LOGINShare
Suspicion
Last Updated:
2024-10-29 19:42:56STACY
"What are you doing here?" I asked again in fury. I had come here in hopes that Scarlet had finally left for good, but here she was. What was she doing here? I didn't expect her to be here. Why hadn't she informed me that she was back?I took a good look at her from head to toe, something was different about her. I mean not so much difference, but something was different, though I couldn't seem to place my hands on it. It was still a big mystery to me that she had decided to come back into Jace's life."I'm sorry…" I decided to apologize out of the blue. Something was different about Scarlet, I was bound to find out about whatever it was and right now, I just had to play cool and be nice to get words out of her mouth."It's.. Right, I'm fine," Scarlet muttered, accepting my apology, which made me squint my eyes. She was behaving very strangely. Why did she accept my apologies so quickly?"What's up with all these?" I questioned her curiously, as I referred to her hair and eye color. Why did she change all that? Was that even a necessity?"What's up with what?" She retorted as she wondered what I must have meant."Your eyes, and hair, why did you have to change that?" I quizzed. Everything about her was so suspicious right now, her being back here, and everything. She was supposed to leave Jace for good and that's the reason I came here today, solely to spend a good time with him.Jace is my best friend, we have been friends for God knows how long. We do a lot of things together, as friends should be, but I wanted more, I wanted him to be mine and mine alone. Just the two of us, living together without any obstacles."Oh this, I guess you like it also," Scarlet chuckled, picking up a strand of her hair."I decided to try something new, it suits me right?" She added, smiling from ear to ear, I shook my head slowly."Yes.." I uttered, suspicions kept on filling me up, each time I looked at her.Why does something feel eerie? Scarlet being around here, didn’t just sit well with me. I wanted her gone. I needed to put more effort into making her disappear forever."I thought I'd look pretty in these…" she giggled gingerly, playing with strands of her hair."Yes, you do.." I said in a low voice, sinking my teeth in my lower lip.“I'm sorry for earlier…" I apologized again.I had to be in her good book because I had to find out something very important from her. Something about her return, and that could only be possible if I played it cool.I would never get anything from her if I appeared as an enemy, she would certainly refrain from spilling the beans."No it's alright.." she waved me off."I guess something must have startled you," she added.Of course, her presence startled me. I came here with high hopes, which had successfully been shattered by her presence."No it didn't, I guess I was just too happy for Jace. You know he is my best friend and I'm so happy he has successfully gotten close to a woman. I was overwhelmed by this, that's all." I explained to her, containing my best composure and trying so hard to keep my cool."It's alright,.." she smiled warmly at me, and I reciprocated a fake smile back at her."Stacy.." I heard Jace's voice and I quickly turned to face him. He was already done with his call. Goodness, he looked hot as always, so handsome."What are you guys doing here?" He inquired, with suspicion in his eyes.Jace was a very smart man, and a person had to be wary of him. It was very hard to fool Jace, and he hardly ever let his guard down."Nothing.." I smiled brightly at him, I tucked my hair behind my ears, as I walked up to him, crossing my arms around his."Just a little chit-chat.." I replied, my smile still on my face."I love her new look, I was just complimenting her.." I added, and Jace shook his head absentmindedly, he didn't look like he cared.All Jace had ever cared about was work, his business, all he had ever wanted was securing his father's company.He was a very devoted mam, and sadly he was devoted only to his work and no one else. He hardly gave a damn about anyone. I could only get this close to him because we've gone a long way together, and he considers me as a trusted friend."Going somewhere?" I asked as I noticed his clothes were different from the ones he had worn earlier."Yes," he responded,"Great!!" I exclaimed happily.I believed that we were both meant for each other, it would not take long before Jace realized his feelings for me, and then we would be together."I was about to leave also, we can go together.." I