Mistaken Identity: The Cold CEO's Runaway Lover

Chapter 6

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vy-blue sheath dress. She tucked a stray strand of dark hair behind her ear, a nervous gesture she couldn't seem to stop. The past se

his office, his face flushed with

tie. "Remember, this is the big one. If Sterling Automotive Gro

e picked up her presentation remote, the cool plastic a comforting weight in

roup of men in dark, impeccably tailored suits into the room. They moved wit

presence was so commanding

ductions. She heard the scrape of chairs, the low murmur of voices. A pair of gleaming b

he sme

istakable scent. C

heart hammered against her ribs, a frantic bird trapped in a

yes m

sk of cool indifference, but his eyes... his eyes held a flicker of gen

d. "Mr. Sterling, such an honor to have you. This is my team.

and clattered onto the polished surface of the table

felt the heat of a dozen pairs of ey

spent a week and a small fortune trying to find this w

nd to the employee ID badge clipped to he

eep baritone that sent a shiver down her sp

ng hand in his. His grip was firm, his skin warm. Before she could pull away, his thumb traced a slo

ck as if she'd been elec

er voice steady and professional, explaining complex material science and stress-

uestions sharp, insightful, and aimed directly at her. He fo

he knew her data inside and out. She answered every question wit

ation concluded,

am and I are impressed. However, a project of this magnitude requires a deeper level of due diligence. I'll ne

"Of course, Mr. Sterling. Wh

ng over the other eager engineers before landing,

leaving no room for argument. "She

tip of her tongue. But she saw the look in his eyes. It was a

leading look. The hopes of her entire department, t

s of the trap clo

ve a single, jerky nod. "Of course," she said,

t a happy one. It was the smile of a hunter

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“The location tag on Aubree's phone showed her fiancé intimately hugging a blonde woman at a trendy bar. Numb with betrayal, she rushed there to drown her sorrows, only to drunkenly mistake a towering stranger for a generic cheating scumbag. She publicly cursed him out, threw ice water at his chest, and somehow ended up in his penthouse for a wild one-night stand. The next morning, he coldly offered to hire her as his public girlfriend. "I would rather set myself on fire than ever see you again." Humiliated, Aubree fled barefoot into the city, vowing to bury the toxic secret forever. But a week later, the stranger walked into her company's conference room. He was Julian Sterling, the ruthless billionaire CEO who held her entire department's funding in his hands. He used his absolute power to corner her, forcing her to be his sole contact, and summoned her to his penthouse in the dead of night just to punish her with a brutal, demanding kiss. But just as she was trapped in his aggressive game, she found a bold red lipstick and an embroidered silk scarf belonging to another woman in his sports car. Aubree felt a wave of profound, soul-crushing exhaustion. Why did this tyrant use his wealth to force his way into her life, only to hide another woman behind her back just like her ex? Looking at the undeniable evidence, all her fear and anger were replaced by pure, clinical disgust. Without a single word, she stepped out of his car and walked away into the night, completely severing ties and ready to fight back against the billionaire's control.”