All Chapters of Bound To My Billionaire’s Obsession : Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

The glass doors of Croft Holdings Architecture Group reflected an elegance of multimillions. Raphina Vance pushed through them, walking in tensed and a coffee on the other hand, she is a 24 years old junior architect, who is surrounded my responsibilities and cannot afford to lose her only means of survival.“ Design team meeting, 8:00am, 19th floor” the receptionist said without looking up. Raphina dashed in the elevator immediately and went up the 19th floor. Phew!! Thank goodness I made it on time, glancing at her watch, it’s 7:54am.The boardroom smelled like new leather and mysterious old power. Twelve people sat round the table, at the head sat Silas Croft. He didn’t look pleased to see her at all, it was written all over his face.Silas Croft, a 30 years old CEO of Croft Holdings, governing the company with an iron fist. Sharp jawline, intense eyes and a strong eyebrow that often furrows in concentration. His mouth can shift from a stern line to a rare, disarming smile. He h

The rain fell in relentless sheets, turning the glass wall of Croft Holdings Architecture Group into mirrors that reflected nothing but the grey skies over the city.Raphina Vance pressed her sketch tube tighter against her chest as she hurried through the revolving doors. The marble lobby gleamed beneath the crystal chandeliers, every polished surface reminding her she didn’t belong among billion-dollar projects and impeccably dressed executives.She checked her watch, 8:47a.m, late again, her stomach twisted.Three months into her dream job as a junior architect and she had already developed a reputation for arriving just under the wire. It was laziness. Every morning began at the hospital with her twelve-year old brother, Bruno, whose failing heart requires constant treatment. From there, she caught two buses across the city before rushing into the office with barely enough time to catch her breath beneath.She had learned to smile in exhaustion. No one here knew and no one needed

The news spread before Raphina even stepped into the building. Employees huddled in small groups near the reception desk, their voices lowered to whispers that died the moment she walked past. She could feel their eyes following her. She didn’t need to ask why. Someone had seen her leave the executive floor the previous night. And in Croft Holding Architecture Group, nothing stayed secret for long. Raphina tightened her grip on her hand bag and headed towards the elevator, resorting the same thought that had kept her awake all night. Maybe he won’t fire me. The words sounded less convincing every time she said them. She had barely slept after getting home. Every time she closed her eyes, she saw the crystal sculpture exploding across Silas Croft marble floor. She had tried to calculate how much it might have cost, after ten minutes, she’d given up. Some things weren’t replaceable, not because of their price but because of the memories attached to them. The elevators slid open to

Monday, 7:15 p.m. Croft Holdings Architecture Group had begun to empty. The cheerful conversations that filled the office during the day faded one by one as the employees packed their bags and headed home. The computer monitor went dark, chairs slid beneath desks, and the hum of printers slowly disappeared.Raphina remained at her workstation. A fresh cup of coffee sat untouched beside her laptop as she carefully reviewed the revised calculations for the Eclipse Towers project. Her promotion hadn’t been announced but everyone knew something had changed.For the first time since joining the company, senior architects had started asking for her opinion. Some congratulated her sincerely while others barely hid their resentment. Raphina ignored both, she had promised Bruno she would keep her job. Now she has to prove Silas Croft didn’t make a mistake by trusting her.Still working? She looked up.Mr. Martins smiled as he slipped on his jacket. “You’ll make the rest of us look lazy.”Raph

“What’s going on here?”Silas’ voice cut through the room with quiet authority. Neither of them answered immediately. Raphina stood frozen, the brown envelope still pressed tightly against her chest. Her heartbeat was so loud she was certain both men could hear it.Victor was the first to recover. He released his hands from Raphina's shoulders and chuckled lightly, nothing serious, Mr Croft. He shook his head with an amused smile.“Miss Vance startled herself when the lights flickered. I found her standing in the dark looking like she had seen a ghost.”He looked at Raphina with a practiced concern. I was only telling her she should come to the archives alone. This place can be unsettling.Silas didn’t smile. His expression remained unreadable as his eyes settled on Raphina. “Is that true?”Raphina opened her mouth and no words came. She wasn’t a convincing liar and she wasn’t sure telling the truth right now was safe either. Victor’s warning still echoed in her ears.“You have made a