All Chapters of The Ruthless CEO's Obsession : Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

SOPHIE Tyra, Maya, Vanessa, and I decide to go out to Club D so we can dance and forget about work for a while.It’s Friday night, and spending every day beside Ethan Calloway for the last week and a half is slowly driving me crazy.Most of the time, Ethan has actually been helpful. He’s patient when he explains things, and every day he spends at least an hour teaching me about mergers and acquisitions. But anytime I try to ask why we’re targeting certain biomedical firms, he throws out some rude comment just to remind me he can still be a complete jerk.And somehow, even after all that, I still catch myself staring at him when he isn’t looking.As much as I want to hate him, I can’t pretend I’m not attracted to him anymore.Honestly, attracted feels too small.Addicted sounds closer to the truth because lately he’s all I think about. His voice stays in my head. I remember the way he smells. I think about him constantly, even when I don’t want to.The girls and I are already worki

SOPHIE I wrap my legs tighter around him and pull him deeper inside me, holding onto him as his body moves steadily against mine. Every slow thrust makes my breath shake. I cling to his shoulders, wanting him closer even though I know I shouldn’t.“Oh, you feel so good,” Ethan groans roughly against my neck.I press my fingers harder into his back while he moves faster, his body colliding with mine inside the dark car. His lips drag across my skin, his teeth catching lightly at my neck, leaving warm marks behind that make me shiver.“I want you to be mine, Sophie,” he murmurs into my ear, his voice low and strained.“Right now, I am,” I whisper back, barely able to breathe properly.He pulls back just enough to look at me. His chest rises hard with every breath. “Not just right now.”“Only tonight,” I pant softly before pulling him closer again.Something painful flashes through his face for a second, but it disappears the moment pleasure crashes through me. My whole body tightens

ETHAN I turn around and spread soap over her skin, rubbing her shoulders and back. Then I turn her so her back rests against my chest. I hold her close, my lips brushing her neck as I listen to her soft sounds echo through the shower.I’m making things harder on myself, but I still ask, “Who do you want, Sophie? Me or the asshole?”Part of me hopes she’ll finally choose me. Instead, she says the thing that twists something inside my chest.“Asshole.”The answer stings more than it should.I close my eyes for a second, then focus on her instead. The warm water runs over us as I hold her tighter. Every second with her feels dangerous because I know I’m getting in deeper than I should.“Sophie,” I say quietly.She leans back against me, and for a moment I let myself enjoy having her close.The rest of the shower passes in a blur. When we finally step out, I dry off quickly and force myself to keep some distance.“Dry off,” I tell her. “Your night is just getting started.”The words soun

SOPHIE For a second, I almost tell him that I don’t hate him.The words sit right there, ready to come out.But I keep them to myself.Instead, I decide to talk about something else.“Did you have a good time with Xander?”Ethan nods right away.“Yeah. It was good. It was nice spending time with a friend.”“You should make some friends here too.”His eyebrows lift.“What?”“It can’t be healthy to work all the time.”He gives me a look.“It’s harder than it sounds when you spend most of your life working and you're already in your thirties.”Without thinking about it, I place my hand over his.“Aw. Do you need a class on making friends?”“Very funny.”Before I can pull away, he turns his hand over and traps mine beneath it.His finger slowly brushes across the back of my hand.The small touch sends an annoying rush of awareness through me.“I’d actually like to be friends with you.”My smile fades slightly.“That’s probably not a good idea.”“Why?”A teasing look appears on his face.

SOPHIE For the entire week, I sit beside Ethan at work.We share screens, review files together, and go through everything I need to know before the meetings we'll be leading.Harrison seems to make an appearance everywhere we go. He checks in often and makes it clear that he wants me on this trip.Ethan, on the other hand, doesn't seem pleased about it at all.I spend most of the week doing my best to act normal whenever Harrison is around. I don't want him to notice that things between Ethan and me are strained.Because they definitely are.By Wednesday evening, my friends are gathered in my apartment while I finish packing.I already know where this conversation will eventually go, so I try to redirect it before anyone can bring up Ethan."I think it's time we got more information about Xander," I say."Yes, and did you actually break up with Lamal?" Maya asks. "We never heard the rest of that story because the guys showed up."Tyra turns toward us."Of course I did. You know I'd