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Chapter 16 Shadows of the past
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Contract With The Age Gap Billionaire Chapter 17. The trap is set
It had never seemed so oppressive in the mansion. In Nathan's office, Anita sat with her fingers gripping the chair's arms. While Nathan paced behind his desk, his thoughts already planning their next move, Gregor stood close to the window, his face lined with worry. Sophia was troubled by her warning. "Soon, you’re going to wish you had walked away when you had the chance." Anita's gut told her that something horrible was about to happen. At last, Nathan stopped pacing. "We must ascertain Harry's intentions before he takes action."Gregor folded his arms. "I can exert pressure on my connections to find out if anyone has been contacted." Anita let out a breath. Sophia claimed that he was collaborating with risky individuals. This indicates that family conflict is no longer the only issue. Nathan's face grew serious. "Therefore, we cannot afford to wait around." They all turned as there was a knock on the door. A maid reluctantly came in. "A woman is at the gate, ma'am.
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When Anita saw the headline, her breath seized in her throat. SCANDAL: BILLIONAIRE'S WIFE Caught In A Web of Lies—Was It Always About the Money? Her photo was all over the screen, one from their wedding and another from that fateful night in the hotel room with Nathan. The grainy image was purposefully picked to make her appear guilty and enticing, as if she had engineered the entire situation to trap him. Her stomach twisted.Harry had moved fast, and worse—he had done it publicly. Nathan’s grip on the phone was so tight, she swore he might crush it. His jaw was clenched, his expression unreadable, but Anita knew this wasn’t just an attack on her. It was an attack on him. On his power, his name, his company. And that made Harry’s actions unforgivable. Gregor cursed under his breath as he read through the article on his own phone. “They’re twisting everything,” he muttered. “They’re painting you as a social climber, someone who seduced Nathan for wealth and influence.” Anita’s thr
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It was oppressively quiet in Nathan's office. Every action now mattered since the video release had rocked the cornerstone of his empire. With his fingertips tapping the gleaming wood of his enormous desk, Nathan sat behind it. Even though Anita couldn't read his face, she could sense the tempest building inside. Gregor was seated opposite him, his face tense with worry. Sophia folded her arms and leaned against the bookshelf, appearing somewhat amused as though the drama amused her.However, Eleanor was furious. She spat, "This is not acceptable." "You're just sitting here while Harry plays dirty?" Nathan looked at her abruptly, icily. I'm not a sitter, Eleanor. I plan things out. Eleanor laughed. "While the reputation of your wife is being tarnished?" Her eyes were full of contempt as she turned to face Anita. "Did I not warn you? When you introduce outsiders into our world, this is what occurs. Despite clenching her fists, Anita maintained a composed demeanour. She
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-03-12Contract With The Age Gap Billionaire Chapter 20 The secret we keep
As Anita stood in the corridor outside Nathan's office, her mind spinning with the information they had just found, the mansion felt colder than normal, the walls closing in on her. On a scale that made her heart race, betrayal was getting closer. As far as she could see, Nathan's universe was devoid of innocent people. Now that the people he had trusted had started to show their actual selves, the only thing separating Nathan from total devastation was the alliance they had formed.When Nathan had declared his intent to take the war to Harry and his covert allies, the weight of their shared determination had lit a fire in her. But with the pieces of the puzzle falling into place, Anita couldn’t help but feel a growing unease. They were no longer just fighting for control over Nathan’s empire—they were fighting for survival. A sharp knock on the door interrupted her thoughts. “Nathan, it’s time,” Gregor’s voice sounded muffled through the thick oak. Nathan’s voice was calm but laye
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-03-13Contract With The Age Gap Billionaire Chapter 21 The Game Begins
Tension pervaded the night air, the kind that persisted long after the storm had passed. Tonight, however, the storm was building inside the magnificent walls of the Kingston Estate, as New York's elite assembled for what was ostensibly a masquerade party. Betrayals danced in the shadows, friendships changed, and secrets hid beneath the glittering masks and flowing champagne.Anita Grant watched the sleek black automobile come up the marble driveway, adjusting the tiny black mask that covered half of her face. Like its occupants, the estate was imposing and towering, resembling an ancient beast. Anita, however, was not the innocent young woman who had formerly shied away from this world. She had learnt to play their game, to survive. She wasn't here tonight to plead for approval, either. She had come to ruin them.Nathan Grant, wearing a well-tailored black tuxedo, stood next to her and radiated sheer authority. Anita was aware that his angular features were unreadable and fri
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With crystal chandeliers illuminating the sea of affluent visitors in a golden colour, the enormous ballroom glistened with luxury. The air was filled with whispered discussions and laughter, but beneath the elegance, there was a lot of stress. Every look was a covert threat, and every smile concealed a hidden agenda. Anita walked elegantly next to Nathan, her hand lightly grazing the material of his fitted suit. She had long learnt to hide her fragility, but she felt the weight of the eyes, the whispers, the judgement that followed her. She was more than just Nathan Grant's wife tonight. In this perverse game of deceit and power, she was his accomplice.With practiced ease, their target sipped whisky while standing close to the marble bar. Adrian Walker. The man who drew strings from the shadows and flourished in the dark. More sly than Eleanor and more dangerous than Harry, he was the real puppeteer of the Walker family. And Anita was prepared to confront him tonight. Bef
