A DEAL WITH THE BILLIONAIRE (A Contract Marriage) EPISODE THIRTY THREE THEME: Anything aside football CONNECTICUT, UNITED STATE OF AMERICA HARTFORD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Going out on a shopping spree with a man was something totally new to Raven, especially since it was an expensive one. Raven carried the paper bags filled with clothes gently like they were eggs. When Christopher dropped her off at the hospital, he didn’t even bother to step out of the car to help her with the paper bags. All he did was sat at the steering wheel and watched her pull all the paper bag out of the car with a struggle. And Raven could have sworn that he was having a good laugh in his eyes behind the dark shades he wore. “I will call you on Sunday.” That was all Christopher Crawford said before driving off. Raven bit hard on her tongue to avoid cursing loudly at her cold hearted soon to be fake husband. She hoped dearly that he wouldn’t die by her hands during the six months that they would
A DEAL WITH THE BILLIONAIRE(A Contract Marriage)EPISODE THIRTY FOURTHEME: A Beauty Queen CONNECTICUT, UNITED OF AMERICARaven was much more relaxed by Sunday morning when she left Hartford Memorial Hospital. Rowan was doing great, healing up nicely and taking all of his medications as instructed by the doctor.Eva had informed Rowan of his mother having a new date and they had both even teased her about it before she left the ward with kisses all over his face.Raven was happy about her son’s medical progress. She felt relieved at the happy smiles on her son’s face and she didn’t have to worry too much about his health conditions anymore.She smiled to herself as she drove out of the hospital car park.One would think Christopher Crawford didn’t sleep all through the night. He had sent a text to Raven just to ask if she hasn’t forgotten about the dinner date they had both agreed on and together with his family by seven o’clock today. And he also texted her to drop her home add
A DEAL WITH THE BILLIONAIRE(A Contract Marriage)EPISODE THIRTY FIVETHEME: Good enough CONNECTICUT, UNITED OF AMERICAChristopher Crawford has never felt anxious in his entire life before, not even when he had been bidding for his first million dollar contract. He hoped badly that the day would go well without a hitch and if it doesn’t then he was ready to start sourcing for another woman to be his fake wife although he doubted if the plan would work this time around.The wedding was just in fourteen days, and he wanted to be certain that Raven McKenna would pull it off without making any mistake that would jeopardize the whole plan.His anxiety had gotten the best of him when he had woke up and the first thing that came to his mind was texting his fake wife to be just to ensure that she wasn’t going to bail out on him because that seemed like what all the women in life would do to him.Every time Christopher remembered Jessica turning down his proposal it made him feel less wo
A DEAL WITH THE BILLIONAIRE (A Contract Marriage) EPISODE THIRTY SIX THEME: Meeting the Crawford Clan CONNECTICUT, UNITED OF AMERICA CRAWFORD MANSION The ride to the Crawford’s home was in total silence with each person lost in their own thoughts. They had nothing to say to each other. When Christopher drove into his family’s mansion, Raven couldn’t help the shock that grazed her face. The expression showed that it was like the fairy tale sort of mansion she grew up knowing as a fantasy lover. There was a water fountain in the middle of the compound and on the other side were different exotic cars parked in place. Raven could smell and feel wealth, riches plus sophistication at the same time. She would have never dreamt of entering such an eloquence and luxury in her life. She wanted a good life for herself and family but this was beyond her imagination. Telling her not to open the door herself like she used to, he came down hurriedly, walked around the car an
A DEAL WITH THE BILLIONAIRE (A Contract Marriage) EPISODE THIRTY SEVEN THEME: Are you okay, Raven? CONNECTICUT, UNITED OF AMERICA As Christophe drove to Raven’s home, he wondered what was up with her. They haven’t had much conversation since they both left his family’s house and also knowing that Raven wasn’t that dismissive. After pondering internally for another five minutes, Christopher remembered how his elder sister had acted towards his fake wife to be. Ashley’s ridiculous claims, questions and snobbish attitude must be the reason. He concluded. Christopher cleared his throat as he drove on. “Ahm...about my elder sister, I am sorry. Sometimes, she acts that way but she is also a very good person.” He apologized. Raven turned her attention away from glancing out to the dark skies through the window and she looked at him. “Well...to me it seems like she was the only one who didn’t buy our lies. It felt like she was seeing the facade through me.” “That’s not true. And a
A DEAL WITH THE BILLIONAIRE(A Contract Marriage)EPISODE THIRTY EIGHTTHEME: Monstrous Ashley CONNECTICUT, UNITED OF AMERICA CRAWFORD CORPORATIONChristopher snapped his fingers as he scrolled through the keyboard, he was trying to keep focus. However, last night’s dinner kept coming back to him. He wondered what was eating his elder sister up because it was strange. Ashley had liked his ex girlfriend so much so why was she opposed to this other one?To Christopher, they had put up a good show and he had enjoyed playing the part of someone deeply in love. Even though it irked him to not have a way of lamenting about the state of his heart. If only he could have things his own way, he would rather find a solace place to be, get drunk and cry his eyes out.He wasn’t one to fake his feelings which was why he was so expressive with Jessica. Never letting ego come in the way of your love life was his father’s mantra.Again, his thought switched towards Raven McKenna. She
