All Chapters of He Had Me On A Contract : Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

I couldn’t shake off what had happened last night. I woke up with the same thoughts swirling through my head, refusing to settle. The idea that Jaime had actually hired a chemistry coach of all things was something I never could have anticipated. It was unexpected and very absurd yet there was nothing I could do about that.Jessy sat on my bed, gasping and shouting as I recounted everything to her.“Tell me you’re joking,” she said, eyes wide with disbelief.I groaned, rubbing my temples. “I wish I was.”“And now you have to face him again? After all that?” She flopped onto the bed beside me, clearly enjoying my suffering a little too much.“I don’t even know how to act around him anymore,” I admitted. “It’s like everything keeps escalating, and I have no control over any of it.”Jessy sat up, suddenly more excited. “Oh! Speaking of escalation, have you checked social media?”I blinked at her. “No… why?”She grabbed her phone, scrolling quickly before her face lit up. “Girl, you are

The insistent buzzing of my phone forced my eyes open, even though every part of me wanted to stay curled up in bed and sleep for as long as I wanted. But of course, that wasn’t an option. Not only was today a workday, but it was also another day of dealing with Jaime, except this time, I had to add his family into the equation. Yes, after our unexpected ice cream outing last night, Jaime had casually dropped the bombshell that he wanted his family to meet me. As if this was something real. As if this wasn’t just a temporary situation that would pass. The whole thing was ridiculous, yet here I was, caught up in it. I groaned loudly, reaching for my phone on the nightstand, exhaustion weighing heavy on me. All I wanted was sleep. The screen flashed with my mother’s name. Rubbing my eyes, I sat up before answering. “Hello, Ma. Good morning.” The deep inhale on the other end told me she wasn’t calling for pleasantries. She barely acknowledged my greeting before getting stra

CLARISSAI looked as beautiful as I possibly could, but the nerves twisting in my stomach refused to settle. This would be my first time meeting Jaime’s entire family at once, and I couldn’t shake the feeling that it mattered more than I wanted to admit.Why did he even want me there? Hope had said it was just a formality, but something about it didn’t sit right with me.Hope had been the one to help me pick out my dress, ensuring I looked both simple and elegant. As she put the final touches on my makeup, she stepped back to admire her work.“You look stunning,” she said, a proud smile on her face. Then, lowering her voice slightly, she added, “But have you met his mother? My aunt is the one you should look out for.”I frowned, tilting my head. “She was nice to me the first couple of times I saw her.”Hope gave a small shrug. “Things change. Just be prepared.”The comment did nothing to ease my nerves, but I nodded anyway.Not like his mother didn’t already know this whole thing was

I woke up still basking in the excitement of last night. Not only had dinner gone better than I expected, but Zoe was finally here.She lay beside me, cuddled up in my arms, her small breaths soft and rhythmic. As I ran my fingers gently through her hair, I whispered quiet words of love and encouragement, holding her a little closer.God, I had missed her so much.Everything we used to do together, every little moment we had been apart for too long. Since the day she was born, she had become my world, my everything.The door creaked open, and Jessy strolled in casually.“You two are still sleeping?” she asked in a hushed tone, her gaze softening as she looked at Zoe.I nodded but kept my eyes on the sleeping beauty beside me. Traveling alone must have been exhausting for her. By the time I got home last night, she had already been fast asleep and hadn’t stirred once.“It’s a good thing today is Saturday,” I murmured, my fingers still tracing slow, comforting patterns through her hair.

JAIME “What are you doing? I thought this was about the rumor, but after what I just saw, I don’t…” “And what exactly did you see?” I cut James off, walking back to my chair and sinking into it. Well, trying to sink into it. I couldn’t even sit comfortably, my damn zipper was pressing too hard against the bulge in my trousers. Fuck. I had a hard-on for my assistant. This was not what I had expected today. Not in a million years did I think I would find myself hiding a hard-on from my own brother. Worse? It wasn’t because of some random fantasy, it was because I couldn’t stop staring at my assistant. James’ jaw tightened. “Do you even know her? Anything about her?” His voice was laced with frustration, but I knew my brother well enough to recognize the underlying concern. He always masked it with irritation, but it was there. “If you didn’t come here to judge me, get on with what you came for,” I said, dismissively. Because, frankly, I had better things to focus on,