All Chapters of Entangled With Mr.ceo: Chapter 21 - Chapter 24

Brian’s guy dropped me off at a place I’d never been but somehow felt perfect for how wrecked I was—quiet, dim lights, soft music, no eyes watching. Brian was already waiting, leaning back on a bar stool like he owned the whole place. “You said you wanted to drink,” he said gently when he saw me. “So—here.” I nodded, even though my head was pounding from crying, not alcohol. My makeup could pretend to hold me together, but it couldn’t hide the fact that I’d fallen apart. Brian ordered something light, something he clearly thought I could handle. Turns out… I couldn’t. One sip. Two. By the third, the room was already moving. My chest felt warm. My eyes blurred. Everything in me loosened like someone had untied all the strings holding me upright. “Wait—wait, Ivy, what the hell?” Brian leaned toward me, eyes wide. “Can you even drink?” I blinked at him, my vision scattering. “I… I drink water,” I mumbled. “For God’s sake.” He ran a hand through his hair, exasperated and worrie

IVY’S POVWhite.That was the first thing I noticed.White walls. White sheets. A sharp, sterile smell that burned my nose the moment I breathed in. My head throbbed like someone had taken a hammer to it, and when I tried to move, a dull ache spread through my body.Hospital.The realization hit slowly, then all at once.I blinked, my lashes fluttering as the room came into focus. Machines beeped softly beside me. An IV was taped to my hand.“What—” My voice came out hoarse. “What happened?”“You fainted.”Nathan.I turned my head sharply toward the sound of his voice. He was standing beside the bed, jacket off, sleeves rolled up, his hair disheveled in a way I’d never seen before. His jaw was tight, his eyes fixed on me like I might disappear if he blinked.Memories rushed back in fragments—The elevator.The girl.Her outstretched hand.Then… nothing.“I…” I swallowed. My throat felt dry. “Why am I here?”The doctor stepped forward, clipboard in hand. “Mrs. Blake, you experienced a