All Chapters of Falling For The CEO Again: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Cyprus glanced at the time displayed on the corner of his phone before checking the date again, his thumb tapping absently against the edge of the device. It had been over twenty-six hours since he'd called Gaus.His frown deepened. That wasn't like him. Over the past three years, Gaus had proven himself worth every cent Cyprus had quietly funneled his way. The man had an uncanny ability to drift unnoticed through Solace's upper ranks, collecting conversations, presentations, and boardroom gossip as if people simply forgot he was in the room. More than once, Gaus' information had allowed Saint Liman to beat Solace to a supplier or anticipate a product launch months before it happened.Usually, Cyprus received an answer within hours, twelve hours, at the most. Even if Gaus didn't have the complete picture, he would send a brief message acknowledging he'd received the request.This time, there was nothing.There were only a handful of explanations. The first was that Solace had become u

Marco's voice rang through the studio. "Cut!"The tension that had been holding Olivia's shoulders perfectly straight melted away at once. She let out a quiet breath and relaxed the rigid elegance she had maintained for the last several minutes. Her feet ached inside the towering heels Jules had insisted completed the look, and her neck protested after maintaining impossible angles for what felt like hours.Today had been exhausting, but satisfying. She could tell before anyone even said a word. Marco's grin was impossible to miss.The dramatic photographer threw one arm into the air as if he had just won an Oscar instead of wrapping up a photoshoot. "That is exactly what I wanted." He hurried toward the monitor, practically vibrating with excitement.Sacha was already there, a broad smile spreading across her face as she clicked through the latest shots. "Livienne!" she called. "Come and look at this."Olivia crossed the studio, accepting the bottle of water Nina silently passed into

Olivia's phone trembled slightly against her ear although whether it was because of her shaking hand or the lingering adrenaline racing through her body, she couldn't have said.You looked tired today. A fresh chill crawled over her skin."Liv?" Laurentia;s voice broke through her thoughts. Olivia swallowed around the tightness in her throat. "I'm fine," she said automatically. The lie sounded hollow even to her own ears.“No you’re not.”"No, really... I'm fine. I'm just..." She laughed weakly, the sound breaking halfway through. "I'm just rattled from receiving something like that."There was a brief silence before Laurentia spoke again, her voice measured and calm in the way only someone accustomed to managing crises could be. "You were right to call me. It's been a while since we've had to deal with a fan this obsessive."Olivia released a long breath that ended in another sigh.Laurentia continued gently. "Where's the package now?""Sacha insisted on reporting it." Olivia rubbed

"...and the dragon decided that being friends was much more fun than being fierce, and they all lived happily, and very, very loudly, ever after." Olivia closed the storybook with a soft snap.Neither of the little girls lying on the floral duvet stirred. A smile tugged at her lips.Poppy had fallen asleep curled onto her side, one tiny hand tucked under her cheek, her stuffed octopus imprisoned in the crook of her elbow. She looked peaceful. Hazel, on the other hand, had somehow managed to migrate halfway across the bed in her sleep. One leg was thrown over her sister's, her curls were in complete disarray, and her mouth hung open in spectacular fashion. A tiny line of drool glistened at the corner of her lips."My little hurricane," Olivia whispered fondly. Carefully, she leaned over the bed and brushed several unruly curls away from Hazel's mouth before wiping away the drool with the edge of the blanket. She bent to kiss Hazel's forehead before crossing to Poppy and pressing anothe

She considered letting it ring out. Whatever he wanted could wait until morning. Her thumb hovered over the decline button but in the end curiosity won and she answered. "Hello?"There was a brief pause before his familiar voice reached her. "Livienne."Something about hearing him outside the office felt strangely unfamiliar. He sounded... less formal. Immediately deciding she refused to let him dictate the conversation, Olivia spoke first. "Do you have any idea what time it is? What if you'd woken me up?" "I knew you were awake. You don't strike me as someone who would sleep easily after what happened today.” His answer was so matter-of-fact that she couldn't immediately think of a response. Finally she settled on, "...Fair enough.""I assume," he continued, "you’ve seen the viral video?”"I have.""And?" She walked to the couch, collapsing on it. "I wasn't expecting..." She searched for the right words. "...all this. I've seen the numbers, and they’re still climbing.""People tend