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Long, menacing shadows were cast across the well-kept gardens by the imposing estate, which loomed in the darkness. Tension permeated the air inside. With her fingers tucked around a glass of wine she hadn't touched, Anita sat in the darkened study. Her thoughts were elsewhere, on the message Harry had just given Nathan, even though the illumination of the city skyline flickered through the enormous windows. Is Nathan Grant Withholding More Information Than Just His Wife's Identity? Will Harry Walker Reveal a Secret Family Scandal?That was a loaded query. What's the response? The danger lay in that. Beneath his fitted shirt, Nathan stood close to the hearth, his broad shoulders strained. Since they got back from the charity gala, he had been silent, his jaw so tightened that she could hear his teeth grinding. An eerie chill had taken the place of the warmth that had been restored by their passion earlier in the evening. Finally, with a kind yet steely edge, Anita murmured,
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-03-13Contract With The Age Gap Billionaire Chapter 24 Whispers in the Dark
The city lights cast a golden haze over the bedroom, but the warmth was fleeting. Anita sat on the edge of the bed, staring at her phone screen, while Nathan stood by the window, his broad shoulders rigid as he browsed through the most current reports, his jaw tensed and his grasp increasing with each second. The world outside was rife with whispers, each more deadly than the last, and Harry was plotting his next move.Nathan turned to Anita, his eyes dark and unreadable. "Harry claims to have proof of a secret from my past—something damaging enough to bring me down." Anita shivered. "What kind of secret?" Nathan exhaled, raking a hand through his hair. "He hasn't revealed it yet. He's baiting us, making us sweat." His voice dropped to a dangerous whisper. "But he won't win."Anita’s gaze met his, searching for any trace of hesitancy. However, there was none. Nathan Grant was not the type to buckle under pressure. Still, she realised this was more than simply a corporate rivalry—
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Contract With The Age Gap Billionaire Chapter 108. No more lies
The weight of choices taken, vows made, and threats that now loomed like a storm on the horizon made the air in the apartment feel heavier with every second that went by. Nathan stood by the wide window, watching the city below pulse, its lights a blur of movement, as though everything was changing all the time. For a brief time, he wanted he could be somewhere else instead of here, confronting the truth he had been avoiding, as the enormity of it appeared to engulf him whole.Anita paced tensely and quickly behind him. There were many unspoken statements in the deafening quiet between them, but neither of them felt willing or able to break it. Even though they had experienced a lot together, it seemed like the tipping moment. Their marriage was now on the verge of breaking due to the strain that had been building for weeks and months beneath the surface. He sensed it, like a tense wire about to break. "Why didn’t you tell me, Nathan?" At last, the quiet was broken by Anita's
Contract With The Age Gap Billionaire Chapter 107. Scorched Earth
On the morning following the scandal, Anita stood in the centre of her penthouse, gazing at the city skyline that she had once thought was her stronghold. Normally a source of pride, the vista now felt like a mocking reminder of the mayhem she had let loose. On the sofa table, her phone was constantly buzzing. For the time being, she disregarded it. The world could wait. With her head still reeling from the events of the previous few hours—Pierce's premeditated blow, Stacy's treachery, and her choice to turn the tables on them both—her fingers caressed the edge of the marble counter. The cost had only just started to become apparent, and the satisfaction was bittersweet.Max had performed his duties with surgical accuracy. Pierce had to deal with the damage right away because the leaks had struck hard. Anita was aware, however, that the billionaire businessman was not the kind to back down for very long. Retaliation would occur, and it would affect all parties. Even those wh
Contract With The Age Gap Billionaire Chapter 106. Suspicion
The next morning brought a storm Anita hadn’t seen coming—not from the frontlines, but from within the walls of the fortress she had so carefully built.Anita entered the boardroom at Grant Holdings, expecting support, strategy, and a unified front. Instead, she walked into silence and stiff backs. The tension was visceral, as if the air itself was laced with suspicion.Nathan sat at the head of the table, jaw tight. Across from him, Reva Langston, the very woman who had shaken Anita’s hand just hours ago, now stared at her with cold detachment.“What happened?” Anita asked, setting her tablet down.Reva didn’t blink. “Dominic Pierce filed an injunction against you, Anita. He claims your press conference was a smear campaign backed by falsified documents.”“That’s absurd. We verified everything.”Nathan spoke then, voice clipped. “Pierce is claiming the documents you presented were stolen from a secure database in Switzerland—and that Grant Holdings was complicit in cybercrime.”A chi
Contract With The Age Gap Billionaire Chapter 105. Influence
