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THE CEO'S SECRET BRIDE

Chapter 4 The door behind

Word Count: 1073    |    Released on: 11/06/2025

y in my hand. It wasn't heavy, but it felt like it carried t

alm before walking out last

s safe, A

Nothing more. No exp

th questions. Why did he give me a key? What was it

n control. He never did anything without a reason. If he gave me

ock came a

key under my pillow j

n wal

like he belonged to the darkness. His face, as always

the key," he sai

id,avoiding

Go

. "What i

ou to figure

heet. "And what if

Because curios

careful, Annabelle. Some d

ing me with nothing but the key an

**

the day pass

ound the house, trying to ignore the way the guards watched me. Ev

settle, and no matter how much I tried to distract myself, my thoughts kept going back to

on the edge of the bed, staring at the ke

are better l

fingers. What was behind that door? Wha

To act like it didn't matter. But another part-the part of me that s

part wa

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h, with the key still in my hand

othing serious. Maybe it was just a stor

ing, why was he so

I also knew I couldn't just go and open the door. What if Ca

ock came a

ood at the doorway, her hands neatly folded in front of he

dy, ma'am," sh

move. My mind was sp

out before she co

ooking at me

? Should I even mention i

answers was stro

ted from the house?" I asked ,trying

she said, he

breath. "Wha

. She looked down, her hands gr

ce to say," she

beating faster.

ther. "Please, ma'am... d

ade me want

shed. "What

back. "I shouldn't be talking about

e a small bow and rushed off, her footste

re, my hear

definitely k

was something she was

of my pocket, stari

to fin

d to do

came q

was quiet.

the cold floor. My heart raced fast, as I

the guards were, but I couldn't risk getting caught. If Carson f

I s

way, half-hidden in th

this house-tall, dark, polished. Bu

is the

andle. It was freezing, like it

in remembrance

are better l

to my bed, pretend I never saw this, an

I knew that w

oor is found, it

ised the key

tuck in my throa

ic

ock t

r creak

ide made my blood

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1 Chapter 1 The offer2 Chapter 2 New Life3 Chapter 3 No Way Out4 Chapter 4 The door behind5 Chapter 5 The Truth in the Dark6 Chapter 6 Betrayal7 Chapter 7 Carson Rescued8 Chapter 8 CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE9 Chapter 9 The Fight10 Chapter 10 THE ESCAPE11 Chapter 11 A Strange Beginning12 Chapter 12 All Alone13 Chapter 13 Long Lonely Days14 Chapter 14 New And Hopeful15 Chapter 15 Loud Warning16 Chapter 16 NEAR TRUTH17 Chapter 17 THE GALA EVENT18 Chapter 18 More truth19 Chapter 19 THE SECRET PLACE20 Chapter 20 Time to Fight21 Chapter 21 Planning and Action22 Chapter 22 Fighting to win23 Chapter 23 A Little Peace24 Chapter 24 Peace Fading25 Chapter 25 Lion's Den26 Chapter 26 The Visit27 Chapter 27 Quiet Comfort28 Chapter 28 Silent Moves29 Chapter 29 Missing30 Chapter 30 First Kiss31 Chapter 31 Truth Comes32 Chapter 32 Silent Echo33 Chapter 33 Mis-Love34 Chapter 34 Divided35 Chapter 35 Breaking Point36 Chapter 36 First Move37 Chapter 37 Little Escape38 Chapter 38 Dangerous Ties39 Chapter 39 Hunt Begins40 Chapter 40 Cold edges41 Chapter 41 The Escape42 Chapter 42 Lies and Secrets43 Chapter 43 The Verdict44 Chapter 44 Cutting deep45 Chapter 45 Shards of trust46 Chapter 46 Blur of reflections47 Chapter 47 The Dining Table48 Chapter 48 The Apology49 Chapter 49 Making a call50 Chapter 50 lcy Winds51 Chapter 51 The emptiness52 Chapter 52 Warm embrace53 Chapter 53 A Warm Embrace54 Chapter 54 A Tense Exchange55 Chapter 55 A Fragile Hold56 Chapter 56 An ultimatum57 Chapter 57 The Quiet Option58 Chapter 58 A justification for staying59 Chapter 59 The Weight of Words60 Chapter 60 A Fresh Start61 Chapter 61 Anchor62 Chapter 62 An Alternative Route63 Chapter 63 An Alternate Path64 Chapter 64 Unanswered Calls65 Chapter 65 Legacy's burden66 Chapter 66 Separate67 Chapter 67 The Test of Legacy68 Chapter 68 The House's Weight