A NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR: Volume 2 of Secretly Loved by the Dangerous CEO delves into aspects of Dane's life, upbringing, and conduct under the influence of his father who is, quite literally, a psychopath. There are depictions of domestic violence, assault, murder, and sexual contact undertaken by adults under coercion. Please read ahead carefully. I have attempted to offer trigger warnings at the beginning of the chapters that depict these events, but I cannot be sure I have caught them all. If these types of events are difficult for you, you may wish to contact me in the comments, or via my Instagram/discord (see my author profile) for an overview of the plot, rather than reading Volume 2.
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TRIGGER WARNING: Domestic violence and abuse for the next two chapters
Dane
TWENTY YEARS EARLIER
(Dane is almost 10 years old; Chris is 7)
