All Chapters of I’m Back, Mr. CEO : Chapter 251 - Chapter 260

We turned to him. He’s holding his laptop, expression grim but triumphant.“I’ve been digging into Cameron’s business dealings. The corporate espionage kind.” He sets the laptop on the coffee table, pulling up spreadsheets and documents. “Three months ago, right around the time Maya officially started dating Ethan, Cameron’s company acquired a competitor. Small tech startup. The acquisition was hostile, messy.”“So?” Sophie leans over his shoulder, squinting at the screen.“So, the founder of that startup filed complaints. Said Cameron stole proprietary code, used insider information he shouldn’t have had access to. The case was dismissed due to lack of evidence, but I did some digging.” Derek pulls up an email chain. “Cameron had someone inside the company feeding him information. Corporate espionage. Federal offense.”My heart starts beating faster. “Can you prove this?”“Better. I can prove it and I have witnesses willing to testify. The insider kept records. Insurance policy, prob

I’ve been sitting in my car outside Sterling Industries for twenty minutes, working up the courage to go inside.It’s been two weeks since I admitted to myself that I’m in love with Ethan Moore. Two weeks of barely sleeping, barely eating, watching them together and dying a little more each day.Something has to change. I can’t keep living like this.My phone buzzes. Maya, again.**M: Where are you? The board meeting starts at 10.****M: Sophie, seriously, are you okay?**I should answer. Should go inside. Should stop being such a coward.But the thought of sitting in that conference room, watching Ethan surprise Maya with coffee (he does it every Tuesday), seeing them exchange those little looks that say more than words ever could, makes me want to drive away and never come back.Except I can’t. This company is mine too. I helped build it. I’m not going to lose everything because I was stupid enough to fall for the wrong man.I grab my bag and head inside.The elevator ride feels too

Thursday arrives too quickly and not quickly enough.I’ve spent the last three days second-guessing everything. Lying awake at night, staring at the ceiling, asking myself what the hell I’m doing. But every time I consider backing out, I see them together. Ethan’s hand on the small of Maya’s back. The way they finish each other’s sentences. The private jokes and knowing looks.And I can’t stop myself.It’s six p.m. when I text Maya.**S: Hey, are you still at the office?****M: Just leaving actually. Dinner with Ethan’s mom. She’s in town from New York. Want to join?**Perfect. She’ll be occupied all evening.**S: Can’t. IT found some server issues. Might be a late night.****M: Want me to stay? Help?****S: No! I mean, no. You should go. It’s probably nothing. Don’t cancel on Serena.****M: You sure?****S: Positive. Have fun. Tell her I said hi.****M: Okay. Call if you need anything. Love you.**The guilt hits like a punch to the gut. She trusts me. Completely. Absolutely. And I’m

“What? No, I didn’t—” He looks at me, confused. “Sophie, what is she talking about?”I don’t see his eyes. Can’t. “You don’t remember?”“Remember what? We were working on the servers and then I felt sick and…” He trails off, looking down at himself, at his disheveled clothes, at my unbuttoned blouse. Horror crosses his face. “No. No, I didn’t… I would never…”“The evidence is right in front of me, Ethan.” Maya’s shaking now. “I found you on top of her. She’s terrified. Her clothes are torn. What other explanation is there?”“I don’t know! But I didn’t do this!” He looks at me desperately. “Sophie, please. Tell her. Tell her I didn’t hurt you.”This is it. The moment where I could take it all back. Could tell the truth. Could save him.But I don’t.“I don’t know what to think,” I whisper. “You were so different. Like you weren’t yourself. And then you were on top of me and I couldn’t breathe and—”“Stop.” Maya cuts me off, pulling me close again. “You don’t have to relive it.”“Maya, p

“Yes. And when I tried to leave, and tried to get away, he grabbed me. Pushed me onto the couch.” Her voice breaks. “I tried to fight him off, but he was so strong. And then everything gets blurry. I remember feeling his weight on me, feeling like I couldn’t breathe, and then you were there.”I pull her into a hug. “I’m so sorry. I’m so sorry I brought him into your life. Into our lives.”“It’s not your fault.”“It is. I should have seen the signs. Should have known something was off.” I pull back, looking at her directly. “We’re going to the police. Today. You’re filing a report.”Fear flashes across her face. “Maya, I don’t know if I can—”“You can. And you will. Because what he did is a crime. And he needs to face consequences.” I stand, already planning. “We’ll get you a lawyer. The best lawyer. And we’ll make sure Ethan Moore never hurts anyone else again.”“What about his family? His mother is Serena Moore. She has money and power and—”“I don’t care who his mother is. Money doe