Hidden Flash Marriage: Love Me Back, Mr CEO

He then bowed several times, apologizing for the behavior of his men towards her moments ago. Then he led the way to his office.

Thinking he had narrowly avoided trouble once again, the chief shook his head.

Yesterday, he had been swarmed by mosquitoes, almost bitten to death while locked up in the cell with his subordinates. And when CEO Shawn’s men finally released them, the chief could barely walk or speak. He was famished and weak, his body trembling from starvation.

Only the heavens knew what would have happened to him today if he hadn’t discovered in time that Mr. Arnold’s daughter was the same girl from yesterday. It would have been brutal, perhaps he would have ended up with a life sentence. With a deep sigh of relief, the chief settled into his office chair.

Come to think of it, what exactly was the relationship between CEO Shawn and Director Arnold Thompson’s daughter?

When the girl was brought in the previous day, the Chief of Police initially felt a sense of familiarity but dismissed the thought. Now he understood why she looked familiar-it was because she had been there before. One time, Mr. Arnold had brought her in and requested that she be locked up.

Sigh. None of it was his concern, anyway.

The chief of police considered calling Mr. Arnold to inform him of the latest update. He picked up the telephone receiver.

But then he pondered… Was it his place to do so? Whom should he offend? Mr. Arnold or the CEO of Beats Corporation? He decided to err on the side of caution and put the receiver back down.

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In the car, on the way back to the Magnificent Residential Area.

As soon as Mia got into the car, she quickly closed her eyes.

The ride was silent, and the aloof CEO remained quiet. However, after a while, he could no longer hold back.

“Who did that to your face?” He asked.

Mia feigned sleep, softly snoring to signal that she was asleep, but the CEO wasn’t fooled.

“I know you’re awake. Stop pretending. I won’t repeat myself,” He warned sternly.

Mia slowly opened one eye and peeked at him. Fine. You caught me. She opened her other eye and let out a barely audible sigh.

She remained quiet for a moment before finally saying, “It was my father.”

Shawn squinted his eyes, though he avoided looking directly at her. His hands involuntarily clenched into fists. The same man who had disowned her? How preposterous.

Lucas, who was behind the wheel, heard Mia’s words and tightened his grip on the steering wheel. Madam’s father needed to be stopped, or he would continue to bully her.

By the time they arrived home, it was already dark, and Mia had cried herself to sleep.

Shawn elegantly carried her in his arms and gently placed her on the bed.

As he stroked her hair, the sight of the marks on her face ignited a boiling rage within him. He would have to teach the man a lesson, though it would be mild for the sake of his wife.

After leaving Mia’s room, he called Lucas into his own room.

“What does her father do again?” the CEO inquired.

“He’s the managing director of XY Company. The company belongs to the Thompsons,” Lucas responded.

“Good.” Shawn looked up at his personal assistant. “I want XY Company to be featured in tomorrow morning’s news.”

Lucas nodded knowingly. XY Company would not only be featured, but it would also be the headline. He would make sure of it.

“You’re dismissed.”

“Goodnight, Sir.” Lucas bobbed his head again and left the room.

Shawn remained seated on his bed, his face devoid of any emotion. Nobody would bully his woman. Nobody.

Although he had initially decided to stay out of anything related to the girl, he had changed his mind. Especially now that he knew people were after her life, and also because he realized she wasn’t who he had thought she was. Besides, it was impossible for a man and woman to be husband and wife and not be involved in each other’s lives.

The girl was now Shawn’s wife, whether he liked it or not, and that made her affairs his responsibility.

Standing on his own two feet, Shawn headed downstairs and instructed Madam Susan on how to take care of Mia that night.

The girl shouldn’t simply go to bed like that. She needed to bathe, change out of her school uniform, and apply some ointment to her cheeks.

After receiving the instructions from the young master, Madam Susan went upstairs with two maids. They gently woke Mia up and began taking care of her. As soon as they were done, exhausted, Mia soon fell back asleep.

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The following day.

As soon as Mia woke up, she refused to wallow in self-pity. She took a quick bath, got dressed for school, and headed downstairs for breakfast. When she entered the dining room, Shawn was already seated, as usual.

She nodded at him quietly and took her seat. Although he didn’t eat much as usual, unlike before, the CEO didn’t leave the dining area until Mia finished eating.

Since she didn’t have her bag with her, Mia simply stood up after finishing her meal, straightened her uniform, and prepared to leave the mansion. But just as she stood up, the aloof man sitting across from her did the same.

Mia nodded at him again, silently, and left the dining room. After saying goodbye to everyone, she left the house.

Shawn’s lips twitched as he watched the girl walk down the driveway. She was making it difficult for him. Pressing his lips into a thin line, he got into the car. “Drive,” he ordered, and the car started moving.

Mia was walking down the road when she heard a car honk behind her. As she wasn’t on the main road, she continued walking without looking back. But the honk sounded again, as if the car was following her directly and driving slowly behind her.

Furrowing her brows, Mia turned around.

“Get in,” her husband’s cold voice made her almost shriek.

The car window was rolled down, and the car was right beside her. Caught off guard, she blinked rapidly, unmoving.

‘Get in where?’ She thought.

They weren’t headed to the same destination.

“Don’t make me repeat myself,” Shawn’s cold voice broke the silence.

Without hesitating any further, Mia quickly went around the car and stepped in. The car zoomed off.

After a while of silence, Shawn spoke in a low, cold voice. “From today onwards, Jasper will be the one taking you to and from school. Every day.”

Mia’s eyes immediately widened at the bombshell he dropped. What? Every day? But that wasn’t what they had agreed on. Why…?

She opened her mouth to protest, but a cold glare from Shawn made her close her mouth back. She looked in the rearview mirror and saw the driver smile at her. It was the same person who had driven her to the demigod’s place of work the other day.

Sigh. The kids at school would talk. Plus, if her father found out, it would be disastrous. Nonetheless, Mia found her heart warming up at the domineering man’s gesture. Was he trying to protect her this way? Her face heated up.

The drive to Mia’s school was silent. When they arrived, the girl thanked Shawn, and before she got out of the car, she looked around through the tinted glass window to ensure that no one was looking.

Quickly, she opened the car door and rushed out, causing it to shut hastily with a loud bang.

Shawn was left speechless. Why was the girl looking around like a thief, and why did she slam his door like that?

Clicking his tongue in annoyance, he commanded, “Drive,” and Jasper zoomed off.This content © Nôv/elDr(a)m/a.Org.

Despite Mia’s attempts to be careful, someone had seen her stepping out of the luxurious car.