Accidentally Crossing the Tycoon
My name is Audrey, and I'm the adopted daughter of the Bailey family.
Four years ago, the Bailey family faced a devastating financial crisis.
Just when bankruptcy seemed inevitable, a mysterious benefactor emerged, offering salvation with one condition: a contract marriage.
Rumors swirled about this enigmatic man—whispers claimed he was hideously ugly and too ashamed to show his face, possibly harboring dark, twisted obsessions.
Without hesitation, the Baileys sacrificed me to protect their precious biological daughter, forcing me to take her place as a pawn in this cold, calculated arrangement.
Luckily, in those four years, the mysterious husband never asked to meet in person.
Now, in the final year of our arrangement, the husband I've never met is demanding we meet face to face.
But disaster struck the night before my return—drunk and disoriented, I stumbled into the wrong hotel room and ended up sleeping with the legendary financial mogul, Caspar Thornton.
What the hell am I supposed to do now?
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Chapter: Chapter 5Audrey‘s POV:If it weren't for Grandma Margaret's insistence, I wouldn't have spent another minute in this house.The Bailey mansion might look like a palace from the outside, but to me, it had always felt like a beautifully decorated prison.Once inside my room, I slammed the door and leaned against it.My eyes burned with unshed tears as I fought to maintain my composure.I had fooled myself into thinking I was healed, that I'd grown strong enough to mention my child's death without falling apart.I was wrong.The loss of my baby remained an eternal wound in my heart, a pain so fundamental it had become part of my very being.I closed my eyes, the memories of four years ago flooding back with merciless clarity.Samuel West—the mysterious businessman whose face no one had seen—had specifically requested a marriage contract with the Bailey family's biological daughter.But Sienna, convinced that a man who wouldn't show his face must be old and hideous, had adamantly refused.With the
Última atualização: 2026-01-22
Chapter: Chapter 4Caspar's POV:The shrill ring of my phone cut through the early morning silence.I groggily opened my eyes, a sharp pain shooting through my temples.Fumbling around the nightstand, I grabbed my phone, seeing "Dorothy" flashing on the screen.Damn it. I frowned, the discomfort from last night still lingering.Taking a deep breath, I hit accept."Darling, you finally picked up." Grandmother Dorothy's voice was warm yet firm. "I wanted to ask when you'll have time to meet Ms Bailey?""Which Ms Bailey?" I blinked in confusion, my brain still foggy as hell.An exasperated sigh came through the line. "Your wife, Caspar. Good Lord, how could you forget again？"Wife? The word jolted me awake, instantly clearing the mental fog.My thoughts involuntarily drifted back four years to that gloomy afternoon at our family's Long Island estate.Grandfather lay in his hospital bed, gaunt and frail, yet his eyes still sparkled with hope."Caspar, my biggest regret is not seeing you settled down and mar
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Chapter: Chapter 3Audrey's POV:Sienna recovered almost instantly."Oh, Audrey," she sighed dramatically, placing one hand over her heart. "You have no idea how much we've missed you. Haven't we, Mom?"No wonder she is an actress.I maintained my neutral expression while internally rolling my eyes at her theatrical display.I had no desire to play along with their pretense of family unity. But for Margaret's sake, I'd maintain a cold civility. Nothing more.Eleanor's lips thinned into a tight line as she observed our interaction."Audrey," she said, her voice carrying that familiar note of disapproval, "your sister is trying to welcome you home. The least you could do is show some gratitude after all this time."Before I could respond, Margaret's frail voice cut through the tension."That's enough, Eleanor. Let the girl breathe. She just arrived."She reached out her weathered hand toward me, her eyes crinkling with genuine warmth."Audrey, dear, come sit by me. "I took my seat at the long dining tabl
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Chapter: Chapter 2Audrey's POV:The plane touched down at JFK with a gentle thud, and I rubbed my aching temples.Ten hours in the air had left me completely wiped out, but the physical exhaustion was nothing compared to the mental preparation I needed for what lay ahead.I'm the adopted daughter of the Bailey family.Four years ago, they sacrificed me to protect their precious biological daughter, forcing me to take her place in a contract marriage.The mysterious groom never showed his face during the proceedings.Everyone whispered he must be old and ugly, some reclusive eccentric with money but no looks.The perfect person to dump the adopted daughter on when their biological princess Sienna got cold feet.Fortunately, he never contacted me after the wedding.Strange arrangement? Yes. But I welcomed the freedom.I built a new life, far from the Bailey family drama, never expecting he'd suddenly demand to meet just as our contract was nearing its end.I dragged my suitcase through the airport, New Y
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Chapter: Chapter 1Audrey's POV:Sunlight pierced through the gap in the curtains, slicing across my face.My eyelids fluttered open, immediately protesting against the invasion of morning. Pain throbed behind my temples.Where am I?The question took a moment to process as I registered the unfamiliar ceiling.I attempted to move and wince.Every muscle in my body felt stretched and used, a soreness that told its own story before memory caught up.I turned my head slowly and froze.A strange man slept peacefully beside me, one muscular arm flung above his head, the pristine white sheet barely covering his lower half.I squeezed my eyes shut, then opened them again, hoping the vision before me might dissolve into a hangover hallucination.When that failed, I pinched my arm hard.The sharp pain confirmed what I desperately wished wasn't true: this is reality.My gaze darted around the room.Our clothes were scattered across the floor, telling the tale of last night's madness.Oh God. What have I done?Fra
Última atualização: 2026-01-22
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