Wife for a year, mine forever
After catching her boyfriend in bed with her best friend, 22 years old Isabella world collapses. Broke, heartbroken, humiliated, and homeless she was offered a job a a maid by Julian Rothwell a cold and mysterious billionaire CEO. Heâs handsome and shockingly interested in her. after serving him for sometime Julian offers her a deal, marry him for one year to silence rumors about his sexuality, and walk away afterward with ten million dollars. No love, no touching, no strings. Just a contract. Desperate for a fresh start, Isabella signs. But living in Julianâs luxurious mansion brings more than comfort it stirs old wounds, buried emotions, and unexpected sparks. As she settles into this fake marriage, Isabella discovers there's more to Julian than cold suits and legal documents. And Julian finds himself drawn to the one woman who isnât impressed by his wealth. But just as trust begins to grow between them, someone close is planning their destruction the trusted family butler, Niles. Underneath his polished manners lies a dangerous agenda. Driven by greed Niles slowly poisons Isabella to make her appear terminally ill. His ultimate plan is to distract Julian and make him sign transfer of ownership documents and inherit his wealth. As Isabellaâs health spirals and Julian begins to unravel the truth, the couple must fight not just for their lives but for the love neither of them expected to find.
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Chapter: chapter 26Isabella pov I didnât even realize when I fell asleep last night. Damien and Julian hadnât come back yet, and honestly, I didnât care. My head was pounding, my heart was still stuck somewhere between fear and embarrassment. So I just crawled under the blanket and slept.Now, itâs morning. The smell of coffee, pancake and bacon filled the dining room as I sat opposite Julian, pretending to be busy cutting my pancake into perfect squares. Damien sat beside him, the both of them quietly eating while I pushed my food around my plate. My stomach turned every time I remembered last night.How dare Nathan show his face again?After everything he did to me? After all the failed promises, all those lies, he had the nerve to appear and try to gaslight me.I stabbed a piece of pancake harder than necessary, chewing like it offended me.âIsabella?â Damienâs voice pulled me back. He was watching me closely, a crease between his brows. âYou okay?âI blinked, snapping out of my thoughts. âHuh? Yeah
Last Updated: 2025-11-03
Chapter: chapter 25Isabella's pov The TV was on, but I couldnât even tell what I was watching. My eyes kept drifting to the door like a fool. Every sound outside made my heart skip, a car, footsteps, anything.Where the hell was Julian?Damien was sprawled beside me, clearly amused. âYouâve looked at that door about fifty times in the last ten minutes,â he teased. âYou expecting someone?âHeat rushed to my cheeks. âNo,â I said quickly, grabbing the remote and pretending to adjust the volume.âSure,â he said, clearly not buying it. âIn case youâre wondering, he went to the Williamsâ house for dinner.âI blinked. âThe Williams?â The name sounded familiar, but I couldnât place it.Damien tilted his head. âYou havenât met Sarah yet?â The name hit me like poison. My stomach twisted so hard I almost laughed. Sarah, Of course.My mind went back to that day, her smug little face, the way she poured water on me like I was trash, the way she kissed Julian like she owned him.I clenched my fists, âWhy did he go t
Last Updated: 2025-11-03
Chapter: chapter 24The argument started like every other one loud, heated, and impossible to stop.Sarah ( Isabella ex best friend ) stood in the middle of the living room, her hands shaking, eyes blazing with anger. âYou said you were working late again, Nathan,â she snapped, voice rising. âBut you werenât at work, were you?âNathan exhaled loudly, running a hand through his hair in irritation. âSarah, not this again. Youâre being paranoid.ââParanoid?â she shouted, stepping closer. âI saw the messages! You called her baby! Youâve been sneaking around for weeks!âNathanâs lips twisted into a smirk. âYou went through my phone again, didnât you?ââAnswer me!âHis eyes darkened. âIâm not doing this with you.ââYes, you will!â she shot back, her voice cracking with emotion. âYou think you can keep lying to me and Iâll just stay quiet? Who is she, Nathan? Tell me who she is!ââEnough!â he roared suddenly.The next thing she felt was the sting.A harsh slap that echoed across the room.Sarah stumbled backwar
Last Updated: 2025-11-01
Chapter: chapter 23Isabella pov Best friend? Julian? That grumpy man has a best friend?âWhy didnât I get invited to the wedding though? I want to see the wedding pictures,â Damien said, his earlier disappointment already melting away into that easy, teasing grin again.âWell⊠itâs a bit complicated,â I muttered, tucking a strand of hair behind my ear. âWe donât have a wedding picture.âHe raised an eyebrow, leaning slightly forward. âNo wedding picture? Donât tell me it was one of those secret courthouse things?ââSomething like that,â I said, forcing a small laugh. Something like that and also nothing like that.âTell me, Mrs. Rothwell,â he said, his voice dropping to that teasing murmur again, âhow does it feel being married to Julian?âI met his gaze, âExhausting,â I said flatly, he threw his head back and laughed âtypical Julian â he said chuckling. He walked closer, stopping in front of the oven. âAnd whatâs that inside?â he asked, bending slightly to look through the glass.âBanana bread,â I re
Last Updated: 2025-11-01
Chapter: chapter 22Isabella's pov Why did he just⊠leave?I sat there staring at the door after Julian walked out this morning, his scent still clinging to the air like it refused to leave me. One minute, he was kissing me like I was the only woman in the world and the next, he was gone.I sighed and fell back on the bed, my face buried into his pillow. Gosh, why does it still smell like him? That woody, clean scent that made my heart do weird flips.Images from last night kept replaying in my mind his lips all over my body, the way I was screaming his name, how his lips⊠tasted, the moans. I groaned into the pillow âGet it together, Isabella,â I muttered, half laughing, half panicking.My cheeks felt hot, so I sat up, brushing my hair away.My eyes widened, Nilesâ room is right below Julianâs.âOh my God,â I whispered, covering my mouth. âHe must have heard everything.âThe thought alone made my face burn even more. I jumped off the bed immediately, grabbing my nightgown from the floor and muttering
Last Updated: 2025-10-16
Chapter: chapter 21Isabella's pov His lips locked on mine again, tongue sliding into my mouth exploring it. His hand never left my thighs, he kept rubbing on my slit until his finger separated them, and unintentional loud moan escaped my lips as his hand stroke me slowly and rhythmically making the pressure in the pit of my stomach increase with every stroke and moans escaping my lips in between the deep kiss. I dig my finger into his hair as the feeling became overwhelming, my muscles tighten and current travelled through my body âJuli.. JulianâŠâ his name escaped my lips followed by a soft moan. He stopped and his forehead rested against mine as we both tried to catch our breath, and then, out of nowhere, a soft laugh slipped from my lips, his followed right after, quiet and warm, our laughter tangling together in the hush of the night. He carried me up in his arms, laid me on the bed, and started removing his clothes while staring at me with an unexplainable lust in his eyes. Soon he was already i
Last Updated: 2025-10-16
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