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17. Introduction
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The Rival’s Contract Wife 018. The Public Confrontation
"Well, well, well," Clara drawled, stepping closer. "Look what the rain washed in. The barren ex-wife, limping around the mall like a pathetic beggar." Valerie straightened her back, pushing past the pain in her feet. "Clara." "Don't say my name like we are equals," Clara snapped, her voice loud and nasty. "You got thrown out of my family's house where you belong. You are a broken woman who couldn't even give my brother a baby. Damian should have kicked you out years ago!" Around them, other shoppers stopped walking. They began to whisper, pointing at the tall man standing right behind Valerie. "Is that... wait, who is he?" a woman nearby whispered to her friend. "I don't know, but he looks super important," another shopper whispered back. "Look at the way he stands. He gives off that untouchable billionaire vibe." "And look at his suit! He looks like a movie star or a high-society heir." Dominic stepped forward, his funny smile completely gone. He glared down at Clara with ic
The Rival’s Contract Wife 17. Introduction
The morning sun streamed through the wide blinds of the VIP ward, painting warm streaks of light across the white bedsheets. Valerie sat up against her pillows, watching as Killian pushed open the heavy wooden door. In one hand, he held a sleek black shopping bag filled with neatly folded clothes; right behind him stood Dr. Evans and two duty nurses. Dr. Evans gave a polite nod as the nurses moved around the bed to check her vital signs, wrapping a blood pressure cuff around her arm. Valerie kept her eyes fixed on the doctor. "Dr. Evans... can I be discharged today?" Before Dr. Evans could even open his mouth, the ward door swung open with a loud thud. A tall man with messy dark hair, a designer leather jacket, and a flashing grin strolled right into the room. He took one look at Valerie sitting up, and his smile widened into a full-blown smirk. "Well, well! Look who’s finally awake," he announced, leaning casually against the doorframe. "Good to see you up and breathing, Si
The Rival’s Contract Wife 016. Memories
Killian’s knuckles turned pure white around the edges of the tablet. The air in the room instantly turned ice-cold, a dangerous, deadly rage flaring deep in his eyes as he stared at the red toxin levels highlighted on the screen. "Find out who did this," Killian ordered, his voice dropping into a razor-thin, scary whisper. "Check every maid, every cook, and every assistant at the Vance house. Anyone who touched her food or water. I want to see their bank accounts, their phone calls, and their messages." "Already on it, Mr. Sterling," Julian whispered back, tapping quickly on his phone. "Our security team is pulling the records now." "Check the medical clinics too," Killian added, his eyes flicking back toward Valerie's sleeping form in the distance. "Every doctor and nurse she saw. If someone paid a fertility specialist to hide this poison from her and pretend she was broken, I want them ruined." "Understood, sir," Julian murmured. "And Damian Vance?" Killian’s jaw clenched
The Rival’s Contract Wife 015. The Unbroken Wire
"A... a what?" Valerie choked out, her voice shattering into a million sharp fragments. Killian’s lips curved into a faint, dark smirk as he slowly leaned back, smoothing the front of his shirt before taking his seat in the high-backed armchair. "You heard me," Killian said, his voice dropping into a smooth, leisurely stride. He swept a critical, unhurried glance down her frame, taking in her sunken collarbones, her pale, bloodshot eyes, and the thin arms trembling under the oversized hospital gown. "Though looking at you right now... I severely doubt that fragile body could carry a child to term anyway. You look like a single stiff breeze would break you in half." He waved a dismissive hand, picking up his tablet once again. "We'll brush the heir clause off for now. You need to focus on not collapsing when you stand up." Fragile. Can't carry a child. The words sliced through Valerie like a razor blade dipped in salt. Every muscle in her body went dead rigid. Her hands cl
The Rival’s Contract Wife 014. The Terms
"Why me?" Valerie asked, her voice barely a rasp against the quiet hum of the hospital monitor. She leaned forward, wincing as a sharp pain throbbed behind her eyes. "Why hit the brakes at that bus stop, Killian? Why pull me into your car instead of dumping me on your driver? What do you actually want from me?" Killian set the half-empty bowl onto the silver tray with a quiet, deliberate click. He turned back, leaning in until his shadow swallowed her whole. The scent of sandalwood, rain, and cold leather wrapped around her, thick and heavy. "What do I want?" Killian’s voice dropped low, smooth, and lethal. "I want a wife who owes me her life. Someone with no allies left to run to, no family to betray me, and a hatred sharp enough to match my own. You’re not a charity case, Valerie. You’re the weapon I’m going to use to bury Damian Vance." “I still don’t understand your vendetta against Damian…” Valerie trailed off, as she tried to see if he would speak. Ignoring her remark, he
The Rival’s Contract Wife 013: The Golden Cage
"If you die in my bed, Valerie, I will make sure Damian Vance pays for the funeral."The cold, lethal baritone was the first thing to slice through the suffocating dark fog in Valerie’s brain.Her eyelids felt impossibly heavy, weighted down by the lingering ghost of a fever that had burned through her system all night. The harsh, sterile smell of medical antiseptic stung her nostrils, while a soft, rhythmic beep sounded somewhere to her right, steady and calm, anchoring her back to reality.Valerie blinked slowly, her blurry vision taking a few agonizing seconds to adjust to the sharp morning light pouring through massive floor-to-ceiling windows.She wasn't on the cold, rusted metal bench of the bus shelter. She wasn't dying in the freezing rain.She was lying in an immense, plush bed draped in crisp, white cotton sheets. Sunlight streamed across a sprawling private suite that looked less like a medical room and more like a five-star hotel. Down her left hand, a clean strip of surg
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