บททั้งหมดของ Contract Lover : บทที่ 51 - บทที่ 60

Christopher Pov “Where is she?” I asked my butler for the second time about Celine’s whereabouts because we’re getting late and she’s still not downstairs. Today, I need to meet up with the partner in person to thank him for the partnership, but my wife is going to make me late. I think I might just leave her. I do not want to go late and seem irresponsible; everything has to go well today.“She said she will be down in a minute, sir,” my butler responded.“A minute is what you said to me the last time! I need her here—hold on, someone’s calling me.” I took my phone out of my suit pocket, just to see my dad’s call.Has he heard about the new partnership? Maybe he is calling me to congratulate me.“Yes, Dad?” I answered the call with a smile on my face, waiting to hear his praises for a job well done.“Christopher, what have you done?!” my dad said with a more serious voice than I expected, but it’s my dad… even when he is happy, he sounds serious.“Nothing much, Dad. I just secured t

Celine PovChristopher left me to go handle the scandal situation. He looked frustrated, and I get why… aside from the impact on me, what this will do to the company and him will be terrible. I just hope he resolves everything.“That’s her. I thought they said she did not get her position because of our boss, but on her own merits?” a random staff member spoke out loud while gossiping with her friend, and they did it right in front of me in the company’s lobby without a care.“Well, if we follow that blog’s article and what the boss is saying, that story is not a lie! She slept with our boss for power… why are you looking at us as if it’s not true?! Are you going to make him fire us?” the ones speaking dared me, and though I was hurt, I chose to remain the bigger person by just walking away.Christopher told me to act like his wife, but I chose not to in order for things not to be awkward for the other employees, and besides, I am not his real wife. But it seems like that decision of

Third Person Pov “Oh, Chris, the food looks lovely!” Joan gushed about the delicious-looking food displayed before them.“Thanks to Celine; she prepared this for us,” Christopher said, smiling at Celine. Joan was not happy about that, but she held it in. “Let’s have our seats; this food looks too good to let get cold,” he said while sitting at the head of the table.Before Celine could sit down beside him, where she had always sat, Joan hurriedly took her place. They both sat while Celine was left standing.She quietly went to sit opposite Joan, at the other side of Christopher.“Oh, it’s chicken soup! Christopher, you know how much I love my chicken soup!” Joan said obnoxiously.“Yes, you wouldn’t eat anything else anytime we went to that Chinese restaurant you love so much,” Christopher replied.“Is the restaurant still there? It’s been ages since I last went there. Christopher, you have to take me back there sometime!” Joan said with a wide smile on her face.“Of course I will, bu

Third Person PovChristopher immediately forgot about Celine and concentrated on giving Joan the tour she wanted.“So this is where I would have lived if I did not chicken out and run before hearing the truth,” Joan said, as she knew that the guilt plan always worked with Christopher. Whenever she wanted him to give her his full attention, she brought up the past, as she noticed that he now felt responsible for allowing Rebecca to split them apart. Joan felt threatened by Celine, so she had to play all her cards right so that Christopher did not slip off her fingers.It worked.“Christopher, why did we stop working?” Joan asked as she looked at his guilt-stricken face and pretended to be oblivious.“Joan, I am truly sorry for how things ended between us, and I know that I am with Celine, but I promise to always treat you—” Joan immediately stopped him by placing a finger of hers on his lips, which led to Christopher having red ears.“Shush it. Let’s not talk about the past again. What

Joan Pov“When will you be coming back? The business deal you went there for is almost over,” my boss asked on the phone.“Sir, I was wondering if you could give me more time to inspect everything… at least until we start receiving the profits.” I lied to him because I cannot go back now, not when I have started making progress with Christopher.“Joan, I will bring this to the board and get back to you. When I have their confirmation, the message will be relayed to you by my secretary.”“Okay, thank you, sir. Have a nice da—” before I could finish speaking, my boss ended the call on me.This is one of the reasons why I cannot go back there—back to a place where I am no better than an errand girl. My only chance at a good life is by Christopher’s side, and I won’t ruin this chance. I made the foolish mistake of leaving him, thinking my degree would get me the money and lavish lifestyle that I deserve, but I was so blind. Now I see.Slow burns were my favorite type of romance stories. I