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Chapter 20

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Simone

I twisted my fingers and untwisted them, the little sign that tells you a person is nervous. Gramps said something funny, I laughed, and checked the time on the phone, for the sixth time since he arrived.

Why wasn’t Nate here yet? He left the press conference over an hour ago. I know I said I loved Gramps, but the man could be intimidating. It wasn’t the kind of I was born better than you so you should hide away when I’m in the room intimidation like my father. Or the I could do someth
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  • The Billionaire’s Pretend Wife    Chapter 35

    Nate It was supposed to be quick, a little peck on the lips to spite Zion. But then, my lips touched hers, and my restraint snapped hard. I felt anger that Zion and her father had her in their team, and that she tasted so good. Better than I imagined, she tasted like sweet wine, sweet intoxicating wine. I told myself to stop, to let her go, then my teeth scraped against her upper lip, and she let out a small moan, all the reins of restraint I held onto tightly finally snapping. Her mouth opened, inviting me in, and our tongues touched, twisting and sucking hard on each other. We were both fighting for control, nobody willing to give it up. She let out a small moan again, and like a crazed man, I drew her closer, my hands holding her to me tightly as I dug my fingers into her waist, caressing her small frame. It must be because I’ve not kissed a woman for so long. That is the excuse I tell myself as I felt my bulge painfully increasing. I wanted her to touch me, on my

  • The Billionaire’s Pretend Wife    Chapter 34

    Simone Five words. That’s all he has said to me this evening, just five words. I don’t even know why I feel angry, it’s not like we care about each other. But whether or not we are just pretending, a wife deserves to know where her husband has been for an entire week. “It’s been two weeks” father noted as he stood close to me. “I know. I’m working on something” I said, trying to keep my tone flat. “You don’t have the luxury of time” he says.“You hate her that much?” I finally mustered the courage to ask as I looked up at him, He didn’t respond, just looked at me, his eyes warning me to restrain whatever I had to say. I finally looked away, wiping the little tear away, before it drops and ruins my makeup. We stood in silence for a long minute, one that felt like torture before I asked. “What happened to Alex?” “What?” Father finally gave a reaction. His face was shocked, and I could see his mind working fast for a response, a lie. “Why are you suddenly interested in him? W

  • The Billionaire’s Pretend Wife    Chapter 33

    Nate All week I had felt an ache in my chest, one that I had refused to acknowledge. At intervals, it would come up, making my heart beat fast. It came up in the meeting with Todd, the young man who had loosened the lights that almost maimed or killed me. As he talked about all he gathered, and handed me a piece of paper containing one single name, Alex Camden. I didn’t know what to do with the name, but the name had always come up in a conversation between White and Zion. Todd had heard it countless times and the last conversation was a heated argument about tracking him down. Who was Alex? Why did they talk about him in hushed tones? And why was it important they find him? I had tried to find him but my sources fell short, so instead, I had travelled to take care of my overseas trading investments. The investors kept talking, pulling out sales record and comparing different markets, but I wasn’t focused. And I felt that ache in my chest again as her text had come, aski

  • The Billionaire’s Pretend Wife    Chapter 32

    Simone “That’s so pretty” Helen smiled at me, as I continued crocheting part of gramps birthday gift. “Is it?” I asked, raising the front part of the pillow case I was making up for her to see. “It is” she nodded. The blue yarns glistened under the sun and as I saw the little green design I had inserted at the edge, my heart did a little backflip. I had no idea why I had bought green yarns. But as I saw them now, I knew why. It was because they reminded me of a pair of green eyes, that always stare at me intensely, making me question my choices. “I’m sure gramps will love it” Helen said. I tilted my head over, considering if I should ask the question already at the tip of my tongue. I did anyway. “Do you know where he is?” She stared at me a second too long, before she answered. “On a business trip” “Ah” I quipped. Things have not been the same since I found out he had Gary tail me. We never texted and he was barely home. I texted him once, he never r

  • The Billionaire’s Pretend Wife    Chapter 31

    Simone “Do you really hate me?” His voice was raw, as if broken, and his words came out like a plea, as if he didn’t want me to hate him. But how could I not hate him? When he was the reason I started to doubt myself and question my choices. How could I not when he had always been mean to me? I remember the fear that gripped me when Chloe called that Father was sending mother away. It was always his way of threat to keep me in check. He knows my mother will lose it if she is away from him, and it was his weapon to use me his as he likes. Like a maniac, I had run to him, begging him, promising that I would do anything, so he doesn’t send her away. Then, he threw the file at me, the one that had ruined our family. This was all Nate’s doing, he had fed on father’s greed. I was angry, but within me, I knew that anger wasn’t directed at Nate. He saw an opportunity and used it. I was angry that my father had let his greed control him and now I have to pay for it. With

  • The Billionaire’s Pretend Wife    Chapter 30

    Nate “You can’t do this to me” her voice was straining, one hand clenched at her side as she held her phone with the other. I stood at her door which I had barely opened but because of how focused she was on her call, she didn’t notice me. “Father please” she begged, desperation seeping into her voice. “I’ve done everything you’ve asked so far” I stood still, my mind working fast. What could he possibly be holding over her to make her beg this much. The Simone I’ve come to know was prideful and would never beg, even if it meant she had to crawl on her knees. I finished my breakfast but she wasn’t downstairs yet. What could have possibly gone wrong? I heard her before I saw her. She was dressed, her three piece navy blue suit a clear representation of that pride she wears so elegantly. Her makeup was slightly done, and I felt my heart twist at how beautiful she looked. I wanted to taste her lipstick, the peach color fitting her fair skin perfectly.

  • The Billionaire’s Pretend Wife    Chapter Six

    Simone My dress was a simple floral gown, perfect for a family dinner. The neckline was a little low, but it was appropriate. Nate had come home earlier and spat orders about getting ready for a family dinner. He gave me ten minutes. “You took more than ten minutes” Nate hissed as I stepped i

  • The Billionaire’s Pretend Wife    Chapter Five

    Nate She is staring at me, brown eyes that cannot hide the hate it holds. “What is your game?” I ask her. This marriage isn’t what she wants, I bet she would prefer Zion over me. “Nothing.” She states. I walk over to her, dragging on my cigarette. She was short, her head reaching my

  • The Billionaire’s Pretend Wife    Chapter Four

    Simone The first thing I look for as I enter my room is my phone. It was still on the vanity table. 13 missed calls from dad and a text from an unknown number. “Don’t be stupid” this time, from the real Zion. I immediately start gathering my things. My life has taken a dangerous turn in the

  • The Billionaire’s Pretend Wife    Chapter Three

    Nate I wait until it is almost dark before we leave. Since she signed the papers, she had curled up into a ball on one side of the room. Occasionally, her shoulders would shake like she was crying but I didn’t care. Ever since Zion announced his marriage to her, I wondered why and kept a close

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