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CHAPTER 26: SURPRISE
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2026-09-20 22:54:50
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Bound To The Ruthless CEO CHAPTER 43: RUNNING INTO CLARA
CAMILLE“Actually, it's Mrs," she joked, raising her left hand to show a simple, elegant wedding band.My cheeks warmed slightly as I blinked in surprise. "Oh, my bad. You... you actually look so young, and..." I trailed off, suddenly worried I had sounded unprofessional.Isabella let out a soft laugh, completely erasing my sudden panic. "Don't worry, dear, I get that a lot. I'll take it as a compliment.”That laughter, there was something familiar about her. The shape of her eyes, the slight curve of her lips, even the way she tilted her head as she studied me.For a fleeting second, I had the unsettling feeling that I had seen her before, maybe not her, but she looked like someone so close to me."Is something wrong?” she asked.I snapped out of it, realizing I had been openly staring. “Oh, no. I'm sorry. I thought you reminded me of someone I knew.”“Did I?" "Perhaps.” I gave an embarrassed laugh. “I'm probably mistaken. You just look familiar.”She held my gaze for another second
Bound To The Ruthless CEO CHAPTER 42: ISABELLA VALENTI
CAMILLE“Miss Camille, what do you have to say about the proposal?”I blinked, waking up from my daze. My eyes darted at the faces around the conference table, wondering how long everyone had been looking at me.“I'm sorry?" I asked, sitting up straighter."Where exactly have you been for the past twenty minutes?” Brenda asked with a frown.My cheeks burned with embarrassment. “I’m sorry, I was listening.”“Really?” she asked, raising an eyebrow. “Then go on, tell us what you think about the proposal.”I pressed my lips together. “Okay, fine. Maybe I wasn't listening as closely as I should have.” I gave an apologetic smile. “But in my defense, we've been reviewing these same points for hours. I lost my focus for a moment.”“Speak for yourself; some of us are actually trying to get out of here before dark.” One of the marketing reps muttered dryly, leaning back in his chair.Our department head cleared his throat, trying to regain control of the meeting. “All right, that's enough. She'
Bound To The Ruthless CEO CHAPTER 41: Suspicious
CLARAThe vibration of my phone jolted me out of my thoughts, when I checked the caller ID, the blood in my veins turned to ice. The private number flashing on the screen was the last person who should ever be calling me.With my trembling hands I fumbled, rejecting the call but it rang again. I rejected it again but received an instant message. ~pick the fucking phone up.“What do you want Nichole," I hissed immediately I picked up the phone."Why are you sounding like that, didn't you hear about my release?” his deep voice rang from the other line.“I clearly told you I won't be helping you again and have nothing to do with you,” I continued, “how did you get my number firstly?”“It doesn't matter how I got your number, you know I have my ways," there was a pause on the line before he broke the silence. “I saw the bastard." “What do you mean?" I felt my heart skip.“I mean the Rich pretty boy, I met him in a bar, I would have destroyed his pretty face if…" “Don't you fucking dar
Bound To The Ruthless CEO CHAPTER 40: THE PAST
CLARA “Ever since she got employed, she's done nothing but cause problems for the company," a blonde lady in a suit and white heels muttered, rolling her eyes."The fact that Mr. Alder keeps covering up for her, just raises my suspicion.” She lowered her voice, dragging the two other ladies closer. "I don't know if I'm supposed to say this, but I'm positive they are in some kind of relationship.”"Don't spread rumours, Jenny,” a lady with dark skin retorted, her face scorched in annoyance."Pfttt!” Jenny scoffed, "it's no rumours, a few weeks ago, the employees on the first floor said they saw them in matching outfits and the Boss practically held her hands dragging her to the executive elevator.”“No way!" The brunette gasped.“Hey! What are you all gathered there for, don't you have something to do?" Brenda scolded from the hallway, rushing past with a stack of files.Jenny rolled her eyes, mimicking Brenda's movement and saying in a mocking voice. "Hey you! Don't you have somethin
Bound To The Ruthless CEO CHAPTER 39: 'UNLESS SHE'S MY WIFE.'
SILVANWhen the video played, it showed Damian's aggressive behavior and how he pushed me firstly, how he called me a bastard. In fact everything was turned in my favour.“What nonsense!” Uncle Adam burst out, slamming his hand onto the table as he stood up. His face was twisted in panic as his coup crumbled in front of him. “If this footage existed, why didn't Silvan air it immediately? Why drag the stocks down for fourteen hours?”“Adam!" My grandfather cautioned. He didn't raise his voice, but the authority in his demeanor made my uncle reluctantly sit down and fumed silently in anger.I knew why my Uncle was taking this personally now. I had obviously bypassed and sealed the deal with Mr. Yates before him. Which means I had the upper hand."Why defend myself immediately?” I asked, smirking. “This has proved to me, those who are loyally by my side and those who'll turn against me in the future.” I said the last part glaring at Clara whose focus was on me."Just like your father.”
Bound To The Ruthless CEO CHAPTER 38: 'THERE'S NOTHING MORE TO US.'
SILVAN“The footage speaks for itself, Silvan," a harsh, raspy voice boomed from the opposite end of the table.I sat at the head of the conference table, staring down at the twenty board members who thought they held the fate of my empire in their hands. The projector displayed on the wall was paused on a video of my fist making violent contact with Damian’s jaw.My grandfather leaned forward. His hands were clasped over his silver-headed cane. Despite his advanced age, his gray eyes still held the intimidation of a businessman."One million views in less than twenty-four hours," He continued, "The Alder name has stood for class, ruthlessness in business, and absolute discipline for three generations. Last night, you dragged that name into the gutter of a cheap nightclub.""The video was heavily edited, Chairman," I countered, keeping my tone calm despite the storm raging in my chest. "The journalist provoked the altercation. He was assaulting an employee.""An employee?" A loud, moc
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