The Billionaire's Dilemma
"Marry me," he demanded, "and I'll handle your grandmother's hospital bills and your brother's court case... Otherwise, prepare to face assault charges for hitting me and potential jail time." He said to her with a smirk.
Despite seeming like the perfect guy most women dream of, to Aella Thompson, he embodied her perception of how wealthy people acted: proud, mean, rude, and self-centered.
The weight of his ultimatum left her stunned. A contract marriage with Damien Sullivan or the threat of imprisonment?
Aella agreed to marry him, and over time, Damien, known for his cold-hearted nature, started developing feelings for her sweet and selfless personality. This exposed a different, warmer side of Damien that she never knew existed.
However, just as their feelings for each other grew, Damien's past returned to haunt them. His ex-girlfriend, Amelia Earhart, who had left him years ago to pursue her dreams, reappeared unexpectedly.
Her sudden return stirred up old feelings in Damien, forcing him into a dilemma; choosing his ex, a high-profile A-list model or his wife, Aella, a skilled dressmaker who was now five months pregnant with his child.
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Chapter: Chapter 144 Aella was swept off her feet more than she could have imagined, but not by someone she had thought. She decided she was not going to think about Damien or anything that has to do with him, or literally anything that is tied to his being.She didn't want to think about it. as much as she knew this was the happiest she had ever been since they got married.The least she could do for herself now was to stop ruminating about the past, not when she was starting to come back to being herself. This was the gift to herself, and this was more like the best gift ever. She will stop thinking about him and focus more on understanding herself; she was planning to get a divorce sooner than later. She wanted to be totally free so she could start living again.She's sat in the car; it's a new hair and a her new self. As they rode across the city, she looked back at Blythe, who seemed to be very happy and seemed to be thinking of something that made him smile every second. She looked away from his fac
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Chapter: Chapter 143Just the right amount of sauce to make him look like God's sent. She stared at Blythe, who just unconsciously did the cutest things. There were times he talked to himself, there were times he just glared out the window, or there were times where he just picked up the salon magazine and read it, and his expressions whenever he came across something controversial made him the perfect partner to give your work the gist.Blythe had taken the initiative to get Aella a snack after every hour at the salon he got her milkshakes and takeouts.“Here's some for you!” Blythe voiced handing over the takeout box to her.By this time she had just started to make her hair; she had first gotten into washing it and then styling it.“Thank you!” She smiled, and he walked back to his seat.“That's an intentional mannn!" The hairstylist teased her as Blythe fully walked away.Aella didn't know what to think, nor did she know what to say to the hairstylist.“He's just my friend!” Aella responded with a smi
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Chapter: Chapter 142He paced back and forth as he struggled to keep to himself for the past three weeks—nothing from her—nothing to keep his feelings in check, not even her green light.It was every risky to go visit her in her workplace, as he appeared to be a potential threat to Damien, especially when Damien was the reason for this whole mess in the first place.He picked up his phone for the billionth time trying to place a call to her and explained things well enough to her. But he couldn't; he couldn't bring himself to explain the truth of the whole matter to her; that would not only end him; it would also end their whole family name and career. The way they had left things off, they knew Marie would probably see him as a bad person or worse, a monster that didn't deserve to live.Seth had always wished he wasn't born into the family he was born into, and quite true, he didn't like it there, but ever since he met Marie, he had wished more for that prayer to come to pass than ever before.He felt c
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Chapter: Chapter 141"Well, I must say you look absolutely beautiful." Blythe complimented Aella as he opened the car door for her.Aella had never had alone time with Blythe before; spending the whole day with him felt so illegal, but she knew she had to leave her room at least once so she wouldn't rot away in misery.She had thought about it all so much that she didn't want to think about it anymore; she just wanted to start living life again.The life she had thought she could live with Damien, but it turns out that she couldn't.It's funny how the same life she craved for was the same life God had helped her package with her mom; she could live freely and not depend on anyone.For the first time, she smiled, and that smile was genuine.“And I must say you don't look bad yourself!”. Aella responded with a soft voice.Seeing her smile is his delight, and he wanted more of it to happen. He kicked the car to a start, and they started their little journey.Aella wasn't used to engaging in conversations wit
