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Chapter 7: Switch
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His Bride By Contract Chapter 10: Where are you coming from
Xander's PovThe sound of the front door opening echoed faintly through the quiet house, sharp enough to pull my attention away from the glass of scotch resting on the table beside me. I leaned back in the leather chair, eyes narrowing at the clock. Past ten. Far too late for Mia to be just strolling in as though time had no weight.She stepped into the living room cautiously, like she was hoping to slip by unnoticed. But she should know better by now. I was always aware.“Where are you coming from?” My voice cut through the silence, low and even, leaving no room for avoidance.Her head lifted immediately, a flicker of guilt flashing in her eyes before she masked it with a strained smile. “I… I went to see Sophie. She just got back into the city, and we hadn’t seen each other in years. I didn’t want to miss the chance.”Sophie. The name rang a faint bell, but that didn’t erase the unease pressing at the edges of Mia’s expression. She avoided my gaze too quickly, shifting her bag from
His Bride By Contract Chapter 9: I Got You
Mia’s POV~I kept telling myself to breathe. At the breakfast table, with Xander’s eyes occasionally meeting mine, it felt like every second stretched into an eternity. My phone was face down beside my plate, but I could still feel the heaviness of Liam’s last message burning through it.Xander leaned back in his chair, sipping his coffee. “You’ve been quiet this morning,” he said casually, though his gaze lingered longer than usual.“I’m just… tired,” I answered, forcing my lips into something resembling a smile.He studied me for a beat. “Tired, or avoiding something?”I nearly choked on my orange juice. “What would I be avoiding?”His eyes narrowed slightly. “You tell me.”Silence pressed between us. I fiddled with the fork, stabbing at my eggs as though they’d wronged me.“Xander,” I said, steadying my voice, “not everything is a riddle that needs solving.”His phone buzzed, pulling him away. Relief washed over me when he stood, grabbing his jacket. “We’ll continue this conversati
His Bride By Contract Chapter 8: Destroy
Liam's PovThe glass of whiskey trembled in my hand before I slammed it on the table.“Unbelievable,” I muttered, pacing across my office, my reflection in the tinted glass mocking me.And just then, the door opened as a familiar figure stepped in.“She thinks she can humiliate me like this?” I threw the question immediately at him.Victor, my right-hand man, leaned against the wall, arms crossed, confusion etched across his face. “Mia!”“Of course, who else!” I snapped.“You didn’t expect her to stay silent forever, Liam. She had to retaliate somehow.”“Retaliate?” I spun around, eyes narrowing. “Retaliate against me? No one does that.” My voice cracked with restrained fury.Victor smirked faintly. “Then what’s the plan? Because right now, she looks like the victim, and you…”“I look like the villain,” I finished for him, jaw tightening. “And you know what villains do, Victor? They rewrite the script.”He tilted his head. “Rewriting the script is one thing. Controlling the narrative
His Bride By Contract Chapter 7: Switch
I swallowed hard, my lips parting but no sound coming out.“Who?” His tone sharpened, ice-cold now. “Who got to you?”The echo rang again inside me, ‘See you in court!’ My chest heaved, my legs weakening under the weight of the decision pressing down.If I said Liam’s name, I wasn't so sure how Xander would react but If I stayed silent, I’d be crushed alone beneath the threat.I blinked back the tears burning at the corners of my eyes. My voice came out as a whisper. “You don’t want to know.”His eyes blazed, his fists clenched at his sides. “Speak.”The silence stretched, taut and suffocating.I turned away, pressing my palms into the couch to stop them from shaking. The words clawed at my throat, desperate to escape, but fear, fear Xander terminating the contract kept me pinned.Behind me, his voice cut through like a blade. “Whoever it is, Mia, I swear they’ll regret it.”My heart leapt again, torn between relief and terror.“Now speak!"“Are you always this commanding,” I muttered
His Bride By Contract Chapter 6: See you in court.
MIA'S POV“Stop this nonsense immediately!” His voice cracked through the line, sharp, cold, leaving no room for hesitation.My fingers tightened around the phone. What was I even thinking answering this call?“Stop what, Liam? I don’t understand what you’re talking about.” My words rushed out, too fast, almost defensive.“Oh, really?” His tone dipped lower, darker, each word deliberate. “You want to play dumb now, right?”I swallowed hard, pulse racing. “What the hell are you talking about, Liam?”“You know exactly what I mean.” A pause, thick, dangerous. Then he snapped, “Leave Xander Blake immediately and return home!”I jerked upright, the command slamming against me like a blow. “Excuse me? You don’t get to order me around!”His breath hit the line, heavy, controlled, but barely. “I’m not asking. I’m telling you. End it. Now.”My chest burned, but I forced my voice steady. “You’ve lost your mind if you think I’m walking away just because you said so.”“Mind?” His bitter laugh scr
His Bride By Contract Chapter 5: Questions I can't ask
Mia's POVXander wasn’t a man of many words, but the ones he spoke came out after much thought, the kind that didn’t leave space for argument. And I had learned, quickly, not to try.That morning, I was sure he’d already gone. The place had that empty hush to it, polished and perfect.I went downstairs, water still dripping from my hair as it touched the black leggings and an oversized T-shirt I put on, the very kind of clothes that felt and screamed me, the kind I hadn’t worn in weeks.I turned the corner. And stopped.He was there.Leaning against the table more like he owned the air than the penthouse. His half buttoned shirt exposing the layout of his abs and the sleeves rolled up, revealing forearms. Resting in his hands was the cup of coffee as steam curling upward in delicate ribbons escaped from it.His gaze fixed to me the moment I entered. No flicker of surprise. Just that steady, unblinking focus,sharp, assessing. Like he’d been waiting.“You’re late,” he said.I blinked.
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