The Billionaire's Marriage Investement
Victoria agreed to marry a man she barely knows.
She needs money fast. Her grandmother’s surgery can’t wait, and neither can the startup she’s poured everything into. Victoria knows her app can succeed. The problem is getting someone powerful enough to believe in it too.
After months of rejection, one risky decision puts her in front of Ryder Lake.
Ryder Lake is the rich and untouchable heir to Tecna Group.
Ryder has done everything alone, and he plans to keep it that way. He doesn’t do relationships, doesn’t trust easily, and definitely doesn’t need a wife. But when his position in the company is threatened by his own sister, the board and his father gives him an ultimatum: get married or lose his title as heir.
So he offers Victoria a deal. He’ll fund her startup and pay for her grandmother’s surgery.
All she has to do is become Mrs. Lake.
What starts as a cold contract quickly turns into a night of passion, jealousy neither of them wants to admit to, and feelings that become impossible to ignore.
Victoria tries to keep emotional distance and Ryder is starting to want something that was never part of the agreement.
Her.
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Chapter: Chapter 64 : Get Out Of My House“She wants to meet you,” Julius said. “In person. Face to face.”“No,” Ryder replied.“I told her that. She smiled.” Julius paused before continuing. “You know I’m not someone who scares easily. I’ve watched that woman charm half a room and destroy the other half without changing her expression. But when she smiled, Ryder, I felt something was wrong.”“Felt what?” Ryder asked.“That she wasn’t asking.”Victoria pressed herself flat against the wall. Her heels were still in her hand, and she was very aware of how ridiculous this was, standing in a corridor in her socked feet while listening through a wall like she was in one of Julie’s novels. She was also aware that she wasn’t moving, because the moment she had heard Serena’s name, curiosity had taken over.“Serena has always been theatrical,” Ryder said. “Everything she does is designed to create a specific reaction.”“I know that. I’ve known it since university.” Julius sounded quieter now, and the easy humor Victoria had com
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Chapter: Chapter 63 : DisappointedA week later, EVANGELINE finally launched again.There was no dramatic countdown this time. No packed online waiting room filled with people refreshing their screens. No huge announcement that had taken weeks to prepare. At ten in the morning, her technician called her.“Everything is live.” He said, sounding almost afraid to celebrate too early.Victoria sat at her desk with her laptop open in front of her. She refreshed the platform and watched the page load without an error.“Is everything working?” She asked.“Registration is working. Payments are working. The matching system is working. The recovered accounts are being restored properly.” He paused before adding, “We’ve tested everything twice.”Victoria smiled. “Test it a third time.”He answered. “Already doing that.”By noon, the first users were registering.By three, the numbers were climbing.The investors who had demanded answers after the failed launch had received their compensation, along with detailed expla
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Chapter: Chapter 62 : I Have An ExcuseRyder had barely returned to his office when Sam came in with the latest report.Victoria was already sitting across from Ryder’s desk, her laptop open and her phone beside it. The press conference had ended less than an hour ago, yet she was already dealing with another round of calls from investors who wanted answers she did not have.Sam placed the tablet on the desk and opened the report. “We’ve narrowed down several possible access points, but we still can’t identify the exact device that started the attack.”Ryder asked. “How many possible points?”“Three. Your office, Mr. Rocco’s office, and Rita’s office.” Sam answered. Victoria released a tired breath and leaned back in her chair. “So it’s Rita.”Sam glanced toward her before looking back at Ryder. “We can’t say that yet.”“I know,” Victoria replied, rubbing her forehead. “I’m saying it’s obvious.”Ryder looked at the information on the tablet again. “What have you found on the three devices?”“Nothing strong enou
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Chapter: Chapter 61 : I'm Not The OneRita laughed as Victoria's face appeared on the television screen again. She had been watching the press conference from the beginning, and every time Victoria tried to maintain her composure, Rita found another reason to laugh. There was something deeply satisfying about watching a woman who had thrown an attack at her reputation, have her company crumble for all to see. Arthur sat several feet away from her, keeping his attention on the television because looking at Rita for too long when she was in this mood was rarely a wise decision. His hands rested together while his shoulders remained stiff, and he had barely spoken since the conference started. He knew better than to interrupt her when she was enjoying herself.Rita picked up her glass and took a slow drink before setting it down again, her smile remaining on her face as Victoria continued speaking. She watched the screen with open amusement, particularly when Victoria was asked about the comments surrounding her
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Chapter: Chapter 60 : Where Else?Ryder was already heading toward the executive area when Victoria caught his wrist.“Ryder, no!” She said, tightening her fingers around him.He stopped, but the anger in his face hadn’t disappeared.Ryder raised an eyebrow, looking down at her hands.The touch felt a bit too close, but she hadn’t conveyed her point yet. “Barging into the executive area and shouting at everyone isn’t going to solve anything.”Ryder looked at her sharply. “How do you know that’s what I’m about to do?”“Because it’s written all over your face.” Victoria replied.A few seconds passed before Ryder drew in a slow breath and forced himself to stand still. He looked toward the executive offices again, and the more he thought about it, the more irritatingly accurate Victoria’s accusation became.He had been about to storm straight into Rita’s office. He had been ready to demand answers before he had enough evidence to prove anything.That wasn’t like him.Ryder usually thought before he acted. He li
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Chapter: Chapter 59 : Executive Office AreaVictoria woke up to her own head.Which was, at that moment, an extremely unpleasant place to be.She lay still for a few seconds with her eyes closed, slowly waking up. The pillow was soft. The room was hers. Everything seemed to be in its right place except for the steady throbbing behind her eyes that she had entirely brought on herself.She sat up slowly.On the bedside table, there was a glass of water, two white tablets in a small saucer, and a sleeve of crackers. She stared at them for a moment. Then she reached for the tablets and the water and took both before lying back down for another thirty seconds, waiting for the room to stop spinning.It took a while.When reached for her phone, she was met with six missed calls. Three investors whose names she recognised from the early sign-up list. One from Julie. Two from numbers she didn’t have saved.She called Julie but it rang twice and went to voicemail.“Seriously...” She muttered, and put the phone face down on th
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