Semua Bab The CEO I Ruined: Bab 1 - Bab 9

Din Cooper leaned back in his chair, a lazy smirk playing on his lips. “So, wifey, tell me what I can do for you?”Jessie slammed her palm against the table. “Wifey? Mr. Cooper, I am not your wifey.”“Yet you signed the paper alongside me.”Jessie scoffed. “You took advantage of the fact that I was drunk that night.”“I did as you said and put the ring on your finger. You requested that I take you to the wedding, and I did so. I’m not sure how that is my fault,” Din said calmly.“It is all your fault. I just want a divorce and to return to my terrible existence.”A knock sounded at the door. A lady walked in with two throwaway coffee cups and placed them in front of them before quietly leaving.Din slid one toward Jessie. “You can have a taste of it.”Jessie pushed the coffee aside. “I’m not here to sample coffee. Mr. Cooper, please get to the point.”Din took a slow sip, completely unruffled. “Hmm, that is some fantastic coffee.” He set the cup down and looked at her. “I’m afraid I’m

Taylor had always been supportive of her — right from childhood and still today. She had always been there to comfort Jessie and help in any way she could.Jessie watched her friend finish the last of her champagne, marveling at the fire that had always burned in Taylor. She wasn’t able to finish college either, though she’d had the chance. Instead, she’d chased her dreams with the same stubborn passion she brought to everything. Even when her wealthy parents banned her from “tequila and parties” and threatened to cut her off, Taylor refused to listen. She wanted her name known for what she could create with her own hands — the drinks, the branding, the bold flavors — without leaning on her family’s money or name. She was a woman of her own, and she wouldn’t let anyone take that away from her. That fierce independence was what Jessie respected most.Taylor’s parents were rich, yet she still believed going home would mean admitting failure — staring into the eyes of people who had alwa

“Good morning, my love.”A soft female hand lifted the covers, searching the bed for her beloved. When she felt he wasn’t there, she pulled the cloth from her face.Din Cooper stood in front of the mirror, knotting his tie. She crawled back beneath the covers. “I see you are all dressed and ready for work,” she murmured, her voice still heavy with sleep.Din approached the bed, climbed onto it, and leaned over her. He slowly pulled the blanket from her face. Beth stared into his ocean-blue eyes and whimpered softly, then gave him a warm smile.“Mrs. Cooper, you are really beautiful,” he whispered before kissing her gently on the lips.Beth’s face lit up. “Mrs. Cooper, huh?” She kissed him back. “I love the sound of that.”Din grinned. “It will be yours in no time.” He started to rise, but she grabbed his arm and pulled him back down.“Do you really have to leave today?” she asked, pouting. “How about spending the whole day with me?”Din sighed and sat on the edge of the bed. Beth sat

It had been a week and a few days since the painful breakup between Jessie and Mark. Jessie still hadn’t returned to the house to collect her things. Heartbroken, she had locked herself in Taylor’s room, crying for most of the week. Eight years of her life with him—gone.A knock sounded on the door, followed by Taylor’s concerned voice. Jessie, buried under a pile of blankets and munching on a box of chocolates, didn’t respond. The TV blared in the background, filling the room with noise. She sighed repeatedly, her eyes fixed on the screen as if it could drown out her pain.Taylor knocked again, louder this time. “Jessie?” Still no reply. Worry crept into Taylor’s chest. She hadn’t been home in over a week, and every time Taylor called, Jessie insisted she was fine. After picking her up from the restaurant that awful night, Jessie had refused to go back to the house. She couldn’t face Mark. She felt strangely guilty about what had happened, which only made Taylor more concerned.Tayl

Din felt guilty for telling Beth everything, but he hadn’t had a choice. He was relieved he had done it. How would she have reacted if she had found out he married another woman without saying a word? The last thing he wanted was for Beth to feel betrayed.At least she had understood. That brought him some comfort.He undressed and stepped into the bathroom, letting the water run over his body. His grandfather had forced this kind of situation on him before, and now he was doing it again. If there were a trophy for making people miserable, his grandfather would deserve it.Din wasn’t sure he would ever forgive the old man. He often wondered how his little sister could stay so calm and forgive so easily. Their grandfather had failed them both, and Din despised him for it.He still remembered the day they received the news about their parents’ death. His sister had wailed uncontrollably. He had been completely numb. Even after leaving the hospital, he refused to go back to school and st