Amelia’s anger doubled from Ryan’s greeting, and the cheerful grin on his face like he wasn’t playing his silly games.“Where’s my daughter, Ryan?” she spat out.“Relax, baby. She’s fine and we’ve been expecting you,” his grin widened, only infuriating her more.“I’m not here for your games, Ryan. Get my child for me so I’ll leave peacefully,”“And if I don’t?” he cocked his perfectly shaped brow, leaning against the door. Amelia glared daggers at him, but he remained there, looking so relaxed like she wasn’t planning his death. Ignoring him, she pushed past him into his home, intending to find the child herself, and Ryan let her, happy to entertain her as long as she was in his home. He moved away from the door and closed it, following behind her.“Dora…” Amelia called at the top of her voice, expecting her child to come running into her arms but silence greeted her. “Dora, it’s mummy, please come out honey,” she tried again but got no response.She whipped towards Ryan who was behi

It was her first time in Ryan’s home and they’d just finished having dinner. She stood up to clear the dishes but his housekeeper, an older woman who seemed to be in her mid-forties, stepped out of the kitchen, smiling at her.“Don’t worry about it, I’ll handle it,” the woman spoke, touching her arm and Amelia took her seat again, unsure of what to do. She’d blindly accepted the man’s proposed contract marriage, but now that she was in his home, she couldn’t help wondering if she’d made a mistake. It was only her first time being in his personal space since she signed the contract two days ago. On his instructions, he’d made an advance payment to her for her to get anything she’ll need while in his home, and thereafter she was to move in. The first thing Amelia did was to pay up her impending house rent at her old place. Thankfully, the money had been enough to cover up the rent. Thereafter, she’d packed her few belongings, mainly her clothes and as promised, Ryan had sent his driver

It was Amelia’s third day in Ryan’s home. She couldn’t help counting the days as she was patiently waiting for the weekend to arrive so she could take her daughter and return to their normal lives. As promised, Ryan had made good on his words of keeping her indoors, while working from home. As infuriating as it was, it only made her realize how unwavering the man was. Luckily for her, her boss had granted her the one-week sick leave she’d requested and James had also continuously bought her lies, not questioning her. As uncomfortable as it made her, she was also thankful that he wasn’t noticing how closed off she’d been whenever he requested to speak with Dora. She couldn’t let him speak with the toddler because she knew Dora would innocently spill everything to him.These thoughts took over her mind as they sat for breakfast, with Gretchen dishing their meal. After she was done, she excused herself, and Dora and her dad immediately dug in, both making funny noises all in a bid to pra

Amelia’s thoughts were disrupted when Ryan threw her into his bed, towering over her. She bounced a bit before stopping and rising to a sitting position.“I promise I’ll never hurt you again, Amelia and I intend to keep that promise as best as I can,” his words caught her off guard but just when she was recovering, he sat beside her and reached for her palm, placing it flat on his chest.Amelia’s heart leaped, her lips suddenly going dry from lack of words. She instinctively licked her lips and his eyes darted to them but he returned his gaze to her eyes. The sincerity in them was almost enough to melt her heart, making it beat wildly against her chest.“Selena is out of town for a few days on a business trip and Julia has no place to stay,”“No friends or family?” Amelia inquired, feeling her anger rise from the ridiculous excuse.“Her friends are all busy, and no, her family resides in the UK,”Amelia’s gaze narrowed at him, still unable to believe that the same Ryan she knew would

It was late when Ryan emerged from his office, intending to retire to bed but he was a bit astonished to see Amelia pacing in the living room with her phone on her ear. He stood by his office door, watching her pace about, completely lost in his presence. After some minutes, she took the phone from her ear and slumped into one of the couches, burying her head in her arms. Ryan didn't doubt that she was in this state because of the scumbag she chose to date and it annoyed him so much that the so-called boyfriend was making her restless.It’ll be over soon. He told himself before pulling away from his position by the door and strolling towards her. “Princess,” he placed an arm on her shoulder and she raised her head, her red-rimmed eyes meeting his.A mix of annoyance and envy surged through him that she felt so much for James that she had been crying over him.“Come on, let's go to bed, it's late,”Amelia shook her head, moving away from his touch. Ryan’s heart squeezed painfully from