All Chapters of The Surrogate-in-law: The Billionaire CEO's Deception : Chapter 51 - Chapter 59

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The three realms

The last serious fight Knox and I had was the day before our high school graduation. We were both eighteen. It wasn’t even a big issue — just a minor disagreement we’d blown out of proportion. But the next day, when nobody but my grandmother came to the graduation party, Knox showed up with a bouquet of pink roses. He didn't even go to meet his parents. Eighteen flowers. One for every year of my life, and an apology card for raising his voice. From the beginning, we had a clear and honest way of resolving our conflicts. We never shied away from expressing our disappointments in each other’s actions. But that day was different. Knox — the same pushy, clingy guy who used to pester me into agreeing with him — suddenly shut himself off. He looked me dead in the eyes and said: "If you’ve decided to do that... I support you." I stood there, dumbfounded. Did he really just say that? Support me? On top of that with Xavier? I almost laughed. Of course he would. Supporting me meant

Last Updated : 2025-05-10

Man-child with filth

The silence was so sharp it could cut glass as I was laughing. Not some sweet, warm laugh. An actual laugh that brought the shiver people's spine. Johnny Harler still stood there, fingers tangled in my hair, his smug grin faltering as the tension shifted in the room. But he hadn’t realized the tide had already turned against him. He thought he had power—because of his name, his father, the filth he inherited.Pity.My hand dropped to the table, curling around the cold, familiar weight of the scissors in the pencil holder. An essential stationary. I grabbed them without a word.Johnny's eyes settled on them. But he didn't even flinch. However, “You’re bluffing,” Johnny muttered, still gripping my hair. “You wouldn’t dare—”His eyes widened. The sharp crack of metal against flesh silenced him.The blade sank into the back of his hand with a clean, brutal force. He let out a strangled scream as his grip loosened, blood welling up around the handle. His knees buckled from shock.I step

Last Updated : 2025-05-10

His madness

When I was handed the position of CEO, Grandma didn’t congratulate me. She didn’t smile. Instead, she narrowed her eyes and asked me one thing— “Do you think you can carry this responsibility, knowing that you will have to bite… or be bitten?” Her words sliced through the air like a blade dipped in old blood. I froze. Ten full seconds passed as I stood there, motionless, my right hand clenched tightly behind my back—where no one could see it tremble. The familiar throb surged through my knuckles, a ghost from the past, aching with memories I wished I could forget. Grandma’s gaze flickered, her confidence wavering. She misread my silence. She thought I was scared. That I would back off. And so, she said, firm and sharp, “Those who fear—can’t win.” I looked up. Her eyes—usually kind—were now cold steel. But beneath the sternness, I could still see the woman who raised me. Her illness didn't dim that strong demeanor I wanted to have. “I built my empire with blood, sweat, and tears

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Let's talk

From Harler, we hadn't heard a word. The company had been handling everything quietly, avoiding legal confrontations that we knew could spiral if provoked. If Knox hadn’t stepped in, I would’ve gladly let Harler and his team chase whatever lawsuits they wanted.But if Knox got involved any further, he’d start discovering too many things about me.Things I couldn’t let anyone know.I stared at my reflection in the mirror of the private room inside my office. I had canceled important meetings just to deal with this, leaving me with nothing but time—and frustration. My hair needed fixing anyway. The upcoming party demanded a new look, something sharp and elegant. I hated the necessity of it, but I couldn't afford to show weakness. Not now.Walking back into the main office, I froze."Ms. Riverwood!" Jacob Harris rose from his seat with a professional smile. The Executive Manager of the Business Association—here, in person."Mr. Harris..." I composed myself quickly, stepping forward. "I’m

