All Chapters of Forced To Be The Billionaire's Wife: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

40 Chapters

Chapter 01~ The Sacrificial Bride

ALVINA The scent of whiskey and stale blood followed me like a ghost. It was the smell of my future, a man three times my age with a heart made of stone and hands that didn't know the meaning of the word gentle. My parents had sold me for a debt I didn't owe, to a man who looked at me like a piece of livestock. But he wasn't my only nightmare. For three days, shadows had followed me. Dark SUVs with tinted windows, footsteps that matched mine beat-for-beat, and eyes that watched from the periphery of my life. I was a rabbit being circled by two different packs of wolves. I had no choice. I didn't pack. I didn't say goodbye. I just climbed out my window into the biting pre-dawn chill. Now, my lungs were screaming. Every breath was a jagged blade of ice cutting through my chest. The mud of the back trails sucked at my shoes, trying to pull me down into the earth. “Spread out! She couldn’t have gone far!” The shout shattered the silence of the woods. My heart hammered against my r

Chapter 02~ The Devil's Bargain

ALVINA The silence that followed Ethan’s words wasn't peaceful; it was heavy, like the air before a terminal collision. Then came the sound of the priest’s Bible hitting the floor. The heavy leather-bound book thudded against the marble, a dull, final sound that seemed to signal the death of the ceremony. Vivienne took a staggering step forward. Her veil, pinned so perfectly only an hour ago, was now lopsided. Her eyes were wide, darting between Ethan’s cold face and my mud-streaked reflection. “What… what did you just say?” her voice was a thin, breaking thread. “This young lady is my fiancée,” Ethan repeated. His voice didn't shake. There wasn't a hint of shame in his tone. In fact, he sounded bored, as if he were announcing a change in a board meeting agenda. “And she is carrying my child.” The oxygen left my lungs. I tried to speak, but my throat felt like it was filled with glass. “Your what?” I finally managed to croak. I shook my head violently, spray from my wet hair hit

Chapter 03~ The Price of A Name

ALVINA I woke to a silence so heavy it felt physical. For a long moment, I lay paralyzed, watching the silver moonlight filter through heavy velvet curtains. This wasn't the cramped, drafty bedroom of my childhood where the smell of stale beer and my father’s disappointment clung to the walls. Here, the air smelled of heirloom roses and old money. The sheets beneath me were silk, cool and smooth like water, but they felt like a shroud. The memories hit me in a sickening wave: the rain, the hunters, the cathedral doors, and the cold, gold band Ethan Kael had slid onto my finger to seal a lie. I bolted out of bed, my bare feet sinking into a rug so plush it felt like moss. I ran for the door and gripped the ornate brass knob. I twisted. It didn't budge. I twisted harder, pulling until my muscles ached. Locked. I was a prisoner in a palace. I sank to the floor, pressing my back against the cold wood, listening to the house breathe. I tried to tell myself he had locked it to keep th

Chapter 04~ The Ledger of Souls

ALVINA The study was a cathedral of dark wood and leather, smelling of expensive bourbon and the vibe of a billion-dollar empire. Ethan sat behind his desk, the morning light catching the sharp angles of his face. He looked less like a man and more like an idol carved from marble. I stood by the door, my cheek throbbing where his mother’s ring had tasted my skin. I felt small, frayed, and utterly out of place in my mother’s old shawl. “Sit,” he commanded without looking up from a folder. “I’d rather stand,” I whispered, my voice trembling despite my effort to be brave. He finally looked up. His gray eyes were flat, devoid of the protection I had hoped for downstairs. “I wasn't offering an invitation, Alvina. I was giving an order. In this house, you will learn the difference very quickly.” I sat. The leather chair felt like it was swallowing me whole. “You’re wondering why I didn't stop my mother sooner,” he said, leaning back. He tapped a silver pen against the desk.

Chapter 05~ The Leak

ALVINAI didn’t remember how I walked out of his study. My legs simply moved on their own, carrying me down the long hallway until I reached my room. I shut the door behind me and leaned on it, breathing hard, my chest rising and falling like I had just escaped a wild animal.I dropped it on the bed and stepped back, shaking my head. “This can’t be happening,” I whispered to myself. “This has to be a dream… or a joke… or something.”But no matter how many times I blinked, nothing changed.I sat on the edge of the bed, pulled my knees to my chest, and hugged them tightly. My whole body was shaking from the raw fear sitting deep in my stomach.Marry him?Live with him for six months as his wife?I’d rather throw myself into a moving truck than say "yes" to him.I buried my face in my arms, trying hard not to break down completely. I had cried enough these past three days, but it seemed tears were becoming part of my daily routine in this house.A soft knock hit the door.I wiped my face

