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Eight: More Trouble
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A Contract with the Billionaire Nine: Regular Visitor
The weekend was finally over and it was the beginning of a new week. Amelia couldn’t be more thankful to begin another week, after all of the drama that Ryan’s return had caused. She could still vividly recall the look of betrayal in James’ face the moment Ryan spewed those lies from his mouth about them getting back together. That morning, they’d driven to work in silence with James ignoring her for the rest of the day. All her attempts to speak to him were in vain and she’d given up. But luckily for her, he called her that evening, demanding to know the truth and she’d vehemently denied Ryan’s word, filling him in on everything the man had said before his arrival, but not daring to mention the marriage certificate.She knew she’d lose James if he ever found out about it, and you may call her selfish, but he was the only light in her world apart from Dora and she wasn’t about to let Ryan Davidson steal that from her. Ryan could go to hell for all she cared, and he’d have to kill her
A Contract with the Billionaire Ten: A Gift
Amelia and James had successfully settled their differences, putting the weekend issue behind them. That afternoon, they had lunch together as usual and spent the rest of the day in harmony. After closing from work, James had offered to drive her home when he found out she didn't drive her car.“Why did you drive?” he asked Amelia, on their way to Dora’s school. Not that he didn't like being her chauffeur but he was just concerned.“It's a bit faulty. I had to board an Uber to drop Dora off at school and to get here,”She quickly lied, not wanting James to know the truth. Honestly, she hated lying to him but it was the woman Ryan Davidson had made her. As much as she hated it, she couldn't tell James that Ryan dropped her off_not after settling their misunderstanding. She couldn’t stand another week of him ignoring her.A comfortable silence descended upon them for the rest of the drive until they arrived at Dora’s school. As soon as the little girl sighted them, she ran towards them
A Contract with the Billionaire Eleven: Date Night
Amelia stared at her reflection in the mirror, smiling to herself before doing a little twirl. Dressed in a navy bodycon dress that was knee length and her usually pin-straight brown hair falling to her shoulders in glossy waves, she was ready for her date with James.It was a Friday evening and James had mentioned taking her on a date just to enjoy the evening after having a hectic week at work. Amelia was excited to be spending some alone time with James. She couldn’t remember a time she’d ever gone out with him without having Dora as a company. Although her daughter wouldn’t be pleased with the arrangement, she had no doubt that James would find a means to pacify her. And just like she’d expected, the man arrived a few minutes later, with flowers in his hands and chocolate for the little girl.“Hello, little lady,” James greeted Dora, leaning to her level and handing her the banquet of roses and a box of chocolate.“You spoil her so much,” Amelia tried complaining but she couldn't
A Contract with the Billionaire Twelve: Bad Mood
Amelia couldn't control her next actions as she landed a hot slap on Ryan’s face from the fury of his words.“How dare you?” she barked at him, surprising the man who was still reeling from the sting of Amelia’s slap across his face. He stood still, staring at her in shock. It was the first time he was seeing her so angry. Knowing he must have hit the wrong nerve with his words made him recoil in remorse, his lips opening to speak but she wouldn’t even let him breathe out a word.“How dare you speak against my motherly roles and care for my child, you hypocrite. Where were you when this child was conceived and born, huh? Or do you think you can just show up after five years and take on the role of the caring father? You have better think twice, Ryan.”He tried speaking again but she wasn't done as she quickly cut him off with her next words, striking his heart deeply as though he’d been stabbed with a knife. But truly, he couldn’t fault her as he deserved every insult she threw at hi
A Contract with the Billionaire Thirteen: Hurtful Memories
Ryan sat in his extravagantly furnished office, trying hard to focus on the documents he was reading through, but his mind kept on wandering to his last visit to Amelia, and Dora. He couldn’t get her backlash from his head, and as much as her words had hurt him, he had no right to be annoyed, not when he’d been the one to accuse her of being a terrible mom, out of pure jealousy.That evening, he’d been in Texas for a social event that ended quite early. Thereafter, he’d decided to stop by Amelia’s home just to see the kid and Amelia. But his plans of spending the evening with them was destroyed when he arrived to see Dora in the arms of a younger woman who claimed to be her nanny. Considering Dora seemed comfortable with her, he wasn’t alarmed. But his mood swiftly moved from cheerful to furious when he’d inquired of Amelia and he was informed she’d gone out on a date. Without second thoughts, he knew it was with her new boyfriend. He couldn’t hold back on the uncontrollable wave of j
A Contract with the Billionaire Fourteen: Late Night Chat
A yawn slipped out of Ryan’s lips, as the figures on his computer screen began to blur before his eyes. It was getting late, and he was beginning to feel sleepy. For the past two hours, he’d been immersed in work in his home office, checking the record books of the company as there was an important issue with their finances that needed to be resolved. His manager had submitted the files to him in the afternoon. He was still staring at the screen, trying to figure out the issue when another yawn slipped past his lips. At this point, he realized it was pointless to keep working when he was obviously on the verge of falling asleep. Thus, he shut down the computer and rose to his feet with his phone in his hands, heading towards his master’s bedroom.The eerie silence surrounding him awakened deep feelings of loneliness in him, as he climbed the stairs that led to his bedroom. Although he’s been living in this penthouse since he was twenty, it was the first time he was truly realizing ho
A Contract with the Billionaire Fifteen: Apology
As usual, Amelia was up very early the next morning, trying to make it on just three hours of sleep. She’d spent most of her night mulling over Ryan’s words. Hearing him admit he still had feelings for her after so long had her traveling down memory lane, recalling how amazing life had been with him before they parted ways. He also mentioned he was no longer with Selena. How was that possible?She wondered out loud, taking another sip from her hot coffee. Yes, she needed the caffeine to clear her sleepy haze and set her mind for the day. She could still remember how the man had informed her of his long-time crush on the woman, with so much affection and love dripping from his words. That night, he’d literally poured out his heart, telling her how much he adored the woman, in no subtle terms, while ignoring the reality that he was hurting her with his words.How could he suddenly say he was no longer with Selena? The same stunning woman she’d seen with him on the news, looking all lov
A Contract with the Billionaire Sixteen: Co-parenting
After Ryan’s constant appearance in Amelia’s home, she was beginning to get used to it, and she realized that they were slowly slipping into co-parenting roles, especially after he took them out for dinner, and after apologizing for his harsh words to her. And although she wanted to hate him and be mad at him for his past sins, she couldn’t find it in her to do so_not when he’s been consistently making Dora happy and behaving properly. After his apology, it seemed he’d kept his egoistical attitude aside and was ready to be humble and it pleased her greatly.On the other hand, her relationship with James was going well, and truly, she was so happy that everything was finally falling into place. The father of her child was back, and she had a man that loved her. Even though Ryan has refused to take her word for it that she could never accept him back into her heart, she was sure with time it’d sink in as soon as he noticed how serious her relationship with James was.A smile stretched h
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