proposed, and he said nothing to that, which only meant he had agreed."Let's go.." I dragged him along, and I turned to Scarlet."Bye Scarlet.." I waved gingerly,"Bye.." she muttered softly, watching the both of us leave.Both I and Jace went into our various cars and drove out immediately.The work must be urgent, I thought. I brought out my phone and dialed a number."Yes ma'am.." a voice peered out from the phone speakers."I want you to find me Scarlet's phone number.." I ordered."On it ma'am" the person on the other line responded, and the call ended."What are you up to, Scarlet?" I spoke to myself, trying so hard to think of something.Why did she come back? That question kept lingering in my head, as I accelerated the car and drove out hitting my brakes In anger.Related chapters
100 Days Contract With The Bachelor Acting weird
ANASTASIA I began to pace around the room in worry, the moment the strange lady, who Jace had called Stacy left with him.It seemed as if scarlet and the lady, had some sort of connection with each other.They must have known each other, from the way she yanked my arm and spoke, they definitely knew each other and it felt as if she suspected me for a split second.The way she stared at me, did not sit well with me at all, it made me worried.What If she found out about me not being scarlet? Jace would murder me, he would strangle me to death for ever daring to fool him, and he would also request for the money he paid me, which I had already spent on grandma's treatment."Hey.." I waved at a maid who was passing by, I beckoned for her to come over."Ma'am.." she accorded me with respect, with her head bowed sightly, a respect I never got or enjoyed back at my home. I wondered what my stepmom would be doing now about my disappearance, but this was not the right time to think about som
100 Days Contract With The Bachelor Unintentionally seduced
JACEI drove into the garage, before going straight to my room. Work was quite hectic for me today, as I had a lots of appointment to deal with.I walked straight into my room, ready to have a good rest, when I noticed something.Someone had come into room, not only had they come in, the person had also tampered with some important documents I had kept before leaving. I've warned every living soul in this house about coming into my room, so who dared to go against me?"Chris!” my voice thundered. I called for him, whoever had the audacity to come into my room, would pay for doing so, by having a taste of my wrath. I promised to cut off their fingers, and feed it to the dogs."Sir…" Chris responded, running in with a flash."Gather all of the workers, right now.." I ordered,"Is anything the probl..""Now.." I spoke in a stern voice, and Chris knew better than not to annoy me, as he ran out to gather the workers.I walked out of my room, striding down to the sitting room where they h
100 Days Contract With The Bachelor Throwing away self control
ANASTASIAMy mouth suddenly went dry, the moment Jace appeared in front of me.I wasn't even able to move an inch. What was he doing here, in my bathroom and why the fuck was he ogling at my body that way?For a split second I actually thought he would pounce on me.I quickly snapped out of my trance and grabbed my towel which was just a few metres away from me as I rushed to cover my body with it."What are you doing here?" I questioned angrily. He was looking so much like a pervert, the way his eyes travelled round my body, sent chills."Why are you in my room? I thought the rules stated that we're not supposed to overstep each other's boundaries. What are you doing here? You didn't even knock," I questioned accusingly,"I get this is your house, but I do much respect my privacy Mr Morray, we made a rule after all.." I added.I just couldn't believe that the first man to see my nakedness would be him, he's not my type for fuck sake."You should have thought about that when you came
100 Days Contract With The Bachelor Regretting his action
JACE"I'm still a virgin…" those words kept ringing in my head while I walked out of the room. I felt so angry at myself.What have I done? I allowed my dick get the best of me. Look where it got me, I almost did something very stupid.I slammed the door to my room in anger, and raked my hands through my hair.I had to rectify this mistake, and make sure something of such never happened again.For now, the best thing to do was to avoid scarlet. I could never grow any feelings for her, she was nothing more than a woman I made a deal with.Women were never really a necessity in my life, I considered them as distractions, and did well to steer clear from those cunning creatures.I only got married to her for one reason, and that was because of my company.My father had died leaving the company behind and as his only son I was obligated to get the shares.When my father passed on, he willed seventy percent of his properties to me and the remaining to my cousin Liam, stating that I could o
