LOGIN"You're too fat." Those four words become Celeste Jackson's prison. For four years, she starves herself, hides her bruises beneath scarves and forced smiles, and endures a marriage where every meal is a crime and every mistake is met with punishment. Until the most powerful man in the company notices the one thing everyone else overlooks. Her. While her husband tears her apart piece by piece, billionaire CEO Courtney Troy Anderson can't understand why the woman who constantly apologizes for existing is also the one he can't stop thinking about. When desperation pushes Celeste toward a dangerous deal with the last man she should ever trust, jealousy ignites, secrets unravel, and the husband who never wanted her suddenly refuses to let her go. But by then... The woman he broke may already belong to someone else.
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Celeste's POV My legs wobbled uncontrollably as he thrusted in from behind aggressively, my thighs clamped together when he pulled out, pushing me out of the bed onto the ground like I was a burden. I pulled my legs to my chest, hoping to hide my bare body a little. I sat curled up in a corner as tears flowed down freely, he lit a cigarette and sat on the bed before looking back at me. "Clean yourself up and stop whining like a fvcking infant!" He threw my blouse at me and it landed on my head covering my face. It seemed to tell me I was trapped, in something more or less a cage... Called marriage. *** • *** • *** • ∆ • *** • *** • *** The ride in the car was silent, my belly rumbled repeatedly but he choose to ignore it. Alan has always hated my body, he called it unattractive and his solution to that was making me starve. We arrived at the venue and the moment we stepped in, his eyes landed on Stephanie, his definition of attractive and sexy. Skinny and an hourglass figure, she has the body type most men including my husband adored dearly. He immediately let go of my hand when she saw us, she gave a bright smile as he walked towards her hurriedly. I followed behind slowly, the corset pressing against my belly tightly. The hall was illuminated with golden and bright lights, guests spread across their designated seats and I? I stood behind my husband while he spoke to his crush. "Celeste?" Stephanie called, her eyes glinting like she had no idea I'd been here all along. "Hey Steph." I waved dryly and she ran her eyes down to my belly as if studying it and she chuckled dryly. "Is it your first time wearing a corset? You look... Uncomfortable." She was right, it was my first time but she didn't say it because she was concerned, she only loved to tease me. "Don't mind her, she's just hungry." Alan's stare hardened and she seemed to be enjoying every moment that haunts me. "Is that so? You should eat cake then." She lifted a small plate of cake and Alan took it from her. "She'll gain more weight." He took it back and my belly rumbled making her laugh harder. "Look, the CEO is coming towards us." Steph said and Alan panicked like a child peeing his pant, he smoothened his suit out and Steph straightened her posture. It didn't take long to find him, The CEO. He was engrossed in a conversation with the people beside him as he walked towards us. Even though I'd worked for the company for 2 years, I had never seen him up close. He looked better compared to his photos and his presence? It made even executives like Alan tremble when he came close. "Stephanie McClure, but I'd like to be called Steph." Stephanie introduced herself shaking his hand with both of her hands wrapped around his. She knew how to be flirty even around the CEO. "Stephanie McClure? I believe you handled last year's display production?" He asked almost immediately and she smiled innocently like a dove. "Ah yes, that was me." Her silly laugh was annoying. "Alan Jackson, I'm a top Executive." He reached for an handshake also but then everywhere fell silent after. My gaze fell on my feet and Alan nudged my shoulder making me look up. "You are?" The CEO looked nicer than I thought, he extended his hand for a handshake when I wasn't even looking. "I'm..." "She's my wife." Alan cut me short. "I believe you have a name?" He pried further and when I looked up, our eyes met. "Celeste... Celeste Jackson. An employee, I work for the marketing team." I reached for his hand that had been hanging in the air and shook it slightly. "The color looks good on you Mrs Jackson, nice meeting you." He left as soon as he said this and my body reacted to it. Was it butterflies? Or was it the way Stephanie got Angry noticing how I got complimented by the same outfit she condemned. Everything made me feel good. The dance started shortly and Alan immediately reached for Steph as the music started. I felt ashamed, a bit and I couldn't just stand by. I picked a plate of cake and headed outside, I sat beside the fountain that spilled water endlessly into the golden lights. I took my heels off and loosened a few straps of the corset before I started eating the cake slowly while enjoying the view. "Celeste?" Someone called from behind and I froze, what if it was Alan? I knew I shouldn't be caught eating cake with my corsets loose. But then I turned slowly and I would've preferred it to be Alan but instead, it was him. The man who must've thought my dress was beautiful but then seeing me gobble up cake like a lunatic. He smiled and I immediately stood up, trying to adjust my dress "It's fine, don't mind