All Chapters of TRAPPED BY MR CEO TO BE HIS FIANCÉE : Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

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JEALOUSY

BRYAN“What the hell is going on here?” I snapped, my voice cutting through the thick, suffocating silence like shattered glass.For a split second, no one moved. Even the low hum of the bar seemed to dip, as if the walls themselves were listening. My words hung in the air, heavy and sharp, fueled by irritation I hadn’t bothered to rein in.Steve turned slowly toward me.Too slowly.His jaw was clenched so tight I could see the muscle twitch beneath his skin, his eyes darkening as they locked onto mine. There was something restrained in his posture controlled, deliberate like a man holding himself back by sheer will alone.“What is she doing here?” he demanded.His voice rose, not loud enough to be a shout, but loud enough to carry authority. It wasn’t raw anger. It was worse. It was measured. Forced. The kind of tone that meant he was seconds away from exploding.I scoffed inwardly.Is he serious right now?He was the one who met her here. He was the one standing inches away from her

BETWEEN MY PAST AND MY PRISON

CALII almost lost my balance on the stairs when our eyes collided.For a split second, the world tilted, and I had to grip the railing to steady myself. Even Steve looked just as shocked-his brows furrowed, his lips parting slightly as though he couldn't believe I was standing there. It had been years since we last saw each other, years filled with silence, loss, and unanswered questions. Seeing him again stirred emotions I thought time had erased.But it hadn't.Nothing had prepared me for this moment.With everything unfolding so quickly, Bryan's reaction caught me completely off guard. His face was unreadable-cold, controlled, dangerously calm. If not for the charged atmosphere pressing down on all of us, I might have laughed at how rigid he looked. But this wasn't funny. Not at all.After what felt like forever, Bryan finally broke the silence."What the fuck is happening here?"The words sounded almost amused, but the tension beneath them was unmistakable. No one answered. The t

SHE'S MY SUNSHINE

BRYANI did not understand why I was that angry.Steve holding Cali that close should not have bothered me the way it did, yet the image refused to leave my head. The way his hands rested on her waist. The familiarity in his posture. The look in his eyes.It burned.The moment she left, I dropped into the bar stool and reached for the vodka without thinking twice. I poured a generous amount into the glass and swallowed it in one go. The burn down my throat did nothing to calm the irritation rising inside me.Hindley noticed, of course. He always did. He refilled my glass before I even asked.“If she is your girlfriend, then who is this mysterious fake babe?” Hindley asked, his eyes gleaming with curiosity.Steve sat there too, unusually quiet, watching me with sharp attention. I knew that look. He was waiting. Waiting for me to slip. Waiting for something he could use.I scoffed lightly and took a slower sip this time, letting the silence stretch just enough to make them uneasy.“Well

NOT UNDER MY WATCH

STEVEI stormed into the car as Hindley rushed behind me. I almost left him there. I waited just long enough for him to get in, then zoomed off immediately. I poured my aggression into the steering wheel until Hindley yelled at me to stop. I halted instantly, obeying him like he was my elder or something, and I hated how it made me feel."Hey man, what's wrong with you? Do you have a death wish? Because I'm not ready to die yet-I still have a lot of girls to be with," Hindley said. I rolled my eyes and stayed quiet, giving him a can I go now? look. Instead, he turned to face me properly, like he was curious about something."Wait, man. How close were you and Bryan's babe that your face went all angry when he introduced her as his girlfriend?" he asked.I cut him off immediately."She's not his girlfriend, okay?" I snapped.Hindley gave me a questioning look."What do you mean? Have you guys kept in touch since your high school days?" he asked.I clenched my fist at the mention of hi

THE WEIGHT OF OUR AGREEMENT

CALIThe next day, I woke up with a new resolution weighing heavily on my mind. No matter how difficult it got, I was going to keep working until I paid off Bryan's debt. I didn't care how long it took or how tired I became. As long as he hadn't made any move yet, I believed I still had time. I could handle it. I had to.Seeing Steve again yesterday had opened my eyes in ways I hadn't expected. It reminded me of the consequences of this agreement I had trapped myself in, and instead of breaking me, it hardened something inside me. I had decided I wouldn't crumble under it. I would work my way through this situation, step by step, until I was free.I glanced at my wristwatch and realized it was just a few minutes to 6 a.m. Panic stirred in my chest. I had woken up feeling unusually pressed this morning, my body tense and restless, so I rushed straight to the restroom.Once I was done there, I moved into the bathroom and brushed my teeth. I spat out the debris in my mouth, rinsed thoro

