“In those two years, you will do everything I ask of you, no questions asked,” he stated, his tone firm. I opened my mouth to protest, but he cut me off. “I’m not done. During those years, you are not allowed to be with any man, young or old. No dates, no clients, no flirting. If you so much as smile at a man, the contract is broken” "And if you break any part of the contract, you’ll pay me the full amount, plus 200% interest. And I always collect my debts, Elizabeth, one way or another." His voice deepened into a threat. I swallowed hard and stared at the table in front of me, my heart racing. If I didn’t sign it, my sister could die. --- When the broken meets the unlucky, sparks ignite. Elizabeth James has always considered herself unlucky, but nothing tests her resolve more than her sister’s life-threatening illness. Desperate to save her, she accepts help from Richard—a powerful billionaire with his own demons. His help comes at a price: two years bound by his rules, doing whatever he says, no questions asked. Haunted by the betrayal of his ex-wife, Richard lives by a single regret: ‘I wish I made her pay.’ When Elizabeth—a young orphan who bears an uncanny resemblance with his ex—enters his life, a misunderstanding convinces him she’s just another gold digger. Manipulating her into an impossible deal, Richard plans to humiliate her and make her break. But what begins as a calculated act of revenge spirals into something unexpected. Richard finds himself drawn to Elizabeth in ways he never imagined could ever happen again.
View MoreRichard's point view: My heart dropped and my phone almost did too, so there was a burner, Elizabeth was right? Why did it feel like I wanted her to be wrong so badly. I walked out of Rachel's office calling Benjamin almost immediately. “You said you found the burner?” I asked.“Yes, sir. She hid it in the bathroom ceiling.”I shut my eyes, a sharp ache pressing behind them. Elizabeth’s words came rushing back, her fall in Laura's room, how I had thought she was losing it. God, I owed her an apology. A big one.“What did you find? Who has she been in contact with?” I asked, remembering how Elizabeth swore Laura had an accomplice, the one who pulled the trigger.“Nothing, sir. The phone looks brand new, like it’s never been used.”“That’s impossible,” I muttered, pacing. “If Elizabeth was right about the burner, then she must’ve been right about everything else.”“Sir?”" Laura is a smart girl, I am certain she is hiding something in that phone" I said pausing as my mind swirled, I n
Richard’s point of view:Elizabeth was right. How could I have even thought—for a second—that she would ever do such a thing? I didn’t deserve her. The thought tore at me as I paced the room, back and forth, my chest heavy, my heart aching. I was so disappointed in myself I couldn’t even run after her when she walked out.My head spun, trying to figure out what to do, how to fix this, how to make it right. There was only one way.I grabbed my phone and called Benjamin.“Ben, do you still work with Stacy, the investigator?” I asked the moment he picked up. No pleasantries. I couldn’t waste time.“Yes, sir.”“Good. Hire her. I need her to investigate what really happened to my daughter.”There was a long pause. I could hear him sigh through the phone.“Sir… I don’t advise that. The police are trying to close this case. If they find out we’re digging, they might reopen it—and I can’t guarantee Elizabeth’s safety if—”“Just do it,” I cut him off, my frustration bleeding through my voice.
Elizabeth’s point of view:Three months later:Richard was right—I did need a lawyer. Laura's plan was deeper than I thought, and the evidence against me was solid. She managed to make it look like I kidnapped Lilly and shot my accomplice to keep it a secret. My fingerprint and DNA were everywhere.It took months of going to court and even a night in jail, but somehow Richard’s lawyer, Benjamin, had managed to get the case against me thrown out. He made the evidence look circumstantial—saying I was only there to save Lily after receiving a call from the kidnappers, that my fingerprint was on the gun because I’d grabbed it and accidentally fired in self-defense. Richard and Benjamin even went as far as creating a fake ransom call and backdating it to the day it happened. I had no idea how they pulled it off, but I guess that was the perk of being engaged to the best software engineer in the world.Now I was free. The police were preparing to close the case due to lack of any other evid
Elizabeth's point of view:My heart skipped, and I immediately did what I was told. My chest rose and fell fast, my mind swirling, my hands trembling as I lifted them in the air. The officer moved closer, his face stern, the cold metal cuffs clutched in his hand.“Ma’am, you are under arrest for the kidnapping of Liliana Richard. Anything you say or do…” he began to recite, as he grabbed my wrist and started wrapping the cuffs around it.The snap of the metal made my pulse race harder, but just as he was about to lock it, Richard’s voice cut through.“Excuse me—what do you think you’re doing?”He rushed over, standing right beside me, his tall frame casting a shadow over both me and the officer.“Sir, we got a call from a witness telling us they saw Ms. James Kidnapped your daughter and bring her here" the police said. "The tip also told us that she was planning to move to a different location we didn't act fast" the officer explained, still holding onto my wrist.“Call?” Richard’s
Richard’s Point of View:"Please hold on, sir, while I talk to the morgue technician," the officer said, pointing to a chair in the waiting area at the police station.I nodded and sat down, my legs tapping against the floor without me thinking about it. My mind was moving faster than my body, looping through the same thoughts. I told myself not to let it wander, but it kept drifting there anyway."Poor Laura," I muttered under my breath. If my heart felt this heavy, I could only imagine hers — three years raising our daughter, only to lose her like this.Then I thought of Elizabeth. This would crush her too. The trauma she was already going through, I could almost see her spiraling.I glanced at the clock. It felt like I’d been sitting there for hours. Did the detective fall asleep? Why was he taking so long?The more minutes passed, the harder it was to stop my mind from going places. I thought about what it would mean losing Lily again. The thought made my chest tighten.Suddenly m
Elizabeth's Point of view: “Move and I shoot,” the man said, pressing the barrel harder against my head.My heart skipped, Beads of sweat slid down my temple.He extended his hand toward me. “The phone.”I swallowed, nodding slowly.“Liz? What’s going on? Liz?” Vivian’s voice panicked in my ear.I pulled the phone away, hesitating for half a second before handing it to him. He glanced at it once, then threw it to the floor and crushed it under his boot. The crack of breaking plastic and glass made me flinch. Pieces scattered across the dusty ground.Before I could move, he grabbed my arms, yanking me to my feet.“Don’t try anything funny,” he said, cocking the gun for me to hear. “Move.”I did exactly what he said, my legs stiff and shaky. He pushed me forward, guiding me into the building.Inside, Laura was standing right in the middle of what looked like a living room — the smell of coffee in the air, curtains drawn, furniture neat. A satisfied smile curved on her lips.“You fell
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