All Chapters of MARRIED TO MY RUTHLESS CEO : Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

VICTORS POV Victor Hale stood in front of the window of his office, looking down at the city. The lights below were beginning to disappear one by one. He held a glass in his hand but hadn't touched it. His attention was on the file lying open on his desk. Wayne's photograph was on the first page. Victor stared at it for several seconds. Then he turned the page. The archive report. The security footage. The old transaction records. Everything had begun moving faster than he expected. He picked up his phone. "Tell me." The voice on the other end was quiet. "They found the old payment." Victor's expression didn't change. "Who?" "Ethan's team." Victor looked down at the file again. "So Daniel found it." "Yes." A faint smile appeared on Victor's face. "That man has always been persistent." There was a pause. "And Wayne?" "He was seen outside the archive." Victor's eyes hardened. "By whom?" "Security cameras." Victor slowly put dow

SOPHIA'S POVSophia noticed something was wrong the moment Ethan walked into the kitchen.He looked tired.Not the kind of tiredness that came from working late or not getting enough sleep. This was different. His expression was distant, and his mind seemed to be somewhere else entirely.He sat at the table without saying much.Sophia placed a cup of coffee in front of him.“You barely slept.”Ethan looked up.“I slept enough.”She gave him a look.“You always say that when you don't want to admit you're exhausted" she said“Someone has to.”For a moment, the tension in his face eased.Then his phone buzzed.Ethan glanced at the screen.Whatever he saw made his expression change again.Sophia watched him carefully.“Is it Daniel?”“Yes.”“What did he find?”Ethan hesitated.“Something from the old records.”Sophia waited.When he didn't continue, she leaned back in her chair.“That's all you're going to tell me?”“I don't want you worrying about this.”“I'm already worrying.”Ethan si

Daniel replayed the security footage for the third time. The image was not perfect. The camera was positioned high above the gate, and the man's face had been partly hidden by the darkness. But when the car moved beneath the light, his features became visible for a few seconds. Daniel paused the footage. There he was. Daniel leaned closer to the screen, he opened a file then another. The man's face appeared in several old security reports connected to Sterling Holdings. Daniel's expression changed because he had seen him before not recently but years ago. He searched the database again, this time using the vehicle's registration number.The result appeared almost immediately. Daniel stared at the screen. The car had been registered to a private security company that had once worked for Sterling Holdings. That alone would not have been enough but the company had been used during the period surrounding Ethan's father's death. Daniel picked up his phone. He called Ethan. Et

Sophia stared at the empty street through the window, many thoughts racing through her mind especially the part of her mother being watched.Someone had followed her and whoever had taken the photograph knew that Sophia and Ethan were investigating.She turned toward Ethan.“What if they come back?”Ethan looked at her.“They won't get close to her.”“You can't promise that.”“No.”His answer was quiet.“But I can make sure we're prepared if they try.”Sophia looked down at her phone.“I need to speak to my mother.”Ethan nodded.“Call her.”Sophia dialed.Her mother answered after a few rings.“Hello?”“Mum, are you okay?”There was a short pause.“Yes. Why?”Sophia looked at Ethan.“Did you notice anything strange today?”“Strange?”“Anyone following you? A strange car?”“No.”Sophia exhaled slowly.“Are you sure?”“Yes. Sophia, what's happening?”Sophia didn't know what to say.She couldn't tell her mother everything.Not yet.“I just wanted to make sure you're okay.”Her mother's

Sophia woke to the sound of rain against the windows. For a few seconds, she remained still. Ethan's arm rested loosely around her waist, his breathing slow and steady beside her. She turned her head and looked at him. The memories of the night before returned slowly. The dinner, the laughter and the way Ethan had looked at her when they had forgotten, even for a few hours, that their lives were surrounded by secrets Just the two of them. A small smile touched her lips. Ethan stirred and his eyes opened slowly. The first thing he saw was her. “Why are you smiling?” Sophia immediately looked away, “I wasn't.” “You were.” “I was thinking.” “About me?” She looked back at him,“Maybe.” A faint smile appeared on his lips. “I'll accept that.” Sophia laughed softly,Ethan pulled her closer. For a moment, neither of them spoke. The rain continued tapping against the glass. It felt strange yet peaceful. Sophia rested her head against his chest. “I wish we could stay like this