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Penulis: Samita
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2023-07-27 05:00:27

I woke up with a jolt and stretched as much as I could, my back was killing me.

I had fallen asleep on the couch, I got up, stretching fully once again to get some of the laziness I still had in my body out.

When I went to grab the plate I had used, the cookie I had left last night was gone and the glass of coke wasn't there either, just the empty plate.

I took several deep breaths so as not to start screaming, closed my eyes and counted to ten. I wished with all my might that my hunch was wrong.

I grabbed the plate and took it to the kitchen, peeked timidly to see if anyone was inside.

It was empty, I sighed in relief and walked quietly into the kitchen, washed the plate and found the glass of coke in the sink. I looked everywhere and there was nothing to be heard, it seemed as if I was the only one there.

I put water on to boil to make coffee and then went to sit at the kitchen table, leaning my forehead against it, closing my eyes and covering myself with both arms.

I closed my eye
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  • The CEO's Daughter   24

    I wish it had worked...The remaining days before we left for the beach were a real torture.I had been faithful to my magnificent plan, every time I had the opportunity to cross paths with him, I would look at him with desire and I would wear little clothes and make sexy poses to provoke him, besides I insisted on touching him unnecessarily.Of course every time he saw me, would tense up and sometimes I even thought he was blushing. He was always at home, except in the evenings, when he would disappear without any explanation.Something that I never saw as an obstacle in my plan was that I also felt the friction, he also looked at me with desire, for a moment I thought he was devouring me with his eyes and the worst thing was that I liked it, I liked having the attention of a man like that, that he saw me that way, that he desired me.I loved the attention from him.I didn't want to admit it, I couldn't, it was something unacceptable, so much that I made an effort to make him suffer,

    Terakhir Diperbarui : 2023-07-28

  • The CEO's Daughter   25

    "You're a...!" I remained with the word in my mouth, pointing my index finger at him.The truth is that I had no idea what insult I could say to him, I couldn't think of a good one."Uh? Come on, you can do it," his tone of voice was mocking.I was quiet for a few moments, thinking fast what I could say to him, but nothing was coming to my mind at that moment."I don't really know what to say," I reluctantly admitted.I shrunk back in my seat and folded my arms, frowning and looking out the window.Ethan laughed again, making me feel a pleasant tingle in my stomach, and said nothing more for the rest of the trip.After that conversation, we didn't talk other than to stop if I had to go to the bathroom or get something to eat or things like that.Already only 30 minutes away from arriving at my friend's house, I could see the sea and hear the waves, which thrilled me completely. I loved the beach so much.When my friend Amelia saw us from her upper terrace, she waved to us. Ivan was ne

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  • The CEO's Daughter   26

    I needed to meditate on everything that had happened earlier that day.I didn't mind his morbidities so much anymore, were even funny sometimes.Every time he kissed me I didn't want him to stop and I even wanted him to continue to the next level and finally, my chest hurt every time I remembered that he was my boyfriend only to cheat on a thousand to one people who weren't even friends of mine.But I didn't understand why, I didn't know if the feeling was because he wasn't my real "boyfriend" or because I cheated on so many people in one night.Nor did I understand why I liked his kisses so much. Well, he's obviously a good kisser, but I've kissed other men who are also good kissers... although none of them made me feel what this fool did, even if it was just a simple brush.And most disturbing of all, I wasn't bothered by his morbidities! Now I rather thought about it morbidly in my head too.What on earth was going on, me morbid? In what world?Before I met him I was an angel comin

    Terakhir Diperbarui : 2023-08-01

  • The CEO's Daughter   27

    Finally, it was the day of the big party, and we had all woken up early to prepare the house for the guests.More than 200 people were invited, and it was sure to be a total disaster by the end.We set up some plastic tables to place a few appetizers so that people wouldn't get drunk too quickly. We also arranged other tables for the alcohol and plastic cups.We put ribbons on the rooms to let people know they couldn't enter and that if they wanted to hook up or fuck out until they dropped, they could do it on the beach.After setting up the party area, when Ivan finished connecting the speakers, I played some music to get us in the mood, and it worked. By 7 pm, we were done, and all of us had gone to shower and get ready for the party.While I was showering, like it's typical in practically everyone's life, I started thinking about my whole life.I thought about my father and wondered how he was doing. It had been a long time since I talked to him, and I missed him with all my heart.

