All Chapters of His Bride by Contract, His Obsession by Fate: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

The old man smirked. "Money? Name? Fame? Name it. I can give it to you. You just need to marry my son and make him act like a normal person."Rory's brow furrowed. "What is your son? An alien? Isn't he human?"The old man laughed again. "Ha! You're really good for my son. You have a sense of humor—and my son doesn't have one. You compliment each other perfectly!"Rory narrowed her eyes. Maybe it was the alcohol, or the sadness, or the fact that she wanted to entertain the old man's nonsense. She wanted to forget the pain caused by the betrayal of the people she had trusted."No offense, Mr—?""I am Mr. Niccolo Dimitrios. And may I know your name?" he asked politely."I am Rory Salazar," Rory said, extending her hand. The old man quickly took it."My daughter-in-law has a beautiful name. It suits you very well, dear. You and my handsome son are a perfect match.""Hmm. Are you tricking me? You're just being biased because he's your son.""Haha! Of course not! Do you want me to call him

‘Mommy knows?’ Rory’s entire body went numb at what she heard. It felt as though even her breathing had stopped. She couldn’t believe what she was hearing.“Alana, sweetheart… You know your older sister is the one providing for us. She’s working for us and for your father’s debt. What if she finds out you deceived her? That you slept with her boyfriend? And that you even married him behind her back? I know… you’re Richard’s wife now. But your sister is the one your in-laws actually want. And I’m sure Richard won’t be able to help us with your daddy’s debts. Shh… don’t cry, sweetie. That’s bad for my grandchild. Alright, I’m going to hang up now. Your sister might arrive soon. And please, go home later. She might look for you.”Rory couldn't take any more of what she heard. Her entire body shaking, she stepped out of her unit. It was total déjà vu. The exact same thing had happened to her yesterday when she caught her boyfriend. Now, she had just caught her mother talking to her sister

Rory didn't press him any further to see a picture of his son. She would meet him eventually anyway. But she had a hunch that there was a rift between the two, which was why the old man didn't have a single photo to show her. Still, she refrained from prying—it was none of her business and fell outside the terms of their agreement.After wrapping up her conversation with her soon-to-be father-in-law, Rory decided to head home. She declined a ride from one of Mr. Dimitrios’ drivers because she had her own car. Mr. Dimitrios had already arranged for her vehicle to be retrieved and delivered.Standing in her apartment lobby, Rory felt a growing heaviness in her chest with every step she took. She didn't want to see her mother, nor did she want to face her sister. She had no idea how she was going to look them in the eye—or if she would simply explode in rage and physically hurt Alana.Yet, no matter how hard it was, she had to face them. She needed to suppress her emotions. Today marked

“What are you talking about?” Alana stuttered, trying to play dumb, but the sheer panic in her eyes gave her away instantly.“Don’t lie to me!” Rory yelled.Rory’s hands shook uncontrollably, her heart pounding against her ribs in sheer fury. She forced herself to repeat in her mind that this was all just an act—that now was not yet the right time to throw their ultimate betrayal in their faces.“Rory, sweetie…” her mother called out, her face drained of color. Amanda was visibly unsettled by Rory’s outburst.“Babe, calm down,” Richard interjected nervously. “What are you talking about? What pregnancy?”Rory shook her head, fixing her gaze firmly on Alana. “I know I let you pursue your passion for modeling and acting. But you promised Dad that you would finish your studies first, Alana! You promised him!”“Just calm down, Rory!” Amanda snapped at her.Rory whirled around to face Amanda. “Mom, she’s only twenty-one! She’s barely an adult! How could she go and get herself pregnant?”Ama