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The CEO and His Royal Queen

Chapter 5 Wasn't Enough

Word Count: 1994    |    Released on: 02/11/2023

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by what happened!" Leigh paced back and forth while flailing her a

t to his face how he was being a dick! How could he humiliate his wife like that?

er sister may not have known, but after they got home from the mus

Leigh's voice that made Alexis look up. It wasn't her older s

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the small smirk on his daughter's face ever since they left the palace. It had been a

you have said, I refrained from berating him no matter how often he

to convince her to learn to play the piano while he held the violin

while she hasn't. She was only to be schooled in matters of literature, etiquette, governance of the r

d, pleased with her res

he soldiers bark

her parents to slam into the small confines. They weren't fa

ed. He lifted the window curtain to see the

andering about. It seems she ha

ran towards the child. She heard her father call out, "Deyanira! Come b

grimiest and skinniest child Deyanira had ever seen. The view stoppe

hey warned, "We're uncer

, "I'm sorry, My Lady. Plea

her scaring the girl. "What purpose does a famished child hav

er the girl's shaking form as she spoke, "

w seconds, apprehensive of t

hisper, "N-no one, it's

And what's your

"I'm called L-Leah. Just walking from pl

"Leah, what a beautiful name. I'm Deyanira and from henc

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s who s

parents showered with love be

Richard's hair when she caught him holding Deyanira's hand.

had to abandon aft

o them. "I also thought my next encounter with Richard would be a h

that? Why didn't he just talk to y

er. "I don't know. But maybe this was how it was alway

s on things and relationships she knew wouldn't last long was a masochistic thing to d

xis was still hopeful. "We're given a second chance at life, Leigh. If it

ith her deep stare. "If th

rprise when they suddenly

he thought, "It's not the Richard I knew that returned to

voice was something she never heard. Alexis ran to her side

and down before as

Leigh turned her head closer to Alexis to

to apologize for what he did. But then, the gears began running in her head. Why send a

ent, talk to my sister here. She m

ou, the head chef," the man stated with a clear tone. He handed her a thick

got to the last part. "You're going to sue us? Be

erself. He backed off a little so they could see eye to eye. "If you go back to it, the l

understand. Almost everyone approache

Ellis's doing?" Leigh looked back at her and arrived at t

Alexis's back shaking and her eyes almost glowing in pure rage. She talked to the

d with a surging voice, "Where is

Mr. Lane, that would be a ridiculous thing to ask. You're seriously not asking t

en by surprise at the sovereignty just a simple chef

e, carried himself. Which was why he soon found himself op

the office center and slammed the

awyers will entertain your questions, Ms. Tyne. You have no bu

ng, the vein in his temple protruding, and his voice going

member everyth

you then to waltz in here with that demanding attitude. Leave or get dragged by the hair out of here," the

t you loat

to look at her with love were now raven black filled with fury directed at her

herself down. Alexis was the one to look aw

hy you're acting thi

yne." It was a clear warning

nd I would've just let it pass if other people weren't involved. My sister, my

books, glass fixtures for antique items, and by the corner was a lone stand with a ve

r and slowly walked up to her like a panther stalking its prey. "Still a

isten to anything that comes out of Alexis's mouth. All she

in surrender. "What do you want because I'll do my best

llis walked towards the end of the table

r last option. Refuse this then I'll continue with my lawsuit w

to replay in her head, "I will make the pe

event was just the begi

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1 Chapter 1 Prologue2 Chapter 2 Don't Get Your Hopes Up3 Chapter 3 I Do Not Like You4 Chapter 4 Painfully Familiar5 Chapter 5 Wasn't Enough6 Chapter 6 Not Alone7 Chapter 7 Your Highness8 Chapter 8 I Choose You9 Chapter 9 I Trust You10 Chapter 10 Is This Really Necessary 11 Chapter 11 A Different Person12 Chapter 12 Similar Yet So Contradictory13 Chapter 13 Change, Dear14 Chapter 14 It Belongs in the Trash15 Chapter 15 Burden to Bear16 Chapter 16 Lest I Go Insane17 Chapter 17 You're Lucky18 Chapter 18 Small Flame19 Chapter 19 Stay Here20 Chapter 20 Naming Ceremony21 Chapter 21 Stick Together22 Chapter 22 Reckless, Miss Tyne23 Chapter 23 Wall of Shame24 Chapter 24 Matchmaking Schemes25 Chapter 25 The Pleasure Is Mine26 Chapter 26 It's You Again27 Chapter 27 Perfect Beings28 Chapter 28 Your Royal Highness's Fool29 Chapter 29 A Ghost30 Chapter 30 Karma 31 Chapter 31 Calls32 Chapter 32 Why Would I 33 Chapter 33 Appetizing34 Chapter 34 Immense Responsibility35 Chapter 35 Crazy Stories36 Chapter 36 None of Your Business37 Chapter 37 Take A Break38 Chapter 38 Lightest of Whispers39 Chapter 39 Do Not Wander From My Side40 Chapter 40 The Bad Guy41 Chapter 41 At Your Service And Mercy42 Chapter 42 Inaccurate43 Chapter 43 A Pie44 Chapter 44 Custody45 Chapter 45 Several Lifetimes46 Chapter 46 Newly-Crowned47 Chapter 47 Naiveté48 Chapter 48 Last To Know49 Chapter 49 Not Enough50 Chapter 50 Exact Answer51 Chapter 51 Say Goodbye52 Chapter 52 Sow Discord53 Chapter 53 Truth as My Guide54 Chapter 54 Perfect Timing55 Chapter 55 For Her56 Chapter 56 Heart Attack57 Chapter 57 A Tyrant58 Chapter 58 Dangerous Grounds59 Chapter 59 Biggest Fool, Absolute Jerk60 Chapter 60 Farewell Gift61 Chapter 61 Birthday Present62 Chapter 62 Taken For Granted63 Chapter 63 Long Live The King64 Chapter 64 A Mountain Of Burden65 Chapter 65 I Don't Care Anymore66 Chapter 66 Extreme Circumstance67 Chapter 67 Undo The Damage68 Chapter 68 Commotion69 Chapter 69 Glass70 Chapter 70 Same State71 Chapter 71 Enjoy72 Chapter 72 Vulnerable73 Chapter 73 More People Shall Die74 Chapter 74 You And Your Conspirators75 Chapter 75 At Least76 Chapter 76 Natalie and Reese Tyne