Beneath The Glass Tower

Beneath The Glass Tower

Sika Serwaa

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He was a ruthless CEO who always got what he wanted until he noticed her, a homeless girl surviving outside his office building. Quietly proud, clever, and impossible to read, she became the one woman who refused to fall at his feet, forcing him to chase for the first time in his life. As she steps into his workplace, she faces ridicule, betrayal, and a wealthy woman determined to erase her from his world. While his family pushes him toward an arranged marriage with an entitled heiress, his heart is already bound to the girl everyone underestimates. In a world ruled by power and status, she must prove her worth through strength and integrity, while he learns that love cannot be bought, controlled, or inherited.

Beneath The Glass Tower Chapter 1 Then Encounter

The morning sun gleamed off the glass walls of Harrington Tower, casting reflections across the bustling city street. People in suits hurried by, coffee cups in one hand and phones in the other, completely absorbed in their own world.

On the sidewalk, a girl knelt, sweeping scraps of trash into a worn cardboard box. Her coat was threadbare, and her hands were smudged with dirt, yet she moved with quiet pride that made her stand out from the other street dwellers. Every motion was precise, careful, almost elegant, as if even picking up garbage required dignity.

Some office workers sneered as they passed. "Does she even belong here?" one whispered. "She looks ridiculous."

The girl ignored them and focused on her task, a faint, knowing smile tugging at her lips. She had long learned that people's judgments were not worth her attention.

Inside the lobby, Alexander Harrington, CEO of Harrington Industries, leaned against the glass wall, waiting for his assistant. Tall, impeccably dressed, and radiating authority, he barely noticed the commotion outside until his eyes landed on her.

She wasn't just another passerby. She was striking in a way that had nothing to do with beauty standards. There was a calm determination in the way she worked, a quiet confidence that drew his gaze despite himself. His brow furrowed slightly. Who was she?

"Sir?" his assistant cleared her throat, holding a stack of files. "She usually comes out here every morning, picking up trash, I guess."

"Trash?" Alexander asked, his voice flat but curious. "Every day?"

"She seems disciplined," the assistant added cautiously.

Alexander smiled slightly. Disciplined was one word for it. Intriguing would have been another. He wanted to watch her closer, to study her without her noticing. She didn't look up, and somehow that made him want to see more.

For the first time in years, Alexander Harrington, the man who controlled boardrooms and deals, felt a tug in his chest he could not explain. He didn't know her name or her story, and yet he wanted to. Something told him that this encounter, brief and ordinary as it seemed, would change everything.

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“He was a ruthless CEO who always got what he wanted until he noticed her, a homeless girl surviving outside his office building. Quietly proud, clever, and impossible to read, she became the one woman who refused to fall at his feet, forcing him to chase for the first time in his life. As she steps into his workplace, she faces ridicule, betrayal, and a wealthy woman determined to erase her from his world. While his family pushes him toward an arranged marriage with an entitled heiress, his heart is already bound to the girl everyone underestimates. In a world ruled by power and status, she must prove her worth through strength and integrity, while he learns that love cannot be bought, controlled, or inherited.”
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Chapter 1 Then Encounter

30/12/2025

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Chapter 2 A Chance Move

30/12/2025

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Chapter 3 First Day At Harrington Industries

30/12/2025

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Chapter 4 Subtle Shifts

31/12/2025

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Chapter 5 Quiet Manipulations

31/12/2025

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Chapter 6 Lines Being Drawn

30/12/2025

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Chapter 7 Pressure Points

30/12/2025

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Chapter 8 The Review

31/12/2025

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Chapter 9 Crossing Lines

31/12/2025

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Chapter 10 Personal Stakes

31/12/2025

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Chapter 11 Cracks In The Mask

31/12/2025

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Chapter 12 Family Pressure

31/12/2025

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Chapter 13 Quiet Counterstrikes

31/12/2025

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Chapter 14 Turning The Tide

31/12/2025

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Chapter 15 Escalation

31/12/2025

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Chapter 16 Strategic Moves

31/12/2025

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Chapter 17 The first Move

31/12/2025

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Chapter 18 Subtle Strikes

31/12/2025

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Chapter 19 Growing Influence

31/12/2025

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Chapter 20 Subtle Connections

31/12/2025

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Chapter 21 Calculated Steps

31/12/2025

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Chapter 22 Trapped And Revealed

31/12/2025

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Chapter 23 Victory Unfolds

01/01/2026

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Chapter 24 Family Recognition

01/01/2026

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Chapter 25 Unspoken Feelings

01/01/2026

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Chapter 26 The Final Fall

01/01/2026

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Chapter 27 The Encounter Remembered

01/01/2026

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Chapter 28 Shifting Ground

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Chapter 29 The Ground Beneath Us

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Chapter 30 When power Notice you

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Chapter 31 The Weight Of Standing Tall

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Chapter 32 Fault Lines Beneath The Glass

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Chapter 33 When The Ground Shifted

15/01/2026

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Chapter 34 The Weight Of Becoming

16/01/2026

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Chapter 35 When Power Refused To Be

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Chapter 36 The Breaking Point

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Chapter 37 The Truth That Could Be Burried

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Chapter 38 When My Life Became Mine

17/01/2026

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Chapter 39 A Woman Who Writes Her Own Ending

17/01/2026

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Chapter 40 When My Story Became Louder Than Their Lies

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