Chapter: Vague Confession“Who are you chatting with?” Nicholas asked, breaking the comfortable silence that had settled around them.They were having dinner together on the plane, the soft clinking of cutlery and the low hum of the engines filling the background. They had already been in the air for nine hours. According to the digital screen on the wall, they still had a long way to go before they would land in Indonesia.Rachel looked up from her phone. “Someone,” she replied lightly. “Even if I tell you his name, you won’t know him.”She dropped her gaze and continued typing.Chatting with Andrew Parker was… fun. He had a sense of humor almost identical to hers—sarcastic, a bit dramatic, and absurdly random. Most of their messages were about movies, food, and stupid daily things. She carefully avoided any topics that even smelled like romance or relationships. The last thing she wanted was to accidentally flirt when she was only using him as a distraction.She smiled as she typed another reply.Suddenly, N
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Chapter: Logic VS IntuitionRachel's face turned red, it felt like she wanted the earth to swallow her right then and there. She could have avoided it, but deep down inside her heart, she wanted Nicholas to know what was in she felt."Rachel?!" snapped Nicholas craving for an answer.“Fuck, YES! I do! I'm falling in love with you!” Rachel answered quickly, she didn't know where she got the courage from but clearly expressing her feelings for Nicholas was able to lighten the load in her heart.In her head she was counting to three, waiting for Nicholas' reaction who might scream and scold her but until a minute later, nothing came out of his mouth."What is it? Why are you silent?” Rachel asked confused.Nicholas took a deep breath, "Why?" he asked, looking at Rachel for an answer."Why? What? What do you mean why?” Rachel became even more confused.“Explain to me why you fell in love with me even after you found out how broken I was inside?” his voice was a little hoarse when he asked that.Rachel almost choked
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Chapter: The ConfrontationRachel spent the entire car ride to the airport lost in her thoughts, her gaze fixed outside the tinted window while her mind spun with questions. Nicholas had said he “lost a bet with himself”—whatever that meant—and she couldn’t stop replaying it. What kind of bet? Why had he sounded so strange afterward? And why did he look out the window like he was trying to hide something?Her chest squeezed as she tried to decipher it, but the more she tried to guess, the more confused she became.The limousine slowed to a stop, and before Rachel could gather her thoughts, the door swung open. One of Nicholas’s guards stood waiting.“Come on down,” Nicholas said casually.Rachel blinked. Then her jaw dropped. “Am I going to fly to Nihi Sumba in this wedding dress?!”Nicholas snorted. “Of course not. You’ll change on the plane. I already prepared clothes for you.”She stared at him. “You?”“Well… I mean, my staff. Same difference.” He flicked his chin toward the door. “Hurry up.”Rachel grumbled
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Chapter: Leaving The CastleRachel’s eyes widened so much she thought they might pop out of her skull. For a split, insane moment she almost opened her mouth to shout across the hall, to demand Trey Cole explain what he was doing there, arm-in-arm with Julia of all people. But before she could do anything reckless, her father gently but firmly tightened his grip on her arm and nudged her forward, forcing her to keep walking down the aisle toward the altar.The music kept playing as if nothing were wrong, as if the sight of Julia and Trey wasn’t a bomb dropping in the middle of the ceremony. Rachel’s heart pounded so loudly she could barely hear the melody. Up ahead, Nicholas stood waiting—straight-backed, composed, his expression unreadable. The chaos in the room, the whispered speculation, the presence of his ex… none of it seemed to shake him.They reached the front. Rachel’s father let go of her slowly, and turned to Nicholas with solemn eyes. He reached for Nicholas’s arm and gripped it tightly.“Nicholas, I
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Chapter: The D-DayRachel woke up far too early, and she knew instantly that it wasn’t because of the sun or the alarm or any noise in the mansion. It was nerves—pure, sharp nerves—shooting through her body like a sudden surge of electricity. Her chest felt tight, her heart thumping so fast she wondered if she had accidentally sprinted in her sleep.She pushed herself upright and looked beside her.Nicholas was sleeping peacefully, his face relaxed… too relaxed for someone who was getting married in a few hours. His breaths were slow and soft, the blanket gently rising and falling with each inhale. His hair, as always, was tousled carelessly, yet somehow he still managed to look like he stepped straight out of a magazine.Rachel stared at his face for a long moment. Something deep inside her stirred painfully. Today—no matter how fake, no matter the circumstances—she and Nicholas would be married. They would say vows, walk down an aisle, take photographs, cut a cake…Marriage is still marriage, she thou
