Just Before My Wedding: Trapped By My Ruthless Boss novel Chapter 111

Chapter 111

KISAREL

I kissed him back.

I wanted to take this moment into memory as much as I could.

Not because I loved my boss. No. But because… Because I just had to. Or because something in me knew that this–this mar unraveling in my arms—was a version of him I might never see again.

“I’ll never do anything to hurt you, ever again. I promise.” He said against my lips.

I nodded.

We were quiet for a moment, his forehead pressed against mine, just breathing each other in. Then he spoke.

“Tell me.” He paused, “Did Jace touch you today?”

I wanted to pull away and look him in the eyes while I answered that strange question, but his hand came to the back of my neck, keeping me right where he wanted me.

“Oceans…”

“Just answer me, Kiss.” He

“No. He didn’t.”

**pered.

He heaved a sigh. His whole body seemed to release a muscle in his jaw that had been locked tight.

“Did he touch you yesterday?”

“Oceans? What the hell…”

“Please, baby. Answer me.” His fingers tightened a little at the back my neck, like he needed the answer more than he needed air.

Meath. “No. He didn’t.”

I let out a

“Good.” He whispered. “The last time he touched you should be the last.”

“You can‘

be serious.” I attempted to free myself from his grip, but he just held me there. “You can’t say things like that. You don’t have that right.”

“Please, Kiss.” His voice shook. “It’ll ruin me to know he touched you. It’ll kill me.”

I didn’t know what to do with this version of Oceans.

I was completely clueless.

He was unraveling right before me, and I knew I had to choose my words and actions carefully for now, until he snapped out of whatever emotions were trying to trap him.

He took in a breath that didn’t seem

to

His hand stayed at the back of my neck, but his thumb started moving there, slow and restlessly, like he was trying to calm himself through my skin.

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“I know I don’t have the right,” he said quietly, and as much as I’d like to show stay calm and listen.

Oceans Stark did not admit things like that. He took things. He owned people’s agreed with him and was only waiting to be informed.

But this…?

over his choice of words, I had to

He spoke like,

the world had already

“I know exactly how this sounds,” he continued. “I know I’m the whatever life you think you still have with him.”

one

shut

walk

away,

and let

you go

back to

My throat tightened.

“Oceans…”

“But I can’t.” When his eyes opened, they were too unguarded to look at.

just promise me.”

I took in a deep, shuddering breath, forcing myself to stay in character for this version of Oceans that I didn’t recognize.

“Okay. I promise.”

He fell silent for a while, his forehead still pressed against mine.

“If he touches you,” he finally whispered, “I’ll know.”

A shiver went through me.

“How?”

“I don’t know.” He pulled away a fraction, his eyes searching mine, looking almost wild. “But, I’ll know.”

He took my lips in his again before I could form more words.

I hesitated, still processing his words.

“Kiss me. Don’t think too much about it.” He said, deepening

I obeyed. I kissed

And I let him kiss me whichever

we kiss.

way

wanted.

“I’m sorry,” he said against my lips. “I tried to find the man who hurt you at Luna Park. The one who put the needle in your arm.” His voice cracked. “I found him. But he was already dead.”

My brows nar

“The same poison

was found in his system,” he said. “Higher do

forehead to mine. “I feel like a failure. I couldn’t protect you. I

Someone got to him before I could.” He pressed his

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i ldn’t even question him.”

I reached up and touched his face. “You’re not a failure.”

He closed his eyes.

“My friend… she was also able to find him,” I said quietly. “She gave me a photo. A still from a vendor’s camera.” I paused. “But I’m sure she’ll meet the same disappointment when she tries to track him further.”

Oceans went still. He pulled back properly, creating a safe thumb gently over it.

istance between us, but he held my palm i

in his, rubbing his

“What friend?” he asked. His voice had changed, becoming a bit firm, but his gentle caress on the back of my hand hadn’t stopped.

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I frowned. “I’ve mentioned her before.”

“Humor me.”

“Nessa.” I shrugged. “Her name is Nessa.”

His hand stopped moving against mine.

I looked at him.

His expression changed, and something behind his eyes had shifted. It wa

“Oceans? What is it?” I asked, a bit worried.

He blinked as his hand started moving again.

$50 fa

that I almost missed it.

“Nothing,” he said. “Just making sure I know who to thank for watching

out for you.”

His words convinced me. But his voice… I could swear his voice was different when he said it.

And I didn’t know why.

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