100 Days Contract With The Bachelor In his interest
LIAM"Good morning sir.." one of Jace's guards, Mike greeted me as I stopped In front of Jace's gate.I hoped they wouldn't pull up any shenanigans."I want to see Jace.." I requested.I came here this morning to speak with Jace. There was something I had to discuss with him."I'm afraid I can't let you in.." he said with a stern look on his face, Jace must be the one behind this.He has been making sure to avoid me. He’s either busy at the office, or he usually made excuses just so he could avoid me."I want to speak with your boss..," I repeated. I knew their order was from Jace, he could be so repulsive at times."The boss has ordered never to let you in.." he disclosed and I clenched my fist tight.Jace always looked for the slightest way to provoke me, this was not the first, nor was it the second time that he has pulled off this childish behaviour on me.He was always looking for a way to shame me but I always took them in.Well, I was going to wait and see who would have the la
100 Days Contract With The Bachelor Getting on his nerves
Anastasia’s POVBack from the hospital, I couldn't feel the vast feeling of peace and confidence. For the first time, I felt slightly happy. Finally, Grandma got the treatment she deserved. I thought it would never be 6. I did it, I worked for it.I came to a halt outside the Morray Mansion, and 6 I paid for the cab I boarded. My eyes searched the vicinity before proceeding to the door, feeling fulfilled. I was back on time before Jace. At least, he wouldn’t know anything about what I had done.“Bloody!” I exclaimed the moment I walked into the house and found him sitting on the couch in the living room. He had a glass in his hands, while his other hand rested on the arms chair. I was dumbfounded, and different questions tumbled in my mind, I thought he wasn’t around. He was not supposed to be at home by this time of the day.He noticed my presence and raised his head up, staring at him he creased his brow, then dropped the glass on the stool beside him.I could instantly tell I was in
100 Days Contract With The Bachelor Death penalty
JaceI came back, just to behold the news that Scarlet wasn’t around, it shouldn’t be much of a big deal, since the car issued to her was still packed in the garage, she couldn’t have gone somewhere far, but then she disobeyed me, by leaving without taking a guard.She wouldn’t leave without a guard if she wanted me to know where she was going, so I patiently waited for her arrival. Each second passed felt like a tick, in a time bomb, I could feel the agitation rising to the sky, and my mind surfed through endless possibilities of her whereabouts.I stood at the window when I heard the sound of a car, then watched her climb down a taxi. She held an impeccable smile, which grew dim with each stride towards the house. I could tell she knew how savage the outcome of her disobedience would be, as she searched the environment before proceeding further.She walked through the door, perplexed by my unexpected presence, I questioned her whereabouts and she lied about it, I could tell a lie wh
100 Days Contract With The Bachelor Regret
Anastasia’s POVMy world came crumbling before my own eyes, that moment I found him standing beside a man, he had a gun in his hands, I stood gapping at him, trembling with uncertainty, I couldn’t be real, but my eyes strolled over to the man who laid in a pool of his own blood, immediately my body heated up.Jace had just shot the guard who was meant to follow me out today, he didn’t deserve it, I made him stay behind, he shouldn’t be lying there, it’s all my fault, how heartless could he be?I took to my heels, running down the rolls of stairs, “What have you done!” I shoved him backward, but he only moved a step, my knees fell to the floor, beside the man who still held his broken knee with his hands, crying at the top of his voice, there was no way I could help him.“He didn't deserve this, he did nothing to you! Why are you so heartless!” my hands slammed hard on his chest, hitting it with everything I had, till my wrist was sore, he didn’t do anything, not even as little as a fl
