All Chapters of TRAPPED BY MR CEO TO BE HIS FIANCÉE : Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

ThomasI stood before the mirror longer than necessary, adjusting the cuffs of my silver suit with deliberate care. The fabric hugged my body perfectly tailored, expensive, flawless. I had chosen it for a reason. Tonight wasn’t just another corporate gathering or a meaningless public appearance. Smith Bryan was coming.Every detail mattered.I reached for my watch, fastening it slowly around my wrist. The face gleamed under the soft lighting of my room, catching reflections from the chandelier above. Rings followed subtle, tasteful, powerful. Nothing excessive, nothing careless. Everything about me had to speak of control, dominance, refinement.I had no intention of fading into the background.Smith Bryan had always had that infuriating ability to walk into a room and own it without trying. Attention clung to him naturally, as though the world itself bent in his favor. I hated that about him. I had hated it since high school.Back then, it had started as something trivial. Competing

BRYAN“What was that for?” she asked.Her voice trembled slightly, barely noticeable, but I caught it. I always did. It wasn’t fear exactly more like shock layered with confusion, the kind that comes when something happens too fast for the heart to keep up with the mind.“To show him that you’re mine,” I replied.My voice out lower than I intended, deliberate, steady. I didn’t soften it. I didn’t joke. I wanted her to hear the certainty in it, to understand that I hadn’t acted on impulse at least not entirely.For a moment, she didn’t respond. She just stared at me, her lips parted slightly, as if she wanted to say something but couldn’t quite find the words. The noise of the hall rushed back in around us voices, laughter, clinking glasses but it all felt distant, muted, like we were standing inside a bubble that hadn’t quite burst yet.Then the weight of the night finally crashed down on me.After what felt like an eternity, I realized I wanted to go home.Not just wanted needed.Nor

CALIHis words lingered in the air long after he spoke them.They weren’t loud. They weren’t dramatic. He didn’t raise his voice or lean in closer. That was what made them unsettling. He said them as if he were stating a fact—something already decided, something I was only just catching up to.For a moment, I couldn’t respond.I stood there, my heart racing, my thoughts scattered like papers knocked off a desk. Everything inside me felt tangled—fear, confusion, anger, something softer I didn’t want to acknowledge. I opened my mouth, then closed it again, unsure of what I was even supposed to say.The room felt smaller now.Not physically, but emotionally. Like the walls had shifted inward while I wasn’t paying attention. I became acutely aware of how close we still were, of how the silence between us carried more weight than any argument could.I broke eye contact first.My gaze dropped to the floor, my fingers curling against the fabric of my dress as if holding onto it could ground

CALI“So… how was yesterday’s party?” Bethel asked casually.I dabbed my skin with the smaller towel, avoiding her eyes. The memory still felt too close too loud. I smiled, light and careful, as if nothing lingered beneath it..“Wait—don’t tell me,” she said suddenly, her voice tightening. She knew. Somehow, she always did.“Oh? What am I missing?” she pressed.I giggled, the sound betraying me. Heat rushed to my face as I covered it with my hand. I hadn’t realized how easy it had become to let my guard down around her.“Don’t worry,” she said gently. “You can explain later. Oh and Mr. Smith says his mum won’t be coming today.”My smile slipped.“Hey,” she added quickly, misunderstanding my reaction. “You’ll see your in-law soon enough. No need to rush.”If only she knew how relieved I felt. I nodded anyway, swallowing the truth how desperately I needed more time. More practice. More distance.“Promise you’ll give me the full gist later,” she teased.I nodded.She left with a laugh,

Bryan My car pulled out and i enterd the house followed but my friends. Jason seem to be the happiest person there, it has been long since he last saw Nina,and I think he has an eye on one of my maid. "Bryan" Hindley called and I stopped on my track. "what" is asked " isn't Mrs Smith at home,I thought you said she is coming"he asked and I chuckled "mum is full of surprises, she sure would be here anytime she pleases "I replied and Steve was about to talk when Nina came in. "hey son you never told me you were all coming " Nina said in a strained voice and I turned to look at others, she looked kinda angry for not knowing beforehand. "We insisted on coming since we had a business meeting and it has been long since we last seen "Jason said and I nodded although all of it was a bunch of lie. I mean,u already knew they were coming few days ago and I forgot to tell Nina. "Don't worry Nina they won't be staying for long "i said and