LOGINLucy Jade has a full time college education, a full-time job, and a huge debt load. One day, a mysterious billionaire CEO, Hart Matthew, offers her a contract marriage that will alter her life forever, just when she thinks life can get any worse. For whatever she can do to become his secret wife, all her debts will vanish, but there's a risk in becoming a part of his world of wealth and power, and family secrets. But when longing, betrayal, and surprise schemes are combating their union, Lucy must choose to keep her heart or risk it all for a man she was never meant to fall in love with. Will their marriage stay what it was, or will it become the best love story of all?
View MoreIt was very early in the morning and the sound of the alarm was very loud, Lucy Jade's was, anyway.
When Lucy couldn't get up, she whimpered and tried to get up. Her body was tired but she put it aside as she normally would. She wasn't able to get a good night's rest.
Maya lay down by her in a rich silk blanket, sleeping peacefully, without a care.
At times, Lucy was envious of her.
Not because Maya was as well off as God.
Since she knew what peace was Maya was silent.
Lucy gazed on the pile of outstanding bills lying on the little desk beside her bed. Tuition balance. Book fees. Electricity contribution. Feeding allowance.
Her chest tightened.
Another month.
Another struggle.
She took a deep breath in and stood up.
"You're awake already?" Maya's eye was half open and she mumbled sleepily as if.
Lucy smiled tiredly. Good morning, it's morning shift at the caf‚.
Maya sat up a bit, her golden hair falling from her shoulders. "You" said that Lucy didn't get much sleep.
"I slept enough."
"That's a lie."
Then Lucy laughed, as she put on her huge hoodie. No work, no eat!
Maya frowned. "At some point you will crack due to stress."
Lucy picked up her purse. "Not today."
When she went outside the dormitory building at the beginning of the morning, her skin was hit by the cold air.
A quiet campus, the above mentioned well-to-do ones were in their luxurious apartment and hostels and Lucy was running on the empty walkway to the bus stop.
Unlike them she didn't own a car.
No parents.
No family support.
Only debt.
It took her 20 minutes to get to the caf‚.
She was quickly filled with the scent of coffee beans, hot baked goods.
"Good Morning, Lucy," replied Mr Harrison.
Lucy's face was beaming with a smile. "Morning, sir."
"You're early again."
"I like early."
No Sir, I don't like it," he corrected, "no." "You like living."
Lucy laughed awkwardly, and placed her apron over her waist.
Slowly the caf‚ filled up as the morning progressed.
Customers were turning up and taking off.
Orders were coming in from all quarters.
Lucy however went on her journey.
Taking orders.
Cleaning tables.
Serving drinks.
Smiling through exhaustion.
She was not experiencing any pain in her legs at night time!
Nevertheless, she kept on working.
They believed that the price was too steep, if they halted.
But minds were on the loss of all things.
I heard my co-workers yelling out "Table seven!"
Lucy then took the tray and went to the other side of the room that was near the glass windows.
She had arrived there, and reduced her speed a little.
There was one person who was sitting by himself at the table.
Tall.
He was dressed in a very ostentatious and imposing black suit.
He certainly did have that chiseled jaw line, his golden brown eyes were glassy and outside the town.
He had a kind of energy, a power in him.
The kind that made people feel uncomfortable when around.
Before she goes towards him Lucy drinks a sip of water and swallows it silently.
"Your coffee, sir."
Lastly, the man looked at the woman.
Just for a brief instant.
All was very quiet.
He was beginning to scrutinize the face, to examine and look into it, as if to weigh it.
Lucy ran around, under his watch.
However, she remarked courteously, "Is there something else I can do?"
He was gazing at her tanned face.
"You look exhausted."
Lucy blinked.
That won't have taken much note of.
All they cared about is getting their coffee to them on time.
Her face twitched with a grimace in her expression. "Long day."
However, you have a smile on your face."
"That's just the way things are done.
There was a hint of a smile on his face.
NO, I did NOT say `yes,' whispered he. "That's a part of you."
Lucy was not sure how the words had an impact on her.
Perhaps no one had been courteous towards her for a really long time.
In no time at all she had turned her head from the group. "My pleasure, sir."
However, before she could escape, her other stoppage from his deep voice.
"What's your name?"
"Lucy."
"Lucy. " he repeated his words, as if to himself.
Then he took out of his wallet a few crisp bills and he put them on the table.
