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The CEO's Fixation (His Relentless Pursuit)

Chapter 4 Five years ago: Web of Deceit

Word Count: 1625    |    Released on: 08/02/2025

expected termination still settling in, Sarah felt an overwhelmin

ed questions, not yet, not until she had unc

through her bag, searching for her phone. But as she st

ed her back to reality. Time seemed to freeze as fear gripped

uldn't breathe, she could only squeeze her eyes

ay, Sarah finally opened her eyes, looked around her surroundings to find out what happened, only to see

ky gasp. She sprinted to the safety of the

end, Michael, but his phone was dead. With no othe

ed the spare key she

usually tidy living room was in shambles, furniture askew, and belongings scatter

igns of struggle, noticing this Sarah's heart skipped a beat believin

rushed to the kitchen, hoping to find him there, but it was equally c

lanation for the state of the house. But everything seemed to be in disarray, and there was no sign of

bedroom. She cautiously approached the room, her heart pounding in her chest. As

en punched in the gut, unable to breathe or think. Her eyes were fixed

o people she trusted most in the world had deceived her in the worst poss

there, frozen in shock and disbelief. The room seemed to be s

ling to comprehend the sinister scene unfolding before her. The room was a mess, bu

ion and destroying her career. They gloated about their cleverness, how they had orchestrated

use as a pawn in their cruel game. The words dripped with malice as they described how Michael

rowning in a sea of betrayal, her trust shattered into a million pieces. The faces before

ery. Her eyes locked onto Michael's, searching for a glimmer of truth, but found only a cold, cal

er confidante, her sister in every way but blood. But the face that stared back at her

cruel imitation of the genuine warmth Sarah had once known. Her skin, once radiant w

The Delaney she had shared laughter and tears with, the Delaney who had been her rock, her partner in

lent light that seemed to say, "I can't believe i have been playing that girl all along, And she n

and anger. She didn't want to be seen, didn't want to confront them

inued to talk. Their words cut through her like a k

t work," Delaney said, her voice laced with malice

replied, his voice dripping with arrogance. "We'll get married, have a kid, and t

tely destroyed her career, and now they were planning to destroy her life. She felt a w

id, her voice dripping with venom. "And once she's out of

ned silent, hidden in the shadows, listening to the two

in. Tears burst forth like a dam shattered, streaming down her face as sh

ing to the floor. The shattering glass and spreading crimson liquid dre

ng the room until they landed on the broken cups on the floor. For a moment, they were frozen in shoc

w revealed as heartless conspirators. She saw the satisfaction etched on th

her trust, her heart, and her life. She left behind the shattered remains of her relat

ney's shouts behind her, but she didn't dare look back. She burst through the front door,

ncontrollably. She finally slowed down, realizing she had no idea where she was or w

, hoping against hope that someone would answer. "Please, please p

ragged breathing was the only thing that remained, a h

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