A DEAL WITH THE BILLIONAIRE(A Contract Marriage)EPISODE THIRTY NINETHEME: The Dignitaries CONNECTICUT, UNITED STATE OF AMERICA GOLDEN RESTAURANTRaven inhaled the smell of the kitchen with extreme delight. “Oh my God! I miss the smell of this place. Just a few days off and it seems like a life time already.” She rubbed at the table gently like a lover of hers that she was trying to remember how it felt touching her skin once again.Not paying attention, Tiana dumped her bag at the usual spot, grabbed an apron and donned it on her neck.“I love this place!” Raven said.“It is people like you who get a chance to meet some fairy godmother and ask for her to make the kitchen your future partner.” Tiana purred.“You sound like it is a bad thing.” Raven chuckled.“Of course it is a bad thing! I really hate coming here!” Tiana whined.Raven turned to face her. “Now tell me, Tiana, is it the kitchen or the building?”Looking lost for a moment. “I really can’t tell.”“You are hopele
A DEAL WITH THE BILLIONAIRE(A Contract Marriage)EPISODE FORTYTHEME: A day with Hope and Ava CONNECTICUT, UNITED STATE OF AMERICA GOLDEN RESTAURANTRaven wondered who the people were to have even known her name and asked to see her. On getting closer to the table twenty four, she saw the reason why her name had been stated specifically.“Good morning, Mrs Crawford! Hi Ava.” Raven greeted both of them with a tight lipped smile.This was the point Raven realized why most people would say; they wished the ground would open and swallow them. She was in such a tight situation right now and disappearing into the thin air sounds really laudable at the moment.Raven’s mind raced at the sight of Christopher’s mom and his younger sister sitting with so much composure at the restaurant she worked at and also calling her out.Her heartbeat accelerated about a four hundred meters and taking two beats at a time as she also tried to think of the reason they had showed up at her workplace.
A DEAL WITH THE BILLIONAIRE (A Contract Marriage) EPISODE HUNDRED AND SEVENTEEN THEME: EPILOGUE CONNECTICUT, UNITED STATE OF AMERICA A YEAR LATER "I can't believe I get to be the first person to cook for your guest and be your head chef right here too!" Tiana screamed as she awed at the delicate designs of Raven’s restaurant. “It’s so unfair that you knew about this and didn't think to tell me about it." Raven argued. "Have you gone bad on understanding simple words. It was a surprise. A surprise!" Tiana chuckled at her own words. They were doing the grand opening of Raven’s restaurant. Raven looked around reminiscing on how far she had come within a year. When they returned home from Brooklyn, Raven told christopher about Jacob’s return and they had asked him to come over to Connecticut and discuss how they would go about co-parenting. Jacob had been devastated at the news because he had been hopeful on Raven getting back with him. Since it wasn't going to be as
A DEAL WITH THE BILLIONAIRE (A Contract Marriage) EPISODE HUNDRED AND SIXTEEN THEME: Can second chance ever have a chance? BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, USA. "Rowan, baby. Come help me out here." Raven called out to her son. He had asked for an early breakfast. She had obliged to his request, but she was feeling sort of tired and needed some things to be handed to her. Instead Rowan mused in reply. He had been at the window all morning staring out like he was expecting someone. “Did your dad say he was coming today?" Raven asked him as she whisked eggs to pour in some flour. He had requested for pancakes. All of a sudden Rowan yelled out of excitement. “Grandma!” He ran towards the door. "Grandma?" Raven muttered. And just as she looked up from the bowl she had in hand. Rowan had opened the door and jumping at her mother. Raven gasped in shock when she saw every member of the Crawford family and Benjamin behind her mother. Each of them strolling into the house. She abandoned the bow
A DEAL WITH THE BILLIONAIRE (A Contract Marriage) EPISODE HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THEME: Raven is pregnant. CONNECTICUT, UNITED STATE OF AMERICA Eva couldn't bring herself to fall asleep after receiving Rowan's call. When she checked the time it was past eleven and it was impossible and disturbing if she tried calling Christopher. Instead she had turned all through the night till she got carried away by the sleep. When she opened her eyes again, the bed stand time read 5:30 a.m and she didn't care anymore if it was too early. She dialed Christopher's number and he picked up on the first ring. ‘Good morning, Christopher. I know this might seem too early. But I really need to talk to you.’ She ranted into the receiver. ‘Good morning to you too Eva. What's the matter?’ Christopher sounded very awake. He must have been up earlier than Eva had imagined. ‘Rowan called last night!’ She told him. ‘What? When? What did he say?!’ He asked anxiously. ‘I would tell you on the way. But ho
