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CHAPTER FORTY-NINE: Fear of the Unknown
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Arrange Marriage to a Heartless CEO CHAPTER FORTY-NINE: Fear of the Unknown
CHARLOTTE’S POV“Doctor!” My voice cracked as I shouted.The door banged open and Dr Verma hurried in with two nurses.“What happened?” he demanded.“I..I don’t know,” I stammered. “The machine started beeping and then it stopped…”He checked the monitors. “His vitals dropped but they’re stabilizing again.”I gripped the bed rail. “Is he dying?”“No. Calm down.” He motioned to a nurse. “Increase oxygen flow. Check his blood pressure again.”Eleanor stepped closer. “Tell us the truth. You said you ran routine tests. What aren’t you telling us?”Dr Verma exhaled slowly. “We found an anomaly in his blood work. Nothing conclusive yet.”“What kind of anomaly?” I pressed.“Something to do with clotting factors,” he said carefully. “We’re not sure if it’s from the trauma or a pre-existing condition.”Eleanor’s face tightened. “Condition? He’s never been sick.”“That you know of,” the doctor said. “Right now, our focus is on keeping him stable. When we know more, we’ll update you.”I shook my
Arrange Marriage to a Heartless CEO CHAPTER FORTY-EIGHT: Hope and Miracles
CHARLOTTE’S POVI hunched over my laptop in the little study, fingers flying across the keys. “This chapter will be perfect,” I murmured to myself. “For once, something is perfect.” The glow of the screen blurred a little. I didn’t even look at my phone on the desk; it buzzed and stopped, buzzed again.Elsie’s voice came faint and frantic in the corridor. “Ma’am…”I wasn't certain if I heard someone call me, so I ignored it and continued typing.The door slammed open. “Charlotte!”I startled, half-standing. “Elsie? What…”Her eyes were red and wet. “Why aren’t you answering your phone?”“I…” I grabbed the phone. Twelve missed calls from Aiden and a different number from London too. My stomach dropped. “What’s wrong?”She pressed a trembling hand to her mouth. “It’s about Sir…” she started crying.“Yes, what is it, Elsie? I asked already getting scared.“A hospital in London… they called from his phone.. He’s been in an accident. They said…”My breath caught. I was as if my breath w
Arrange Marriage to a Heartless CEO CHAPTER FORTY-SEVEN: Collision Course
AIDEN'S POVJulian’s voice cracked through the speakerphone before I even reached my desk.“Sir, there’s been a change in today’s pitch meeting line-up.”I set my coffee down. “What kind of change?” I unbuttoned my suit jacket.“Dylan Sanchez is coming. He is coming personally, not just his reps. He’ll be at the table.”My jaw flexed. “Of course he will. He never can resist a stage.” I whispered to myself.“It’s a closed-door session, sir. Your name’s already on the schedule as lead presenter. He’s scheduled after you.”I wanted to represent my company, but now I don't trust anyone to do it for me.I leaned back. “So we go first, he goes after, the board decides who gets the contract, right?”“That’s right sir.”“Fine. I’ll handle it.”I hung up, but my hand stayed on the phone. I could already feel Dylan’s grin, the one he used to slice into people before they even opened their mouths.The long oval table sparkled as if it were recently made or polished. Executives shifted papers, mu
Arrange Marriage to a Heartless CEO CHAPTER FORTY-SIX: A Breath of Light
CHARLOTTE'S POVI drove into the estate. The streetlamps were flickering on, throwing thin gold across the pavement. My hands were still trembling from the showdown with Barry, but somewhere underneath the exhaustion was a strange, bubbling sense of freedom.My phone was warm in my palm. Aiden’s name flashed through my mind. I wanted so badly to call him to tell him about the publishing offer, to share one thing that was mine, not arranged, not bought. But a part of me hesitated. Would he even pick up? Would he sound cold like he did last time? What would he think?I slid the phone back into my bag with a shaky breath. “Not tonight.” I got out of the car and entered the house.Inside, the familiar scent of lemon cleaner and soft perfume wrapped around me. Elsie looked up from the hallway with a surprised smile.“Madam, you’re home,” she said. “You look…different.”“I do?” I set my bag on the console and pushed my hair back. “Maybe because I am.”Her brow creased. “Is everything okay?
Arrange Marriage to a Heartless CEO CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE: Pushed to the Edge
CHARLOTTE’S POV I hadn’t slept in two nights.Whenever I closed my eyes, I saw contracts, signatures, Barry’s smirk on my wedding day, and even my crazy husband's smile.The blue glow of my phone blinked beside me like an accusation. Two days of tossing and turning, two days of questions I’d never asked out loud.“You sold me, Barry.”The thought sat like a stone in my chest. My stepfather. My uncle. The man who’d watched me grow up still handed me over like a cheque. I swung my legs off the bed, the carpet cool under my bare feet.“No more hiding,” I whispered. “I’m done.”I pulled on jeans, a blouse, and a blazer.The city outside my window looked gray, but inside me, everything was burning. I grabbed my bag, my phone, and left before I could change my mind. I just waved at Elsie as I walked past the foyer.Barry’s company headquarters loomed like a glass fist. I’d been here as a child, holding my father’s hand. Now I walked in alone. Moving in after so long made me sad.The recept
Arrange Marriage to a Heartless CEO CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR: OLD FLAMES, NEW TENSIONS
CHARLOTTE’S POVI took a cup of tea and sat down on the grey armchair in my room. My phone buzzed, and I sighed before picking it up.“Dylan?” I asked, trying to keep my voice casual.“Charlotte!” His voice was unmistakably warm, teasing, full of that old charm I remembered from high school. “Finally answering my calls. I thought you’d completely ghosted me.”“I’ve been… busy,” I said, glancing out the window.“Uh-huh,” he teased, “sure. Busy with… world domination? Or just charming billionaires?”I chuckled softly. “Maybe a bit of both. How have you been?”“Good,” he said, a hint of pride in his tone. “You know, same old, work, life, trying to remember which of my exes didn’t completely hate me.”I laughed, remembering his usual sarcasm and humor. “I don’t think anyone hated you. Well… maybe a little.”We laughed for a few seconds before he spoke up again.“Are you still writing?”“Yes, I'm still writing,” I admitted, feeling a flicker of comfort in his familiar presence.“And you? S
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