All Chapters of Being Mr CEO's Bride: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Kaelia's POV The smell of his perfume was a sharp contrast to whatever cheap stuff Landon was wearing.My blood roared in my ears at the realization of what was happening.Freddy was standing just behind me. He had not seen my face yet, because I was standing with my back to him, listening to the sound of his voice.“Good day, Landon.”“I didn't expect to see you here this evening. Is everything alright?”“Yes. I'm just checking on operations.”I didn't need to be told that it was strange the way I stood, my back to the CEO of my workplace - even Landon gave me a weird look - but I didn't care.I was not going to risk turning for anything.“Checking on operations. You know how it is.” He said. He sounded harsh and irritated, different from the Freddy I knew at home.“Anything I should know about?” Freddy asked.Landon's eyes darted to me briefly. “Just, uh, handling some guest issues. I should check on one in the east wing right now. Excuse me.”As Landon turned and walked away, I f

Freddy's Pov Silence hung over us for moments after she said that name. I know it was only a matter of time before Sundae told Lilyanna about our past.She wore it like a shield, that girl.Lilyanna’s blue eyes were trained on me, waiting, expecting an answer.“She told you about it?” I asked, chewing on my food.“The real question is, why didn't you tell me?” She said “Lilyanna, answer me.”She looked away, staring at nothing in particular, “Well, she didn't exactly tell me. She left her phone out for me to see.”I rubbed my temples. Sounds exactly like something Sundae would do.“Lilyanna, what you saw on Sundae’s phone - it's not what you think.”Lilyanna stared back at me, waiting. I ran a hand through my hair, searching for the right words to say.“That photo… It’s old. Years old. Sundae and I - we had a brief thing, long before you. It was a mistake, the most toxic thing I’ve ever been in.” I paused as bitter memories flashed in my mind - Sunday trying to jump off a cruise bec

Kaelia's POV Both turned to look at me. Demi’s smile faltered a bit when she saw me, and her eyes narrowed ever so slightly.“Kaelia,” He looked relieved to see me, “You okay?” I stepped closer to him and rested my hand in the exact spot where Demi's hand had been.Freddy rubbed my hand. “I'm fine,” my gaze shifted to Demi, “I just thought I should join my husband for a bit.”I cocked my head and asked in a sarcastic tone, “You don't mind, do you?” We had a stare-down for seconds, then she smiled and raised her glass. “Of course not. We were just talking, catching up. You know, like old friends. I nodded, “Mm. I've heard a whole lot about old friends lately. Fuck off.”I felt Freddy tense beside me. Surprised, pretty boy?Demi laughed, to mask her embarrassment, “Well, I’ll let you two have your moment. Freddy, we’ll talk later. And Lilyanna, take a chill pill. We've all had a taste of him.”I wanted to pull her back by the hair, snap those spaghetti straps that held her dress in

Freddy's Pov The ride to Montgomery Grand felt longer than usual, but Lilyanna's hand in mine provided me with some sort of comfort.Her fingers laced tightly with mine, and she flashed me a smile at intervals. The phone call has been brief but brutal.It was my father at the other end of the line.“You need to get to the office now. It’s the European merger. It’s bad.”It was fucking midnight.I hadn't told Kaelia much. Just enough to keep her from asking, but she had noticed the shift in me.We pulled up at the hotel, and I stepped out and helped Lilyanna out of the car.She looked at me with a worried expression. I felt bad for having dragged her into this. She already had her job, and I was about to stress her with mine.I kept her hand in mine as we walked to the elevator and took a silent ride to the executive floor. The elevator dinged, and the door slid open to my office floor. We walked down the quiet, empty hallway to my office. On getting there, I was surprised to see Ha

Kaelia's POV Since I saw that shadow two days ago, I couldn't shake off the feeling of being watched.All day at work, my skin prickled like I was being watched from every corner.I glanced over my shoulder several times, expecting to see someone following me, but each time I turned, I only saw people who were too interested in getting about their day to be watching me.A coworker rushing to a meeting, another scrolling on their phone, oblivious to my racing heart. Still, the unease clung to me, like a shadow I couldn’t outrun, making every footstep behind me feel like a threat.I felt an overwhelming sense of relief when my shift finally ended, and it was time for me to clock out and leave. I grabbed my bag and headed to the staffroom to touch up my face and adjust my clothes before leaving for ‘Plume’.Thankfully, the room was empty when I entered. I was not in the mood to speak with anyone. The constant looking over my shoulder had drained me, and I just needed a chance to breat