ปรับปรุงล่าสุด: 2026-01-09
Chapter: Before The WeddingRachel rubbed her skin gently, letting the warm bathwater seep into every tired muscle of her body. The scent of lavender soap drifted through the bathroom, calming her nerves little by little. She closed her eyes, letting the steam rise around her like a soft veil. A glass of chilled white wine sat on the edge of the tub, and she took small sips between sighs. Soaking like this was the only thing keeping her sane at the moment.Her wedding day—their wedding day—was only hours away.It should have been a magical feeling, something thrilling and beautiful. But instead, her mind was tangled like a yarn ball thrown into a hurricane. Confusion, sadness, excitement, and dread made a chaotic mix inside her chest, and no warm bath or glass of wine could fully soothe it.She glanced at the digital clock on the nightstand outside the bathroom door and blinked.8:00 p.m.Had she really been soaking for nearly an hour? No wonder her fingers were wrinkled, her throat dry, and her stomach grumblin
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Chapter: The UnexpectedBecky's question was left unanswered. That day James took her back to LA, which confused her, he asked him, but again her question remained unanswered. They landed safely at LAX and continued to James' mansion, which gave Becky a goosebump when she looked at it, recalling the chaotic day when that tragedy happened."Okay, that's enough!" Becky stopped her step and snatched away James' hand, which was holding her wrist. "Can you at least tell me what's going on here? Why are you flying to LA when our wedding is just days away?" she raved, her chest heaving. "I know it's a fake wedding, but I don't like that you changed the plan without my approval. I mean, am I that insignificant to you?"James stopped. He exhaled long and then turned around at her."Those media attention is the last thing I wanted to get right now. I'm canceling the wedding at the Plaza. We're moving here," he said firmly.Becky gulped, "So I'm going to stay here until you don't need me anymore?" she muttered, staring
ปรับปรุงล่าสุด: 2023-04-27
Chapter: What Are We?"Can you please leave me alone? I need time..." said Becky without looking at him. James nodded. He walked away from her and stopped right at the door."Everything will be fine. You don't have to worry," he said, staring at the back of her head with a warm gaze. Becky didn't say anything. She buried her face between her knees, sobbing. She didn't know that James was standing still behind the door, confused about how he could help her go through that situation.After he left, she dared herself to activate her cell phone. Since she was not famous, people might not be interested in her story. She shouldn't be over-worried, should she?So she swiped the screen, opened her social media, and was shocked. There were so many people putting harsh comments on every picture she uploaded.'She's marrying James Miller just to satisfy her shopping habit. She does not feel guilty after what her father has done to him! Such a bitch!''I bet she's not that pretty in real life.And many other nasty com
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Chapter: Bad News"Are you kidding me? Why would you come with us?" asked Becky, who finally canceled to go to dinner with Alan. James shrugged, "I just wanted to join in,?" he said lightly. "Oh really?!" she rolled her eyes, then turned her face toward the window again. They were in the car, just out of The Plaza area."Where are we going?" she asked nonchalantly."Home," he said."Okay, drive me to my apartment. I really need some me time," she said bluntly."No, we're going back to my penthouse," he said undeniably."Excuse me? We're not married yet! We don't have to live together! I want to go back to my apartment!" raved Becky, she didn't know why but she felt like staying in her apartment alone to clear her head from all those sudden things that happened to her.James pulled the car over,"Look, I don't have time to fight! The wedding is only days away! You think it's easy to arrange a sudden wedding?!" he said annoyedly."I never wanted a fight. It's you who always started it! It's difficult for