Dominic Pierce thought he’d rattled her.He’d sent the orchid as a warning, veiled in civility. But Anita wasn’t the girl she’d been when she first walked into Nathan’s world. She’d been made, broken, burned, and reborn.She knew now that in games of power, silence was never safety—it was strategy.Anita stood before the mirror in her office, buttoning a crisp ivory blouse. Her reflection stared back with poise and purpose. Behind her, Patricia’s photograph smiled faintly on the bookshelf. That reminder was all she needed.Nathan appeared in the doorway, his frame a towering presence. “The press conference is set. Noon.”She turned, slipping gold hoops into her ears. “Are the files ready?”“They are.” He stepped closer. “Are you?”She met his gaze. “You’re not the only one who keeps leverage, Nathan.”He raised a brow. “You’ve been building something?”“I learned from the best.” Her voice was calm, but there was steel beneath. “Remember when I asked you to assign me as your proxy on t
Contract With The Age Gap Billionaire Chapter 104. Chessboard
Anita didn’t speak during the drive home.She sat in the back of the armored black Maybach, eyes fixed on the lights bleeding through the city skyline, replaying every word Dominic Pierce had said. The man didn’t blink. Didn’t threaten. He didn’t need to. His offer wasn’t just power—it was a declaration.He didn’t want to destroy Nathan. He wanted to replace him. With her.And that made this war far more personal.When the car pulled into the private elevator bay at the Grant penthouse, she stepped out, shoulders straight, heels echoing like declarations of defiance. The moment the elevator doors opened, Nathan was already there—jacket off, tie undone, eyes stormy with anticipation.“Well?” he asked.Anita let out a slow breath. “He wants to recruit me.”Nathan’s brow twitched. “Recruit?”“Full takeover. My own firm. Resources. Autonomy. And I’d never need you again.”Silence settled thickly between them.He crossed the room slowly, eyes scanning her face. “And?”“I told him to go to
Contract With The Age Gap Billionaire Chapter 103. Magnificent
The Calm Before the WarThe rain had stopped, but the tension hadn’t.Nathan stood at the balcony of the penthouse, shirt sleeves rolled up, the city sprawled beneath him like a conquered battlefield. Yet victory felt heavy, laced with exhaustion. His mind replayed every detail from the boardroom, every reaction—Delacorte’s twitching eye, Chen’s collapse, and Anita’s unflinching resolve.She’d been magnificent.Behind him, Anita moved through the living room, barefoot, still in the suit she hadn’t changed out of since the night before. Her hair was slightly tousled, and fatigue clung to her frame like a second skin, but her eyes… they were alive. Sharp. Focused.She approached him quietly, holding two mugs of black coffee. No celebration. No champagne. Just coffee. Because they weren’t done yet.“You’re not sleeping,” she said, offering the cup.He took it, brushing her fingers with his. “Neither are you.”She leaned on the railing beside him. “We just humiliated one of the most corru
Contract With The Age Gap Billionaire Chapter 102. The board
Shortly after midnight, the storm broke out. Rain battered the penthouse windows as lightning illuminated the skyline and thunder cracked over the metropolis. Everything was moving in Nathan's battle room, which used to be his office. Anita leaned over a computer table showing the activities of shareholders, Gregor yelled orders into a secure queue, and Nathan Nathan observed her. Something about her had changed. Once standing unsurely at the edge of wolf-infested boardrooms, the woman now stood in the middle, unwavering. Making calculations. Sharp.While looking over the information on the encrypted server that Nathan had previously concealed from even his own legal advisor, Anita remarked, "We're going to need proof." "The board's plan cannot be overturned without concrete proof of wrongdoing or manipulation." "Misconduct always occurs," Gregor mumbled. "These men didn't reach the summit without stepping on people." "Then we discover the corpses," she answered in a firm
Contract With The Age Gap Billionaire Chapter 101. A pause
As Anita's remarks reverberated across the room, silence descended once more, this time more profoundly. It's time to invite those they never thought to invite. It's time to reverse the situation. At first, Nathan remained silent. He looked her, truly studied her, and his eyes narrowed, calculating. He was constantly aware of Anita's intelligence and fortitude. However, this? This was a very different matter. Instead of cowering in the shadows behind him, she was stepping into her own and daring to confront the machine that had moulded their world. "Who are they?" With care in his voice, Gregor asked in a low murmur. "We need details if we're going to take action. Right now.Anita averted her gaze from both of them and looked up at the glistening skyline. In addition to her face, the mirror in the glass depicted the woman she had grown into, one who had withstood manipulation, treachery, and a web of power struggles that would have destroyed anybody else. She whirled aro
Contract With The Age Gap Billionaire Chapter 100. How fast
The air was packed with unspoken words as they locked the doors of Nathan's private office. The slight bustle of the metropolis beyond the glass walls felt distant, replaced by an oppressive silence that hung between them. Nathan stood at the far end of the room, his back to her, hands clasped behind his neck, gazing out into the darkness. His figure was black against the lighted skyline, with the weight of leadership—and everything they had worked for—weighing heavily on him.Anita took a deep breath, feeling the chilly air on her skin as she stepped into the chamber, her shoes' heels clicking quietly on the polished marble floors. Despite the opulence of the setting and the vista, everything about this moment felt off. The tension between them was real, like an invisible thread about to snap. She had never seen him this remote, closed-off.She opened her mouth to speak, but the words died on her lips as Nathan turned around, his face determined. His gaze met hers, his face op
