The Enticing CEO’s Chosen Bride

The director on set was momentarily at a loss.

He didn’t want to offend Chloe personally, especially now that she was Damon’s wife, someone he had to tread lightly around.

And then there was the lady standing before him, the once well-known princess of P City, now the wife of the new darling of the business world, someone whose mere glance could determine life or death in their circles—Seth.

He couldn’t afford to cross either of them.

Xenia really didn’t know what she was getting herself into. Barely rising to fame, riding the wave of CP Entertainment’s resources, she dared to cross the path of these influential women.

Was she asking for trouble?d2

“Ms. Summers, well..” the director tentatively asked Chloe, unsure of what to do with Xenia.

Chloe’s eyes held a distant, polite smile, “Director, I’m not the one who was wronged today.”

The director quickly turned to Cicely, “Mrs. Diaz…”

Cicely, not one to mince words, opened her mouth with a cold look in her eyes, “Do I look like someone with a good temper?”

The director got the message.

Xenia’s assistant, who had widened her eyes in shock upon hearing Cicely’s title, was now visibly panicked. Cicely’s intentions were clear, and the assistant couldn’t help but scramble, “Mrs. Diaz, the company is counting on Xenia’s film to sweep awards this year. Mr. Diaz has invested a lot, and it’s not just about the money; there’s a lot of people’s efforts at stake.”

“Yes, so it’s unfortunate that because of one person, Xenia, it looks like everyone’s efforts might go to waste.”

The assistant couldn’t believe her ears. Could such a large investment really go down the drain just like that?

“Mrs. Diaz, please reconsider…”

“Reconsider what? To forgive her?” Cicely flicked her hair back over her shoulders with a cold laugh, “That would make me look like the fool here.”

Having said her piece, Cicely gathered her coat around her and strode off.

Chloe stayed behind to exchange a few words with the director before following Cicely out.

The recording continued despite Xenia’s absence, with another actress filling in. The incident on set didn’t leak to the public, but that didn’t stop Seth from finding out.

On the way back to the company, Xenia’s assistant confidently reassured her, saying that Seth would ultimately think of the bigger picture and not let Cicely have her way. Xenia, after much thought, found her assistant’s words to be sensible. If she could secure the Best Actress award, her value would soar, and Seth would indeed have to think twice before trying to blacklist her.

But when they arrived at the company, the looks they received unsettled their recently adjusted mindset once again.

office and suggested she “take a good rest” that Xenia’s nerves shattered again. “What does this mean? I’m the lead actress. How can I rest at a time like this, when we’re promoting the film. The promotions will have other arrangements; your

thin with her feigned ignorance. He

got your spot as a prioritized artist solely based on your talent? What gave you the confidence to be so brazen? Riding Mr. Diaz’s coattails

Mr. Diaz’s image. Xenia, you’ve really dug your own grave. It’s one thing to have ambitions, but to flaunt them in front of Cicely is to

her chair, her face

called Cicely several times, but she didn’t answer. She stayed at the Harper

that couldn’t hide his weariness or the sharp edge of cold in his

wrapped in a robe, descended the stairs, unsurprised to see him,

asked, his voice as

the room by the window,”

word, Seth strode past her, his presence leaving a chill

by Seth’s ominous demeanor. “It’s okay,” Chloe reassured him with a smile. “Go rest. We’ll

“Understood.”

—

the third-floor guest room. His well-defined hand rested on

his senses, easing the tension that

darkness, and he could make out the subtle rise on the large bed where Cicely lay,

—

steady breaths at her neck, her brows furrowed slightly. Sensing her

in the mood for

He remained still.

me in my sleep to clear the way for

rimmed with redness,

fuss out of nothing. Actually, I have an inkling of what Chloe might be thinking. I allowed her to have her way purely because I wanted to, willingly falling into

thin lips curled into a faint,

her hand back, “Next time I see her, she’s getting a

bed

on the couch, his handsome features settled into a look of quiet authority. “I’ll let this one slide, but next time you want something, come straight to me. I’m not a fan of beating around the bush, and I don’t need Damon blaming

simply smiled, an air of nonchalance about her, “Sounds like I’m the one

at Seth. “It’s just a minor role in a play, not much of a leg up for Crysti. She’s got her pick of better opportunities. If Damon really blames you for tiring me out, I’m afraid you’ll just have to endure

his eyes glinting with a

You manage to knock me down and still expect me to

“I haven’t bankrupted you

edge to his voice, “After all, the

to a

gave a slight tug at the corner of his

hiccups, and the incident with Xenia had been neatly swept under the rug. Nobody but Chloe would dare orchestrate such

premise hinged on Crysti seizing that award through the play. It was the only intersection between them. Whether he came out on top or lost it all depended on this tiny bit of “collaboration” with her. From now on, any