All Chapters of THE CEO'S SECRET INDULGENCE: Chapter 1 - Chapter 5

The night was never meant to be this quiet. Rain drummed against the sleek wings of the waiting jet, streaking across the silver metal like tears. The private runway of Valmere Airfield was deserted, save for a handful of black-suited bodyguards and one woman standing beneath a storm-black umbrella. Deborah Valmere. The name itself could move markets, heiress to the Valmere Empire, darling of dynasties, the only daughter of a family that ruled like modern monarchs. Yet tonight, she wasn’t the immaculate figure of press photos. Her hair clung damply to her temples, and her coat, though designer, was hastily buttoned. She looked like a queen trying to flee her throne. Her phone buzzed for the seventh time. [Caelum Valmere — Incoming Call.] She hesitated. Then silenced it again. “Miss Valmere,” one of her guards said through the storm, “the jet’s ready. We should go.” She nodded, but her mind was elsewhere, far beyond the rain and engines. Her lips pressed together as if to kee

The rain had returned to the coast. Thunder rolled in slow waves over the cliffs, and lightning flashed faintly across the marble pillars of the Valmere estate. Deep inside the mansion, behind soundproof doors and biometric locks, the conference chamber buzzed with the quiet hum of crisis. Six brothers sat around a circular table of black glass, the heart of the Valmere Empire. Each seat bore the insignia of their division: Finance, Strategy, Intelligence, Trade, Weapons, and Power. Together, they didn’t just lead companies, they commanded economies. But today, even gods of industry looked uneasy. A dozen holographic projections floated over the table, collapsing stock figures, headlines screaming betrayal, market analysts in chaos. [BREAKING: CAIN DOMINION WITHDRAWS FROM VALMERE DEFENSE MERGER — GLOBAL IMPACT WORSENS.] Caelum Valmere, the eldest, leaned back in his chair, his expression calm but unreadable. The faintest crease near his temple was the only sign of anger. He cl

The sky above the Valmere estate blushed in shades of morning gold when Deborah’s car swept past the iron gates. The mansion loomed like a living monument, a fusion of marble, power, and memory. Rows of fountains glittered under the sun, each one carved with the Valmere crest: a serpent coiled around a crown. The driver opened her door. Deborah stepped out, her heels clicking against the stone path, deliberate, graceful, commanding. Even after days of corporate negotiations abroad, not a single trace of exhaustion showed on her face. Her honey-gold hair framed her features perfectly, and her eyes, clear, intelligent, and unreadable, carried the quiet authority of a woman who had learned to live under the weight of legacy. “Welcome home, Miss Valmere,” a line of attendants greeted in unison, bowing slightly. Deborah gave a polite nod before making her way through the grand foyer. The air smelled faintly of polished oak and roses. Portraits of the Valmere ancestors lined the walls, e