Lahat ng Kabanata ng Coffee, Chaos and the Ceo: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 10

Adrian walked into the building in his designer suit confidently, oozing authority with every step he took.“Good morning, Mr. Beaumont,” multiple employees greeted him as each of them quickly cleared a path for him to pass. Adrian did not allow room for kindness within these walls. He knew exactly who he was... the CEO of Beaumont Urban Estates and everyone feared him.Today was a big day... a day where his company was supposed to merge with another real estate company, a deal that would make them the biggest real estate company in the entire Chicago district. Adrian could barely contain his excitement, though he would never show it publicly. Adrian was not the type of man to celebrate openly. Only when the deal was finalized would he reward himself with a bottle of strong liquor and drink alone in silence because that was how he worked. He believed success only came through hard work and finally, he would prove to his father that he was good enough.On his way to the boardroom, Adri

The next day...“Not only do I have to worry about the fact that you embarrassed me in front of the CEO's of the company we are supposed to merge with... I also have to deal with this as well!” Mr. Beaumont slammed a tabloid onto Adrian’s office desk.Not only was Adrian humiliated the day before at the café by a small, round, short woman whom, deep down, he found rather attractive... but he also had to deal with his father yelling at him the very moment he stepped into his office.Unfortunately for Adrian, his father had been the first to see the magazine featuring a large picture of the woman pouring coffee over his head. Even as he sat down in his office chair and prepared to respond to his father, he already knew there was nothing he could say that would calm the old man down.As if things could not get any worse, Adrian looked up just as his cousin, Alex walked into the office. This was the last person he wanted to see because, in truth, the two of them hated each other but were

“What?” she asked, completely shocked that Adrian would ask that of her.“I’m not asking you to kill someone for me. All I’m asking is that you pretend... and in the end, I’ll hand your father’s café back to you,” Adrian responded. Evelina stood there, thinking for a few moments.“I do not have the entire day,” Adrian said, unable to hide his annoyance.“Okay... I’ll do it.”Without any further instruction, the office door swung open and Emelda, Adrian's secretary, walked in. She didn't spare Evelina so much as a second glance.“The driver is downstairs waiting for you, sir,” she reported.Adrian simply nodded. As soon as Emelda left, he packed up his laptop, slipped it into his briefcase and reached for his suit jacket.“Where are you going?” Evelina asked.“We're going to get you something to wear... like I said, I will not have you presenting yourself as my fiancée when you look like that,” he replied arrogantly, his gaze sweeping over the casual clothes she was wearing.Before Evel

Evelina and Adrian had just walked into the building through the back entrance. Hidden behind the heavy curtains, Adrian straightened his jacket before turning his attention to Evelina. He looked her up and down before rolling his eyes in frustration.After refusing to dress in any of the outfits he had picked out at the boutique, she had stubbornly chosen to wear her jeans and sneakers instead... something that was completely different from the women Adrian usually dated.Seeing the disappointment written all over his face, Evelina folded her arms across her chest in a defiant gesture. There was no way she was going to follow his every instruction like some lovesick puppy desperate to please him."Now listen carefully. We're going to sit over there and the reporters will most likely ask us some difficult questions. I want you to keep quiet... I'll answer everything," Adrian warned."So, since you're the one answering everything, what exactly am I supposed to do?" she asked, raising a

Instead of answering her son's question, Evelina was fortunate enough to dodge it by telling him it was time for dinner. Just like that, he eagerly helped her set the table and together they enjoyed their meal. They talked about everything under the sun except Adrian and much to Evelina's relief, her son never mentioned his name again.Once dinner was over, Evelina tucked her son into bed before making her way to the living room. She pulled out her phone and dialed her best friend's, Ava’s number. After a few rings, the call was finally answered."Hey, girl... how are you doing?" Evelina asked. Almost immediately, she heard the excitement in her friend's voice."Now where have you been? It's like ever since you left town because of that stupid ex-husband of yours, you completely disappeared. You haven't even bothered to call me," Ava complained.At that moment, guilt washed over Evelina. Ever since leaving town, she had distanced herself from almost everyone. She had been so consumed