Pustaka
Cari
Beranda / Romance / The CEO’s Temptation / Chapter 35: The Morning After(The Wedding Night)

Share

Chapter 35: The Morning After(The Wedding Night)

Penulis: Love
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-04-23 18:08:58

*****************************Claire's POV*******************

I stirred before the sun did, my body hummed with memories of the night before. My limbs ached in the most delicious way, a quite reminder of how Mack had touched me, claimed me _ how I had given myself to him, not just as his wife, but as his equal, his lover and his home.

The sheets were a mess. Rose petals clung to my skin, crushed and scattered like the remains of a celebration.

My wedding dress lay draped over the chair in the corner, and Mack's shirt was still halfway to the floor, buttons hung by threads.

I turned my head slowly.

Mack was beside me, half covered by the sheet, one arm thrown over his forehead, lips parted in sleep. The faintest smile curled his mouth, like he was still dreaming about me.

His hair was tossled in that perfect way_ wild and soft, as i ran my fingers through it all night.

I couldn't help but watch him. My husband. The word still felt foreign. But warm. Safe.Real. My fingers trailed acros
Lanjutkan membaca buku ini secara gratis
Pindai kode untuk mengunduh Aplikasi
Bab Terkunci
Bab sebelumnya Bab selanjutnya

Bab terbaru

  • The CEO’s Temptation    Chapter 114: The Weight of Chain.

    **********************Aliana's POV**************************The cold iron-called cuffs around my wrists chafed worth every step I took. Each click of my heels on the polished courtroom floor echoed like a death toll in my ears. I stood straighter, trying to ignore the dozens of eyes that pierced into me from every direction __ journalists, officers, former friends....and Liam, seated with his legal team near the front, wearing that same smug, untouchable expression.Claire was seated with Mack on the other row, their hands entangled. She looked poised and composed. Mack's sharp eyes were on me, not spiteful not sympathy but something I couldn't pinpoint.I couldn't dare to look Claire directly in the eyes. Not yet.The room felt like a furnace, though the air conditioning hummed above. My mouth was dry, my palms damp with sweat. But I kept my chin lifted as the bailiff guided me to the defendant's seat. The wooden chair creaked as I sat down. My lawyer, a lean, older man, with silve

  • The CEO’s Temptation    Chapter 113: Counterstrike.

    *************************** Liam’s POV*********************The walls of my study felt too tight, even though my penthouse was massive. I tossed my whisky glass across the room. It shattered into tiny pieces across the wall, the whisky dripping like water down the beige paint.My pulse thundered in my ears.Someone betrayed me.Not just any leak__ but that video. From my office. A direct order, now sitting in Claire's inbox if my guess was right.I slammed my palms hard against my desk, rattling the silver pen holder. The pieces were slipping and fast."Sir." A feminine voice called from the doorway.I turned slowly towards the doorway. My assistant__Mara__ stood stiff, eyes avoifing the broken glass, smart woman.“What?” I barked.Mara shifted slightly in the doorway. She cleared her throat."We ran a trace on the leak. It came from within our private network. Possibly internal. Maybe someone on the cleaning staff or surveillance team. But whoever it was, they knew how to cover thei

  • The CEO’s Temptation    Chapter 112: This was War.

    ************************* Liam’s POV***********************There's this special kind of silence that comes with being above it all.From the top floor of my penthouse, the city looked like ants and light. So many lives, moving in their perfect, mindless little loops.And I controlled more of them that they realized.But, everything was not going according to plan anymore.And that was gnawing at me.First Etian somehow got out of the way before the disciplinary board could dig deeper. Then that slippery little analyst, Wynn, stopped answering calls. And Claire—sweet, calculating Claire—was starting to get dangerously brave.I sat in the leather chair of my glass study, swirling the dark amber whiskey in my glass, watching the skyline blink.Claire's been at the precinct.She'd talked to Wynn.The walls were closing in faster than I anticipated.A sharp knock at the door drew back my attention."Come in! " I called.The door opened, and my assistant stepped in, Mara. She had an envel

  • The CEO’s Temptation    Chapter 111: Checkmate.

    ************************** Claire’s POV**********************The moment we dropped Etian off at his apartment, I knew Mack wouldn’t sit still for long.And neither would I.He parked in silence, but I could feel the tension rolling off him like heat. I stayed still, fingers curled in my lap, eyes focused on the dashboard, trying to sort the hurricane in my chest.Everything was spiraling.Etian’s suspension.Aliana’s arrest.And Liam—smug, slippery, always one step ahead.Mack finally spoke, his voice low and tight. “I should’ve seen this coming.”“It’s not your fault,” I said softly, reaching out to place a hand on his. “You’ve done more than enough.” I added.He turned his hand over, lacing his fingers through mine.“Not if you’re still at risk. Not if he’s still winning.” he rasped. His expression softened.I swallowed hard, because I felt it too—that sickening pull of helplessness when every door felt like a dead end. And I hated it. Hated the fact that we were still dancing to

  • The CEO’s Temptation    Chapter 110: Suspension Leave.

    *********************Etian’s POV****************************I felt something was off while I was at home, on my laptop going through the evidence and the records we have. Aliana came to my mind. I took my car keys and rushed out of my apartment.Liam's motive is beyond what I imagune______I knew something was off the second I stepped into the precinct.The place felt… still. Not in the usual early-morning, coffee-brewing kind of way—but in a tense, breath-held kind of way. Whispers cut off when I walked by. Officers avoided my eyes. A couple of detectives I’d known for years barely nodded in my direction.That’s when I knew.Something had shifted. And it had my name written all over it.I didn’t say anything until I reached the visiting hall. The blinds were partially drawn, and the door was slightly ajar. I pushed it open slowly, scanning for any signs that someone had been here overnight.Nothing out of place.Until I turned to the officer in charge. He didn't say anything, h

  • The CEO’s Temptation    Chapter 109: The Game Board Shifts.

    *****************************Claire’s POV*******************The morning light streamed through the windows of Mack's townhouse, soft and golden—but nothing about this place felt warm. Not anymore.I stood at the kitchen island, clutching a mug of coffee with trembling hands. The taste was bitter, untouched, and my stomach churned too much to drink. The scent reminded me of sleepless nights back in college, only this time, it wasn’t finals I was preparing for—it was war.Behind me, Mack’s footsteps padded across the floor. He paused for a moment, probably just watching me, reading my silence like he always did.“He’s going to fight back,” I said quietly.Mack stepped closer. “Liam?”I nodded.“He knows we’re circling him. He knows we don’t believe the Aliana story. I saw it in his eyes last night. He’s not scared—weirdly calm. Too calm.”“He’s always calm when he’s backed into a corner.” Mack’s voice held something darker than usual. “He calculates.”I turned to face him.Mack’s shirt

Bab Lainnya

Anda juga akan menyukai

Jelajahi dan baca novel bagus secara gratis
Akses gratis ke berbagai novel bagus di aplikasi GoodNovel. Unduh buku yang kamu suka dan baca di mana saja & kapan saja.
Baca buku gratis di Aplikasi
Pindai kode untuk membaca di Aplikasi
DMCA.com Protection Status