CEO's Love in Trap
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Chapter 6 Lust for Her img
Chapter 7 Testing My Patience img
Chapter 8 The Agreement img
Chapter 9 Controlling Gabriella img
Chapter 10 Couldn't Escape img
Chapter 11 Interrogation img
Chapter 12 Guilty img
Chapter 13 Paying Mistake img
Chapter 14 My Future Wife img
Chapter 15 Marry Me img
Chapter 16 Attention img
Chapter 17 Julian's Arrival img
Chapter 18 Promise img
Chapter 19 Accept My Proposal img
Chapter 20 Intimidation img
Chapter 21 Give Me A Kiss img
Chapter 22 Do Your Job, My img
Chapter 23 Awkward img
Chapter 24 Are You Ready img
Chapter 25 Amber's Attack img
Chapter 26 New Trap img
Chapter 27 Turn Me On Without Touching img
Chapter 28 Like A Hungry Lion img
Chapter 29 Intimacy in the Bathtub img
Chapter 30 Intimacy in the Car img
Chapter 31 Intimacy in the CEO's Room img
Chapter 32 Trying to Fight Back img
Chapter 33 Being Blamed img
Chapter 34 I'm not Pretending img
Chapter 35 Don't Want to Fight Anymore img
Chapter 36 Special Treatment img
Chapter 37 Misunderstanding img
Chapter 38 Too Fragile img
Chapter 39 Max's Little Secret img
Chapter 40 Start to Understand img
Chapter 41 Wrong Guess img
Chapter 42 Second Regret img
Chapter 43 Delayed Confession img
Chapter 44 You Are My Snowy img
Chapter 45 Cherry's Charade img
Chapter 46 The CEO's Side img
Chapter 47 Sweet Kiss img
Chapter 48 I Will Snatch You img
Chapter 49 Intimacy at the Ferris Wheel img
Chapter 50 Intimacy on Train img
Chapter 51 You Are My Favorite Flavor img
Chapter 52 Do You Love Me img
Chapter 53 Looking for the Proof of Love img
Chapter 54 Touched img
Chapter 55 Look Closer img
Chapter 56 I Love Him img
Chapter 57 The Uninvited Guest img
Chapter 58 The Stupidest Man on Earth img
Chapter 59 Accidentally Touch img
Chapter 60 Try to Ignore img
Chapter 61 Can't Hold Back img
Chapter 62 Intimacy and Trust img
Chapter 63 Gabriella is the Mastermind img
Chapter 64 Stay by My Side img
Chapter 65 Let's Divorce img
Chapter 66 Growing Suspicion img
Chapter 67 I Love You img
Chapter 68 You Fool! img
Chapter 69 Identity of the Mastermind img
Chapter 70 The Real Mastermind img
Chapter 71 Going Against Order img
Chapter 72 Secret Meeting img
Chapter 73 I'm the Bad Guy img
Chapter 74 Unbelievable Truth img
Chapter 75 Cooperation Offer img
Chapter 76 Company or Me img
Chapter 77 True Intimacy img
Chapter 78 Revealed Secret img
Chapter 79 The Best Night in History img
Chapter 80 Our Last Night img
Chapter 81 Farewell img
Chapter 82 Treathening Back img
Chapter 83 Fact Reversal img
Chapter 84 Where's My Wife img
Chapter 85 Herbert's Confession img
Chapter 86 Max's Choice img
Chapter 87 Longing img
Chapter 88 Conscious img
Chapter 89 Finding Gabriella img
Chapter 90 Panic img
Chapter 91 Never Disappear Again img
Chapter 92 Intimacy on the Hospital Bed img
Chapter 93 Solving Problem img
Chapter 94 Mia img
Chapter 95 The Necklace img
Chapter 96 The Staggering Truth img
Chapter 97 Julian's Confession img
Chapter 98 The Stressed CEO img
Chapter 99 Revenge for the Evils img
Chapter 100 Lesson for Amber img
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Chapter 3 Shattered

"Are you going to sign this letter or not?" Max asked while holding back the roar of his breath.

"What do you mean? I've signed the letter," Gabriella said with furrowed brows. Her tone was no longer polite.

"Okay! Don't blame me if something bad happens to your house."

"Wait! I've signed the letter, okay? You can't intrude on this house anymore."

"Good afternoon!"

Max left after expressing his frustration with words. It was unusual for the man to fail controlling his emotion.

"That girl isn't normal," said the CEO as soon as he got into the car. The man behind the steering wheel glanced at him.

"What's wrong?"

"She gave me spicy coffee and salt water, but not even a drop of water to wash my mouth," Max said with disgust.

"Is it true? Then, what did you do to wash your mouth?"

The CEO's eyelids were suddenly frozen. The softness of the lips that he had kissed was lingering in his mind. After blinking vigorously, he handed the folder to the secretary.

"Never mind, don't talk about that again. The important thing is, we managed to get the girl's autograph."

"Is this a valid signature?" Sebastian brought the black ink streaks closer to his eyes.

"I told you, she's a strange woman. Now, let's go! My agenda got delayed because of that stubborn girl."

While holding back a smile, the secretary who is also the driver stepped on the gas. They left behind a girl who was peeking through the window.

