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Deceptive Love: Why Did My Cold-blooded CEO Want Me Back?

Chapter 4 She's Just Another Plaything

Word Count: 776    |    Released on: 20/05/2025

medicine and headed s

he bumped into a few colleagues from the secre

on halted, but their eyes lingered on h

ained impassive as she ste

ealousy and resentment from near

were aware that her relationship with Vincent

e political and military arenas, which led many women to try and in

wealth, many women were drawn to him because of his youthful, striki

w louder, and Katherine gripped

rushing to the company to establish her dominance. Must've heard so

for three years, and Miss Todd wasn't even

Todd around, he'll forget all about Katherine. Let's see if Katherine

ght and went to the airport himself to pick up Mis

s closed, cutting

tightness in her chest to dissipate as s

s office, and the path from the elevator led

cross, she was met with yet

lance at her, their faces revealing a mix of symp

alking, un

ncy test tucked discreetly inside. Before anything else, she needed to confi

tting quite cheerfully with someone at the moment, so

smile. "That's fine.

along with her resignation letter, ending their

gnation, she made her w

a burst of laughter filtered th

efree, a sound she hadn't heard

e could almost picture the re

umbling for some time now. Miss Todd's sudden appear

slightly. She bit her lower lip, took a slow breath

t, she imagined Vincent's furious expression and ins

d restraint, she kn

inside halt

ncent's voice came-cool

pushed ope

, back to her, his broad shoulders

oman with soft chestnut curls, though

's expression-eyes brimming with admiration for Vincent

ce, it was as if icewater was dumped over h

ouldn't

weight of Katherine's stare.

flickered, panic flashing briefly

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Deceptive Love: Why Did My Cold-blooded CEO Want Me Back?
Deceptive Love: Why Did My Cold-blooded CEO Want Me Back?
“Katherine spent five years at Vincent's side-model secretary by day, compliant lover by night. When she heard of his arranged marriage, she stifled her pain and planned a quiet exit. That resolve cracked the moment she met his fiancée, daughter of the woman who'd wrecked her own family. Rage replaced obedience; Katherine resolved to claim Vincent. Yet he kept tossing her loyalty tips like she was only a plaything. Heart stung, she walked away with her last scrap of pride. Four years later they crossed paths again, a child gripping her hand. "I don't care who's the father," Vincent pleaded. "Come back, please!"”
1 Chapter 1 Her Time With Vincent Was Running Out2 Chapter 2 Pressured To Drink3 Chapter 3 Drafting Her Resignation Report4 Chapter 4 She's Just Another Plaything5 Chapter 5 Painful Memories6 Chapter 6 She's Just A Fling To Mr. Murphy7 Chapter 7 Chance Encounter At The Hospital8 Chapter 8 He Dragged Her Into His Ward9 Chapter 9 Was She Just A Passing Distraction 10 Chapter 10 A Bold Move11 Chapter 11 Would He Come After Her 12 Chapter 12 Persistent Affection13 Chapter 13 You Really Plan On Quitting 14 Chapter 14 She Is Just A Secretary15 Chapter 15 He Definitely Won't Marry You16 Chapter 16 Her First Encounter With Him17 Chapter 17 Have A Lovely Evening18 Chapter 18 Skipped Work For A Date19 Chapter 19 Trapping Her Inside The Restroom20 Chapter 20 It's Over Between Us21 Chapter 21 Her Body Betrayed Her22 Chapter 22 I'll Treat You To Dinner23 Chapter 23 A Job Proposal24 Chapter 24 Another Job Offer25 Chapter 25 Affectionate Gestures26 Chapter 26 The Unusual Gentleness27 Chapter 27 Go Catch Her28 Chapter 28 You Owe Me29 Chapter 29 Do You Not Like Me 30 Chapter 30 Suspension31 Chapter 31 Are You The One Targeting Colin 32 Chapter 32 You Upset Me33 Chapter 33 You Hold No Significance To Him At All34 Chapter 34 A Bite Of Defiance35 Chapter 35 I Want You36 Chapter 36 Had He Acted Out Of Some Possessive Impulse 37 Chapter 37 A New Job Opportunity38 Chapter 38 The Forgotten Pregnancy Test39 Chapter 39 A Chance Encounter40 Chapter 40 Would You Pour Me A Cup Of Water