All Chapters of Contract Lover : Chapter 1 - Chapter 5

Celine POV“Morning. Can I please get a cappuccino with extra foam?”“Of course,” she said cheerfully. “Anything else?”I shook my head. “That’s all, thank you.”She scribbled the order and moved away. I shifted to the side, waiting, letting my eyes wander around the café.And then I saw him.My whole body went still at the sight of them.My husband was kissing another woman.It wasn’t a peck on the cheek—it was an intimate kiss. Her hands were hooked around his neck.For a second, I thought I was imagining it—that it wasn’t him, that it was someone else wearing his suit, his watch, his wedding band.But then he pulled back, and our eyes met.“Celine?” he stuttered, clearly flustered.I blinked, still holding the coffee cup. “What… what is this?” I asked, still dumbfounded.The woman stepped back with a smirk, adjusting her dress.Nathaniel cleared his throat. “It’s not what you think.”I scoffed. “Not what I think? Then what is it? Because I clearly saw your lips on her.”“It was jus

Celine pov“Pardon.”“It was a slip of the tongue,” he replied almost immediately.I inhaled deeply, staring at the dent on his car. “I’m sorry once again. It’s not a hit-and-run. I just… I have somewhere urgent to be.” My hands were shaking as I reached into my bag and pulled out a card.“Here—my number. We can meet up and settle this properly. I’ll pay for everything, whatever you want.” I slipped a few bills into his hand—maybe a thousand bucks, maybe more.“This should cover the damage for now.”He didn’t take the money. He just stared at me. Then, instead of grabbing the cash, he dragged the card from my hand.“I didn’t stop you for the money,” he said, a bit annoyed. “And yes… we will meet again.” He smirked.“Fine,” I muttered, staring at my watch. I had thirty minutes left before Nathaniel’s lunch break would be over. “Maybe I can schedule a meeting tomorrow, if that’s okay with you. Anytime would be fine with me,” I said hurriedly, getting into my car without waiting for his

Celine POV“My… boss?” I stuttered in utter shock. Of all the bosses in this city, why him? I had never seen him before, nor did I expect that the man I bumped into and slapped earlier would be my boss.I took a deep breath, trying to calm my nerves.“I am sorry about earlier…” I began, but he cut me off.“Just have a seat,” he said authoritatively.I nodded, still trying to process the fact that he was my boss.He didn’t waste time. “I’m going to be very direct. The Phoenix deal—what’s going on?”I took a deep breath. “I’ve been negotiating with them. They’re interested in collaborating, but the final decision is expected in two days. That’s why I haven’t submitted the final proposal yet.”He looked at me intently. “Two days, and you didn’t think it was important to update the board—or my secretary?”“I wanted to have something concrete before coming forward,” I explained quickly. “We’ve spent months trying to get their attention. If I rush and mess this up now, all that effort will