Semua Bab Ruin Me Mr CEO: Bab 121 - Bab 128

Rielle A cold morning hit me like a slap as I cracked open the curtains, the kind of chill that seeps right into your bones and makes you want to crawl back under the covers. The London fog hung thick outside, turning the world gray and muffled, matching the fog in my head. I rubbed my eyes, still puffy from last night’s tears, and let out a long breath. Thankfully, things hadn’t turned awkward between me and Lucas. At least, not on the surface. We’d acted like the kiss never happened—breakfast was normal, him making eggs while I poured coffee, small talk about the weather and Elsie’s late shifts. But inside? God, it was eating me up.I woke up regretting that kiss the second my eyes opened. What was I thinking? It was reckless, stupid, like I’d grabbed at the first warm thing in front of me to fill the hole Zayden left. Guilt twisted in my gut, hot and heavy, like I’d betrayed someone who didn’t even care anymore. Zayden had moved on— He’d chosen her. Let her in while I was lying in

RielleI stood there in the middle of the park, the fresh London air suddenly feeling too thick to breathe, like it was closing in on me. Zayden was right in front of me—tall, furious at first, his gray eyes burning with that storm I knew so well. But then it shifted. The anger faded, melting into something softer, sadder. Disappointment. Like he’d expected more from me, from us. The kind of look that made my stomach drop and my throat tighten.We didn’t say anything for what felt like forever. Just stared at each other, the wind rustling the leaves around us, kids laughing in the distance like nothing was wrong. But everything was. He wouldn’t speak first. His fists were still clenched at his sides, jaw tight, like he was holding back a thousand words. So I broke the silence, my voice coming out sharper than I meant.“Why are you here, Zayden? Shouldn’t you be with Linda?”The last part slipped out before I could stop it. It sounded petty, like some jealous ex who couldn’t let go, an

RielleAll these months, I’d been thinking Zayden was at fault…blaming him for the letter, for moving on with Linda, for not being there when I woke up from that nightmare of a coma. But now, looking at him, his face twisted with genuine confusion and shock, I realized he was just as in the dark as I was. He claimed he didn’t know about the letter or my accident, his voice breaking like the words were tearing him apart from the inside. What was going on? Why would Lucas lie about it? And Elsie? They’d both been my lifelines, my anchors when everything else fell apart. Had they been feeding me stories? Keeping us separated on purpose? The thought made my stomach twist, a mix of betrayal and fear bubbling up, making it hard to breathe.I couldn’t hold it in anymore.I started to speak, the words tumbling out like they’d been locked up too long, desperate to be free.“I dropped the resignation letter because… because I thought it was the only way to set you free,” I said, my voice shaki

Zayden;It took me only a few days to get solid evidence…days that felt like years, my mind racing non-stop, piecing together the puzzle that had torn my life apart. I hired the best private investigators money could buy, had them dig through phone records, bank transfers, even hacked emails I wasn’t proud of but didn’t regret. And there it was—irrefutable proof. Linda. My “loyal” friend. The one who’d been by my side through everything. She’d been the leak. The manipulator. The one who’d doctored footage, framed Marcus, even orchestrated the accident that almost killed Rielle. All to drive her away. To have me to herself.My heart broke when it all clicked….sadness like a knife twist for the years I’d trusted her, anger boiling hot for how she’d played me like a fool. But I pushed it down. Buried it. I had to do what I had to do to protect Rielle. No more lies. No more threats lurking in the shadows.The officers took her away in handcuffs, her face pale and tear-streaked as they re