldn’t leave. I loved Damon too much.The truth hit me like a bruise I kept pressing. I would wait. I would hear him out. Whatever came next—whatever explanation or
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-12-30
Chapter: CHAPTER 162(Damon's POV)It took us a while but we finally did it. We found the man who invaded Emma's house three nights later.Assuming he was working alone we followee him recklessly but we were wrong. He hadn't been alone. He was working with a few people but their purpose was uncertain. Well, not really since they attacked Emma… my weakness.The base sat carved into the side of a limestone ridge, hidden behind foliage thick enough to fool satellites and arrogance thick enough to fool men. It wasn't too far from civilization but not too close that a lost car or wanderer could venture there by mistake. It was still, barely making a sound. The kind of quiet that came from confidence, not caution.“I'll be careful if I were you.” I uttered as I watched Abel gear up. He was still tying his shoelaces when he looked up at me. “I'm always careful.” He said as he stood up.“Still. We don't know what's on the other side of that door.” I retorted. Abel looked at me seriously for a second before smilin
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-12-30
Chapter: CHAPTER 161(Emma’s POV)I woke up slowly, like my body didn’t trust the moment enough to rush into it.The first thing I noticed was warmth. Not just the heat of the room or the weight of blankets, but the kind that settled deep under my skin, steady and reassuring. My cheek was pressed against a solid chest, the rise and fall beneath it calm and real. For a few seconds, I stayed perfectly still, afraid that if I moved, I’d break whatever spell had allowed this to exist.Damon’s arm was around me, loose but unmistakably there. Protective without being possessive. His fingers rested at my waist as if they’d always known that curve belonged beneath them. I could hear his slow, even breathing and it grounded me in a way nothing else ever had.Last night came back to me in fragments at first. Not the details, but the feeling. The softness. The way it hadn’t been rushed or desperate or fueled by fear. We hadn’t been running from anything. We’d simply… stepped closer. And then closer still.Joy bloome
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-12-30
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