The CEO's Contracted Heart
Jane Nonoafter leaving with a broken heart, the ceo fiancé weptafter the contract ends, the ceo regretsthe ceo's contract loverloving the cold hearted mr ceo
he said finally, voice breaking just slightly, “I promised myself I’d never let anyone I cared about be in the kind of danger she faced. I’ve spent years building walls, Lila. Walls I thought were unbreakable.”
I swallowed hard. His eyes, usually so impenetrable, now flickered with emotion. I couldn’t help but reach out, resting a tentative hand over his. He flinched slightly but didn’t pull away.
“You… you’ve been carrying all of this alone?” I whispered, my throat tight. “No one to help you?”
He shook his head. “I didn’t want anyone. Not even Chloe. Not anyone.” His gaze dropped, and for a heartbeat, I saw a boy behind the billionaire — scared, lost, desperate.
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