Todos os capítulos de The CEO's Rivalry: Capítulo 1 - Capítulo 5

“Tell the chief editor to publish it now," Cassie Leighton said over the phone in a hurried voice before hanging the telephone up. She rubbed her hair backward as a sign of distress and groaned. It was a long day at work, and the holiday didn't mean anything to her. Not until her cellphone, sitting on the table, rang. It vibrated twice before she glanced at the caller. A blast of panic filled her eyes as she realized it was her son. "Phil? Have you been there for long? I'm so sorry. Mommy's on the way, okay? Wait for me and stay there," she excused in an apologetic tone while she rushed to fix her messy table. After organizing her things back to their place, she picked her business coat and covered her white sleeveless undershirt. For a mother her age, her body figure stood out. The curve of her waist was still carved on her body, and her hands remained smooth. In a hurry, she ignored the employees along her way and started her car as soon as she went to the parking. Cassie bit her

Silver Coast College. Five years ago.One of the prominent tertiary schools in the country ranked one for its quality education. Laboratories and facilities were provided, making an edge over every other school. Full of elite students with higher than average grades that almost filled the topnotch list every year per college course. Anyone who would graduate from this university would be competent throughout the world. Out of all the privileged students, a king and queen emerged. They were considered such because of their looks and treasures. “Excuse me, Cassie. How does it feel to be picked as the new queen?” a student reporter asked her amid the crowd. Cassie had to put on a smile even though she was as if digested by these people. "I thank Mr. Ethan Lewis, but I never expected nor aspired to be his queen," she said and stretched her hand to avoid the cameras. When a professor arrived, the students calmed down, making way for Cassie to escape a bunch of people. She heaved a sigh of

“I can give you anything you need.” Cassie held his hand and stared at him. Skye kept looking away from her, but she was persistent. “Just tell me what’s going on,” she added, eager to offer help to him. "Why are you helping me? I'm nothing! I can't return everything you will give to me. Why are you even doing this to someone like me?" Skye raised his voice, slapping the reality at her. At this point, he only wanted to get away from her because he couldn't risk her getting involved in his situation. He tried to pull his hand off her grip, but Cassie didn't let go. She even moved closer to him and tightened her hold on him. "Isn't it obvious? Since I met you in the hallway, you're the only real man who appeared before me. I… I don't know why, but I think….""Don't. Please don't," Skye said and sniffed as tears pooled in his eyes. "Look. You're just driven by your emotions. I'm not an ideal guy for you. Besides, you have Ethan. You are the king and queen of the campus. You're just conf