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How to Tame a Bossy Guy

How to Tame a Bossy Guy

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Chapter 1 

Word Count: 3683    |    Released on: 05/11/2024

threatening, why don'

the shore erupted into chaos. It felt as if I had been suddenly pulle

lit open. I snapped my eyes open, and a blinding

t a laid-back, roguish young man, munching on an apple w

ed my brain, but in my 24 years of life, I couldn't recall kn

d, startled, and I was taken aback myself

rs said you'd be out for at least a da

Who wa

uestions fil

h you into the lake and the water got into your brain? Honestly, of all people, why did you have to fal

o prattle on, and I final

Kade?

tic romance novel I just read? What was goin

reen. Reflected back was a slightly haggard yet undeniably striking

not the one I'd seen in

was called Ashlyn Burton in the novel I h

the absurd plot of a domineering CEO romance novel, and now I've become the fem

vel was titled CE

lready the heir to a business empire. Following the typical melodramatic plot, Ashlyn had always loved Kade, who maintained an air of "I'm the CEO, you're not worthy." The foolish Ashlyn only became more determined, setting hers

f role reversal, as I h

Elissa, Ashlyn's half-sister. According to the author's plot, Ashlyn's mother fell ill upon

heiress persona. Meanwhile, Elissa played the victim, provoking and scheming, while Kade, seem

cene where Ashlyn was pus

ent flowers. Provoked by Elissa's deliberate taunts, Ashlyn, in a moment of heated emotion, gathered a group to corner Elissa in the garden, threatening to pus

loved. My presence in this body meant that the original Ashlyn had been killed by the one she loved. A

nto your brain? Even if you put on that

riends, Colton. After all, not many people could tolerate Ashlyn's entitled and headstrong heiress, a

the other one was her college roommate, Sarah. Although Ashlyn, as a rich kid, was alwa

oke up. Can't you spar

port in hand. "Colton" was a nickname derived fro

urton was afraid of harsh words, she wouldn't ha

een out of my mind to chase

stranger, because in the past Ashlyn never allowed anyo

the beginning. Now that I'm in this body, I have no i

bedroom before me, I couldn't help but scream interna

n, working hard to save money, with a salary barely enough to sustain myself in a big cit

lyn disapproved of her. However, Ashlyn's hatred for everything which led her to indirectly cause Elissa's mother's death, ruining the father-daughter relationship and eventually driving Cayson to his grave. Af

or criticisms-never had there b

ay of family affection. Cayson, who had been neglected, was so moved that he generously gave me a large sum of money

d he instructed the driver to take me shopping. For a busy man lik

car straight to the mos

iked gentle, long-haired girls, she forced her striking features into

pped a gold card on the counter with fl

sors gleaming, flashing a bright smil

lightly at the stylist, "Give m

ienced, remained unfazed a

and tried hard not to roll my eyes. "Does this hai

suits this style perfectly. It's youthful yet uniqu

diwork, I couldn't help but inter

t is

e name Tony b

speec

hic look I had imagined, it was definitely an im

old clothes were either overly pretentious princess outfits or

ent without worrying about the price, and I got a bit carried

h a man over the same piece of clothing... Ye

idekick at the mall? What kind of protagonist aura was this? I was so absorbed in my shopping spree that I didn't notice my

a calm exterior. Elissa and Kade, on th

with this curly hairstyle, it was hard t

ing we both held and said, "I thought you'd be quiet for a few da

, I understood. He must

driver behind me was carrying a dozen ba

had the classic novel male lead looks-chiseled features, beautiful lips, deep black eyes... Thinking a

frowned even more and said angrily

Do all the domineering CEOs

hat I finally recovered and came out to buy some new cloth

ending to be pitiful here? Elissa's few clothes were all you trashed, yet

then I remembered that Ashlyn's group of friends at school might have bullied

I found Elissa was truly beautiful. Her skin was snow-white, and her eyes were as bright as a deer's. Although she shared similar features with Ashlyn, Elissa's e

said, "Ashlyn, why are you glaring at Elissa again? She hasn't told me anything;

n was unlikable. With teammates like

nly played the innocent victim, causing minor troubles for Ashlyn. It wasn't until her mother was indirectly harmed by Ashly

such a grudge against her. Instead, I felt a b

Um... I was out of line before. I apologize. I'll w

of friends" but quic

ooking surprisingly in sync, probably because

ned. "What trick a

h Kade that it would be hard to change his impression. I shrugged helple

, and warned, "Ashlyn, I don't care what you're planning. I've told you countless

ullying, I didn't intend to argue w

l guilty. But what right do you have to lecture me? When h

lease you, offering her heart to you, only to be trampled on. If anyone sho

ed instantly. "Wha

m

s focus so

"Dear Kade." Just thinking about that nickname gave me goos

hink you could be my real dear? My dad is still around;

lent just now. It dawned on me that Cayson was her father, too, and she had been forced

as been worn out by your antics over the years. Rest assured, I won't bothe

g darker, but my last words

towards him. The original Ashlyn, though so

I turned to leave, bu

d she's better off without him, but for the hero to realize his deep feelings and start pursuing her

y. Kade looked dazed, unlike deeply falling in love w

and I felt a twinge of guilt. After all, she and orig

had taken a week off, but now I was eager to return to university.

ear, with two more years to en

Seeing the dog's curls resembling my own hairstyle, I couldn't resist offering all my snacks, coaxing it for over half an hour before it foll

l university lif

headache coming on. Although original Ashlyn had been domineering, she had forced herself to get into this t

room, which could hold nearly 200 people, was packed. I couldn't help but marveled, "

Sarah and I settled into our seats, the professor arrived. Seeing him, I understood why attendance

eves were rolled up to just below the elbow, exposing a portion of his well-defined wrist. He held a piece of chalk in one hand and lectu

this professor wasn't more handsome than Kade, my poor impres

ale lead, Kyle. I hadn't remembered him initially because I hadn't paid much attenti

e was handpicked by the dean to stay on as faculty after graduation. With the dean's support, Kyle's career flourish

thers. Seeing the Kade's special attention to Elissa, who excelled academically, she believed that surpassing Elissa would

dly gained Kyle's favor. Thus began the dramatic cycle of Kade mistreating Ashlyn, who in turn mistreats Kyle. In the end, Kyle lost his job and, while rescuing the kidn

t Kyle. Ashlyn's love-struck nature was one thing

rateful I arrived early, before Ashlyn started ap

d over, his gaze piercing through the rows of students to land o

d to carve a deep hole in m

eraction with Kyle before the near-drowning incident. Now that I inhabited this body, logically

ts, I decided to stop overthinking. Initially, I intended to keep my dist

since he was meant to be mine in the novel, p

myself with

single, I finally discovered some

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