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Lena felt heat rush to her face as she stared at her reflection in the mirror and it was not from the makeup or the gown which was as large as those worn during Cinderella's time. But it was from the sheer belief that she was finally getting married to Thane Moneau.The man who was every lady's dream, the man who had bullied her in prison, the father of her unborn child-'The man who's pornography you've witnessed.'"Ten minutes." A voice announced from behind her room door just as the stylist took her hands off her hair."Done." She said, packing up her equipment into her kit while flashing Lena a hearty grin, which Lena reluctantly returned.Lena was scared and unsure of what she was doing. Being in a contract marriage with Thane sounded like the worst idea ever, but where would she go if she disagreed? She didn't want her child to be a bastard.Her eyes dropped to the file on the table. Nine months had begun to count the day he got back home from the hospital, and this document wa
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"I'm sorry. Mr Moneau will not be answering questions." Dante said, holding his hand out to block away the reporters swarming around them.But the reporters were relentless, as they kept following them behind, almost running over themselves as they tried to get their microphones close to Thane."Sir, just a minute. Congratulations again-I have just one question." A loud female reporter yelled, her voice overpowering the rest of them. Your fiancée Tessa was buried less than a month ago, and now you've already married another woman. Care to explain how that happened?"Thane gritted his teeth but kept his head forward, his hand holding on tightly to Lena's as he pulled her away from the wedding venue towards their car, trying to ignore the voices.'Fuck Dante for choosing a venue where the parking lot is so fucking far from the main grounds.'"Sir, there's been rumors that you planned Tessa Maddox's death. Anything to say about that?""Sir, are you aware that the Maddoxs have planned to
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Lena stood amongst the small crowd of Thane's fellow billionaires, half listening to their chattering as she clutched a glass of grape juice in her hands.They talked so silently about things that Lena really wasn't interested in, but Thane had insisted she stayed by his side. He chatted so happily that he didn't seem like the same person she'd seen earlier at the altar.But it was obvious he was forcing himself to act normal, trying to shake off whatever was on his mind. Lena's mind, however, was distant as she focused her attention on something else. Her eyes were glued to a far corner of the garden where Adrian and Mira stood, chatting with some guests. With Mira cradling her tiny baby, and looking every bit like a glowing mother.Lena sipped her juice, trying to control her urges to walk over to where Mira was. But the temptation was strong, and she needed something stronger to drink. Not this sweet piece of shit Thane had restricted her drinks to.Mira laughed at what one of th
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"Good day, Margaret." Thane greeted, his voice dry and serious as he locked eyes with Margaret, who was caught off guard. Completely ignoring the others.For a moment, she looked genuinely surprised that he had the audacity to call her by her name. But it didn't take long till she regained her composure, pretending to be unbothered.Thane was towering over her, anyway.Lena felt her breath hitch. The tension in the circle suffocating. She didn't like this scene at all, and she wished Thane hadn't shown up. Finally, she lowered her gaze to her fingers, fumbling with them, as she avoided eye contact.Margaret eyed Thane but maintained her smile and the edge in her voice. "Thane Moneau isn't it?" "Nice to meet you too," Thane said dryly, his hand slightly squeezing Lena's waist. "Hmm." Margaret scoffed at his ego. But she straightened, masking it with false politeness."I've met your mother. Lovely woman, I must say. She's really something and I like her." She paused, her eyes flickin
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Well, the way the party ended was unknown to Lena as she'd dashed upstairs immediately she broke away from Thane. She had no idea why she'd kissed him, but somehow, that was the only thing she could think of at that moment.Anyway, Alex had told her that Thane had made an excuse to the guests that she was so tired and needed rest, and deep down, she was relieved. At least Thane had thought more clearly than she did.She had slept off after she dashed up to her room. But when she woke up, she met an empty room. And it wasn't until a maid had walked into the room to get the rest of her stuff that she got to know that Cecil had ordered her things to be moved into Thane's room.Cecil was so pushy.It was dark outside now and though the party was over, and most of the guests had gone, Lena could still see some light from the garden, and hear a few voices from the living room.She wasn't sure Thane was aware of this recent change, but she was now standing in his room, her arms akimbo as
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Lena's eyes fluttered open, blinking against the morning light. She stretched, pushing the duvet off her body-Duvet? She sat up, remembering she hadn't slept with the duvet. She turned to her side but met an empty bed."Did he even sleep here at all?" She wondered, instinctively peeling under the covers as if checking to see if her clothes were intact.They were.She clicked her teeth in partial disappointment and got out of bed, rubbing her eyes.'What? You wanted him to rape you?' her mind mocked as she walked towards the bathroom to have a shower and maybe be useful around the house. She had just finished fluffing the pillows and arranging the bed neatly when the door clicked open and Thane walked in.They locked eyes for a few seconds. Thane taking in the features of the woman he'd legally tied himself with the previous day, and Lena trying to figure out why he was looking at her so strangely.'Is this how life being his wife is going to be?' she thought, turning her attention t
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Kelly chuckled at Thane's smile before straightening up and glancing at the tablet in her hands."Well, first of all," she began. "Everyone is surprised that despite the accident that took the life of your fiancée-Tessa Maddox; six time influencer of the year and supermodel-you got married just a few months after to another woman." She paused and turned her attention to Lena. "Now, the big question is. How did miss Lena come into the picture? Everyone wants to know." Thane smiled and paused his lips. He'd expected this question, but didn't know it'd be the first one. But anyway, he had no choice but to say what he'd rehearsed.Finally, he shifted out from his seat. "Well, usually-" "Um...um sir," Kelly interrupted, trying her best not to make the moment awkward.Thane paused. Lena frowned."I'm sorry," she said with a polite smile. "The question was for your wife,Everyone fell silent, and even movements behind the camera paused as everyone's pulse rate increased. Especially Lena.
