LOGINShare
Chapter Seventeen Pt 1 - Meeting the Suitor
Last Updated:
2024-10-29 19:42:56Related chapters
The Secret Lover (CEO Love Story) Chapter Seventeen Pt 2. - Meeting the Suitor
I was out there for what felt like forever, just loitering around beside those towering gates. The sun was doing its thing, blazing down, and I could feel the heat on my skin. The city's usual hustle and bustle were distant background noises that I could hear even from the far distance. People sure were busy everyday. Every person is unique because they are thriving in their own business. There is one thing that they do in unison though, contributing to the economy of the city, and striving to provide for the living of each their own; maybe even for their families..Standing beside those massive gates, I was playing the waiting game. How long was this wait supposed to be? And could I even get inside without Mrs. Catrin saying it was okay? She wasn't around, which added to the uncertainty..About forty minutes ticked by, and with each passing minute, I felt more and more unsure. Should I make a call to confirm? Or maybe this was a patience test? Overthinking was just turning my stomac
The Secret Lover (CEO Love Story) Harrison's POV - Sienna
It was one of those nights when my dad insisted I join a gathering with his fellow businessmen. The unfortunate part? I had initially assumed it was simply a meeting with my dad's business associates..In that sense, I was genuinely looking forward to diving into meaningful discussions, anticipating some valuable insights. However, the reality was quite different when I found myself among the individuals at my table. It quickly became apparent that they lacked a fundamental understanding of business operations, heavily relying on their personal assistants to navigate the intricate world of business..After the shallow conversations progressed, I realized their knowledge barely scratched the surface. Market trends, strategic planning, and innovative approaches were seemingly foreign concepts to them. It was weird, to say the least, considering my initial hopes for engaging in intriguing discussions..Nevertheless, I made an effort to contribute and share my own insights, hoping to st
The Secret Lover (CEO Love Story) Chapter Eighteen - Giulia!
I was just standing there, totally stunned, in front of that ginormous door. And get this, the person facing me had the same look of shock! She was about to blurt something out of surprise, but her dainty hands quickly flew up to cover her mouth, stopping the words from slipping out. It was a pretty funny sight, like we were in some surprise contest or something. The astonishment held us both in this silly freeze-frame, caught between being amazed and wanting to mutter the first words to one another. Who would have thought that somebody was standing right behind the astoundingly huge door?.We stood there, locked in a moment of mutual surprise. The girl in the doorway was undeniably stunning. It was as if she had stepped right out of a movie screen; she possessed the allure of an actress, perhaps even a model. Her hair cascaded down to her waist, a luscious shade of caramel brown, with gentle curls halfway down its length. Her eyes, a mesmerizing shade of gray, resembled the clouds be
The Secret Lover (CEO Love Story) Harrison's Point of View - 2
Today's date in my phone's calendar was marked with a huge red dot on it. The notification rang very loudly that it shocked me a little. Aleena, my personal assistant, might have set it from a while ago, that was why I had not remembered it. The notification was bright and big, written on it was a schedule of another meeting with those newbie businessmen bunch; I was included in that bunch as well. .It was time for another one of those gathering with the same old boring crew, a unique group who, like me, were destined to step into their fathers' well-established businesses. If it weren't for my father's interest, I would rather chill and play games at home instead, or go to the mall and take Aria along with me to go shopping. She would be absolutely delighted. Argh..Why is she always on my mind lately? I could not seem to think about anything else without connecting the dots to her hobby, interest; overall her whole existence. Somehow, I knew that this was the feeling that I had cr
The Secret Lover (CEO Love Story) Harrison's POV - The Wild Nightclub
I finally rolled up to the nightclub for our supposed "meeting." And let me tell you, the place was far from the ideal spot for a sit-down discussion. I was serious about what I said, I swear. The whole place was so wild, as the name implied; of course. Anyone who had their first glance to it would directly think that this place was specifically designed for rave parties.. The lights that shone from inside looked like assortments of gummy worms. They kept on changing colors, all in accordance, to the beat of the music. The neon lights started to make me a tad dizzy, even though I have not even stepped inside yet. It shone so brightly that much of those lights seemed like they jumped directly onto the streets in front of the huge building..I thought it was going to be a much more decent night club. Nope, instead, it was filled with bunches of naked women. It was basically a sea of scantily clad ladies all over the joint. You could already see them from the entrance. Now, don't get m
The Secret Lover (CEO Love Story) Chapter Nineteen - Where is Amy?
