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Eleven: Getting Ready
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The Billionaire's Contract Wife One: Chance Encounter
[Barcelona, Spain]"Ilegas tarde!" Catalina snapped at me the moment I stepped inside the kitchen.I was late for the event so she's obviously mad at me."I know, Catalina. Lo lamento," I said sorry as I hurried to put on my apron.She was telling me instructions in Spanish; I kept nodding while I fixed myself."Go!" she said as she gave me a little push on my waist without having to wait for me to get totally ready.I had no choice but to get out of the kitchen right away."Oh, you're here!" One of the bartenders, Sebastian, said in his thick accent when he saw me."I was five minutes late, Catalina was basically fuming!" "She's basically mad at everyone. That doesn't make you special!" He winked at me before he handed me a tray full of drinks. I chuckled. "Well, I guess you're right. Gracias, Sebastian!" I grabbed the tray from the counter and spun around to start working. I squeezed myself in among the crowd. The venue was jam-packed with guests of different nationalities. Servi
The Billionaire's Contract Wife Two: Huge Misunderstanding
The man started dragging me to the elevator. "Hey, what are you doing? Let me go!" I was trying to free myself from his grip but to no avail. He was far stronger than I am. He was acting like he didn’t hear my protests at all. He punched the keys on the elevator and basically dragged me inside when it opened. "What the! Let me go!" I yelled at him. I tried to get out of the elevator but he was quick to pull me back inside. He was able to close the doors before I could even try to escape one more time to do it. "Are you aware that this is harassment?" My voice echoed in the four walls of the elevator carriage. He basically ignored me, acting like he didn't hear anything I said. I was starting to panic but I tried to calm myself down. I need to think straight. He then dragged me out of the elevator the moment it stopped and the door opened. I realized that there was no point in fighting, so I just let him drag me through the hallway. He's way too strong for me. I just went
The Billionaire's Contract Wife Three: Sincere Apology
"Aerabella, right?" James asked while putting down my ID on the table. "Can I call you Belle?" “You can just call me Aera,” I replied. I was still seated on the couch while he hovered in front of me, making me feel small. But I tried to hold my ground. "Okay, Aera. I'm Louie's assistant. You can call me James. I'm so sorry for the huge misunderstanding. Louie has been through a lot recently. So I admit, he's starting to get a little paranoid. He hasn't set foot in the Philippines for two years now, but there will always be someone secretly following him around. That's why he had trust issues with everyone he finds suspicious," he explained. "I could sue him for harassment," I said. "I know. But believe me, you don't want your name to get entangled with his." He's threatening me, I know. "Is he a celebrity or something? He must be really famous," I asked. James looked at me as if gauging the truth in my words. "You don't really know him?" I shook my head. "I’ve been here i
The Billionaire's Contract Wife Four: Entangled
[Two weeks later.]I hurried out of the library. I was on my way to my next class with my backpack slung to my shoulders, books in one hand, and a cup of coffee in the other hand. I was wearing a loose hoodie paired with faded jeans, and my trusted two-year-old Converse shoes.I wore my hair, which I haven't washed for two days now, in a messy bun. I adjusted my large-framed eyeglasses (because I had no time to put on contacts earlier) before I ran down the steps of the library building. I was on the last steps when I felt my phone vibrate. I stopped walking, transferred my coffee to my other hand --- which is not an easy task considering the books I was carrying with the same hand --- and grabbed my phone from the back pocket of my pants with my now free hand. It was my mom. "Hola, mama!" I said as soon as I picked up her call."Where have you been? Why aren't you picking up my calls? I've been trying to call you since this morning!" She sounded distressed."Relax, ma. I'm fine.
The Billionaire's Contract Wife Five: The Offer
"Marry me," Louie said without batting an eyelash.It took me a while to digest what he just said. And when I finally did, I burst out laughing.My laughter filled every corner of the huge, expensive hotel suite we were in. This is where James took me.We came here before Louie. He just got here like some five minutes ago.And that's basically the first thing he said to me the moment we sat down to talk.He asked me to marry him!I stopped laughing the moment I realized that neither Louie nor James was laughing with me. They both looked serious."You're
The Billionaire's Contract Wife Six: The Hard Decision
I was staring at the documents sprawled in front of me for I don't know how long already. It was the contract that Louie gave me. It came with a prenuptial agreement, as well. It was a long and tedious read.I've read everything many times already. It was overwhelming, but the main point was he would pay me an additional 50,000 US dollars, on top of the agreed 150,000 US dollars, as alimony after we got divorced.That's if I could survive the two-year contract without any problems at all. But if I fail to fulfill my obligations as his "wife" or break the terms and conditions set in the agreement, I have to pay him 100,000 US dollars for breach of contract. It was also written in the contract that no one should know about our agreement, except both of us and James. And, of course, the lawyers who will handle the case.And according to the prenuptial agreement, aside from the agreed amount, I wouldn't get anything from him after the divorce. That means I have no hold over all his wea
The Billionaire's Contract Wife Seven: Taking the Risk
[Two weeks later.] I'll pick you up at 6 pm. That's what James texted me earlier. I am here at the university gate, waiting for him. Louie was sending him to fetch me. I would constantly check my surroundings to be sure that no one was following me. The past two weeks have been crazy. I can't go back to my apartment because the media people were basically camping outside my apartment building. They were even spotted outside my mom's house, so I couldn't go there either. I had to stay with friends to avoid them. And whenever I go out, I need to wear loose hoodies, a cap, and large-framed glasses to hide. So this must be how celebrities feel whenever paparazzi haunt them. And it didn't feel nice. It's making me anxious. I guess James wasn't really exaggerating when he said something like these media people will make a circus out of my once peaceful life. Mygod, I didn't know that people back in the Philippines were this interested in the life of this crazy man. I mean, n
The Billionaire's Contract Wife Eight: Ready or Not
"What?" I asked Louie, not sure if I heard him right."You're gonna stay here for the meantime," he repeated. "In this room?" I asked again. "Yeah."I shook my head in disbelief. "No, I can't stay here."His brows furrowed. "But you just said you can't go home to your apartment. That's why I got this room for you. Is there any problem with this room? This is the best available unit they have at the moment.""That's the problem. This room is too lavish for me. I can't stay here." I shook my head again. He took me to a luxury hotel suite after we signed the contract earlier. I was shocked at how huge and lavish it was. I wouldn't be surprised if the daily rate here is enough to cover three months’ rent of my apartment."You're not paying for your stay here, if that's what you're worried about," he nonchalantly replied. I was fighting the urge to roll my eyes. Like, duh. Even if I wanted to, I couldn't afford it. "That's out of the question," I, instead, said. "This room is too much
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