Lucy's eyes constricted just a little bit.
It was almost a whole week's salary for her to have!
She was astonished and her mouth gaped open.
Sir, it's too much.
"It's not enough."
Her heart was beating a rapid pace, which she hadn't anticipated.
Man with a sleek, expensive watch on his wrist, standing upright, with hands on hips, adjusting his watch.
"Goodnight, Lucy."
Then, in a flash he walked away.
Lucy was standing by a table, her body motionless like a rock.
Lack of an appreciation for money.
He was peering through the door which he had disappeared through.
She wasn't even familiar with the name of him.
But somehow.
But, now she had a good situation.
The words reverberated in the vault.“It was I who commanded them to be killed.”Lucy couldn't breathe.She looked through the tiny security camera above the door at Madam Matthews.“No.”Madam Matthews was very frightened.That recording is a fake”.Hart moved toward her.“Then explain it.”“I can't.”“You'd better.”Lucy shook her head and tears began to roll from her eyes.“You were the ones who believed in my parents.”“I know.”“And you slaughtered them?”“No!” Madam Matthews' voice broke. “My attempt was to save them”.Hart stared at her.So why is your voice telling me otherwise?”Madam Matthews turned to the recording device.“It's because some one edited that recording.”Lucy wiped her beautiful tears.“Who?”Before Madam Matthews could answer, the intercom came alive again.The vault was full of laughter, a man's laughter.“You're getting closer.”Hart immediately recognized the voice.“Adrian.”“Very good.”Hart's jaw tightened.“Open the door.”“No.”“What do you want?”“L
Hart looked at the message on his cell phone.CHECK YOUR COMPANY'S MAIN VAULT.His expression hardened.“It's Matthews Enterprises we're going to.”It was immediately, that Lucy was beside him. “I'm coming.”“No.”She wrapped her arms around herself. “Hart.”“What do we walk into? I don't know.”“And I do?”He took a moment to glance at her.Lucy spoke softly. If there is some secret that my father was interested in, and he left it behind, I have a right to know what it is, this secret involves my family.Hart sighed.“You're becoming impossible.”There was a slight smile on her lips.“You married me.”This was the first time on Hart's face that night the tension had relaxed.“I know.”He stretched out his arm and extended his right hand to her.“Just because, that's why I'm bringing you with me.”Madam Matthews only looked on in silence.“There is something else you should know.”Hart turned.“What?”“Just the key won't open the vault.”Lucy frowned.“What more is there?”Madam Matth
The study door began to open gradually.Hart promptly pushed Lucy to the rear.“Stay back.”The door gaped open.A man entered the room.Lucy saw him immediately.“Ethan?”Regrettably, Hart looked at the assistant.Where have you been on the planet?”Ethan was gasping for breath, panting slightly torn shirt.The thief struck me at the store.Hart's expression hardened.So how did Adrian get your phone?I don't know, he must have taken it before I escaped.”Lucy stepped closer.“Are you hurt?”Ethan gave a shake to his head.“I'll be fine.”He studied him carefully.“After the attack,?”I followed one of the men; he took me to a disused building, but when I arrived, all was silent.Ethan examined the pictures on the desk.His face changed.“Where did you obtain that?”Lucy held it up.My parents, Hart's father, and me.”Ethan went silent.Hart noticed.“You've experienced this before.”Ethan slowly nodded.“Once.”“When?”“It was presented to me by your father a few years ago.”Hart's
The mansion became totally dark.It's instinctive for Lucy to reach for Hart.He was able to get a hold of her hand as soon as he saw her.“Stay close.”“I am.”There was a loud crash from upstairs.Hart retrieved his cell phone and turned the flashlight on.“Grandmother, stay here.”Madam Matthews shook her head. No, it's something you have to hear.”Another crash resounded in the hall.Hart glared at her.“What aren’t you telling us?”Madam Matthews hesitated.“Your father and Lucy's father were in business,” she explained. They found a transfer of funds using various companies by one of the Matthews family members.Lucy swallowed.“My dad found out?“My dad knows about it?”“Yes.”“And that is why he passed away?”Madam Matthews turned her back.“Your father wanted to expose them. He thought if your father died you would be afraid of him, you would be silent, but your father wouldn't not investigate.Lucy's eyes welled up with tears.Why didn’t I know?“For I have sworn to your fath












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