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Cassidy Miles has never known an easy life. Tragedy follows her like a shadow, and after losing her mother, she is left completely alone at just 20 years old. Desperate to survive, she takes a janitorial job at the powerful Van der Bilt Corporation, hoping for a fresh start.

But instead of stability, she finds herself trapped in a dangerous game with Logan Van der Bilt—the ruthless CEO who seems determined to make her life even harder. What starts as a simple job soon unravels into a tangled web of secrets, betrayal, and shocking truths. As Cassidy is drawn deeper into a world she never expected, she must decide how far she’s willing to go to survive—and whether the price of the truth is too high to pay.

Bound to the Ruthless CEO

I can't understand him. He wants me to stay away from him, but he's the one giving me reasons to approach him. It's so hard to read him because his actions are so mysterious. I don't know where he got the idea that I'm falling for him. Can he see it on my face? In my actions? I don't know. All I want now is to avoid him because I'm irritated by how mysterious he is.

"Oh? Are you okay? You look pale," Sophie raised an eyebrow when I finally sat down.

"Ah, it's nothing," I replied, sitting next to her on the sofa.

"Where's Sir Logan, did you find him?" she asked.

I nodded and swallowed. I realized I only had two weeks left at Van der Bilt, so I wouldn't see him again. I'll be fine!

"Where? Why isn't he coming down?" Sophie asked.

"Oh, he's at the gym," I answered, reaching into my pocket for the phone Marcus had given me.

Chapter 17