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Twenty-One: Just One Night
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A Contract with the Billionaire Twenty-two: Roommate
The more time that passed, the more Amelia realized that Ryan was actually serious and had meant every word he said when he’d made her promise to stay for a week. Also, he meant it when he said they’d be staying in for a week, because she didn’t see him for the rest of the day, as he was in his home office immersed in work, and the door remained locked.For the first few minutes after their aggravating exchange, she’d thought of different ways to escape and had also considered how easy it’d be for Ryan to stop her. After a while, she finally gave up on the thoughts because it dawned on her that there was truly no escape route. He was going to do everything within his powers to keep her under his roof until the end of the week. The reality of the situation was enough to make her depressed but the good part was that she was with her daughter and as long as she stuck to her part of thier agreement, she’d be leaving with her child and never in her life will she let him have her again.Ame
A Contract with the Billionaire Twenty-three: In His Arms
It was her first time in Ryan’s home and they’d just finished having dinner. She stood up to clear the dishes but his housekeeper, an older woman who seemed to be in her mid-forties, stepped out of the kitchen, smiling at her.“Don’t worry about it, I’ll handle it,” the woman spoke, touching her arm and Amelia took her seat again, unsure of what to do. She’d blindly accepted the man’s proposed contract marriage, but now that she was in his home, she couldn’t help wondering if she’d made a mistake. It was only her first time being in his personal space since she signed the contract two days ago. On his instructions, he’d made an advance payment to her for her to get anything she’ll need while in his home, and thereafter she was to move in. The first thing Amelia did was to pay up her impending house rent at her old place. Thankfully, the money had been enough to cover up the rent. Thereafter, she’d packed her few belongings, mainly her clothes and as promised, Ryan had sent his driver
A Contract with the Billionaire Twenty-four: More Lies
“I’m sorry, It’s just…” Amelia paused, biting down on her bottom lip while trying to find a way to explain things to James. Telling him the truth was out of the equation. She was aware of how strained their relationship was because of Ryan’s constant appearance in their lives. Telling him that she was currently staying at her ex-husband’s place would be an entirely different issue that she wasn’t ready to handle.“It’s just what, Amelia? It’s been two fucking days. The last time I heard from you was on Sunday after I dropped you off at home and you had to wait for Dora and her dad to return. Do you know how worried I’ve been? You haven’t shown up at work and this is the first time you’ve called.”His words made her heart squeeze, and she bit her lip harder to avoid telling him all that has been happening. Honestly, James deserved to know the truth but she couldn’t sacrifice what they had for whatever games Ryan was up to. She was going to settle everything without issues and get back
A Contract with the Billionaire Twenty-five: Caught
It was Amelia’s third day in Ryan’s home. She couldn’t help counting the days as she was patiently waiting for the weekend to arrive so she could take her daughter and return to their normal lives. As promised, Ryan had made good on his words of keeping her indoors, while working from home. As infuriating as it was, it only made her realize how unwavering the man was. Luckily for her, her boss had granted her the one-week sick leave she’d requested and James had also continuously bought her lies, not questioning her. As uncomfortable as it made her, she was also thankful that he wasn’t noticing how closed off she’d been whenever he requested to speak with Dora. She couldn’t let him speak with the toddler because she knew Dora would innocently spill everything to him.These thoughts took over her mind as they sat for breakfast, with Gretchen dishing their meal. After she was done, she excused herself, and Dora and her dad immediately dug in, both making funny noises all in a bid to pra
A Contract with the Billionaire Twenty-six: First fight
“What are you doing here, Selena?” Ryan asked, his expression turning cold.The smile that had been on Selena’s face dropped.“Do I have to get a restraining order against you so it’ll be clear that I no longer want to set eyes on you?” The more he stared at her, the angrier he became. He detested the fact that she showed up with Julia_her new ploy to fight her way into his life. She was toying with the soft spot he had for the toddler.He should never have mixed up with this woman. The last thing he needed was for Amelia to see Selena and her daughter. It’d destroy all of the progress he was still struggling to make and he wasn’t ready for that.He expected Selena to respond with a sassy comeback but instead, her voice softened, a sad expression taking over her demeanor. Ryan’s brows knitted together, wondering what she was up to.“I have no intentions of disrupting your peace but I need a huge favor from you and I’ve looked around but you’re the only one that can help,”“I won’t he
A Contract with the Billionaire Twenty-seven: Temptation
Amelia’s thoughts were disrupted when Ryan threw her into his bed, towering over her. She bounced a bit before stopping and rising to a sitting position.“I promise I’ll never hurt you again, Amelia and I intend to keep that promise as best as I can,” his words caught her off guard but just when she was recovering, he sat beside her and reached for her palm, placing it flat on his chest.Amelia’s heart leaped, her lips suddenly going dry from lack of words. She instinctively licked her lips and his eyes darted to them but he returned his gaze to her eyes. The sincerity in them was almost enough to melt her heart, making it beat wildly against her chest.“Selena is out of town for a few days on a business trip and Julia has no place to stay,”“No friends or family?” Amelia inquired, feeling her anger rise from the ridiculous excuse.“Her friends are all busy, and no, her family resides in the UK,”Amelia’s gaze narrowed at him, still unable to believe that the same Ryan she knew would
A Contract with the Billionaire Twenty-Eight: Hurt
Amelia emerged from the Home cinema with confusion etched on her face, wondering who could be looking for her, when she had no friends in New York, and when no one knew of her stay in Ryan’s home. But the moment she got to the door, her eyes bulged out, her mouth dropped open and her steps faltered. It was James. He was standing by the door, a look of betrayal and hurt etched on his face.James’ eyes roamed Amelia’s entire being, his jaw clenching and palms balling into fists. She was dressed in an oversized t-shirt that he had no doubt belonged to Ryan. The ghost of a pained smile flicked across his face, his heart dropping from the confirmation of his fears.“So, this is it…” he stated in the strongest voice he could manage, swallowing down his hurt. The moment he’d heard Dora’s voice over the phone calling to her dad, he’d known something was wrong and Amelia’s explanation didn’t add up. And from the way she stuttered while trying to make him believe her lies, coupled with how she
A Contract with the Billionaire Twenty-Nine: Dear Friend
It was late when Ryan emerged from his office, intending to retire to bed but he was a bit astonished to see Amelia pacing in the living room with her phone on her ear. He stood by his office door, watching her pace about, completely lost in his presence. After some minutes, she took the phone from her ear and slumped into one of the couches, burying her head in her arms. Ryan didn't doubt that she was in this state because of the scumbag she chose to date and it annoyed him so much that the so-called boyfriend was making her restless.It’ll be over soon. He told himself before pulling away from his position by the door and strolling towards her. “Princess,” he placed an arm on her shoulder and she raised her head, her red-rimmed eyes meeting his.A mix of annoyance and envy surged through him that she felt so much for James that she had been crying over him.“Come on, let's go to bed, it's late,”Amelia shook her head, moving away from his touch. Ryan’s heart squeezed painfully from
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