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Sixty-nine: Lunch Date
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A Contract with the Billionaire Seventy: Lunch Date 2
Jian watched as Amelia and another woman alighted from the car at the parking lot of the five-star restaurant and they went into the place, with smiles on their faces while chatting.He’d followed them from the moment he saw them pull out of DCL’s parking lot. After his father had given him permission to seek out Amelia, he hadn’t known where to begin considering he knew nothing about the woman, except that she was Ryan’s fiancée. But luckily for him, he’d heard the news trolling her for working as his assistant so he’d decided to go in search of her at DCL and was lucky to find her outside at the time he’d arrived.He took his eyes from the closed doors of the restaurant and glanced at the photo of Louise in his hands, still marveling at how much she could easily pass for Amelia if not for the eye color. He wasn’t sure of how to bring up the issue of Amelia’s family to get her to open up to him since they weren’t that close but he was going to find a way and not miss this chance. He
A Contract with the Billionaire Seventy-one: Curious kitten
Amelia returned to Sylvia, with the picture of her mom still clasped tightly in her palm while she struggled to come to terms with her conversation with Jian. Absentmindedly, she sat on her seat and kept the picture in her bag, not wanting to bring up the conversation with Sylvia as the woman was on a call when she entered, and hence, wasn’t paying much attention to her.Amelia pondered the possibility of Jian’s family being friends with her late mom. For as long as she could remember, even at a very young age, her mom had never associated with anyone and when she grew up, Louise had told her severally that she was an orphan and they were all alone and together. Her mom had never mentioned having some friends.Maybe she moved away and decided to be in isolation after her dad left her high and dry. She wondered, vaguely staring at the plate of food in front of her, without really seeing or focusing on its contents.But then, she vividly recalled Jian and Lara were of Asian descent, con
A Contract with the Billionaire Seventy-two: Meeting the Family
It was the weekend and Amelia was dressed to attend a dinner party with Ryan and Dora at his parent's home. During the week, Clifford and Li na had called Ryan, informing him of the need to host another family dinner to inform the rest members of the extended family of his decision to finally settle down with Amelia and to make it known to them that he’d found a woman.Although Amelia was a bit anxious to meet them, Ryan had assured her that there was nothing to worry about. What scared her more was that his family would reject her after hearing all of the numerous rumors flying around regarding their relationship but Ryan had assured her that as long as he wanted her and his parents already accepted her, the rest of the family had no say in their union. Amelia beamed at her reflection in the mirror, loving how the gold sequined dress she was wearing clung to her curves. It was toe length with a slit that stopped mid-thigh. Ryan had called his designer to bring an array of dresses fo
A Contract with the Billionaire Seventy-three: Meeting the family 2
“Amelia, meet the entire Davidson’s family,” Mrs. Davidson said, with a smile on her face and her hand holding onto Amelia’s wrist. “Everyone, this is Amelia Ross, and this cute adorable darling here is her child. She’s been with Ryan for a while now,” she announced to everyone, watching the confusing expression on their faces morph into understanding. Ryan stepped forward, circling his arms around Amelia’s waist and not caring that his entire family could see.“She’s the woman I want to get married to, and the mother of my child,” he announced, pressing a kiss to where her neck connects to her shoulder, loving the way she shivered against him from that simple touch. If they hadn’t been in the midst of people, he could have carried on, until she was underneath him, squirming and moaning in pleasure.“Welcome to the family, Amelia,” Benjamin’s mom, Adeline, said cheerfully. Amelia smiled gratefully at her as she stepped forward, pulling her into a warm embrace. “I know it may be overw
A Contract with the Billionaire Seventy-four: Meeting the family 3
It was an hour before midnight when Ryan and Amelia finally decided to go home. The night had gone well and dinner with Ryan’s family had been wonderful. The usual hostility that was always flying around and the tense atmosphere wasn’t there. It had all been joy and excitement to have Amelia and Dora with them. Ryan was so pleased with the outcome that he couldn’t keep his smile from his face all evening.By the time they were ready to leave, he bid his parents goodbye, after lightly kissing his mom on the cheek and exchanging a hug with his father. Amelia also got a hug from his parents and from other members of the family, Cora included. Then, they had to peel Dora from Maggie’s grasp as it appeared the two of them were having a great time and weren’t ready to call it a night. Dora had been at the point of tears but thankfully, her grandma had some chocolate in stock for her and that diffused her tears and anger.Then they walked to Ryan's car, which was already waiting outside, wit
