All Chapters of THE BILLIONAIRE’S CONTRACT WIFE: Chapter 111 - Chapter 120

The following morning, Ava was in the kitchen helping Mrs. Rose prepare breakfast when her phone rang.She glanced at the screen and frowned slightly when she saw an unfamiliar number.“Hello?”“Good morning, Ava. It’s Ethan.” Ava immediately recognized his voice.“Ethan?”“Yes. I hope I’m not disturbing you.”“No, it’s fine.” Ethan sounded unusually quiet, and Ava could hear what seemed like movement in the background.“I wanted to ask you something.” Ava wiped her hands with a towel. “What is it?”“Would you be willing to meet me today?” She hesitated.After everything that had happened between the Hale and Parker families, she wasn’t comfortable meeting Ethan privately. The last time he’d asked her to go out, Rachel had strongly advised against it.“Ethan, I don’t think that’s a good idea.”“I know about the situation between our families,” he said quickly. “But I’m not calling you because of that.”“Then why?” There was a short silence.“I’ve been having a difficult time lately, a

Ava was sitting in the living room with Rachel when her phone rang. She glanced at the screen and immediately recognized the number. It was her former beauty school.“Hello?”“Good afternoon, Ava. How have you been? Ava smiled when she recognized her former instructor’s voice. “I’m doing well. It’s been a while.”“It certainly has. We were actually talking about you a few days ago.” Ava laughed softly. “Hopefully, you were saying good things.”“Of course. You were one of our most promising students.” Ava’s smile widened. She had always been proud of the years she spent at beauty school, and hearing that someone still remembered her work made her miss that part of her life even more.Her instructor continued, “There’s a short-term styling project coming up, and I immediately thought of you. One of the organizers needs experienced stylists for the event. It’s not a permanent position, but it could be a good opportunity for you to get back into the industry.” Ava sat up straighter.“Re

The morning after Cynthia and Serena were arrested, the Hale mansion felt unusually quiet.Ava sat at the dining table with a cup of tea in front of her while she scrolled through her phone. The events of the previous day were still on her mind. She had never imagined that Cynthia’s resentment could have gone as far as betraying Dominic and putting Hale Group at risk.Dominic, however, seemed determined not to let the situation affect their morning.He sat across from her, reading through a few documents while occasionally glancing at her.Ava eventually looked up.“Are you sure you’re okay?”Dominic lowered the document. “Why wouldn’t I be?”“Because of everything that happened yesterday.” He placed the papers on the table. “It’s being handled.”“You trusted Cynthia.”“I did.” Ava could hear the disappointment in his voice.“I’m sorry you had to find out that way.” Dominic reached across the table and took her hand.“You don’t need to worry about it. I have more important things to

Ava had barely stepped inside the building before she started thinking about everything that needed to be done.The excitement from the previous day was still fresh in her mind, but now that she had a chance to look at the place properly, she realized just how much work was ahead of her.She stood behind the reception desk on the ground floor with a notebook in her hands, making a list of everything she could think of.“We need more stylists,” she murmured as she wrote. “A receptionist, makeup artists, maybe nail technicians too.” Rachel stood a few feet away, watching her with an amused expression.“You’ve been here for less than an hour and you’re already running the place.” Ava looked up. “It’s mine. I’m allowed to.” Rachel laughed.Ava returned her attention to the notebook. The salon was beautiful, but she didn’t want it to remain beautiful and empty. She wanted people walking through those doors. She wanted clients sitting in the chairs, stylists working around them and conver

The news about Ava’s new business had already begun spreading through the business community.Although the official announcement had not been made yet, people within the industry were already talking about the two-storey building Dominic had prepared for his wife. Once the opening party was announced, the attention would become even greater.At Parker Group, the news did not go unnoticed.Ethan sat across from his father in his office while his father looked through the information that had been brought to him.“So Hale is launching a beauty business now?” he asked.Ethan nodded. “A salon and a beauty school.”His father’s expression immediately darkened.“A beauty school too?”“Yes.” He dropped the document onto his desk.“That is not good.” Ethan frowned. “Why?” His father gave him a look.“You know why. We already have a salon and a beauty school. If Hale puts enough money behind this, he could turn it into serious competition.”Ethan remained silent.His father leaned back in his