All Chapters of Contracted to him: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

-Theodore-The city stretched endlessly beneath me, as the sun shone brighter and brighter, from the back seat of my car, I watched the morning traffic crawl through downtown while my driver drove, the car silent as usual, it was how every morning begun, the only difference was that today started later than usual, but it was worth it though. My phone buzzed nonstop with messages, emails, and updates from executives who believed their problems were the most important thing in the world, but they were wrong, none of them were, well not today at least.Today, my thoughts kept drifting back to Evangeline Hale. I wasn't sure what irritated me more, the fact that she hadn’t signed the contract without any questions or the fact that I was relieved she had, despite her desperation, she chose to be a sensible person and not just jump when asked to jump.Most people looked at me and saw power, control and certainty, they weren’t wrong, I possessed all 3 qualities, but Evangeline had a way of dis

The drive to the gala was quiet, not uncomfortable quiet, just... quiet, the kind that gave me far too much time to think, usually I liked thinking, but not today, I didn’t want to think because it felt like the more I did, the more nervous I became.The city lights blurred past the tinted windows as I sat beside Theodore in the back of the car. His attention was on the tablet in his hands, occasionally responding to emails or reviewing what looked like important documents.One thing the tabloids were definitely right about is that he worked a lot, he always working, too much for someone that had it all.Also he seemed calm and laid back, meanwhile, I on the other hand was trying not to have a nervous breakdown.I smoothed my hands over my dress for what felt like the hundredth time, immediately regretting it because the fabric was already perfect, but I couldn’t help myself, nervous habit, I thought I’d gotten rid of it years ago, but it was back again today of all days."You've done

-Theodore-My lips were on hers when the elevator doors slid closed, I needed to get a release, I needed to taste her again, especially now that she was all mine. Evangeline pulled away from our heated kiss, her cheeks flushed and hair slightly disheveled from my constant pulling. She looked perfect even in her disheveled stated, god nothing could ever make this woman look bad in my eyes, nothing.The plan was to take her on the nearest surface the moment we got into the penthouse, but the, the moment the elevator opened, that thought went out the window. It wasn’t because I had lost interest, no, but I finally realized the one piece of the puzzle I had missed when executing my plan.And that puzzle was dressed in and elegant silk gown and designer heels. Yes, you guessed it right, I had forgotten about my sister. And when the doors opened, Kennedy stood in the middle of my penthouse arms crossed, jaw tight and eyes blazing, and judging by the murderous expression on her face, someone

-Theodore-I should have gone to sleep, yes I wasn’t going to do it naturally, but I should have taken my meds, that was the logical thing to do, it’s what every doctor I had been to had been telling me to do for years, but I didn’t do that, instead, I sat in my office staring at the closed door long after Evangeline left.Like an idiot, a complete and utter idiot whose gaze remained fixed on the spot where she'd been standing.Even without her, the room still felt different, lighter and warmer and I hated it, not because it was unpleasant but because it was dangerous. Hell I wasn’t supposed to feel the way I felt when she said she’d come to check on me, that the reason she chose not to sleep despite it being long past midnight was because she was worried about me.For a moment she managed to take my mind off everything that was going on, for just a brief moment, I felt like I could breathe again, like the walls weren’t closing in on me."Pathetic."The word left my mouth before I coul

When Theo slid into the seat beside me, silence filled the space and it remained like that for several minutes till he finally spoke."Are you okay?""Yeah." I nodded despite the ache in my chest.“Don’t lie to me,” He grumbled wrapping his fingers around and forcing me to look at him.“What will you do if I tell you?” I snapped pushing his fingers away.“Excuse me?” His eyes narrowed.I should have been scared and shut my mouth but I didn’t, the sudden wave of anger coursing through my veins wouldn’t let me.“You heard me.” I scowled. “What will you do if I tell you that I’m not ok, disappear again?”He stared at me for a long minute, then in a flash, he grabbed me by the throat and pulled me closer till my face was inches from his.“What makes you think you can speak to me like that.” He growled.“I-I,” I stuttered fear sipping into my bones and dissolving all the anger. “I’m sorry.”He kept his hands on my throat for a long moment, a moment that felt like an eternity, like he was go