Forever Was Never The Deal
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Hilary Morel Banks had everything a woman could want—beauty, wealth, power, and the prestigious Banks name.
She thought she was about to marry the man she loved—until she caught her fiancée, the tech billionaire Miles Morales in bed with his secretary and realized that he had never loved her. He had only pursued her to use her against her father, in a decades-old war between their families.
His betrayal quickly turned her heartbreak into revenge.
Determined to make Miles regret using her, Hilary makes a shocking deal to a stranger she met on the street— William Carrington: Marry me for a week, and I’ll give you the biggest payday of your life.
William accepts the offer for one reason: he has nothing to lose. But Hilary doesn’t know that the man she’s paying to be her husband is hiding a secret of his own.
Things take a huge turn for Hillary as her buried past refuses to stay buried. As old wounds reopen and dangerous family secrets come out, they threaten to destroy her and everything she’s built.
What will happen to Hilary? Will she withstand the problems attached to the Banks name?
Is William just a random stranger or is there something more about him?
What happens when Hilary discovers the man she hired is far richer and more powerful than she ever imagined?
When Miles comes back begging for her love, would Hilary give him a second chance?
And what happens when William falls for his wife, will Hilary fall for him too—or realize her true feelings when it’s already too late?
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Chapter: Chapter 006: Wedding PlansThe next morning, I woke up in a ridiculously good mood. Not normal good. The kind of good mood that made Arthur stare at me as if I had secretly lost my mind during the night.“Good morning, Miss Banks.”“Good morning, Arthur.”He stopped.I stopped too.We stared at each other.“What?” I asked.“Nothing.”“Then why are you looking at me like that?”“Because you said good morning.”I frowned.“I say good morning.”“Not like that.”I rolled my eyes. “Maybe I'm trying to be a better person.”Arthur gave me a look that said he would rather believe the house was haunted.I walked past him, smiling. “Don't look so worried. I'm not dying.”“That wasn't my concern.”“Good. Because I have plans.”That got his attention.“What kind of plans?”“Wedding plans.”He blinked.I smiled wider.“I'm getting married.”Arthur's mouth opened slightly.I didn't give him enough time to recover.“In two days.”He stared at me.“Two days?”“Yes.”“Miss Banks—”“Hilary.”“Hilary,” he corrected himself carefu
Última actualización: 2026-09-11
Chapter: Chapter 005: The RulesI had always believed that if I was going to make a terrible decision, I should at least make it look expensive. Which was exactly why William Carrington was sitting across from me in a private room at one of my father’s favorite restaurants while I explained the terms of our very questionable marriage. He looked at the papers in front of him. Then at me. Then back at the papers. “You actually wrote rules.” “Of course.” “You made a list.” “I make lists for everything.” “You’re planning a thirty-day marriage like it’s a business meeting.” “It is a business meeting.” William leaned back in his chair. “You’re insane.” “I’ve been called worse.” “I’m sure.” I smiled. He was already getting on my nerves. Which, strangely enough, made me like him. I pushed the papers toward him. “Rule number one. No falling in love.” William stared at me for a second. Then he laughed. “What?” “You’re worried about me falling in love with you?” “I’m worried about every
Última actualización: 2026-09-11
Chapter: Chapter 004: WAR!!One second, I was standing there staring at Bianca's smug little smile. The next, I was storming down the hallway with Christian calling my name behind me.“Hilary!”I didn't stop.“Hilary, wait!”I kept walking.“Would you slow down?”“No.”“Why?”“Because I'm angry.”“I noticed.”I pushed through the front doors. The cool evening air hit my face. It didn't help. Nothing helped. Not the fact that Miles had cheated on me. Nor the fact that my father had apparently decided to replace my dead mother with a woman six years older than me. And certainly not the fact that everyone seemed determined to ruin my life within the same twenty-four hours.Christian finally caught up with me.“Okay.”He grabbed my arm gently and turned me around.“Talk to me.”“I don't want to talk.”“You've been saying that since we were kids. It has never worked.”I glared at him.He sighed.“What happened with Miles?”I looked away.Christian's expression changed.“Hilary.”“It's nothing.”“You don't walk out o
Última actualización: 2026-09-08
Chapter: Chapter 003: NEW STEPMOTHERBy the time I returned home that evening, my mood had changed completely. I had left the Morales estate feeling like my entire life had collapsed.Now?I felt alive.Dangerously alive.I stepped into the Banks manor with a smile on my face.Arthur Bennett was waiting in the foyer. Our majordomo had been with our family for as long as I could remember. Impossibly composed, impeccably dressed, and somehow capable of knowing what everyone needed before they asked. He practically raised my older brother and me as my power-hungry father was busy building empires and sleeping around and my mother was six feet below the ground. My mother died when I was barely five, so there’s not much I knew about her. Or at least that was how my father explained it. He looked at me.Then at my smile.Then back at me.“Miss Hilary.”“Arthur.”“You’re back early.” “Well… you know me, Arthur. I always love to make an entrance.“That is reassuring.”I handed him my coat.“Where is everyone?”His expression s
Última actualización: 2026-09-08
Chapter: Chapter 002: SWEET,SWEET, REVENGEWilliam stared at me. I stared back. And for a moment, neither of us said anything. Then he laughed. Not a nervous laugh.A genuine laugh.“You're serious.”“Completely.”He shook his head, looking at me as though I'd just announced that I wanted to buy the moon.“You met me less than an hour ago.”“And?”“And you're asking me to have the biggest payday of my life.”“Yes.”“You don't even know what I do for a living.”“You told me you're a journalist.”“Exactly.”“And?”He leaned back against the bench.“And why would a journalist agree to whatever insane idea is currently running through your head?”I smiled.“Because journalists are usually curious.”“Curiosity isn't stupidity.”“I never said it was.”He studied me for a few seconds.“Okay. What exactly are you proposing?”I folded my arms.“A marriage.”His expression went blank.I smiled.“A legal one.”His eyebrows shot up.“I'm sorry?”“You heard me.”“Marriage?”“Yes.”“To you?”I looked down at myself.“Unless you were plannin
Última actualización: 2026-09-08
Chapter: Chapter 001: THE BIGGEST PAYDAYHILARY's POVThe first thing I learned about coming home early was that people were rarely prepared for you. The second thing I learned was that I enjoyed it, especially when those people had something to hide. I leaned back against the cream leather seat of my car, crossing one leg over the other as Manhattan blurred past the tinted windows. Three days. That was how long I had cut my business trip short. Three miserable days of meetings, investors, endless presentations, and men twice my age explaining my own company to me as if I had accidentally inherited a billion-dollar empire instead of being raised inside one. But I was home now. I can’t wait to see everyone but most importantly my fiancé— Miles Morales, the famous self-made tech billionaire. I had a surprise waiting for Miles. Or, more accurately, Miles had a surprise waiting for him. I smiled to myself. The car slowed as we approached the familiar gates of the Morales estate. I frowned. “Why are we here?” My drive
Última actualización: 2026-09-08
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