CEO's Contract Obsession-Chapter 243: In Handcuffs

Even though Amy’s bruises were still clearly visible, she woke up early to prepare for work. Henry was no longer beside her when she opened her eyes and she had a very good idea where he is.

Ever since he arrived home last night he had spent his whole evening in his study after dinner. Amy quickly put on her robe and went to the study to look for her husband who she is guessing hasn’t slept yet.

"I knew it! Did you even sleep? You said you will go to bed as soon as you finish but did you even take a nap at least?" Amy exclaimed without any hesitation, barging into the study without knocking.

Feeling his heart racing, Henry clutched his chest in an attempt to calm it down, "Love, you scared me. Are you intentionally trying to give me a heart attack?" Henry said, embracing Amy and planting a tender kiss on her forehead.

"Are you alright? You appear exhausted, and it seems like you haven’t slept at all," Amy expressed her concern, tilting her head to get a better look at Henry.

"I’m sorry you had to sleep alone last night. I actually dozed off here, and when I woke up, it was too late to go to bed, so I decided to continue my work," Henry explained.

"What are you working on?" Amy inquired, her gaze shifting to Henry’s desk behind him that is full of papers and books.

"I’ve been trying to figure out where and when I’ve seen Alex before. I’m certain I’ve encountered him, but I can’t recall the details. So I gave up on that for now and started studying how oil companies operate," Henry explained.

"But you’ve been providing funding for small and emerging oil companies, haven’t you?" Amy inquired.

"Yes, I have, but as an investor, I don’t have access to every intricate detail that I would need to know if I were to run one myself," Henry clarified. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

Amy giggled and embraced Henry, wrapping her arms around his waist as she kissed him. "So, my husband has finally made the decision to run my oil company, huh?" she teased.

"Of course, I will. I can’t say no when my wife promises to reward me with babies if I take charge of her company. Running such a business is stressful and I wouldn’t want my wife to be stressed while carrying our baby," Henry replied, joining in the laughter. Just then, they heard a knock at the door.

"Sir, Madam, I apologize for interrupting, but there are some people here requesting to see both of you," Charles, their butler, informed them.

"Please, Charles, send them in," Amy replied, her giggles continuing as Henry playfully sent shivers down her spine by lightly sniffing and nuzzling the back of her earlobe.

As Charles ushered their guests into the room, Amy’s smile quickly faded, and her expression turned to one of surprise and displeasure. These were the last people she expected to see, especially not in their own home.

"What is the meaning of this?" Amy snapped, glaring at the two individuals.

Henry began explaining, "Uh, love, I was just about to tell-"

But Amy cut him off abruptly, "Tell me about what?" her tone clearly indicating her unhappiness. This made Henry’s face turn red.

"Gosh, Henry, I never imagined you would turn into a henpecked husband," Vanessa blurted out, unable to contain herself.

"Enough, Vanessa," Henry said, gesturing for her to stop taking. He then refocused his attention on Amy. "Rei and Ava are working with them, I just found out yesterday. They’re assisting us in gathering information and leads," Henry explained to Amy, who had now crossed her arms, clearly still skeptical and guarded.

"And you trust them?" Amy asked with raised brows, who is obviously upset.

"I don’t trust them either, but I trust Rei with my life, our lives. If he believes it’s a good idea to accept their help, then so be it," Henry replied, showing his unwavering faith in his best friend.

Amy glanced at Ash, who remained silent and rolled her eyes before refocusing her attention on Henry. "Are you absolutely certain about this?" she asked, just making sure that Henry knows what he is getting into.

Before Henry could respond, Vanessa took the liberty of interrupting, "Dear, you don’t need to trust me. But trust in Ash’s love for you. He would punish anyone who tries to harm you, even if it’s me. And as for me, I wouldn’t want Henry to get hurt either. Despite the pain he has caused me, my love for him is uncondi-"

"Enough!" Henry and Ash exclaimed simultaneously, their voices filled with firmness. Amy glanced back and forth between Henry and Ash, noticing the intense glare exchanged between them.