A DEAL WITH THE BILLIONAIRE(A Contract Marriage)EPISODE HUNDRED AND FOURTEENTHEME: Rowan’s decision BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, USA.Raven cried persistently, her cries seeping through the walls of the bathroom to the room. Despite her attempt to muffle the sound just to prevent her son from hearing, Rowan laid on the bed pretending to be asleep and he could hear her cries. This had become a regular pattern for her every night, she would cry for some long minutes, at times she would remain there close to an hour just shedding tears.The little boy was getting tired of his mother’s consistent sadness and wished he could tell it to someone. He had thought of informing his father about it but Rowan knew better. He had seen the tension and heard the stiffness in their voices whenever they were together. Rowan loves his mother, he knew how much she endures to make sure he was fine. And he had never seen her so disheartened before. He felt her weight when she returned to the bed, noticing
A DEAL WITH THE BILLIONAIRE(A Contract Marriage)EPISODE HUNDRED AND THIRTEENTHEME: Mother and son BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, USA.Rowan stared at his mother as she picked on her food. She hadn't been eating much for days now. He had asked her countless of times if she was sick but she always responded otherwise. When he had been in the room with her, she must have thought he was asleep as she spoke to Tiana and informed her of the pregnancy saying it is the reason behind her constant early morning sickness.Rowan didn't understand most of the conversation, but one thing was clear to him—his mother was pregnant. His father Jacob had been away for a few days and Rowan had began missing him already. He had grown accustomed to his presence within a short period of time."Why won't you and Dad get married?" He questioned out of the blue.Raven stared at him with an open eye. "What are you talking about Rowan?" She had been too lost in her thought that she wasn't paying much mind to him.R
A DEAL WITH THE BILLIONAIRE(A Contract Marriage)EPISODE HUNDRED AND TWELVETHEME: Let’s get back together, Raven. BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, USA. TWO WEEKS LATER“Please ensure he doesn't play any sort of game that would stress him or cause his blood to pump too much." Raven told Jacob as she brushed through Rowan's hair.Ever since Rowan met his father, he had been spending maximum time with him. And Jacob took every advantage of the boy’s enthusiasm to walk his way into their lives. He began dropping by everyday since Rowan hadn't started school yet and made it easy for him to move around with his father.Raven didn't join them and always waited till Rowan got back. Somehow she trusted Jacob to take care of her son. Since they came to Brooklyn about two weeks ago, she still hasn't gotten over the breakage of her supposed marriage. Every night she wailed wishing everything would change. However, her ego wouldn't let her reach out to him or any other person in connection to him
A DEAL WITH THE BILLIONAIRE(A Contract Marriage)EPISODE HUNDRED AND ELEVENTHEME: It was just a contract CONNECTICUT, UNITED STATE OF AMERICA CRAWFORD MANSION“Raven and Rowan are missing.”The whole room went silent as their eyes popped out in shock. Christopher wished he could turn back the hands of time and not say a word to them. He blamed himself for asking them to meet up, he should have waited to hear from the police. The looks on their faces made him want to run far away.“Wh...what do you mean by they are missing?" Eva stuttered, her face devoid of any color.Christopher held his hands to the back. It’s now or never. “I wish I can explain in detail. I am sorry I lied to you all. They have both been missing since Tuesday and I can't reach Raven up until now."“Will you stop this nonsense right this minute young man!" James slammed his palms on the table in anger. "Why would you joke with something as delicate as this?"Christopher sighed. “This isn't a joke
A DEAL WITH THE BILLIONAIRE (A Contract Marriage) EPISODE HUNDRED AND TEN THEME: Christopher’s Regret CONNECTICUT, UNITED STATE OF AMERICA CHRISTOPHER CRAWFORD APARTMENT Christopher tossed and turned on the bed as he checked the time again. He had slept in all through Friday and Saturday after Jessica left. Seeing Raven had been gone for too long, he knew it was time he let the rest of the family know what was going on. The day had refused to break since he went to sleep. Instead of waiting till dinner, he decided they should all have a Sunday breakfast. He had texted his parents and siblings not excluding Eva that he and Raven had some important news to share. And they couldn't wait till dinner when all of the Crawford were expected to meet. All his life Christopher had never felt so lost. Within few days his whole life tumbled down the hill and gave his heart bruises. He missed Raven so much that it hurts. Checking the time it was six in the morning. Deciding not to go bac
A DEAL WITH THE BILLIONAIRE (A Contract Marriage) EPISODE HUNDRED AND NINE THEME: Jessica’s Confession Tiana moved past Benjamin to see the shattered glasses on the floor. “Are you okay Chris?” she asked. “I am fine!” Christopher responded still not taking his eyes off Jessica. “Oh that’s the bitch?!” Tiana queried as she made an attempt to run at Jessica. Benjamin caught her midway and held her in place. “Behave yourself.” He purred into her ears as his hands was weaved perfectly around her waist. “Okay. Fine. Let me go.” Tiana gritted. Jessica stared at the room as she wondered what was going on. “Chris, did you ask your friends to come gang up against me?” She let out a snort. “Wow. I am so disappointed. You know we could sort this out on our own.” Christopher ignored her as he took a seat on one of the couches. Tiana copied his movement and only Benjamin walked towards Jessica handing her the documents he had previously shown Christopher. “You might want to see this.” He