All Chapters of In love with my boss: Chapter 161 - Chapter 170

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161. The con artist

Evelyn's POV I woke up that morning dreading it.Rosa was still missing, and every passing hour made it harder to believe she would simply walk back through the door. And Alex had barely been around, and when he was, he looked so devastated that it made the pain of everything hurt even more.And on top of everything, I had one day left before Joey released my nude videos to the world.One day.I did not have the money he was asking for and after thinking about it for the past three days, there was only one way I could get that money…at least, something close to it.I stood up and walked to the master bedroom. Rosa's laptop was still there, covered. I knew the password and the design was complete. It was Rosa's gift to Alex but I knew I could sell it for a good amount of money on the black sites.For a moment, I thought about turning away and scolding myself. But the last thing we needed was a scandal. If my nudes were released, it wasn't going to be a blow to me alone, Kane was goi

162. No escape

Rosa's POV I woke up that morning with a heavy certainty sitting in my chest that something was wrong. I did not need my memories to tell me that this place was not safe.Martha had lied.I sat down thinking about everything I knew.She had used different names, and I was certain of what I heard the night her mother-in-law came. The woman had called her Serena, not Martha. And that was not the only thing that made my skin crawl. She had locked me in this room and had not once tried to introduce me to her husband.It was two days already.And now it began to feel like I was not meant to be seen.And then there was what I saw the previous night.Her stomach. It had been curved outward, like she was carrying a child.I did not need my memories to know that was not right. Every part of me knew Martha was hiding something, and whatever it was, it was not good.I sat up slowly on the bed, my hand instinctively moving to my stomach.I had to leave.That thought came with a peace that made m

163. Mafia at the door

Rosa's POV At first, I thought I had imagined it.The handle had moved so slightly that my mind tried to convince me it was nothing, just a trick born from fear of the nightmare.I stayed still on the bed, listening and trying to steady my breathing.Then I saw the handle move again.A sharp gasp left my lips before I could stop it. I jumped out of the bed and landed on my feet, my eyes darting around the room for anything I could use to defend myself. There was nothing and no way out.The handle twisted harder this time.My heart pounded violently against my chest as I waited for the door to burst open.It did not.The handle stilled and silence followed. Then footsteps began to move away from the door.I stood frozen, listening as the sound faded, my mind racing through possibilities. The mafia. That was the only explanation that made sense. They must have found the house, tried the door, realized it was locked, and assumed the room was empty.For the first time since I had been

164. The ride to Manhattan

Rosa's POV The moment I got into the car, my mind refused to settle. Everything still felt unreal, like I had stepped out of one nightmare and into another that had not yet decided what it wanted to be.The city lights stretched endlessly ahead of us, but I could not tell what time it was or how long I had been awake.I leaned forward slightly to the driver. “What time is it?”The driver glanced at me through the mirror. “10 p.m.”Ten.I nodded, leaning back into the seat as I processed it.That was not too late. If I could get to Kane Tech, maybe I would find someone who knew me. The name lingered in my mind, familiar in a way I could not explain, like something I should know.And I held onto that feeling, hoping it would lead me to finding myself.“How long will it take to get to Kane Tech?” I asked the driver after a couple of minutes.“Not long,” he replied. “A couple of minutes. Definitely under an hour.”Relief settled in my chest. I couldn't wait to be out of this place, away

165. The million dollar secret.

Evelyn's POV That evening, I made a decision I knew I would regret.I told myself it was necessary, that I had no other choice. Because I didn't.If I did nothing, everything would fall apart. My reputation would be destroyed, and the fragile place I still had in this family would disappear completely. I had already caused enough damage, and I could not afford to add one more stain to the Kane name, especially when I did not even belong to it by birth.So I chose myself…even if it meant betraying my brother and Rosa..I sat on my bed with Rosa’s laptop open in front of me, my phone in my hand as I stared at the chat screen. It had taken me hours to find the contact from the dark web.Even thinking about it made my skin crawl. But I had crossed that line already.There was no going back.I typed slowly, my fingers trembling despite my effort to stay calm. I told the person I had something valuable. A software design, unique, and worth a lot.The reply came quickly.They wanted the b