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Chapter: Chapter 140Yes, maybe there were people out there who hurt you real bad, but you need to understand that they shouldn't make you stop loving; you just choose to love yourself enough to love them and not overlove them, so you know when to leave or when to live by grace, just like you would give yourself a voice when necessary.Aella had left Vollini and Becca in the living room to discuss while she just went to her roomma. DN just wallowed.She cuddled up in her bed and just stared out the window. She watched as the snow fell lightly; she could think of nothing else than just...Her baby…Damien was no longer on her mind; she couldn't really care less; he had done what he had to do, and he had done his worst already.If he cheated, it really wasn't any of her business; the only thing she blamed herself for was staying that long trying to take her power back.She sighed again, giving the fact that she had so many things planned out for herself and her baby.She looked down at her phone and realize
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Chapter: Chapter 139Chapter 139“Just when you thought you had it all, there another shows up to be the worst."Collins paced back and forth in the living room of Becca's house as he wanted to tell Becca about how unruly Damien had been to his sister. Aella wasn't in the midst of all these; they had allowed her to be alone for a while in her room, which they made sure to check on her on a few occasions.“Does he ever think at all, like why is he being the animal that he delivered me from, why is he being like that forsaken dude called Seth?" Collins raged again.Truthfully, he hadn't known his sister's case until they got home from the hospital, and immediately he heard it took the strength in Becca to keep him grounded and not go to confront Damien.Collins had just arrived at the right time.Becca was instantly notified of how inseparable Collins and Aella are; she saw how much love they both have for each other, and she is more than willing to love them both.But she wondered who this sort of guy Coll
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The Trillionaire's Contractual Bride
“The contract was only for a year, Mr Gray. I marry you for one year and you stay the fuck away from my properties,” her tone was high-pitched annoyance and anger.
“You got it all wrong, sugar. The contract was to quench my thirst for you but all you did was fuel that desire. Now, I want to own you. Your body, heart and fucking soul,” that honeylike baritone was void of its usual teasing now.
He meant every word of it. There was no escape for her.
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As she lay on the operating table, bleeding to death from an abortion her husband, Regal had arranged, Claire saw her life flash before her eyes.
Even in her dying state, he refused her a transfusion because donating blood would ‘hurt’ his unborn child.
The words pierced through her heart. The man she'd given her world to chose her sister over her without blinking.
But then life smiled at her and she was given a second chance to correct her mistakes.
What happens when she gambles this chance by stealing from the famous trillionaire, Asher Gray? What will be her fate when he barges into her life and overturns her world with his wicked seduction?
When life throws Regal at her feet, begging for a second chance, when old flames ignite, will she let go of the past and forgive or pursue the prospect of a beautiful new love?
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Chapter: Chapter 145ASHER “Who’s been kidnapped? Do you know the person personally?” She inquired.“It’s my wife, I’m going to get her now,” I answered. “Sir, I’d advise against that. Why don’t you let the police officers do their job,” she advised. I let out a slight laugh, “this is my wife we’re talking about, I can’t sit back and let some asshole take her so it’s either you guys arrive quickly or you’d have a dead body on your hand”. “A dead body?” I ended the call and increased the speed of the car till I arrived at Glory Avenue. I scanned the houses on the street, searching for a deep blue roof. On searching it, I swerved to the right, slowing down as I edged into the lawn of the house, unintentionally. I pulled out the key, wearing it in one finger, curling my fingers into a fist, letting the key rest against my knuckle. My heart raced with adrenaline, and my brows furrowed. I kept walking till I arrived at the front door. The windows were closed, and the lights were turned off. I stepped, tu
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Chapter: Chapter 144ASHER'S P.O.VEverything happened in a blur. My father tried to reason with me, but I wasn’t interested in what he had to say. How could he take Regal as his son? Even after what he did to Claire. My Claire. Speaking of Claire, she must be waiting for me. She’s probably worried about me. I didn’t mean to leave her with Regal and Annabelle, the people who hurt her, but I couldn’t bear seeing their faces. If I stayed there any longer, I might have done something I’d regret. I excused myself. My father agreed with a nod, and I left the room. “Claire,” I called as I approached the living room. I received no answer in return. My eyebrows furrowed. Why wasn’t she saying anything? If it was any other scenario, I’d think she didn't hear me, but she was with the people who caused her harm, of course she’d want to leave. She’d rush towards me, and I’d be more than happy to welcome her into my arms. I quickened my pace, still calling for her, just in case she didn’t hear me the first time.