REGRETS AFTER MISTAKE

CALIAfter breakfast, I picked up my handbag and stepped out of the house without looking back. The door shut behind me with a dull thud that felt louder than it should have. That heartless man-he couldn't even offer me a ride. Not even a simple, "I'm heading out, do you want to come along?" Nothing. If I ended up late today, it would be entirely on him, and somehow, I knew he wouldn't care.As I walked down the street, my irritation grew heavier with every step. I really should stop relying on people like that. Depending on anyone had a way of leaving you stranded when you needed them the most. One of these days, I was sure I'd cry so hard over it all-over the disappointment, over the silence, over realizing too late that I had expected too much.I hailed a car after a few minutes, muttering a quiet prayer as I checked the time on my phone. Thankfully, traffic wasn't as cruel as it usually was. When the car finally pulled up in front of the office building and I stepped down, relief

TRAPPED BETWEEN AUTHORITY AND DESIRE

CALII managed to drag myself back to my office, though "drag" was the only word that truly fit. My legs felt heavy, my shoulders slumped, and my mind was everywhere except where it should have been. Trust me, I was completely disorganized and exhausted-even though it was barely past resumption time. The day had just started, yet I already felt like I has been weeks or even months. I dropped my bag on the chair and stared at my desk like it had personally offended me. My head throbbed lightly, not from sickness but from suppressed anger. I swear, I should have slapped her harder than that. At least then the deduction would have felt worth it. Five percent of my salary gone just like that, for something I didn't even start. The injustice of it sat bitterly on my tongue.I exhaled slowly and forced myself to focus. Losing control here would only give them what they wanted. Still, my hands shook slightly as I reached for the documents scattered across my desk. Some had been attended to,

BETWEEN CONFUSION AND CONTROL

CALII stood transfixed, unsure of what to do. For a moment, my feet felt glued to the floor, my mind spinning in circles as I weighed every possible step—what to take and what to avoid. I wasn’t sure of anything anymore, not even my own instincts. I couldn’t let my emotions get the best of me right now. I had already had enough for one day, enough confusion, enough embarrassment, enough silent battles I had fought alone. I had come a long way just to avoid making mistakes or errors, and the last thing I wanted was to ruin everything now by acting on stupid. I guess Bryan noticed my confusion because he walked up to me without hesitation and held my hands. His touch was firm, grounding, almost deliberate, as though he was trying to anchor me back to reality. For a second, my heart skipped—not out of excitement, but surprise. Why all this act. Okay I forgot Steve must see is as lovey-dovey as possible. At first, I saw a look of disappointment flash across Steve’s face. It was brief

THE DAY SHE DIDN’T WALK OUT

CALIThe rest of the day was soaked in anger and fury, the kind that quietly ate me up . I sat behind my desk, shoulders stiff, eyes fixed on the glowing screen as my fingers moved nonstop across the keyboard. I had hand-typed over twenty documents already, each one blurring into the next, and there were still seven more left. Seven. The number mocked me every time I glanced at the corner of the screen.My fingers ached terribly, trembling slightly each time I paused, as if they might refuse to move again. My wrists felt numb, my palms sore, and my shoulders throbbed from being hunched over four hours without rest. Even blinking hurt. My eyes were so weak and blurry that I could barely make out the words on the screen anymore. It felt as though a thin layer of scales had formed over my eyes, dulling everything, making the world hazy and distant.Any moment now, I thought bitterly, I might break down completely. My chest felt tight, my breathing shallow, but I forced myself to stay up

NO MORE WORK

BRYANThankfully, Cali got to the hospital on time. She was admitted into the VVIP ward. My personal doctor, Doctor Martins, was already there waiting. He attended to her immediately. I didn't hear every single word he said, but the important part stuck with me-she was overstressed, worn out both physically and mentally, and she needed time. Real time. Time to rest, time to heal properly, time away from whatever had driven her body to give up on her like that.I stood there with my hands in my pockets, nodding when necessary, pretending I was unaffected. But the truth was, my chest felt heavy. If not for her stubborn self, she wouldn't have ended up in this situation. Of course, I wasn't wicked. I wasn't heartless. I just didn't like stubborn girls. I never had. They were exhausting, unpredictable, always pushing themselves past their limits and dragging everyone else along with them. I couldn't keep up with people like that, and I had never planned to.Minutes later stretched into wh

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