166. A silhouette in the dark

Charles' POV After two days, I had stopped counting how many dead ends I had hit.Every lead led nowhere. And every call to Taylor went unanswered and even her place had been vacated. And it was like Rosa had vanished into thin air, and the more I searched, the more it felt like the city was mocking me.Alex was not hiding her.I had seen him and the man looked like he had been dragged through hell and left there. There was no way he was playing games or he had Rosa tucked somewhere safe while putting on that kind of performance.And Taylor was my main suspect. I could feel it in my guts that Rosa’s disappearance had something to do with her.But knowing was useless if I could not find either of them.That was how I ended up at the bar.The same bar.The first place Rosa and I had gone to when we arrived in Manhattan. Back when everything had been simple. Back when she had looked at me like I was her entire future.I sat there with a glass in my hand, staring at nothing, letting the

167. Familiar but distant

Rosa’s POVRosa.The name settled over me like something that felt like mine.It did not feel strange on my tongue, and as I sat beside him in the car, I let myself accept it. I was Rosa Castillo.Relief followed.I had been right all along. Someone had been looking for me and I was not alone in this world.I turned slightly in my seat and looked at him. The man who had called my name and said he was mine.He was smiling.Not just smiling, but relieved in a way that felt real. I could see it in his face, in the way his shoulders had relaxed, and in the way he kept glancing at me like he needed to be sure I was still there.It made me feel safe.For the first time since I woke up in that valley, I felt like I had finally found where I truly belonged.I shifted slightly. “What is your name? I'm sorry…I can't remember.”He looked at me briefly before returning his gaze to the road. “It’s alright, babe. Don't be too hard on yourself…Charles,” he said. “Charles Baker.”He paused, then add

168. Dealing with scandals

Alex’s POVMy hands tightened around the steering wheel as I drove, my eyes fixed on the road even though my mind was nowhere near it.Every second felt wasted.I was supposed to be looking for Rosa. That was the only thing that should matter. But instead, I was driving in the opposite direction, chasing another problem that could not wait.As I turned into the next street, my gaze caught something for a brief moment. A familiar figure stepping out of a bar.Charles Baker.My jaw clenched instantly.I almost slowed down to challenge him because my gut still told me he knew where Rosa was.But I did not stop.I drove past, and in the next second, he was gone from my view.The car moved forward, but the moment stayed behind.The thought of Charles brought her crashing back into my mind, and I had to fight the urge to turn the car around and go back.I could not. Not when there was something else I had to deal with first…something that could not wait and could further damage the reputati

169. A closed chapter

Evelyn’s POV“Leila?”The woman at the door looked from Alex to me, confused, but the moment her eyes settled fully on my face, shock replaced it.“Eve?”My breath caught in my throat.Leila.For a second, I could not even process what I was seeing. I had thought I was imagining it or she was someone else who looked like Leila. My best friend stood right in front of me, wrapped in a towel that told me everything I did not want to believe.She was here…in Joey’s house.That was a rude shock I wasn't expecting.Leila, who had always claimed she could not stand Joey, who had sworn she would never even be in the same room with him, was standing in his doorway.“Eve, what are you doing here?” she asked again, her voice softer now, almost cautious.I forced myself to breathe, pushing past the shock. “I’m not here for you,” I said, my tone flat. “I’m here for Joey. Where is he?”She hesitated, then stepped aside slightly, though not enough to invite us in yet. “He’s not around. He went out w

170. A home beyond the river

Rosa’s POVThe ride to Jersey City was longer than I had imagined. I sat quietly beside Charles, my gaze fixed on the passing lights, trying to focus on what was in front of me instead of what I could not understand. Something about Manhattan still ate at me as we drove away, like I was leaving something important behind.I did not understand it…and I did not want to. So I pushed it down and held on to the only thing that made sense.Charles.My husband.He had proven it to me with the marriage certificate and the wedding pictures. The face had been undeniably me and there was no arguing with that kind of evidence, even though I felt a strange disconnect with him.I belonged with him, I assured myself.And that was the truth I chose.By the time we arrived in Jersey City, it was midnight and morning was still far away. Charles stepped out immediately and began unloading things from the car without hesitation, moving with an urgency that told me he had been waiting for this moment.I s

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