In Her Pond: The CEO’s Obsession のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 1 - チャプター 10

When lines of text started flashing before my eyes, I thought it was just grief making me hallucinate.But the messages didn’t stop—[If the female lead goes up to the rooftop now, she’ll realize the male lead isn’t dead at all.][She’s barely eaten in two days because of him. How’s she supposed to climb to the rooftop in that state?]Dragging my lead-heavy legs, I forced myself up the stairs toward the rooftop.There was only a short flight left when I heard a voice I knew better than anyone—light, teasing, and familiar.“My funeral’s not even over yet?”The voice came from the phone of Hubert’s close friend, Ryan Wood.“Not yet, man.”“Where’s Rose? She hasn’t figured anything out, has she?”Ryan replied, “No way. She’s been running herself ragged the past two days. Nearly fainted yesterday from crying too hard. She’s probably still in her room sobbing right now.”Hubert’s tone was casual. “Make sure you keep comforting her for me.”Another friend beside him, Sean Smith, chimed in, h

I never realized that the one person I thought would never betray me had already found himself another woman.In her videos, the girl called him “honey” in a sweet, clingy voice.She posted clips titled “Little Moments with My Sugar Daddy,” and countless followers kept urging her to upload more.Hubert would hold her in his arms, filming trendy couple dances together.Even though his face never appeared, it was obvious he was enjoying every second.All those business trips he talked about, he took her along each time.And every night I thought he was working late, he was actually in someone else’s arms.Once, I told him not to push himself so hard.He smiled and said, “I just want your parents to respect me. I also want to earn more, so I can give you a wedding everyone envies.”Five minutes before the “accident,” Hubert sent me a message: “No matter what happens, I’ll always love you.”Every time I read that text, I cried all over again.And now, it all felt like a bubble that had bur

Snapping out of my thoughts, I looked around.The room was nearly empty.Most of my things were already packed and moved out.The photo of Hubert and me on the bedside table had fallen face down.I stepped on it in my heels, and the frame shattered into a scatter of glass.He might not be dead, but to me, he was as good as gone.As I walked out of the Parker house, Susan’s voice followed me down the hall, sharp and venomous.“Good riddance! Don’t ever come back! And don’t you dare visit my son’s grave!”[That old witch’s acting like the female lead’s after their inheritance when her own family’s worth ten times more.][As if her son were royalty. Visiting his grave isn’t some divine privilege, for crying out loud.]“Mrs. Parker, please, that’s enough,” Sean said, stepping in.He and Ryan walked me to the door. “Rose, if you need anything, just call us.”“No need,” I said quietly. “I just want to be alone for a while.”Ryan hesitated. “You know, maybe you’re right. There’s still a chanc

“Alright, stay here then. I’ll head back to the family estate.”[The second male lead’s poker face: I’ll head back home now~ Meanwhile, his inner voice is screaming: Please ask me to stay!][I can’t even handle imagining him in a suit, holding the female lead in his arms and kissing the tears off her cheeks. I’d lose my mind.][Oh, don’t worry, girls, that actually happens later. The female lead runs away after a fight with the cheating male lead, and the dark second male lead finds her, locks her in his villa, and gets slapped half a dozen times while kissing her. It was pure chaos, and I loved it.]They were definitely making things up.But I had no proof.Liam’s gaze held no emotion, and the moment he found out I was staying here, his first reaction had been to leave for his family home.Lock me up? That didn’t sound like something he’d do.“You don’t have to go. It’s late, and this is your home anyway.”He paused halfway through adjusting his watch.“I’m sorry for waking you,” I ad

Ryan sighed. “Alright, you know her best.”Then he added, “But I heard this dinner might look like a birthday party on the surface, when in reality, the O’Briens are using it to scout potential suitors. “Maybe you should come back early. There are plenty of eligible bachelors here tonight.”Hubert replied, “Nonsense. She despises arranged marriages. It doesn’t matter how many men show up. None of them will matter to her.“I’ll be back by the end of the month. The one I’m with right now is too clingy; even if I wanted to leave early, I couldn’t.”Realizing it was pointless to argue, Ryan kept quiet, feeling more like a nervous servant than a concerned friend.The room buzzed with chatter as guests came up to wish me a happy birthday.My mom leaned in, her tone affectionate but firm. “You know you’re our only daughter, sweetheart. Your father and I will eventually hand the company over to you.”She linked her arm through mine, steering me toward someone across the room. “Darling, Liam r