All Chapters of Sold to Ruin, Claimed by Power: The Ruthless CEO Who Changed: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

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ONE - She was sold

“Come on now, pretty thing… don’t play dead for old Marcus. I paid good money for you.” Those words were the first things Aurora clung to as she fought to keep her eyes open. Everything around her blurred together. The world felt unsteady and She tried to move, but her limbs felt heavy and useless, as though sand filled her veins. She tried to remember how she got here, but her thoughts slipped away each time she reached for them. The last clear memory she had was the Grand Luminary Actors Award. Bright camera flashes going off around her as she stood on the red carpet, wearing a smile that felt stiff and painful. The hall was full of applause, but none of it was for her. All thanks to the rumors her stepsister had spread about her. But after that moment, everything went dark. Aurora was pulled by to present as she felt a weight pressing down on her. She gasped weakly as something firm forced her to lie backward . A couch, she thought. The smell reached her next. It was

TWO - Sex and Scandal

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!”Aurora jumped up screaming,her heart slamming so hard it hurt. White sheets tangled around her waist and the cold air kissed her bare skin.Bare.Her breath stopped at the realization. She looked down.Nothing. She had nothing on.Her hands flew to her body as panic exploded in her chest. “What what the hell?!” she choked, immediately scrambling backward until her spine hit the headboard. Her mind spun wildly. The room was strange. Large. Luxurious. It looked like a high-end hotel room, clean and expensive with tall windows letting sunlight flood the space. Aurora pressed a hand to her temple. Her head throbbed, and her body felt heavy and sore, the kind of ache that made her stomach tighten with fear. Then suddenly fragments of memory rushed back without warning.Someone’s weight pressing her down. Her bare feet stumbling across a hallway. Fear burning in her chest.Then a kiss.An overpowering one. It had stolen her breath, made her knees weaken even as h

THREE - Aurora Vs The Valenmoors

SMACK!The sound cracked through the hall like a gunshot.Aurora was thrown sideways and her body hit the cold marble floor hard. The hat she had taken from the hotel flew off her head and skidded away. Her cheek burned instantly and the pain exploded across her face before she could even react.Standing over her was Maribel Valenmoor, her stepmother.Maribel’s face was twisted with pure hatred, her lips pulled tight as if Aurora’s very existence disgusted her. “You disgusting little slut,” she spat. “Look at what you’ve done. I really should have drowned you the day you were born. You dare crawl back here after bringing such filth and shame to the Valenmoor name?”Aurora’s face burned as she clutched her cheek. The face throbbed, but it was nothing compared to the sting from the words. She slowly lifted her head.Behind Maribel, the household staff moved calmly about their duties. No one looked surprised. No one rushed to help. Their eyes slid past Aurora like this was an everyday s

FOUR - Cutting off the Valenmoor name

James looked like sunlight wrapped in wealth. Well-built, soft golden hair neatly styled, gentle features that made him look like the perfect boy-next-door. The kind of man people trusted at first glance.His expression, however, was furious.“This isn't just a little scandal” he said coldly. “You’ve done more than that. You’ve turned yourself into a public joke.” His gaze raked over her slowly stopping at her neck. Disgust flashed openly in his eyes"Do you even realize how revolting you look right now?”He took a step closer “People are talking about how my fiancée couldn’t even keep her legs closed.” His lips curled. “Look at yourself. Covered in filthy marks like some woman dragged out of a cheap motel. And you still dare to insult your sister?”Maribel and Rosalind nodded along eagerly, their faces filled with ugly satisfaction, as if every word James spoke pleased them deeply.“Tell me,” James continued “what right do you have to carry the Hawthorne name? Do you honestly think so

FIVE - The Hibiscus Media Gala

ONE MONTH LATER“Ugh-ghk–!”The sound of violent retching echoed through the tiny bathroom.Aurora clutched the toilet bowl as her body bent forward, everything in her stomach coming up at once. Her throat burned. Her head spun. It felt like her insides were being twisted and wrung out without mercy. When she finally thought it was over, she staggered to her feet.Only for another wave to hit.“Urgh-!”She barely made it back in time before throwing up again.Her hands trembled as she flushed and leaned weakly against the wall. Her whole body felt tired, For weeks now, the fever had come and gone, leaving her dizzy, aching and exhausted. No matter how much she slept, she woke up feeling worse.When it finally stopped, Aurora sat on the cold bathroom floor hugging herself as her body shook. After a long moment, she forced herself up and shuffled to the kitchen. She opened the fridge.Empty. Completely empty.Only a half-open packet of crackers sat on the top shelf, stale and broken. A

