She's Trouble: His Bride with a Dollar Sign
Who knew "I DO" came with a price tag?
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Charlene, or Charlie, was an orphan. She had lived jumping from one foster home to another, where people told her what to do, what she could be and not, and what she deserved, which was not much.
At 18, she said enough. She pursued a career as a model, taking her life into her own hands. At 20, she met Collin, a wealthy CEO who promised to marry her. She thought her dreams were finally coming true.
But like everything else in her life, her fiancée ended up being a disappointment as she caught him cheating, leaving her with a broken heart and a career in shambles.
Desperate to get her life back on track, she accepted an unusual job proposal. She agreed to marry the son of the man she saved by accident. In exchange, she would receive substantial compensation.
Yeah! Why not? Right?
It was not as if she had to fall in love with him. It was a mere business transaction where she had to act as his wife.
Besides, love was overrated anyway. Money was what made the world go round. It was the immediate solution to her problems.
That was where Isaac Saunders came into the picture. He was her unwilling groom, forced by his father to marry her.
He was the sole heir of his family's billion-dollar company. But he had to marry the woman of his father's choosing to inherit his father's legacy.
So, how would this arrangement even work when he only saw her as another gold digger?
On the other hand, she only looked at this marriage as a contractual transaction.
What then?
How would these two deal with their new living arrangement, staying in the same house and playing husband and wife?
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Chapter: 47 - A dinner date"Whoah!" What the heck!She abruptly stopped midway into the living room as soon as she saw the big furry beast that stood in her way.Bark! Bark!She frequently reflected on what it would be like to have a pet. Yet, the reality of living in an orphanage and constantly moving between foster homes made that dream unattainable."Good boy..." She knew she had to calm down, even though the big beast scared the crap out of her.Honestly, the dog did not seem that terrifying, but she had no experience with animals. Except for the stray dogs and cats on the street, she had never dealt with pets before.Grrrwl!She did not know if she should turn back and run or stay and win the dog over to her side. The latter seemed to be the more sensible thing to do, knowing she could not outrun the furry animal. "... Easy boy!" But how to tame a barking dog? She still needed to figure it out, fast."You're a good boy, right?" She assumed a dog like that had some training. But still, she was a stranger.
Last Updated: 2025-07-02
Chapter: 46 - Eating out of the palm of her hands46 - Eating out of the palm of her hands - Isaac"What the fuck!"They were barely married, and she was already entertaining another man. He suddenly wondered if she was not just a gold digger but a fucking cheater, too.Damn! But that was not the worst part, as he thought of the guy who drove his wife home. What was she doing with the man who wanted to ruin his company?"What was my father thinking, picking her as my wife?" He mumbled as different scenarios played in his mind.Suddenly, the idea that she was playing him and his father resurfaced, making him doubt her motives even more for marrying into his family. Was it just about the money? Or was she after something else?Like, was she working for that man?Was she a spy sent by his competitor to steal information from his company?"Who the hell are you really, Charlie?" He asked as he opened the door to his apartment.At that moment, he had no idea what to think anymore as he pictured his wife. He honestly wanted to believe that
Last Updated: 2025-06-30
Chapter: 45 - Not once but twice"Thank you so much, Matt. I don't know what I would have done without you." She believed he had saved her day, maybe even her future. Just when she thought her career was over, he suddenly came to her rescue. He was like her Prince Charming, sweeping her off her feet as they rode off into the sunset. Who knew he had connections with the Fashion Week organizer? Somehow, Matt convinced them to give her a second chance to audition. "Hey, it is the least I can do. I'm just glad that I can help." Her friend turned to her after parking his car in front of her apartment building. After the audition, he offered to take her out for a late snack and coffee to celebrate her new contract. Yeah! Someone finally gave her a break. It was all because of him. "Besides, I hardly did anything but introduce you. The rest was all you." He added, assuring her that she got the job because of her hard work and merit. "Still, if it ain't for you, they would not have given me a second look." She honestl
Last Updated: 2025-06-29
Chapter: 44 - Fraternizing with the enemy"I want to know everything you can find about this, Mathew Clayton." He instructed, asking his assistant to get their best investigator on the case. Isaac would admit it was the first time he had heard of the name. Although he had heard of the Clayton family, he never had the chance to meet them or do business with them. On the contrary, it seemed the Clayton family had the nerve to mess with his business. According to his ex, Lauren, they were plotting to infiltrate his company and take them down. "Word on the street, he wanted to expand his business in the country, but he is building his headquarters here," Ivan interjected, sharing what he heard from the grapevine. Based on the initial information they gathered, the Clayton family, especially their son, Mathew, focused their business on the European countries. Now that their business had reached its peak in the European market, they were extending their business globally. "So, he intends to m
Last Updated: 2025-06-28
Chapter: 43 - Knight in a dashing suit"No, no, no!" Not again. That was it. "Why now?" She slumped down on the steering wheel, feeling like the world around her just came crashing down, destroying all her dreams. "This could not be happening to me, not today," Charlie muttered under her breath, completely frustrated. "Why couldn't you wait until I finish my audition?" She pulled herself together, grabbed her keys, and tried again. But the engine just purred fleetingly before it finally choked and died. At that moment, she knew that was the end of their beautiful friendship. But there was no time for a long goodbye as she left her car at the side of the road and tried to catch the next bus. "Please, I can't be late." She silently prayed to whoever would listen. She could not miss this chance to get the modeling job for the LA Fashion Week. If she could pass this audition, it could become her stepping stone to more opportunities in the modeling world or even a career in the other entertainment industry. She never d
Last Updated: 2025-06-27
Chapter: 42 - Old childhood sweethearts"No, fucking hell!" Ivan laughed, finding his story hilarious.He guessed he should have expected such a reaction from his friend. If his father thought he was immature and childish, his friend was worse than him."Let me get this straight, Isaac." His friend paused as he tried to stifle his laughter. "She threatened to hit you with a bat because she thought you were a burglar."Yeah! It sounded funny.He would have laughed, too, if it had not happened to him. His wife had mistaken him for an intruder in his own home. But whose fault was that?"Laugh all you want, but nothing about my situation is for your entertainment." Sometimes, he wondered why he even bothered to tell his friend about his life.He ignored his friend, returned to the papers in front of him, and started signing them, closing each folder one at a time. Then, he called his assistant to take the folders away."Sir, your next meeting is in five minutes," Donald told him. Then, his assistant was out the door as quickly a
Last Updated: 2025-06-26
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