All Chapters of One Night with the Cold CEO: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

“I don’t have an appointment.”“I’m sorry, miss, but without an appointment, I can’t let you in,” Chloe Bishop replied with polite refusal.Her firm response instantly set off Ava Adam.Ava Adam whipped off her oversized sunglasses, glaring at her. “Do all you employees at Grayson Corporation lack eyes? Do you even know who I am?”The moment the sunglasses came off, Chloe Bishop froze for a fraction of a second. She recognized the woman instantly. It was Ava Adam—Vegas’s top trending actress, and more importantly, Xavier Grayson’s rumored girlfriend.Chloe Bishop remembered seeing her on TV while watching a show with Ruby, who had pointed out her identity and her alleged ties to the big boss. Still, company policy was absolute: no appointment, no access to President Grayson. Rumored girlfriend or not, rules were rules.Chloe Bishop didn’t back down. “I truly apologize, miss, but without a confirmed appointment, no one is permitted to see President Grayson.”Ava Adam practically scoffe

“Haha! As long as you secured it, that’s all that matters! Even Samuel Grayson is treating you with such deference. President Grayson must talk about you around him all the time—why else would he agree so fast? Mark my words, Ava, the position of First Lady of the Grayson Corporation will be yours sooner or later.”“You’re exaggerating,” Ava Adam replied, letting out an uncertain laugh, though her heart fluttered with secret delight at the thought.Her manager broke it down for her in detail. “How could I be exaggerating? Just look at how much he’s backed you over the past few years, and now even his younger brother goes out of his way to help you! Your place in his heart is absolutely unshakable. Besides, Xavier Grayson has that secret condition... As long as you’re with him, you’ll never have to worry about other women outside. With his health issues, he couldn't play around even if he wanted to! The massive fortune of the Grayson family will definitely have your name on it in the f

Sara leaped down from the sofa and trotted over to welcome her. “Mommy! Didn’t you say you weren't sure when you’d be home tonight?”“My boss let me clock out early so I could come home to you two,” Chloe Bishop replied, fondly ruffling her daughter's hair.“Wow! Then Mommy’s boss must be an awesome person for letting you come home so early!”Adrian leaned lazily against the sofa, letting out a soft hum. “Since when is ten o’clock considered early? Making an employee work that late before letting them go... how is that being a good person?”Chloe Bishop walked over, holding Sara’s hand, and sighed helplessly. “Alright, now. It was just because of the heavy workload. Besides, didn’t Mommy still come back early to keep you two company?”“Brother, you’re so mean!” the little girl chimed in. “Mommy is working this hard all for us!”Her brother couldn't argue with that.Mommy really is working late just to put food on the table for us.Adrian slid down off the couch. “Mommy, the leftover d

“No way... She actually had the nerve to show her face after doing all that?”Gasping in collective shock, the crowd turned their eyes toward Chloe Bishop, their faces painted with open contempt and disgust.The weight of their scrutiny felt like sharp needles pressing into her back.She wanted nothing more than to curl into a ball and vanish into the floorboards.Every painful, humiliating shadow from her past came rushing back in a suffocating wave, laid bare before a room full of staring strangers.It was getting hard to breathe.David Bishop, who had been busy welcoming guests, hurried over the moment he heard the commotion.The second his eyes landed on Chloe Bishop standing in the middle of the ballroom, his face flushed with fury, his chest heaving as if he were on the verge of a heart attack. “You arrogant, shameless girl! Who gave you permission to step foot in here?!Chloe Bishop turned her head with a violent tremble, coming face-to-face with the father she hadn't seen in y

Staring at the rows of exquisite evening gowns lined up before her, Chloe Bishop’s jaw dropped in absolute shock.She had never expected Assistant Ubba to bring over such a massive, lavish selection.“Pick one and change,” Xavier Grayson commanded coolly.Snapping out of her stupor, Chloe Bishop nodded hastily. “Thank you, President Grayson.”The breathtaking array of dresses was more overwhelming than shopping at a luxury department store. Every single piece was so ridiculously refined and elegant that she genuinely didn't know how to choose.Chloe Bishop pointed randomly at one. “I’ll just go with this one.”Right on cue, a hushed murmur broke out among the surrounding heiresses: “Isn't that the new piece from Dior’s early autumn collection? I just saw it on the runway at Paris Fashion Week two days ago!”Chloe Bishop: “...”Seeing the staff member reach out to take the gown off the rack, Chloe Bishop panicked, waving her hands frantically. “No, no, wait! Not this one, not this one!