All Chapters of The Billionaire’s Pretend Wife : Chapter 141 - Chapter 150

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I Chose You

Arielle As we stepped into his house, a familiar warmth settled around me. Yet my heart refused to stay calm. Why? Maybe because I desperately wanted the truth. Or maybe I was terrified that Darius truly had something to do with Ava’s death. I searched my memories again. Ava never mentioned another boy. She was an only child. Her only friends had been Emris and me. Slowly, I sat on the edge of the bed and glanced at my phone. It was a few minutes to seven. “You want something to eat?” Darius asked. I looked up at him in disbelief. “Are you serious right now?” He hesitated. I folded my arms. “I already ate at the restaurant. I don’t need food.” I met his eyes. “What I need is for you to tell me everything.” With a quiet sigh, he let go of the bedroom door and walked toward the couch opposite me. He sat down. “Fine,” he said. “Ask me anything.” “No,” I shook my head. “You tell me.” Silence lingered between us as our eyes locked for a brief moment.

The Girl We Both Lost

Arielle “You lied to me.”Darius swallowed. “Yes…” he admitted quietly. “And I apologize for that. Lying to you about the lawsuit was childish. I should never have done it.” I flung the documents onto the table. “You’ve always lied about everything.”“No,” his expression tightened. “Not everything—“I shut my eyes, trying to steady my breath. “I know most of what we had started because of this contract…” I whispered. “But was any of it real?”Darius crossed the room and gently shook my hand. “Arielle, I’m sorry for every single thing I’ve done to hurt you.”I let out a weary sigh. “I will fix it,” he promised. “Wait.”He stopped immediately. I slowly stood, searching his face. “Is there anything else you haven’t told me?”A long silence followed. Finally, he nodded. “Yes.”My heartbeat quickened. “I’m ready to tell you everything.” His voice was calm now. “I want to show you how serious I am about making things right.”I studied him for a moment before asking him quietly. “When

The End Of The Contract

Arielle Was I the only one who knew? Should I tell him now? They were family. He deserved to know. “Wait here,” Darius said quietly. He tapped his thigh once before disappearing into the closet room. A few minutes later, he returned, holding a familiar folder. My eyes narrowed. The contract. Both my copy and his. He stood in front of me, staring at it for a long moment. “This,” he said, lifting it slightly. “Is what joined us together.” His expression hardened. “I don’t want a contract anymore.” Before I could react, he tore the first page in half. My eyes widened. “Darius…what are you doing?” “It’s no longer relevant.” One page became two. Two became more. He tore every single sheet until nothing remained, but shredded pieces and the hard cover. Then he walked to the trash bin and dropped everything inside. My mouth fell wide open. He had destroyed the one thing that had controlled both of our lives. He turned back to me. "Everything I told you

A&A

Arielle On the day of my third paper, the moment I stepped out of the building, a familiar car horn echoed through the parking lot. A smile spread across my face instantly. Darius. He had picked me up after my second paper, too, but somehow, seeing him waiting for me still made my heart race. I hurried over and slipped into the passenger seat. “So,” he said with a grin as he pulled away from the curb. “How was the exam?” “Fair enough.” He laughed. “I’ll take that as a good sign. How many do you have left?” I paused to think. “Five.” He nodded as he face the road. Instead of heading anywhere else, he drove us straight to his house. This time, the place was completely quiet. Great. Just us. The second we stepped into his room, I tossed my bag onto the floor and walked straight to him. “Come here.” I grabbed the front of his shirt and pulled him closer before my lips found his. He smiled into the kiss, wrapping an arm around my waist. “I was wondering

A Familiar Shadow

Arielle We got on the road exactly two minutes past six. Darius drove with one hand while the other rested casually on my thigh. I simply smiled. That small gesture alone made my stomach flutter. I was happy. For the first time in what felt like forever, I was finally getting the life I’d always wanted. Love. Support. Wealth. Peace of mind. And, soon, freedom from school. It had taken so much to get here, but somehow, I was finally content with what I had. “I’ve been watching you stare at the car,” he said, glancing at me. “Do you like it?” My eyes met his. Before I could answer, I felt myself blush and look away. “Kinda.” “I can get you something like this.” “Oh, no—,” I quickly shook my head. “I mean, I’d love that, but I don’t really need a car right now.” He chuckled. “So when do you really need one?” I shrugged and turned toward the window. “I don’t know.” A brief silence filled the car. Then Darius laughed. I couldn’t help laughing too, ev

