All Chapters of Secret of the CEO (Marshall Boys Series) Book I: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

I wake up immediately as I sense some moments around me. I am anyway a light sleeper. My eyes instantly searched Zara. “What happened?” I look at her with slight anxiousness. “Is there anything wrong with you?”Zara shakes her head, “No, I just pulled on my wound slightly.”I stand up quickly hearing this and lift the blanket to check her wound. It is still tightly bandaged and probably would not lead to complications.I let out a sigh of relief and frown at her. “Be more careful. Don’t move too much.”Last night, she mumbled time and again, and her groaning made me feel uneasy because I couldn’t do anything to take her pain away. She’s lying here because of me.I could only hold her hand and stay beside her. Around dawn, I couldn’t keep my eyes open.Henry saw this and wanted me to sleep in the adjacent room but each time I moved, Zara would groan in pain.Thus, I dismissed Henry with a gesture of my hand and stay there looking after her the entire time.Fortunately, the doctor said

After half an hour's drive, I reach Monica’s house.I walk in to see her lying on the bed with half of her body exposed. She looked ill but she has makeup on her face. I blank out when she hums softly. “Kay, if you didn’t come, you wouldn’t have been able to see me anymore.”I walk over to her. “How did you fall ill? You were completely fine until yesterday.”“I don’t know. I only know that I cried the whole night and I couldn’t eat anything. I called the doctor over, but she didn’t know what was wrong. I thought I was dying.”How is she about to die? Zara was the one who almost died! It made me angry at how lightly she is using the words such as dying. “Monica, I didn’t go to your birthday party because something urgent cropped up on my end. It was a life-and-death situation. I had no time to spare on other matters which includes this very instance of you suddenly calling for me to come. I really shouldn’t have come at all.”How can she be so thoughtless?My words were probably harsh

I was still sprawled on the bed when I hear Kayden come in.“Zara, why did you run off to film the series when you’re not fully recovered yet?”Oh, the nagging. Mr. Jones must have told him everything.Kayden comes forward and frowns. “Hey, can you be a little more careful when you lie down?”“Why must I be careful at my own home?” I say indolently. “My life would be redundant otherwise.”Kayden picks up the blanket from one side and covers me with it.I wriggle my waist. “What are you doing? It’s so hot.”Kayden turns his head away. “Even if you want to seduce me, at least do it with panties that can do the job.”I blank out at what he said. I was wearing a homely pair of casual shorts that were on the loose side. Underneath my panties were presently exposed.Blushing, I quickly pull my pants up and stand up. “What? It’s not like you haven’t seen it before anyway.”Kayden smiles and comes slightly closer to my face. “So you are saying since I’ve seen it, I can see it whenever I want

Pov: KaydenAt the hospitalOf course, I knew she was lying. But what if she really is in pain? I didn’t want to take any chances. I took the fastest possible way to reach the hospital by my chopper.She looked dazed when I placed her on the seat and I assumed she is new to all this, so I helped her tie the belt where my hand slightly touched her waist and lower breast but I ignored it when she jerked back to reality.We reached the hospital in ten minutes as calculated and the doctor gave Zara a quick check-up. Everything is fine thankfully. She flashes me a toady smile, “You should sleep. It’s been hard on you.”I glare at her before sitting down. Even though she said she wanted to talk to me, I didn’t give her any response. I was still mad for some reason and this was getting to my head.But this woman as stubborn as ever, directly jumps down the bed without caring about her leg and hisses holding onto her thigh.I toss everything aside and run to her. I hold her up like a baby and

I turn my head to see Kayden behind, dressed in a black suit as he walked over. His tall stature brought about a king-like aura. His eyes were unwavering, like no one could look deeper in.I felt his hand pushing behind me without much resistance. I did not expect him to be here. Nobody would actually. I didn’t even tell him that I would be coming here.It’s just a contractual marriage. Why would I bother him with something like this?When I looked up, my eyes met his dark, deep eyes that seemed to be staring into mine. He then raised his eyes to look at my father and stepmother with obvious contempt.Hana glared at Kayden. “Who are you?”Kayden nonchalantly glanced over Hana and completely ignoring her, asked me in a cold and sharp voice. “Is this your stepmother?”“Hm.” I made an affirmative voice.Hana indignantly pointed finger at Kayden. “You must be Zara’s boyfriend. Who allowed you to be here?”Kayden held onto my wheelchair and without even batting an eyelid to Hana he said, “