Fated to the Ruthless CEO

“Dev…Devlin, I don't have much time left. Plea… please pro- pro- mise me that yo.. you are going to do my wish.” Came the faint, faltering voice of Devlin’s grandmother, Olivia. She looks very pale and her eyes are starting to close. She has been having difficulty breathing but she insisted on talking to Devlin alone in her hospital room. Even in her dying moments, she still thinks of her beloved grandson. She wants to make sure that he is going to be well taken care of by a great woman… not just those usual women he keeps dating. Devlin has a grimmed expression on his face. He has been hearing these past few months from his grandmother about someone whom she thought would be a fit wife for him. He has never met the woman. Besides, marriage is far from his mind right now. He still has a lot of personal issues to resolve on his own and a thriving company to manage. He can't just afford to add another problem. However, he cannot refuse his grandmother as well, especially that she has

On her first night in the condo, Amber felt uneasy. She could not go to sleep. She called her grandmother earlier to check on her. “Marmee, how are you?” She said happily. Marmee is her endearment for her grandmother. “Amber, I am so glad you finally called. I was so worried about you. How was everything?” Her grandmother was referring to the funeral she attended early in the day. “It was fine, marmee. It went on smoothly. How are you doing, marmee? Are you feeling much better now?” She asked with a concerned voice. She really wanted to check on her grandmother. Before she left, her grandmother complained of headache and dizziness. However, it was her who suggested for Amber to go to Seattle to attend the funeral of her friend. She still remembers their conversations. “But marmee, I just can’t leave you like this. You are not feeling well.” Amber protested. Her grandmother simply waved her hand at her. “If I weren’t sick, I could have gone with you. Don’t worry about me. I hav

Amber could not believe that she had to stay for a few more days. She was firm in her decision earlier to leave his condo. But just like that…Devlin convinced her to stay. If her marmee did not agree, she would have been getting ready to pack now. She could not sleep immediately. She keeps thinking of what happened during dinner. Devlin was the complete opposite from her first encounter with him. He was acting as the best gentleman. She can’t deny that she was really impressed the moment she saw him walking inside the condo with his black suit. Then, he brought her to a place beyond what she could imagine for a casual dinner. And their conversations were very light and relaxing. The most surprising part was he wanted to be friends with her. She doesn't know why he decided to do that although she likes the idea. She must admit that she sees him more than just a friend. A lot of women admire him for his looks. She is no different from those women except she promised his grandmother

Devlin woke up nursing a hangover. He had too many drinks last night. He was at the bar past 5 pm. He did not exactly remember how he got home. He just remembers Jackson calling him on the phone, mentioning Amber. Thinking of her right now, he felt a bit bad that he left her all by herself. He did not come back for her. He went to the kitchen and made his own cup of coffee. He is in his bachelor’s pad right now. He must have been dead drunk last night for not remembering anything. There is only Jackson whom he thought would surely bring him home. Only Jackson knows, his trusted right hand about his houses. This was the closest place that Jackson could take him. He has three houses. He got the bachelor’s pad, the condo unit where Amber is staying and he has a huge mansion. He only has the maids there. That would be his house for his family in the future. Suddenly, he thought about Raven and what she told him yesterday. He felt so defeated yesterday hearing what Raven said to him,

“Smile…we’ve just started.” Devlin told her and to her surprise, held her hand tightly. Together, they went to their assigned table. Immediately, the cameras were flashing at them until they reached their table. Amber tried to whisper to Devlin to loosen her grip on her hand but he just held it more tightly.. She could not do anything to avoid the attention. Instead, she put her head down at least to hide herself from those cameras. The attention she got tonight is making her anxious. She does not understand everything that Devlin did. “What was that? Why did you tell them that I am your date? I don’t understand what you are doing.” Came her questions in a low voice. What Devlin did just made her the center of attention from those reporters. “Just relax. Stay with me all the time and you will be just fine. They will not bother you.” Devlin is known to date a lot of women but he never answered any questions from the reporters regarding those women he dated. It is actually those women