Today, I aimed myself to arise from my sleep earlier than usual. This is all for the request of dear Mrs. Catrin's early morning meal schedule. She needed a small bite to fuel her workout, and that meant I had to whip up breakfast for her just in the right time; before the city goes into a rush of hustle and bustle. .I slipped out of my cozy bed, leaving the bedroom. The entire apartment was wrapped in shadows; not a hint of sunlight yet. It was like a silent world before dawn, where the city was in a deep sleep. As I tiptoed through the apartment, I noticed that Amy was still lost in her dreams, her bedroom door firmly closed. Everything was serene, as if the world outside had yet to wake up..When I gently pushed open Amy's bedroom door, I found her still cozily wrapped beneath her warm, wooly bedspread. Nestled in her arms was the otter plushie she got from the zookeeper during our outing with Noah. It was like they were inseparable. Even the bunny plushie I gave her for her last
The Secret Lover (CEO Love Story) Chapter Nineteen Pt. 2 - Where is Amy?
I took a taxi so I could board the subway as soon as possible. I didn't know why but I had a bad feeling ever since I was cooking dinner for the Ludovico's family. It was an unusual feeling that I rarely felt before. I think I could sense something negative happening, but I don't know exactly what..As I hopped out of the taxi and hurried down the subway stairs, that uneasy feeling bugged me so much like a nagging itch you can't quite scratch. You know the one, right? The Ludovico's family dinner had been pleasant enough but it left me with a sense of uneasy feeling that I could not shake off..The subway platform was dimly lit, and the hum of arriving trains echoed in the distance. I found an empty bench and plopped down as I wait for the train to arrive. My mind racing as I tried to pinpoint the source of my unease..Whatever it was, I could not shake the feeling that something was about to go down, and it was not going to be good. My palms were clammy, and my heart raced as I kep
The Secret Lover (CEO Love Story) Chapter Twenty - The Search
I had known that I could not keep this huge problem from Harrison any longer. My heart was heavy with worry, and the weight of the truth had become too much to bear. Hours of scouring over the surveillance footage, that I had on my phone, had made it impossible to ignore the truth any longer. Amy and Poppy had been taken, and I needed Harrison's help more than ever..One evening, when we were both in the penthouse, I mustered the courage to speak. The tension in the room was palpable as I sat down next to Harrison on the plush sofa, the images from the security cameras fresh in my mind. I took a deep breath, my voice quivering.."Harrison, we need to talk," I began, my eyes searching his for any sign of understanding. "I have seen something in the security footage, something that I can't ignore any longer."Harrison turned to me, his usual calm demeanor replaced by a furrowed brow and a sense of urgency. ."What is it, Aria? You look so troubled. Tell me what you've found.".I nodd
Latest chapter
The Secret Lover (CEO Love Story) (47) A Disrespectful, Unwelcomed Guest
I opened my eyes slowly, and the first thing that went inside my eyes were the sharp jabs of light coming from the ceiling of my hospital room. Oh. Huh. How long have I been sleeping? All I remembered was one of the nurses coming in to give me my daily dose of medicine, which I have to take in full doses every morning and afternoon. There were three types of medicines, but I did not know their names exactly. .All I knew was that one of them had a function of preventing the possible infections that were happening inside of my body which could be the results of my external wounds. The second one had the effect of keeping my blood articulation to flow smoothly without any disturbances. Aside from external wounds, I also had some internal wounds. The doctor once said to me during one of the examination sessions that there were some blood clotting at the areas of my internal wounds. I should be taking these prescribed pills, which I totally forgot the name of, to help reduce the clotting
The Secret Lover (CEO Love Story) (46) Noah's POV - Assisting from Faraway
I have gotten a call from Noah last night. He said that he had gotten more clues for the search of Amy. Phoebe and Kanika had joined together with Noah and kept updating one another with informations about Amy. It was also last night when I finally realized that Phoebe and Kanika used to be friends in high school because they both were born and grew up in this city. They caught up with each other through Noah. Noah initially called Phoebe up for help. I have introduced Noah to Kanika too beforehand, when he had some issues with his computer network or something that one time. I took Kanika to his apartment to help him with his computer issues. That time, Kanika popped into my mind because she was so brilliant with electronic and IT stuffs, which I truthfully had zero information about. .They got along very well that time, I thought that there was a spark going on between them. Then I realized that Kanika is more of that independent woman type of girl. Kanika is also very very serious
The Secret Lover (CEO Love Story) (45) Noah's POV - The Next Big Thing
Noah's POV -.When I tried to gain access to the building along with Kanika and Phoebe, the security tried to stop us several times before. They even warned us that if we tried to enter once more, they would consider it security breach and they might call the other securities and even polices for backup. Hell. Why are they making it so hard for us to just get inside the building? There must be something really really suspicious about this whole situation. I never actually liked the way the security communicated with us the whole time too. His tone and his voice were really hostile and intimidating. It was as if he was trying to make us feel scared or something like that. Sheesh. I know he was only making up the whole expression, because why would anyone act like that in a daily basis? He might caught a hypertension issue in the near future, surely enough, if he could not manage his anger properly. .Actually, I could have gone into full on brawl mode. I needed back up though, and at
