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Contract Termination

Author: Purple Acacia
last update Last Updated: 2025-04-29 07:00:01

For some reason, I had a good sleep last night. No nightmares, no headache or insomnia.

Yet, the peace felt foreign, almost suspicious, as if my mind was preparing me for a deeper plunge.

Knox didn't return last night... Probably stayed over with his beloved woman. Each time I remembered about him, a sharp rage crept into my mind, tightening my chest with a suffocating bitterness I refused to acknowledge.

I was pregnant with his child and at the end of the day, the child would go to him. After all, I wasn't in the right position to raise a child by myself.

A hollow ache gnawed at my ribs, spreading like a quiet fire I couldn't put out.

But it might look like a Zero-sum situation. But if I thought differently, it was a Non-zero-sum situation for me. But certainly, I couldn't think about it anymore.

The mere thought twisted something inside me, a knot of resentment and helplessness I quickly shoved away.

I would try and love the child as much as I could. But I didn't know if I c
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    Violet,Although we wanted to leave as soon as possible, we couldn’t—not with my pretty little mouth stirring trouble and the swarm of desperate guests trying to patch up the mess I’d created with their last-minute damage control.By the time Knox and I were finally ready to leave, my dearest father decided to appear, blocking our way like some self-appointed judge of my crimes, demanding to talk.I almost smiled. Well, wasn’t this a surprise? Years of being the unloved, forgotten daughter had turned me into a spectator of their chaos. And I loved nothing more than watching their carefully built world begin to crumble.Now, Knox and I were seated in my father’s study—a room that once felt like forbidden territory. As a child, I used to sneak in, hoping for even a moment of my father’s attention. I’d sit quietly, pretending to be reading his books, or try to start a conversation that would never last beyond a grunt or a dismissive glance.But he never cared. He never even looked at me

  • The Surrogate-in-law: The Billionaire CEO's Deception    Rings

    "You know him?" Knox's deep voice came from behind as I stood up, my grin widening.I grabbed Knox's arms and placed them around my waist. He flinched. My pretty boy always flinched whenever I initiated the touch. Cute."What are you doing?" he asked in shock."Maybe I will do something psychopathic right now. If I go extreme, be my anchor, My Princess!" I pressed my lips to his before smirking.Knox froze for a brief moment before a handsome smirk adorned his lips. "Go as far as you want. I will fix it with logic, my dearest Knight."I looked at Anna, who looked like she wanted to dig a hole and hide in it. However, the expression of her fiancé was a spectacle."Hey, Anna. What are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be at the party?" Knox, closely holding me, asked.Anna looked at Knox and then at me. "Well, um... I am here to introduce my fiancé to you two." She thought we didn’t hear anything.Her expression lit up immediately, and she held her fiancé’s hand. "Please meet my fi

  • The Surrogate-in-law: The Billionaire CEO's Deception    Engagement Party

    Violet, After much discussion, Knox and I decided to attend the engagement party. After giving no reply to Anna, she pretty much used all of our external family, including my mother's family, to convince me to join the party. Those people who barely knew me started sending me messages that were unacceptable. However, when Knox noticed those messages, he decided to attend. After all, not long ago, Anna and the rest of my family celebrated his misery. The Mercedes pulled into the driveway of the Riverwood family house. The entire parking lot that had the capacity to fit thirty cars comfortably seemed to be packed with countless cars. I couldn't help but find it laughable. The entire law enforcement team was trying to get their hands on their secrets, and here they were trying to hold a party with a large number of people. How ironic! "Seems like your family is pulling a trick to save their face and clients," Knox muttered before opening the door for me. "I didn't think about

  • The Surrogate-in-law: The Billionaire CEO's Deception    Wedding Rings

    Violet,I leisurely sipped my coffee when my attention shifted to my phone. My personal phone had been active so much ever since Knox and I got together. His hourly messages, while trying to handle the situation outside, felt weirdly good. Although we had already been at each other's throats like knives, getting attention from him—not as the best friend I secretly loved for years, but as my man—had a different kind of sensation.Now I felt different emotions that I had never experienced before. I was quite afraid of myself. What if I became so obsessed with him that I might become a harmful presence in his life? I couldn't deny the truth about my obsession with something that belonged only to me.But still, this feeling was refreshing. I liked seeing him act like a puppy around me. I hated the fact that I still couldn’t look into his eyes properly without showing my vulnerability.He was calm, yet coaxed me like I was some kind of child to be taken care of. Idiot.I grabbed the phone,

  • The Surrogate-in-law: The Billionaire CEO's Deception    The other version of her

    Knox, After that hellish meeting, we arrived at home around 4 pm. We both didn't talk much after that moment when she didn’t hide her feelings toward me. She never cried before. Well, she barely showed emotions. But today, she cried in my arms, letting all the pain out of her chest that had been a burden. As I opened the door, she walked in. I was holding her purse. Placing it on the couch, I watched her letting her hair free. “I swear, if one more old man tries to slap me, I’ll start collecting severed hands as souvenirs,” she muttered. She had been furious with her father's behavior in the end. “Okay." She suddenly turned towards me, her voice softer now. "Spit it out.” I blinked confused, “What?” “You’ve been staring at me like I grew two heads. Either talk or stop being creepy.” She hissed, raising the corner of her eyebrow. “I wasn’t staring,” I tried to deny. But under that sharp gaze, it felt like a failed attempt. “Okay. I was.” “So why?” she asked, taking off the wat

  • The Surrogate-in-law: The Billionaire CEO's Deception    A family

    Knox,Violet, sitting like a queen, her expression calm and imposing, laid out three options for everyone who was involved with the entire situation.One, accept all the demands from the victims' family. No excuses. After that, they must have to step down from their positions. And this would be solely responsible for their own company's decision. But they can't or won't dare to bring any shame or loss for the Business Association's all members.Two, go through the legal actions. If they don't accept the demands of the victim's family, they would be handed over to the Authorities. So, the risk of being discovered badly by the higher-ups wouldn't be a good idea for either of them.Three, separating the legal business from illegal business. The leader AKA Mastermind's legal team will enforce their powers to control every legal and illegal deal, exchange and import and export deliveries for 40 weeks.Although the first option was simple and anyone would have accepted the proposal. However

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