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

Chapter 9 Was She Just A Passing Distraction

Word Count: 1025    |    Released on: 20/05/2025

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is name badge, which

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hospital because

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smile. "Nothing serious. Just

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behind his glasses, seemed to cat

rned to Maple Villa, the n

he light on, only to freeze wh

closed in silent rest. A slight frown creased his brow-p

snapped open, pinning her with a gaze tha

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estless from the wait, str

s face, now tinged with visib

ion rolling off him was undeniable-l

ides. She inhaled deeply, steadying

out, gripping her wrist and pulling her

her wrist to her thigh, pushing he

and with a gentle tug, Kath

dered, her lim

his lips pressed a soft, ling

uld think, her arms circled his head, her fing

ure jolted her

ered, pushing a

now, his eyes shadowed with fr

ak-just waited, expecting

rapidly, her breath ragged, caug

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led into a faint,

shifted. She gasped as her back hit t

d high over her head,

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the doctor's w

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ay beneath him breathless and trembling,

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therine woke to find herself still i

stayed the ni

, he always slippe

ns, but she was interrupted

her neck, but Katherine turne

e late f

d an hour before work, Vincent's stamina guarantee

ted, leaning in for another kiss, but K

nfusion. "Why? Why do you

n filled with intimacy, yet he neve

suspicion. "Are you worried that if I go t

her with a steady, probing intensity. He

at his lips, and his playful tone

's breath

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uldn't bear the thought of

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g happened at Miss Todd's hotel! She's b

hifted, about to pull

arms around his neck

t her lip, made a decision, and the

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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