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Lena fumbled with the ring on her finger, smiling to herself as the car drove through the quiet evening streets.The interview had gone better than she expected, and she was glad she was given the chance to speak. And even though she'd lied through her teeth, she felt oddly proud of herself.'Thane would never cheat.' her mind mocked. 'What an irony.'She took a quick glance at her husband, who'd been quiet since they left the studio. She couldn't tell if he was pissed or impressed, or surprised, as he just held his usual unreadable look.He hadn't even said a word about their change of plans.'Was he ever appreciative of anything?' she thought. 'Handsome piece of shit.'"I can feel you staring." He suddenly said, his eyes still on his phone, checking through some messages.Lena brought her eyes back to her ring, her smile unfaltering. "How'd I do?" She asked sheepishly.Thane swallowed unconsciously, his brows creasing as he recalled her confidently lying on camera.He almost scoffed
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Lena confirmed that all wasn't well with Thane with the way he'd driven her to the hospital. First hint was him-Thane, driving by himself. It was surprising. Thane never drove himself.Then, the drive to the hospital seemed longer than usual, meaning he wasn't taking her to the hospital she was used to.And the way a dark cloud hovered above his head as he guided the car around bends and drifts, it was concerning.She really wished she could read his mind.Now, Lena was sitting in the exam room waiting for the doctor to come in. Her eyes flicked to Thane whose head was buried in his phone, leaning against the wall beside where she sat, his frown never leaving for once.He seemed really uninterested with what was going on. But why then did he insist on coming with her-taking her himself?Lena's mind raced, as she held onto her knee and gently squeezed it. This was her first prenatal visit for as long as she could remember and she was terrified.She glanced around the room.At a corne
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Lena still couldn't shake the awkward feeling from the kiss she and Dante had shared, even as it'd been two days ago.Like how would she have known he was talking about her? If she'd known, she'd never have pushed him to make a move and she'd have avoided the kiss.Her head was a mess as she paced back and forth in the room. Her arms wrapped around her body. She was feeling like she'd betrayed Thane.'But wait a minute. Dante had had a crush on me all this while? Weird. I didn't notice a thing.''But why? Did he really mean all those things he said about me?''Oh, stop it. Stop it. You're married to his boss. Don't let the look in his eyes put ideas in your head,' she argued in her head.'Besides, you don't actually feel anything towards him. You're indirectly his boss as well. And what should go on between you two should be strictly professional!' her mind screamed.Lena groaned, fighting her emotions as the needing look on Dante's face after he broke the kiss flashed in her mind.S
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"Did she say anything when she was leaving?" Lena asked Alex, who had been trying to clean her room quietly for the past twenty minutes. But Lena had decided to be the chatty one today.Alex hesitated, as if trying to focus on sweeping. But then she paused and looked at Lena, who was sitting on the bed. "For the last time Lena, I and Bridget were never friends. How on earth do you expect her to speak to me when she was almost in tears as she dragged her suitcase out of the house?"Lena folded her arms and turned away at Alex's indirect scolding. Thane and Dante had been so busy these days that Thane barely slept or took a second glance at her. And despite the whispers about Mrs Maddox and her troubles, Lena couldn't shake off the feeling that some of Thane's stress had to do with Bridget.'That girl is such a bother.'She and Thane hadn't even been in the same bed since she-well, since she'd given him head."Why are you so worried about her, anyway? You should be happy she's gone.