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Chapter: Chapter 143CLAIRE“Unbearing?” I blinked. “Then your sister swooped in,” he kept pushing me down the street, until we arrived beside a car. With one hand on my waist, he pushed me towards the door, releasing his other hand from my arm and grabbing the knob of the back door. “Get in,” he demanded.I shook my head. “Get in, Claire. I don’t want to be violent towards you,” he advised. “You’re very important to me, I don’t want to do anything to hurt our child”.“Our child,” I was taken aback. “Get in,” he demanded, rasing his tone,not intending to correct himself any time soon.Did he really think he could ruin my life, kill our baby turn when his life doesn’t turn out the way he plans, he swoops on and tries to clam what’s not his.“Get in,” he pushed on my waist and I drop onto the seat. I lift my head up to find Liah sitting at the further end, her body resting against the car door, wearing all black. “What are you doing here?” I question. She didn’t say a thing. I turn to face Regald who
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Chapter: Chapter 142CLAIRE I was amused, to say the least. I watched Regal stumble over words. Annabelle turned away from me, spinning her head towards Regal and grabbing his arm when he revealed her name. Her eyes grew wide, trying to silence him. He tore his arm away from her and began speaking, but she talked over him, causing chaos. I picked up a glass of wine from the table, raising it to my lips. I didn’t drink any, I just needed something to keep me busy and stop me from speaking. The air is thick with tension as Regal leans forward, his voice tight with frustration. Regal had everyone’s eyes on him, and he suddenly burst, words spewing out of his lips uncontrollably, “You all think I’m some heartless bastard for what I did, but you don’t understand, It wasn’t just me. Annabelle and I—she was the reason. She made me see that bringing a child into a relationship that was already dead was a mistake. We made the decision together.”I stiffen, gripping my wine glass, my knuckles turning white.
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Chapter: Chapter 141CLAIRE Dinner. I dreaded it. We'd barely arrived home before Gregory began to interfere with our privacy again. We've barely settled back in and here we were at dinner, surrounded by the very people that I have sworn to avoid. But considering the miracle that had happened to Asher and I. It was almost impossible for anything to bother me. Not even Regal and Annabelle's presence was enough. I Blake my eyes and sighed. I was beginning to feel tired. It was always easy to feel so tired and worn out from the stress. I closed my eyes and sighed. I was exhausted as I leaned my head against Asher's shoulder and closed my eyes for a brief moment. Just a sliver of time to get it back together. “Are you alright?” Regal said and my eyes opened as my gaze met his. I wasn't even irritated, the hate that I felt for him that I had carried for him for years began to wear off. Not entirely. Buy maybe enough to fixate on what he had done to me years ago. His eyes were full of concern as he looked a
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Chapter: Chapter 140CLAIRE I was glad she didn’t make mention of the pastAsher exhaled a laugh. “That’s the best news I’ve heard in a long time.”Dr. Patel went over a few more details. “We’ll schedule you for your next ultrasound around 20 weeks,” she said. “That’s when we can check for anatomy details—and if you want, find out the sex.”I exchanged a glance with Asher. “I think we want to wait,” she said.Dr. Patel smiled. “That’s great. Any questions for me?”I hesitated, then asked, “What are the chances of anything going wrong because of what i went through in the past?”Dr. Patel softened. “I understand the worry, but at this point, your risk of a miscarriage or any issue at all has dropped significantly. I’d say just enjoy the moment.”I squeezed Asher’s hand, feeling lighter than she had in weeks.We left her office with glee. My eyes still glanced around until the got glued to this particular lady who looked a lot like Liah. She turned and I could see her fully.I halted and so did Asher, alth
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Chapter: Regrets Lucian's POV.It was my fault. As my eyes rested on Celeste's unconscious on the hospital bed, I beat myself up multiple times.I thought I was umto something good when I saved Evelyn. Little did I know that it was going to lead to this chaos. I was stupid to have ignored Evelyn's threats. I should have handled everything there and then before leaving that warehouse.I wasn't going forgive myself if Celeste didn't survive this. I felt blunt pain everytime I moved, but it was nothing compared to the fear and rage that had refused to let go of me.I felt a buzz in my phone, and I checked to see that it was a call. The last thing I wanted to do was talk to anyone, but it was the only way I could silence the rebuking voices in my head."Cassian", I muttered under my breath immediately I picked the call, so Celeste wouldn't be disturbed."First of all,. please tell me that she's okay." He said, the worry in his voice matching the worry on my face as I sent a glance at unconscious Celeste
