All Chapters of The CEO's Regret: Mommy's Return With Secret Triplets: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

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The Rain and the Return

The sound of rain always made Zara's chest tight. Even now, standing in the climate-controlled luxury of a private airport lounge, the sight of water hitting the glass pulled her back to that night.Five years ago.The night her heart was ripped out of her chest."Get out, Zara. Take your lies and get out of my sight before I call the police."Lucian's voice echoed in her mind. It had been as cold as the marble floors of his mansion. He hadn't looked at her. He hadn't listened when she begged, when she swore on her life she hadn't stolen his family's heirloom.He just turned his back, leaving her to be thrown out into the freezing storm by his security guards.She had stood in the mud outside the massive iron gates, shivering, bleeding from a scrape on her knee, holding her flat stomach.He didn't know.He hadn't given her the chance to tell him that she was carrying his child.She took a deep breath, forcing the memory back into the dark box where it belonged."Mommy? You're squeezing

The Stranger in the Boardroom

Sterling Enterprises was a massive glass tower that scraped the sky. Five years ago, Zara wouldn't have been allowed through the front doors. Today, the security guards practically tripped over themselves to scan her VIP pass.She wore a tailored crimson suit that screamed power and a pair of black stilettos that clicked sharply against the marble floors. Every step felt like a drumbeat.Thwack. Thwack. Thwack."They are waiting for us on the top floor, Ms. Vance," Chloe whispered, adjusting her glasses as they stepped into the private executive elevator.Zara didn't say a word. She just watched the floor numbers tick upward. 48. 49. 50. Her stomach tied itself into a tight knot, but her face remained a perfect, unreadable mask. She had practiced this moment in the mirror a thousand times over the years. She just never thought it would happen today.The elevator doors slid open with a soft ding.They walked down a long, quiet hallway lined with expensive modern art. At the end of the

The Price of Forgiveness

The heavy oak doors clicked shut, plunging the massive boardroom into suffocating silence.Zara didn't flinch. She kept her posture perfectly straight, her hands casually resting on the polished glass table. She watched as Lucian slowly turned back to face her.He looked like a man who had just seen a ghost. His chest rose and fell heavily beneath his expensive suit. For a long moment, neither of them spoke. The only sound was the faint hum of the city traffic fifty floors below.Suddenly, Lucian closed the distance between them. His long strides ate up the floor until he was standing right at the edge of the table, towering over her."Where have you been?" His voice was a low, dangerous gravel. It wasn't a question; it was a demand.Zara raised an elegant eyebrow. "I believe I introduced myself, Mr. Sterling. I have been in Europe, building a company that is currently worth more than your latest subsidiary."Lucian slammed his hands down on the table, leaning in so close she could sm

The Hacker and the Investigation

The moment the elevator doors closed, cutting off Lucian's intense stare, Zara let out a breath she felt like she had been holding for five years.Her knees actually shook. She leaned back against the cool metal wall of the elevator and closed her eyes. The faint smell of his cedarwood cologne still lingered in her mind. It made her chest ache, a phantom pain from a past she had tried so hard to bury."Ms. Vance?" Chloe asked softly, stepping into the elevator behind her. "Are you alright? That was... intense."Zara's eyes snapped open. The vulnerability vanished, replaced instantly by the cold, calculating CEO."I am fine, Chloe. Mr. Sterling just needed a reminder of who holds the power in this deal," Zara said, adjusting her crimson blazer. "Have the legal team draft the preliminary contracts. Make the terms aggressive."Thirty minutes later, the black SUV pulled up to the private underground entrance of the Grand Royale Hotel. Zara had rented the entire top-floor penthouse for the

The Firewall and the Ambush

Zara's heart hammered violently against her ribs. She stared at the glowing tablet in her four-year-old son's hands.Lucian's digital employee photo stared back at her, his dark eyes looking far too much like the little boy sitting quietly on the rug just a few feet away."Mommy?" Liam asked again, tilting his head. "Did you hear me? He looks just like Leo. Is he related to us?"Zara forced herself to take a slow, steady breath. Panic was a luxury she couldn't afford. She knelt down on the soft carpet next to Liam's blanket fort and gently pushed the tablet down so the screen faced the floor."Liam, sweetheart," she said, keeping her voice light and steady. "There are eight billion people in the world. Sometimes, people just have similar faces. It's called a coincidence."Liam frowned, his brilliant little mind clearly processing her words. "But his facial structure matches Leo's by ninety-two percent. I ran a quick scan."Zara's blood ran cold. Ninety two percent. She needed to shut