    Terakhir Diperbarui : 2023-08-05

  • The CEO's Daughter   28

    Ethan's POVIt was just midnight, and from where I stood, I could see that the entire party was out of control. The music was blasting, and people were dancing and drinking like crazy college students.I leaned against the terrace railing of the house.I held a glass that Minerva had prepared for me, with a really strange drink that I couldn't quite decipher, but it tasted good. I always kept an eye on her, watching over her in case any of those stupid drunks dared to touch her.We had set up blue light bulbs on the terrace to make it look like a nightclub or something similar, and to be honest, it looked pretty cool.At that moment, my task was to make sure no one did something stupid like jumping from there into the pool, or perhaps sneaking off for some intimacy like a couple of horny kids caught up in the situation and fueled by alcohol.I sighed once and stretched. I was really bored of having to watch over things and not being able to enjoy the music and alcohol down there, and

    Terakhir Diperbarui : 2023-08-10

  • The CEO's Daughter   29

    POV: MinervaI sat on the bed, still not opening my eyes. My head was pounding like a thousand demons. Everything was eerily quiet, and I had no idea what time it was, or even if days had passed.I opened my eyes and found myself in the room I shared with Ethan. I turned to see if he was still asleep.The room was empty. I groaned due to the headache, and my body ached as if I had run a 50 km marathon.I tried to piece together what had happened on the night of the party. I only remembered being challenged to take shots with Amelia, and then a redhead joined us, someone I had no clue about. After that, I recall dancing and someone approaching me to dance. They led me somewhere, but beyond that, my memory was a blank. Flashes of images came and went, but I couldn't tell if they were real or just products of my vivid imagination.I looked at my body and saw I was still wearing my swimsuit, but my dress was strewn beside the bed. The swimsuit was slightly askew, and my hair was a mess.

    Terakhir Diperbarui : 2023-08-13

  • The CEO's Daughter   30

    Several hours ago...Minerva was sitting on top of me, she had me completely laid down and she wouldn't stop kissing me and whispering various "please" to get me to do what she was asking for.I had to make a quick decision.If I made love to her right then and there as she was requesting, I would run the risk of her not remembering who she lost her virginity to, which was important to her. Additionally, there was a possibility that if I did what she was asking, she might later accuse me of raping her, and that would be a serious problem.Despite wanting her in my arms for over a week and longing to make her mine over and over again, she was now offering herself to me on a silver platter. If she had led me to that room, it was because she wanted to be with me, right?It was the perfect opportunity, no one would interrupt us."Ethan, please," she leaned on the mattress to see me. She had a puppy face. She was begging me!I couldn't resist that face. I grabbed her waist and lifted her,

    Terakhir Diperbarui : 2023-08-17

  • The CEO's Daughter   31

    "Isabela? Are you awake already?" Amelia's voice could be heard behind the door.Ethan let me down and stopped kissing me, looking at me with a mix of disappointment and impatience.I couldn't help but smile and gave him another quick kiss on his lips. I grabbed my dress and put it back on, then headed towards the door and opened it."Yes, I'm awake. What's going on?" I noticed a lot of seriousness on my friend's face."Come downstairs, we need to talk."I glanced at Ethan and he shrugged, not understanding what was happening.When we reached the living room, Ivan was sitting at the bar and Amy was standing next to him, both with worried expressions.I looked at them puzzled, ignoring the fact that the house was a mess."Don't you see something different? Like something's missing?" I looked around and saw that besides the fact that the house was a complete mess, with food and glasses scattered all over the floor, the pool was dirty and there were bottles everywhere. I hadn't realized

