All Chapters of THE TURNAROUND CEO: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

Dami’s POV The afternoon sun spilled lazily through the blinds as I signed the last document on my desk. My mind wasn’t here, not really. I had been distracted since morning, unable to shake the dull ache in my chest or the exhaustion that came with pretending to be fine. Rhea stood beside my chair, sorting files into neat piles, her sharp eyes flicking toward me every few minutes like she was measuring my mood. “Are you leaving already?” she asked as I grabbed my bag. “It’s not even two yet.” I smiled faintly. “I’m tired, Rhea. I just want to breathe a little, have some fun. Work can survive a few hours without me.” She frowned, clearly unconvinced. “You’ve been distracted all day, Dami. I think you should rest, not go out.” “Rest, fun are the same thing,” I said, slinging the bag over my shoulder. “Don’t worry so much.” Her lips pressed together, but she didn’t argue. The date I had planned with Do man was important as well. Maybe being with Doman would quiet the no

Dami’s POVI stared at Sophia, barely holding on to my patience. “Sophia, I’m tired,” I said flatly, dragging my words as I unzipped my jacket. “Whatever this is, it can wait till morning.”“It can’t,” she snapped, her voice trembling with anger. “I can’t believe you would demote me again, Dami. After everything I’ve done to prove that I’m not the enemy after trying to make things right, you still did this?”Her words stung, but I didn’t let it show. “I almost lost a major contract, Sophia,” I said evenly, sitting on the edge of my bed. “And I still don’t know who sabotaged it. You’re the first person everyone suspects. So forgive me if I’m trying to protect everything I’ve worked for.”Her eyes darkened, lips trembling. “You think really think I did it? After everything?”“I think people do desperate things when they feel cornered,” I replied quietly. “And until I know what’s really going on, I can’t take chances. All the money Lycan left me went into buying this company. Every late

Axel’s POVThe house was quiet that noon, too quiet for comfort. I was in the kitchen, leaning against the counter with a mug of lukewarm coffee in my hand. Alexa walked in, her hair tied in a messy bun, a faint smile tugging at her lips.“Hey,” she said softly, grabbing an apple from the fruit bowl. “How’re you feeling now?”I rubbed my eyes and sighed. “Better, I guess. I was just overthinking. My head’s been spinning lately.”She leaned against the counter beside me. “Let me guess,” she said, voice laced with mischief. “It’s because of Dami and Doman again, right?”A bitter chuckle escaped my throat. “You guessed right. It’s tiring, Lex. I can’t even breathe without thinking about how close they’ve gotten. Every damn thing feels like a reminder that I lost her.”Alexa nodded, chewing slowly, watching me with that mix of sympathy. “You need to hang in there, Axel. One way or another, things will fall into place.”I nodded. She turned away and started toward the doorway. “Anyway, I’m

DAMI’S POV The calls wouldn’t stop, i kept making one calls to another. My office felt smaller than usual, the walls too close, the air too warm, and every ring that came through my phone sounded like someone knocking a hammer against my skull. I pressed the device to my ear again, forcing my voice to remain professional. “Yes, Mr. Linton, I understand the situation. I just want to be sure if this is truly your final decision?”On the other end, there was only the heavy breath of someone uncomfortable, someone who didn’t want to speak plainly.“I’m sorry, Miss. Winter,” he said finally. “My boss has chosen to withdraw. I wasn’t given the liberty to explain the cause. I’m just instructed to advise you not to call again regarding the proposal.”The sting was instant. My fingers tightened around the phone. “Of course,” I managed, before my voice broke. I cleared my throat, firming it. “Thank you for informing me.”The call dropped. The silence that followed hit harder than his words. I

DAMI’S POV The house was quiet again. I stepped out of my room, dressed for work but the silence met me before I even reached the stairs. It wasn’t the peaceful kind of quiet. It was the heavy, echoing type that made your chest feel tight. I paused, hand resting lightly on the rail and just looked down into the living room.There used to be mornings filled with noise here. Alexa laughing about something Rhea said. Axel leaning against the kitchen island, watching me walk down the stairs like I was sunlight itself. The smell of toast that tasted heavenly. Rhea teasing Axel and Axel pretending not to care but smiling anyway.It used to feel like home now everything felt cold. Like the moment I opened that front door last night and told Axel to leave, I also kicked something warm and breathing out of the house. I pressed my fingers lightly to my chest. There was a dull ache there. The kind you don’t know how to name because you don’t want to admit what it means.Footsteps approached beh