All Chapters of Love in the CEO's Trap: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

“Excuse me! Let me pass!” I muttered quickly, squeezing through the crowd and hurrying back to my desk.Crap. My heart was pounding like crazy. Just seeing that woman again made my chest tighten. Ericka was really something else, she had that effect on me.“Sissy! Did you see her already?” Romeo rushed after me. “You don’t like her either, do you? Wait, sissy, what’s wrong? You look like you saw a ghost.”I sat down stiffly, trying to calm my breathing. “I-it’s Ericka…”Romeo dropped into the chair next to me. “What about her?”I didn’t even answer. I just stared at him, and when he saw the look on my face, his eyes flew wide open.“Oh my goodness!” He slapped a hand over his mouth. “Don’t tell me… it’s that Ericka?!”I gave a small nod just as my phone started to vibrate in my hand.Jazper Ray calling.I stared at the screen, but I didn’t answer.How dare he let Ericka in here… as my boss… in my department?A message buzzed in.From: Jazper Ray10:15 a.m.Answer your phone.I wasn’t

"What are you doing, Jazper Ray?"This place felt... peaceful. Almost like a dream. I found some kind of calm here."Counting footsteps. Try it."He stepped forward slowly. "Eighty-three... eighty-four...""Eighty-five..." I said, stepping beside him. "Eighty-five footsteps and counting.""Is this the end of it?" I asked.He smiled and gently touched my face. "Nope. Not until we find what we're looking for."I frowned. "That’s it? You keep walking without even knowing what you’re after?"He let go of my face and looked at me seriously. "I kind of know what I’m looking for. What about you?"I was caught off guard. He knew what he wanted… but me? I didn’t. I felt lost. Like I’d been searching for something I couldn’t name.My head suddenly throbbed. Everything dimmed. I sat down on the sand and covered my face."I don’t know!" I yelled, my chest tightening. "I really don’t know! Maybe I wasn’t looking for anyone until I met you!""Shh." He hushed me, pressing his hand gently over my mou

“You sure?” he asked gently. There was real concern in his voice now.I nodded, trying to stay composed. “Yes. I’m sure. And… I trust you.”Even if that trust was starting to ache a little.Jazper Ray held my arm gently and leaned in to kiss my forehead.I turned to look at Ericka, giving her the clearest stay-the-hell-away-from-my-husband glare I could manage.She just raised one perfect eyebrow, like I was some minor inconvenience in her day.I stepped out of the office. The hallway was buzzing with whispers.Someone walked past me and muttered, “What do you and Mr. Gibson have, Audrey?”“You’re really pretty, huh,” another voice added, half in awe, half in judgment.“I know what she did. Seducing Mr. Gibson, lesson one-oh-one,” someone else said behind me, not even trying to whisper.I gave them a tight smile. I didn’t owe anyone an explanation especially not here. Whatever Jazper Ray and I had, it was between us.Trying to act normal, I walked up to Romeo.“Wanna have some coffee?

I stared blankly at the folder in front of me for a good five minutes. Wait, what exactly was I supposed to do with this?My body felt frozen, resisting every little thing my brain wanted to act on. It was like I was mentally hitting a wall, again and again.I let out a sigh. Two days had passed, two normal days. But could I even call them that?Ericka had officially become the head of our department. Or should I say, the woman who wants to seduce everyone? And don’t even get me started on the outfits she wore, definitely not office-approved. Too short, too flashy. Totally inappropriate.I could hear her heels clicking behind me, pacing back and forth like a bored runway model. She was still pestering me about the thing we’d talked about. Ugh."Audrey, have you seen the one I asked you?" she said sweetly, pretending we were just discussing work stuff."Not yet," I replied calmly. "I’ll let you know once I do."She leaned in a little closer, just enough for only me to hear."Fine. Look

Sitting in a taxi with Jazper Ray felt like the best moment in the world. As long as I was with him, I felt complete.Is this what it really feels like when you’re in love? Ugh. It’s not like I haven’t been in love before, but Jazper Ray is… different. I mean, really different from the men I’ve been with in the past. Emotionally? Sexually? I’m not even sure. Just—different.I blinked and realized he hadn’t moved closer to me. Classic moody Jazper Ray. He was deep in thought, staring at the taxi driver like he expected him to do something shady. I couldn't help but laugh."What?" he asked, hearing me chuckle.I bit my lip, trying to hold it in. Jazper Ray reached out and gently touched my lower lip."You don’t get to laugh at me like that, Mrs. Gibson," he murmured, eyes sharp. Then he glanced back at the driver. "Not here, in a semi-public cab."The driver raised an eyebrow, probably confused. Jazper Ray just smirked at him and then turned his full attention back to me.I couldn’t loo