All Chapters of THE BILLIONAIRE'S CONTRACT MARRIAGE : Chapter 21 - Chapter 25

“Let’s get straight to the point,” Ethan said, staring at the man sitting across from him. “I’m sure you’ve figured out why I’m here.”He slid the printed documents the investigator had sent him across the table and watched as Mr Wright’s eyes dropped to the papers.For a moment, the older man said nothing. His eyes moved slowly over the documents, his fingers tightening around the edges of the papers. He began going through the pages, one after another.Ethan said nothing. He leaned back in his chair, his expression calm as he watched the father of his wife read through the pages.“Where did you get this?” Michael asked as he continued glancing through the pages, his expression unreadable.“That’s not why I’m here,” Ethan said, his tone leaving no room for the questions to continue.“Don’t act dumb,” Ethan added, his voice low and sharp. He leaned forward, resting his forearms on the table, his eyes fixed on Michael. “You know exactly why I’m here.”Michael's fingers tightened around

Ella blinked, then let out a short, disbelieving laugh. “London?” She said the word slowly, realizing she didn’t have a passport. Her eyebrows rose. “I don’t have a passport.”“I’ve got it handled.” Ethan stood up and slipped his phone into his pocket.“Handled how?”“I already arranged it.” He glanced up, then something unreadable flickered across his face before it vanished. “You don’t need to worry about it.”Ella’s mouth opened, then closed again. Of course he’d already arranged it. Just like the suitcase Hannah packed without asking her a single question. Just like everything else in this marriage that seemed to happen around her instead of with her.She tightened her grip on the suitcase handle and said nothing else.Hannah took their suitcases to the car. They followed suit in silence. The driver was already waiting by the open door, loading their suitcases into the trunk. They slid into the back seat and stared out the window, watching the house shrink behind them.Neither of

Ella’s eyes opened slowly. She blinked against the dim light in the room. For a moment, she had forgotten where she was. Then everything started rushing in like a force she couldn’t pull.The flight. London.She sat up and rubbed her eyes before reaching for her phone on the nightstand.6:12 PM.“What?” She sat up straighter and stared at the screen. She had fallen asleep in the afternoon. Now it was evening.Outside the window, the rain had stopped. The sky was dark blue, and the streetlights below were already glowing against the wet roads.Then she remembered Ethan had slept off too. She turned towards the couch. It was empty. Ethan’s suit and tie were gone. So was he.“Ethan?” she called, even though she already knew he wasn’t there.The room was quiet.An unfamiliar sting pulled up her chest. Was he eager to leave the room just because she was around? Does he hate her company so bad?Ella immediately pushed the thought down. She wasn’t going to allow anything to ruin her evening.