R Found Me

Arielle My mind raced as his face became clearer. My heart sank. The wine slipped from my hand before I could stop it, shattering against the floor. I quickly looked back at the girls, panic rising in my chest. “Are you okay?” Tessa asked. They hurried toward me. Without thinking, I crouched down and started gathering the broken pieces as though I could somehow put the glass back together. “No, leave it,” Summer touched my shoulder. “I’ll clean it up.” That was when I finally snapped back to reality. I stared at my hands, confused by my reaction. “What happened?” Tiffany asked. She took my hand and carefully pulled me away from the broken glasses. Then it hit me. “I—I saw a guy I thought I knew outside.” “A guy?” Tessa asked, immediately looking toward the window. “Where?” “He was standing next to his car.” Tiffany looked outside while Summer crouched down to clean up the broken pieces. “I can’t see anybody.” “Me neither,” Tessa added. I frowned. “

Ryder Was With Me, Not You

Arielle When Ryder told me I was closer to him than I thought, my mind immediately began racing. That day, he had taken a picture of me. I still had no idea who the picture was for, but I was certain it wasn’t for Sylvia.He had looked at me differently the entire time. Like he knew me personally. Like he didn’t want me to get hurt. But at the time, I had been too angry to pay attention to the details. I mean, why had he chosen to save Tiffany? Why had he lied?Because he wanted Sylvia to believe he was following her orders.“Wait—hold on,” Tessa closed her eyes briefly. “You’re saying he’s here for you? Why?”My jaw tightened. “I don’t know. But I’m going to find out.”I had to inform Darius. Before I could say anything else, Summer suddenly opened the door. “A car’s coming.”All three of us turned toward her. My heart immediately sped up. “Who is it?” Tiffany asked. I rushed to the kitchen window. “I don’t know.”We waited as the car slowly pulled into the driveway. Relief wa

Someone Who Looks Like Ryder

Arielle “That’s impossible.” No. No way. “I saw that son of a bitch,” I explained. “I saw him standing beside a black car outside my house. He looked directly at me.” “Are you sure it was Ryder?” He pressed. That question pushed me over the edge. I jumped to my feet, throwing my hands in the air. “Why does no one believe me?” I asked, laughing through the frustration. “You of all people should believe me. You’re my boyfriend, you’re supposed to believe me.” “Babe,” he said calmly. “Sit down. Let’s try to understand this first.” I stared at him for a moment before reluctantly sitting. “Okay.” Darius closed the file on his desk and walked over to me. “I know I saw Ryder only once, but I’m very certain it was him. I wanted to have him locked up immediately in my house after I saw him. But he told me he’d come to discuss something I needed to hear. Then he said I could lock him up for all he cared for whenever he was done.” I frowned. “I still don’t understand.

Another Enemy; His Twin

Arielle “Do you—no. No way.” I shook my head, refusing to believe what my mind was already telling me.“No. There is no way. That can’t be possible—““It can be possible.”My eyes stayed on Ryder as he slowly rose from his chair and walked toward the bars. “It can actually be very possible,” Ryder continued. “You have so many enemies, Arielle Chelsea Hills.”My eyes widened. I stumbled backward and nearly lost my balance. Darius immediately rushed forward and caught me before I could hit the floor. “What the fuck…” I struggled to breathe. “How did you…what’s…”The words refused to come. I quickly pulled Darius by the ear and whispered. “My father sent him.”Darius looked at me, his expression turning serious. “Are you sure?”I nodded, still trembling. Ryder had said my name exactly the way my father always did. There was no way he could know it unless he had some connection to my family. Darius held me back onto my feet before turning toward Ryder. “So Leonard sent you?”Ryder me

What Is Mr. Planning?

Arielle A laugh escaped me the moment he said it. Was he nuts? His twin? “You have a twin?” Darius asked. “Yes,” Ryder replied. “He drives an X3.” My mouth fell open. “He drives an X3?” Ryder nodded. “And it wasn’t black. It was blue.” He paused before adding. “We bought them at the same time on our twenty-ninth birthday. Last week.” My eyes slowly widened. “But you look exactly alike.” “That’s usually how twins work.” I stared at him. Whoa, what the fuck? I turned toward Darius. “Don't tell me you actually believe him.” Darius said nothing, but his eyes did. “It makes so much sense, though.” He believed him. I dragged a hand through my hair in frustration and faced the window. I couldn’t believe I was standing there trying to figure out whether the man I’d seen outside my house was Ryder or his twin. “What the fuck am I even doing here?” I muttered. Darius continued questioning him, but I barely listened. It was too much to process. “I’m done

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