Escaping The CEO's Cruel Secret Arrangement

Chapter 4

Word Count: 756 | Released on: 22/06/2026

as a wall of expensive wool and barely restrained anger. He

hing sharp, like bergamot-filled her senses, making he

aze. "Mr. Sterling," she said, her voice dripping wit

. "Ms. Hayes? That's not what you

hot flush of shame creeping up he

e bit out. "A mistake I

tips tracing a line along her jaw. The touch was

ead away, repulsed

kened. The temperature in the hall

voice a silken threat. "It could be a very big problem. Or i

. She stared at him in disbelief. He was

have once felt for him turned to ash.

n?" she whispered, the f

transactional assessment. He pushed himself off the wall, creati

t time,"

ked, confu

w, conspiratorial murmur, meant only for her. "Spend the night with me. On

n her skin felt v

er. She pushed against his chest, her hand coming u

d, his grip like steel. His fingers dug

, struggling against his ho

his is the simplest solution for eve

terly, terrifyingly serious. A chasm of despair opened up beneath h

hot path down her cheek. She took a ragged breath. When sh

y. It sounded distant, hollo

ond. He had expected more of a fight. It was q

ed his suit jacket and adjusted his cufflinks, transformin

onight. Four Sea

ing look, then turned and wa

ive out. The cold of the brick seeped through her thin b

n Sterling; Leo talked about his father's car all the time. Curious, the boy glanced toward the corner Mr. Sterling had just

phone and sent a

ur dad. He was in the hall g

ow furrowing in confusion an

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Escaping The CEO's Cruel Secret Arrangement

Eileen Romance

“Chloe thought she had found true love after three perfect months with billionaire CEO Julian Sterling. But waking up in his penthouse, she spotted a heavy platinum wedding band on his finger. "That isn't part of our arrangement," he said calmly, sliding the ring off as if she meant nothing. Nauseated, Chloe blocked his number and walked out, but Julian refused to let her escape. When her little brother faced expulsion for a school fight, the opposing father turned out to be Julian. He used her brother's future to blackmail her into a hotel room, only for his teenage son to burst in and scream at Chloe, branding her a homewrecker. The nightmare quickly spilled into her career. The very next day, Julian's corporation bought out her workplace. As the new boss, he publicly trashed her department's work, turning her colleagues against her. He then cornered her in the breakroom, tossing a hotel key card on the counter. "Be there tonight, or your entire team suffers," he threatened. Chloe felt completely trapped and suffocated. She had been deceived by a married man, and now he was using his massive wealth to hold her family and her livelihood hostage just to force her into submission. Looking at the key card, Chloe's despair morphed into burning rage. She threw the plastic card straight into the trash and pulled out her phone to publicly expose him. She was done running.”