All Chapters of The Cold CEO's Woman: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Scene 1: Anita Baker's Graduation.Anita Baker, a 24-year-old woman, had just graduated from university. As the firstborn daughter, she was followed by five younger sisters. Her father worked as a banker, and her mother was a trader.Anita was fair-skinned and possessed a beautifully shaped figure with curvy hips. Unusually, among her sisters, she was the only one with a light complexion. The others were dark-skinned, with some having a fair brown complexion.Anita resembled her mother, but some would say she was even more beautiful. This resemblance, coupled with her fair skin, often led her father to accuse her mother of infidelity, doubting his paternity. Her mother always remained silent on the matter, reassuring Anita that she was indeed his child and to ignore his accusations. Mr. Baker had even threatened a paternity test, unable to reconcile Anita's appearance with that of her sisters.Her immediately younger sister, Flora, a 22-year-old dark-skinned beauty, harbored resentment

Scene 3: First Days and Dress Codes.Mr. John smiled and replied, "My daughter studied business administration at the University of Nigeria.""That's excellent. Please submit her CV when she's home. I'm sure we have vacancies for new bees like her. I'll look forward to seeing it," Mr. Taiye replied."Father!" Liam quickly cut him off, his frown deepening. "You can't just set me up like that."His father smiled. "I know, son. I was simply trying to compensate Mr. John Patrick for his dedication to the company over the past twenty years."Mr. John bowed slightly as he prepared to leave. "I'll take my leave now, boss. Thank you and congratulations again, Liam," he said, excusing himself.Liam sighed. He walked with his father to the front of the meeting hall, where they stood near the exit door. "Father, I don't appreciate what you just did. There are other ways to compensate Mr. John Patrick, not at my expense.""What do you mean, Liam? John has been a committed worker here. You wouldn't

Scene 5: Aftermath - Battles Within and Without.Mrs. Tonia smiled faintly at Anita, and Anita stepped aside so Glory could pass with the tray of soup. Anita entered the kitchen, not speaking to her mother, but her face held a sorrow that Mrs. Tonia understood all too well."Anita," Mrs. Tonia called softly."What is it, Mom?" Anita asked, walking to her side."I want you to know that your father really does love you, like the rest of your siblings. He isn't against your success," Mrs. Tonia said, holding Anita's hand."Hmph," Anita sighed. "I know, Mom, but I don't care. If Dad likes me, fine; if he doesn't, fine. I'll always see him as my father, and that's all.""Anita..." Mrs. Tonia started."Mom, where's the fufu?!" Flora interrupted, stepping into the kitchen. She glanced at Anita and walked to the kitchen cabinet. "Mom, why are you holding her hands and talking to her? Are you begging her for something?" Flora asked, crossing her arms."No, Flora, I'm just giving Anita some advi

Scene 7: Dress Code Chaos at Benson Group & Family Concern at Home.Anita couldn't say anything after her mother walked back to their room. She sighed and glanced at Flora, who seemed worried, before walking back to sit on the couch."What do you think is the problem?" Esther asked Flora, but Flora shook her head. "I don't know, but I'm worried it's something serious."They sat waiting for their father or mother to emerge and tell them what was wrong.Anita sighed and went to her room. She didn't know what the problem was, but she suspected her mother would tell them, even if her father didn't want to. She'd noticed her father was already dressed for work before whatever news he received shook him. She prayed silently, "Please, don't let it be that my father has lost his job."Anita shook her head, feeling that her father's earlier outburst echoed in her mind, related to his work. She sat on her bed and started to type her application to the Benson Group – the one she'd intended to sen

Scene 9: The New Dress Code - Benson Group."Hello, boss," Margret immediately answered the office line."Come to my office right away," Liam responded.Margret gulped and quickly stood up, dropping the phone. She saw Bambam smiling at her, ready to attend to the client in front of her.Some clients also came to Margret's desk, but she directed them to staff working on the third floor. She knew the new boss didn't like to be kept waiting.Margret walked to Liam's office door, knocked gently, and heard his cold response, "Come in."Margret gulped again as she opened the door and walked into his office."What took you so long to respond to my call?" Liam asked, still typing, his fingers flying across the keyboard."I'm sorry, boss, I was late returning from lunch," Margret replied.Liam paused typing and looked up. "Do you want to be fired?" he asked."No, boss," Margret nervously responded. She couldn't lose her job. It was one of the highest-paying jobs she could get, and the work wasn