Novels by Gerda J Beelen

Julian’s POVWhen I woke up the next morning, I felt better than I have ever felt for the longest time.Not long after, while I was by the balcony and composing a text to Leon about our outstanding deal, Savannah came to join me. She looked beautiful, as always, in a sundress with her hair flowing down in waves after her.“Julian,” she said as she came to stand beside me. “Martha mentioned yesterday that the estate library down the corridor holds a good collection of books, and I want to go check it out. Would you come with me?”I blinked, slightly caught off guard by the invitation, but I quickly nodded. “Sure. Lead the way, wifey.”The estate library was magnificent, with massive shelves that were as hig

Savannah’s POVI stood in front of the mirror with no regrets about the golden dress, though the reason I chose it was a different matter entirely.It was a breathtaking dress that draped elegantly over my right shoulder, while the left side remained bare. The fabric hugged my waist, before flowing down to the floor with a slit that stopped at my knee. I left my blonde hair down in full waves that fell past my shoulders, and applied pink gloss to complete the look.When I was done, the bathroom door opened and Julian stepped out, fully dressed.He had already changed into a tailored black tuxedo that fit him like a second skin, his hair styled to perfection. The moment his blue eyes locked onto my reflection, he stopped dead in his tracks. I watched his gaze roam from my exposed shoulde

Savannah’s POVI heard the word beach and was already reaching for a towel before Martha finished her sentence.Fun felt like the only reasonable defence against everything else.Julian followed without a word, which was somehow more annoying than if he had argued about it.My irritation was long forgotten the moment we arrived at the little beach, which took my breath away. The water was impossibly clear, the sand soft beneath my feet and the cliffs on either side closed the rest of the world out completely.I dropped my bag on a small lounge chair and headed to the shoreline. Julian had chosen a rock under a palm tree with a miserable look on his face. Not my problem.“Enjoy the view, city boy,” I muttered to myself, turning my back on him to enjoy every single second of it.For the next two hours, I walked along the edge of the waters that reached my ankle and even got myself dirty in the damp sand to build an oversized castle just to pass the time and as I played, I would glance ba

Savannah’s POVMorning came faster than I wanted it to. For one unguarded second I forgot where I was. Then I remembered.I spun around cautiously, but the right side of the mattress was completely empty. Judging by the rumpled linens, I could tell he had already gotten up, but there was no sign of him in the room. Seeing his absence, I loosened up and stretched my muscles.My relief was short-lived, as a sudden pressure in my bladder reminded me that I desperately needed to use the restroom. And because I hadn't wanted to leave my spot on the edge of the bed during the night, my bladder felt like it was about to burst.Still half-asleep and groggy from not getting a good night's rest, I got off the bed, put on the slippers and hurried to the bathroom. When I walked into the bathroom, I

Savannah’s POVThe estate appeared around a bend in the road and stole the breath from my lungs before I was ready for it.Even though the Montgomerys were well known, I knew very little of them personally and standing before this estate, I understood why that was.Under normal circumstances, I would have said something out loud. Instead my stomach dropped as reality settled in.“We are here, Boss and Madam,” the driver announced politely, stepping out to open the door for me.The moment I stepped out of the car, the door to the estate swung open. I watched as a line of uniformed estate staff and elderly housekeepers stepped out onto the porch with their faces absolutely beaming with excitement. I immediately knew that news of the love match between the Willy and Montgomery families had clearly spread, and they all believed we were a pair of blissfully happy newlyweds.I looked at Julian, and for one unguarded second his disdain showed, then he caught himself.Before I could even take

Savannah’s POVI thought I was finally getting a divorce, but now I was supposed to go on a two-week honeymoon with Julian?“This is absurd!” Julian exploded in anger as he rose to his feet and turned to his dad. “You cannot be serious. A honeymoon? I am trying to run a multi-million-dollar logistics firm, after all you’ve made me go through, now you want to drag me into the mountains for a staged photo shoot just to please some onlookers?”“Sit down, Julian,” Richard Montgomery commanded, he tried to intimidate Julian but it wasn’t working.“No, I am not sitting down!” Julian roared. “We are already fulfilling the terms of the cohabitation contract. I am sweating in the mud, every single day, for your precious land deal.