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All Chapters of Rebirth: Contract Marriage With Ex-fiance's Uncle: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

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EMMA POVI was in my room that night when my phone buzzed with a message from Chloe.‘Look what I found, bestie. I found this in a separate hidden file. Don't you think this is weird?’I scanned through her message before tapping on the attached document. It was the list of Whitcomb’s biggest customers over the years. My brows knitted together. Every single transaction on the list looked suspicious, especially as it's connected to reputable people in the State. Fifty billion dollars for a single painting? That's weird as fuck! And seeing that it was in a separate account made it even more suspicious. “What's going on?" I muttered as I slowly scrolled through the list, but paused as something crossed my mind. In my first life, I could still remember clearly that dad always stored the paintings for a few months before sending them out of the country after each purchase. It couldn't have been the paintings that were that expensive. There was more to it. My fingers tighten

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ELEANOR POVI sat on my bed, a smile on my lips as thoughts of Daniel occupied my mind. We've hung out a few times over the week, and God! I can't stop thinking about him. The way he smiled. The way he looked at me. The way he spoke to me. Two days ago while we were hanging out, he'd gone on his knees and tied my shoelace. He wasn't just the potential heir to the Hart’s group, but also a gentleman… better than the men I've been with in the past. Right there and then, I knew that I wanted him. It's no longer about the game now. I want that man to myself, and I'm going to get him. My mind drifted to Emma, and I scoffed. That bitch! I can't wait to get rid of her. But for now, I need to make Daniel mine. I picked up my car keys and stepped out of the room, heading to Daniel's apartment. I arrived at his apartment and rang the doorbell. My breath caught in my throat the moment the door opened and I was welcomed by Daniel, shirtless. My eyes widened, lingering on his broad

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EMMA POV‘Grandpa’s birthday is tonight. Wear this. I’ll come pick you up later.’I stared at the short line written on the card for a long moment before shifting my gaze to the dress lying carelessly on my bed.Daniel had sent it over just a few minutes ago.The fabric was a soft shade of blue.Eleanor’s favorite color.My stomach twisted.Blue. The color I hated the most… yet the color I had been forced to wear for years just to please them.Every birthday. Every party. Every gathering.As long as Eleanor liked it, I had to wear it.My fingers slowly tightened around the card, the paper crumpling in my grip.Even now… nothing had changed.I let out a cold laugh.Without another thought, I grabbed the dress, stuffed it back into the box, and walked straight outside.The trash can lid slammed shut after I threw it in.For a moment, I just stood there, staring at it.Then I turned and walked back toward my room without looking back.Just as I stepped inside, my phone buzzed.I glanced

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EMMA POV I walked into the private lounge, my phone held tightly in my palm. I paused when I saw Cole. He stood by the window, staring outside, and sipping from a glass of wine. I cleared my throat as he lifted the glass to his lips, “hey…” He paused and turned, our eyes locked across the room. “You asked to see me," I fidgeted with my fingers, weirdly nervous around him. “You seem close to Daniel for a woman who's already married…" he said calmly, a smirk curling the corner of his lips as he leaned against the wall. I blinked, “huh?" He stepped closer, eyes fixed on me, "have you forgotten? No third party during the contract period,” My breath caught in my throat as he stopped right in front of me. I swallowed hard, grip tightening on my purse. I wanted to stay composed myself, but with him standing this close to me, eyes locked on me like he was staring through my soul, I couldn't help it. "I… uhm… think you're misunderstanding something here, Mr. Hart—”

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EMMA POV“Hey, sis… do you have a minute to spare?”Eleanor stepped in front of me, arms crossed over her chest, her gaze fixed on me. A faint smirk curved at the corner of her lips.I looked at her for a moment, then simply walked past her without saying a word.But before I could get far, her fingers suddenly wrapped around my arm.She pulled me back.“It won’t take much of your time, I promise,” she said slowly, though there was a hint of impatience beneath her sweet tone.Her grip tightened.For a moment, I frowned.Then I felt it.Her nails were digging into my arm.Hard.A sharp sting shot up my arm, and my brows immediately knitted together.Was she… pinching me?I jerked my arm away.“I don’t even have a second to spare,” I said coldly, stepping back.I turned to leave.But Eleanor followed me into the hall.Before I could take another step, she grabbed my arm again—this time even tighter.My patience snapped.“Let go.”She didn’t.Instead, her fingers dug deeper into the same

