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CHAPTER 6: THE BRIDE WHO NEVER WAS
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2026-10-23 05:19:53
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THE CEO WHO COULDN'T LET ME GO CHAPTER 8: THE TRUTH ABOUT HER MOTHER
I couldn't stop staring at the message on Alexander's phone.Do not tell her what happened to her mother.For years, I had lived with the belief that my mother's death was a tragedy my family had simply endured. I was young when she died, and my father had always avoided discussing the details. Whenever I asked questions, he would hold my hand and tell me that some memories were too painful to revisit.I had accepted that explanation because I trusted him.Now, I wasn't sure what to believe anymore."What does your father know about my mother?" I asked.Alexander shook his head. "I don't know, Isabella. I've never heard him mention her before.""Then why would he tell you not to tell me?""I intend to find out.""No." I stepped back. "This time, I'm finding out for myself."I collected my handbag and the folder containing the agreement.Alexander followed me toward the door."Where are you going?""Home. I need to speak to my father.""Let me come with you."I turned sharply."Why? So
THE CEO WHO COULDN'T LET ME GO CHAPTER 7: THE AGREEMENT SIGNED IN SECRET
My name stared back at me from the document.ISABELLA MARIE REYES.Beneath it were signatures, legal stamps, and a handwritten note that made my blood run cold.The girl must never learn about the original agreement.I looked at Alexander, hoping he would tell me that the document was fake. I wanted him to laugh and explain that someone had played a cruel joke on us.Instead, he stood beside my desk with his jaw clenched and his eyes fixed on the paper."Where did you get this?" I asked."From my father's private study. He kept it inside a locked cabinet with several old contracts.""And you only discovered it last week?""Yes."I studied his face, searching for a lie."Why didn't you bring it to me immediately?""Because I didn't know what it meant. I needed to verify the signatures and understand the agreement before involving you."I let out a bitter laugh."Still making decisions for me, Alexander?"He flinched."I know how that sounds.""No, you don't. You keep saying you want to
THE CEO WHO COULDN'T LET ME GO CHAPTER 6: THE BRIDE WHO NEVER WAS
The message wouldn't leave my mind.You were supposed to be his bride, Isabella. And someone made sure you never found out.I read it repeatedly, hoping the words would somehow change. They didn't.For three years, I had believed my relationship with Alexander Sterling ended because he couldn't love me the way I needed. Now, I was beginning to suspect that someone had deliberately taken that choice away from us.But why?Who would go to such lengths to separate two people?And what did they stand to gain?At six the following morning, I called Clara."I need you to investigate Alexander's family," I told her as soon as she answered. "Especially anything connected to a marriage arrangement three years ago."There was a pause."Boss, are you sure you want to get involved in this?""No," I admitted. "But I need to know the truth.""All right. I'll start immediately."After ending the call, I opened my laptop and searched through old photographs from my relationship with Alexander. Most s
THE CEO WHO COULDN'T LET ME GO CHAPTER 5: THE LETTER THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING
I read the letter until the words blurred before my eyes.*Isabella must never discover what happened that night. If she learns the truth, everything will fall apart.*Those words carried Alexander's signature, but I couldn't understand their meaning. What had happened that night? Why had someone wanted me to leave before a wedding announcement? And whose wedding had they been talking about?I checked the date again.Three years ago.The same week I had packed my suitcase and left the man I loved without looking back.My phone lay beside me, its screen displaying Alexander's name. He had called twelve times since our encounter outside the restaurant. Each missed call felt like another question I wasn't ready to answer.I finally picked up the phone and typed a message.*Did you write this letter?*I attached a photograph and pressed send.His reply arrived almost immediately.*Where did you get that?*My stomach tightened.He hadn't denied writing it.*Answer my question, Alexander.*
THE CEO WHO COULDN'T LET ME GO CHAPTER 4: THE SECRET HE BURIED
“Whatever she told you, don't believe it.”Alexander's voice cut through the restaurant's quiet atmosphere, but I barely heard him. My eyes remained fixed on the photograph in my hand.Three years ago.The date was unmistakable. It was the same week I had waited for Alexander in his penthouse, hoping he would finally explain why he had canceled our anniversary dinner for the third time.Instead, he had sent a message.*Something important came up. I'll make it up to you.*He never did.Now, Victoria was sitting across from me, smiling as though she had just handed me the final piece of a puzzle I hadn't known existed.I slowly placed the photograph on the table.“What agreement is she talking about, Alexander?”He glanced at Victoria. “This isn't the place.”“That's convenient.”“Isabella, please.”I hated the way he said my name. Three years ago, that tone could make me forgive almost anything. Now, it only reminded me how easily he had used my love against me.I stood and picked up
THE CEO WHO COULDN'T LET ME GO CHAPTER 3: THE WOMAN BESIDE HIM
The woman beside Alexander Sterling had a name.Victoria Hale.I discovered that at exactly nine fifteen the following morning, when Clara walked into my office carrying a tablet and an expression that suggested she had just uncovered a scandal.“Boss, you need to see this.”I looked up from the sketches spread across my desk. “If it's another meeting invitation from Sterling Holdings, decline it.”“It's not a meeting invitation.”She placed the tablet in front of me.A photograph filled the screen. Alexander stood outside a luxury hotel with Victoria's hand resting on his chest. Her face was tilted toward his, and his expression looked serious enough to convince anyone that their relationship was more than a business arrangement.The headline read: A NEW QUEEN FOR THE STERLING EMPIRE?I stared at the picture longer than I intended.“Interesting,” I murmured.Clara studied me carefully. “You're not upset?”“Why would I be?”“Because you and Mr. Sterling used to be together.”“Used to
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