CHAPTER ONE

The ProposalLily's Pov"Your father's debt is now yours, Miss Morgan. You have seventy-two hours, or I start with your sister's fingers."Vincent Shaw's threat from this morning still rang in my ears as I stood outside Hunt Hotels Corporation. My hands wouldn't stop shaking. Three million dollars. I didn't have three hundred.The envelope in my pocket felt like it weighed a thousand pounds. Inside was a contract marriage proposal from Alexander Hunt himself. I didn't know why a billionaire would want someone like me, but I was out of options.Sophie needed me. That was all that mattered.I pushed through the glass doors into a lobby that screamed wealth. I looked down at my worn flats and wanted to disappear."Miss Morgan?" A woman in a tight skirt appeared. "Mr. Hunt is waiting. Twentieth floor."His office door was open. Alexander Hunt stood at the window, tall and broad-shouldered in a black suit. He didn't turn around when I entered."You came." His voice was ice."Yes, Mr. Hunt.

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Chapter Two

Moving InAlexander's Pov"She's perfect, Alexander. So timid and forgettable. Your grandmother will never suspect this is fake."Cassandra traced her finger down my chest as she spoke. We were in my office, door locked, an hour after Lily Morgan had left."She signed. That's all that matters." I moved away from Cassandra's touch to pour myself a drink."Did you see her face when I introduced myself in the elevator? She looked like she might cry." Cassandra laughed. "This is going to be easier than we thought."I downed the whiskey. "Just keep the embezzlement quiet until the contract ends. Two years, then we're free to do whatever we want."Cassandra's smile faltered. "Two years is a long time to pretend, darling.""You'll manage. The alternative is prison for stealing from my company." I set down the glass. "Or did you forget I have the evidence?"Her eyes flashed with anger before she masked it with sweetness. "Of course not. I'm just saying, living with some pathetic nobody under

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Chapter Three

The WeddingLily's PovThe courthouse was gray and cold, just like everything else in my new life.I wore a simple cream dress from the closet Alexander's stylist had filled. No veil. No flowers. No guests except the two witnesses Alexander's lawyer brought.Alexander stood beside me in a black suit, checking his phone while the judge read the vows."Do you, Alexander James Hunt, take this woman to be your lawfully wedded wife?""I do." He didn't look at me."Do you, Lily Marie Morgan, take this man to be your lawfully wedded husband?""I do." My voice barely worked."You may kiss the bride."Alexander's jaw tightened. He leaned in and pressed his lips to mine for exactly two seconds. Cold. Perfunctory. Like signing a document."Congratulations. You're now husband and wife."Mrs. Lily Hunt.It was done."My grandmother expects us in an hour. We need to go." Alexander was already walking away.I followed him to his black car. A driver opened the door for me. Alexander sat on the opposi

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Chapter Four

The First MonthLily's PovThree weeks passed like a blur of loneliness.Alexander left before I woke up and came home after I went to bed. When we did cross paths, he looked through me like I was invisible.Elena became my only companion. She taught me Alexander's preferences, his schedule, his habits. Not that he noticed anything I did.I cooked dinner every night anyway. His favorite dishes that Elena mentioned. I set the table for two and waited.He never came. The food went cold. I ate alone. Threw the rest away.Every single night."You should stop," Elena said one evening, watching me plate another untouched meal. "He's not going to eat it.""I know."My phone rang. Sophie's weekly call."Lily! Guess what? My physical therapy is going so well! The new doctor says I might be able to walk with braces in a few months!""That's amazing, sweetheart." I forced brightness into my voice."It's all because of you and your new job. How's everything?""Just working hard. But I'm happy." L

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CHAPTER 5

Sunday DinnerLily's PovThe Hunt family mansion made Alexander's penthouse look modest.Elena had driven me separately. Alexander didn't offer. He'd left hours earlier without a word.I stood at the massive front doors in the navy dress he'd chosen, feeling like an imposter.A butler opened the door. "Mrs. Hunt. They're waiting in the dining room."My heels clicked on marble floors. Voices echoed from ahead."...finally bringing her around. Took him long enough.""Probably ashamed. Did you see the wedding photos? Plain as dishwater."I froze outside the doorway."Now Cassandra, that's a woman worthy of the Hunt name. This girl is just….""Father." Alexander's voice cut through. "That's enough."I stepped into the room.Six pairs of eyes turned to me. Alexander sat at the far end of a table that could seat twenty. Margaret was beside him in a wheelchair, oxygen tubes in her nose. She smiled warmly.To Alexander's right sat an older man who could only be his father, same cold eyes, sam

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Todos os capítulos de HIS FORGOTTEN CONTRACT BRIDE: Capítulo 1 - Capítulo 5

CHAPTER ONE

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

CHAPTER 5