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"So, you aren't here to show how much you love me." I sat down, placing a cup of coffee on the table. "Why are you here?" I asked.

Xavier let out a humorous laugh before grabbing the coffee cup. "You never disappoint me with your sharp recognition. That's true. I am not here only to show my love for you!" His voice shifted to seriousness as he sipped the coffee.

"I met Carl Anglesey in LA. He had a secret meeting with some businessmen involved with the case you have been investigating. However, they seem to be having cracks in their trust."

"Cracks?" I leaned into the chair. "I thought they were solid as stone!"

"Well, you know, stone gets cracked too. They are having a debate about a blueprint. Something related to their illegal business."

"Hmm."

It wasn't hard to betray the closest people in their lives when it came to greed.

"Keep yourself out of that mess if you don't want to drag your company into it, Xavier. All you have to do is keep an eye on them."

"Thank you. Yes. I am not t
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  • The Surrogate-in-law: The Billionaire CEO's Deception    At any cost

    Elder Silverfang, "Boss! All of our men have been captured!" Micheal, my personal secretary, walked in, his voice frantic as he was on a call with someone. I looked up, still fuming about Knox's audacity. However, the moment he told me about the capture, my stomach twisted. That meant something worse was yet to come. "What do you mean? I told them to stay away from the danger zone and just scare Knox a bit. How did they get captured?" I slammed the desk and stood up furiously. We couldn't afford to mess with that girl. "Go and kill them before they open their mouths. Don't let them expose the truth!" I roared, feeling my blood pressure rising. "Yes, Boss!" Loosening my tie, I looked outside. I couldn't let Knox slip through my fingers. That boy had a tendency to control everything like he owned it. People like him needed to be under control. However, Knox's rebelliousness had always been predictable. That was why I wanted to keep everything under control. He was too loyal to

  • The Surrogate-in-law: The Billionaire CEO's Deception    Attacking them

    Violet,So, every time he disobeyed, they targeted me. No wonder the old Knox and this Knox felt like two different people. The old Knox would never do anything that could break my heart. But this Knox—he chose my life over my heart. He would rather become the villain than watch me die.Stupid Knox. He should have come to me from the start instead of pretending to be the hero. Doesn’t he know that in this world, heroes are the weakest?I stood in front of the frosted glass wall, waiting for Knox to return. I had no idea what was happening with him—he didn’t even tell me. Since when did we start keeping secrets from each other?I took a deep breath, my chest rising and falling. My head throbbed with rage and a quiet grudge. Just two more days, and they’ll taste their own medicine.As I stared at the sky, the door behind me opened. I didn’t look back—not even a glance at the reflection in the glass—thinking it was Mirah.But a pair of arms wrapped around me from behind, making me freeze

  • The Surrogate-in-law: The Billionaire CEO's Deception    A forced marriage

    Violet,"Master! Young Miss has been waiting for you. Should I bring her to play with you?" Butler Zayn asked my father. I was hiding behind the door, hugging the stuffed animal he gave me when I was two.However, I felt a shiver run down my small body when he threw the glass of whiskey he was enjoying against the wall and looked at Butler Zayn."Can’t you give me a moment to take a breath?" he roared, grabbing Zayn’s collar."Why would I want to play with her? God dammit! Why are you all so obsessed with her? Hah? First my mother and now you. Even if she dies, I won’t even look at her. God dammit!"At that moment, Butler Zayn slowly walked toward the door and waved his hand to signal me to leave. He knew I had snuck into my father’s room to play.But I couldn’t move. I was shaking so badly that Zayn didn’t move either. He just stood there, on guard, waiting for my dad to enter the bathroom.As soon as he walked in, Zayn hurriedly scooped me into his arms and stormed out."I’m sorry,

  • The Surrogate-in-law: The Billionaire CEO's Deception    Your responsibility

    "It's happening again!" Mark chuckled bitterly, placing his notepad aside. Driving the car, he glanced at me through the rearview mirror. "All the accounts and access through your company have been blocked, Boss. Seems like they're serious about it... just like they were two years ago."I closed my eyes and leaned back into the passenger seat, the tension building behind my forehead. "I don't care about anything related to Silverfang. I knew this would happen. I'm just glad I was prepared for it."Mark gave a slow nod, his fingers tightening around the steering wheel. "That's true. But what will you do if your grandpa does something to Miss Violet? She still thinks that attack was just a coincidence."I opened my eyes, letting out a quiet breath. "I noticed her security detail has been reinforced. I don’t think he can pull anything off. Still... I’ll stay around."Mark made a sharp U-turn, the tires screeching slightly. "Honestly... I thought you'd give up and just stay quiet about al

