One Night Mistake: The CEO's Trap

Chapter 7

Word Count: 653 | Released on: 17/09/2026

ly quiet-almost solemn-and the thick carpeting muffled the sound of her sensible heels. Clutching a stack of heavy docu

ly rehearsing the lies she needed to tell to gain access to the penthouse again. All she

rounded the corner near the m

of a man-the unmistakable feel of a

ages scattering across the mirror-polished floor. Eleanor stumbled backward, catching her heel awkwardl

d: cedarwood and bergamot, underscored by a deep, musky note. It wa

murmured close to her ear, the vibration

ome in a dark, high-end suit, his expression utterly composed. "Cruz?" she whispered,

in a sharp grey suit and holding a t

t over the documents scattered on the floor before shifting to the two of them. "Th

nt Este

. He wasn't just her best friend's wealthy, handsome older brother; he was the CEO o

t and shock washed over her. Her mo

l distance, but Cruz's arms held her waist firmly, preventing her from pulling away. The

, his lips grazing he

murmured, his voice a dangerous, dark-velvet whisper that mad

ied and furious that he would say something s

on Eleanor's face. "Cancel my afternoon schedule. Miss Thompso

widened as she

nd, his long, elegant fingers gently tucking a stray lock of hair behind her ear. His thumb brushed against her burni

ispered-his voice dropping to a low, seductive register mean

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“Eleanor woke up in a stranger's penthouse, realizing she had made a terrible mistake after drinking too much at her best friend's party. She fled in a panic, only to discover she had left her late mother's precious emerald necklace in his bed. To her absolute horror, the stranger turned out to be Cruz Estes, her best friend's brother and the ruthless CEO of the company she worked for. When she accidentally bumped into him at work, a blurry photo of him catching her in his arms was leaked to the company group chat. "Looks like someone's trying to climb the corporate ladder vertically." Her colleagues instantly turned on her, mocking her for shamelessly trying to seduce the boss. She was publicly humiliated, completely isolated, and treated like a scheming pariah who would do anything for a promotion. It was just a drunken accident, yet her professional reputation was completely ruined. She was terrified of losing her job and destroying her friendship, but the thought of losing her mother's dying gift was the most unbearable of all. Why was he letting this happen to her? When she was suddenly summoned to the top-floor executive office, she thought she was going to be publicly fired. Instead of cowering, Eleanor's fear turned into anger, and she marched in to demand her necklace back and end this nightmare. But as she stepped inside, Cruz locked the heavy doors, dangled the glowing emerald from his fingers, and smiled like a predator who had finally trapped his prey.”