All Chapters of DAMIEN'S CONTRACT WIFE : Chapter 1 - Chapter 6

Sophia's POV I knew something was wrong when I saw the crowd, employees were gathered outside the conference room in small groups whispering among themselves. The moment I stepped off the elevator, conversations stopped, heads turned, just few people quickly looked away, others exchanged uneasy glances. My pace slowed as I began to wonder what was going on. I tighten my grip on my handbag as I slowly scanned the floor. Bennett accounting has always been a busy place but it has never been like this before, the atmosphere felt heavy like a storm waiting to break. Normally, by nine o'clock, people would be rushing between offices, carrying files, answering calls, complaining about deadlines and so on. But today, everyone looked nervous and fearful, as if they were waiting for something terrible to happen.When I stopped beside the receptionist desk, she looked up “good morning ma” her voice sounding strained, the face and the tune she use to greet me was no where to be found. “Mornin

Sophia I barely slept. Everytime I closed my eyes, I pictured the image of my father collapsing. Everytime I drifted, the crushing weigh of impending disaster happening around jerked me awake. I gave up on sleep entirely, the hospital room was quiet, dad was still asleep.For the first time in a long time, he looked peaceful.I wished I could say the same for myself, but the email from the office sat heavily in my mind. Several clients wanted answers. Rumors were spreading. And Dad wasn't in any condition to deal with any of it.Bennett Accounting fell entirely on my shoulders. I wasn't an executive, I wasn't a partner, I wasn't even involved in the management side of the company. I worked there, yes. But there was a huge difference between working for a company and carrying it's weight on your shoulders. Yet life rarely asked whether you were ready. It simply pushed you forward.Ethan arrived carrying breakfast. The moment he saw my face, he frowned."You didn't sleep?""I did."

Sophia’s POV By the time I left the office, the evening sky had turned a deep shade of grey. Traffic crawled through the streets.People hurried along the pavements, eager to get home before the rain started.Normally, I would have paid attention to the city around me. But today, my mind was elsewhere. Damien’s warning lingered at the back of my thoughts. ‘Be careful who you trust.’ The words were cryptically annoying, and yet I couldn't completely get them off my mind. Something about the way he'd said them felt deliberate, as though he knew something I didn't.Unfortunately, I had bigger problems to worry about.My father was still in a hospital bed, and Bennett Accounting was hanging by a thread.By the time I arrived at the hospital, the familiar smell of antiseptic greeted me the moment I stepped out of the lift.I made my way down the corridor and pushed open the door to Dad's room.Immediately i saw him, relief washed through me. He looked much better. The colour had retur