Latest chapter
100 Days Contract With The Bachelor Marriage, child birth and a beautiful ending.
Jace’s POVScarlett and I reconciled and I managed to convince her into coming back home with me which was almost an impossible task. Her Mom and Lucy made it hard as they insisted that they had recently reconciled with her and didn’t want to let go of her.Lucy also talked to me in private and confessed all her wrongdoings as well, she even volunteered to go the police and confess everything as well but I stopped her. She had changed her ways and accepted that she was wrong so I forgave her, it would break Scarlett to know that her sister was in jail.Though we’re together yet our contract marriage had ended and I knew that there was no other person that I would rather spend the rest of my life with. I made plans along with Lucy to ask Scarlett to marry me.I asked her out on a date as usual and had everything planned out already. We got dressed and I took her to a five star restaurant. We got served her favorite meal and she ate happily.“Are you enjoying the meal?” I asked.“Of co
100 Days Contract With The Bachelor I love you too
Scarlett (Anastasia’s) POVIt’s been a week after the incidence and my life has been paradise save for the absence of Jace. Lucy and I became inseparable and began to catch up on the things we’ve missed in each other’s life.She would buy me flowers, clothes and we’d go out together and have fun, I was beginning to get accustomed to calling stepmom my mom and she’s being trying hard to make up for her mistakes. Everything was perfect yet I missed Jace.Lucy was busy baking my favorite strawberry pies in the kitchen and I stepped out to the balcony to receive fresh air after teasing her and making a mess with the flour in the kitchen.The breeze reminded me of the moments I spent with Jace, how we were lovey-dovey and I felt I was riding on a winged stallion on the clouds but all of that was now in the past. Our marriage had legally ended a week ago.I looked up and saw a familiar figure approach the house and saw that it was Jace, I smiled and kept enjoying the atmosphere and immediat
100 Days Contract With The Bachelor Accepting their union
Scarlett’s PovAfter I left Jace’s mansion I realized there was nowhere else for me to go than to go back home. I hesitated for the first two days as I lodged in an hotel and reviewed my entire life. I had fallen in love with a man who saw me as a plaything and didn’t feel the least same.I suffered in the hands of Stacy who constantly reminded me that I was a nobody yet I persisted thinking Jace loved me but in the end she was right. Our marriage was nothing but a contract after all.Being set up with another man was even more disgusting but Jace made me feel like a woman and told me that it was all a lie since I was drugged and couldn’t remember anything. I packed my things and decided to go back to my stepmother and stepsister.I was determined to bear whatever they throw my way and also live a peaceful life until I can get a good job and just leave the city forever. As I stepped foot at the house all trhe bad m,emories came flooding back in my head.I had left thinking I’d never c
100 Days Contract With The Bachelor His wife, his pride
Jace’s POVI didn’t want to believe that Stacy had anything to do with Scarlett’s disappearance but it was too much of a coincidence for her to appear and then Scarlett disappears. I then realized that following any of those bad events is Stacy’s presence.She insisted that I find her in one of the hotel rooms in which I found Scarlett and hers happens to coincidentally be the one opposite it. I had just been blinded by our friendship and refused to acknowledge that she was a suspect.Tara’s words confirmed that Scarlett really loves me and I’ve be with her too long to be able to distinguish if she was after my monet or not. There were instances where I was helpless and she could have carthered away all of my monety but she still stood by me.I decided to chose love over friendship and went to confront Stacy. At the face of confrontation I got to know that she betrayed me because she allegedly loved me but it was all lies, she didn’t love me, Scarlett did. Scarlett taught me what love
100 Days Contract With The Bachelor Getting her arrested
