Arrange Marriage to a Heartless CEO
"I hate you, Aiden! I hate you! And trust me... you’ll never find anyone who’ll love you the way I did."
Tears streamed down Charlotte Parker’s face as she stormed into her room, packing the last pieces of her broken heart. This time, I knew I’d messed up. And there was no going back.
Charlotte Parker is a kind, beautiful, and well-mannered 22-year-old with dreams of becoming a popular writer. But life has other plans. With her family struggling, she’s forced to step up… whether she’s ready or not.
Aiden Kingston, on the other hand, is everything she can’t stand. Arrogant. Rude. A notorious playboy. And the cold-hearted CEO of a million-dollar company. For Aiden, keeping his inheritance means one thing: marriage. Fast.
Both blindsided by an arranged marriage neither of them asked for, their worlds collide in the most chaotic way. Charlotte is water, soft but strong. Aiden is fire, uncontrolled and burning through everything in his path.
But Aiden has a secret. One that could destroy whatever fragile peace they’re trying to build.
Will he let his walls down for her?
Can Charlotte see past his mistakes and frozen heart?
Or will the hatred between them grow so deep it consumes them both… for good?
Find out in this amazing book
Arrange Marriage to a Heartless CEO
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Chapter: CHAPTER SIX: Words That BurnCHARLOTTE’S POVMy phone rang just after noon.I stared at the screen. It was my mother.I didn’t want to answer.But I did.“Hello?”“Charlotte.” Her voice was so oddly sweet. “It’s been almost two weeks since the wedding and not a single call from my only daughter?”“I have been … adjusting.”“Adjusting?” She laughed lightly. “What’s there to adjust to? You married a Kingston, you should be happy and thanking me.”I stayed quiet.She continued, “How is Aiden? He’s treating you well, isn’t he?”“He barely talks to me.”There was a moment of silence.“Are you doing your part?” she asked.“My part?”“Yes, being a good wife, obedient and respectful. Men like Aiden don’t want difficult women.”“Difficult?” I scoffed. “You think I’m the problem?”“You need to learn how to keep your voice down, young lady; you were raised better than this.”“I was raised to be silent and pretty, not to be someone’s doormat.”“You are being dramatic.”“No, I’m being honest. You married me off for a business
Last Updated: 2025-08-02
Chapter: CHAPTER FIVE: Cold Walls, Warm LiesAIDEN’S POVI messed up.Not because I said too much, but because I allowed her to see something I buried a long time ago. That moment on the stairs, the book in her hands, the softness in her eyes, it cracked something inside me.And cracks? They are dangerous.Because when people find the cracks, they start digging.I have lived most of my life behind stone walls. And I built them for a reason.The next morning, I didn’t wait for breakfast.I left early.Charlotte had this look on her face last night like she thought something had changed between us that we were finally becoming something.We weren’t.We couldn’t.By the third day of me successfully avoiding Charlotte, she finally confronted me.I was in the study, hunched over reports I brought home from the office. I was deep inside my work when she walked in.“Aiden.” Her voice was gentle. “Can we talk?”I didn’t even look up. “I’m busy.”“You have been busy for days.”I sighed. “It’s called work, Charlotte. You should try it som
Last Updated: 2025-07-30
Chapter: CHAPTER FOUR: The Vows We Never ChoseCHARLOTTE’S POVIt’s strange how quickly life can pivot. One day, you are arguing with your mother about a future you don’t want, and the next, you are standing before a mirror in a wedding gown that doesn’t feel like yours, yet somehow it oddly fits.I always thought I’d run away if forced into something like this. But here I was, not running, screaming, or fighting.Just…. accepting.Maybe it was exhaustion. Or the way Aiden had looked at me the night we signed the marriage agreement. His eyes were quiet, guarded but not cruel. Maybe it was because deep down, I knew there was no going back. My father’s legacy was gone. My mother had made her bed and I was the final pawn left on the board.So I surrendered, but on my terms.I would walk into this with my head high, even if my heart dragged behind me.The morning of the wedding was calm. Too calm. No last-minute protests or soap opera-style objections. Just makeup artists, photographers, and my mother pretending this was every girl’s
Last Updated: 2025-07-30
Chapter: CHAPTER THREE: The Man Behind the NameCHARLOTTE’S POVI wasn’t sure what I expected when I walked into that room.Maybe someone arrogant and cold. The type who saw women as part of a checklist. A name, a ring, and a legacy.But Aiden Kingston wasn’t what I imagined, he was worse.He was calm.And not the “let’s talk this out” kind of calm. The dangerous kind. The kind that said I’ve seen things you wouldn’t survive.He didn’t argue or smile. He didn’t try to charm me like most men would when told they’d be marrying a stranger.Instead, he just looked at me like I was another detail in a long, exhausting list of duties.Which pissed me off even more.I wasn’t a detail.And I wasn’t his.Back home, I slammed the door to my room and stared at the ceiling, unsure whether I wanted to scream or cry.I chose bothA few angry tears slipped down my cheeks, but I wiped them away before they could fully fall. Weakness wasn’t allowed here. Not in Barry’s house. Not under Dianne’s shadow.And for what?A dying company?A reputation s
Last Updated: 2025-07-30
Chapter: CHAPTER TWO: Smoke and MirrorsAIDEN’S POVPeople think being born into money makes life easier.Oh, they are so wrong.Money doesn’t erase secrets. It just buys better ways to bury them.I was eight when I realized my family didn’t operate on the concept of love. They operated on strategy. Every hug was calculated and every smile had an agenda.So when my father, Adam Kingston, called me into his office and said, “You are getting married” I didn't flinch at all.I just asked, “To whom?“Charlotte Parker,” he said, pouring himself a drink from his wine shelf in his office. “Barry Parker’s stepdaughter and Dianne’s only child.”I sat down, legs crossed, watching the amber liquid swirl in his glass. I recognized the name. Who didn’t? The Parkers were once one of our biggest rivals in the industry until they weren’t.“Didn’t you bankrupt Barry?” I asked calmly.I saw the shocked expression on his face before he quickly replaced it with a smile.“I broke him, piece by piece. Years of precision. And now? He’s desperate.
Last Updated: 2025-07-30
Chapter: CHAPTER ONE: Signed and SealedCHARLOTTE’S POVYou know those stories where the girl gets whisked off into a surprise marriage and ends up living happily ever after?Yeah, this might not be one of them.I was halfway through a cup of coffee and a chapter deadline when the world decided to flip itself upside down.“Charlotte, your mother and I need to talk to you”. That was Barry, my charming, overly groomed stepfather, whose love for tailored suits almost equals his obsession with control.He never “needed to talk”. He ordered meetings like a CEO who forgot he was also part of a family. I thought it would be about my writing again. Something about it wasn’t “career-worthy” or “profitable” enough for someone with a legacy like mine. Whatever that meant. They seize every opportunity to make fun of me and my career path.I dragged myself into the dining room and immediately regretted it.Barry sat at the head of the table, arms crossed, a folder in front of him like he was about to present or pitch a business deal to
Last Updated: 2025-07-30
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