The CEO's Twisted Deception

hurt replaced by a cold fury. "Fine," she hissed. "If that's ho

in and speeding away without a backward glance. I kne

restaurant, a bottle of expensive champagne on the table. The caption read: "Celebrating new beginnings with people who are trul

d apartment to rent month-to-month and redirected my mail. The biggest issue was the ho

as icing me out, a classic Chloe power move. She thought by making thi

legal and financial documents on the other's behalf in emergencies or if one party was unreachable. It was meant for business continuity, a sign of our complete trust in each other at the

tum partnership agreement. We ended up at a quiet Italian place d

o ignore them, focusing on my conversation with Mark, b

the R&D team by half," Liam was saying, his voice full of confidence. "Ethan

es shining with admiration. "You hav

he anger I felt was cold and sharp. It wasn't the hot rage of a jilted lover,

e. I needed them to see me, to see that I wasn't hiding. Chloe saw me first, an

my table, Mark look

ike that, hearing their conversation, it just sol

s first big project. The creative energy, the collaborativ

ld car. He stopped beside a brand ne

yours," he said, ho

What? Mark, no. I

e driving that old thing. It's bad for the brand." He tossed me

was a new beginning, a tangible symbol of my new life. A life where my worth wasn't just a