All Chapters of CONTRACT OF FATE: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

(Elena's POV)“Ryan, we need to talk.” I told him.Ryan was sitting on the staircase when I got back.At first I thought he didn't notice me. He looked deep in thoughts. His posture was slouched, elbows resting on his knees, head tilted downward. But the moment I stepped closer, his eyes snapped up to meet mine. I knew then, he saw me when I arrived and he was waiting for me.A part of me felt relieved to see him. The other part? Absolutely scared do what he was about to say. I breathed hard. “Ryan..”He exhaled slowly. “So it's true.”I hesitated. “I–”“You're actually getting married.”I opened my mouth, I wanted to say something but no words came out. Ryan let out a bitter chuckle. “Wow. I thought maybe I didn't hear correctly. Or maybe Sophie got it wrong. But no. You really did it.”I stepped closer to him. “Ryan, I wanted to tell you but I—.”“You didn't tell me.” He cut in sharply. “You let me find out on my own. As usual. Do you know how that felt?”I felt a guilty pain in

Elena’s POVThe place had gone silent immediately when the uñknown man who I later found out was Alexander's father arrived.The air once filled with laughter and clinking of glasses became silent like a graveyard.Everybody watching the drama unfold.All eyes locked on one man.Alexander's father.The father he never spoke about.Cameras flashed, reporters whispering to each other and catching every shocking moment of the reunion.And then, before anyone could react.Alexander moved.Anger burned in his eyes as he stormed towards his father, his grip tightening around his hand.“Inside. Now.”Reymond, completely unmoved, just smirked. “Ah, a private conversation. How thoughtful.”Alexander didn't respond. He just dragged him through the party and inside to his office study at home.A murmur rose from the crowd.Sophie used her eyes to ask me if everything was okay.I replied to her saying I don't know but I was going to find out.Eleanor stood up alert. Her face was pale and full of

Elena's POVThe morning light shone through the large windows of the Sterling mansion, reflecting on the marble floors.I sat in the corner of the grand sitting room, sipping a cup of tea I really didn't want. The house was quiet and I woke up with a headache so Maria made a hot cup of herbal tea to soothe the headache.She was the only one who actually cared for me since I started staying here.The wedding. The whispers. The coldness in his voice when he told me we would be sleeping in seperate rooms.I hadn't seen Alexander since the night of the wedding. He’d thrown himself inside work since his father arrived. Leaving me to wander this massive house on my own.I wasn’t angry, not exactly.But there was a growing ache in my chest, a feeling of loneliness I couldn’t shake.I’d married him for my family, for Ryan and Mom. But now, I was beginning to wonder if i had made the biggest mistake of my life.I knew Alexander was dealing with his father, with the company, with things I could

Alexander’s POVThe office was suffocating. The air was heavy with the weight of unanswered questions. I stood by the window, staring outside and thinking, my jaw clenched tightly.Reymond was a shadow seeping into every corner of my life.I spent hours going through the document. Trying to piece together his next move with Daniel and Victor, yet it felt like no matter how much I worked, or how much I read through the files, I couldn’t find anything. I was always two steps behind him.That was the thing about my father. He was the man who played the long game.The company was my life. I sacrificed too much to let him get it.“Sir,” Victor called, snapping me out of my thoughts. He stood by the door to my office, a cautious expression on his face.“What is it?” I asked sharply.“We have received confirmation that Reymond has been meeting with additional shareholders,” he said, stepping inside and placing a folder on my desk. “He’s gaining numbers.”I flipped through the folder, checkin

Alexander’s POV“I would rather show you in person,” He said cautiously and with a sense of urgency. “Where are you?” I asked him.“At the office, Sir.”“Okay, meet me in the conference room.” I said, then ended the call.Victor’s voice never sounded this urgent so I knew it had to be serious for him to call me like this.I put on my clothes, took my car keys and drove to the office. Normally, I would tell my driver to drive me but I knew it was a private matter so I decided to go alone.When I arrived, Victor was already waiting, a folder in his hands and a grim expression on his face.“What did you find?” I asked him, my patience wearing thin.Victor opened the folder and spread the documents across the table.“These messages were sent to Reymond from someone inside the company,” He said. “At first, we thought it was just an employee, but the level of detail in these encrypted messages suggest something else.”I frowned, looking at the documents.“What kind of detail?”“Schedules,