All Chapters of The CEO I Ruined: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

​​“Step away,” Din said as Beth bent down to pick up the broken pieces. “I’ll have one of the maids clean it up. Come with me.”He gently guided her to the couch and sat her down softly. Beth was still stunned by what she had heard.Din had married someone else.Of course, she had been the one who told him to go through with it—to marry Jessie, secure the company, and divorce her afterward. That had been the plan from the beginning. So why did it feel like her chest was tightening now? Why did it suddenly feel so wrong?Her hands were damp and trembling, her legs weak beneath her. Din took both of her hands in his and gave them a reassuring squeeze. He smiled softly, patting them until she finally looked at him.“I promise you, I have no feelings for her.”“I know,” Beth said, forcing a small smile as she stared back at him.“Then why do you look so worried?” he asked quietly.“Because I’m scared, Din.” Her voice shook despite her effort to stay calm. “What if you end up falling for h

“How could Marco have done something like this to me?” Jessie asked as they walked out of the store. “How could he fool me like that? He made me believe I was special, only to buy me a fake ring that looks exactly like the real one?”She pulled the ring out and was about to throw it away when Taylor quickly stopped her.“He’s a jerk, but don’t throw the ring away,” Taylor advised.“Why?” Jessie snapped. “It’s fake. What am I supposed to do with a fake ring? How is a fake ring supposed to help me?”“Give it to me,” Taylor said, and Jessie reluctantly handed it over. “I’ll get you a dress for tonight’s performance.” She checked her watch. “And we need to go home now. It’s almost six o’clock.” Taylor noticed how upset Jessie was. Who wouldn’t be? Jessie had just found out that the man she thought loved her had given her a fake ring and lied to her about it. “Don’t let this ruin your spirit today. You need to put your best foot forward tonight and win people’s hearts, okay?” Taylor said

“Try to get some sleep. Think of tomorrow as a fresh start.” Taylor walked out, picking up Jessie's empty cup and closing the door behind her.Jessie tried to sleep under the covers but couldn't. She dimmed the lights and started staring at the ceiling. She'd imagined how her life would change once she entered Din's home. It would truly be a fresh start. This wasn't a love marriage—it was a business arrangement. They'd be done in no time, once he'd gotten his grandfather's company.Din was in love with someone else, and Jessie didn't feel that way about him. Ending the marriage wouldn't be hard at all.She inhaled deeply and slowly closed her eyes.Her alarm went off at nine the next morning. Jessie stretched and yawned, her gaze landing on a piece of paper under her phone. It was a note from Taylor. When she picked it up to read it, she saw that she had an important meeting, and would be back to help her pack before Jessie left the house with Din Cooper.Jessie was too exhausted to le

The makeup woman went to her closet and pulled out her beauty bag. "Today, I'll make you look even more gorgeous." She began applying cosmetics to Jessie's face. Jessie closed her eyes as the woman applied eyeliner. "She has blond hair as well. She's petite." The lady could tell Jessie wasn't at ease as she spoke. "Would you like me to go on?""Yes. I'd like to learn more about this young lady. What's her name?""I'm not sure, but he calls her 'babe,'" she said."Is that so?""They appeared to be in love." She went to fix Jessie's brows after applying the lashes.Jessie stated, "I want gentle makeup.""I wasn't planning on anything heavy. You don't need much on your face because you're already beautiful."Jessie blinked open her eyes. "Is it always quiet here? It seems too big for just one person."The woman smiled. "Whenever Mr. Cooper brings the girl over, he usually buys this place out. I'm the only one who works on her. He doesn't want anyone else to know what he's up to, so he pay

Din remembered his conversation with Jessie the night before. She had sounded like she was caught in the downpour. Maybe that was the source of her illness.He and Sierra had escorted Jessie into the house and shown her to her room. Jessie was too unwell to even gaze at the mansion she admired.She just wanted to get out of that gown and sleep for a while."Be gentle with her," Sierra said as Din helped Jessie into bed."I'll call the maid to check on her," Din stated as he approached the open door."No, Din. Call a doctor," Sierra said. Din turned around and nodded. "I'll stay with her until he gets here." “Alright.” He walked out of the room after she assured him.Once Din left, Jessie shifted to take off her clothes so she could breathe freely. Sierra helped and after, she was carefully laid on the bed, her legs covered with a blanket."If you weren't feeling well, you should have told him no when he invited you over for supper," Sierra said.Jessie coughed, then sneezed. "I didn'