The Secret Lover (CEO Love Story) (44) Noah's POV - The Breach
Noah's POV -.When I tried to gain access to the building along with Kanika and Phoebe, the security tried to stop us several times before. They even warned us that if we tried to enter once more, they would consider it security breach and they might call the other securities and even polices for backup. Hell. Why are they making it so hard for us to just get inside the building? There must be something really really suspicious about this whole situation. I never actually liked the way the security communicated with us the whole time too. His tone and his voice were really hostile and intimidating. It was as if he was trying to make us feel scared or something like that. Sheesh. I know he was only making up the whole expression, because why would anyone act like that in a daily basis? He might caught a hypertension issue in the near future, surely enough, if he could not manage his anger properly. .Actually, I could have gone into full on brawl mode. I needed back up though, and at
The Secret Lover (CEO Love Story) (43) Promise is a Promise
I have gotten a call from Noah last night. He said that he had gotten more clues for the search of Amy. Phoebe and Kanika had joined together with Noah and kept updating one another with informations about Amy. It was also last night when I finally realized that Phoebe and Kanika used to be friends in high school because they both were born and grew up in this city. They caught up with each other through Noah. Noah initially called Phoebe up for help. I have introduced Noah to Kanika too beforehand, when he had some issues with his computer network or something that one time. I took Kanika to his apartment to help him with his computer issues. That time, Kanika popped into my mind because she was so brilliant with electronic and IT stuffs, which I truthfully had zero information about. .They got along very well that time, I thought that there was a spark going on between them. Then I realized that Kanika is more of that independent woman type of girl. Kanika is also very very serious
The Secret Lover (CEO Love Story) (42) Supporting Each Other
When Noah finally set off to help me search for my daughter, Amy, I finally got some more peace of mind. Not because of the fact that Noah was no longer here, nope. Him not being here made me feel much lonelier than I used to be, because I usually have somebody to talk to and make jokes about. .I felt more peace because even though I was laid down on the hospital bed, the search for my daughter was still going to show some more progress. Harrison also often visited me then on, even though he had to be on a wheelchair. He told me that his broken bones had finally settled, though not fully and completely healed yet, but his doctors said he was allowed to go around the hospital in a wheelchair. .The doctors told him that it was necessary for his healing process, because Harrison had told the doctors that he wouldn't want to be confined in a room for any much longer. What was pretty suprising to me was that he had a nurse that personally cared and tended for his needs. The personally a
The Secret Lover (CEO Love Story) (41) The Visitor
Today, when I woke up, Noah was not there beside me to accompany me as he usually did. He told me he needed to run some errands so he would not be accompanying me in the hospital room for today. But he would be here probably for the night, he was afraid that I might need anything but I could not do it myself. Sure, the nurses here could assist me, but most of them would not come if it were not for some urgent matters, I don't know why. The way they treated me and the way they treated Harrison was very, very much different. .Well, the situation and condition have spoken for itself really. Harrison is the youngest son of one of the conglomerate family in this town, whereas I am only an ordinary girl and nobody even knew who I was before the accident with Harrison. .Heck, they don't even know who I actually am probably. They only knew me as the girl, who was with Harrison, sitting inside the car along with him during the incident. When I think about it fully and thoroughly, I understa
The Secret Lover (CEO Love Story) (40) Desperation/ A New Hope for a New Day
After experiencing the dream that was very surreal, I was suddenly transported back into the reality that I was living in. It felt exactly like my soul was sucked headfirst into my sleeping body. For a while there, before feeling like getting slapped into reality again, I could see my body lying very quietly and serenely on the hospital bed. I could see that my face was filled with such a very sad and worried expression. I really could not figure out whether it was a dream or not. All I knew was that the dream was very surreal but it also felt like some kind of thing that came from reality. .If you have ever heard about astral projection, where your soul technically leaves your body and travelled somewhere far away. Travelling to somewhere in the past or probably in to the future. During astral projection, your body could go anywhere that it pleaded to go to. Sometimes, it could be places that you never even knew existed, but other times it could be places that were familiar and dear
The Secret Lover (CEO Love Story) (39) A Dream So Surreal
I opened my eyes to find myself in a totally dark room. Some parts of me felt like I knew where I was but somehow it felt all unfamiliar. It is also surreal but also felt so real. I recognized the room which looks like that the one bedroom that I always had since my childhood, the one that I always shared with my older siblings and also my younger siblings, both sisters and brothers as well. But when I tried to look around the darkness and no matter how much I try to make out what's in the dark, I could not find anybody there. Not even a soul..The more I think about it, the more I realize that it was like a fever dream. You know those kinds of dreams where you felt like you know that you were dreaming but it all still feel very very realistic somehow. No matter how much I tried to open my eyes and wake up, I could never seem to do it. Trying to wake up already tire me so much, so I tried to navigate my dreams instead..I got up from my old rickety bed, but you're always made that sa
