The Dark Secret of the CEO by Sofia de Orellana

Chapter 14

Before I can say anything, he suddenly calls someone, and starts speaking in a foreign language before stepping out onto the balcony to make his call.

“John is a lawyer,” Cata explains gently.

Why do I have a feeling they are pulling favors from vampires all over the world for this?

“There really was nobody else?” Asks Grace. “People you were working with, jealous rivals, some extreme fans?”

“Of course,” I shrug. “I was the rich daughter of a multi-million dollar conglomerate getting into the show business scene. I had dozens of people thinking I had asked my dad for favors to get into this or that movie.”

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“This dear Father of mine wouldn’t even return my calls,” I roll my eyes. “I never just called to say hey Daddy, do you think you could do your daughter a favor for once and use your wallet to get me casted! …Actually, I hated when people casted me because of my last name, hoping my dad would chip in with the production. Trust me, they were disappointed when they realized he wouldn’t even pay for a coffee…”

“What a cheapskate,” scoffs Cecily.

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“What else happened to you?” Asks Grace. “Weird things like your phone number getting leaked, prank calls.”

“…I had people following me everywhere I went,” I mutter. “I’m guessing that was norm-”

“No, Hera,” Anna interrupts me. “Darling, if we’re leaning towards the fact that somebody tried to push you over the edge, nothing bad that happened to you can be considered normal, no matter how popular you are. Those people following you, were they fans? Reporters?”Daily Latest update www.noveljar.com

“I don’t know, they never approached me directly, they just stayed at a distance, but followed me. Always two, three, sometimes up to five people.”

“Fans would have tried to talk to her or take pictures,” frowns Cecily. “Same for paparazzos.”

“There might have been more people involved than we thought… What about the public events you attended?” Asks Rebecca. “Anything out of the ordinary?”

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“I watched some of her movie premieres,” nods Lancelot, who came back into the room god knows when. “She’s telling the truth, her fans seem to be actually on the more considerate side. That fiancé was always stuck to her though.”

“He’s my fiancé,” I groan. “Who else would accompany me? He actually always made sure he was available to accompany me.”

“How surprising…” Mutters Anna. “The spotlight attracts people like moths to a flame.”

“Let’s move on,” says Grace. “Hera, anything else?”

I sigh. I feel like I’m being scrutinized under a microscope, or more precisely, my life is…

“…My place was broken into. A couple of times.”

“Seriously?” Grunts Bart. “What did they take?”

“Just a few valuables. My laptop both times, some headphones, and a few items I had been given by brands. The first time, the damage was evaluated to about twelve thousand, the second time nine thousand.”

“How did they get in?”

“Faked their way into the building and forced the door.”

“No security system was triggered?”

“Yes, but they were long gone when the police arrived, and there was nothing conclusive on the cameras.”

They all do that general stare around again. I ignore it. I’m getting tired of this. I try to think of anything else that was out of the ordinary, or similar, and one thing does come to mind. I let out a groan, and bury my face in that pillow.Daily Latest update www.noveljar.com

“…Baby?” Bart prompts me.

“There was Princess.”

“…Who’s Princess?”

“My cat. Charles had bought her for me for my birthday. Somebody stole her from me, two months ago.”

was so pretty, a white Persian with blue eyes like mine. She was a bit of a handful,

have been a stalker, a fan who wanted it… I mean, her for

mutter. “They sent her back a week later… In

moment. I just shake my head. I haven’t thought about Princess in a while, and it just hurts. The walls around my heart are

pet was also a good way to make you depressed,” finally mutters

done yet?” I

the cute Cop?” Asks

a glare, but she just smirks, not impressed by my baby

a lot about you, for someone you haven’t

is my ex, and he’s got nothing to do with this,” I hiss. “We lost

He’s free for me to take, then?” She smiles

with an elbow

should know better than

to exes. Juliet here is a good example of that,

moment, to

email address, but the original signing

company is on the 73rd

“Groundbreaking,” scoffs Cecily.

how old that bitch is, just to know how many centuries

going to have to ask the

come on, you love pissing off Wall

agreeing nor denying

on the ex-fiancé,” mutters Anna. “Are you sure there’s no reason he would have killed you,

I groan, getting tired

you have an attorney?” Suddenly

I nod.

a legal department, and one of the attorneys was in charge of handling matters

last time you saw that

“About… Three months ago.”

“What happened then?”

postponed. It was a huge mess. I was called to court several times to

and puts a knee down, looking at me very

need you to recall, it’s important. Did you ever get in front of a Judge to

accident had shocked me so much, I had started taking more meds right after, and I

that happened. Charles said it was so he could act as my proxy, handle some legal matters for me so I could stay home and not have to attend everything. It did somehow get… better after I signed

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Charles’ assistants. Swithin, I don’t get it, what is this about? Is

“Pretty bad,” he groans.

stands back up, staring at the document he’s found, visibly lost

spit it out,” mutters

to make decisions on your behalf,” he explains to me. “Basically, it gives the other party the right to handle financial or legal matters in your stead, or represent you. It’s usually used when you, the principal, cannot

but they had explained all that. I didn’t want to attend all those trials, I was tired and having anxiety attacks, and Charles agreed not to touch anything of my personal

have been possible for him to steal your money this way, it’s far too regulated, especially regarding the sums at hand you had from your father’s side. At best, he may have consolidated your fortune, but there was no way for him to touch it, or he would have been found out

“Then what?”

Swithin glances at Richard.

travel to different states?” He asks me again. “In Texas,

shake my

else you can think

a house in Montana,” I shrug. “Charles purchased it after we got engaged, as

the hell is wrong with our house in

live there?” He

my work, so we haven’t been there in a while… The last time was eight or nine months ago, but it’s been getting renovated

“…Fuck.”

ask, getting

passes a hand over his

one of few states that allows

got married

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