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Chapter: Meeting An Old FriendFeeling better, she rushed to wash in the bathroom and got dressed. There were far more critical things to consider, like how she would announce her sudden wedding plans to the public. They must have been shocked, especially her siblings. But things might be more difficult if they discovered that James hadn't returned his memories.Let's say the marriage happened, at last, then temporary happiness will soon be created, and years later, all will end sadly because of a divorce that was supposed to happen. She took a deep breath, feeling guilty that her father's sins had resulted in her getting involved in a fake marriage to someone who should be her husband and who loved her the most.Thirty minutes later, she was ready with a knee-length casual dress in brick red. She let her long hair down. She looked at herself in the mirror. Her cheeks would turn red with embarrassment whenever she remembered what she had done with James earlier. Suddenly she could hear someone knock on the door."Y
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Chapter: Official PartnerWith an annoyed face, Becky returned to James's penthouse. She still couldn't accept the trap she had set. If she had known from the start that her shopping expenses would be deducted from her own money she would not have spent that much!"Follow me," he said, climbing the stairs to the second floor."We're not going to sleep together, aren't we?" said her curiously. He snorted in laughter, "What did you just say? Do you think I'm willing to sleep with you? You may still be unable to forget what happened to us back then but trust me. I don't remember any of that. I even forgot how you tasted!"Becky didn't reply. However, she lost her virginity to him, which bothered her quite a bit. She stepped ahead of James with a shopping bag in her hand. James looked at her back. He understood what was happening in her head but wasn't lying when he said he didn't remember anything about her."I forgot which one is my room?" asked Becky when they were on the second floor, she looked around the ro
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Chapter: A Sudden ChangeBecky grimaced. She looked at James with an annoyed look. "We accidentally bumped into each other. How about you? What are you doing here?" she asked, trying to sound cheerful. James looked at her and Richard alternately, "Accidentally bumped into each other? What is that supposed to mean?" he muttered with a raised eyebrow.Richard cleared his throat softly, "I'd better get back to the office, Becky thanks for your time!" he said as he rose to his feet, nodded once to James, and then hurriedly left them. He knew something terrible might going to happen."Are you following me?!" Becky said, her eyes squinting at James suspiciously. He chuckled, "Following you? Do you think I don't have anything else to do? Why would I follow you?! I wanted to pick up something I left in Michael's office, and I accidentally saw you with that annoying guy!""That annoying guy you said? You don't even know him! How can you call him like that? You're even a thousand times more annoying than him! I mean th
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Chapter: What happened in Giethoorn? This morning Jenna was surprised by a luxury car that Adam had rented for their trip to Giethoorn.She was beyond excited because traveling by train would take a longer distance. Plus she had to transit by bus to get to Giethoorn Village."What do you bring?"asked Adam when he saw Jenna carrying a bag full of snacks and drinks."Snacks, I have to eat something in the car,"Jenna replied casually while stuffing snacks and a small pillow into the back of the car.Adam just looked away, he was ready behind the wheel. Now and then he closes his thick coat because the air outside reaches minus 10 degrees Celsius."Okay, okay!"Jenna exclaimed as she closed the car door. Without answering Adam started the car slowly."Can I turn on some music?"Jenna asked, glancing at the sophisticated music player in the car. Adam furrowed his eyebrows once, agreeing.Jenna was scrolling through the playlists on her
ปรับปรุงล่าสุด: 2021-06-12
Chapter: Terms & ConditionsThe snow started falling hard when Jenna and Adam finished their tour of the Rijksmuseum. They stood in front of the Neo-Renaissance style Rijksmuseum building, waiting for the Uber Car to come to pick them up."Where are you planning to go when you're done with Amsterdam?"Adam asked, breaking the silence between them."Umm, I'm planning to visit Brussels! You?"Jenna asked back.Adam turned his gaze towards a little girl who was dancing under the falling snow gracefully."No plan,"Adam replied briefly.When he decided to travel to Europe, he didn't have a special itinerary. Adam left, fed up with the incessant matchmaking of his mother, who is too afraid that the CEO position will be handed over to Matthew, the son of his father's mistress.So Adam, who already had a Schengen Visa, decided to temporarily escape to Europe. To calm his mind."Oh, do you want to join my itinerary?" Jenna offered with a sweet smile, which was
ปรับปรุงล่าสุด: 2021-05-28
