After Being Bullied, The CEO Stood Up For Me — Novel

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In a world where love and ambition collide, a young woman finds herself caught in a web of unfulfilled dreams and unreciprocated feelings. Struggling to support both herself and Mark Hanson, her childhood friend and aspiring artist, she faces relentless financial pressure while he seems blissfully unaware of the sacrifices she makes daily. As the landlord's warnings echo in her mind, she wonders: how long can she endure this one-sided devotion?

Mark, fiercely determined to prove himself outside his family's wealth, is a paradox—both charming and blind to the reality of their situation. With every expensive gift for his childhood sweetheart and every extravagant meal he demands, the tension between them grows. What happens when the weight of expectation becomes too heavy? Can their friendship survive as the lines between support and sacrifice blur?

When a sudden crisis forces Mark to confront his feelings for her, will he finally see beyond his own dreams? Or will the walls of privilege and pride keep them apart forever? In this gripping tale of love, struggle, and self-discovery, every choice has consequences, and the heart’s true desires are put to the ultimate test.

After Being Bullied, The CEO Stood Up For MeChapter 1

After I humbly sent off the landlord who came to collect the long-overdue rent, my eyes once again landed on the entrance cabinet.

There was a small pink gift box that was delicately wrapped up in there. It was a gift that Mark Hanson had prepared for his childhood sweetheart, Terry Johnson. The gift was so expensive that it was worth two months of rent of our apartment.

Although our money situation was not good for the time being, he still insisted on giving the best present for his so-called "little sister". He did not even care that the money he used to buy it was the payment I had earned from working day and night.

I turned and looked at the young Master Hanson. The man was busy fiddling with his easel in the living room.