Married to my Ruthless CEO for one night

Chapter 9: The Video

24 hours.

That's all we had before my father leaked the video.

"What video?" Adrian asked. His voice was deadly calm.

"The night we signed the contract," I whispered. "I was drunk. I... I kissed him first."

Adrian's jaw clenched. "Show me."

My father's text had a link.

I clicked it.

There we were. Hotel bar. 1 year ago.

Me, crying, desperate. Him, cold, offering the contract.

And then me. Kissing him. Begging him to take me.

It looked bad. It looked like I seduced him for money.

Adrian watched the whole 30 seconds. No expression.

When it ended, he closed the laptop.

"So you lied," he said.

"I was scared," I said. "You were my only way out."

"And now?" He stood. Walked to the window. "Now what are you?"

I didn't have an answer.

Until his phone rang. Unknown number.

He answered on speaker.

My father's voice: "24 hours are up, Adrian. Unless you sign over 30% of Cole Corp to me."

"Blackmailing doesn't suit you, Richard," Adrian said.

"Neither does falling for the enemy's daughter."

The call ended.

Silence.

Then Adrian turned to me.

"Pack a bag," he said. "We're going to end this."

"How?"

He grabbed my hand. His grip was iron.

"We give them what they want. A scandal."

My heart stopped. "What do you mean?"

He pulled me to him. "We go public. As husband and wife. For real."

Before I could breathe, his lips were on mine.

Not contract. Not fake.

Hungry. Angry. Desperate.

The cameras were already flashing outside.