    Terakhir Diperbarui : 2023-08-18

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  • The CEO's Daughter   Extra 2

    "You shouldn't let anger get the best of you, brother," I tried to advise him."Oh, of course not, that's not going to happen," he murmured, sipping the remnants of his drink."The point is, you should calm down, go and expand your social networks just like she...""She doesn't expand her social networks; she's known him since she was seventeen!" he shouted in frustration, but I continued to look at him impassively."You should relax," I said with a shrug, finding it impossible to understand his nervous breakdown.Wasn't it his idea? He should just speak the truth, express his true feelings, and that's it.I know it's easier said than done, but it was the best way out instead of going around throwing punches."Is he holding her hand?" he asked through gritted teeth. "This is over."I sighed and decided to get him out of there before the situation turned into a bloody and unpleasant scene.I took care of dragging him out of the café and then let him run free, like a caged animal."Just

  • The CEO's Daughter   Extra

    Valentine's Day had finally arrived.Daniel was a bundle of nerves, and spending the day helping him clean his house and prepare the dinner for the evening was getting on my nerves too.I didn't want to prepare anything for that day with Ethan because I knew, thanks to my brother-in-law, that he was planning a surprise for me, a surprise that I hadn't discovered yet.When we finished the preparations, Daniel accompanied me back home. Upon arriving, I saw that Ethan was at home.That surprised me."What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be at work?" I looked at him in doubt."Today is a special day. Did you really think I'd forget it and work until so late?" He put his hands on my waist to pull me closer."No, you never forget this day, and you always have some surprise for me." I hugged him, resting my head on his shoulder."Do you want to know your surprise?" Our gazes connected."I should be the one surprising you." I hesitated.Ethan gave me a sly smile and retraced his steps to re

  • The CEO's Daughter   Epilogue 2/2

    I was immensely excited to see them since I hadn't seen them for several weeks. They had been on their honeymoon, and I wasn't expecting them back for another couple of days. Behind them were Iván and Amelia.Delia let them all in and appeared in the living room just behind them."Minnie!" Chris said excitedly."Why are you here so early?" I asked, genuinely confused by their early arrival."Do you think we'd leave you alone on our beautiful godson's birthday?" Isabela said."To be honest, yes. You were on your honeymoon," I admitted with a shrug."And? We decided to come back early, plus with this woman, every day feels like a honeymoon," Chris said, looking at Isabela with love, putting his arm around her waist and pulling her close.She smiled and pushed him away a bit, giggling. I smiled happily."But you know, the party starts in an hour," I said apologetically for them arriving so early.Chris looked at Isabela, who looked at Iván, and then their gaze moved to Amelia."I thought

  • The CEO's Daughter   Epilogue 1/2

    Three years later..."Minerva, hurry up, we're going to be late!" I heard Ethan's voice from downstairs.I rolled my eyes and finished adjusting my hair and dress. I put on some flats and made my way down the stairs.At the bottom of the stairs was the man I had been living with for 7 years, and I loved him just as much as when I was 19.He stopped checking his watch and took a deep breath as he prepared to call me again. However, when he saw me, he smiled in a way that I adored.I descended the stairs and stopped on the last step, so I was at eye level with him.This day was very special because my father was finally returning from his annual business observation trip around the world. It had been 5 months since I last saw him, and I was excited to see him again. It was also special because we were going to a unique birthday celebration and my father was returning from his trip. I had taken the day off with my beloved husband to have lunch together."I'm here," I said, smiling at him

  • The CEO's Daughter   112 (Final)

    Esther stood still for a moment, as if waiting for a sign or something. In the background, you could see their house, and she was sitting on the couch that used to belong to her father, according to what Ethan had told me. Esther was wearing a dress that I had given her on one of the many times I had dinner at her place."Is it recording?" Esther pointed at the camera. The image wobbled slightly, as if the person recording didn't have a steady hand."Yes, Mom," Daniel's voice sounded with irritation."Don't answer me like that, young man," she scolded him and narrowed her eyes, looking beyond the camera.I chuckled and saw Daniel by my side, shrinking in his seat."I'm sorry, Mom. We've already had five takes; they could arrive any moment, and the surprise will be ruined."Daniel sighed with nostalgia, as if he were remembering that day."Well, all right. I'm sorry," Esther paused, lowered her head, took a deep breath, and raised her head with a beautiful smile. "Ethan, Minerva, if y

