All Chapters of She Said the Baby Is Her Secretary's: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

9 Chapters

Chapter 1

The city outline beyond the plane window grew clearer and clearer.Alestin. The city that had held a year of my humble, lovesick devotion and the final, crushing humiliation. A year later, it came into view again.My fingers unconsciously traced the understated yet priceless wedding band on my left ring finger.The cool touch settled my tangled thoughts.Nicole Cooper was my wife. She was a gentle and kind woman who treasured me like something precious. She was stuck in an overseas video conference and couldn't get away, so she'd specifically arranged for someone from the domestic branch to pick me up and make sure I arrived at the gala safely."Sir, we're about to land. Please fasten your seatbelt," the flight attendant said gently.I nodded and took a deep breath.…I pushed my simple luggage through the VIP exit.I instinctively scanned the crowd of people waiting for arrivals, looking for a sign with my middle name, "Kent."Nicole knew I didn't like a big production, so s

Chapter 2

Chad hugged Tiffany even tighter. His eyes were full of a winner's pity and undisguised contempt."Come on, babe, don't be like that. Hey there, Ryan. Long time no see. Judging by how you look... this past year hasn't been too easy on you, has it?"He deliberately softened his voice, but every word was a barb."Then again, let's be real—without Tiffany, what kind of life were you expecting to have?"Mark immediately jumped in, covering his mouth as he let out an exaggerated laugh."Oh please, Chad, don't hold back. Ryan used to refuse to wear anything that wasn't a top designer. And now that outfit... yikes. What is that, a sidewalk sale special? Looks like without Tiffany, your standard of living took a nosedive!"Tiffany's friends let out a low round of snickering. They looked at me like I was some outdated, pathetic piece of trash.Back in the day, for just one "I like that" from Tiffany, I'd wait in line at midnight for some limited-edition item she'd casually mentioned. I'd

Chapter 3

The air instantly froze.There were a few seconds of dead silence, then an even louder burst of laughter."You're Kent?" Chad acted like he'd just heard the funniest joke in the world, his voice shooting up with sharp, cutting sarcasm. "Ryan, did you lose your mind? Open your eyes and take a good look!"He jabbed his finger at the sign."Kent is the actual controlling shareholder of the world's largest publicly traded group. Nicole Cooper's husband! Even if you don't know who Kent is, you sure as hell know who Nicole is, right? She's the kind of person who can make the entire Alestin business world shake just by snapping her fingers! We're waiting for Kent! Who the hell do you think you are? What makes you think we'd wait for you?"Tiffany's face darkened too, her expression a mix of displeasure and contempt."Ryan, a year goes by, and you haven't learned a single thing except how to kid yourself? You think you can just pretend to be Kent? Get lost. Don't embarrass yourself here

Chapter 4

Walking out of the arrivals hall, the cold winter air hit my lungs and finally cleared some of the suffocating heaviness from my chest.I pulled out my phone. A message from Nicole popped up on the screen immediately.[Baby, did you land? Did the branch office pick you up? Don't be afraid to ask them for anything. Call me the second something comes up. Miss you.]There was a cute little kiss emoji at the end.Looking at that message, all the frustration and bad feelings vanished instantly.I was about to reply when a middle-aged man in a black suit walked up to me quickly. He looked respectful and efficient. He gave a slight bow."Kent, hello. I'm Kevin Roberts, the general manager of RKS Group's Alestin branch. Nicole asked me to pick you up. I'm really sorry—there was some traffic. I hope I didn't keep you waiting too long. The car is right this way. Please follow me."I smiled and nodded. "Thanks for coming to get me. Let's go."Sitting in the warm, comfortable back seat of