Stacy’s POVLiam and I didn’t find a solution even after hours of thinking and he left to attend to an important business so I headed home. Throughout the drive back home I couldn’t stop thinking of the consequences of my actions. Everything was perfectly ruined.I began to regret my actions and wished I could turn back the hands of time and change my actions but there was nothing like such so I had to find a way to get myself out of this mess. I contemplated Liam’s advice of running away but Jace was influential and would find me even if it meant going to the ends of the world and tearing countries up.I lingered in my car for few more minutes, trying to figure out a way even if it meant shifting all the blame on Liam. Liam would certainly feel betrayed but I couldn’t afford falling out with him. The evidences were too glaring and incriminating for me to deny connections with him.The llok on Jace’s face whne he discovers that I am the cause of his recent pain would be excruciatingl
100 Days Contract With The Bachelor Reason behind her actions
Jace’s POVI woke up with a banging headache and lay still for few minutes. I shut my eyes and fell asleep once more with the aim of getting rid of the headache before waking up. The hangover from the alcohol I took made me weak. I would have opted for painkillers but I felt too lazy to get up.I wake up half an hour later and yawned widely, satisfied that the headache had subsided though I could still faintly feel some pain. I leaned back against the bed frame and the incidence of the previous day flooded my memory.With a sigh, I gently rubbed my temples and shook my head as I remembered getting wasted to the point where I poured out my heart contents and grievances to Stacy and she consoled me.Stacy has been with me as a friend for as long as I remember and I completely trust her more than anyone else but I’ve been having my doubts about her and reasons to doubt her as well but I didn’t want them to be through as she’s been the only one who stayed with me come rain come sunshine.
100 Days Contract With The Bachelor Bigger problems
Stacy’s POVStill grumbling and regretting the opportunity that I just passed by, I arrived at where Liam asked to meet looking swollen. If it weren’t for him I would be rolling under the sheets with Jace and hopefully have his seeds inside of me by now.It was something I’ve always dreamt of and whatever Liam called me for should better be worth it else I’ll make him regret it. Though Jace was now mine and there’s no longer any obstruction between us but I wanted the process to be fast and also to find something that would hold him down.If I got pregnant, he would surely take responsibility and I couldn’t wait for that to happen. Liam looked impatient and worried the moment I stepped in the room and scowled at me.“Where have you been?” He snapped.I got irritated.“Slow down your horses Liam, why are you been so irritable?” I threw back.He ran his fingers through his hair, something he does whenever he was in some sort of trouble or frustrated.“We’re in big trouble.” He divulged.
100 Days Contract With The Bachelor We need to talk
Stacy’s POVImmediately we were done with our looting I thanked the girls for their cooperation and took everything to my house where I safely stacked them somewhere hidden and proceeded to go Jace’s house and see how far my plan has worked. When I arrived there the guards and maids wore a swollen expression.“Good afternoon ma’am.” The maids greeted.I acknowledge their greetings with a wave.“Where’s Jace?” I asked.“He’s at the mini bar.” A maid replied.I nodded and walked there, the loud clanging of my heels sounded sonorous to my ears and I saw Jace from afar, drinking like his life depended on it. It meant that he had found the letter and my plan had worked just as I expected it to.“Jace.” I called out.He turned to look at me for a split second before turning his attention back to his glass of alcohol. I stood before him and tried to touch him but he flinched and acted as if my touch repulsed him.“Jace, what happened to you?” I asked worriedly.He ignored me and downed anoth
100 Days Contract With The Bachelor The letter
Jace’s POVThough I wasn’t satisfied with what I had found since it was half information from Adam Brooke I still didn’t give up hope because he gave me a lead which I was sure to follow. Seeing that the blackmailer was a male made me realize that the shoe fits Liam, only he could dare such.I needed to know why he did it but I wasn’t going to show him all of my cards at once as it would only ruin the game. I decided to gather all evidences first before attacking him. I decided to go back home to that one person who makes my life worth living and couldn’t wait to have her in my arms.As I parked the car I couldn’t stop reminiscing about the sweet intimate moments I shared with her. I would go a million miles to protect her smile and ensure that she keeps smiling forever. I walked into the house and the maids greeted me warmly but I was eager to hear one voice.I rushed up the stairs and didn’t bother going to my room to change my dress before going straight to Scarlett’s room. I knock
