All Chapters of Bound By The CEO's Deal: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

60 Chapters

CHAPTER 51: ECHOES OF THE STORM

The space inside the Maybach fell into a frozen silence, completely cut off from the chaos and frenzied camera flashes fading behind them. The car glided smoothly through the misty city night, heading straight toward the penthouse.Alma kept her eyes glued to the blurred streaks of streetlights receding outside the window. She dug her fingers tightly into the premium leather seat, her nails sinking in until her knuckles turned white. The filthy mud slung from that reporter's mouth earlier, along with the words "about to die," still pierced her ears like sharp thorns. Her shoulders trembled slightly; her hospitalized father had been dragged in as a tool to humiliate and attack her in public.The crisp, cold scent of cedarwood from the man beside her drifted into her every breath, enveloping her in a way that was both familiar and overwhelming."Why are you sitting so far away from me? Afraid I'll eat you alive?" Aiden broke the silence with a lazy, deep tone. Leaning back against the s

CHAPTER 52: FRAGMENTS OF REASON

The morning light of the new day filtered through the thin silk curtains of the penthouse, casting pale golden streaks across the large, disheveled bed.Alma woke up with a start. The dull ache lingering throughout her body, combined with the rich warmth emanating from the firm chest behind her, instantly pulled her consciousness back to reality. Her mind felt like it was about to explode as she spotted the torn shirt buttons scattered across the floor, alongside her crumpled dress.Last night... she and Aiden had truly lost control.A wave of shock mixed with sheer embarrassment choked her chest. They were a contract couple. She was here to bear his child, not to surrender her body and soul. Alma carefully brushed aside Aiden's arm, which was wrapped tightly around her waist, and gently stepped out of bed. She quickly grabbed her bathrobe, wrapping it tightly around herself, wanting to rush back to her own room before the man woke up, desperate to escape reality.Yet, the moment her

CHAPTER 53: BAIT AND TRAP

A week passed silently, like undercurrents shifting beneath the base of an iceberg.Since that fateful morning in the penthouse living room, life between Aiden and Alma had returned to its normal orbit, albeit awkwardly. There was no childish avoidance, nor were there distant, downcast eyes. They still crossed paths every morning, shared the same dining table, and maintained brief, unrippled conversations. Every tremor of that uncontrolled night was hidden beneath a flawless facade of composure.Yet, beneath that placid surface, waves of tension constantly clashed. One week—one hundred and sixty-eight suffocating hours under the same roof—amounted to just as many times they covertly tested each other's boundaries under the guise of the "contract."The first crack appeared one afternoon while Alma was brewing tea at the kitchen island. A brief lapse in concentration caused her to accidentally spill warm water, her frantic footsteps nearly slipping on the polished stone floor. Aiden, wh

CHAPTER 54: THE CURTAIN FALLS

A cold scent of cedarwood drifted through the crack of the bedroom door, waking Alma from a late sleep that had dragged on until past eight in the morning.The bedroom door swung open. Alma stepped out, her head still spinning slightly. She had assumed Aiden had left for the company early, so when she caught sight of his tall figure leisurely sitting on the living room sofa, her footsteps instinctively faltered."It's past eight o'clock. Why haven't you gone to work yet?" she asked curiously.Aiden set his coffee cup down on the stone table, the corners of his lips curling into a familiar, arrogant arc. Standing up, he threw on the crisply pressed suit jacket draped over the back of the chair. His deep, dark eyes locked onto her instead of giving a verbal answer."Now that you're awake, hurry up and eat breakfast."Throughout the meal, the familiar, suffocating silence enveloped them once more. Alma quietly kept her head down, clearing the dishes and putting them into the sink the mom

CHAPTER 55: SHOWDOWN

The resounding thud against the table failed to startle Aiden in the slightest. Even as Conal lunged forward, his eyes venomous and bloodshot, Aiden remained entirely unbothered. He composedly savored the helpless thrashing of his prey."What is the meaning of this? I don't receive a single cent from this transfer?"After a suffocating minute of silence, Conal questioned loudly. The shock of the glaring 1 USD figure in the transfer value section of the contract stripped away his usual dignified facade."You know better than anyone," Aiden replied, his finger tapping lightly on the glass tabletop, "the reason why you aren't getting a single dime.""I don't know a damn thing!" Conal shouted, scrambling to salvage the last of his authority. "Aiden Power, don't drive a man into a corner. If I don't get a proper explanation today, don't even dream of me handing over Conal Logistics!"Conal pointed his finger straight at Aiden's face. Conversely, the chairman of Power Group did not care in

