All Chapters of Be Gentle With Me, Mr. CEO: Chapter 281 - Chapter 290

"Men are all the same; you abandon the old for the new. You have no idea how the person you threw away feels because you're so focused on your new love. Mercer, I didn't think you were this type of person as well!" Sophie spat coldly.Mercer's voice became even colder at those words. "Sophie, I hope you understand that we're long over. I have work to do. Goodbye." With that, Mercer ended the call. Still fuming, he picked up a cigarette pack and lit a stick. The smoke slowly rose above his head as he stared out the floor-to-ceiling window that overlooked half of Riverford.A smile tugged at his lips as something crossed his mind. However, he soon frowned when he picked up his phone and saw that Calla hadn't replied to his message.He wondered, "Is she still not up?"Later that evening, Mercer saw Calla bustling around the small kitchen wearing an apron when he walked through the door.Chopping vegetables, Calla heard him come in and called out, "Take a seat for a while; the food

Calla picked up her phone to call Mercer the next moment. As she unlocked her phone, a text message caught her eye.Seeing it was from Mercer, she quickly opened it."Sorry, Calla. There's an important meeting at the company this morning that I must attend. Shall we meet at the courthouse at 10:00 am?"The message was sent an hour ago. Calla hurriedly typed a reply. "Okay.""See you at the courthouse at 10:00 am." These words came back from the other end in no time.Calla knew he must have an important meeting, so she didn't reply further but instead started getting ready. After all, she would be a bride today. She wanted to look her best, better if she could amaze Mercer. Calla hastily ate some breakfast, then began applying makeup and styling her hair. By the time she was all set, it was already past 9:30 am.Spinning in front of the full-length mirror, Calla was quite satisfied with her reflection. Smooth long hair, delicate light makeup, a black turtleneck sweater, a bright

Alicia was usually straightforward. Seeing her acting so strangely, Calla grabbed her hand and asked, "What's going on? Tell me quickly!"At that moment, Calla knew that Alicia hadn't been making things up—there had to be a reason behind her words. Unable to hold back any longer despite fearing Calla would be hurt, Alicia knew she had to be honest."Take a look for yourself." Alicia sighed, opening her phone and bringing up the Atlas employee group chat.This chat room wasn't an official workgroup but was created by a high-ranking executive at Atlas to foster relationships among employees. It usually contained posts about company culture or messages to strengthen bonds between management and staff. Calla had been part of this group before she left the company and had wisely exited the group upon her departure.Filled with suspicion, Calla took the phone and saw a video. She tapped to play it. Instantly, a video of a solemnly arranged conference room appeared, with many journali

On the other end, Mercer hesitated before saying, "I'm at home. You can come over."Calla could sense the distance in Mercer's voice. It made her heart throb painfully. She resolutely hung up."How did it go?" Alicia asked with concern.Calla's face was ashen. "He wants me to go to his house.""I'll go with you," Alicia offered, only for Calla to decline."I can go by myself." "No can do. I must go with you. Sophie might be there. You can't face them alone," Alicia insisted after a moment's thought.Alicia's words struck Calla again. It was true that Sophie might be at Mercer's house. As she nodded, Alicia hailed them a cab. Feeling lost, Calla got into the car with Alicia and headed to Mercer's house.With Alicia by her side, Calla arrived at Mercer's front door. Staring at the closed door, Calla felt a pang of fear. What if Sophie was inside? Her heart ached at the thought.Sensing Calla's hesitation, Alicia encouraged her. "We're here already. Let's just get this over

Calla's eyes stayed locked on Mercer as she waited for his answer. Right then, Sophie suddenly smiled at Mercer. "Mercer, we'll be so happy together with Casper. Tell this woman you never loved her!"Calla ignored Sophie's words, focusing solely on Mercer's response."Hey, they're having a conversation. Why are you butting in?" Alicia snapped at Sophie."And who are you to talk? You're the one who shouldn't be interrupting," Sophie retorted."You—" Alicia began. But before she could continue, Mercer finally broke his long silence."Calla, I made the mistake that many men make. I'm sorry," he said, looking at her."What are you trying to say? What do you mean 'the mistake that many men make?'" Calla demanded, her eyes piercing into his.Mercer's gaze turned cold as he looked at Sophie beside him. "I was only ever infatuated with you, Calla. The person I truly love is Sophie. That's why I can't marry you; I can only marry Sophie. Stop coming around. Don't expect to see me again.