A Contract with the Billionaire Seventy-five: Inciting Hatred
After Ryan and Amelia left the party, the rest of the family began to retire to their different residents as it was getting late and it was almost midnight. Benjamin and his mom, Adeline were among the first to leave after saying goodbye to his sister Cora, her husband and daughter, and Ryan's parents. Benjamin left early because he had to drop his mother off at her house before driving home and it was quite a long way. The entire drive home, Adeline was silent, angry at the success of Ryan's engagement. She had been excited when chaos broke out at his last engagement party, as she had thought it would give her enough time to figure out how to make the rest of the family members understand why Ryan wasn't a good fit as the family heir, but to her disadvantage, Ryan had been quick to fix and clear up the mess that he and his parents had created. Why were Clifford and Li na always so lucky? This question plowed her thoughts, getting her more angry and bitter by the minute. It was so
A Contract with the Billionaire Seventy-six: A change of heart
Benjamin had tossed and turned all night, his mother’s words plowing his mind. In the past, when he’d fought Ryan for his share of the family’s fortune, he’d done it because he thought the family’s inheritance should be shared and not just bestowed on only one man. But as soon as he’d realized it was an age-long tradition in his family, he easily gave up the fight. But now, with everything his mom had disclosed to him, his anger was burning fiercely. He felt cheated and lied to by his own family. He’d always known Clifford and his wife didn’t really like him but now he understood why.They saw him as a threat that would take away all of the fortunes they’d wrongly claimed but now, he was truly going to become that threat. And this time around he wouldn’t do it publicly. He wouldn’t announce his intentions because he didn’t trust them to not work against him. He was going to act like he was no longer interested in whatever the Davidson’s fortune had to offer. But he’d make sure he got
A Contract with the Billionaire Seventy-seven: The Black Sheep
Lara had just arrived at the restaurant she’d picked for her meeting with Benjamin. She’d been surprised to see an email from Benjamin earlier that morning, claiming he had some proposal that would benefit the both of them. She’d never associated with the man and had only met him on the night of Ryan’s surprise birthday party, where they’d only exchanged a few words. What proposal could he have that would be of benefit to her?These were her thoughts when she first saw the email but after careful consideration, she decided to hear him out. Hence, she picked a restaurant for their meeting. She hoped the man was already present as she stepped through the door of the restaurant because as curious as she was to know what he had in store for her, she also didn’t have the time to tolerate tardiness, as she had to ignore her hair appointment just to see him.Thankfully, his face was the first one her eyes landed on when she glanced around the room. He was seated at a corner booth, his eyes
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A Contract with the Billionaire Author's note
OCTOBER 26TH, 2022 Hello lovelies, Thank you so much for coming this far and for giving my book a chance. I'm glad to announce that this is the end of Amelia and Ryan's story, but their journey will still commence a bit in the next book that'll solely be Cookie and James' story. Also, if you'd like to know Sylvia's secret, it'll be in the next book, titled PLEASING THE BILLIONAIRE, set to release on NOVEMBER 26, 2022. Insight into the series: TITTLE: The Ruthless Billionaires Book One: A Contract with the Billionaire (exclusively available on Goodnovel and completed) Book Two: Pleasing the Billionaire (upcoming) Book Three: (still a work in progress) Also, don’t forget to vote with gems and leave your comments and reviews on the book’s page. They help me grow as an author.
A Contract with the Billionaire Epilogue: A new beginning?
Epilogue: A new beginning?Amelia stood at the entrance of the magnificent church building, dressed in her flowing wedding dress, with the transparent lacy material of her veil covering her face, and Liu holding onto her arm.Two months after her visit to his home, he got well and the preparations for her second wedding ceremony began. She’d asked him to walk her down the aisle and Liu had been honored.“Ready?” he asked, flashing her a loving smile and Amelia grinned in response.“Always,” Surprising her, he leaned in and gently brushed his lips to her temple.“I’m glad I made it to this day, and that you asked me to do this,”Tears welled up in her eyes, amidst her smile but she blinked them away. Deep down, she wished her mom was there too but it was all in the past now and she had a bright future ahead of her and intended to fully enjoy it without her past holding her back.“I’m glad too,” she breathed out in a barely audible voice but Liu headed in and he gently patted her back.
