Chapter 1Tamed by the CEO: From Enemies to Lovers

I broke up with Ethan Xavier, my parents' family friend, just yesterday.

Today, during a company video call, I forgot to mute my microphone.

"You mean Ethan?" I joked with a straight face. "He looks like he wouldn't last five minutes in bed."

My best friend Zoe burst into laughter, and I continued my boasting:

"I never take men over 25 seriously anyway."

Everyone in our social circle knew I had broken up with that rich boyfriend of mine because he couldn't satisfy me.

But after our souls mysteriously switched bodies...

That night, Ethan pinned me against the bed and whispered in my ear with a low chuckle.

"Aria, is that all you've got?"

"Didn't you want to test if I was good enough? Still dare to spread rumors about me not lasting long?"

"You little bitch! How dare you report me?!"

"As long as I'm at Xavier Corp, I'll make sure you never succeed here!"

Mr. Lewis, the manager, yelled at me furiously, throwing a pile of documents at me that was almost a meter high.

"If you don't sort these out today, you're fired!"

This Mr. Lewis always misused company funds for his own pleasure and harassed the young women in the office.

He had hinted before that if I became his mistress, I'd be rewarded.

I glanced at his pig-like face and felt nauseous.

I grabbed what little hair he had left and smashed a cupcake from the break room into his face.

"When people treat you like a human being, could you at least try to act like one?"

"Do you think everyone's obsessed with your beer belly just because no one says anything?"

"Were you hiding when humans were evolving?"

"Honestly, your facial features are quite unique - each one seems to be rebelling against the others!"

My rapid-fire insults drew admiring looks from the girls around us.

Mr. Lewis stood there stunned, then exploded in rage.

With cake crumbs all over his face, he roared, "You little slut! Are you lashing out because I rejected your advances?!"

I smirked, "Aww, such a sweet mouth. How many bottles of laxatives did you drink?"

I dared to be so bold because I had Ethan backing me up.

Two months ago, my mom had unexpectedly brought home Ethan Xavier, the prince of the business world.

And just like that, I gained a close family friend.

I was interning at Ethan's company for my senior year, but no one knew about our connection.

Hearing me directly confront my sleazy, incompetent boss, the man in the conference room curled his thin lips into a smile tinged with playfulness.

His slender fingers picked up the phone: "Tell Audit to check Mr. Lewis's expense reports."

I submitted my resignation letter, and Ethan pulled me into the CEO's office.

His gloomy eyes stared at me, as if reproaching me for causing him trouble.

"Enjoyed your outburst?" The man pursed his lips, his tone calm.

"No!" I blurted out without thinking.

"I want to resign, and also!"

"What else?" Ethan's deep voice seemed to carry a hint of displeasure.

I ignored him and continued, "And break up! I've told you so many times."

As if finding it absurd, he laughed coldly.

"Who was it that insisted on clinging to me that night, stripping naked and sleeping in my arms?"