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CHAPTER 5
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2026-10-15 18:00:50
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The Tycoon's Contract Bride CHAPTER 5
Celeste's POVThe crystal chandeliers of the Grand Imperial Ballroom cast a blinding, diamond-like reflection across the polished marble floor. Every corner of the hall is packed with the city’s elite—politicians, filthy-rich venture capitalists, and high-society socialites sipping champagne while string quartets play a soft, classical melody in the background. It is the annual charity gala hosted by the Montgomery Foundation, which means the room is crawling with the exact kind of people who treat human lives like stock portfolios, measuring a person's worth strictly by the commas in their bank accounts.And tonight, I am walking right into the lions' den.I take a slow, deep breath, smoothing out the fabric of my backless, midnight-blue silk gown that hugs my figure like a second skin. My hair is swept back into a polished, intricate braid, and the heavy diamond necklace resting against my collarbone practically screams wealth. Beside me, Dominic stands tall and untouchable in a bes
The Tycoon's Contract Bride CHAPTER 4
Celeste's POVTwenty-four hours. Exactly one full day ago, I was sitting in a muddy alleyway behind a five-star hotel, clutching a cardboard box of kitchen utensils while my entire life went up in smoke. Now, I am standing in front of a floor-to-ceiling mirror inside a master suite so vast and opulent it feels less like a home and more like a luxury boutique hotel.I lift my left hand, staring at the ring catching the morning sunlight filtering through the sheer silk curtains. A four-carat, flawless diamond ring sits heavily on my ring finger, blazing with a cold, blinding brilliance that feels entirely surreal."Mrs. Reynaud," I whisper the words out loud, testing how they sound on my tongue, and a dry, humorless laugh escapes my lips.If someone had told me forty-eight hours ago that I’d swap my stained apron for a custom silk robe and a billionaire husband just to spite my cheating ex, I would have laughed in their face. But last night was a blur of high-powered attorneys, digital
The Tycoon's Contract Bride CHAPTER 3
Celeste's POVThe heater inside Dominic Reynaud’s custom-built SUV hums quietly, blowing hot, dry air onto my shivering legs. I stare down at my hands, which are still trembling slightly against the wet fabric of my skirt. Across the leather console, Dominic sits with his sleeves rolled up to his elbows, his fingers tapping a rhythmic, impatient beat against the steering wheel as we pull into the brightly lit, empty parking lot of a retro 24-hour diner on the edge of the downtown district.The windows of the diner glow with a harsh, fluorescent yellow, casting long shadows across the rain-slicked asphalt. It is the absolute last place you would expect to find a billionaire real estate mogul at midnight, yet Dominic kills the engine without hesitation, pushes his door open, and steps back out into the rain before I can even unbuckle my seatbelt.A second later, my door pulls open. Dominic stands there, holding his heavy suit jacket over his head to shield me from the downpour, offering
The Tycoon's Contract Bride CHAPTER 2
Celeste's POVThe world is just a blur of blinding headlights, splashing water, and the heavy pounding of my own heart against my ribs. I step blindly off the curb, my mind entirely numb from shock. The cardboard box in my arms feels heavy, like a small casket carrying the corpse of everything I worked for over the past five years. A loud, sharp honk cuts through the rainy night air, followed by the terrifying screech of tires locking up on wet asphalt.Before I can even process the danger, a massive black SUV slides to a violent halt just inches from my knees. The momentum jars me so hard that the cardboard box slips from my grip, spilling metal whisks, spatulas, and the framed photo across the wet pavement with a clatter."What the hell are you doing, are you trying to get yourself killed?!" a deep, furious voice barks as the driver's side door flies open.I flinch, blinking hard against the glare of the headlights. My breath hitches in my throat as a tall, imposing figure steps out
The Tycoon's Contract Bride CHAPTER 1
Celeste's POVFive years. I spent five fucking years pouring my soul, my sweat, and every single dime I had into Celeste’s Confections, only to watch my entire life get set on fire in a span of three hours.Standing in the middle of the grand ballroom of the Zenith Hotel, surrounded by glittering chandeliers and cold, fake smiles from high-society snobs, my chest feels like it’s being crushed by a hydraulic press. I’m staring at a massive, three-tier wedding cake—the exact same red velvet recipe I spent weeks perfecting—while my fiancé, Mark Vance, stands at the altar.Only, he isn't marrying me.Beside him is Vivian Montgomery, the daughter of the multi-millionaire real estate developer who supposedly "invested" in my bakery last year. Right. Invested. Now the brutal puzzle pieces are snapping together in my head. The sudden expansion loans, the endless delays on my solo permit approvals, the sudden coldness in Mark’s eyes whenever I talked about our future—it was all a setup. They d
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