All Chapters of The CEO's Regret: Mommy's Return With Secret Triplets: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

"You are the man with the ninety two percent facial match," Leo repeated, his dark eyes narrowing in suspicion. "Why are you in our house?"Lucian literally could not breathe.He stared at the tiny four year old boy in the beige trousers and crisp white button down shirt. Leo was standing with his arms crossed, his posture radiating a terrifying amount of authority. It was like looking into a time machine.Before Lucian could even open his mouth to speak, a soft beep echoed from the corner of the room.Liam, the quietest of the triplets, stepped out from behind his brother. His fingers were flying across the screen of his custom built tablet. He didn't look up as he spoke, his voice completely matter of fact."His name is Lucian Sterling. He is thirty two years old," Liam announced, his small brow furrowed as he read the data. "He is the CEO of Sterling Enterprises. And according to my deep web sweep of old financial records... he used to employ Mommy five years ago."The air in the p

The drive back to the Sterling estate was a blur of neon city lights and the rhythmic, aggressive slashing of the windshield wipers.Lucian sat in the back of the Maybach, staring out into the dark. His hands were still trembling. He could still feel the phantom weight of the worn pink rabbit in his palms. He could still hear the innocent, sweet voice of his daughter asking why he was sad.My daughter. My sons.The Maybach pulled through the massive wrought iron gates of his estate the exact same gates where Zara had stood shivering in the freezing mud five years ago.Lucian closed his eyes, a wave of pure self hatred washing over him. He had traded the love of a fiercely loyal woman for the empty, cold walls of a mansion.When the car stopped, Lucian didn't wait for his driver to open the door. He stepped out into the damp night air and walked up the grand marble steps of his home.He pushed open the heavy oak double doors. The grand foyer was massive, echoing, and entirely lifeless.

The top floor of Sterling Enterprises was usually a sanctuary of absolute silence and order. No one spoke above a whisper. No one approached the CEO's office without a scheduled appointment.But today, that order was completely shattered.Inside the massive corner office, Lucian stood by the floor to ceiling windows, rubbing his temples. Behind his desk, Marcus was furiously typing on a laptop, his usually calm face slick with a thin layer of nervous sweat."Sir," Marcus said, his voice tight. "The legal department just received an emergency injunction. Vance Design isn't waiting for the quarterly review. They have officially accelerated the hostile takeover of our tech division. They are moving to freeze our European assets by Friday."Lucian didn't flinch. He didn't even turn around. "Let them.""Sir, if they succeed, they will gut forty percent of our infrastructure. The board will"Marcus was cut off by a sudden, chaotic commotion outside the heavy double doors."Ma'am, you cannot

Marcus stared at the man who had just willingly ordered the financial execution of his own company."The entire greenhouse, sir?" Marcus repeated, his voice completely hollow. He had worked for Lucian Sterling for a decade, and he had never seen the icy, calculating CEO act entirely on raw, unhinged emotion."Every single stem," Lucian growled, his dark eyes fixed on the spot where Zara had been standing moments ago. He could still smell the faint, intoxicating trace of her vanilla and jasmine perfume lingering in the air. It was driving him insane. "If Julian Pierce bought her a dozen roses, I want a thousand. If he bought her orchids, I want the entire harvest imported from South America by tonight. Spare no expense, Marcus. Drain my personal accounts if you have to.""Yes, Mr. Sterling," Marcus swallowed hard, finally realizing that the war for Sterling Enterprises was over. The war for Zara's heart had just begun.Across the city, Zara stepped out of the private elevator and into

When his thumb parted her lips, an overwhelming wave of desire crashed through her. God help her, she wanted to feel that intense, consuming passion with him all over again.Before her rational mind could scream at her to push him away, Lucian's control violently snapped.With a feral growl, his hands tangled in her long, dark hair, and his mouth crashed down onto hers. It wasn't a gentle kiss. It was a collision of five years of agonizing regret, pent up obsession, and raw, unfiltered need.Zara gasped against his mouth, and that was all the invitation he needed. His tongue swept inside, tasting her, claiming her with a ruthless dominance that sent a violent shockwave straight to her core. Her hands flew up to his chest to push him back, but the moment her palms flattened against the hard, burning muscles beneath his crisp white shirt, her fingers betrayed her. Instead of pushing, she gripped his shirt and pulled him closer.Lucian let out a dark, ragged sound of triumph. His massive