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Chapter 8: Poisoned Whispers
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Contract Marriage: The Heiress Returns Chapter 8: Poisoned Whispers
The next morning, breakfast was quiet – forks clinking, no words spoken. Lisa pushed back her chair, ready to leave for work. Just as she passed him, Joseph's hand shot out, firm around her wrist."It's too short, go change", he said in that commanding tone that left no room for debate. His gaze swept over her dress like a verdict.Her breath hitched, her body betraying her with a rush of heat she despised. She hated how authoritative he was – hated even more how it made her pulse quicken.She tore her hand free and walked out without a word.****The car barely pulled up to the company gates when her phone buzzed. A new message from the same unknown number"Enjoy the headlines. It's only the beginning".Her chest tightened.Stepping inside the building, she left it instantly – eyes on her, whispers trailing in her wake.Employees didn't even try to hide their smirks.Some clutched folded tabloids; others scrolled their phones, shaking their heads as though the proof of her shame was
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That night, after the words she overheard from Joseph's study, Lisa lay stiff on her bed, the coat still abandoned on the chair. Sleep wouldn't come – only the echo of his voice, sharp as glass.Keep an eye on Lauren.He's still in love with her. My stepmother.Her throat tightened but no tears fell. She had wasted enough on a man whose heart was never hers.Slowly, she sat up, her green eyes hardening in the dim glow of the lamp. "No more", she whispered into the silence. If Joseph Bronson wanted to chain himself to the ghost of Lauren, let him.She had her own war to fight. Her father's company, her name, her worth – they would use her strength, whether they liked it or not.Lisa lay back down, the decision burning steadily in her chest. Tomorrow, she wouldn't think of Joseph.Tomorrow, she would begin again.Reaching for her phone she made a single phone call. Her voice was steady, stripped of hesitation."There should be a board meeting tomorrow. Email me the necessary paperwork b
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The echoes of the gala still haunted Lisa the next morning – the flash of cameras, Dane's sneer, and Joseph's commanding voice that had silenced an entire hall.Now she sat in the mansion's sunlit study, the grand windows doing nothing to warm the chill settling in her chest.Joseph stood across from her, arms folded, his tone clipped and businesslike."There are rules to this arrangement", he said."Our marriage exists for appearances. You'll maintain your role when necessary, nothing more".Lisa's lips parted slightly, but she didn't interrupt."Public events, we attend together. In private life, we remain separate. No questions about my business. No wandering into restricted parts of this house. And above all – keep your emotions out of this. That was our agreement".Lisa lowered her gaze, her hands knotting in her lap.But her thoughts betrayed her.The way he shielded me… the way he told everyone I was his wife. Was that just part of this contract? Or was there something more?He
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Lisa trailed her fingers along the edge of her gown as she stepped into the house, the satin folds heavy against her arms.The wedding did not bother her but tonight felt worse – her first appearance as Joseph Bronson's wife.She dropped onto the velvet chair in her dressing room, staring at her reflection.Her green eyes carried exhaustion, but it was the storm behind them that frightened her.For a fleeting moment, her thoughts drifted backward—back to the vows she had once made with Dane, the promises whispered in soft tones, the lies she believed.Had divorce truly freed her or had it only bound her to a colder fate?The name Joseph Brown carried power, yes, but what good was power if the man she owned was merciless?What if he were worse than Dane?The silence in the room pressed against her ears, thick and suffocating.She shut her eyes, forcing the spiraling thoughts away.But fear lingered.___Across the hall, Joseph sat alone in his room, the glow of a single lamp casting sh
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Lisa stood in front of the luxurious restaurant where she would be having her date with her so-called fiancé whom she had never met. She had only heard of him once when her father had rejected her marriage to Dane. He had told her she had a fiancé from a young age and it was the son of his best friend. According to him, they had both made a promise to marry their children to each other. She had found it ridiculous then, and had resisted with all her heart and it's also one of the reasons she was so decisive in leaving as she had believed her father had sold her. Now, standing in front of the restaurant about to meet the fiancée, Joseph Bronson, she felt nothing other than calmness. She had agreed to her father after some quick thought. What is the difference between staying single and marrying someone in her state? At this stage, she doesn't care who she marries because it will be the same. Her heart had grown cold and tired. She inhaled deeply, then walked into the restaurant i
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“You’re a disgrace to the Morgan family! Get out!” Lisa stood in front of her father with her head bowed low as she listened to him rage. She didn't say a word no matter how she was insulted. She wasn't a kid anymore and life had taught her patience. The young her, had been so arrogant, hot-headed and did things according to her belief but now… “I wouldn't listen to a word she says! Ask her to leave my home!” Her father yelled, then turned around, “Guards!” He roared and in no time, the guards who had been positioned in hidden places rushed out to take orders.Lisa looked at her father with a pale face, her fist clenched behind her dress, and her eyes glared at him, but she remained silent. Her father, Reed, turned to look at her and sneered seeing her stubborn self, he pointed at her and commanded, “Throw her out of my house!” The air in the room froze until the gentle woman who seemed like she was about to cry spread her arms in front of Lisa which surprised her. This woman w
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