Chapter: Deal! Jenna, who had arrived outside the inn, cursed because she forgot that it was winter and she only wore culottes and crop tops.While cursing her stupidity, she went back into the inn and ran to the third floor."I forgot to wear my coat!" Jenna shouted as she opened the door. Adam was seen calling someone near the window, unaware of Jenna's presence behind him."Easy Mum, just calm down! I can take care of it!""Matthew won't get that chance mum! Just relax okay? All you have to do is put my name in the CEO candidacy and let me do the rest."Adam angrily hung up his phone call and was surprised to find Jenna standing there with her coat in her hand."Since when were you there?" Adam asked as he walked over to Jenna. "Just now. I left my coat behind. I was scream when I entered, didn't you hear my voice?" Jenna said curtly, she was getting ready to leave the room again when Adam held
ปรับปรุงล่าสุด: 2021-04-18
Chapter: Be My WifeAdam covered his face which was really in pain, he ran to the bathroom and washed his face with running water.Jenna frantically began looking for ways to deal with people who had pepper spray on the google search engine.Jeez!The inflammatory effect causes closed eyes, temporary loss of vision, a burning feeling in the lungs, and shortness of breath.First aid: Wash with water, saltwater or compress with milk.Jenna hurriedly ran to get three boxes of milk in her suitcase, then poured them into a container in the bathroom. At that time Adam was grimacing in pain without being able to open his eyes."Let me put this on your face! According to Google, this can help to reduce the effects of inflammation," Jenna said frantically.Adam who wanted to be angry chose to save his anger for later. And let Jenna wipes her face and neck with a towel soaked in milk."Sorry, I completely forgo
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Chapter: Pepper SprayIt was 9:30 p.m. when Jenna and Adam arrived at the inn that Jenna had booked several months ago.The inn was a recommendation from Jenna's best friend, Gigi.The inn building looked a bit old-fashioned, but it's still sturdy. The walls seemed as if they had just been repainted, Jenna could tell by the distinctive scent of the paint that filled her nasal passages. Behind her, Adam stood with a completely unpleasant face.Jenna pressed the bell on the wall next to the door once, then took a step back and waited for the door to open. A few moments later an old woman with slightly gray hair appeared, she tightened her dark brown wool cardigan against the cold air."Is there a reservation already?" asked the old woman straight away, because she was lazy to linger in the open air.Jenna showed the proof of the order stored in the email on her cellphone. The woman nodded with a smile."Ahhh Canada!
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Chapter: First MeetIn a huff, Jenna put her clothes in the suitcase. She didn't understand her father, who this time has gone too far. Seriously, Jenna, who was 28 years old, will be matched with an old businessman who has a lot of warts on his face! Debt is a debt, but why must Jenna be sacrificed? If Jenna wanted to stop the matchmaking, she must have at least 1 billion dollars to pay off her father's debt to the old man. "Jenna, you don't have any intention of running away, do you?" asked Mr. Johnson, Jenna's father, with a pitiful face. Jenna stopped packing, then looked up at her father with immeasurable emotion. "Dad, I've been planning this solo trip from six months ago! Running away? Really?!" Jenna shouted with exasperation. Mr. Johnson breathed a sigh of relief, he could not bear to match his only daughter with Martin the old fart. But he was threa
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Chapter: The EndRight before her eyes, Suzy, Luke, Donna, Mandy, Henry, Esmee, Vivian, Charlie, Mia, Granny, Kate, and even all the people from the publishing company came to surprised her."Oh my God, you guys are the best!" whispered Leah, teary."Owwww, come here!" Vivian moved forward to hug her. She turned her gaze to Adrian who grinned widely to see her wife cried happily.*****"So he won?!" yelled Mia when Leah told her the story about that rock, paper, scissors game that she and Adrian played at the Dr. Philips clinic. Leah nodded, "Yeah, so, I have to wait till the delivery to know the gender," said Leah lightly. Mia chuckled.Suddenly their gaze bumped into Suzy and Luke who were looked very romantic, Leah felt bad for Mia, but she knew Luke would never like Mia. Luke hated rich people."How do you feel about that guy right there?" asked Leah, moved her chin to where Luke was standing. Mia snorted, "At first I'm in pain, but now
ปรับปรุงล่าสุด: 2021-07-30
