All Chapters of THE CEO'S VENGEFUL BRIDE : Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

Eleanor. The next morning, I awoke to an empty bed. After untangling myself from the stained sheets yeah, we got up to more sex during the night, I got to my feet andgroggily looked around for my clothes. They had been taken away and in their place, a warm robe had been draped across the lounge sofa.I quickly put it on and went in search of Brent.As I walked, I looked through the windows to see that we were now far off shore as there were no more buildings in sight, but the vast ocean. This wasn’t good, as I needed to return to my still very messy life and even more frantic mother who probably expected me to come home soon as it was Saturday. I had no classes. I hurried and that was how I tripped over the doors ledge and fell forward.My knees connected with the hardwood floors, and I groaned in pain.“What the fuck? Eleanor ?”I lifted my head to see that I had made a grand entrance into the main cabin where Brent had been having a breakfast meeting with Michael by his side and t

Eleanor.A few hours later, I arrived at my mother’s boutique to see her attending to an elderly woman in a gorgeous white suit and three pearl beads around her neck. She hadthe most gorgeous head of curly white hair that I had ever seen and for a moment, my gaze was fully on her before it fluttered over to my mother.I met her completely furious pair of blue eyes on me and instantly looked away. After briefly chatting with Martin, I passed the time browsing through the racks of clothes and pretty soon, I heard the click of her heels as she headed over to me.“You’re no longer under my control anymore, are you? You are completely on your own now, right?”“Mom,” I began and felt her glare begin to dig a grave underneath me.“How dare you be out of touch for so long?”“I’m sorry, my battery”“I have to know where you are at all times,” she cried.I could see that my absence and the loss of contact with me had visibly shaken her, more than I would have expected, and I understood why. Af

Eleanor. The following day, I stepped out of the test halls in the Merrill Lynch headquarters in Oxford, quite surprised at how well the test had gone for me. Pulling my phone out ofmy backpack, I switched it on, my teeth nibbling on my nail as I held my breath for Brent’s good luck message.There was none. Of course. He wanted me to fail so I would go work in his company. I called Maddie.“Hey,” she answered.“I’m done,” I said,“where are you?”“I’m at home.”“Why are you whispering?” I asked.“Ella’s here,” she responded. “And she’s completely ballistic. She’s been crying for an hour.”“What happened?” I asked.“David cheated on her,” she replied.I sucked in my breath. “I’ll be there as soon as I can,” I said and was immediately on my way. When I arrived, Maddie immediately warned me to keep myvoice down. “She just fell asleep in my room.”We crept into the kitchen for a cup of tea, and Maddie filled. me in on what had happened. There was an alert from myphone and though I was

Eleanor. Two hours later, Brent was lying across the bed next to me, his hand under his head to prop him up and the platter of takeout boxes we had delivered were spreadbetween us.I was in the olive green sweater he had been wearing earlier, but he had forced me to sit with my legs crossed so he couldlook at my pussy while he ate. I was sure that I had never felt more excited to be alive.“What did you mean earlier?” I asked, chopsticks in hand asI nibbled on a piece of fried dumpling. “When you said that I wouldn’t need to take the test.”He pulled his gaze from my open pussy and briefly smiled.I licked my finger. “What did you mean? Are you expecting me to fail or something?”“Not at all. Merrill Lynch is known for their impossible working hours. With the demands I intend to make on your body, you might end up feeling too exhausted after a while.Then you’ll come join my accounting department.”“You don’t wish me well, Brent.” I pouted.He grinned in response, slipping his han

Eleanor. As I exited the study, a looming sense of calamity hung over me. Perhaps Brent would get wind of this and it would severely affect the relationship we had with each other. I was never more grateful that he was out of town. I was escortedby a butler, but I was engrossed in my thoughts I didn’t notice the man awaiting me at the end of the hall until I almost bumped into him.I lifted my head, startled and found myself staring into Liam Lucan’s eyes. Instinctively, I frowned and took a few steps backwards.“Wow,” he observed. “Surely, I can’t be that unsavory to you? Has Brent so thoroughly brainwashed you with hislies?”I had expected him to be at least courteous towards me, but he wanted war. I didn’t however want a verbal exchange with him, so I stepped to the side to walk away, but once again, he blocked my path.“I’m not done speaking to you,” he said.“Get out of my way, Liam,” I spat, and tried to move away again, but he shoved my shoulder to keep me in place and Ista