CEO Vampire & His Secretary의 모든 챕터: 챕터 31 - 챕터 40

Chapter 31At dinner, Vlad ate little, moving the fork more for appearance than out of necessity. Elena, on the other hand, seemed to genuinely enjoy every dish.“You don’t eat much,” she commented, savoring another bite of the roasted fish.He looked at her calmly and said with a smile:“I need to stay in shape.”She laughed at his little joke.“I don’t gain weight easily, so I eat well.”Afterward, they went to the living room. She picked up the book and sat on the fluffy rug in front of the fireplace. The rain began to fall, the wind blew against the windows, bringing a cold air that made the corner feel even cozier. The fireplace crackled, releasing a pleasant warmth.Vlad stood for a few minutes near the window, watching the rain slide down the glass. There was something contemplative about him when he looked at storms. Then he went to the sideboard, poured wine for both of them, and brought one of the glasses to her. She had stopped reading and accepted the glass with a soft smi

Chapter 33Elena left the building where she lived shortly after eight. Traffic was heavy, as always at that hour. Honking horns, motorcycles weaving between cars, street vendors crossing at the lights.At the second traffic light, she looked in the rearview mirror. She saw a dark sedan two cars behind. In truth, it wasn’t anything unusual. She lowered her gaze and breathed. The light turned green, she changed lanes, and the sedan changed too."Coincidence. Probably."At the next light, a man on the sidewalk looked directly into her car.Her heart began to beat a little faster."You're getting paranoid," she murmured to herself.She turned right, choosing a busier street. The sedan hesitated for a second. But it turned as well. She tightened her grip on the steering wheel.When the company building came into view, she felt immediate relief. She drove down into the underground ramp without looking back.The parking garage was partially empty. She parked in her usual spot and turned off

Chapter 35The rest of the afternoon followed the usual corporate routine. The blush took a long time to fade from her cheeks, and every time someone walked past her, she wondered if they could smell him on her or worse, if they could guess what had happened.But no one said anything. The curious glances from the morning had disappeared; perhaps because Vlad had already returned to his office and resumed his usual posture as the distant, untouchable CEO.Elena replied to emails, organized the following week’s schedule, and answered calls with her usual professional tone. But every time the internal phone rang and she heard his deep voice on the other end, her body reacted before her mind did."Miss Lancaster, come here for a moment."She would stand up, smooth her skirt, take a deep breath, and walk into his office. Sometimes it was just to deliver a report. Other times, Vlad would close the door behind her, pull her against his body for a few seconds, and kiss her. He knew they were

Chapter 37Vlad continued walking down the corridor as if nothing had happened. The young man remained rooted to the spot, feeling his heart pounding in his throat. He cleared his throat, ran a finger along the collar of his dress shirt, and let out a shaky breath before heading toward the mergers and acquisitions department."With Vlad on my back, I’ll have to do everything twice as carefully," he thought, almost laughing nervously. "Actually, make that three times. Because if he finds out I’m here because of her… goodbye neck."Meanwhile, Vlad took the elevator straight up to the executive floor.Carlos slowly released the air from his lungs, emptying them of all the oxygen he had built up from the tension of the last few minutes. He ran a hand over his face and straightened his posture before returning to work.The office was nearly empty. He sat down, turned on his computer, and opened the spreadsheets he needed to review. But the numbers danced across the screen, blurred by the a

Chapter 39The two of them stopped talking at the exact same moment. They heard light footsteps upstairs.Their hearing caught far more than any human could perceive: the rhythm of breathing, the brush of fabric, the contact of feet against the wooden floor. Elena was awake."I’m going out with Elena after breakfast," he said in a low tone. "Keep an eye on everything."Adrian nodded."Always."Vlad walked to the door but stopped before leaving. He glanced over his shoulder."Don’t bite the employees."Adrian raised an eyebrow with faint irony."Of course not."There was a pause."Unless it’s extremely necessary."Vlad held his gaze for a second, then the slightest corner of his lip lifted."It won’t be."He opened the office door and went to meet Elena. She came down the stairs shortly after."Good morning," she said, smiling when she saw him waiting at the bottom of the staircase.Vlad stepped closer and kissed her lips."Did you sleep well?""As if the outside world didn’t exist."H