In Her Pond: The CEO’s Obsession

---- Chapter 14 "But it's fine. I know you were forced by your family. Divorce him, and we'll get married right away, okay?" "No." I stepped back two paces. "Still putting on that act, huh? You faked your death and ran off overseas to play house with your mistress. Did you enjoy it? Hubert's eyes trembled, disbelief written all over his face. His voice quivered. "You... how did you find out? Did Ryan and Sean tell you?" "Yes. And I should thank them for that," I didn't deny it. "At first, I didn't believe it. Then they gave me the account you shared with your mistress. I saw your videos.

You two looked so happy together." "Rose, I'm sorry. Iwas wrong. I really know I was wrong." Regret and despair tangled in his eyes as he almost fell to his knees. ---- "Honey." Liam stepped out of the Bentley. He'd been picking me up from work every day lately. Iwalked over and took his arm. "Honey, this man keeps pestering me. I'm scared." The tall, broad-shouldered man glanced past Hubert, pulled me behind him, and took my hand. "Who are you, and what do you want with my wife?" The sight cut through Hubert like a knife.

His eyes reddened, his knees buckling halfway as if he might kneel, but pride kept him standing. "Tm Hubert Parker, her former fiancé." Liam said calmly, "Oh? If I remember correctly, weren't you dead? After soaking in the river that long, you still don't look like a corpse?" Hubert clenched his fists. "What are you so smug about? You and her are just a marriage of convenience." "a marriage of convenience isn't so bad. It let me marry her, so why not?" ---- Liam sneered, the corner of his lips curling. "And you? What are you, other than the reason she cried?" (Exactly.

One vote for the ex to crawl back into the river.] [Funny thing is, the ex only gained power after taking over the O'Brien family's business. Now that Rose won't marry him, all he's got left is that pathetic little media company. The villain could crush him like an ant.] [No need to use a sledgehammer to kill a mosquito.] Hubert raised his fist, but before it could land, Liam's bodyguards stepped in and dragged him aside. llooked at him, my expression calm and cold. "Do me a favor and stay out of my sight. You disgust me." That night, the always-~composed Liam lost control in bed.

His muscles tensed as he pinned my arms down, his voice rough and trembling. "Why do you only call me 'honey' in front of him, but never when we're alone?" Good question. "Because you never said you wanted to hear it." "Twant to hear it now." ---- "Honey..." "Say it again." His eyes brimmed with longing and desire. "Pm better than him, more obedient. Choose me, okay?" Icouldn't even remember how many times I said "okay." By the second half of the night, my throat was hoarse. He kissed my sweat-damp forehead. I was so drowsy my eyelids fluttered.

Ivaguely heard him whisper, "I love you, Rose." Elsewhere. Hubert stormed over to find Ryan and Sean. He attacked them without saying a word. [She said that on purpose to make him go settle it with his buddies. People like that should be left to fight among themselves, hehe.] Ryan and Sean took several punches and were furious.