me." He said and quietly sat a few inches from where I was. I sat slowly and wiped my mouth before reaching for the last slice of cake. "Shouldn't you be inside dancing with your husband?" His question caught me off guard, but he was right. I should be inside with him but he choose the woman that was easy to lift and not the other way around. "Uhm... I... I don't like dancing so he's dancing with a coworker." The lie curled around me and he smiled like everything I said amused him. "I see." He stood up and I thought he'd leave but then he stood in front of me. "Can I have this dance, Celeste." The Jazz hummed softly from the main hall and my cheeks were filled with cake, I wouldn't call it safety. The way he didn't at all seem bothered by my barefeet, loose gown and stuffed mouth. He extended his hand to me and my eyes moved from his hand to his eyes again, everything that told me he was safe. I slowly reached for his and he pulled me up, his grip on my hand was soft and gentle, almost as if he didn't want to hurt me but that was stupid, I was used to being held roughly so being held gently felt strange. "You have something here." He reached for my mouth and... "Celeste!" I heard Alan's voice and I immediately shifted away from him. "I'm sorry, I should go." I pulled my hand away and immediately reached for my heels, he picked the other one and handed it to me, forcing me to look at him again. "Thank you... Sir." I took it and ran towards the exit."Chapter 011overnight business trip Troy's POVIt felt like I'd gone too far but on the other hand, I felt relieved. Seeing her leave last night left me tossing and turning in bed.Every thought I had was interrupted by her face in my head, her smile. Her body in my oversized shirt kept replaying in my head and I felt like some crazy jerk.I had no other choice since I didn't even understand I felt, it could be pity. I must pity her so much that I hated her going back to that jerk she calls husband, how much I wanted to see her face.Maybe I only appointed her as my second assistant because I don't want to owe her anything, what I did wasn't anything personal, I just pity her.I was almost convincing myself until I heard a gentle knock on the door."Come in." I adjusted my tie and Celeste stepped in.Pity? When I saw her, It felt like I'd gone deaf, blind and the only thing I could see was her and the only sound was my heart racing when her eyes locked on mine."Mr Anderson." She ste
Chapter 010Troy Anderson is crazyCeleste POV"I'll release these pictures tonight if you don't go back to Alan."Her words rang in my head like music, I couldn't get it out no matter how I triedIf I don't go back to him, she'll ruin my life. I'll probably lose my job and if I don't? I won't survive the judgement from co-workers. No one will listen to me, I'll be shamed and branded an adulteress and to add to it? I'll be making a scandal with the person who helped me.I felt pathetic, burying my face into my palm as the tears rolled down my cheeks. I finally thought I could handle things on my own, now this comes like a slap in the face.I couldn't concentrate all day, I finally opened Alan's chat and he was apologizing non-stop. He didn't mean any of it, he must've put Stephanie up into blackmailing me, I just couldn't understand why he doesn't want to let me go when he's always thought of me as a burden in his life."Let's talk after work." I texted and he responded almost immedi
Chapter 009 Bad luck Celeste POV Fiancee? Troy had a fiancee? "Vivienne, you're back?" Troy's voice was now calm, he couldn't face me and I was confused. "I asked who the fvck this bvtch is." Her eyes peered into mine and I was getting offended by how she spoke to me. "I'm an employee." I responded sharply and stood up but she noticed the shirt on me and scoffed. "Employee? You mean a cheap whore sleeping with a CEO to get rich." As soon as she said this, everything broke. "Vivienne, that's enough. I will not tolerate this attitude of yours for my guest. Do you think you can just barge into my house without prior notice?" He raised his voice, none of it mattered to me anymore so I slowly stood up. Guest? Of course I'm a guest, I'm the shameless woman who got so comfortable in her boss's home, I must've lost the plot. "Are you defending her? I'm your fiancee Troy, why do I need an invitation to be in my fiancee home? And you're cheating on me with this slut?" "I
Chapter 008 Celeste POV My eyes fluttered open, my eyesight was blurry. The ECG that beeped made me realize I was in the hospital, alive. a hand was resting on mine, I was scared to look at him.I slowly tilted my head to him and he was right there, the man I desperately ran to after rejecting his help.I felt safe but embarrassed, I couldn't even look him in his eyes."Are you awake?" He asked while directly staring at me and i turned my face to the other side to avoid his gaze."I'm sorry." I mumbled softly as the tears rolled down my cheeks, I didn't let him see it, I couldn't look at him for long. I was scared, I was scared of being trapped and I would run to him everytime."Look at me." He held my hand and I slowly looked at his face, he smiled and exhaled loudly."I'll make him pay for everything he has done to you and that..." He paused, holding his breath. The anger was evident in his voice and I laughed, I had never seen someone who was so angry on my behalf."I'll handle t


















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