A Contract with the Billionaire One-hundred and fifteen: One family
“Are you sure you’re ready to do this?” Ryan asked Amelia for the umpteenth time as they drove through the gates of Liu’s estate in Beijing.After the incident with Lara and Benjamin, and after Ryan settled with his family, Amelia thought it was finally time to hear her father out. She recalled the words Jian spoke to her when she’d run away from Ryan after Selena showed up to destroy their wedding and she decided to give Liu a chance to explain himself. But by the time she called to set up a meeting with him in Jian’s home, her stepbrother informed her that their father was very sick and couldn’t leave his home in Beijing where he was receiving intense care from one of the renowned medical practitioners in the world. Amelia felt terrible that he was ill and they still hadn’t settled their differences. Thus, she’d insisted on seeing him, if he was up for it and she also wanted to finally introduce him to Dora.“I’m ready,” she breathed out, smiling weakly at Ryan. As if he could under
A Contract with the Billionaire One-hundred and fourteen: The rightful heir
It’s been two months since Ryan began the search for Alan Masters, yet no traces of him have been found. At a point, his family had given up on the search and had decided to move forward. With Benjamin in prison and Ryan out of the family, there was no one to run the family’s business and no one was ready to take over because they weren’t ready to start another feud that may end terribly. Left with no option, a meeting was held and Ryan and Amelia were invited. The sole aim of the meeting was to plead with Ryan to return to the family and take up his old position as the heir and the CEO of DCL Inc.At first, Ryan had flat out refused their offer because his new business was flourishing well and he had no intentions of still working for his family or even being the sole heir of the Davidson’s empire but after many pleas from the family and Amelia, who thought he should give them a second chance to right their wrongs, he finally made a decision.He informed them that he’d take up the af
A Contract with the Billionaire One-hundred and thirteen: Confession
Jian pushed Lara into the living room, where Amelia and Ryan were waiting for her. He stopped beside one of the sofas directly opposite the one Amelia and Ryan were seated on and tried carrying Lara from the wheelchair, to sit on the sofa but she waved him off, offering him a little smile.“Are you sure?” he arched a brow at her and she nodded.“It’s fine,”Jian exhaled and left her, taking the sofa closest to her.It’s been two months since Benjamin was apprehended and in all of that time, Lara was slowly slipping out of her pills-induced state. Although her injuries hadn’t properly healed, she was now aware of the happenings around her and was often awake for a few hours, during which she could speak with people. After the incident with Benjamin, no one was allowed in the home, except Amelia, Ryan, and the doctor who treated her.The first time she’d woken up, she’d been confused, but after her head was clear of the haziness, she told Jian of her last conversation with Benjamin, whe
A Contract with the Billionaire One-hundred and twelve: Suspicion 2
It was already evening by the time Benjamin returned to the hospital. He walked into the waiting room and was about to head to Lara’s room when the nurse at the counter called him.“Hello, Mr. Davidson,”Benjamin glanced at her, annoyance radiating off him but he managed to keep it hidden, schooling his features into a concerned expression.“Are you here to see Miss Zhang again?” the nurse inquired and he stepped towards her. “Sure,”“Oh well, she’s been moved. She’s no longer here,”Benjamin’s brows furrowed and he stared at her as though she’d just sprouted a second head. The nurse saw the confused expression etched on his face and went on to clarify her words to him.“After you left in the morning, her sister and brother came to move her away. I suggest you ask them about her new location,”Benjamin tensed, his jaw clenching hard. He nodded curtly.“Thank you,”He stormed out of the hospital, his annoyance doubling as he inwardly cursed at Amelia for destroying his plans. If it wa
A Contract with the Billionaire One-hundred and eleven: Suspicion
Amelia was singing cheerfully, swaying her hips and trying to dance to the song she was singing as she prepared breakfast. The rays of the bright morning sun streamed into the kitchen, lighting up the entire place, considering it was still early. She was preparing Dora’s breakfast. She’d woken up early to prepare her breakfast and lunch and to also prepare her for school. After Ryan had healed, they’d quickly moved out of his Manhattan penthouse and had moved over to Brooklyn, away from his family, to start up their lives and his new business. It’s been two months and things were going well for them. For now, she was just a stay-at-home mom, but she’d never been happier, with her fiance and their child. They were living a simple life, with no family members swamping them or even calling for unnecessary meetings. She’d also heard of Benjamin’s immediate take over of the Davidson’s empire on the news and she was glad that Ryan wasn’t concerned. His new business venture was going well,
A Contract with the Billionaire One-hundred and ten: Perfectly recovered
Ryan was still shocked and trying to wrap his head around what the maid, Mia, had revealed to them. By the time they got home, Dora was already fast asleep. Amelia took her to bed while Ryan retired to their bedroom to prepare for bed, but all he did was stand beside the floor-to-ceiling window of his bedroom, overlooking the city below as he replayed Mia’s words over and over again in his head.He was so lost in his head that he didn’t hear Amelia walk into the room until she wrapped her arms around his waist and pressed her body hat tightly to his back.“Don’t be too hard on yourself,” she whispered, trailing one of her hands to his chest and patting him lightly. “We’re not sure if it’s true. It might just be a misunderstanding,”Ryan let out a deep breath.“What if it's true?”Amelia was quiet, not knowing what to say.“We’re no longer safe in their midst,”“What do you want to do?” her hands fell off him and he turned around, staring intently at her.“I think we need to leave this
A Contract with the Billionaire One-hundred and nine: A fresh start
It’s been a week since Ryan was discharged from the hospital. He’d returned to his home with Amelia and Jian had stopped by to drop Dora off and to also say hello to Ryan. Some of his family members, even Lara, Benjamin, and Adeline had also stopped by to check on them. After that week of his recovery, he decided to call a family meeting to inform them of his plans. Just like he’d told Amelia at the hospital, he’d meant it and as soon as he was discharged, they’d been secretly making plans.It was the weekend and all of the Davidson family were gathered at Clifford’s home to hear Ryan out. He’d informed them that he had some important message to pass on to them. Benjamin and Adeline were also there, and so were Amelia and his daughter. Everyone wondered what he could possibly want to tell them, even his parents but only Amelia was aware of his plans.As soon as the meeting was ready to kick start, Adeline was the first to signify that she had something to say. Li na glared at her. Le