  • The CEO's Daughter   111

    I took a deep breath, looking at myself in the mirror.I adjusted the white dress I was wearing and looked at my friends. Isabela was sitting on a sofa in the room, holding a glass of wine in her right hand, gazing at me intently.Both of them were wearing pale pink dresses that hugged their bodies, with small straps supporting the dress and accentuating their chests. They had their hands on their hips, inspecting me from head to toe.In a way, the three of us had changed.My hair was a bit shorter than before, although at that precise moment, it wasn't noticeable since I had it tied up with a bow and a braid. Amelia kept her hair the same length as before and had it straightened this time, pulled into a high ponytail.The three of us still shared the same height and the same skin tone.I turned to look at myself again in the mirror in front of me. The dress was bigger than I had imagined, slightly constricting around my stomach, which was bothering me a bit near the abdominal wound,

  • The CEO's Daughter   110

    I paced back and forth in the living room of my house, extremely nervous.I glanced at my father's closed office door once more. I then sat down on the largest sofa in the room, placing both hands on my knees.It was a fairly sunny day, with a few clouds in the sky, but it was overall a bright blue day. My house was clean, thanks to the cleaning I had done the day before in preparation for today.My house looked the same as before. The dining area was in front of a large window with a panoramic view of the city. Next to it was the guest bedroom door, where Ethan had stayed the first time he visited.In front of me was the TV, with two individual sofas on each side. To the left, there was a wall with an opening leading to the kitchen, which was spotless. The stairs were behind me, and the front door was in the opposite corner of the same wall.You could see the upstairs from where I was sitting, as there was a glass and black metal railing that allowed you to see halfway down the hallw

  • The CEO's Daughter   109

    I released my friends' hands and sat next to Daniel."Hello," I murmured."Hello, Minnie," he responded sleepily."How do you feel?" I smiled with a hint of sadness."Tired. This has been intense," he admitted, leaning his elbows on his knees."I'm sorry for everything that happened. This was not part of the plan."He sighed."Don't worry, Minnie. We're all alive. Now, it's time for you and my brother to make amends. Go on, what are you waiting for?"Daniel smiled at me with all the sincerity his tired eyes could muster, and he got up. I followed suit. We hugged, and Daniel joined my friends. I approached them too."Take him to my house and tell my father what happened. Ask him to let Daniel sleep in my room, please."My friends nodded and gave me a hug. I hugged Iván tightly, and he smiled at me. They left a few minutes later.I waited until I couldn't see them anymore and stood in front of Ethan's room. I took a deep breath and entered. I closed the door behind me and stood at the f

  • The CEO's Daughter   108

    "Let me go, Christopher! Ethan's inside, for God's sake! Let me go!" I struggled to free myself from his grasp.I couldn't contain the emotions inside me. My stomach churned with dread. Ethan was inside, and I couldn't leave him.Chris held me tightly, his grip unyielding.I was overwhelmed by the tumultuous emotions raging within me. Ethan had died, and there was so much left unsaid. I couldn't tell him I loved him; I couldn't apologize for my earlier harsh words. I wouldn't see him again, feel his presence, hug him, or kiss him. He was gone.He had left us, protecting both me and Chris.How had I ever doubted his feelings for me? Now he was gone, gone forever.The firefighters rushed to extinguish the flames, but I was unable to look away from the fire-ravaged mansion. My tears flowed freely down my cheeks.I had been so foolish. I hadn't told him how I felt. I hadn't had the chance to say yes to his proposal. And now, it was too late. He was gone.Exhausted from my struggles with

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