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EMMA POV The hall fell silent. My eyes widened in shock. What the hell! “Wh…what's this?” "My God! He's cheating on his fianceé? That's disgusting!" “People are shameless these days," while people whispered and threw Daniel and Eleanor disgusting looks, my eyes were locked on Cole. Did he do this to help me? Why would he help me? What's he up to? What's he hiding? "What the hell is this?!” Grandpa Hart's raging voice tore through the atmosphere, pulling my attention back to him. "Daniel! Is this what you've been doing? Sneaking around behind Emma?” "Gr… grandpa… It's not what you think, alright? It's not what it looks…” Daniel's voice quivered as he rushed to stand in front of the big screen, spreading his arms probably to cover it. “I can explain this, grandpa… I would never do anything to hurt Emma, I promise… I was just…" “Turn this off! Somebody turn this off!" Daniel screamed at whoever, but nobody moved. “He…he must've done this to humiliate me… Uncl

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DANIEL POV “You bastard! Do you ever do anything right?" Dad grabbed my collar and slammed me against the wall the moment we arrived at home. "That was the only chance we got, and you just ruined everything for us, Daniel?” He pushed me back before stepping away, dragging his fingers through his hair. “D… dad… I can fix this, alright? I will fix this, I promise. I'm going to make grandpa change his mind. I'm going to…” SLAP! Dad's hand swung across my face, smacking my cheeks so hard, I staggered back. “You loser! Dad just fucking publicly asked that bitch to marry Cole, and you think you can fix this?” “God! Why the fuck can't you keep your fucking dick in your pants, huh?" "Dad, please… you have to trust me," He scoffed, turning to face me, his eyes burning with rage, “trust? Are you fucking telling me about trust right now? You asked me to trust you! That you could pull this off, and I did. And what? You screwed everything up!" “Emma still loves me… I'm sure she's neve

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EMMA POV The party ended earlier because of what happened, and everyone left. I stared at Grandpa Hart across the hall as he spoke with a man in his sixties, barely keeping on a smile. As much as the drama earlier was advantageous to me, I still couldn't help but feel bad for the old man. He got his birthday ruined, thanks to that fucker, Daniel. ‘Marry my son, Cole’ I sighed deeply as his words echoed in my head. I didn't give him an answer earlier because I was shocked he'd asked that, considering that Cole was rumoured to be engaged to Melissa. “Looks like our marriage will stop being a secret real soon,” Cole snuck up on me from behind, whispering in my ear. I flinched and missed a step, but his hand slid round my waist before I could fall. My breath caught as I stared into his eyes, neither of us moved. “Do you enjoy falling into my arms so badly?" A smirk curled his lips, and I quickly straightened up before taking a step back. “That was an accident," I defended firm

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EMMA POV ‘Can you stop ignoring me already, Emma? It's been three days. Let's meet’ Daniel's text came in for the umpteenth time, and I rolled my eyes after reading. The nerve of him to want to see me after what he did. He's been here a couple of times, but thankfully, I haven't been around lately, so we've been missing each other. Mom and dad have been acting nice ever since the incident, and Eleanor has been trying to look like the good girl even when her fake smile always gave her away. My eyes flicked to the small table calendar on my nightstand. The big event is just a week away. I can't wait. A smile crept up my face. I stayed in my room for hours, scrolling through my laptop until a knock came on my door. “Who's there?" I quickly shoved my laptop under my pillow before leaving to get the door. I was welcomed by Daniel. "Emma…” "What do you want, Daniel?” I rolled my eyes, standing in the way. "Can we talk, please? You've been ignoring me for days now. I've c

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EMMA POV “It's late, Emma. Where are you headed?" Dad looked at me suspiciously. "Chloe invited me to a party,” His brows knitted together. He didn't believe me, and I was definitely ready to explain myself. That'll be more suspicious. His eyes lingered on me for a moment, hesitating, then he nodded and said, “it's fine. Stay safe," I forced a smile before leaving. I dialed Chloe's number once I hopped in my car, and she picked on the first ring. "Hey… What's up?” Her voice slurred. "I need your help…" “What is it now, girl? I'm trying to sleep here," “My dad is suspicious of me. I think he might follow me, so I lied to him that you invited me to a party," I said, rubbing my temple. Shit! I feel bad burdening Chloe. I should've thought of a better lie. “You're not asking me to stage a party, are you?" She groaned. “Girl, be for real. We're not—" “Let's meet at the club. I'll send you the address," I said hurriedly. “Seriously?" “Ugh! You know I can't say no to y

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