All Chapters of The CEO I Ruined: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

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A Dance Of Desire

That evening at the bar, Din sniffed, and rubbed his thumb along the edge of his glass. "I know this sounds crazy, but what if I told you I've been losing my mind since the day I kissed her?"Will froze mid-sip. "What?""Since Jessie arrived at the mansion, a lot has happened," Din said. "She disrespected me. So I retaliated. With a kiss. I was sure it would irritate her.""And you did it.""And I did it." A bitter smile tugged at his lips. "And it felt great. Annoying her."His phone buzzed against the bar. He picked it up, glanced at the screen, and grimaced. Then he tossed it down like it had burned him.Will didn't need to ask. "Your grandfather?"Din frowned and nodded. "He wants to meet. Me and Jessie."***Later that night at 10:30 p.m. Jessie's phone rang. She had been waiting for Din to come home. Waiting on the long couch, eyes heavy, head sloped against the cushion. Sleep had stolen her without permission.The buzzing dragged her back.She grabbed the phone and saw Din’s na

A Kiss In The Dark

"Din." She whispered, still struggling to release herself from his hold. "Mr. Cooper?"He grumbled and turned to the other side.Jessie froze. His grip loosened. Then fell away.She breathed a sigh of relief and slipped free from his side. Her heart was still racing. How much alcohol did he consume that he didn't even notice someone was on him?"Jessie."She went rigid.He moaned her name. Soft, slurred, unconscious. She turned to look at him. His back was to her. Still sleeping."Why are you making me think about you?"He rolled back toward her. His eyes stayed closed. His breathing stayed deep. Jessie should have moved away. Should have walked out the door and never looked back. Instead, she leaned in.She didn't know why. Her body moved before her mind could stop it. It felt like a magnet had locked onto her chest—pulling, pulling, pulling—drawing her closer to him inch by inch.His breath ghosted across her lips.Stop. She didn't stop. And before she realized it, her lips met his

Crossed Lines

Jessie didn't move."Are you certain you have no recollection of what happened last night?" she asked, her eyes wide as she waited for his response.Din's face went still. "Is there something I should remember?"He let out a short breath, his narrowed features relaxing as he turned and walked to the door. He pulled it open.Jessie followed him. "Mr. Cooper, no. No. I'm just curious."He sucked his bottom teeth and turned to face her. "Now that I think about it..." He paused, tilting his head. "I believe I do recall something."Her heart slammed against her ribs. "You do? What is it?""I had the feeling that you did something to me while I was sleeping."He bent low, aligning his face with hers. Close. Too close. Jessie's breath caught. Her pulse pounded in her ears.Then Din laughed.Not a mocking laugh. Not cruel. A real one.He straightened up, smirking. "You should have seen your face." He demonstrated, widening his eyes in exaggeration. "Someone would have thought you'd done somet

A Tangled Honeymoon

"When Will and I talked last night—after he brought Din home—he seemed like a decent guy," Jessie finally said.Taylor got up from the couch and stood in front of Jessie, looking down at her. "I've said enough about myself. I want to hear your story."Jessie waved a hand. "It's nothing big. I was just thinking about where I want to go on the honeymoon with Din. Then something came to mind."Taylor's brow furrowed. "Honeymoon? What am I missing?""His grandfather has decided to retire from the business."Taylor's face lit up. "That's wonderful. You'll finally be rid of him." Then she stopped. Her eyes searched Jessie's face. "Or... don't you want to be?"Jessie looked away. "It's not that simple."Taylor sat back down, slower this time. Her voice dropped. "Please don't tell me you've already fallen for him. Remember—this is business. He's in love with someone else.""Nonsense." Jessie's head snapped up. "I'm not in love with him."She wasn't. She felt sympathy for him. That was all. Not

The Odd One Out

Beth leaped to her feet. She was dissatisfied with everything. How much longer must she wait? How much longer must she keep up with Jessie? Or his grandfather? When would she finally get her own happy ending?"Can't you see what he's doing to you?" When she yelled, Din looked up at her. "He's playing games with you because he hates me.""That isn't true." Din was resolute. Beth was not the reason his grandfather was going too far."He wants you to fall in love with her on your honeymoon. That's his plan, babe. And that woman? Jessie? I'm very convinced she set all of this up so she could have you."Din rose to his feet and took Beth's hands in his. "My love, it's all in your head." He spoke calmly. "Grandfather wouldn't stoop that low.""And how do you know that? He has used you in the past to get you to do things so you wouldn't be with me. Do you remember your blind date with Mandy? Camilla? Gloria? I'm not even going to name more names because it's too many. He did everything he co

