Bound By The CEO's Deal

Chapter 2 The Unexpected Variable

Word Count: 1104 | Released on: 18/05/2026

d been working relentlessly-not to close a trillion-dollar merger, but to hunt for a "worthy" woman. Someone to s

a genius or the greed of a gold-digger? The resilience of a warrior or the cowardice of a pragmatist? To Aiden, the child was no

a stinging blow to

f the ten women who had entered his office since morning, nine had turned a serious interview into a cheap farce. They employed every trick in the b

f money and the faint stench of mortality already radiating from him. He had dismissed the

the scent of cheap perfume. His life, ironically, revolved around a paradox: the higher he stood, the more he felt like a man

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thought. Aiden stood up, taking a deep breath to suppress a looming

e answering, his voice regaining its aut

't have time

said crisply, his ton

on notice?" Aiden snapped. "Your performance is abysmal. Every ca

e grumbling, his voice nonchalant. "They were al

s fingers tightening around the device. "Look at the results. Are

ve to calm down eventually. Think positive-

othing but flawed copies of g

to be displeased, then whether they are beauty queens or professors, they'll be nothing but trash to you. Conversely, once you've 'chosen' some

why you called," Aiden cut him off curtly. H

m do

thing over the line signaling his lac

hurried to shift his tone. "You're still

id you call just to confirm the obvious?" Aiden

nk I've found the pe

ed, only to be instantly snuffed out by skepti

ho was notoriously devot

efore. She has a certain... quality that perhaps only you can appreciate. She meets 99.9% of your requirements regarding app

. "I'll try to believe your rambling

rrived yet?" Nolan as

ones I just kicked out," Aiden exclai

, and I only finalized her file at noon. Since you're in a hurry, I sent her straight to the office. Ar

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tened his vest button, and walked to the floor-to-ceiling glass wall, looking down at a Manhattan dr

r the eleventh time today. Aiden wondered: would this woman bring

t eyes-stepped into the VIP elevator. Cold metal surrounded her as she began the jou

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Aiden remained with his back to the door, eyes fixed on the glass. Suddenly, the crystal control pan

of his life ha

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Cecilia Kim Romance

“"I once thought time had erased everything, until you appeared once more..." Fifteen years ago, she was his first love-a secret he kept buried deep within. Fifteen years later, Aiden Power has become the head of a financial empire, living a life ruled by logic and iron will. Throughout those years, he focused solely on his career, bypassing the socialites arranged by his family without a single flicker of emotion. He believed the memories of that girl had been consigned to the past forever, and that his heart had grown cold. Yet, on the day he decided to seek someone for the final transaction of his life, Alma Jane reappeared. She came to him in a state of exhaustion, desperate for the money to save her father. She looked at him as if he were a stranger, completely unaware that she was the sole remaining fragment of his memories. Upon meeting her again, Aiden realized with a shock that the feelings he thought were long dead were merely embers, waiting for her presence to ignite into a fierce blaze. In a cruel twist of irony, Aiden is forced to don a mask of ruthlessness to initiate a high-priced transaction. He uses coldness to shield his inner turmoil and power to reclaim the girl he once let slip away. One man, forced by circumstance to play the villain. One woman, driven by hardship to enter a gilded cage. Amidst misunderstandings, fear, and resentment, will sincerity be enough to warm their wounded hearts in time? "This contract began with tears, but will destiny be gentle enough to bring back the smiles?"”