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Chapter: You can't dieLucian's POVI heaved a long sigh and kissed my teeth in rage.I called Evelyn's uncle's threat a bluff, but it turned out he was serious. Now I knew the danger that I'd gotten into, saving Evelyn. Now I knew how vicious her old man was, and I knew that there was no coming out of this without someone dying.“How much did he pay you?”“I… I can't release that information-”The amount of pressure I made on his wound made him scream in unimaginable pain until he couldn't take it anymore.“Okay!! Okay!! I'll tell you!! He paid us half a million, but he didn't pay us personally. We were paid through one of his gang members.“So he has a gang?”“Yes… he's the head of the Blackops cartel. The whole family works in dirty blood.”I tried to digest the information, along with the realization that this wasn't going to get easy.“I've told you what you want, just please… let me go! Please!!”“In your next life, be careful of the kind of profession you choose.”“Please!! Spare my life!! Pl-”I ba
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Chapter: Assassination attempt Lucian's POVI couldn't tell where I got the strength from, but the more the image of a helpless, bleeding and unconscious Celeste flashed through my head, the more rage coursed through my veins.I could see his eyes widen in shock when he saw my face, and I could tell he wanted to start begging for mercy and for breath, but my grip allowed no words to pass through his throat. He tried all he could to take my hands away from his neck, but with my claws hooking his flesh, he only managed to end up hurting himself."What are you still doing there?! Let's get the fuck out of here while we still can!! We can get to the border and get out of this city if we move now!!", One of his colleagues yelled from where he stood.He tried to signal desperately for help, but I immediately dragged him towards me, slamming him to the door with full force over and over until I saw his head break and bleed from his eyes.I left his lifeless body to crumble to the ground and I bursted the door open."Who
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Chapter: Contract proposal Chapter 47Celeste's POV"So you're just going to let her keep doing this?""You're not going to tear her up? You're not going to choke her from behind and make sure she doesn't live to tell the story? You're going to let this stranger take who belongs to you?"My wolf kept giving me fantasies of killing Evelyn, but I managed to play cool throughout the whole ride. I watched as she giggled and latched on to him like she wanted him to save her again. She kept finding ways to flirt with him and touch, but there was nothing I could do, because Lucian allowed it.He laughed to all her jokes.He didn't push her out the car when she touched him.He kept returning the same energy that she gave him, and it was starting to irritate me.The car finally stopped, and I was the first to get out of the choking atmosphere that they'd created.It looked like we were at the outskirts of the city. There weren't many modern buildings and cars anymore. The people here looked subtle - daresay timid. I did
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Chapter: HauntedCeleste's POVI found myself in the living room of the palace. I couldn't remember what happened to me, or how I got here in the first place.I was in the palace but something was different about it. It had high, haunted walls with an atmosphere that gave me chills.I noticed the living room was empty. There were no guards or maids, talk less of my mum or any other family member.The lights were dim, which made it harder for me to see. The cold, midnight wind blew against my body, sending spooky shivers down my spine. This place made me uncomfortable all of a sudden. I'd never seen this place in this manner before. The house looked abandoned for some reason."Hello?", I called, but I got no response, save for the echoes of my own voice."Hello? Is anyone there?!", I asked, squinting to see if I made anything of the void with the dim lights high above my head.All I got was another round of echoes and a cold breeze that pulled me back a little bit.I was getting scared of this place.
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Chapter: Slightly jealous Celeste's POV.I stayed at a corner in the room while Lucian approached the woman. I honestly would prefer to be home with him, but I guess someone else needed him more.She turned when she saw Lucian by her side with a weak smile that was too bright for someone who was close to death."I don't know whether to say thank you for saving my life or get ashamed that I get to meet someone as handsome as you under this kind of circumstance."Really?She was barely out of the woods, and the first thing she could comment on was on Lucian's facial structure.I saw Lucian smile a little. "There's no need to get ashamed. I think you'd be dissatisfied if an ugly person saved your life."His comment made her crack up on her bed until she began to cough a little, forcing Lucian to calm her down. "That's the funniest thing I've heard in my life, but you're right", she sighed with a tired smile."How did you get poisoned?"Lucian's question made that smile fade away into a pale, dreamy saddened face
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