All Chapters of He Proposed to Her, I Married a Billionaire: Chapter 1 - Chapter 5

Chapter 1"Mr. Pendelton, I agree to marry you."When Clara Alexandra made the call, the national entertainment news was broadcasting live footage of her boyfriend of eight years, Julian Maxwells, proposing to another woman.She watched coldly on the television screen as Julian knelt on one knee in front of Victoria Thorne. They had been together for eight long years, but Julian's heart had always belonged to his untouchable childhood sweetheart. Clara had once foolishly believed that given enough time and devotion, she could warm his heart and earn a place as his wife. Now, her final illusion lay shattered.A long silence stretched over the line before a deep, husky, and effortlessly commanding voice answered, "Very well."Clara pulled her gaze away from the broadcast. "So, Mr. Pendelton, when shall we sign the marriage register?""I am departing for an international business trip to Seattle tomorrow morning and will return in a month," Arthur Pendelton replied, his refined voice sou

Chapter 3In front of dozens of lens flares and live-streaming smartphones, Julian kissed Victoria with dramatic, tender devotion.Clara stood bruised against the desk, a forgotten background figure in his public spectacle.Julian turned to the reporters, pointing an angry finger at the cameras. "Does that answer your questions? You want our story? Fine!""I have loved Victoria since we were teenagers! I confessed my feelings years ago, and my devotion to her has never wavered! She is the only woman I love, and the only woman who will ever bear the Maxwells name! I will give her the wedding of the century!"The dramatic declaration stunned the room into complete silence. Then, a sharp, slow applause broke the tension.Clara stood in her white lab coat, her short hair neatly framed around her pale, composed face. She clapped with measured precision, a polite smile on her lips. Prompted by her lead, the press corp joined in the applause.Julian's eyes darted to Clara. For a brief second

Chapter 5: Clara stared at her. "Why are you in my home?""Julian brought me here last night," Victoria replied smoothly.Clara walked past her into the grand foyer, stopping abruptly as Julian emerged from the kitchen carrying a warm bowl of poached eggs and artisan broth.Julian could cook?Clara felt a cold knot form in her stomach. Once, when she was bedridden with a severe fever, Julian had returned home late from a corporate meeting and complained that he was hungry, asking her to prepare dinner.When she had weakly suggested, "You should learn basic cooking so you don't starve when I am ill," he had wrapped his arms around her and laughed arrogantly, "Why learn when I have you to take care of me forever?"Now, he was serving Victoria like a devoted partner. Victoria was his princess; Clara had merely been his domestic manager.Julian cast a cold glance at Clara before leading Victoria to the dining table. He carefully placed a plush cushion behind Victoria's back."I have litt