The Deal Elle Kennedy Novels & Stories

Elijah looked between Elise and Kayden. "She—" Kayden was about to say something when she cut him off. "He's my ex-husband," Elise said it so casually that everyone looked at her, stunned. Kayden's eyes darkened. Did she think that she would get some benefit from flaunting his name as her ex-husband? Even Jessica was stunned by the way Elise replied. "Let's get on with work then, Mr. Hamilton," Elise smiled wickedly and picked up a pen. Kayden saw a document on the table and realized what it was! His eyes widened slightly. She was going to sign the contract?! How was that possible? Did Ellison assign her such an important role? That only showed how much Ellison trusted her.

"Mr. Arrow, we did not ask where she was. What we are asking is, we want to hear from her and see her." The room fell silent. All eyes were upon me. My mind was racing. How could I explain Kalmia's situation without losing this contract? "I'll arrange for you to speak with her," I stammered. Mr. Jude's eyes narrowed. "See what you do, Mr. Arrow. We need her on tape to confirm her involvement." The investors looked at each other with incredulous eyes as their faces reflected their doubt. My hold on the contract seemed to falter. Would I find a way to salvage the situation, or would Kalmia's absence derail the whole deal?

She’s a Kennedy now—prices are irrelevant. Elise smiles. “Oh, Alexander. You do know Dad disowned Elena, right? She’s broke.” Her words are meant to hurt Elena, and I smile to myself as Elena takes out her wallet. It’s as worn as her bag is, and I’ll need to make sure we select her a new one before we leave this store. Elena looks into my eyes, and I wink at her. She bites down on her lip as she takes out her black card, and Elise blanches.

That was why Diana thought he would stay single forever and had secretly arranged a surrogate. And for a long time, he thought she might’ve been right—until he met Adela. Thinking of her, the sharpness in his gaze softened. Luke looked down at his wine glass, his expression unreadable. “After graduation, Kennedy realized she had no chance with you. Heartbroken, she left for Europe. Her family had some connections there, and with her talent, she quickly rose to Vice President at ES Group.” “You went over to help her fight for that position?” Layson raised an eyebrow, surprised Luke had it in him to play the knight.

“Her condition is deteriorating, and it is only a matter of time before the buyers find out. I already checked on her about an hour ago. If we can get ahold of the second package, we should be able to use her as compensation.” Sir Lucille met his response with silence, pondering over his words. Kim shifted on his feet as he waited for him to say something. Sir Lucille had a reputation for being most dangerous when he was silent. Everyone knew that, and everyone avoided that. Finally, he spoke, putting Kim out of his uneasiness. “Put her info on the bidding website,” Sir Lucille instructed. “I'm sure bidders will start pouring in once they find out who she is.” Kim's small lips formed a proud

Apparently, rumors spread fast, she was here now toasting what she called an achievement. “Elena, I just bought half the shares. Nothing to celebrate,” I said. “Are you kidding me, girl? The fact that you didn’t let that fucker put you down is everything to me,” she said. I sighed. She didn’t know that all this was Kaden. She’d been surprised by the way I moved on. I never told her this was just a marriage deal. Elena was slightly shy—she was all bark but no bite. “Whatever,” I said, dropping back onto my bed.

"You bitch—" Kennedy caught her hand expressionlessly. "We're both women. Do you really think I'd lose to you in a strength contest?" As she spoke, Kennedy applied pressure with her foot. Eliana screamed in agony, her grip completely weakened, utterly dominated by Kennedy. The sudden reversal of the situation caught everyone completely off guard. Kennedy had appeared to be nothing more than a beautiful, fragile heiress who had lost her fortune. Who would have guessed she could fight so fiercely? The others finally snapped out of their shock and rushed forward to pull them apart.

There was one person who could still make Kennedy forget everything around him. Janelle. My eyes found her again. She was laughing now, her hand resting lightly against Zane's arm as he whispered something to her. She looked radiant. She looked free. And I hated her for it. She had walked away from Kennedy and somehow ended up with everything. The body everyone would be talking about. The confidence everyone admired. A powerful company. A wealthy husband. A room full of people waiting to hear what she would do next. Meanwhile, Kennedy was standing across the room looking like a man who had just discovered that the woman he discarded had become someone he could no longer reach.

Leah was afraid that her father would speak out of line, so she immediately took her own phone out and called her mother. "Mom, Elliot Foster is talking to Dad. Get Dad to mind his words!" Leah said softly. "Elliot is George's boss. He treats George very well." Mrs. Kennedy said, "Silly girl! Even if Elliot wasn't connected to George, we still wouldn't dare offend him! He asked us out to dinner. We're currently eating!"

Liam cooed as she stepped out of the changing room. “This is it.” Aiden commented. “This is definitely it!” Caden blushed. “You guys think so?” “We know so.” “I’d love to walk you down the aisle sis.” “You’d definitely do the honors.” “Thanks Audi.” He kissed her cheek before admiring his beautiful sister, excited about her big day. “Is this perfect?” The saleswoman asked. “Yeah, we’d take this one.” “Cash or card?” “Card.” Audrey handed her Ace’s black card causing the lady to straighten up as soon as she laid eyes on it.