Secrets, Games, And A Bit Of Drama

"But..." Bev paused, thinking. "That makes a lot of sense." She finally agreed. "So I'm the odd one, and Jessie isn't?" She scoffed. "I'll just have to call her weird.""And why is that?""Because she is a weirdo. She's unpredictable. No one even knew about her and Marco's breakup." Bev crossed her arms. "So yeah. She's a weirdo."Sierra locked her focus on Bev. "Maybe she doesn't want to talk about it. That doesn't make her a weirdo."Jessie walked out of her room and stepped into the living room. "I'm going to the porch. I need some fresh air," she said. Bev looked at Sierra and raised an eyebrow. "See what I mean? Weirdo."Sierra turned to Jessie. "But, if you join us, it will be a lot of fun." She tossed the pad to the couch."If you don't focus, you're going to die," Bev screamed, her eyes snapping back to the game."I need fresh air. I'm not interested in your games.""Alright, Jessie. Do what you want." Sierra returned her attention to the screen.Jessie walked away from them,

Behind Close Doors

James finally stopped to face Sierra who was now in front of him. "What is it about your brother that makes you so afraid?" He asked, slipping his hands into his pockets."I'm not afraid of my brother." Sierra smirked. "So please, don't do what you're about to do. You might regret it."He wasn't listening. Instead, he walked past her, down the hallway, until he stood in front of Din's door.Sierra sighed and turned away. She couldn't stop him.James knocked once, then entered.The room was dark. He felt along the wall for the light switch and flicked it on. His gaze swept the space—then landed on the photograph on the table. He walked over and picked it up.A smirk tugged at his lips. "I remember the day you took this."Din sat up on the bed and stared at his cousin from where he had been lying. He exhaled tiredly. "If it's not you frustrating me, it's Jessie." He sighed again.James set the photo down and sat on the chair near the bed. "Why do you hate her so much? It's obvious you d

The Ties That Bind

"We're getting vegetables and ingredients," Taylor said.Jessie stood up. "What for?"Taylor held up a hand. "Relax. You're going to cook a meal for your husband. That's what a wife does."Jessie opened her mouth to argue, but Taylor cut her off."I know there are servants. I know they do the cooking. But as a wife, you still have to do some things. That's your responsibility—fake marriage or not.""You're insane." Jessie shook her head.Taylor extended her hand toward her friend. Jessie reached for it."Not your hand." Taylor pulled back. "Money."Jessie blinked. "I don't have any more money. We already spent everything on this." She gestured to their shopping bags.Taylor frowned. "In your purse. The black unlimited card.""I don't have a black—"Jessie gasped. She grabbed her purse and opened it. Her fingers found the card. She pulled it out and stared at it, then looked up at Taylor."How did you know I had a black card? I never told you." Jessie's eyes narrowed.Taylor shrugged.

Trouble

"I'm surprised you're staying for dinner." Sierra's gaze fell on Kelvin, who was occupied with his phone. "James and my brother both left earlier. I don't think you need to stay.""Don't worry, Sierra. I'll stay out of your way." His eyes never left his phone."I think I know why you're here, Kelvin. Don't get cheesy with me. I know the real reason." She crossed her arms. "You're up to something.""Cuz, I have no idea what you're talking about."Sierra yelled, "Jessie!"Kelvin looked up. "What about her?""She's the reason you're here." Sierra leaned forward. "You're the most stubborn one after Henry. You don't do what Granddad tells you. So my theory is right." She smirked. "I saw you look at her with love in your eyes that day. I even took pictures."Kelvin put his phone down instantly. "What photo?"Sierra pulled out her phone and showed him. When she zoomed in—and Jessie's reflection appeared in his eyes—Kelvin covered his mouth with both hands."You need to leave. Right now. Befo

Din’s Change Of Heart

"Mrs. Cooper." Din's eyes left Bev and returned to Jessie. "Are you aware of how much I hate you?" He nodded, a little bitter laugh escaped him, then snapped back to a serious expression—a deep frown. "You're putting in too much effort. It's exhausting." He pointed to the food on the table. "You're trying so hard to win my favor. But it will never work.""Alright, that's enough." Bev stepped between them. "Is this why you came to this house? To be treated like this by this man?" She gestured at Din. "If you're not happy, Jessie, let's leave. Marco was already cruel to you. You don't have to put up with this because of Mom and me."She grabbed Jessie's hand, but Jessie snatched it back. She turned and walked away crying.Din stood there, frozen. A strange sensation crawled up his spine and settled behind his ribs. It was uncomfortable, like shame, but harder. He didn't want to call it guilt. He didn't want to call it anything.But he couldn't ignore the way his stomach had dropped the

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