All Chapters of Love in the CEO's Trap: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

"Can you be more careful next time, Audrey?" he asked, voice tight with anger.Crap. He was really mad. Did he just call me by my full name?He called his bodyguard in to grab the contract and even checked the CCTV to make sure no one else saw the paper I left out. Luckily, no one did.I was looking at it the other day, just trying to figure out what it was about. I meant to hand it over right then and there, but of course, I forgot.He reprinted the contract, since he had a copy saved on his laptop. Now we were in his library, which was part of his private suite."I'm sorry I forgot," I mumbled, bowing my head. "I really meant to give it to you, but I’ve had so much on my plate lately.""I added more rules," he said, watching the pages come out of the printer. "You’ve been reckless. This version is clearer, so you won’t miss anything."He glanced at me, irritated. "And if you can, stop making careless mistakes."I bit my lips. "S-sorry, Jazper Ray.""Sir," he corrected coldly. "When

There was a bridge just past the court, and it led straight into a forest. This place was massive. Still, you wouldn't be afraid to walk around, as almost every path was lit.I was out of breath. We’d been running for a while, and I wasn’t built for this. I hated hiking, hated sweating. Add the fact that I still hadn’t recovered from what we almost did earlier... and I was ready to collapse."Can we take a break?" I panted. "I’m seriously about to pass out."We were walking hand in hand through a forest trail, me wearing nothing but his oversized shirt and him still shirtless in just his pants."Almost there," he said. "Patience, Audrey. Patience."I stopped walking and yanked his hand gently. "I’m tired, okay? And hungry."He turned, surprised. "We just ate, didn’t we?"I frowned. "I barely ate, Jazper. I was too embarrassed in front of your family."I dropped his hand and crossed my arms. "And why are we rushing? No one's chasing us!"That made him freeze. He looked at me, his expre

"Hi, Romeo!"He looked at me suspiciously. I couldn’t blame him—I walked into the office grinning from ear to ear.Jazper Ray and I had come in at the same time, but we used the basement entrance so no one would see us. I was still floating from last night. It felt nice, really getting to know him like that."Ohh, someone got laid last night!" Romeo teased me as I sat at my desk. "You've got way too much energy for a Tuesday morning. Right, Rose?""That’s right! And look at that smile. Come on, tell us!" Rose added, laughing.Who wouldn't smile, waking up next to Jazper Ray? Sure, I barely got any sleep, but it didn’t matter. The way he looked at me this morning... like I was the only thing that mattered. I still felt like I was floating.I thought about last night. Meeting his family. The contract. The court. His little home. And the side of him I never saw at work. Not just the moody guy we all tiptoed around."Hey, daydreamer!" Romeo snapped me out of it, giving my hair a light tug.

He was the one who suggested this grocery store.Before we got out of the car, he handed me a cap. “Wear this,” he said. “Just to be safe.”He put on his own cap too, though I had my doubts. Even with a hat, he still looked like someone important—like a CEO trying to hide in plain sight.I glanced down at our hands as he reached for mine. He held it tightly as we stepped inside the supermarket.People were still looking at him—even with the cap on. Some paused whatever they were doing just to stare. I lowered my head, trying to hide my face, hoping no one would recognize who he was with.The women, though? They weren’t subtle.They looked straight down at our intertwined hands, then back at me, eyebrows raised. I almost laughed. If I were them, I’d probably raise an eyebrow at myself too.Jazper Ray wrapped his arm around my waist like we hadn’t argued just a while ago. His hand fit there so naturally now, like he was used to it.Honestly? I wasn’t complaining. This felt like hitting

"Audrey, what happened?"Ashley sounded genuinely concerned. She was holding two dresses, which she quickly placed on the edge of the bed before coming over to me."A-ah, it's nothing, Ashley. Don't mind me," I said, wiping the tears from my face."Come on, you're part of this family now. That makes me your sister, doesn't it? You can tell me anything."No. You can’t tell her what her brother did to you.My chest tightened.I took a deep breath. "I-I just miss my family a lot."That wasn’t a complete lie. I did miss them. But this, this was more than homesickness. If not for them, if not for what Dad begged me to do, I would’ve walked away and never looked back. I didn’t deserve this. I had no idea he brought me here just to break me."You want to see them?" Ashley offered me a tissue."Y-yes. I miss them very much. Especially my dad."She pulled me into a hug. "Aw, you’re such a sweet daughter. I miss my dad too when I travel abroad. But hey, if you ask Jazper Ray, I’m sure he could