Lahat ng Kabanata ng Contract Lover : Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 10

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

Celine Pov "How did you know he cheated on you? I hope you're not here crying just based on woman’s intuition?" Emily asked me with a mocking smile. It was as if, after she found out about the possibility of her son getting someone pregnant, all the love she had for me evaporated into thin air. I explained the moment I caught Nathaniel and Cassia. "Who's Cassia? Is she just a random girl, or do you know her?" she asked. I didn’t understand the reason for that question—what did it have to do with her son cheating on me? "Cassia is actually my friend. We've been friends at the office for a while now, which is why I find it surprising that, of all people, she's the one betraying me. This is something I never expected at all, at least not from her. And Nathaniel has always been the perfect man; he cared for me and showed me so much love." I started crying before I could even stop my tears. "Sorry, don't cry. Come here." Emily hugged me until my crying stopped. "Celine, I have always

Third Person Pov (Flashback continuation)The girls walked together to the company’s auditorium, where they were told the orientation would take place. This was the biggest tech company in the city, and everyone was fighting to get in, so for the interns, this was an opportunity of a lifetime they couldn’t joke with.Cassia and Celine sat two rows away from the podium because they didn’t want to be at the extreme back or too close to the front. This was Cassia’s idea, and Celine was fine with either.The hall was filled with interns and old employees of the company. The orientation began.They all sat through five hours of lectures and presentations. They were exhausted, but the adrenaline of it being the first day still kept them going.When the current speaker was done, he asked a series of questions to the audience. A few were answered by random interns, but only Nathaniel got most of the questions right."He is so brilliant," Celine said as she looked at how confidently her fello