All Chapters of Forced Marriage With Heartless CEO: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Dane's rage had not fully abated - it had merely simmered down to a vengeful wrath that stubbornly refused to be extinguished no matter how hard he tried to douse the flames.He flung open the heavy metal door to his warehouse with an aggressive force, causing a resounding boom to echo like a thunderclap as it crashed against the walls.The sound of his shoes striking the marble floor reverberated menacingly like predatory stalking as he advanced further inside where his men awaited their fate.They were all standing at rigid attention in a straight line, shoulders back and heads bowed in a posture of submission fit for a firing squad.Not a single one of them dared to make eye contact as Dane slowly patrolled in front of them, his piercing gaze lingering over each of their tense forms in turn like a general inspecting his troops.The heavy silence stretched on interminably until Dane finally came to a halt before them."What...should I do...with you useless bastards now?" he pondered

Scarlet froze. Horror and disbelief rendered her momentarily immobile as she took in the man's easy, mischievous smile and the dark promise lurking in his eyes.“Lincoln—”Her voice was strangled into silence as a rough hand clamped over her mouth.The scream died in her throat, leaving only muffled whimpers and panicked breaths.Scarlet’s hands flew up, pushing against his shoulder with every bit of strength she had, but it was like shoving a brick wall. Her arms trembled, powerless against his iron grip.“What a delightful surprise to have you here, princess,” Dane’s voice dripped with a twisted sort of charm.“Let me go, you sicko!” Scarlet tried to yell, but her voice came out as little more than a gasp. His hand held her so firmly that even breathing was a struggle, yet somehow he seemed to have calculated it perfectly, allowing her just enough air to keep the fight alive within her.She glanced around wildly, searching for any escape—prompting his fingers to dig deeper, stilling

Scarlet finally left the hospital after completing her mandatory training hours. Though relief washed over her at being done, her mind dwelled on the multitude of worries weighing her down.Firstly, there was the ongoing rift between Lincoln and his father over the failed business deal at their firm. The two stubborn men remained at an impasse, unable to see eye-to-eye.Then Michael's company had fallen on hard times. A sharp decline in stock value had caused investors to pull out in droves, leaving Michael's finances teetering on the edge of ruin."I don't know how much more stress poor Michael can take," Scarlet muttered under her breath as she merged on a gridlocked highway.As if her loved ones' troubles weren't enough, pesky rumors had started circulating about her at the hospital.Though she didn't know what sparked the gossip, it caused most of her colleagues to give her a wide berth lately, averting their eyes whenever she passed by.Scarlet felt a lump form in her throat as s

Dane got up from her after he had his fill, panting hard from the vigorous exercise.He donned his clothes while looking at her with a cruel gaze, his shirt left unbuttoned. Scarlet's eyes were fixed on the ceiling, blinking occasionally to show she was still conscious.She raised her trembling hand and pulled the thin sheet up to the top of her chest in a desperate attempt to hide her vulnerable body from his scorching eyes even though she knew the mass of her luscious hair splayed across the pillow already accomplished most of the hiding for her. Dane shifted his gaze from her exposed form to her face visible only from one side, and noticed a single tear quietly flowing down her delicate, flushed cheek.The sight stirred something deep within him, a flicker of empathy that warred with his selfish urges.“Why am I feeling this way, damn it?” He cursed under his breath, pondering what extraordinary qualities set this girl apart from all the others he had fucked.Her rare beauty, ye

Dane exited the warehouse after finalizing the details of a new plan, one that would require immense precision and careful execution with Chris.He made his way to his car and slid behind the wheel. The engine roared to life and he sped off to his penthouse for a night with the new virgin he had booked. In the hopes of finding some semblance of respite from the lingering memories that plagued him.Try as he might, Dane could not shake the haunting recollection of Scarlet’s sobs, the anguished cries that seemed to reverberate endlessly within the confines of his mind. Her captivating beauty… the delicate features that had enraptured him…. Her voice hummed in his ears like a symphony, more enchanting than the grandest compositions of Mozart.Dane gripped the steering wheel tightly, his knuckles turning white as he struggled with the intense emotions that threatened to consume him.How could it be the woman he hated with every fiber of his being… one he had violently claimed her virginit