The Orphan’s Contract Marriage
Orphaned at a young age, Laurel endured abuse from her foster family and fiancé; until she witnessed her fiancé in bed with her step sister—one whom she despised the most. On her quest for revenge, she causes chaos at her wedding, proposing to her stepsister’s boyfriend instead.
“As you already know, your girlfriend has been cheating on you with my fiancé. How about you marry me instead?”
But Rhett turned her down. She relocated to a city far from her past, but was forced to return as life did not unfold as she had expected. Back to New York City, she finally secured a job but far from familiar faces—until she came across Rhett, the man who had rejected her a year ago. Rhett proposed a contract marriage to her in exchange for her workplace’ investment. Prioritizing her boss and company, she agreed despite the past she had with Rhett.
The real motive behind Rhett's marriage offer remains a mystery. Read on the captivating twists and romantic journey between Laurel, who has sworn off love with her foster family now at her neck, and the billionaire Rhett, who previously rejected her and would do anything to protect her.
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Chapter: Chapter 15: Daughter-In-Law?LAURELAs I pondered over and over about the text I had received from the anonymous sender, my mind raced with possibilities of who it could be from. There were only two people who would be out for my necks at this moment, and that was my step-sister and mother. ‘But they wouldn't stoop so low, would they?’ my mind wandered.My mind drifted to how Rhett always came to my rescue at my most vulnerable moment, and I felt uneasy. I decided I was going to prepare and face my enemies heads-on moving forward. Did they want to come for me? Fine, I was ready. But first, I needed to get the approval of Rhett’s mother between us. I didn’t need any more rivals, especially not from another mother figure.With renewed determination, I quickly freshened up, settling into bed. My mind wandered on ways to win her heart, and slowly, I drifted into sleep.~~~As I entered Richie’s building, the rhythmic tapping of my heels echoed through the lobby. I had taken another day off work claiming I was still
Last Updated: 2024-03-15
Chapter: Chapter 14: Mysterious TextWith that, I walked out of the room in anger. As I left, I heard my mother scoff in disbelief.“Woah,” she said, “he’s sure getting bolder and out of control.”I ignored her comment and made my way to the guest room. Laurel and Anita weren’t there, so I figured they’d be in the living room. I headed there, and there they were, seated and chatting again.I took Laurel's hands, leading her towards the door but she suddenly stopped me.“Wait.” She tapped my hands.She turned back to Anita who was looking at me with disdain for taking her best friend away from her.“Let’s talk over the phone, love,” she said, pulling her into a warm hug. “Fine,” Anita said, returning her hug tightly. “Don’t let anything that happened today get to you. I’ll keep in touch, take care.”Laurel nodded and pulled away from Anita, making her way back to where I was standing.“Let’s go.” She said firmly, leading the way out of the house.As we walked to the car, the silence between us was heavy. The drive back h
Last Updated: 2024-01-26
Chapter: Chapter 13: Convincing the SimonsRhett’s POVI was furious to see Laurel’s stepmother and stepsister at my parent’s house and to top it all off, they had been visiting them for the past six months, and I wasn’t even aware of it. I didn’t bring Laurel over to my house for her to recall her past memories, I just wished she’d be happy without the thought and sight of them.I finally decided to drop the news to my parents. I could see the clear shock on their faces as I announced my marriage to Laurel.“What?” Anita asked, standing up in surprise. “Didn’t you reject her a year ago?”“Uhm, yes I did but…” I was still speaking when my mother suddenly cut in,“What do you mean ‘getting married’ Rhett?” She asked as her eyes widened in shock.She glanced at Laurel who was staring at the floor, before returning her gaze back to me.“Even given the history you’ve had with her mother and sister? And the whole chaos at the wedding?” She continued, her voice filled with concern.I scoffed, “Mom, what does that have to do—““Son!”
Last Updated: 2024-01-25
Chapter: Chapter 12: Clash with My EnemiesIt was Clara. I was shocked and on the verge of tears. Meeting Clara again triggered my past memories and I felt a whirlwind of emotions.In a trembling voice, I managed to utter her name. “C-Clara? What are you doing here?” I asked with a shaky voice.Her response was swift and charged with surprise, as her voice carried the weight of the annoyance within her and she shot back, “No, what are you doing here?” Suddenly, a hand held onto me. It was Rhett, his gesture a silent message of support.“That has nothing to do with you.” He shot back. “What are you doing at my parent’s house?” He interjected as I turned to look at him. His gaze was fixed on Clara’s, demanding an answer.Clara looked at our hands in disbelief and she scoffed. Just as she was about to respond to Rhett, another voice called out.“Clara, what’s going on? We’re in someone else’s home.” The voice said, drawing nearer which I recalled as familiar.As the familiar voice drew nearer, a sense of recognition dawned on me
Last Updated: 2024-01-08
Chapter: Chapter 11: Immersed in our rolesI didn’t expect it, but the kiss felt different than I had imagined. Rhett's lips were soft and warm, and he stood there like a statue, shocked at my bold move. As I kissed him, my mind wandered; was this really what I wanted? Or was I just putting on a show for the cameras? At that moment, I didn’t care. I just wanted to put in a good show and get done with it. I leaned in and kissed Rhett deeper, and his shock finally faded away as he drew me into him by the waist, returning the kiss. It was as though he had suddenly forgotten about the paparazzi, lost in the moment. Was he still playing his role? My mind wandered as the kiss got more and more passionate. I tried to push the thoughts aside, focusing instead on the kiss itself. But just as I was starting to lose myself in Rhett’s embrace, I snapped back to reality. I could feel the kiss becoming too intimate, and I knew we had to stop before things went too far.I drew myself aggressively away from Rhett, who stood frozen in place f
Last Updated: 2024-01-03
Chapter: Chapter 10: Play the Media.I was still in deep slumber when my alarm rang. I slowly sat up, rubbing the sleep off my eyes. I grabbed my phone to check the time, and I realized I had gotten a text from Rhett. ‘Good morning, Laurel. Don’t forget about our schedule today. I’ll pick you up by 10 am.’“It’s still 8 am though, I have a bit of time,” I muttered to myself as I yawned and stood up from the bed. I opened the curtains to let the morning sun come into the room, and all I could do was admire the beauty of the day.“What a beautiful morning. Today’s gonna be a good day,” I said to myself, stretching my arms.I wasn’t quite comfortable involving Rhett’s household staff in my business, so I quietly tidied up my room, brushed my teeth and had my bath. After applying my skincare and fixing my hair, I put on an oversized and comfortable t-shirt and made my way to the kitchen to make breakfast.I made a quick breakfast and was done in a few minutes, but I realized I still had some time left. I turned on the news
Last Updated: 2024-01-02
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