All Chapters of Mr. CEO, I Came Back With Your Baby: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

EVELYNI never imagined that after six years, I would meet Ashvin like this.Not in some fancy restaurant where I could prepare myself, not at a business meeting where I could hide behind professionalism, and certainly not in a place where my daughter was receiving treatment. I had spent years convincing myself that if our paths ever crossed again, I would be strong enough to look him in the eyes without feeling anything, I was still processing what to do when he said,“Long time no see. For a while there, I assumed you'd finally disappeared for good. I never imagined you’d have the nerve to show your face in front of me again.”Those words were like a slap to my face. Even after six years, he was still a bastard that walked over everyone. Suddenly, every bit of anger, humiliation, and pain I had buried came rushing back with a force that nearly knocked the breath out of me.My fingers curled tightly against my palms, and I dug my nails into my skin until the sharp pain gave me somethi

EVELYN My heart stopped the moment I saw Luna in Ashvin's arms.For a few seconds, I couldn't move. I could barely breathe as I stared at the man I had spent six years trying to keep away from my daughter, and suddenly every nightmare I had imagined about this moment was standing right in front of me.Luna looked completely comfortable in his arms, her little hands resting against his shoulders as she smiled up at him. Meanwhile, Ashvin was staring at her with an expression I had never seen on his face before. There was confusion in his eyes, but beneath it was something far more dangerous, something that made my stomach twist because I knew exactly where his mind was going.He was putting the pieces together. Ashvin was the smartest man I knew, and once he had a puzzle to solve, he'd stop at nothing to get the answers he wanted. I couldn't let him.I moved before my brain could even catch up with my body, rushing toward them and pulling Luna out of his arms so quickly that she look

ASHVINBy the time I walked into the Blackwood family dining room the next afternoon, I already knew I was walking into a fucking battlefield. I'd have done anything to avoid this luncheon but after staying away for over five months thanks to Nana, I knew I couldn't get out of it this time.My father had called me to lunch, which in Nolan Blackwood's language never meant he wanted to know how I was doing. It meant he had found another reason to remind me that everything I had accomplished had somehow still not been enough.I walked into the room and immediately found him sitting at the head of the long mahogany table, his glasses resting low on his nose as he read through a file. Amanda was sitting beside him, looking perfectly comfortable in a cream-colored dress, sipping her wine as though she belonged at this table more than anyone else.I pulled out a chair and sat down without saying a word.My father didn't even bother looking up as his cold voice reached me.“You failed.”“Defi

EVELYNI had chosen the temporary office because Luna's treatment was going to take longer than I had initially expected, and I needed somewhere I could work without constantly having to travel back and forth to the main branch.Luna & Co. had grown faster than I ever imagined.Six years ago, I had started the company with nothing but a small idea, the last of my savings, and a determination to build something that could give my daughter the life she deserved. I wasn't sure it would work, but I tried anyway. Building a business is never easy. I remember all those nights I still had to work extra jobs while pregnant so I could still afford anything to eat and a roof over my head. I literally bleeded for Luna & Co., and now the main branch was expanding so quickly that the staff barely had time to breathe.I didn't want to disrupt that.There was no reason for me to drag half the team here simply because I needed to spend more time at the hospital. The main office needed everyone focuse

ASHVIN“No wonder Luna & Co. refuses to work with idiots like you.”Those words echoed like a drum in my head nonstop. They kept repeating until I was sure I had lost my damn mind.I couldn't stop wondering how she knew I was after Luna & Co. and, more importantly, how she knew they had refused to work with us.I leaned back in my chair, staring at the ceiling as my fingers drummed against the desk.“Luna.”I whispered the name.I remembered little Luna had told me her mother made ceramic pots.At the time, I hadn't thought much about it but now I couldn't stop thinking about it.Luna & Co.Luna.Ceramics.The words repeated in my head like a chant. “Boss!” My door opened, and Ryan stepped in, his face looking excited like it was Christmas morning.“You won't believe this. As I was finalizing the purchase of the building, I was able to get hold of the one who signed on behalf of Luna & Co.”I felt my blood freeze, and every fiber of my being was on high alert. I slowly straightened i