SIX - Reuben's Runaway Kitten

REUBEN BLACKWOOD lifted his glass and took a slow sip, his eyes looking down through the tall glass walls of the main VIP section. As always,actors and actresses moved from group to group, all trying to secure something - roles, funding, relevance. Beside him stood his closest associates having conversations. Normally, Reuben would have barely been listening and as usual nothing here would interest him. But tonight, his gaze had stopped moving. Near the edge of the D-list section stood a woman in a simple gown that did nothing to beg for attention, yet somehow stole it anyway. The woman he now knew to be : Aurora Valenmoor Reuben repeated her name silently. Aurora. It lingered on his tongue. After a deep background check, he knew everything the public liked to whisper : blacklisted actress, ruined reputation and the illegitimate daughter of the Valenmoor family. And the woman from that night. The runaway kitten His grip on the glass tightened slightly. A month ago, he had los

SEVEN - The Man From That Night

ON THE OTHER HAND, AURORA was trapped in a painfully long conversation with another D-list television celebrity who clearly hated her. The television celebrity nodded at all the wrong moments, her eyes kept drifting past Aurora’s shoulder every few seconds as if searching for someone more important. She responded with vague smiles , obviously clearly uninterested and already bored. So when the sharp clink of glass echoed across the hall. Aurora almost sighed in relief. She used the distraction to step aside quietly, slipping out of the conversation before the celebrity even noticed she was gone. “Attention, attention, esteemed guests,” a man’s voice rang out over the speakers “Yes, I know asking actors to stop talking is a dangerous request. But please, may I have a moment of your time.” Soft laughter echoed through the hall. People shuffled and conversations faded. Aurora paused. The voice sounded… familiar. She frowned slightly, trying to place it, but from the D-list sec

EIGHT - Clara's Obsession

“You can’t do this to me!” Clara screamed, . “You don’t get to throw me away like this!” Reuben didn’t slow down. He walked past the VIP section without a glance, pushing open a discreet side door reserved for executives and private guests. The noise of the gala dulled instantly behind them. Clara followed him closely running after him,then the door shut behind them. Reuben finally stopped and turned. “Lower your voice,” he said coolly. “You’re embarrassing yourself,This is a gala,think of your reputation” Clara froze for half a second before snapping. She began pacing, her hands trembling,even with her mascara smeared beneath her eyes. The soft, innocent image she sold to the public had completely collapsed. “Embarrassing myself?” she snapped. “After everything I’ve done for you? After everything I gave up for you?” She paced the lounge,her hands were shaking “We were decided before we were even adults. The Whitmores and the Blackwoods. Everyone knows it. We were meant

NINE- Marcus Myers

Back at the lower section, Aurora was at the verge of a panic attack. “Relax,” The fat man said. His round face split into a grin, cheeks wobbling as he laughed. “You look like you’ve seen a ghost” Aurora tried to step back. His thick fingers tightened instead. “Let go of me,” she said, forcing the words out. The man chuckled, hel oosened his grip on her arm a little but it was enough to remind aurora he could grab her again whenever he wanted. He leaned in, his breath was sour with alcohol and his eyes kept roaming her body without shame. “You ran off that night, like a little tease” he said, shaking his head like a disappointed child. “Left me all worked up and confused. I had to find someone else. That wasn’t very nice of you” Aurora took a deep breath hard. Her head felt light. The c

TEN - Do I Have Some Kind of Infection?

The beeping of the monitor was the first thing Aurora registered as consciousness crept back in. She blinked, disoriented, taking in her surroundings. The room smelled faintly of antiseptic and as far she could tell,she wasn’t in her cramped apartment. Was she in a hospital? She furrowed her brow, her head was still foggy. Her eyes struggled to open fully. Then she heard it - that familiar voice “Eli,” the voice said calmly. “Lock everything down. What happened at the gala stays internal - no press, no rumors. I want a full review of everyone involved before morning. Keep Marcus out of sight until legal finishes their work. Handle it quietly. I don’t want mistakes.”Aurora’s eyes snapped open. The man sitting in the corner of the room, impeccably dressed even in a hospital setting, was none other than Reuben Blackwood. And suddenly she realized he was also the man who had saved her.“AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!” Aurora’s scream ech

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