The Jealousy Trap

Lucian was so close that Zara could feel the heat radiating off his chest. His dark eyes searched her face, hungry for a crack in her icy armor.What exactly are you hiding up there, Zara?For a split second, panic fluttered in her throat. Did he know? Could he hear the phantom laughter of Mia or see the genius in Liam's code?But Zara was no longer a frightened girl. She was a queen who had built her empire from the dirt. She let out a soft, mocking laugh that cut through the heavy tension like a knife."Hiding?" Zara stepped back, putting a cold, professional distance between them. She looked him up and down with absolute boredom. "Lucian, you flatter yourself. I am a billionaire with enemies across three continents. I have military grade security because my life is valuable. Not because I am hiding something from you."Lucian's jaw clenched so hard she thought his teeth might crack. He hated that she wasn't intimidated. He hated that she was looking at him like he was nothing more

The Intruder and the Secret

The top floor of the Grand Royale Hotel was supposed to be a fortress. But to a man with Lucian Sterling's resources, a fortress was just a locked door waiting for the right key.It was a few minutes past midnight. The penthouse was completely silent, bathed only in the neon glow of the city skyline pouring through the floor to ceiling windows.The heavy mahogany door clicked open.Lucian stepped inside, his dark eyes adjusting to the shadows. Marcus had bribed the night manager an obscene amount of money for a master override card, guaranteeing them exactly ten minutes before the security detail returned from their perimeter sweep.Lucian didn't even know what he was looking for. He just knew he was losing his mind.The image of Julian Pierce touching Zara's waist had burned itself into his brain. He needed to know if that man was sleeping in her bed. He needed to know if Zara truly belonged to someone else now.He moved silently across the thick, plush carpet of the living room.The

The Perfect Lie

The silence in the penthouse was thick enough to choke on. Lucian stood like a statue sculpted from pure rage, the tiny beige jacket dangling from his massive hand. His dark eyes darted between Zara's pale face and Julian's protective stance. "I asked you a question, Zara," Lucian's voice was a lethal whisper. "Whose is this?" Panic screamed in Zara's mind. Leo. He's holding Leo's jacket. If Lucian pushed past them and opened the bedroom doors down the hall, he would find all three of his children fast asleep. The secret she had protected for five years would be destroyed in five seconds. But Zara Vance didn't survive the streets to freeze in a hotel room. She forced the terror deep down and replaced it with pure, unadulterated ice. She stepped out from behind Julian, her heels sinking into the plush carpet. She walked right up to Lucian, grabbed the tiny jacket from his hand, and smoothed out the fabric with a calm, steady touch. "It belongs to Julian's nephew," Zara lied smoot

The Lie Unravels

The rain had finally stopped, leaving the morning sky over the city a bruised, stormy purple.Inside the top floor office of Sterling Enterprises, Lucian had not slept a single wink. He stood by his massive desk, a glass of untouched whiskey in his hand, staring blindly at the city below. His mind was a toxic loop of the night before: Zara's cold eyes, Julian's protective hand on her waist, and that tiny beige jacket.Julian's nephew.The heavy office doors clicked open. Marcus stepped inside, carrying a thick manila folder and a silver tablet. He looked exhausted, having spent the entire night tearing apart firewalls and bribing hotel staff."You look terrible, Marcus," Lucian muttered, not turning around. "Tell me it was worth it.""Sir," Marcus said, his voice unusually tight. He walked up to the desk and placed the folder down. "You were right not to trust them."Lucian turned slowly. He set the whiskey glass down. "Explain."Marcus opened the folder. "I ran a deep-level backgroun

The Locked Room Confession

The word hung in the air like a live grenade. Mommy. Zara's breath hitched. For a fraction of a second, the powerful, untouchable CEO vanished, and she was just a terrified mother whose greatest secret had been dragged into the light. Julian reacted instantly. He stepped squarely in front of Zara, shielding her from Lucian's intense, burning gaze. "Unlock this door right now, Sterling," Julian demanded, his voice dropping to a dangerous, icy register. "Or I will break it down and then press charges for false imprisonment." Lucian didn't even blink at the threat. He slowly walked around the massive mahogany table, his eyes fixed entirely on Zara, ignoring Julian as if he were nothing more than a piece of furniture. "Julian Pierce doesn't have a sister," Lucian said softly, his voice echoing in the soundproof room. "Which means he doesn't have a nephew. But what he does have is a very talented driver who picked up three four-year-old children from the private airport two days ago.

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