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First Person POV – LuciaFor some reason, the air felt even more tense the second Ryan’s eyes locked with mine.I stepped back from Carl almost instinctively. Just a few inches, but it was enough to make everything feel awkward and exposed. My back brushed the wall gently, grounding me.I didn’t even know what I expected.Ryan to lash out?To smirk and pretend he didn’t care?To walk away like he usually does, cold and unreadable?I stood there, frozen, still caught in the feeling of Carl’s fingers on my cheek, but even more caught in the weight of Ryan’s stare. I didn’t dare speak first. My mind was racing through a thousand things.. none of them helpful.. when Carl’s voice broke the silence.“Well, that’s one way to make an entrance.”Ryan didn’t blink. “Don’t touch her again.”Carl tilted his head like he hadn’t heard him right. “You’re acting like I did something wrong.”“You know exactly what you’re doing Carl,” Ryan said. His voice was low and even, but I could see the tight
The CEO'S Unexpected Bride Chapter 24
First Person POV – LuciaRyan’s voice was still in my head from last night—“I knew.” That simple admission had dug too deep.How much did he actually know?About my past.About my arrest.About the lies my stepmother spun to bury me.I’d spent years thinking it had all been locked away. The arrest hadn’t even made it outside the courthouse. No public statement, no press coverage—Evelyn made sure of that. It was a silent removal. A strategic one. I was asking too many questions about my mother’s death, and they needed me gone.So how did Ryan know?And worse… for how long?Had he known when we signed that contract? Had he known when he looked at me for the first time and said nothing?I was still deep in those thoughts when a knock came at the door. A light one.I stood, trying to blink away the fog in my head.“Come in,” I called.It was Isla.She gave a small nod. “Message from Mr. Graham. The stylist will arrive in fifteen. There’s an emergency dinner tonight. Hosted by his aunt.”“
The CEO'S Unexpected Bride Chapter 23
First Person POV – LuciaI was dreaming of him.Theo.His hand was brushing against my cheek, soft and warm, the way he used to do before everything went dark. Before the hand that used to hold mine let go and let the world destroy me. In the dream, he was still that version of him. Gentle. Familiar. And I was still the girl who trusted too easily.His lips were close.He whispered something I couldn’t hear.And then—just like that—his face shifted.Ryan’s mouth replaced his. His touch replaced Theo’s.The kiss we shared at the gala.Real. Too real.My heart jolted, and I sat up straight in bed, breath stuck in my throat.“Wake up,” I muttered under my breath. “What the hell is wrong with you?”It was an act.A show.Ryan kissed me because he had to. Because the media needed a headline that didn’t tear me apart.Not because he wanted to.Not because it meant anything.So why was it still in my head?Why did I feel like that kiss had touched something I hadn’t let anyone reach in yea
The CEO'S Unexpected Bride Chapter 22
First Person POV – LuciaThe awkwardness was instant.Thick.Heavy.Suffocating.Neither of us looked at the other. Not really. I could still feel the pressure of his hand on my waist. The taste of that kiss.. warm, unfamiliar, unsettling.. still clung to my mouth.And Ryan… he stood beside me, composed as always, like kissing your fake wife in front of an entire room of vultures was just another item on the agenda.Meanwhile, I was almost losing it.I stood there stiff, like a statue someone forgot to dust.Frozen.Shocked.Speechless.Then the room changed.Flashes from cameras. The scribbling of pens. I caught pieces of hushed voices.. then louder ones.. rippling through the crowd."The kiss that silenced the scandal!""Lucia Bennett proves her place in the Graham dynasty.""A convicted heartbreaker, or a misunderstood bride? Tonight, she stood tall."My name was changing in real time.It was surreal.I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.And then came the old man.Grandfather.H
The CEO'S Unexpected Bride Chapter 21
First Person POV – LuciaThe car was too quiet.I sat beside Ryan in the back seat, both of us dressed for war.. or something close to it.. but neither saying a word.My eyes stayed on the window, watching the city lights blur past, even though my thoughts were too loud to focus on anything outside.He came home late last night. I heard the door creak open around midnight, the sound of his shoes hitting the floor with that controlled rhythm he always walked with. I’d already been lying in bed, pretending to sleep.When I cracked my eyes open, I saw him standing by the door, his blazer still on, tie slightly loosened, tension clinging to his shoulders like armor. He looked... drained.But I didn’t ask.Because I was still too caught in my own mess.The news. The whispers. My name next to the word criminal again.Evelyn and Johanna had taken everything from me once.. and now, even after all this time, they were still finding ways to drag me into the dirt. To turn me into the villain i
The CEO'S Unexpected Bride Chapter 20
Ryan’s POVI had barely gotten to the top of the stairs when my phone rang in my pocket. The sharp, cold ringtone echoed off the walls like it knew exactly how much I didn’t want to answer it.I pulled it out.Grandfather.My heart skipped.That old man never calls for fun.My thumb hovered over the screen for half a second before I answered. “Hello.. ”“Report to the office, NOW.” he said. No greeting. No explanation.“Wait.. what.. ”The line went dead.I stared at the phone.No text. No follow-up. Just silence.My stomach tightened.Something was wrong. Very wrong.I moved quickly to the closet, yanked open the doors and pulled out the first clean shirt and blazer I saw.. navy blue, pressed, no frills. I didn’t bother with a tie, just fastened the top buttons, dragged a hand through my hair, and headed for the door.I passed by the living room. Caught a glimpse of Lucia.. sitting there, still frozen in front of the TV.Her eyes were wide. Face pale.She looked lost.It nearly made
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