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All Chapters of The CEO’s forbidden desire: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

12 Chapters

Prologue

Julian Hayes slammed his laptop shut so hard the screen flickered in protest. The rejection email still burned his eyes; we regret to inform you that your manuscript does not align with our current list. Another one. The fifth one today.His rent was due in four days and he had $47.86 in his account with a growing sense the universe has decided to personally fuck him over. He dragged a hand through his messy dark hair. He couldn’t stay in this cramped studio any second more. The walls were closing in and he felt he was suffocating with failure and fatigue.He craved release. He needed to be fucked so throughly to shut his brain entirely. He changed into a fitted black button down that clung to his lean toned torso and his finest jeans which accentuated his long legs and firm ass. He grabbed his keys and stepped outside into the cool New York night. Twenty minutes later, he pushed through the unmarked door of Velvet, an exclusive, low profile gay bar tucked discreetly in the upper eas

Chapter One

Ethan Cross stood under the punishing spray of his rainfall shower, palms pressed flat against the cold marble wall, letting the near-scalding water beat down on his shoulders.It had been barely four hours since the stranger left his penthouse, yet every muscle in Ethan’s body was still remembered. The tight, slick heat. The way the man had moaned and pushed back to meet every brutal thrust. The raw, euphoric release that had torn through him like lightning after years of denial.He closed his eyes and cursed under his breath. Water cascaded over his broad chest down the defined lines of his abs. His cock tightened at the vivid memory, already half hard again despite how thoroughly he came from last night. Ethan gave in and gripped himself roughly, stroking once, twice before forcing his hand away with a groan. One night of weakness was enough.He had spent the last twelve years building an impeccable public image— Cross media, the distinguished publishing empire his father had left

Chapter Two

Julian Hayes closed the door to his small temporary office and leaned against it for a moment, eyes closed, breathing deliberately slow.His body was still buzzing from the morning confrontation. Ethan Cross — the same man who had pinned him down and fucked him like he was hungry for something— was now pretending that night never existed.Julian straightened his new dark button-down, ran a hand through his hair, and picked up his laptop and heavily detailed manuscript. He needed this contract.He needed this contract. The money would finally keep body and soul together. He couldn’t afford to let one unforgettable night ruin this opportunity of a lifetime. But that didn’t mean he had to make it easy for Ethan.At exactly 2:00 p.m., he knocked on the door of the corner office.“Come in.”Julian stepped inside. The late afternoon light poured through the floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking Fifth Avenue, casting long shadows across the massive mahogany desk.Mr. Cross,” Julian said, voic

Chapter Three

CHAPTER FOUR The Metropolitan Museum of Art pulsed with wealth and ambition under glittering chandeliers. Ethan stood tall in his tailored tuxedo, one hand resting possessively on Victoria Lang’s lower back as cameras flashed around them. She smelled like expensive perfume and safety. Beautiful. Poised. The kind of woman who made headlines without asking questions.“You’re gripping me a little tight tonight,” Victoria whispered with a soft laugh, tilting her head toward him. “Rough day with that new writer?”Ethan forced a charming smile for the photographers. “Just work. Nothing I cannot handle.”But his mind was not on Victoria. It was on Julian, always on Julian since he tumbled into his life. The way those hazel eyes had challenged him earlier, the faint scent of his cologne that had lingered in the office long after he left. Ethan’s body still remembered the night they had shared, it was practically the only thing his mind drifted to every now and then. The tight, wet heat. The

Chapter Four

The city lights blurred past the cab window as Julian headed back to Cross Media. It was almost 8 p.m., and this would be their fifth late-night session in a row. His body felt wired, exhausted, and restless all at once. Those gray eyes. That controlled voice. The way Ethan looked at his mouth like he wanted to ruin it, kept his mind haywire.Julian adjusted himself in his jeans before stepping out of the cab. be professional, be professional. He chanted as he knocked on the office door and entered. Ethan was already there, standing by the windows with his back to the room, suit jacket off and shirtsleeves rolled up. The sight of those powerful forearms made Julian’s stomach tighten.“Mr. Cross,” Julian said, keeping his voice steady as he set his laptop down. “I brought the new revisions you asked for.”Ethan turned. For a second, something raw flickered across his face before the mask slid back into place. “Good, let’s work.”Julian opened the document and sat down.“I reworked the