Last Updated : 2025-05-11

Find Me

After freshening up and sitting at the table with my favorite lasagna—made by the man I considered family—I felt a sense of hopefulness to live a little longer.However, the silence was thicker than the sweet scent of dessert and the citrus tang of the orange juice I’d recently become obsessed with.Knox said nothing. His pulse bulged under his skin as he continued eating in complete silence.Occasionally, he stole a few glances at me, but without a single word.I put the fork aside, folding my arms on my lap before asking quietly,"What do you want to talk about?"Knox's eyes slowly shifted to mine, filled with a strange calmness and a hollow expression I’d never seen before. As if he was afraid to confess something I wasn’t supposed to know.He wiped his lips with a napkin. Slightly poking his inner cheek with his tongue, he looked straight into my eyes."I’ve been thinking about the situation lately," he began. His voice was soft, almost quiet. "Over the last ten months, a lot has

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I can't recognize him

Damn! I’m done playing the good best friend who doesn’t invade personal space. His words made me furious. As if I didn’t know anything about this man at all. I thought we shared everything. Well, not everything, but this matters...Throwing him onto the couch and giving a light kick on his leg like I used to, I sat across from him and dialed Mark’s number. It seemed like either I had to end this stupid cat-and-mouse saga or just kill this pathetic loser for not being able to stand up for himself.As a husband? A lover? A man? Why would he say something like that so suddenly—and disappear? Is he going to die?“Hey Mark. It’s Violet. Do you have time to come over right now?” I asked, running my fingers through my hair. Let’s see what he had been hiding from me to make such an emotional speech.Romantically? Why would he say something like that out of nowhere? Did he discover that I’ve been in love with him? No. It couldn’t be. I didn’t want him to know about my feelings and discard them

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Please be honest

"I don't know… I don't know what you’re saying!" His voice trembled with a poor attempt at innocence.But the stammering, the shifting gaze, the clenched jaw—he was a terrible liar. Anyone could see it."Don’t act flabbergasted, Mark," I said flatly. "He already told me. That he’s been in love with someone since high school. And the shocking part? I never knew. Not once. So, tell me—did he fall in love during the time I was in the UK?"Mark rubbed the back of his neck, his eyes flicking to Knox. He looked like a man stuck in a trap he didn’t sign up for. And probably cursing Knox in his mind for it."Maybe… it's better if you ask him yourself," he muttered, voice low and unwilling.I laughed bitterly, a short sound that lacked any trace of humor. "Do you really think he'll tell me? After years of hiding it? Mark, we’ve been through everything together. He never once mentioned it. Not even accidentally.""Still…" Mark's voice held firm now, almost stubborn. "I can share anything else,

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Sudden reflection

After the conversation with Mark, I couldn’t sleep all night. I tossed and turned until the bedsheet wrapped around my legs like shackles. The ceiling above me felt too low, suffocating, and every tick of the clock sounded like a countdown. Mark’s words replayed in my mind like a cruel lullaby — except it kept me wide awake. I felt like I was drowning inside a box I couldn’t break out of — a place where nothing made sense, where confusion bled into guilt, and silence felt heavier than noise.Mark wasn’t wrong. Knox didn’t know anything about me. All he knew was that his best friend was a hot-tempered girl who never lowered her head. But he didn’t know I had been carrying a lot of baggage — including a mission to kill or be killed by some unwanted pests in my life.I never told him about my role in the business world. I didn’t tell him that I liked him because he didn’t think of me as a woman. I never told him that I wasn’t afraid of blood anymore. I was more than just the girl who dom

Last Updated : 2025-05-12

Let's put everything out

"You are willing to do it? Let me remind you, if you sign this contract, you will have no rights to practice illegal business — including drugs and sex-slavery!" I calmly explained, keeping my gaze fixed on the horizon beyond the glass balcony rail.The proposal was created for those who genuinely wanted out — to escape the filth of the underworld without being hunted or destroyed by the very system they built.Our company would hold the authority to legally monitor and investigate all internal affairs, business communication, and financial transactions. If they relapsed — even once — there would be severe consequences. Not just for them, but for the entire organization they were tied to.Grandma designed this proposal for people who were once monsters but wanted a second chance. A clean exit. A way to survive without dragging others into their mess.We would rebrand them — mask their past — make them appear like any other successful enterprise under our legal and financial umbrella.

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