81. The Moment You Realize

"Men like Lucien use pretty things like you to get their dicks wet and move on to the next available cunt."Ronan's words from months ago echoed in my skull as I watched the screen. Jessica nodded, laughing and crying at once. Lucien stood, slipped the ring on her finger. She threw her arms around him.They kissed.The timestamp in the corner: LIVE.My legs gave out. My knees slammed against the stone."Who did you think you were?" Ronan's voice floated above me, amused, cruel. "Thinking a man like Lucien Hayes would settle for you? A nobody with nothing to her name except the identity you got from latching onto him like a leech."I couldn't breathe. Couldn't bring myself to keep watching the screen."You were temporary pleasure, Camila. A warm body to pass the time. Did you really think he'd choose you? You told him about your past, about stabbing a man, about your mother selling you, and you thought he'd still want you?" Ronan laughed. "You were stupid enough to believe he loved you

Last Updated : 2025-11-28

82. I DARE You

I didn't move from the bed."Tell him to leave."Maya shifted in the doorway. "Cami, he's not asking nor threatening to come in. He just wants to talk to you.""No.""He looks bad and—""I don't care." Liar. I pulled the blanket over my head. "Tell him to go back to his fiancée."Her footsteps retreated. I heard the muffled sound of voices through the front door, then Maya returned."He says he's not leaving until you talk to him, and you should come out now before—in his own words—shit gets messy."Threatening me? Well fuck you, Lucien.In an almost aggressive toss, I threw off the blanket, but the surge of adrenaline vanished the moment I stood. My legs went liquid beneath me. I managed to walk out and then leaned heavily on the door, holding the handle."Leave me alone, Lucien."Silence. Then his voice, rough and strained. "I know you saw the broadcast.""Congratulations on your engagement.""Camila, open the damn door while I'm still asking nicely. Let me explain.""You owe me no

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83. Silas Ashford

"My father?"I couldn't remember the last time I'd said those words out loud. Seven years? Eight? Everything blurred somewhere between him walking out and my mother falling apart.The man smiled politely and folded himself into the chair. "Robert Sterling, although he's changed his name over the years. He prefers to be called Silas now."He slid a business card across the table. The gold embossing flashed under the shop lights.Gregory ThorneSenior PartnerAshford Legal Group“How did he even find me?” I turned the card over, the smooth edges catching on my fingers. “Where has he been all this time? And why now?”“Your father has been searching for you for years, Miss Sterling. It wasn’t until your case circulated in certain…underground networks that he was able to confirm your location. As for where he’s been, he represents something quite formidable. Ashford Legal Group is one of the most established firms in the country.”“Ashford,” I muttered. “So he changed his last name too.”“

Last Updated : 2025-11-30

84. Ashford Family

He’d cheated on her from the start. Before the vows. Before the wedding photos. My father had stood beside my mother and promised her forever while another woman carried his children.My fists clenched at my sides, nails digging into my palms until I felt the sharp bite of pain. Unclenched. Clenched again.Arms wrapped around me then. Warm, solid, smelling faintly of lavender. The silver-haired woman held me against her chest, one hand settling at the back of my head. My breath slipped out in a shaky exhale.Some of the tightness in my chest eased. She was soft in the same way Mama Cortez was soft. That genuine warmth and real comfort. Her heartbeat was calm beneath my ear, and for a moment I let myself lean into her.Then it crashed into me.This was the woman he’d chosen. The woman who’d taken whatever chance my mother had at happiness."I'm so sorry." She whispered, thick. “I’ve waited for this day for years. I’m the one who convinced Silas to find you. You deserve your father, eve

Last Updated : 2025-12-01

85. Finding Camila

Lucien's POVI bought Camila's building at three in the afternoon. The entire thing. Every goddamn brick and wiring. The owner signed the papers without hesitation when I offered double the asking price.Rafael stared at me across the conference table like I'd finally lost my mind."You cannot just buy a building to force her to talk to you.""Watch me." I signed the last page. "I want a mandatory building meeting scheduled for the next hour the purchase gets finalized. Every tenant attends.""Lucien, this is insane.""This is necessary."She blocked my number. She wouldn’t answer her door. She was trying to cut me out based on one moment she didn’t understand.And maybe I deserved her anger.But she didn’t deserve the lie her mind had created about what she saw.I hadn’t slept since the proposal. I hadn’t done anything except stand outside her door like an idiot, hoping she’d open the door and scream at me. Anything was better than silence.And right now? I'm done being reasonable.

Last Updated : 2025-12-02

All Chapters of The CEO's Fake Girlfriend : Chapter 81 - Chapter 85

81. The Moment You Realize

82. I DARE You

83. Silas Ashford

84. Ashford Family

85. Finding Camila