Semua Bab Billionaire Contract Wife: Eight Months in His Cage: Bab 21 - Bab 30

Elnoear Vance POVI washed my face to erase the last traces of sleep and pull myself back into some kind of energy.Then I went downstairs to eat something. I had skipped both breakfast and lunch.Ivy was already home. So we ate together with my grandmother, talking about random things while the house stayed warm and calm.By the time I finished, it was five thirty.I went upstairs quickly to get ready.Since I was going to meet his family, I needed to look elegant. Simple. Not too flashy.First impressions stay forever.I chose a cream-colored dress with soft shoulder straps. It reached just above my knees. I paired it with matching high heels.I added long gold earrings, a simple necklace, and a thin gold bracelet on my right wrist.I kept my makeup light, just enough to highlight my features and make me look refined.Then I let my soft brown hair fall freely down my back.A new message arrived. I picked up my phone immediately, already knowing it was him.And I was right.Mr. Julia

Elnoear Vance POVI froze in place. My eyes trembled as I stared at him standing right in front of me. That voice. That disgusting voice I had heard my whole life.How did he find me? How did he know where I was?I thought I would never see him again after that night. I thought I was finally free from his prison that lasted twenty-five years. I even agreed to this fake marriage just to escape living under his control. And after everything… he still came after me?Is there really nothing that can save me from this man?My heartbeat went crazy, echoing inside my ears like a drum of panic. Fear took over my body until I could not move anymore. My limbs turned cold, like ice was flowing through my veins.I clenched my shaking fists and stepped back two steps. All I wanted was to run. Far away. I didn’t want to see him. I didn’t even want to catch a glimpse of him.I grabbed the door handle tightly and tried to shut it fast. I pushed my back against it with all my strength, holding it clos

Elnoear Vance PovI did not even realize my eyes had been locked on him for minutes. I was just staring. Lost. Then faint sounds around me slowly broke through my mind.I lifted my gaze from him and looked around in confusion.The girls who had dressed me earlier were standing beside me. They were talking softly, smiling like they knew something I did not.“What is going on?” I asked, confused, my eyebrows pulling together.One of them laughed gently and said in a playful tone, “We have been talking to you for a while, my lady. But it looks like you were completely lost in your husband.”My eyes froze.My cheeks turned red in an instant.Oh no.Did I really stare at him that long without noticing them?My heart burned from embarrassment.I quickly looked toward Julian Blackwood.He was standing in front of me with one hand in his pocket. His eyebrow was raised slightly. The corner of his mouth carried a teasing smile.That look again.He was clearly playing with me.I lowered my gaze

Elnoear Vance PovI gathered what little energy I had left and stood up. I took off the dress from my body and put back the clothes I had worn earlier when I came to the hotel.I wiped all the makeup from my face and applied a red lip gloss.My hair was tightly styled, and I could not undo it. I tried again and again, but it was fixed too hard. In the end, I gave up and left it as it was. I only removed the veil from my hair.I rushed out, praying I was not late for him. He definitely hated waiting.But I sighed in relief when I saw him.He was smoking. Quiet. Lost in thought.He smoked too much. I noticed it many times before. Every time we met, he would smoke at least two cigarettes.Does he not care about his healthI placed my hands behind my back and walked to his side. I cleared my throat and said,"Smoking too much destroys your health. Be careful with how much you take in."He turned his face toward me. The cigarette stayed between his lips.Then he suddenly blew smoke right i

Elnoear Vance POV"Are you going to give me a tour of the house?"I asked the lady.She nodded quickly and said, "Of course. This way, please."She gestured for me to walk ahead, so I stepped forward and followed her as she began showing me around the place.She took me through the kitchen, the upper floor with all the rooms, and the huge living area I had already seen last night.We stopped in a quiet corner, and I looked around in curiosity.Rows of wine and liquor bottles filled the space, along with glass cups of all shapes and sizes. The smell of aged grapes and old wood floated in the air. Just looking at it told me how insanely expensive everything here was."This is Mr. Julian’s bar. He doesn’t like going out to clubs to drink, so he built his own."Adelaide explained.I hummed in understanding.So he drinks here?I couldn’t imagine Mr. Julian drunk. But something inside me told me it would be dangerous. Very dangerous.He is already dangerous when he is sober. I couldn’t even