All Chapters of Contracts of Desire: The Billionaire Romance Collection: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Julia & Patrice-The Day before the rehearsal dinner…Julia Pierce sat at one of the premium tables inside Crown & Crest Country Club, delicately stirring her tea while the monthly Garden Club meeting carried on around her.“Julia, you must be buried in wedding planning right now!”Whitney Moore laughed as she leaned forward.“Oh, absolutely,” Marla Howard agreed. “The dresses, the flowers, the cake, the venue—I'd be exhausted!”A pleased smile appeared on Julia's face.“Well, Tanya certainly has elegant taste. We're actually visiting a few venues next week.”The women nodded approvingly. Then Olivia Taylor, the Garden Club president, tilted her head.“Isn't Nova getting married in two days?”The smile nearly slipped from Julia's lips.“Have you not been involved in her wedding?”Several heads turned toward her.Julia froze.Of course it had to be Olivia.Olivia Taylor wasn't just the wife of Senator Jonathan Taylor. She was also Carolyn Banks' closest friend, and neither woman had ev

Nova-I woke up just after nine the next morning with a dull ache behind my eyes.Yep.I had definitely drunk too much last night.Since neither Nicolai and I had wanted separate bachelor and bachelorette parties, we’d decided to celebrate together with a pre-wedding karaoke night.And celebrate we did.There had been singing, ridiculous challenges, nonstop laughter, and enough alcohol to keep an entire wedding party entertained for a week.Most of my friends had stayed the night, along with several of Perra’s and Nicolai’s closest friends and cousins.The whole thing had been absolute chaos.Wonderful chaos.“I didn’t know she could actually sing!”Jamie had shouted when I started belting out a popular R&B song.“Wait a damn minute, Nova!” Perra yelled. “You can sing?”“Yesss! My Honey-Bee is the best!”Chloe’s enthusiastic cheering had only made everyone laugh harder. The entire evening felt unforgettable. In fact, I wasn’t even sure how I’d made it back to my room.The last thing I

Nicolai-The night before the wedding, I found myself staring at my bride-to-be as she slept.Her lips were slightly parted. Her breathing was soft and even. Her brows occasionally scrunched together as though she were dreaming about something fascinating.I found myself hoping that fascinating dream was about me.God.I couldn't believe what I'd become. Just a few months ago, I had been one of the most calculating businessmen in the world.Now?Now I was a lovesick fool. And she was entirely to blame.I was the kind of man who found himself daydreaming about his woman in the middle of board meetings.The kind of man who saw a necklace in a display case and immediately wondered how it would look resting against her skin.The kind of man whose entire day improved the second her name appeared on his phone.The kind of man who randomly opened his photo gallery just to look at her.I had hundreds of pictures.Nova smiling. Nova cooking. Nova singing. Nova laughing. I even had photos of he

Nova-The wedding celebrations didn't finally wind down until after nine that evening.To most people, that probably seemed early. But after a day that had begun before sunrise and evolved into hours of ceremonies, photographs, speeches, dancing, and endless conversations, my husband and I were completely exhausted.By the time we made it back to our suite, all I wanted was to get out of my wedding dress and sink into a long, hot bath.The moment I kicked off my shoes, I let out a groan of relief. A low chuckle rumbled from across the room."Anxious to undress, are we?"I glanced up to find Nicolai leaning against the door, amusement dancing across his handsome face.A laugh escaped me."You have absolutely no idea what it's like wearing something like this for hours."His grin widened as he slowly pushed away from the door."Fair point, Mrs. Moreau."The words instantly sent warmth rushing through me.Mrs. Moreau.Even now, hearing it felt surreal. It wasn't just a name. It was a pro

Nova-Over three weeks had passed since Nicolai and I became husband and wife.And honestly? It had been nothing but bliss. We'd spent our two-week honeymoon in West-Bay on a private island. An island Nicolai had purchased shortly before the wedding.An island he'd named after me.Even now, the memory could bring tears to my eyes.The flight from South-Bay to West-Bay had taken over sixteen hours, and by the time we'd boarded the ferry to our final destination, I was completely exhausted. I'd fallen asleep against Nicolai's shoulder sometime after sunset.The gentle tap of his hand against mine pulled me from sleep. I blinked several times before letting out a huge yawn and stretching my sore muscles.Nicolai chuckled."Sorry for waking you, my love, but we're almost here."Instantly awake, I sat up straighter. The ferry was moving through calm, moonlit waters, and in the distance stood what appeared to be a luxurious beach house illuminated by warm golden lights.My brows furrowed. T