Chapter 06~ Accepting his Offer

ALVINAThe staff suddenly turned, realizing I was there. The cook covered her mouth. The guards looked embarrassed. The butler bowed his head, almost like he wished he wasn’t standing.“Miss Frost…” he whispered.But I didn’t hear anything else.I walked backward until my back hit the wall. Every sound around me turned blurry. The reporter’s voice echoed more like a whisper this time...“–and trending all over social media with the hashtag: The Billionaire’s Secret Wife.”My ears rang. My eyes burned with tears.“No…” I whispered. “No, no, no, no–”I pushed myself off the wall and ran.I didn’t know where I was going. I just ran down the hallway, ignoring the shocked looks from the staff. Tears blurred my vision.I reached Ethan’s study and slammed the door open.He was there, sitting behind his desk with his phone in his hand. His face had this hard and unreadable expression I didn't seem to care about.“You knew!” I shouted, tears streamed down my face. “You knew this would happen!”

Chapter 07~ The Price of a Signature

ALVINA The room felt different the moment the pen left my hand.I didn’t know if it was the air, or the news I had earlier heard, or the way his eyes followed every move I made, like he was quietly sealing the final lock of a cage I had willingly stepped into.There was one thing certain, he didn’t smile. He only folded the contract, slid it back into its envelope, and said in a calm voice: “Good. It’s done.”Did he just say done? As if my whole life was nothing more than a document to file away?I swallowed hard. “So… what now?” I asked.He stood, straightening his suit like a man preparing for a meeting and not a life-changing agreement.“Now,” he said, “your old life ends.”The way he said it… so plain, so casual… it hurt more than I expected.“My old life?” I repeated. “I didn’t agree to erase myself.”“You agreed to become my wife,” he said, picking up his phone. “And a wife in my world doesn’t get to be ordinary. Especially not when the whole country already thinks she belongs

Chapter 08~ The Fake Wedding Photoshoot

ALVINA "Everything is going to be alright," Mrs. Loraine said while we headed to my new room."Are you sure?" I asked. Definitely not with what was going on. I wasn't concerned about him, nor the damages all these were causing to his reputation. I was more worried about myself, and how they were ruining my image on the damn media!None of this would have happened if he had just stuck to his bride and let me be. No. He framed a very convincing lie right before hundreds of people, making them believe his shitty words. Funny enough, they all believed him.Who does that?"I don't think everything will be alright until he tells the media the truth," I looked at her. "And everyone who attended that wedding."She gave me a pitiful look, but said nothing. When we got to my new room, it looked more dazzling than the former. I loved it more, though it still felt a bit prison."Mr. Kale spent a lot to make this unique," she said, her face wearing a warm smile. "I hope you love it."Even though

Chapter 09~ A Dinner with his Family

ALVINAEthan didn’t speak to me for two full days, not even to spare me a glance. After the wedding photoshoot, he disappeared into his office, leaving the mansion before sunrise and returning long after midnight. When I passed him in the hallway, he either pretended not to hear me or nodded once before walking away.At first, I thought he was angry. Then I realized…He was avoiding me.Avoiding whatever happened between us in that studio. Avoiding the moment when our eyes met and everything changed for a second. It wasn't my fault. None of that would have happened if he listened to me when I refused to take those photos with him. But Ethan wasn't a man that listened to anyone but himself.The way he left like he was scared of something. Scared of me? Or scared of himself? I didn’t know.I felt stupid for thinking about it, but I did. Every night, I replayed every single thing that happened. Every night, I get to ask myself why they all happened. Why did fate have to be so cruel to

chapter 10~ Emotionally Confused

ALVINA The car ride back home was the longest silence I had ever experienced. For a moment, I felt the awkward silence was more comfortable for my mental health. Silently, I wished neither of us would say a word to the other until we were home.He simply gripped the steering wheel and stared at the road like it was the only thing keeping him sane. When the car finally stopped at the mansion, he stepped out without a word, heading towards the building like I wasn't with him.I stood there for a while, watching him leave until he had entered the house. The evening air bathed my skin, sending cold shivers down my spine. I wrapped my arms around my chest, leaning my back against the car until I was sure the cold had hit me so hard.Then, I headed in. Ethan was on a call when I walked in. He only looked at me for a second, like he was checking who it was that entered. I didn't say a word to him. Quietly, I headed for my room. I could feel his eyes on me, but I didn't take the chance to

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