Chapter Five

EthanHe was suffocating.Ethan stared at the speakerphone as Lena’s words echoed through the room like a death sentence. Photos, Velvet bar, The night before Julian officially started. Gossip blogs, Entertainment sites are already picking it up. Each new detail landed like a calculated blow to the foundation he had spent twelve years reinforcing.One night and One moment of weakness.And now it threatened to unravel the empire he had built from his father’s legacy.His mind, usually a steel trap of calculated moves and emergency plans, stuttered for one second.How? His mind kept replaying that night with this question hovering around the memory. He had been so careful and now the desperate anonymous fuck in his penthouse which he had buried deep is threatening to spill into the world for everyone to see.Julian sat frozen across the desk, his face pale, hazel eyes wide with shock. For the first time since their first meeting, the younger man looked genuinely rattled. Ethan felt an

Chapter Six

Julian The whispers started even before Julian reached his temporary office.Two assistants near the coffee station at the executive office hallway stopped talking the moment they saw him. One gave him an awkward smile before turning away. The other pretended to be very focused on her phone. He hated being the recipient of such attention. This wasn’t how he planned the first weeks of his six months contract to go. Julian took a deep breath and kept his expression neutral as he walked down the hallway. This is only temporary and it will fizzle outHe let that sentence wash away his doubts and fear. He just hadn’t expected the news to travel this faster.“Julian, Hi” Sarah from marketing caught up to him as he neared his office. She offered a smile. Sarah was nice, he returned a tired smile and asked “is it so bad”?Sarah glanced around before leaning in. “People are talking. Some are saying you had a private meeting with Mr. Cross the night before you started. Others are saying it

Chapter Seven

EthanThe town car glided smoothly out of Manhattan, the skyline shrinking in the rearview mirror as they headed toward Connecticut. Ethan kept his tablet open on his lap, pretending to review quarterly distributor reports, but his focus was broken. Julian sat beside him in the back seat, laptop balanced on his knees, brow slightly furrowed in concentration. The younger man’s presence filled the confined space in a way that was becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. Ethan hadn’t insisted on the short business trip without reason. The private meeting with Harrington Distributors was too important to miss if they wanted favorable placement on the fall list.Bringing Julian along made sense, sought of. His insights into the manuscript’s emotional core could strengthen their pitch. That was the official reasoning. The truth was more complicated. Ethan wanted to observe Julian in a different environment, away from the familiar walls of the Cross Media tower. He needed to test whet

Chapter Eight

Julian Julian closed the door to his hotel room and leaned against it for a long moment, letting out a slow breath. The day had been something to say the least, productive, quite exhausting but also enjoyable. This was his first business trip and he felt really important. He kicked off his shoes, loosened his shirt and walked over to the large window overlooking Long Island Sound. The moonlight dances on the dark water, calm.. he felt calm, a smile playing along his lips.He replayed the day like a film reel he couldn’t pause.First the awkward car ride with Ethan, him all quiet and stealing glances at Julian. Julian had caught him more than once, then the meeting itself. Julian had desperately wanted to impress the distributors and his Boss. He had managed to contribute without tripping over his words which felt like a personal victory. And dinner…Dinner with Mr Richard Harrington and of course Ethan and the other guy whose name he had forgotten.Julian groaned and covered his fa

Chapter Nine

EthanEthan woke before dawn, the faint light of sunrise creeping through the hotel curtains like an unwelcome reminder that the night was over. His head throbbed lightly from the drinks, but it was nothing compared to the heavier weight pressing on his chest. The memory of last night had refused to fade. He almost kissed a man. Again.He sat on the edge of the bed for a long moment staring at the floor. He has nearly kissed a man— shattering every boundary he had spent years enforcing. The wine had threatened to loosen his control, but the cold light of the morning brought it back with brutal clarity.This ends now.He showered in ice-cold water, dressed in a fresh charcoal suit with mechanical precision, and packed his overnight bag. By 6:15 a.m., he was ready. He stood in the hallway for a moment, staring at Julian’s door. The responsible thing would be to wait, to ride back together, to maintain the illusion of professional normalcy.Instead, he sent a short text.Ethan: Early c

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