HIS RIVAL'S OBSESSION のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 1 - チャプター 10

Sienna's POV"What if I told you that on the night your parents were murdered, I was there," he said, his voice steady and measured like he was discussing the weather. "Would you be my wife for one year and burn Dominic's world to the ground with everyone related to him?”The words didn't make sense. They floated in the air between us like something foreign, something that didn't belong in this office or in my life or anywhere near reality.I couldn't process what he was saying. Couldn't understand why he was saying it. Couldn't imagine why any of this was happening.Sebastian Ashford sat behind his desk like he owned the world, and maybe he did. The kind of man who didn't need to speak loud because people listened when he breathed. The kind of man who made decisions that affected thousands of people without blinking.I had no idea why his assistant had called me this morning. No idea why I was dragged here at seven in the morning like I was important enough to demand. No idea what an

Sebastian's POVI sat in the back of my Aston Martin, scrolling through my tablet for the daily hand exercise game I did when I was stressed out. It was the most peaceful thing right now. The numbers and patterns kept my mind occupied. Kept me from thinking about things I didn't want to think about.I didn't involve myself in matters involving rivals. Dominic had been my rival since college. After what caused the accident of the Rossis, it separated the business deals between our families. Generational rivals. That's all we were supposed to be.I didn't have anything to do with his personal life. The only thing that stayed between us was who was the top in the business world. But not until I saw her three years ago.Sienna Rossi.She had been at a business meeting, all at the beck and call of Dominic like she was nothing. Like she was invisible. She looked so naive. So pitiful. Just like the little girl I had seen in my mother's photo albums years ago. I remembered my parents discussi

Sienna's POVI sat opposite him at the dining table. The spread was extraordinary. Multiple courses, each one more beautiful than the last. There were plates with food I couldn't even name. Vegetables I had never seen before. Fish that looked like it had been caught that morning. Meat that probably cost more than a week of my salary.Candles burned in the center of the table, casting a warm glow across the white tablecloth. Chefs stood at attention nearby, ready to serve or adjust anything at a moment's notice. It felt like dining in a five-star restaurant, except it was just the two of us. Just Sebastian and me, sitting across from each other like we were a real couple.We ate in silence at first. The only sounds were the gentle clink of silverware against plates. The soft murmur of the chefs moving in the background. The city humming below us through the windows.Then I looked up and caught Sebastian watching me. Not in a creepy way, but with an intensity that made me pause. Like he

Sebastian's POV"These are all the documents, sir," the private investigator said, placing the file on my table. I stared at it like something that would pounce on me if I stared at the devastating content inside it for too long.I couldn't bring myself to open it. Not yet. Not when I knew what it contained. Not when I knew what it would mean."I had to carefully access the server," the investigator continued. "Unfortunately, it was so exposed I think the person had forgotten it needed more tight security.""Or maybe they thought no one could think of that side," I completed, still not raising my head from the file."Yes, sir, that is true. The documents in the file are just receipts from Ashford Holdings. I was surprised it did not show who signed it off."I looked up at him then. His expression was careful. Measured. Like he was trying to soften the blow of what he was about to tell me."What do you mean? You said my father authorized the payment," I said, my voice steady even thoug

Sebastian's POVI was amused by where that boldness was coming from."And why do you want me to put you in that position?" I teased, leaning back slightly to study her reaction.She was serious. Dead serious."An idea just popped into my head," she started to explain.I chuckled, cutting her words short. She tilted her head, an eyebrow raised at my interruption."I know this request is out of nowhere, and I shouldn't be asking," she continued, her voice uncertain."Deal," I said simply.She froze and leaned back, surprise clearly written all over her face."That was quite fast. I mean, I was expecting you to disagree with me," she said."Do you want me to withdraw my answer back?" I asked, knowing full well what her response would be."No, no," she said quickly.There was a brief silence between us. I could see her mind working, trying to understand my quick acceptance. But she didn't need to understand. Not yet."These are things to do to make this marriage look real. And since you p