Caught in the Ceo's web

ia's

ccess. The next day, the tension between us felt unbearable as Tr

The guilt yet the pleasure. The wild desire, It was chaotic. A complex,

eminder of the boundary I had crossed. But Tristan didn't

ped. I sat up straight, attempting to dis

what?"

" he instructed, al

ut behind me, and Tristan rested against his desk, arms folded. The ro

thinking,"

hed, and for a moment, he held back his response. Then, with a deliberate c

abrupt change in topic. "What

lize, Sophia," he said, h

if this co

e interjected, his tone sharp. "At least no

used. "You're n

ment. My family's legacy is on the line, and I can't make any wrong decisions that will tend to destroy every

does that have to do with me?" I asked. He stopp

d between us like a heavy mis

t quickly. The board and the media need to perceive stability and strength. A clear goal for t

exactly do you intend to achieve that?" I managed to ask him. His gaze pierced mine, a

d." The words stru

ha

his tone unwavering. I stare

re kid

m n

ting. "Marriage? Are you serious? Y

strong. "It's an agreement. A business deal

is talk any less crazy. "You're genuinely asking me to ma

you think. It's the only way to demonstrate to the world an

empty. "And you believe

tated plainly. The a

ed stab

t firm. "And I need someone who

Why me?" Don't you have som

red to my lips before he caught himself and looked a

other for a week." And you're talking about trust. T

ed in the company. You've shown you

ight wasn't exactly a bri

said, his voice lowering. "Y

up. "Oh, really

topping just a few feet from me.

oans again. You'd have access to opportunities you've only dreamed of. And when the contract ends,

ine. "Including your

s absurd, outrageous, and completely unethical. But a

rs from other companies, and my dream of starting my own fashion

s an opportunity. But could I really tr

y no?" I aske

you continue working here," he said evenly. "But I'd ad

I'm ready for

ht doesn't alter the fact t

ing, but his face was completely serious. "This is

We set the terms, sign the documents, and af

, I questioned, my voice trembling. "What abou

would comprehend what it takes to thrive in this environme

t just," I

just," he re

ny. This was about me, what I was ready to sacrifice, and what boundaries I was

ked. He hesitated, then replied, "My father. He's insisting on a meeti

a suggestion. It was a request. "Think about it," he said, his tone no

ing back. I exited his office feeling like I was standi