All Chapters of The CEO's Secret: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

Stefan strolled through the garden of his house, heading towards the pool.He regretted asking that red-haired man to take care of Katia and Joanne in case something happened to him.Leaving them in Lourmarin with that man didn't sit well with him, but he had to sort out several things with the patriarch of his family, which was not an easy task. His grandfather was even more stubborn than him in every way.Flashback:"I need to ask you for a favor.""Excuse me?" He raised an eyebrow."I want you to promise me something, in case something...""And why would I do that?""Because you will look after Katia and my daughter," Stefan paused briefly. "I want you to take care of them in case anything happens to me. I know you'll do it right," Stefan asked, staring into his eyes."Why are you asking me this? Wouldn't it be easier to set her free and let her be happy with someone who loves her?""I don't think it's a good idea... Katia doesn't know many things about me, and I have many secrets

At the door, Jennel and Norbert were waiting for them with smiles. On their legs and sitting on their hind legs were Panda and Booby.Upon seeing the car stop in front of them, these two dogs began wagging their tails.Katia got out of the car and knelt down to pet and hug her pets. She had missed them, just like she had missed Jennel and Norbert. The woman, thrilled with this reunion, hugged the young woman and then went to see the little one who was in Stefan's arms.Katia took this opportunity to greet Norbert with a hug. Then, the man approached his wife while the brunette scratched the pets' bellies."Darling, look. What a beauty!" Jennel exclaimed with the baby in her arms. "She looks so much like her parents. How old is she, ma'am?""She turns two months on July eighteenth," Katia replied, touching Panda and Booby's bellies."She's grown so much," Jennel commented with a special sparkle in her eyes."You're right, Jen. She's a beautiful baby, but she looks a lot like Katia," No

Around eight in the evening, Stefan returned home. He was tired from the long day, but he couldn't ignore the fact that all his men seemed agitated, and Mark was waiting at the mansion's entrance.Getting out of the car, Stefan buttoned up his suit jacket and arched an eyebrow as he noticed Mark's expression. Something inside him told him that something was wrong.He furrowed his brow before entering the house. The sound of his daughter crying caught his attention. It was the first time he had heard her cry since his arrival, excluding the early mornings when she woke up. The cries seemed to be coming from the living room.Joanne was trying to soothe Joanne, while Norbert had the phone to one ear and a finger in the other, listening intently to the person on the line."What's going on? Why is Joanne crying?" Stefan asked as he approached them."Oh, sir..." Jennel began. Stefan took his daughter and tried to comfort her. "Katia... I mean, Mrs. Katia hasn't returned.""What do you mean

"What are you doing with a torture chamber in your house, Stefan?" she asked with wide eyes, looking at him with fear. "Did you intend to use it on me?" He looked at her, unsure of how to respond. "People who have a torture chamber are bad people... mobsters... extortionists... criminals! People who hurt others just to instill fear in innocent individuals who have no fault in their being wretched criminals! People like that belong in jail! They're nothing but disgusting criminals! And not only that! They're terrible, horrible people!" She hugged herself and looked away, but then glanced back at him after a few minutes of silence. "Are you like them?"Stefan gazed at her impassively. He didn't know whether he should tell her the truth or lie. This was something he had to discuss when she didn't look at him with that much fear in her eyes.At that moment, alerted by Katia's screams, Jennel and Norbert arrived in that part of the house. The woman, upon seeing the open torture chamber, co

In early August, the grandfather visited their house and demanded that both of them attend dinner at his place and bring Joanne with them, but Joanne didn't go.Katia refused to listen to the man with the arrogant look and intimidating aura. She wasn't going to be intimidated by Stefan's grandfather.Since she had left the room and until that day, she had been thinking about the possibility of giving him the chance he also wanted.Every day, she was more inclined to do so.On the night of the dinner at Mr. Richter's house, Katia was in her room, putting on a pair of long black skinny jeans and a white T-shirt when Stefan entered.As was customary for him, he was dressed in a perfectly fitting suit. The German approached her with a smile."I think my grandfather will be shocked if he sees you in pants," he commented, walking toward her."Why?" she raised an eyebrow."Because it's me, and I feel like tearing them off you right now," he said, standing in front of her and placing his hand