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CHAPTER 9: The fight
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The CEO'S SECRET BRIDE CHAPTER 38: Dangerous Ties
The night passed slowly. I stayed by the window until my eyes felt too heavy to stay open. Even after I lay on the bed, I couldn’t sleep. I just kept thinking about Carson, Fred, and everything that had changed in just one day.I finally drifted off a little before dawn.When I woke up, Carson wasn’t back yet.I checked my phone, there were no missed calls and no new messages.I sat up and looked out the window again. The sky was cloudy and unclear.Just as I stood up, I heard the front door open.I rushed out of the room.Carson was coming in, looking tired and slightly rough. His shirt was untucked. His eyes were red."You’re back," I said softly.He looked up at me, nodded slowly, and closed the door behind him."Did you find her?" I asked.Carson dropped his bag on the floor and walked to the kitchen without a word.I followed."Carson?"I called.He took a glass and filled it with water, then finally looked at me."No. She was gone before we got there. The apartment was empty. Cle
The CEO'S SECRET BRIDE CHAPTER 37: Little Escape
It had been days of chasing shadows, endless planning, and sleepless nights. But that morning, something felt different.I was in the kitchen when Carson walked in, still in his pajamas. His hair was a little messy, and for once, he didn’t look like a man carrying the weight of the world."What if we disappeared today?" he asked suddenly.I looked up from my mug. "Disappeared?"I asked."Just for a day," he said. "No talks about Clark, no planning, no worries, it's just you and me."I blinked. "You mean, like a break?"I asked.He smiled. "Exactly."he said.I couldn’t help but smile too. "Where would we even go?"I asked."Anywhere," he said. "Or nowhere. Just... away,"he said again.***********A few hours later, we were on the road. Carson had packed a small bag. I didn’t ask where we were going, and he didn’t tell me. We just drove with the windows down, the wind in our faces, and a soft song playing from the car stereo.After a while, we reached a quiet house by a lake. It wasn’t far
The CEO'S SECRET BRIDE CHAPTER 36: First Move
It was already past midnight, before Carson finally spoke again.We were in the study, each lost in our own thoughts. Papers, maps, and files were scattered across the table, but no one was touching them. Fred had gone to rest, but Carson and I stayed behind, sitting far apart—like we were still waiting for something more than just a plan, maybe a resolve.“I think I know where we should start,” Carson said quietly.I looked at him. His voice was calm now, unlike before.“Where?” I asked.He turned his laptop towards me. There was a picture of a tall glass building with heavy security at the entrance.“It’s called Valtrex Group,” he said. “They’ve been linked to illegal offshore transactions. Laura Price used it to move over four million dollars just last month,”he added.I frowned. “Is she still using it?"I asked.“Yes,” he said. “Which means we can use it too. We get inside, plant the tracker, and we follow the money trail,”he said again.I stared at the screen, then back at him. H
The CEO'S SECRET BRIDE CHAPTER 35: Breaking point
The house felt quieter than ever. Since Fred went back, I was just in my room and he was in his own room too. Carson and I were avoiding each other, even though we were in the same house. Sometimes I heard his footsteps in the hallway. Sometimes I saw the light under his door. But we didn’t talk.It was like we were both waiting for the other to speak first, and yes I miss him but I can't bring myself to talk to him first, because he was the one who caused it.*************That morning, I came downstairs and saw him in the kitchen. He had a bowl of cereal, but he wasn’t eating it.He looked at me and I looked at him back.Nothing.I poured myself a glass of water and sat on the other side of the table. Then not long after, Carson spoke.“Are you going to keep pretending I don’t exist?” he asked.I didn’t answer at first.“I’m not pretending,” I said finally. “I just don’t know what to say,"I added.He stood up, pushing the chair back loudly.“You always walk away,” he said. “Ever
The CEO'S SECRET BRIDE CHAPTER 34: Divided
The fight changed everything, and we now start behaving like two strangers who are just getting to know themselves. That seems very difficult for me or maybe for himself too.That night, Carson slept on the couch although I didn’t ask him to, but he didn’t come into the room either. Maybe he needed the space… or maybe I did.I lay on the bed, staring at the ceiling, just like I used to before we met.I managed to have a small sleep and once it was morning, I got up early. I packed a small bag and I was set to leave so as to clear my head for the main time.Carson, on the other hand, was sitting at the table with a cup of coffee. He looked tired, like he hadn’t slept at all.“I’m going out for a while,” I said softly.He looked up, his eyes unreadable.“Where?” he asked.“Just somewhere to clear my head,” I replied.He didn’t stop me. He just nodded.“Okay.”he said.I waited a few seconds. I thought maybe he’d say more. Maybe he’d ask me to stay.But he didn’t.So I walked out the door
The CEO'S SECRET BRIDE CHAPTER 33: Mis-Love
The day started like every other quiet morning.I stood in the kitchen, wearing Carson’s big white shirt, stirring a pot of soup. The smell of spices filled the air. Not long after, Carson walked in, his hair still wet from the shower. He looked fresh, calm, and a little too quiet.“You’re cooking?” he asked, smiling lightly.I nodded. “I wanted to surprise you,"I said.He walked over and kissed my forehead. “I’m surprised,” he said. “In a good way.”I smiled and went back to stirring.We ate together, we talked, we laughed a little and everything felt so good.After breakfast,I did the dishes and cleaned the kitchen while he sat on the couch reading a file.I watched him from the corner of my eye. He looked serious… too serious.“You’ve been quiet lately,” I said slowly.He looked up. “I’ve just had a lot on my mind,”he said.“Like what?” I asked.He paused, then shook his head. “It’s nothing. Don’t worry about it,”he said.But I was already worried.**********Later that afternoon,
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