All Chapters of Mr. CEO, I Was Forced To Marry You.: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

~"Put your lips next to mine, dear... Won't you kiss me once, baby?"~ Roxanne gulped when she heard the lyrics of the song because, at that moment, their faces were inches away from each other. She could feel the strange man's minty breath as it fanned her face. For some reason, she felt a shiver down her spine. Who was this man? She glanced into his eyes as if she was searching for something and she still had this strong feeling that she knew who he was. He felt too familiar. For some reason, the lyrics of the song made Roxanne blush profusely. ~"Just a kiss goodnight, maybe You and I will fall in love."~ They glided across the dance floor, exuding poise and sophistication. The chemistry between them was evident in the way they looked into each other's eyes as they matched each other's movements. It was as if they had been practicing the dance together for years. The audience was hooked. They didn't expect to watch such a spectacular performance at the ball. A few mi

The evening came by real quick. Henry was pushed into the Smith's mansion by Ace, his bodyguard. Looking casual, he was in a grey polo shirt and jeans. Despite his casual look, he still oozed dominance, giving off the feeling of being superior to others. “Mr. Ford, so nice of you to grace us with your presence,” Kenneth said with a huge smile on his face. “Thank you for inviting me,” Henry replied as his gaze fell on Roxanne. The only reason he accepted the invitation was for her. He wanted to see her. Henry noticed how Roxanne averted his gaze and her face turned red. He arched an eyebrow in amusement. 'Why is she so shy? Is she still thinking about the kiss?' He couldn't blame her. He thought about it too. All night long. Miriam nudged Maya and signalled something with her eyes that prompted her to step forward. “Good evening, Mr. Ford. Let me help you to the table,” Maya said and began to walk towards him. She was clad in a short red dress that had a dipping neckli

Roxanne whipped around and her eyes rounded at the man who had approached her. Her initial shock soon turned to irritation. “Victor, what are you doing here?” She questioned with furrowed eyebrows. Victor Morgan was the last person she was expecting to see at the mall. What was strange was that he was alone. “I came to see you,” Victor replied as he looked at her. Maya had called him and told him Henry had gone to their house for dinner the previous night. He also heard how Henry injected a capital of a hundred million dollars into the RG shopping mall. Maya wanted Victor to do the same for her so that she could gain favour with the board members too. However, Victor had other plans. He felt really uncomfortable that Henry had invested in the RG shopping mall for Roxanne. 'Roxanne still wants me. She will be happier if I invest in the mall. I'm sure she's trying to get my attention by playing around with Henry Ford.' Those were his thoughts as he decided to come and see her

At the same time, Henry was seething with anger. He had barged into the Smith residence to interrogate Maya and Miriam but the two denied seeing Roxanne. Maya even found an opportunity to discredit her. “Mr. Ford, there's no need to worry. Roxanne always does this. She disappears to meet men and then returns after some days. I honestly thought she would change after the engagement was announced.” Henry narrowed his eyes at her dangerously, “One more word and you're dead.” With those words, he left the Smith's residence and called his grandfather. “Grandpa, Roxanne is missing! Help me find her, please.” This was the first time he was begging his grandfather desperately and Larry could feel it through the phone. “Don't worry. We will find her. Let me contact my friends in the military,” Larry declared and when he cut the call, Henry clenched his hands into fists. He was on the verge of losing his mind. Someone dared to kidnap his woman, they must have had a death wish.

“There... the deal is sealed. You're now officially my housemate and I want you to be as comfortable as possible so don’t feel out of place,” Henry assured Roxanne after letting go of her lips. His voice was hoarse and seductive. Licking his lips, he sighed internally. He could still feel Roxanne’s lips on his and if she didn’t have a wound on her lips, he would have kissed her as ferociously as he wanted. At the same time, Roxanne looked up at Henry, her face flushing an adorable pink. She was still thinking about the abrupt kiss that Henry gave her just now so it took a while for his words to register in her mind. He was so gentle… He kissed her so tenderly as if she was made out of fine china. There was no lust in his kiss but she could feel his strong emotions. It was like he was comforting her. However, just before she could respond, he had withdrawn. Her heart was pounding wildly in her chest when his words finally dawned on her. Officially housemates? ‘I didn’t think I