All Chapters of Oops, I Kissed My Villain Boss : Chapter 21 - Chapter 27

Florence's POV.The ballroom glittered with the kind of artificial glamour you only see in movies and Disney fairy tales. Crystal chandeliers dangled above us like frozen fireworks, the roses I’d fought tooth and nail to arrange sat in perfect glass vases, and yet the employees all looked like they’d been shoved into tuxedos and gowns under duress. I guess Jessie was not successful in her attempt to cheer up the atmosphere.Anthony had stepped out minutes ago to check the commotion at the entrance, but somehow his absence didn’t lighten the air. I had expected people to relax without his cold glare boring into them, but instead the room felt thinner, fragile, as if everyone was waiting for him to storm back in at any second. He really was a menace and a pain in the ass.Still, I wasn’t about to let this event go flat. “Okay, everyone,” I called brightly, clapping my hands together. “It’s time for games. Don’t look so terrified, I promise no one’s going to get fired for laughing.”A ri

Florence's POV.Anthony didn’t say a word. His hand clamped around my wrist like a steel cuff, his stride long and merciless as he dragged me out of the ballroom. The chatter of the investors faded behind us, swallowed by the heavy silence of the corridor. My heels clicked frantically against the polished floor, each sound echoing my pulse.“Anthony, let go—you’re hurting me!” I hissed, tugging uselessly against his grip. But he didn’t so much as glance at me. His jaw was tight, his profile carved in cold fury, eyes locked straight ahead.I had seen him angry before but his version of angry was always controlled, clipped, like ice cracking beneath your feet. This… this was different. His anger was a storm caged inside his body, one breath away from breaking free.“Where are we going?” I demanded, though my voice wavered. “What’s happening?”He gave no answer. He just kept on walking, and I was forced to keep up, nearly tripping in my dress as we cut through the hallways. Employees sca

Florence POV.The laughter of the Kims trailed behind us as we walked them to the entrance. Mr. Kim clapped Anthony on the shoulder with the easy confidence of a man who’d already decided the deal was his.“You handled yourself well tonight,” he said, his accent clipped but warm. “Chaos is when you see a man’s real face. And yours, Mr. St Louis, is steady. On monday, we finalize everything.”Anthony inclined his head in that mechanical way of his, as if gratitude were a transaction. “I’ll be ready.”Mrs. Kim lingered, her sharp eyes sliding from her husband to me. Her hand found mine before I could retreat. Soft and deliberate. “You’ve done well too, Florence. Keeping everyone entertained, lifting the mood—it matters. More than you know.”I managed a polite smile. “I only did what was expected of me.”Her lips curved in a knowing way that made me uncomfortable. “Expected, yes. But there’s more between you and Anthony than either of you will admit. He’s…demanding, controlling. But don’

Ravenna's POV.I didn’t even realize how tightly my hands were curled until my nails bit into my palms. My whole body was trembling, but I wasn’t going to show it. Not to him and definitely not now when my mind was still reeling from what we had done.“You kissed me,” I said, my voice low but sharp enough to cut the space between us. The rain outside beat against the window, steady and relentless.Anthony didn’t move a muscle of his. He just sat there, broad shoulders rigid, his eyes fixed on mine like he was waiting for me to break first.“And you kissed me back.”The way he said it , calm, almost cold knocked the air out of me. My lips parted, a thousand things tumbling through my mind. I could throw a joke to deflect, a barb to wound him back, a denial to claw my pride back into place. Anything. But nothing made it out. I just stayed silent.But he didn’t wait either. His next words landed like a blade.“That was a mistake. One that shouldn’t happen again.”I felt it physically. Li