"Fine, my love. If you believe it’s for the best, then I won’t inquire further. However, I want to make it clear that I want no part in dealing with these two. I don’t want to see or speak to them. I’ll go ahead and leave first to prepare for work," Amy informed Henry, asserting her boundaries and making sure that Ash and Vanessa heard her loud and clear.

"Are you certain you want to leave your husband with me, dearest? There are countless ways I can make him submit to me. I know what he wants in bed..." Vanessa teased, causing both Henry and Ash to frown. However, before the two men could intervene, Amy swiftly took control of the situation.

"I am giving you the freedom to try, Vanessa. Go and take off all your clothes and spread your legs in front of my husband, I really don’t care. I am sure he wouldn’t even bat an eye, so good luck with all your schemes," Amy courageously uttered.

Amy then turned towards Henry, rising up on her tiptoes to give him a tender kiss. "I’ll be leaving now. I don’t want to subject myself to the stress caused by these two. Who knows, I might be ’pregnant’ by now, and we both know that stress isn’t good for the baby," Amy stated, emphasizing the word ’pregnant’ with a mischievous smirk, causing Henry to smirk in response.

The mention of the word ’pregnant’ didn’t sit well with Ash and Vanessa. Their faces momentarily creased before returning to a composed state.

"Love, please inform Charles to call for Rei and Ava on your way out," Henry requested as Amy prepared to leave through the door.

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"What happened to you?" Sandra inquired, as she accidentally bumped into Amy in the hallway while Amy was making her way back to their bedroom.

"Ash and Vanessa are in the study with Henry. Did you know that they have been working with Rei for quite some time now?" Amy asked, her voice laced with surprise and concern.

"Uhm, yeah, sort of, but I don’t have all the details. You should ask Mary. Rei has been spending most of his time at Anton’s penthouse ever since you were rescued," Sandra responded.

"Alright. Could you help me for a moment, cuz? I want to conceal these bruises, I don’t want people in the office getting distracted by looking at them," Amy requested, to which Sandra promptly agreed.

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Upon their arrival at the office, Amy wasted no time and called for a meeting with Sandra, Mary, Maya, and Mitch. During the meeting, they informed her about the potential connection between Kevin and Alex, which came as a significant surprise to Amy.

"It all makes sense now! I feel so dumb and stupid. I can’t believe I fell into another trap again. When will I ever learn? I even endangered Henry’s life by being a blabbermouth," Amy exclaimed, her eyes welling up with tears.

"Babe, what Ash did in the past and Kevin now is not your fault. They should be ashamed of themselves for betraying your trust. You are not stupid; you have a kind heart. They are the ones who are pure evil," Mary reassured Amy, her own emotions starting to escalate as she remembered how Ash had deceived them all before.

"Now that you’re aware, we need you to continue acting as you did before around Kevin. We don’t want him to suspect that we’ve uncovered his involvement, assuming there is any.

However, we insist that you exercise extreme caution from this point forward. Your fighting skills won’t always be enough to protect you. Understand?" Mitch asserted firmly.

Amy nodded in acknowledgment before they were interrupted by the sound of Mitch’s ringing phone. She swiftly picked it up and listened attentively.

"What? That’s impossible!" she exclaimed in disbelief.

All eyes in the room turned towards Mitch, their curiosity piqued as it was rare for her to raise her voice during a conversation.

"Understood," they heard Mitch say before she grabbed the remote control for Amy’s television and switched it on.

"Oh... my... God!" Mary exclaimed, unable to contain her shock, as they all watched the live footage of Kevin being escorted out of his house in handcuffs.

"What just happened?" Amy asked, her voice filled with utter surprise and confusion. They had been discussing Kevin’s potential involvement moments ago, and now he was being arrested on national television.

"It was Ava on the phone. She informed me that Kevin called the police and turned himself in," Mitch explained.

Mary’s jaw dropped in disbelief, unable to fathom the audacity of Kevin’s actions. She couldn’t believe he would go to such lengths.