บททั้งหมดของ Mr. CEO, Leave Me Breathless : บทที่ 131 - บทที่ 140

I could feel my heartbeat slowly steadying as I entered the Moretti building. My palms were already slick with sweat from the tightness in my chest, but I kept my expression composed. I walked straight toward the elevator and stepped inside the moment the doors opened.I was about to check my phone when it beeped, but just before the doors fully closed, I caught sight of Ethan and Eleanor outside. Ethan’s gaze never left me.I released a sharp breath the moment I reached my office. I dropped into my swivel chair just as Yuan called. My hand trembled as I answered.“H-hey…” I said softly.I squeezed my eyes shut when Eleanor’s face from earlier flashed in my mind.“Hey, how are you? Have you eaten?” he asked gently.I ignored the question and changed the subject.“Are you busy? Are you expecting any clients right now?” I asked, trying to clear my throat.There was a brief silence on the other end, he seemed to be thinking. A moment later, I heard some movement in the background before

“What happened? How many days has it been? Why haven’t you two made up yet?” Melody asked as she sat down across from me.She set the cup of coffee I’d ordered in front of me. I kept my gaze fixed outside, where the city lights twinkled. It had been years since Melody and I last came here, yet nothing seemed to have changed.Everything was just the same. The scent of their coffee usually calmed me, helped me relax, but today, I wasn’t so sure. My heart still felt heavy, burdened by everything that had happened.“We haven’t seen each other since that night. He wasn’t replying to me. He hasn’t visited my house, or even the condo,” I said bitterly.I turned my attention to my coffee, staring at it, lost in thought.“Why don’t you just go to his office?” Melody asked, and I went silent.This woman had a way of shutting me up with just a few words, even when they seemed trivial, but their impact was always heavy.I thought about it, I could go to his law firm, or maybe even to his place, b

“Fuck off, Melody. Not today. Let’s just meet later at Horizon. Fuck you!” I snapped and ended the call.I almost threw my phone onto the table, then forced myself to finish the tasks I had to complete for the day.I decided to have lunch outside. Just as I finished eating, my phone rang, it was Rae. Apparently, she had been trying to reach me for a while, but my phone had been on silent.“Yes, Rae? Is there a problem with Slater?” I asked as soon as I picked up.“Selina, I’m sorry. There’s an emergency at the studio. I have to leave. What about Slater?” she said, clearly in a hurry. I could hear Slater’s commotion in the background.I froze mid-bite and quickly swal

Ethan let out a bitter, sarcastic laugh.“Fucking sorry?” he scoffed. “You hid my own son from me, and that’s all I get from you—?”“And what do you want from me, Ethan?” I snapped back. “Do you want me to beg you to forgive me for hiding your son? Do you think I wanted any of this to happen? Do you think I wanted my child to grow up without a father for almost six fucking years just because of that damned past? Do you think I want what’s happening to my family right now?!”I was gasping for air by the time I finished. I could taste blood on my lower lip from biting it too hard, m

I didn’t see any shock in his eyes. Instead, I was the one taken aback when I noticed the small smile on his lips, his eyes glinting. The tears in his eyes were proof of something I couldn’t understand. Suddenly, he stood and sat at the foot of the bed, his back to me.“I know… don’t worry,” I heard him say.I felt my heart ache as I caught the pain in his voice. I adjusted my position and slowly approached him. I could smell the alcohol on him, but his familiar cologne, the one I loved, was still there.I hugged him from behind, resting the side of my head against his back. I could feel his heavy breathing, and it was killing me from the inside.“I wanted to call you to tell you this, but you weren’t answering. Where have you been? You’re drunk and tired, Yuan,” I whispered softly. “…and I missed you.”I felt him hold my hand. For a moment, I thought he would hug me back, but I was wrong. I froze as he suddenly pulled away. I watched him stand and start unbuttoning his polo, the room