CHAPTER 56: KARMIC RETRIBUTION

Not stopping there, Edna added fuel to the fire upon seeing that Aiden’s expression still seemed unsatisfied: “What’s more, he approached Alma multiple times to insult and mock her.”"Edna... how could you do this? Have you gone mad? Do you even know what you're doing?" Conal snapped back to reality, shouting in utter shock."Don't blame me, Conal." Edna turned to look at him, her lips curling into a mocking sneer. "If anyone's to blame, it's you for being so incompetent that you backed yourself into a corner. You can barely take care of yourself, so how could you ever guarantee me a life of luxury and wealth?""I can!" Conal roared through choked sobs, his eyes blurred with tears of resentment and humiliation. "Didn't you say you were sacrificing everything for me? We made plans together!""You've lost everything! What guarantee could you possibly offer?" Edna shouted, callously erasing every memory between them. "Do you expect me to live a miserable life, hiding out with a dirt-poor

CHAPTER 57: SHOWDOWN OF CARDS

"You... you... how could you be...?" Edna stammered, her eyes bulging wide as if she had been caught red-handed on the spot."Why?" Alma strolled out of the adjacent breakroom, the silk hem of her dress swaying gently with every unhurried step. "I'm here to have lunch with my man."Alma intentionally lowered her voice on those last two words. Though she projected an air of haughty composure, her fingertips hidden behind her dress were clenched tightly in tension. Caught off guard by her sudden entry, Aiden froze for a brief beat, but soon enough, his lips curled into an amused smile, seamlessly falling into line with the script. Edna, meanwhile, stood utterly dazed."How is this possible... weren't you..." She still hadn't recovered from the shock, her voice choking in her throat."Weren't I supposed to run away abroad, wallowing in despair and hatred?" Alma smiled faintly. "So sorry to disappoint you. Instead of hiding in a room weeping hysterically, I'm right here chatting and laugh

CHAPTER 58: RETRIBUTION

Conal couldn’t remember how he had managed to drag himself home. He slid down onto the ice-cold tiled floor, his disheveled shirt soaked in sweat and clinging to his back. The room was pitch-black and dead silent, like a tomb.He stared blankly at the ceiling, his chest heaving wildly at the memory of Aiden’s cold, unyielding face. Every escape route had been blocked. The company he had built over the years had changed hands without him receiving a single cent. With trembling fingers swiping across his phone screen, he desperately tried calling familiar numbers, but was met only with long, hopeless dial tones or automated messages indicating he had been blocked."If you wish to sue, I am fully prepared to hand over the entire dossier of your embezzlement regarding Alma to the criminal court." Nolan’s stern warning still echoed in his ears, making him shudder uncontrollably. Going head-to-head with Aiden was synonymous with putting on a prison uniform with his own hands.Conal’s eyes w

CHAPTER 59: A CRAZY PLAN

Inside the cramped dressing room reeking of cheap nightclub makeup, Edna stood frozen before a tabloid magazine published just this morning. On the front page was a photo of Aiden Power casually holding Alma’s hand, strolling down the avenue. Alma’s radiant smile under the sunlight, Aiden’s tender protectiveness in every gesture... all of it struck like fiery slaps directly against her current, broken appearance.Rip!Edna violently tore the page out, crushing it in her palm so hard her nails dug painful marks into her skin. She slammed it to the floor, her sharp stiletto heel furiously stomping over Alma’s face in the photograph."What gives you the right... What gives you the right to stand there while I have to be in this filthy place?!" Edna gritted her teeth, her voice hissed out through tight jaws, packed with resentment.She picked up a deep red lipstick, scribbling crisscrossing strokes over the ruined picture before tacking it firmly into the corner of the wall. The crazy rev

CHAPTER 60: A RECKLESS MOVE

Edna didn’t dare waste a single second. Seeing Conal nodding off in a half-drunken stupor, she hastily dropped to her knees, her gaunt, trembling hands pressing tightly against his sunken cheekbones. Tears instantly welled up in her eyes."Conal... do you have any idea what I’ve been through?" Edna sobbed, her voice trembling with aggrieved anguish. "My only goal in the beginning was to beg Aiden Power to help save our company from bankruptcy. I wanted to save you, to save the life’s work we built together!"Conal stared at her in confusion, his chest heaving heavily. "Save me? But that day in the meeting room...""It was Aiden! He is a monster!" Edna cut him off bitterly, her hands gripping his shoulders tight. "He forced me into his bed before he would even consider investing. I gritted my teeth and endured it all for you... How could I have known he secretly recorded the whole thing? He used that video to blackmail me, forcing me to expose you—otherwise, he’d leak it online and rui

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