All Chapters of TRAPPED BY MR CEO TO BE HIS FIANCÉE : Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

UNKNOWNI watched her misbehave, wild and unrestrained, her actions twisted and erratic because of the drug already taking hold of her system. Everything had been timed perfectly, every move calculated down to the smallest detail, yet the one thing I hadn't accounted for happened. Bryan was too fast to her. Too alert. Too damn protective.If Bryan hadn't walked up to her at that exact moment, I would have had a chance to accomplish my mission. Just a few more seconds. That was all I needed. But seconds are cruel things, slipping through fingers when you need them the most. Now the plan was ruined, completely shattered, and the weight of that failure rested squarely on my shoulders.Boss was going to be furious. I could already imagine his expression, the calm before the storm that was always worse than the storm itself. I knew his ways. I knew what failure meant to him. And I knew, deep down, that I wouldn't escape his wrath easily this time.My legs felt weak as I climbed the stairs

CALII dashed out of my room cladded in a red short skirt and a crop top, then I slipped into a long black jacket that brushed against my thighs. I adjusted the black beret on my head and took a deep breath before stepping fully into the hallway. My heart was beating faster than normal, not because I was in a hurry, but because I didn't know what to expect from today. Everything felt uncertain lately, and uncertainty had a way of making even the smallest things feel heavy.I met Bryan downstairs just as I reached the last step. He was standing there, calm as always, his posture relaxed like nothing in the world could shake him. When he noticed me, he lifted his head and glanced at me briefly. His eyes lingered for a second longer than usual, like he wanted to say something but decided against it. Whatever it was, he swallowed it back."Let's go," he said simply, turning away.I followed him outside without a word. He walked straight to a red sports car parked neatly by the curb. This

CALII entered my room and shut the door behind me, leaning my back against it for a brief moment as if I needed the support. The day had been longer than I expected, and my mind felt crowded with thoughts I did not know how to sort out. I walked toward my bed, pulled off my clothes, and changed into a bum short and a singlet, something light and comfortable, something that felt like home. After that, I reached for my diary from the small drawer beside my bed. It was worn out at the edges, filled with thoughts I could not say out loud to anyone.As I flipped it open, one thought immediately pushed its way to the front of my mind. Steve had not contacted me yet. Not a call, not a message, nothing. I paused, staring at the blank page as if it would answer me. It seemed like Bryan never gave him my number after all, or maybe Steve was intentionally ignoring me. Either way, the silence hurt more than I wanted to admit.I sighed and dropped onto the bed, hugging the diary close to my ches

CALI"So how is Bryan?" Steve asked, and I cleared my throat."He's good," I replied and smiled. Wait why did I smile now?"You know I've been willing to ask how you guys met," he added and shrugged casually, like it was nothing important, but the way his eyes stayed on me said otherwise."Oh that," I exclaimed, even when the words were stuck halfway in my throat. I didn't get why he needed such information, or why suddenly my palms felt sweaty."Oh yeah, New York. We met in New York City and later here," I said, smiling shyly, hoping my voice sounded convincing enough."But you work at his company. No offence, but... you are dating?" he asked, clearly confused, and I chuckled softly."About that, he never wanted me to work when we started dating, but I insisted. After that day you saw us at the company, he made me promise him not to work again," I said. At least that part was a total truth, and it helped ground me."Oh really," he said, surprise flickering across his face. I nodded

CALII felt like I would get swallowed whole by the looks directed at me. Every eye at the table seemed fixed on my face, on my hands, on the slight tremor that ran through my body as Chris leaned back in his chair, grinning like he had just won something. The lights felt brighter suddenly, the music louder, my heartbeat pounding so hard in my ears that I wondered if anyone else could hear it."So Cali," Chris said slowly, dragging out my name as if tasting it, "give any guy here a nice five-minute fondling."For a second, I thought I hadn't heard him properly. The word echoed in my head, bouncing around until my chest tightened and my throat went dry. Fondling. Was he serious? My lips parted but no sound came out. Laughter erupted around the table, some loud, some forced, some uncomfortable. A few people shifted in their seats, but no one spoke up. No one stopped it.Heat rushed to my face. I could feel it burning my cheeks, creeping down my neck. My fingers curled into fists on my l