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"The only reason this hasn't gotten to court is because they have no strong proof or witness." Dante said, watching Thane as he read through the stapled papers he'd handed him.Thane tapped his fingers on his desk in thought. A deep frown on his eyebrows as his mind raced.Things were getting out of hand with the entire issues with Tessa's death. As Mrs Maddox had refused to accept the fact that what happened was an accident.She'd threatened to go public again, then take it to the supreme court if Thane refused to come clean or at least produce Liam's family.Mrs Maddox was a troublesome woman, and everyone knew better than to go up against her. So most times when she came up with things like this, it was better to just ignore her.But this was different. This was a murder accusation, and Thane's reputation was on the line-he could lose a lot of things. Thane's jaw tightened. "What do you suggest I do?" Thane finally asked, keeping his eyes on the paper.Dante sighed and leaned int
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Lena fumbled with the ring on her finger, smiling to herself as the car drove through the quiet evening streets.The interview had gone better than she expected, and she was glad she was given the chance to speak. And even though she'd lied through her teeth, she felt oddly proud of herself.'Thane would never cheat.' her mind mocked. 'What an irony.'She took a quick glance at her husband, who'd been quiet since they left the studio. She couldn't tell if he was pissed or impressed, or surprised, as he just held his usual unreadable look.He hadn't even said a word about their change of plans.'Was he ever appreciative of anything?' she thought. 'Handsome piece of shit.'"I can feel you staring." He suddenly said, his eyes still on his phone, checking through some messages.Lena brought her eyes back to her ring, her smile unfaltering. "How'd I do?" She asked sheepishly.Thane swallowed unconsciously, his brows creasing as he recalled her confidently lying on camera.He almost scoffed
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Kelly chuckled at Thane's smile before straightening up and glancing at the tablet in her hands."Well, first of all," she began. "Everyone is surprised that despite the accident that took the life of your fiancée-Tessa Maddox; six time influencer of the year and supermodel-you got married just a few months after to another woman." She paused and turned her attention to Lena. "Now, the big question is. How did miss Lena come into the picture? Everyone wants to know." Thane smiled and paused his lips. He'd expected this question, but didn't know it'd be the first one. But anyway, he had no choice but to say what he'd rehearsed.Finally, he shifted out from his seat. "Well, usually-" "Um...um sir," Kelly interrupted, trying her best not to make the moment awkward.Thane paused. Lena frowned."I'm sorry," she said with a polite smile. "The question was for your wife,Everyone fell silent, and even movements behind the camera paused as everyone's pulse rate increased. Especially Lena.
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Lena's eyes fluttered open, blinking against the morning light. She stretched, pushing the duvet off her body-Duvet? She sat up, remembering she hadn't slept with the duvet. She turned to her side but met an empty bed."Did he even sleep here at all?" She wondered, instinctively peeling under the covers as if checking to see if her clothes were intact.They were.She clicked her teeth in partial disappointment and got out of bed, rubbing her eyes.'What? You wanted him to rape you?' her mind mocked as she walked towards the bathroom to have a shower and maybe be useful around the house. She had just finished fluffing the pillows and arranging the bed neatly when the door clicked open and Thane walked in.They locked eyes for a few seconds. Thane taking in the features of the woman he'd legally tied himself with the previous day, and Lena trying to figure out why he was looking at her so strangely.'Is this how life being his wife is going to be?' she thought, turning her attention t
The Billionaire's Secret: A Nasty Web of Lies Chapter 49
Well, the way the party ended was unknown to Lena as she'd dashed upstairs immediately she broke away from Thane. She had no idea why she'd kissed him, but somehow, that was the only thing she could think of at that moment.Anyway, Alex had told her that Thane had made an excuse to the guests that she was so tired and needed rest, and deep down, she was relieved. At least Thane had thought more clearly than she did.She had slept off after she dashed up to her room. But when she woke up, she met an empty room. And it wasn't until a maid had walked into the room to get the rest of her stuff that she got to know that Cecil had ordered her things to be moved into Thane's room.Cecil was so pushy.It was dark outside now and though the party was over, and most of the guests had gone, Lena could still see some light from the garden, and hear a few voices from the living room.She wasn't sure Thane was aware of this recent change, but she was now standing in his room, her arms akimbo as
The Billionaire's Secret: A Nasty Web of Lies Chapter 48
"Good day, Margaret." Thane greeted, his voice dry and serious as he locked eyes with Margaret, who was caught off guard. Completely ignoring the others.For a moment, she looked genuinely surprised that he had the audacity to call her by her name. But it didn't take long till she regained her composure, pretending to be unbothered.Thane was towering over her, anyway.Lena felt her breath hitch. The tension in the circle suffocating. She didn't like this scene at all, and she wished Thane hadn't shown up. Finally, she lowered her gaze to her fingers, fumbling with them, as she avoided eye contact.Margaret eyed Thane but maintained her smile and the edge in her voice. "Thane Moneau isn't it?" "Nice to meet you too," Thane said dryly, his hand slightly squeezing Lena's waist. "Hmm." Margaret scoffed at his ego. But she straightened, masking it with false politeness."I've met your mother. Lovely woman, I must say. She's really something and I like her." She paused, her eyes flickin
