LOGIN“Why did you accept the marriage?” Audrey asked, her fingers drumming impatiently on the table. Lucas leaned back, his gaze drifting over Audrey as a lazy chuckle escaped his throat. “It's a contract.” A bitter smile twisted Audrey's lips. “How many months do I have to pay off the debt?” Lucas’ eyes snapped up, his brows furrowing into a shock. He hadn't expected her to be this....bold and unapologetic. He thought she would cry and plead for mercy. “Twenty million dollars,” he muttered. “A debt even your father can't pay?” ……………. Desperate to escape the $20 million debt her father leveraged to force her to marry Lucas Erickson, Audrey Sterling struck a deal with Thomas Whiteson, the heir of the Whiteson empire: pretend to be his fiancee for three months, and he'll pay off her debt. But when she discovered she's an heiress to 40% share of her grandfather's company and can only claim it if she marries a man approved by her father, her world spun. Thomas suddenly demands marriage, her father only approves of Lucas. Trapped between loyalty to her grandfather's legacy, a deal with Thomas, and a heart falling for him, Audrey must choose: love or inheritance?
View MoreAudrey woke up early before anyone could. After getting dressed, she moved to the drawer, pulling out the things she couldn't leave behind. She fit them into a small box, closing it slowly, to avoid noise that might wake anyone up. She slipped out of the house on tiptoe, the door closing gently behind her. At the gate, she stopped and took a final look at her father's house. “Maybe, when I make something of myself, they’d want me back.” She whispered, her voice shaking.A taxi was already waiting for her, she wiped her cheeks and entered it. “Drive,” she said. Audrey’s eyes couldn't stop shedding tears, and she didn't bother wiping them. Her heart was shattered- her father now loved money and title over her. And all of these started after Sophia was adopted. The taxi finally came to a stop in front of a building, sitting alone in the area. Audrey paid the driver and alighted. The front door creaked open before she reached the door knob. Attorney Ethan emerged, his eyes darting
Cole slid his phone across the table.Thomas snatched it, eager to see. The screenshots of the conversations between Attorney Ethan and Audrey stared back at him.He scrolled and read fast, his pulse racing. ‘Never thought this girl was this smart. She would have been a smart wife to Thomas Whiteson,’ Thomas' thought, his thumb frozen as he re-read some lines. “That's everything I got,” Cole said in a whisper. Thomas didn't look up, he just gently set the phone down. “Thanks.” He stood to his feet. “My accountant will send you the money I promised.” He walked out of the restaurant without waiting for Cole's response. Two options battled in his head: Use Audrey's secret to drag her into marrying him, or watch her play her game and strike when she thought she'd won. It seemed like he went with the second option. He unlocked his phone, fingers dancing on the screen as he texted his accountant. “Five million dollars to Star Shelters inc.” He heaved heavily after hitting send, lean
In less than two hours, William stood in Thomas' office again, a laptop held firmly in his hands. Thomas raised his head, set his pen down and leaned back. His eyes fixed on William, “What did you find?”“Em....”“Have your seat,” Thomas interrupted softly. William gave a slight nod, pulled the chair back gently and lowered himself onto it. He opened the laptop and turned it toward Thomas. “Stars Shelter was founded by Miss Ashley Morgan. That's all that is on the public record.” He paused, turned the laptop to himself, his fingers moving fast across the keyboard. Audrey's photo flashed on the screen. He then turned the laptop back to Thomas. “I tracked her down in person. She's Audrey Sterling, the daughter of Mr. Smith Sterling. And she's currently the CEO of Elomos company.”Thomas's brow furrowed. William continued, “Mr. Thomas, Ashley Morgan isn't her real name. And I think she's trying to use this charity organization to defraud donors.”‘CEO?’ Thomas exhaled. ‘That doesn'
“Dad,” Audrey called, squinting her eyes to be sure she was seeing clearly. Her father shook his head, a frown creasing his face and then he turned back. Audrey let out a deep breath, trying to maintain her composure as she left the boardroom demurely, but by the time she reached the door, her father had already left. ‘What brought him to the company? Did he hear what he wasn't supposed to hear? Did I say anything out of plan?’ The questions made her pulse race. “I’ve got more limited time,” she whispered to herself and sank into her executive chair. She opened her laptop to start work on her new organization. She would sit back, leaned forward, stood and paced as she racked her brain for a befitting name for the organization. ‘Stars Shelter!’ the name dropped into her mind. A satisfying smile pulled at the corner of her lips and she snatched a pen and wrote it down in a paper. She began drafting letters to get her organization registered under the name - Ashley Morgan. Ashley
Just when the MC was about to wrap up the Valentine's party program, a whisper rippled through the crowd that Thomas Whiteson had arrived. He knew he couldn't conclude the program without acknowledging Thomas Whiteson. This wasn't the first time he'd handled the High-End's party, so he knew Thomas
“I'm in,” Audrey replied almost immediately. “Great one. I’ll get the contract ready by tomorrow for you to sign. Make sure to read through this time,” Thomas said with a small smile, prompting a laugh from Audrey. But her smiles vanished abruptly immediately Thomas' expression turned serious. “T
The next voice that jerked Audrey out of her shocked reverie was that of strangers.Her eyes met Lucas’ gaze- a handsome, well-built young man in a perfectly ironed tailored suit and a neatly groomed beard, which added to his sharp look. Sophia's gaze lingered on him, ‘oh mine,’ she was lost in a
Audrey brushed off the uneasiness she felt from her family's sudden display of affection. She attributed their initial attitudes to what had transpired between her and Sophia before she ran away from home. Sophia had taken over her room, replaced the pink decor with a cold blue tone that she wasn






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