Chapter 5

Kevin walked me to the VIP elevator entrance and respectfully handed me a pure black key card."Kent, Nicole has reserved the penthouse suite for you on the top floor to rest. The gala is in the second-floor ballroom and starts at 7:30. Nicole will come right over as soon as her meeting ends. If you need anything at all, just let the hotel concierge know or give me a call.""Thanks, Kevin. I appreciate it."I took the key card and nodded at him.Nicole's thoughtfulness was everywhere.The elevator went straight to the top floor.The suite was luxurious and comfortable, with a huge floor-to-ceiling window overlooking the dazzling city nightscape.I changed into more comfortable loungewear, washed up quickly, and checked the time. There was still almost an hour until the gala started.Nicole's meeting seemed to still be going on. I didn't want to bother her, so I decided to head down to the second-floor VIP lounge and sit for a while.The second floor was where the main event wa

Chapter 6

Chad's words were extremely inflammatory and immediately drew echoes from the people nearby who had no idea what was really going on."Yeah! He's definitely trying to sneak in!""Look how shady he's acting!""Call security! Throw him out!"Tiffany had completely lost her patience as well. Her face turned purple, and she shouted at a security guard standing nearby. "Security! There's someone here impersonating a guest, trying to sneak into the VIP area. He's acting suspicious! Get him out of here now!"Several uniformed security guards quickly walked over.Alarm bells went off in my head.Getting dragged out by security in front of everyone—right or wrong—would be a massive humiliation. It would also bring unnecessary trouble to RKS Group.I immediately pulled out the pure black key card and tried to prove myself. "I have a key card! I'm—""A key card?" Chad's hand shot out—either lightning fast or premeditated. He grabbed the card from my hand and smacked it to the floor!The

Chapter 7

That cry of shock and fury—"Ryan!"—cut through the chaos and silence like a lightning bolt ripping open the night sky.Everyone was frozen by the commanding voice. Instinctively, they all turned to look.A striking woman in an elegant gown was walking quickly out of another VIP elevator.Her face was like ice that had been frozen for ten thousand years. Her deep eyes swirled with a terrifying storm, locked precisely onto me—curled up on the stairwell landing, battered and broken.It was Nicole.Behind her were Kevin and several other grim-faced executives. Clearly, her meeting had just ended, and she had rushed straight over.The cold, murderous aura radiating from her made the temperature of the entire second-floor lobby drop several degrees.All the noise died instantly. Only heavy breathing and the strangely eerie sound of the violin background music remained."Ryan!" Nicole flew down the stairs, moving with shocking speed. She dropped to her knees beside me. Her hands, tr

Chapter 8

The air in the hospital VIP room felt heavy. The faint smell of antiseptic was completely crushed under a silent, suffocating sense of pressure.Nicole stood by the floor-to-ceiling window. Her fitted designer gown outlined the tense, rigid line of her back.Outside, the city glittered with late-night lights, but not a single ray reached the deep, frozen abyss in her eyes.She held her phone to her ear. Her voice wasn't loud, but every word came out like a shard of ice, hitting the eardrums of Richard—already terrified on the other end of the line."All of the Blake Group's contracts with the Grand Mlatt—orders, venue rentals, service outsourcing—terminate them immediately."Penalties? Pay them. I don't care. Just get it done. In three minutes, I want their name wiped off the Grand Mlatt's vendor list completely."The call ended. The cold echo of her voice seemed to hang in the dead silence.The hospital room door opened soundlessly. Kevin walked in quickly and placed a freshly

Chapter 9

The storm descended on the Alestin business world without warning.Tiffany's world had already been turned upside down. Completely destroyed.The shrill ringing of her phone was like a death knell, yanking her out of her brief, terrified daze.Every call brought devastating news."Tiffany! The Grand Mlatt just unilaterally terminated all of our long-term service contracts! They paid the penalties without even blinking!""Tiffany! It's over. The President of Elgera Bank, Roger Ferrero, just called. He said all of our credit lines are frozen, effective immediately. We have three days to repay this quarter's maturing loan principal plus interest!""Tiffany! That 'Sky Bay' project we've been chasing for the better part of a year? The client just informed us... RKS Group underbid us by thirty percent below our cost. We're completely out!""Tiffany! Our stock price hit the limit-down right at the opening bell. Trading has already been halted!"Every word was like a poisoned ice pick,

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