All Chapters of The Secetary’s Secret Marriage: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Chapter Thirty One – Silent DinnerI left the company with heavy steps. My chest was tight, like a rope was tied around it, pulling harder each time I remembered the CEO’s words.“If you want your mother’s ashes back… you will have to agree.”Those words kept replaying in my head like a curse.By the time I reached home, I felt weak. My legs wanted to give up, but I forced myself forward. I opened the door and stepped into the house, hoping maybe Lucien was asleep or busy, so I could hide my broken self.But he was not.Lucien was sitting at the dining table, waiting. The lights above him were warm, but his face was unreadable. His back was straight, his arms crossed, his eyes on me the moment I walked in.“You’re late,” he said softly. His tone was calm, but I could feel the weight in it. “I was waiting for you.”My breath caught. I tried to smile, but my lips betrayed me, trembling instead. “I’m sorry,” I whispered. “The meeting… took longer than I thought.”He studied me closely, h

Chapter Thirty Three : The Cold Smile (Alina’s POV)Morning came too fast. My phone buzzed on the nightstand, dragging me out of a restless sleep. I rubbed my eyes, reached for it, and froze when I saw the message.“Meeting at the branch today. Be on time.”My chest tightened. My hands shook around the phone. I knew what that meant. Him. The CEO. His words from yesterday echoed in my head: If you want your mother’s ashes back, you have to agree.I sat up quickly, forcing myself to breathe. I couldn’t let Lucien see the panic in my eyes. I couldn’t let him suspect anything. If he knew… he would burn the whole company down just to protect me. And then… and then I might lose the chance to get my mother back.I slipped out of bed, trying to move quietly, but he was already awake, sitting on the couch with a cup of coffee. His eyes found mine immediately. He always noticed everything.“You’re up early,” he said softly.I forced a smile. “Yes… there’s a meeting at the branch. I have to go

Chapter Thirty-Five: The Hidden EyesAlina’s POVI sat on the floor, my whole body shaking. My lips still burned with shame. My chest still ached from holding back my screams.Tears poured down my face without stopping. I pressed my palms against the cold floor, rocking myself as if the ground could swallow me.“This was never about the project,” I whispered between sobs. “This was all to shame me… to break me.”I lifted my head, staring at the empty chair where he had sat like a king, holding my mother’s ashes above me. My voice broke again.“And after everything… he didn’t even give her back. Mama, I failed you. I failed you again.”My cries filled the room. They grew louder, harder, until my chest burned. I was so lost in pain that I didn’t hear the door at first.Click.My head jerked up.Someone was standing there.A man. Dressed in black, tall, with sharp eyes that followed me in silence.Fear gripped me. My first thought was that the CEO had sent him to finish the humiliation.

Chapter Thirty Seven : The Eyes That Saw EverythingAlina’s POVMy hands were trembling. My whole body was trembling.The man was on the floor, blood seeping slowly through his shirt. The sharp object I had used was lying a few steps away. My breath came in broken gasps, my chest tight like it would stop at any second.I didn’t know what I had done.I didn’t know how I found the strength.All I knew was, I had stabbed him.My legs shook so hard that I almost fell. I pressed my hands against my mouth to stop the scream that wanted to come out. My eyes blurred with tears, and I couldn’t even see straight.Then the door opened.At first, it was just one person, then another, then more. Staff members, workers, people passing by. One by one, they stepped into the office, and the moment their eyes fell on the scene, their voices burst out.“She stabbed him!”“Oh my! look at the blood!”“Call someone! Call the ambulance!”“She’s cute but not innocentThe room filled with noise. Everyone was

Chapter Thirty Nine: The Drive of UneaseLucien’s POVI gripped the steering wheel tightly, my knuckles turning white. The car moved steadily through the quiet streets, but my mind was spinning. Alina sat beside me, her body trembling, her hands folded tightly in her lap. I could feel the tension radiating from her, the silent fear that seemed to cling to her like a shadow.I stole a glance at her. Her eyes were red and swollen from crying. Her lips were slightly parted, like she was trying to catch her breath after screaming, and I could see the way her hands shook. My chest tightened, my heart racing. She was terrified. And yet, she wasn’t telling me everything. I could feel it in the air between us.“Alina,” I said softly, keeping my voice calm, though every part of me was alert. “Look at me. You’re safe now. Nothing can touch you. No one can hurt you. Do you hear me?”She shook her head slightly, biting her lower lip, trying to stop herself from trembling. I could see the tension