Pampered By The Ruthless Apex CEO

Chapter 2

Word Count: 701 | Released on: 26/05/2026

her torn, soaked dress, the mud streaking her le

ored suit as he pushed open the heavy car door and stepped out, unfolding his intimidatingl

essed down on Chloe like a physica

hed his bleeding head, and the sight of his cousin did nothing to que

an completely. Instead, he reached out, his cold, unyielding fingers clamping around Chloe's chin, forcing her to look up

spoke, his voice a low rumble that cu

humb brushing a smear of mud from he

tement stunned both Chlo

The sudden motion sent a fresh bolt of agony through her ankle, and she let out a small gasp. He ignored it,

and wet wool filled the enclosed space. He looked at his

up," Julia

sharply, its reinforced bumper slamming into the side of the black SUV Marco had parked nearby. The crunch of metal was deafenin

, Chloe watched in the side mirror as Ethan curse

he cold, the lingering effects of the drug, and the terrifying realization of her new reality. The man who ha

Her gaze fell to his hands resting on his knees. A thin line of fresh blood oozed from a cut

yes flicked down to his own

void of warmth. It was the voice of a man accustome

snake coiling a

." She offered nothing else. No surname, no background

d against Ethan. He was a monster, but for now, he was *her* monster. She had to make hersel

erous one. She would use what Rick had

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JANICE KELLEY Modern

“Chloe woke up in an unfamiliar hotel suite, her veins burning with a chemical fire. Her gambling-addicted stepfather had drugged and sold her to a wealthy predator to cover his debts. The buyer, Ethan Carlisle, expected a submissive toy. Instead, Chloe smashed a crystal lamp over his head, jumped out a third-floor window into the freezing rain, and threw herself directly in the path of a sleek black Maybach. The man inside was Julian Carlisle, Ethan's ruthlessly cold billionaire cousin. He didn't save her out of pity; he took her purely to humiliate Ethan. Julian treated her like tainted property, forcing her into an ice-cold shower to wash off his cousin's "filth." He even nearly strangled her when she tried to bandage his injured hand. Desperate, Chloe stripped naked to prove she was completely untouched, negotiating a single chance to interview at his investment firm. But the nightmare was far from over. Furious at losing his payout, her stepfather kidnapped her critically ill mother from the care facility. "Three million dollars in three days, or accidents happen to her," he threatened. Pushed to the absolute brink, Chloe realized she was surrounded by monsters who viewed her as nothing but a pawn to be sold, used, or broken. She refused to die a victim. Dragging her bruised body to the Apex tower for her interview, Ethan cornered her in the stairwell, violently ripping her clothes. When Julian and his top executives suddenly opened the door, Chloe didn't cry for help. She looked the cold billionaire dead in the eye and weaponized his own corporate reputation against him, forcing him into a corner. She lowered herself, tried her best to seduce him, advancing step by step with calculated moves...”