Chapter: Amazing Surprise Loud applause greeted Leah as she walked into the studio. She sat across the host in her beautiful black dress. She felt a little bit nervous, but she could handle the situation.The host lifted her hand, made the audience silent. "Leah Parker, first, I would like to thank you personally because you dare to write your story to the world through your novel, I read it by the way, and it's just very mind-blowing!" said the host which was a beautiful middle-aged woman named Katherine. Leah smiled, she put her hand on her chest and mumbled, "Thank you, Kate," in a whisper."So as we know this book is a novel which written base on a true story of the author herself, my question is, how do you manage to stay alive after all those horrible things your ex-husband did to you? I mean, even before this novel launched everyone in the U.S. might already hear the news about your experience, we know how miserable your life was..." asked the host, Leah could hear empa
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Chapter: What Happened in Shanghai "Leah, I'll explain everything..."Suddenly, Adrian took Leah's wrist and bring her to their bedroom. As the door shut, the sounds of people talking and laughing were gone. Leah took her hand off Adrian and moved quickly to the giant glass that the curtain was wide open. She could see the hustle and bustle of Manhattan below her."What do you want to know?" asked Adrian, somehow Leah could hear the fatigue in his tone that made her offended. She turned her body, "You make it sounds like I'm the one who brought the problem here!"Adrian rubbed his face, he exhaled violently, "Leah, come on! Please, don't make it difficult for me, the only reason I hid that fact was that I don't want you to be reacting this way! You'll be too sensitive and jealous without a reason," he said. Leah snorted, "So now it's officially my fault? Perfect! I know exactly that the past is past! But I demanded your honesty! Talking about jealousy, even you acted that way every time you saw
ปรับปรุงล่าสุด: 2021-07-30
Chapter: Shanghai Girl"I'm sure it's all just a misunderstanding, Leah you're currently married, you have to face all problems more wisely," said Suzy softly. Leah sighed, "Yeah you're right, I don't know lately I've been very sensitive, maybe because of my pregnancy hormones," said Leah, staring at her cellphone which was filled with calls from Adrian."You have to answer Adrian's call, he must be really worried about you," Suzy moved her chin towards Leah's cellphone which was still vibrating. Leah bit her lip, Suzy was right she is a wife, she should be more mature."I'll take this," Leah got up from the sofa, walking towards the tiny balcony that Suzy had beautifully arranged."Leah? Where are you? Are you okay, listen! I'm sorry, okay? I'll explain everything! Tell me where you are?"Hearing Adrian's worried voice made Leah burst into tears. For almost two minutes she just kept crying without saying anything. On the other side, Adrian apologized many times,
ปรับปรุงล่าสุด: 2021-07-30
Chapter: Fighting "Leah, what are you doing here?" asked Adrian coldly. Leah shrugged, "Just having lunch and accidentally bumped into Luke," Leah replied casually. She picked up the meat with chopsticks and ate it casually. As if she didn't care about Adrian and the oriental woman there."Didn't you say you weren't going anywhere this morning?" asked Adrian, still frowning in annoyance to see Leah with Luke.Leah shrugged,"Maybe Donna forgot to tell you, but earlier I came to your office to bring lunch, but it seems that you are busy with this woman, so I decided to eat here alone because the baby in my stomach is hungry," Leah babbled without looking at Adrian.Adrian looks surprised."You were at the office? Why didn't you tell me? Donna was not at her desk, I think she was having lunch so she forgot to tell me, Ummm Leah this is Lily, umm my client," Adrian introduced Leah to the oriental woman who was next to Leah.Leah looked at the orienta
ปรับปรุงล่าสุด: 2021-07-29
Chapter: True or False?Leah looked at Donna suspiciously,"Is there something you're hiding from me?" asked Leah narrowing her eyes. Donna shook her head, "What am I going to hide from you?" Donna said with a small laugh. Leah shrugged, "I don't know, maybe Adrian is having an affair with another woman or something," she mumbled as she tiptoed, trying to peek into Adrian's study, but all she could see was just a handbag.Donna laughed, "Adrian? Cheating on you? That's as impossible as a human mission to Mars!" Donna joked, but she quickly grabbed Leah's hand, "Let's go to the Coffee shop, this meeting really can't be interrupted," she said quickly. Leah still occasionally glanced around the room, wondering."So who is he meeting with?" Leah asked when she and Donna were in the elevator. Donna had a nervous look on her face. "Umm with an important client," Donna answered, which didn't help at all to allay Leah's suspicions.Leah suddenly remembered the woman's To
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