One Night Mistake: The CEO's Trap

Author: Xiaoxiao Yunduoer

Chapter 1

Word Count: 611 | Released on: 17/09/2026

th inside the dimly lit hallway. Eleanor pressed her back flat against th

e air between them felt impossibly thin. The faint, refined scent of cedarwood an

hovered in the air between them, her fingers trembling be

s. He was Cruz-the formidable, untouchabl

rmured, his voice a low, dark velvet

her in. When his gaze fell to her lips, the intensity in his blue eyes was almost unbearable. He leaned down, his war

ol-her future dictated, her fiancé prearranged-had left her hollow. Tonight, fueled by a reckles

warmth of his eyes, her r

en, lifting her chin, she whispe

upped her cheek and captured her mouth. The kiss was deep, possessive, and all-consum

d her eyes, the room was b

sheets beneath her fingertips. Then, like a sudden downpour, the memories of the night came crashing back

htened in her chest. Dea

In the quiet dawn, the sharp, ruthless edge he carried in the wa

ssed an unforgivable boundary with Jaye's brother. If any

ppear before he

bed, her bare feet meeting the plush carpet without a sound. Beside her, Cruz s

r escaped him into the p

to her throat. She held her breath

hair, stepped into it, and pulled up the zipper. Clutching her handbag and holding her high

turned the handle, hurried soundlessly across the vas

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One Night Mistake: The CEO's Trap

Xiaoxiao Yunduoer Romance

“Eleanor woke up in a stranger's penthouse, realizing she had made a terrible mistake after drinking too much at her best friend's party. She fled in a panic, only to discover she had left her late mother's precious emerald necklace in his bed. To her absolute horror, the stranger turned out to be Cruz Estes, her best friend's brother and the ruthless CEO of the company she worked for. When she accidentally bumped into him at work, a blurry photo of him catching her in his arms was leaked to the company group chat. "Looks like someone's trying to climb the corporate ladder vertically." Her colleagues instantly turned on her, mocking her for shamelessly trying to seduce the boss. She was publicly humiliated, completely isolated, and treated like a scheming pariah who would do anything for a promotion. It was just a drunken accident, yet her professional reputation was completely ruined. She was terrified of losing her job and destroying her friendship, but the thought of losing her mother's dying gift was the most unbearable of all. Why was he letting this happen to her? When she was suddenly summoned to the top-floor executive office, she thought she was going to be publicly fired. Instead of cowering, Eleanor's fear turned into anger, and she marched in to demand her necklace back and end this nightmare. But as she stepped inside, Cruz locked the heavy doors, dangled the glowing emerald from his fingers, and smiled like a predator who had finally trapped his prey.”