All Chapters of The CEO's Contract Bride: Marriage On Paper: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

BruceMy grandmother, Abigail Stamford, had been a warrior all her life. Her life wasn't a lucky one but she always seemed so cheerful that I would begin to wonder if it was all an act.I was always afraid she was so hurt that she had no more tears left to cry.She got married to my paternal grandfather, Michael Stamford, when she was twenty-three. They were a wonderful couple. I have seen pictures of them and heard stories of how they had been one of the hottest couples of their time.My grandmother belonged to a middle-class family and so her marriage to my grandfather wasn't supported by my grandfather's family, the Stamfords.But grandpa was a fellow who would not be shaken and so, their wedding was held.They had a kid (my father) before my grandfather died six years after their marriage.That was grandma's first heartbreak! She lived because of my father from that moment. She raised him and played the role of a father and mother in his life.When dad grew up, the Stamford family

NatashaI sat down for tea with Maria. Don't blame me, I really didn't have a choice. I had already concluded that she was an old-fashioned person.She was unnecessarily strict and I figured it wouldn't be nice to get on her bad side.“What do you think of Bruce?” Maria asked me calmly.“Shouldn't you call him lord?” I asked, trying to play her by her own rules.She smiled weakly, “He is your lord, not mine. Moreover, no one calls anyone lord around here.Now tell me what you think about Bruce. You are marrying him, aren't you?”“Well, I guess I am,” I muttered.“You guess?” Maria looked at me skeptically.“I am!” I exclaimed.“Of course, I am getting married to him. He is the love of my life.”“What do you like about him?” Maria asked.I thought about this carefully. I knew I mustn't make a single mistake.“He is handsome,” I began. “He is an ambitious man and… he is warm-hearted.”“Really?” Maria asked just as she dropped her cup of tea.“Of course!” I answered.“Not everyone gets t

NatashaThe next morning, the anger between Marie and I had subsided. We tiptoed around each other for a little while until Marie decided we had done enough.“I'm sorry about yesterday,” she apologized. “I should have never grabbed your hair.”I raised my head and looked at her,“Yeah, you shouldn't have. But I'm sorry too.”And that's how we made up. The next moment, Marie was touching me as usual. I had missed her clinginess.“Where are you going? Who came to see you last night?” Marie asked me quickly.I could tell she had been dying to ask me those questions.“It was Bruce,” I answered.“He came to tell me that I would be seeing his grandma today. He will send a driver to pick me up later this afternoon.”“Wow!” Marie exclaimed.“It sounds like my friend is finally making it big. Congratulations, you get to be the wife of Bruce Stamford.”I sighed, “I don't know why I can't be as excited as you are.”Marie tapped me slightly on the shoulder.“I know it's not easy but you are the s

Bruce“Your parents are late? Oh, I'm sorry!” Abigail said emphatically.“Forgive me, I… I didn't know.”“It's fine,” Natasha smiled weakly.“It's been a while, so I have gotten over it. It doesn't hurt to discuss them.”“It must have been hard,” Abigail replied soberly.“I have experienced loss, so I know just how much it ruins a person's mental health. I am glad you are fine, darling.”“Thank you,” Natasha muttered.I looked at her, and she was a little bit shaken. I looked away before she would catch me.“So do you have any extended family?” my grandmother asked her.I didn't know about it, so I was curious too.“None that I am in contact with,” Natasha replied.“My mom did mention a younger brother of hers, but I've never met him, nor do I know where he is at the moment.As for my dad, I know no living relative of his.”“Well, your parents didn't fall from the sky,” Abigail mentioned.“They obviously didn't!” Natasha replied as she chuckled.“But I'm all alone now.”“That's why yo

NatashaThe moment I saw the news, I knew Stamford Group had trouble knocking on their door.Reputation wasn't something negotiable in the business and Baldwin was using the media to paint Stamford Group in a bad light.“I caused this! I let that evil guy use me…” I say to myself.Marie heard me say this and the next moment, she was ranting.“Don't blame yourself for what that jerk caused!” Marie exclaimed.“He stole your company files and betrayed your trust and you got fired for it. You are the victim here, that's the only thing you should believe.”I sighed, “I know that too but it doesn't change that the files leaked from me.”“Don't get absorbed in self pity, girl. Just throw out the refuse if you have nothing better to do,” Marie told me.That wasn't much comfort. I stood up and picked the refuse. I had to throw them in the bin outside.As I stepped outside and dumped the refuse, I couldn't help but notice a familiar car.It was Bruce's car, his plate number confirmed it. I walk