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Chapter Twenty Four (Let’s Discuss Children Alone)
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2026-05-03 00:05:00It 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’ i
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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
Contract Marriage With The Wrong Billionaire Chapter Twenty Two( A contract marriage proposal)
“That’s different,” I said, but my voice wavered.“How? How is it different?” His eyes blazed. “We were both hiding. Both pretending. Both trying to escape our real lives. The only difference is I’m here trying to explain and you already decided I’m guilty.”We stared at each other across my living room, both furious, both hurt, both refusing to back down.“Why are you really here?” I asked. “Because if you came for an apology, you’re not getting one.”“Good. Because I’m not here to apologize either.” He pulled out a chair at my dining table, sat down without being invited. “I’m here to propose a solution to the disaster we’re both stuck in.”I stayed standing. “What solution?”“The engagement. The marriage. All of it.” He leaned back, crossed his arms. “We’re both being forced into this whether we like it or not. Your father and my family have already announced it. The merger documents are signed. The stock market has already responded. We can’t back out without destroying both our c
Contract Marriage With The Wrong Billionaire Chapter Twenty One (I’m not here to apologize)
I woke up to sunlight streaming through my windows and the immediate, crushing weight of everything that had happened. The pharmacist. The poison. Kai’s text. The meeting today. I grabbed my phone. 7:32 AM. Six and a half hours until Kai arrived. My hands were already shaking. I forced myself out of bed, into the shower, let the hot water beat down on my shoulders while my mind raced through a thousand different scenarios of how today could go. By the time I got out, I had three missed calls from Jennifer and one text. I’m coming over at 1:30 PM. Don’t argue. You need backup. I texted back: Okay. Come to the service entrance. I don’t want anyone seeing you arrive. Smart. See you soon. At noon, my phone rang. Unknown number. My heart jumped into my throat. I answered. “Miss Chen? This is Dr. Kim from the toxicology lab.” I sat down hard on my couch. “You have the results?” “Yes. I think you need to come in. There are some things we should discuss in person.” “Just tell m
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