  • The Surrogate-in-law: The Billionaire CEO's Deception    Choose one

    The entire room fell into deafening silence. Sarah remains stunned there, processing my words while, my family's expression said that they were regretting for forcing Violet to marry me and have my child. Then,"This is outright disrespectful and outrageous!" Mr. Smith snarled, grabbing my collar. "You bastard! Have you forgotten that my daughter's situation was caused by your damn carelessness!? If that accident didn’t happen, you wouldn’t have—"I laughed. A genuine laugh escaped as I looked at him. "I did? C’mon. People lose their memories, abilities to walk. But losing the ability to get pregnant without any internal damage... isn’t it a bit, you know..."There was a pause.A long, suffocating silence.Sarah’s eyes snapped wide. Her pupils shrank as her lips parted without a sound. Her hands instantly clutched the hem of her dress, twisting the fabric with shaking fingers. She looked like someone had pulled the floor from beneath her."Knox..." she whispered, voice trembling, "wh

  • The Surrogate-in-law: The Billionaire CEO's Deception    Abandoning her

    Knox,"Everyone is waiting. Boss! Smith family is here too!" Mark informed as I walked into the Silverfang mansion. The heavy tension in the air was palpable enough to alert me to be careful.Fixing the tie, taking off the suit, I passed it to Mark before entering the living room.There, my parents, grandparents and the Smith family—including Sarah—were sitting in silence, gloomy.Grandpa noticed me first. A smile spread over his face as he stood up. "Here is my grandson! Come here, Knox!"That overly sweet voice was something I hated the most. Behind this sweetness, something was hiding. Something beyond evil."Hello everyone," I greeted, before sitting in a single couch.Sarah, who was sitting across from me, stood up and poured the coffee. "Here."Everyone smiled at her small gesture. My mother praised, "She is such a sweet girl. I can't wait for her to become my daughter-in-law!"I nodded, grabbing the cup. "Thank you."But instead of returning to her seat, she sat next to my couc

  • The Surrogate-in-law: The Billionaire CEO's Deception    Life isn't a plot

    "Good morning, Boss!" Mirah burst through the door, juggling several shopping bags. "You should’ve told me if you were going to have a one-night stand!"I paused mid-sip, staring at her. "One-night stand?""What else? You’re not going to fall in love with another man when you’re still hung up on that loser, Knox!"I blinked. "Whoa! You’re seething. What happened to you?"Mirah rolled her eyes as she dropped the bags on the table. "I’m just sick of it. Thousands of men out there, and you’re wasting your time on him? Look at him! He doesn’t even—" She exhaled sharply and handed me a document. "I bumped into Lawyer McMillan on my way here. Tell me, is he a loser too? Or does he just enjoy humiliating himself? That shameless bastard keeps showing up like he’s got any right!"She was spiraling. Viciously.I folded my arms and observed her launch from McMillan to… well, the entire damn family. "Boss, do you know they want you to sign over your property? For Anna. For her engagement? Six mon

  • The Surrogate-in-law: The Billionaire CEO's Deception    Never Imagined

    "I'll pick you up from the company. Wait for me," Knox said as I was opening the car door in front of my office. His eyes were already on me.But I felt a shiver when he leaned closer and pressed his lips to my cheek."Don't overwork. Have a good day," he whispered against my burning earlobe.My body moved instinctively, creating a distance from this desired yet unwilling closeness. I was used to it—distancing myself from him whenever I felt like I might expose my feelings.The thought of last night kept rushing through my mind. I had a bad hunch, yet... I didn’t regret it at all. Maybe I had lost my mind. Or maybe my self-respect. I didn’t know what to think."Don’t play with me," I tried to keep my voice calm. My fists clenched, shaking. "I don’t want to imagine something that you aren’t imagining too. Maybe it wasn’t a mistake yesterday—but your priority is—""Since the boundaries were crossed last night," his voice lifted, turning serious, "I would like to treat you as my wife. So

  • The Surrogate-in-law: The Billionaire CEO's Deception    Be my Cinderella

    The room felt heavy and too quiet that I could hear both of our heartbeats. He knew about her infertility beforehand? That’s stupid."I can’t understand what you are saying! You knew about it, but you hid it?" I asked, slowly sitting up. There was a bit of discomfort down my back, but Knox’s massage seemed to have helped it better.Knox took a deep breath and then lay down on my lap instead. His eyes met mine like magnetic attractions."Sarah’s previous boyfriend didn’t leave her just because he cheated on her," he said, his voice calm as he held my hand and held it tightly."She was hiding the fact that she was infertile. Her boyfriend was serious about having a family with kids. So when he accidentally learned about her infertility, he cheated on her." He shrugged, his expression unreadable."Although cheating was a disgusting thing and what he did was cowardly… it was a deal-breaker to him!" he stated."And you played along with her even after knowing that she was lying to you?" I

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