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Lahat ng Kabanata ng Bound to the Ruthless CEO: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 10

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Chapter 1

Rachel’s POVThe first thing I heard that morning was laughter, it was soft, warm, and happy..It floated through the mansion walls like a cruel reminder that happiness still existed for everyone except me.I opened my eyes slowly, staring at the cracked white ceiling above my bed while rain tapped gently against the bedroom windows. For a moment, I stayed still beneath the blanket, pretending I was somewhere else, anywhere but here.The Raphael mansion was massive. Expensive chandeliers, marble floors, gold decorations, everything screamed wealth and power. But my room looked nothing like the rest of the house.It sat at the far end of the third floor like a forgotten storage space someone suddenly remembered to place a human being inside. Small bed. Small closet. Faded walls.Clarissa said it suited me. I swallowed the bitterness in my throat and pushed myself up slowly.Another burst of laughter echoed from downstairs, it was Elena laughter, she was probably showing off another exp

Chapter 2

Rachel’s POVRain hit the tall windows of the Raphael mansion like tiny stones falling from the sky. I stood in front of my bedroom mirror, staring at my reflection while trying to calm the strange feeling twisting inside my chest.A family dinner, this alone was enough to make me nervous.We never ate together unless Father wanted something important… or dangerous.I smoothed my black dress with shaky fingers before glancing at the silver necklace resting against my collarbone. My mother’s necklace, the only thing nobody had managed to take from me.“For courage,” I whispered softly to myself, then I stepped out of my room.The mansion felt colder than usual, every hallway looked too quiet.The sound of my heels echoed against the marble floors as I walked downstairs toward the dining room. The closer I got, the tighter my chest became.I already knew Clarissa had planned something, she always smiled too much before ruining my life.The dining room doors were already open when I arri

Chapter 3

Rachel's POVThe morning arrived quietly over the Raphael mansion, wrapped in gray skies and lingering rain. I opened my eyes slowly, exhaustion sitting heavily in my chest, I had barely slept. Every time I closed her eyes, I heard her father’s voice again. “You will marry Matthew Kane.”The words felt less like a sentence and more like chains tightening around her throat.For several moments, I simply stared at the ceiling above my bed, listening to the faint sound of rainwater sliding against the windows. The mansion was unusually silent today, no laughter from Elena, no sharp commands from Clarissa.I slowly turned my head toward the bedside table, the black card still rested there. “Matthew Kane accepts.”A cold feeling crawled through my stomach instantly, I grabbed the card quickly and shoved it into the drawer beside my bed as if hiding it would somehow make everything disappear, but nothing disappeared in this house. Pain only waited patiently until it found you again.I sat

Chapter 4

Rachel’s POVThe morning sky above the Raphael mansion looked bruised, I barely slept, because every time I closed my eyes, I saw the anonymous messages again.- Danger follows people you love.The words followed me into my dreams, wrapping around my chest like invisible chains, I sat upright in bed, pulling the blanket tighter around myself while my phone rested beside me on the mattress. For a moment, I stared at the screen.No new messages. Unease crawled beneath my skin. I reached for the phone and frowned.No signal, my heartbeat skipped, a few seconds later, the bars suddenly returned as if nothing had happened, maybe it was nothing. But lately, nothing felt accidental anymore, a soft knock sounded at my bedroom door.“Miss Rachel?” I looked up.One of the maids stood nervously outside the partially opened door, her hands clasped tightly together, “Mr. Raphael wants you in his office immediately.”The words settled heavily inside my chest, I already knew this wouldn’t be a norma

Chapter 5

Rachel’s POVThe moment I stepped into Racheal Enterprises, I knew something was wrong, the lobby was polished and luxurious, gleaming marble floors, crystal lighting hanging from the high ceilings. The employees moving through the building in tailored suits while soft instrumental music drifted through hidden speakers. But the atmosphere was different, conversations stopped when I walked through the revolving glass doors, several employees standing near the reception desk glanced toward me before looking away. A woman carrying coffee nearly bumped into someone because she was staring at me. There was whispers everywhere I go. “That’s her…” “I heard the rumors are true.” “They said she’s connected to Kane’s people.” My heels echoed across the marble floor, near the elevators, two young women suddenly stepped aside in fear the moment I approached. Inside the executive elevator, there was silence nobody looked at me directly. I just stared ahead until a movement on a phone beside me

