GETTING THE HEART OF THE CEO

Sussan observed her son with a special sparkle in her eyes that highlighted his masculine features, making him appear more relaxed. She deduced that it was because of the woman in front of him, who also had his father excited with her actions.

“Lin! Would you like a glass of wine? You seem very tense,” Sussan exclaimed.

“Thank you,” Lin replied, downing the glass of wine in one go. She knows she needs it; nerves are consuming her.

“Relax! I don’t know what happened there and why it happened, but for my dad to say that and laugh like that means he supports you. I’m not accusing you of anything because I don’t know anything,” Sussan reassured, taking a sip of wine and glancing at her blushing daughter-in-law.

“I’m going to need another glass of wine,” Lindsey called a waiter and took two more glasses of wine.

Meanwhile, Kyle and Grandpa Hugo walked to an office in the venue.

“I don’t want anyone to interrupt us,” the old man told one of his bodyguards.

“Did you know that little troublemaker was going to make this scene in front of our clients, and you let her?” Kyle asked.

“Freed noticed the movements of Lin’s friends, and I let her take revenge on her sister. Freed took care of erasing the images of those two young men and any traces they left in that room where the models are. We have to protect my granddaughter’s integrity,” Grandpa Hugo explained.

“Why did you allow it?” Kyle inquired.

“Take a seat,” the old man sat in front of a desk. “The night of the event at the Lennox Hotel was very confusing. I saw the hatred in her family’s expression towards that girl, so I decided to investigate.” The old man turned on the computer and played a video.

“Watch it for yourself.”

Kyle clenched his fists, and his blue eyes turned almost black as he watched the video. It showed Lindsey being dragged into a room by two young men, with her sister following, and all three laughing as they left five minutes later.Content protected by Nôv/el(D)rama.Org.

“I want the names of those young men. They will pay for what they did to Lin,” Kyle demanded.

“Calm down and listen to me. The young men confessed that they didn’t touch Lin. Courney had deceived them, saying that Lin dressed like that as a facade, pretending to be a good girl, and had been involved with an ex-boyfriend out of envy. The photos were intended for posting on the internet. I met with the parents of the boys, and they were punished and sent abroad.”

“What else do you know?” Kyle asked.

The old man played another video in the elevator, showing the card switch, and it was Courney who took the wrong one.

“There you can see why you entered the wrong room. I investigated and found out that Courney had leaked a supposed waiter into the event and had a room reserved at the hotel.”

“How did she do it? The hotel was available to the event executives, and security was monitoring the ascent of the event staff and guests.”

“Courney seduced the hotel manager and requested a room for that event night. She also convinced the man by saying that the waiter was a relative who needed a job. She sweet-talked him, and my idiot fell for her charms.”

“I want that guy ruined,” Kyle was outraged by what he heard.

“I’ve taken care of that. He won’t manage or get a similar job in his life. He’s in the process of divorce; his wife found out how he repays favors.”

“If you knew all this, why didn’t you tell me before?” Kyle questioned.

“Because I wanted them to develop feelings beyond being forced into marriage. Now I can see that you understand each other. I don’t want you to ruin it for Catrina.”

“Grandpa, you know Catrina is an orphan. Her parents died in the car that collided with the black truck on the day of my failed kidnapping. Since then, I swore to protect her. I won’t deny that I was excited about her, and I wanted to marry her. But now, my feelings have changed.”

“I’ve told you a thousand times that what happened to that couple wasn’t your fault. They were in the wrong place at the wrong time. As for Catrina, she’s an ambitious person with you for your money. I’ve told you this repeatedly, provided evidence, but you’re blind to it. I just want you to clarify your feelings and not hurt Lin because she’s a smart girl who worked her way through college. At 19, she’s a fashion designer.”

“Alright, Grandpa. I’ll talk to Catrina. I’ll remove her from the company and support her financially until she finds a stable job.”

Kyle sighed, thinking about Catrina and what she’s been through after losing her parents. He has supported her through moments of depression, feeling responsible for their deaths. However, Lin has entered his mind, and he can’t stop thinking about her. He wanted to sneak into her room at night, but she cleverly placed a lock on the door. Under his breath, he whispered, ‘I have to let Catrina go her own way.’

The grandfather was silent, analyzing his grandson’s face. He smiled and stood up, moving towards the door as he said, “I hope so. If I see Lin suffering because of that woman, you’ll get to know me.”

They both left the office in silence.

The handsome man approached his wife with tenderness in his eyes. His heart shook to see her distressed. He extended his hand, and as she took it, their fingers intertwined with tenderness.

“Little troublemaker, it’s time to go home.”

‘Oh God, I think I’m in trouble,’ she exclaimed mentally.

“Yes, son, take her. She’s tense, and she’s had four glasses of wine in a row.”

“Sweetheart, can I give you a kiss?” Kyle asked, wrapping his strong arms around her petite waist.

Lindsey melted at his words. Unable to resist the attraction, she sighed and pouted.

Kyle interpreted her silence as a yes and kissed her gently, not caring about the onlookers. He pulled her arm, and they left.