Semua Bab CEO'S LITTLE PREY : Bab 11 - Bab 14

Arianna’s POVThe clink of silverware against porcelain echoed through the grand dining room, but I barely tasted the roast on my plate. Evan's mother, Helena, was the only one doing most of the talking, charming, radiant, and frighteningly perceptive. She reminded me of one of those poised matriarchs from an old movie, where the elegance masked a sharp wit."So, Arianna," she said, sipping her wine, "how did you and Evan first meet? He was so secretive about it over the phone."I forced a smile and glanced at Evan, who didn’t even blink. Of course. He wanted to see how well I could lie."We met at a charity event," I said smoothly, swirling the wine in my glass to avoid looking directly at her. "He spilled champagne on my dress and didn't apologize until days later."Helena laughed. "Sounds like him. Terrible with first impressions, isn’t he?"Evan's father, Richard, sat at the head of the table, watching us with sharp eyes that missed nothing. Unlike his wife, he didn't smile. He ba

Evan’s POVI shouldn’t have let her see that album.I paced the length of my room, tugging at my cufflinks like they were suffocating me. She hadn’t said anything yet, but I’d seen the shift in her eyes. She was digging quietly, cleverly, and that wasn’t just curiosity anymore. It was instinct.And Arianna’s instincts? They were sharp. Too sharp.I needed to redirect her focus, steer the narrative back into safer waters. Tonight’s charity dinner wasn’t just about appearances anymore. It was damage control. Before she pulled the wrong thread and unraveled everything.A knock echoed through the room.“Come in,” I called, knowing who it was.Arianna stepped in wearing a midnight blue satin dress that curved along her waist like it was stitched from shadows and sin. Her hair was swept to the side, exposing her throat. Vulnerable, untouchable, and infuriatingly captivating.“Let me guess,” she said, arms folded, eyes narrowed, “you’ve decided that being seen in public with me will improve