Todos os capítulos de Feisty Plump Mate For The Arrogant Alpha: Capítulo 21 - Capítulo 30

BreeThe car pulled up in front of the hospital, and I was out before the driver had fully stopped. I adjusted my bag over my shoulder and turned toward the entrance, already thinking about finding Leslie.Then I heard the car door close behind me.I turned around. Aaron was getting out."You're coming inside?"He looked at me as though the question were obvious. "I thought I was taking you to the hospital.""You did." I glanced toward the entrance. "But you can go to work now. I can handle things from here."His expression tightened slightly, like he was about to argue. For a second, I expected him to tell me what I was supposed to do, just like he always did.Instead, he seemed to think better of it."Fine.""Fine?""Yes." He looked at me for another moment. "Don't hesitate to call me if you need anything.""I won't."He turned back toward the car, then stopped. "Bree." I looked at him. "Anything."The way he said it made me pause. I couldn't tell if he meant the hospital or somethin

BreeAaron leaned back in his chair, his eyes still fixed on me. "What did you decide?"I looked at him, and for a moment I couldn't speak. I had imagined this moment so many times since he'd put that contract in front of me. In every version, I'd been angry. Sometimes I told him no. Sometimes I threw the contract back at him and walked away. None of those versions had included Leslie lying in a hospital bed."I'll accept the contract," I finally said.Something changed in his expression, though I couldn't tell exactly what."Are you sure?"I nodded. "On one condition."His eyes narrowed slightly. "What condition?""I want fifty percent of the payment upfront."The room went quiet. Aaron stared at me for several seconds. He didn't look angry. If anything, he looked disappointed."Fifty percent?""Yes.""That's ten million dollars.""I know."His jaw tightened. He looked away for a moment, then back at me. "Are you really that desperate for the money?"The question caught me off guard,

BreeBy the time I got back to the estate, I was exhausted. Not the kind of tired that a few hours of sleep could fix. I felt emotionally drained, like I'd spent the entire day carrying something heavy and had only just remembered I was still holding it.I went straight to my room and closed the door behind me. The contract was still sitting on my vanity. I carried it and placed it on the bed, staring at it for several seconds.Twenty million dollars. One year. Aaron Blackwood.My heart tightened. I had spent the entire day telling myself this was just a decision I needed to make for Leslie, a practical decision, nothing more. But staring at my name on the final page made it feel real.I sat on the edge of the bed and picked up the pen, my hand hovering over the signature line. If I signed this, there would be no pretending afterward. I would be agreeing to become Aaron's secret. Agreeing to something that could hurt me more than I wanted to admit.I thought about Leslie lying in that

BreeI woke up before my alarm the next morning. For a few seconds, I lay there staring at the ceiling, running through everything I needed to do. Then I pushed the thoughts away and reached for my phone. It was still early, and the estate was quiet. Since it was Saturday, I had no real reason to be awake this early, but I needed to take care of one thing before Aaron knew what I was doing.I got dressed quickly and slipped out of my room without making much noise.I didn't want Aaron's help. That was the thought I kept repeating to myself as I made my way outside. The contract might have given me access to his money, but I didn't want him paying for Leslie's treatment directly. I didn't want him knowing how much the hospital needed or asking questions about her condition.Most of all, I didn't want Leslie knowing that the man I'd secretly agreed to spend the next year with was the reason her treatment could continue.That was my problem to carry. At least, that was what I told myse

BreeBy the time I arrived at the estate, I was already exhausted. I had barely stepped out of the car when another vehicle pulled away from the front entrance. I recognized it immediately.Cassandra.I slowed, watching her car disappear through the gates. So she had been here. My stomach tightened. Had she been with Aaron when he was texting me? Had he been standing beside her while demanding I come home?I hated that the thought bothered me. I stood on the driveway a second too long, gravel crunching under my shoes as I swallowed the bitter taste in my mouth. Then I adjusted the bag on my shoulder, pasted on a neutral expression, and headed inside.The moment I entered the sitting room, I saw him. He was standing there as if he’d been waiting, one hand resting casually against the back of the sofa. His attention shifted toward me, and our eyes met.Everything inside me went still.God, he was unfairly handsome. The sharp line of his jaw, the way the early afternoon light caught in h