CHAPTER 6

Rachel’s POVThe moment I stepped out of Raphael Enterprises, I felt like invisible eyes were following every moment I made. Most employees had already gone home after the disastrous luncheon, but a few people still lingered outside the building pretending not to stare at me.The phone in my hand vibrated, there were headlines RAPHAEL HEIRESS LINKED TO MATTHEW KANE, INSIDE THE SECRET SCANDAL OF RACHEL RAPHAEL. I just stared with no emotions. The comments underneath were worse I locked my phone and kept walking towards the waiting car when I noticed several people secretly taking pictures of me. A man standing near the entrance lifted his phone when I looked at him, and another woman whispered something to her friend while staring openly at me, fear and curiosity mixed. Across the street, I saw a luxury car sitting motionless beneath the rain, and I knew exactly who had it. But when I looked closer, the windows were too dark to see through.I opened the back door of my cab and enter

CHAPTER 7

Rachel’s POVThe words refused to leave my head, someone connected to the Raphael family. I couldn’t breathe properly when I heard that, my fingers tightened around the silver key hidden inside my purse. Someone connected to my family, someone connected to my home, someone connected to the people who were supposed to protect me.My mind went to Clarissa, then to Elena, and to Victor. Even though I hated myself for thinking my father could be responsible, I couldn’t stop. Matthew sat beside me, calm yet dangerous. “Who,” he asked. Antonio’s voice came through the speaker, “We don’t know yet.” Matthew’s eyes darkened, “Keep digging.”“Yes, boss.” The line disconnected and silence returned. I stared out the window in thought, the rumors, the threats, the surveillance, the attack, the hidden compartment behind my mother’s portrait, and the key. Everything felt connected somehow but I couldn’t see how.“You should stay with me tonight.” Matthew’s voice broke through my thoughts.I look

CHAPTER 8

Rachel’s POVI woke up to pain, and for several seconds, I couldn’t remember where I was. The ceiling about me was unfamiliar, sunlight filtered through massive floor to ceiling windows, painting the room in soft gray light. I blinked slowly, my head throbbed, then the memories from last night came, the attacks, gunshots, rain, blood, and Matthew carrying me. My heart jumped, I pushed myself upright too quickly and pain shot through my ribs, a gasp escaped me. “Miss Rachel,” a woman hurried toward me, she wore a nurse’s uniform. “Please don’t move too fast.”I stared at her, “Where am I?” The nurse hesitated, “You’re at Mr. Kane’s residence.” I froze, Matthew Kane the devil, I was in his house. I slowly looked around the room again, luxury surrounded me, the furniture, the artwork. Nothing about this place felt like a hospital. “How long was I unconscious?” I asked. “Almost a day.”I swallowed hard, a whole day gone. The nurse checked my IV before stepping back, “You lost a sign

CHAPTER 9

Rachel’s POVThe first thing I noticed when I opened my eyes was that the pain wasn’t as sharp as before. Sunlight came through the massive windows of the guest suite. I pushed the blanket aside to stand, my muscles protested, but I forced myself up. I glanced down at the fading bruises decorating my arms, they were proof that I had come dangerously close to never waking up again. I carefully swung my legs over the edge of the bed and stood, my knees wobbled and I thought I might collapse but I didn’t. A small smile touched my lips, I was healing. After standing successfully, my gaze went to the bedside table, specifically the bottom drawer where the silver key was. Ever since Matthew had returned it to me, it hadn’t left my sight. I crossed the room slowly, opened the drawer, and relief washed over me instantly. The key was still there; I picked it up, wrapping my fingers around the cool metal as I had a lot of questions in my head. Why had mother hidden this? Why did people want

CHAPTER 10

Rachel’s povSleep never came, I spent most of the night staring at the photograph lying on the bedside table. My mother, Clarissa, and Victor were standing together years before they were ever supposed to know one another. And on the back, written in my mother’s handwriting, DON’T TRUST CLARISSA. Every time I closed my eyes, those words appeared, by dawn, I gave up trying to sleep. The house was silent as I stepped into the hallway, with morning light filtering through the towering windows. The estate felt different during daylight. Armed guards stood at nearly every entrance, and security cameras monitored every corridor.Heavy doors separated the entire sections of the residence, nothing about Matthew Kane's home felt normal. Nobody entered or left without permission. Eventually, I found the room I had been searching for Matthew's war room. The door stood partially open, inside a giant screen covered one wall while maps, photographs, and intelligence reports filled nearly every

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