"That's the consequence of messing with Gabriella," she muttered with pursed lips.

A second later, his fingers rose to touch the traces of a kiss that still felt warm. Without realizing it, her heart was beating faster again.

"Because of that guy, I lost my first kiss," she grumbled, looking down.

"Ah never mind! Why do I regret the past? I'd better get back to practice for tomorrow's competition."

The sound of piano could be heard again. Gabriella's focus was solely on the paper, which was filled with rows of notes.

"I have to make Mom's dream come true. Take the trophy home and display it in the living room!"

The next day, the girl came home with a cheerful face.

"Mom must be glad for I got through in the first round," Gabriella mumbled along the way.

With light steps, she entered the alley leading to her house. The ruins on the right and left no longer bothered her mind since her heart had been dominated by happiness.

A few moments later, Gabriella's steps were stopped by surprise. The smile on her face immediately changed to a scream.

"Nooo!"

The girl ran without paying attention to her dress being caught in the wind. Every time her steps were blocked by the cloth, she's slowing down, but she was not allowed to stop.

"Please, don't!" Gabriella shouted as the excavator's arm smashed the roof of her house. Tears could no longer be contained.

"Stop it! Don't destroy my house!"

Heavy equipment kept breaking down the walls of her house. Half of the building was in ruins.

"No, no!" the girl who had almost arrived at the yard of the house shouted. But unfortunately, two workers intercepted her steps.

"Don't go there, Miss! It's dangerous!"

"But that's my house!"

"Sorry, Miss. We were ordered to destroy all the houses in this area."

"Not my house! I didn't even agree to sell it! Then, what are you doing now?"

"Sorry, Miss." Those workers dragged her away.

"No! Let me go! Stop!"

Gabriella continued to struggle, but she was still forced away from the yellow monster that was merciless.

"Please ..." she sighed desperately.

Unfortunately, the rakeer continued to work. The yellow monster didn't understand that every time it knocked down one wall, Gabriella's heart was scattered with it.

"My home ...."

Gabriella's voice faded with despair. The girl did not have strength to stand up anymore. Sitting on the side of the road, she watched her house be razed. Gabriella could only cry and cry.

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"Excuse me, Sir." Sebastian stepped into Max's office.

"What's the matter, Bas? Why are you so serious?" the CEO asked while his gaze stuck to the documents on the table.

"I just got a report. The girl's house has been razed."

The pen in Max's hand spontaneously stifled. After straightening his head, the man blinked firmly. "What did you say?"

"Gabriella's house has just been razed. Someone has sent the wrong order using e-mail from our office."

Max pressed his temple with one hand. "Who is that? Who dares to send out that order?"

"Sorry, Sir. The order was sent via your e-mail. "

The CEO stared intently at his secretary. "My e-mail?"

"Yes, Sir," Sebastian said, not daring to return his cousin's gaze.

Max leaned back in the seat. After thoroughly reviewing the information, his bland laugh sounded desperate.

"It turns out that my guess was right. There is something wrong with the house. Then, what about that girl? Any news about her?"

"Until now, there's no meaningful news. Gabriella continues to cry over the ruins of her house."

The CEO's forefinger began tapping on the table.

"What would that strange girl do? Will she go on a rampage in front of the media? Or sue us?"

"Sorry, Sir. I have to handle other things. We have to quickly find the person who sent the bogus order. Excuse me."

Sebastian gave a slight bow and walked away, leaving Max with dozens of scenarios in mind.

"What will that woman do?" the CEO muttered since he could not find a good guess. Everything about Gabriella was complicated and unpredictable.

"What should I do?" a girl sighed while teardrops ran down her cheeks. She's been around checking the debris, but not a single object could be saved.

Photos of her father and mother, the glasses she got for her 10th birthday, and even the polar bear that always accompanied her to sleep. Beautiful memories seemed to be destroyed with those items.

"What should I do?"

"Miss ...."

Gabriella turned to the side. A pair of shabby shoes entered the frame of view. With the remaining strength, she looked up at a man holding the project helmet with both hands.

"Sorry, Miss. It's almost dark. We have to go home. It's not good for a girl to be alone in a place like this."

Gabriella looked back. Tears slowly began to form once again. After swallowing hard, she sighed, "You still have a home to come to, but I ... I have nowhere else to stay."

The man standing next to the girl lowered his head. He had chosen a wrong word.

"Sorry, Miss. I didn't mean to offend. But, don't you have siblings? Or distant family? Stay in their house for a while."

Gabriella didn't reply. She was too sad to explain that she had no one to rely on.

"Or, what if you asked the chairman of the Quebracha company to take responsibility? I heard that he is a wise and friendly person. Maybe, you'll be able to receive appropriate compensation."

Gabriella's fists clenched tightly around her dress. An immense rage had just risen and was filling her self.

"It's useless to ask for accountability. My house will not be back."

"But, at least, you can get some money and maybe ... a place to make a living. That's much better than lamenting a fate like this."

Gabriella was stunned. The worker's advice had slapped her face. What the man said was true. Moving was much better than being still. The person who had destroyed her memories and hopes should not be allowed to win.

Slowly, the girl rose to her feet.

"Do you know the address of this heartless company leader?"

The worker nodded.

            
            

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