The CEO My Accidental Lover のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 21 - チャプター 30

Travis The building is quiet when I slowly walk in, flashing my eyes, not too wide as my senses study the silent gestures.A young lady in her late thirties made me squint for a moment, though not an angry one. I remember the general rule for every nonestaff. “Round up all tasks before working hours.”Everyone else knows about this rule except maybe the new recruiters but even at that, it is still boldly written at the back of the company's routine booklet.I just wave it off because what they don't know is that today is entirely different. Elodie and I are now friends, no more dramas at home.“Hi.” I mutter to the young lady, scrubbing the floor. She flinches, colliding her eyelids like dust had fallen inside.I understand that surprise look. Or should I say, shock.“Huh? Good morning, sir,” she blurts out, flying a hand to her chest like her spirit almost left her.“Hope it's going well?” I ask rhetorically as I walk past, sending a wink to her, while a wide grin forms in my lips

Elodie “That was a bad sight to behold.” I hiss, dropping my back on the bed, then facing the ceiling.The way she curled those hands into his. And him, why would he brush a kiss on her hand. “Outch…” It hurts now.” I clench the bedsheet, rolling my eyes. “I hated it. Yes. But why the hell should I care this much?” They're adults. They can do whatever they want.” I sigh, shooting my eyes close.But in a moment, I roll onto the edge of my bed, tapping my legs continuously like a child. “How could it still hurt this much?” “I wish I never lay my eyes on that…” I yell. But I'm still talking when I notice a small noise.Quickly I sit up, but only to see Travis leaning on the wall. “Huh…” didn't he just leave about an hour ago? Has he been there listening to every nonsense I was saying?“What are you doing here?” He remains silent, eyes locked to mine.“How long have you been standing?” I mumbles, already coming near him.Surprisingly I'm still talking when he strides forward to me. H

Mason I walk to the second floor, towards room 5B, my steps are slow, quiet and unsure.There, in the hallway, I am freely walking with my ego's high when I suddenly bump into someone I shouldn't.Travis, my bitter business rival, making calls. My heart flips in shock. I almost want to turn back and follow another route but I don't want him thinking I'm running away.Guilt, fright, anger, all flickering briefly inside me but I try to compose as the man I'd long despised and quietly plotted against stands right in my face.The tension between us is thick. My chest, rising and falling speedily.Travis' cold smile greets me like a dagger to the heart and cold rushes through my veins, my breath hitching mid-gasp. Why is he here now? Everything about today feels so off, unusual and bad.My mind races back to all the previous occurrences before this very moment I'm standing right in his face.[Flashback]Earlier at the private lounge with my friends.“To the success of this contract,” I

Travis's POVAfter checkups have wrapped up and payments settled, we drive smoothly out of the hospital but some stings still pierce my skin.About the man who until recently, had nearly fight everything with me: contracts, credibility, and even recognition as well. Running into him was jarring I admit, but in the case of Serena, it stirs up something more. Especially the time our eyes met. It felt like a knife pricks right in my chest.“Travis, is everything okay with you?” Elodie mutters. “Your face hasn't been bright enough since after Liam’s checkup.”“I'm fine.” I smile faintly, adjusting the collar of my shirt but there's an undeniable wariness in my voice. My head pops.She shrugs. “If you say so, though, you don't look like it.” She presses on.I shift uncomfortably in my seat. How can I be alright after meeting with the people that have hurt me the most?Pretending like the ground is good but deep in the core I'm burning. I just have to act normal in the face of strife.But

Elodie It's already been three weeks since Liam was enrolled in one of the most expensive schools in the city. This is a dream come true. In fact, a life I never see myself in. Whatever that is piloting this, I'm grateful. I'm finally enjoying the peace I lost for years. I curl my back inwardly, scrubbing harder, then I sink deeper into the bathtub, water lapping against my shoulders.The only thing tugging my neck now is how to get Travis to give Vivian a second chance. I have tried, but he keeps declining after several attempts.And if I’m being honest with myself, a quiet part of me doesn’t even want him to agree. Maybe that’s why I haven’t pushed harder. Vivian is beginning to suspect something.She said it the other day, complaining about how exhausting it has become to keep showing up for nothing.I get out from the tub, and gently pat my skin dry.“What more can I do to solve this puzzle?” I whisper to myself. I’m stuck in the middle, pulled apart from both sides.”“Who ar