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Chapter Twenty( A conspiracy)

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A Conspiracy.

It sounded paranoid. Dramatic. Like something from a thriller novel.

But everything that had happened in the past two weeks sounded like fiction and yet it was all real.

“I don’t know who to trust anymore,” I whispered.

“You can trust me.” Jennifer grabbed my hands. “I know you’re scared. I know you don’t know what to believe. But Vivian, I have been your friend for six years. I have fought for you, worked be
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  • Contract Marriage With The Wrong Billionaire    Chapter Twenty Eight

    He walked back toward the ballroom, leaving me standing there alone in the hallway.My hands were shaking. My vision was blurred with tears I refused to let fall.He’d kissed another woman. At our engagement party. And told me to get used to it.Told me I had no claim on him. That Bangkok meant nothing. That this marriage was just a contract and I was stupid for thinking it could be anything more.I pressed my hand to my chest where something was cracking, breaking, falling apart.I’d known this marriage was fake. Had signed the contract knowing exactly what it was.So why did this hurt so much?Why did seeing him kiss someone else feel like betrayal when I had no right to feel betrayed?I took a shaky breath. Fixed my makeup with trembling hands. Straightened my dress.Then I walked back into that ballroom with my head high and a smile on my face.Because Kai was right. We had a contract. And I’d signed it.The music changed to a slow song. Kai appeared at my side, offered his hand.

  • Contract Marriage With The Wrong Billionaire    Chapter Twenty Seven ( I hate you)

    Around nine PM, my father stood to give his speech.“Thank you all for being here tonight,” he began, his voice strong. “Elena and I are thrilled to celebrate our children’s engagement.”He talked about how perfect we were together. How happy he was to see me settled. How Kai was exactly the kind of man he’d always hoped I’d marry.Then Elena spoke, tears in her eyes as she talked about finally seeing her son happy, about how grateful she was to meet me before she passed.The guilt of lying to a dying woman pressed down on my chest like a weight.Then it was our turn.Kai spoke first, his words smooth and practiced. About how I’d changed his life. How he couldn’t imagine his future without me.Then he handed me the microphone.I looked out at the crowd of people waiting to hear me declare my love.And I gave them what they wanted. Talked about how Kai challenged me, understood me, made me want to be better.All technically true. All completely misleading.The crowd applauded. People w

  • Contract Marriage With The Wrong Billionaire    Chapter Twenty Six (Let’s Discuss Children)

    The engagement party was being held at the Grand Plaza Hotel, in the ballroom my father had rented out for what he believed was a celebration of his daughter’s love story.I stood in front of my bedroom mirror at 5:30 PM, staring at a woman I barely recognized.The dress was champagne silk, elegant and understated. My hair was swept up, makeup flawless. The engagement ring caught the light every time I moved my hand.I looked like a bride-to-be.I felt like I was going to my own funeral.“You look beautiful,” Jennifer said from the doorway. She’d come over to help me get ready, which really meant making sure I didn’t have a complete breakdown before the car arrived.“I look like a liar.”“You look like someone who’s doing what she has to do to survive.” She walked over, adjusted a strand of hair that had come loose. “That’s not the same thing.”My phone buzzed. A text from the driver.Arriving in five minutes, Miss Chen.Five minutes until I walked into Kai’s world. Until this became

  • Contract Marriage With The Wrong Billionaire    Chapter Twenty Five ( Was it all a lie?)

    “How soon after the wedding?”“That’s up to you. When do you need this to happen?”I thought about the three month deadline. About the medication I’d stopped taking. About whether my original diagnosis was even real.Whatever it is, I'm not taking chances. “Soon,” I said. “Within the first few months of marriage.”“Then we’ll make it happen.” He stood as the lawyers filed back in. “Anything else we need to discuss privately?”Yes, I thought. I need to know if you really didn’t poison me. I need to know if I can actually trust you. I need to know if what we had in Bangkok was real or if I imagined all of it.But I couldn’t say any of that.“No,” I said instead. “I think we’ve covered everything.”“Good.” He turned back to the lawyers. “Let’s finalize this.”By 4 PM, we’d signed everything.Prenuptial agreement. Cohabitation contract. Financial arrangements. A separate document covering children and custody.Everything legally binding. Everything designed to protect us from each other.

  • Contract Marriage With The Wrong Billionaire    Chapter Twenty Four (Let’s Discuss Children Alone)

    It made horrible sense.“We need more proof before we can move against him,” I said.“I know. That’s why I think you should go through with this marriage.” Jennifer grabbed my hands. “Use the next few months to gather evidence. Let Marcus think he’s won. And then we destroy him.”“Using Kai.”“Using Kai,” she agreed. “If he’s really willing to help, if he’s really not behind this, then you have a powerful ally. Zhang Tech’s resources plus Chen Industries’ information. We could take Marcus down completely.”I thought about Kai’s face yesterday. The anger. The honesty. The brutal practicality of his offer.We didn’t like each other. Didn’t trust each other. But we could work together.“Okay,” I said. “Let’s do this.”The lawyers’ office was in a sleek high-rise downtown. Neutral territory. Professional. The kind of place where billion dollar deals were made and unmade every day.I arrived five minute

  • Contract Marriage With The Wrong Billionaire    Chapter Twenty Three (I’ll Marry You)

    “A business arrangement.”“Exactly.”“No feelings. No expectations.”“None.”“We don’t even have to like each other.”“We don’t.” He said it firmly. “And right now, I’m not sure I do like you. But I can work with you. I can be professional. I can give you what you need without asking why you need it.”I should have felt relieved. This was exactly what I’d gone to Bangkok looking for.Instead, I felt hollow.“I need time to think about it,” I said.“You have until tomorrow morning. After that, I’m moving forward with or without your agreement. My family expects me at the engagement party. I’ll have a fiancee there regardless of whether it’s you or someone else.”The threat was clear but not unkind. Just practical.“I’ll give you my answer tomorrow.”He stood, straightened his jacket. “One more thing.”“What?”“I know about the pharmacist. About someone trying to switch your medication.” My blood ran cold. He saw my expression and shook his head. “It wasn’t me. I didn’t know about your

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