Beneath the CEO's Shadow
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Ongoing11m
Last published Sun, Nov 16, 2025
Content Warning:
> Mentions of murder, family abuse, and emotional trauma.
Blurb / Short Description:
> She took the job to escape a life of cruelty.
He hired her to hurt the ones who ruined him - but revenge doesn't account for a soft heart.
Dedication:
> To my Moonbeans 🌙💖 - for every smile, every tear, and every moment you spend lost in these pages. This story is ours.
For the quiet fighters who carry their past like a hidden scar - may you find a reason to breathe, a reason to love, and the courage to choose yourself.
Tropes
#CEOxSecretary
#RevengePlot
#EnemiesToAllies
#OrphanHeroine
#MurderMysteryBackstory
#OfficeRomance
#BadRelatives
#MasoomHeroine
#BillionaireCEO
#SlowBurnRomance
#DarkPast
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Marriage first, then love
He did not love her. It was a loveless marriage to him. In his eyes, she is just a burden who cooks food for him. And in return, he will earn money and place it in her bank account. But she fell for him the moment she had laid eyes on him. It was love at first sight. She would lovingly cook him breakfast, but he would not even glance at her in the morning. In attempts to get him to glance at her, she fooled and embarrassed herself in front of him. She was close to giving up. A small part of her had hoped someday he would change the way he views her. But the fragment of hope diminishes very quickly. Little did she know that one simple action will cause everything to change. That one day he going to start feeling something for her, when her heart is broken. That he is going to start feeling something for her, with a dark past. Will she have to continue to wonder whether it will always be a loveless marriage or a new journey where they fall in love with each other together instead of one-sided love. Will he be able to love her like she loves him? A/N: Probably cliché to some people, read with caution.Complete
my heart raced with every step he took towards me,i clutched my dress and tried not to make any sound or i will face the consequences. tears left my eyes,i was stucked with him,i hated everyone for doing this to me. "you still have time come out sweetheart."more tears left my eyes as i covered my mouth with my hand. sobs were ready to left but i forced myself to be strong. suddenly a hand clutched my hair and dragged me out from my hiding spot. I knew who it was and was ready. "tsk tsk tsk,i said you,if i will find you then you have to face double consequences but you being stubborn disobeyed me."a sob ripped through me at the thought of the punishment i will receive. #violence #abusive content. . this is pure imagination. This story doesn't support or normalize anything take it as a fiction and don't spam any hate i won't tolerate anything towards my storyline or anything related to the story. if you don't like second chances or story like this,then skip it don't read it.
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