All Chapters of Captive To The Boss’s Lust: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

31My mother shifted her attention to Eva this time, her curiosity clearly piqued. “So, sweetheart, what do you and your brother do?”Eva let out a tired sigh. “My brother’s looking for a job. As for me… I don’t feel ready to work just yet. Everything changed when our dad’s business collapsed. It’s been really hard for me emotionally. I probably need therapy… but we can’t afford it.”“That’s truly unfortunate,” Mom said with genuine sympathy. “But life goes on, dear. You know, working can be therapeutic too. Just look at Amber—she’s standing strong on her own two feet.”“Amber had to grow up faster than me,” Eva admitted, her voice softening. “She lost her mom at a very young age. And when her dad married a much younger woman, it really affected her emotionally. But somehow, she still managed to pull through. She’s always been stronger than me.”Hearing that made me look at Amber with different eyes. I used to think she was just a little demanding when she insisted on strict working h

33AMBER“So you’re saying we should move to Germany together?”“Exactly, Amber. If you come with me, I won’t have to worry about you staying behind. There’s nothing holding us here anymore. I’ve already arranged everything—jobs for both of us. My friend from my PhD days in England has strong connections. As soon as we land, we’ll have a fresh start. No struggles.”“What about Dad?” I whispered. And what about Kaju? I added silently.“Do you really think he cares?” Dean said bitterly. “He was our dad before Mom died. Now? He’s more like an uncle we see once in a while. In two years, he’s called me as often as any distant relative.”His words hit me harder than I expected. He wasn’t wrong. Dad loved me, sure—he loved Dean too. But emotionally, he’d drifted. The moment he married Grace, something shifted. Our family… fell apart. I’d tried to ignore it all this time, but it was the truth.Sensing my sadness, Dean pulled me into his chest, pressing a kiss to the top of my head. “Don’t be

35When morning came, I jolted out of bed with messy hair, startled by the noise coming from downstairs.Claire was yelling at my grandfather, waving a handful of broken tree branches in his face.“Those goats ruined my precious cherry tree! Look at this, Raymond! Those goats are leaving this house, or I swear I’ll have you committed to an asylum!”My grandfather just stared blankly at her. “Goats? There are goats in the yard? Whose goats?”“Oh God, please protect my goats! This man’s driving me insane, and now I think he’s taking me with him!” Claire clutched her forehead. “Maria, bring me my blood pressure pills, this man’s giving me a headache!”“Who is this crazy woman yelling in my house?” my grandfather muttered, looking genuinely puzzled.That was the final straw for Claire.While Maria went to get Claire’s medication, I gently led her to the worn-out couch and helped her sit down. “Calm down, Claire. Your health is more important than a tree.”Right then, Grace stomped into th

37My brother and I stood in front of the duplex, staring at each other with blank expressions. Neither of us knew what awaited us inside.Even worse, we had no idea how we were going to tell Dad that Grace was cheating on him.“Should we go in?”“Let’s do it.”My brother wrapped his arm around my shoulder, trying to support me, but I felt horrible. I’d never liked Grace, but even for me, accepting that she had betrayed my father was hard. Who knew how he would take it?Just as my brother was about to ring the bell, I grabbed his hand. “Wait, there’s a spare key under the flowerpot.”I easily retrieved the key from under the rose pot, but my trembling hands let it slip to the ground.He bent down, picked it up, and said gently, “Don’t stress. Just stay by my side. I’ll talk to Dad.”“No. We’re doing this together.”He rolled his eyes. “Don’t be stubborn. I can see it—you can barely stand right now.”My heart was pounding so loudly I could hear it in my ears. My brother knew I was pron

39 As soon as I stepped into the office, I was greeted by Annabel’s wide-eyed surprise.“Amber?”I smiled. “Good morning. Aren’t you happy to see me?”“No, I mean yes! Of course I’m happy. I just… I thought you’d quit.”“There were a couple of family issues. But if I’m not fired, I’d like to keep working.”“Mr. Adrian is in his office. I hope you’re not fired either.”“Let’s find out, then.”I knocked on Adrian’s door, and just as I heard Annabel whisper, “Good luck,” I gave her a quick smile in return.When I walked in, Adrian was standing with his back to me, staring out the window. His shoulders tensed, and he snapped,“What is it, Annabel?”“My name is Amber. But you can call me Annabel if you’d like,” I teased.He turned around in an instant. In just a few quick steps, he was in front of me, searching my eyes.“You didn’t leave… Dean said you were gone.”“I couldn’t leave.”He cupped my cheeks in his large, warm hands. “I know I should be mad at you. But I’m just so damn happy y