If only Christopher knew the trouble that lies ahead of him if he has sex with Jessica then he wouldn’t have thought twice of throwing her out of his office! (Tears)
A DEAL WITH THE BILLIONAIRE (A Contract Marriage) EPISODE NINETY EIGHT THEME: Exes from the past CONNECTICUT, UNITED STATE OF AMERICA CHRISTOPHER CRAWFORD APARTMENT Raven had a relaxing smile on her face when the call ended, it was obvious Christopher had been summoned for an important meeting when he dropped the call. She had warned him consistently to stop playing around while at work. But, being Christopher he would tell her he owned the company and can't be rebuked by anyone. She chuckled staring at the lingerie that had been delivered in the early hours of the morning. She couldn't believe he would pull such naughty prank so early in the morning. Sighing, she felt so much at ease. Her heart fluttered at the thought of his confession last night. Christopher opened up to her and let all his feelings out. She was so grateful for the life that she had always wanted; that was eventually falling into place. Waiting on his call that didn’t come in so she put a c
A DEAL WITH THE BILLIONAIRE (A Contract Marriage) EPISODE NINETY NINE THEME: Raven’s Decision CONNECTICUT, UNITED STATE OF AMERICA Raven had never felt so shattered and scared like she felt in this moment. Pain rippled through her heart and it made her scream uncontrollably. Why does it always have to be like this with her? She thought. There was always a bit of clause in her moment of happiness. She had let herself get carried away by thinking it was all fine. In one day her whole life came crashing down on her. He had just professed love to her less than twenty four hours but he was already finding warmth in another woman's arms. It felt surreal. Raven drove the car down the road with bleary eyes. She had no idea of who to call or what to do. However, she knew for sure that she wanted to be far away from here as much as she can. Driving the car home safely, she staggered into the house like her legs had lost their friction. Matilda had been cleaning up the living room when sh
A DEAL WITH THE BILLIONAIRE (A Contract Marriage) EPISODE HUNDRED THEME: A femme fatale CONNECTICUT, UNITED STATE OF AMERICA CRAWFORD CORPORATION Christopher ran into the house like he was being pursued. Shortly after he reached climax with Jessica, he came back to his right senses. He had ran out of the company when his brain finally caught on the situation on ground. He had told jessica off, even though the way he said it didn't sound like he meant it. When he got home and saw Raven’s car he was a bit relieved thinking she was still in the room and probably crying her eyes out. His plan was to apologize to her thinking it would end it all. Running up the stairs, he didn't wait to listen to what Matilda had to say to him. Christopher checked his room first but she wasn't there. He checked her room and realized it was empty too. He ran towards her closet and noticed some clothes were missing. He still couldn't comprehend anything until his eyes caught the contract on the
A DEAL WITH THE BILLIONAIRE(A Contract Marriage)EPISODE HUNDRED AND ONETHEME: Benjamin’s Plans CONNECTICUT, UNITED STATE OF AMERICABenjamin stormed out of the house in annoyance. He was burning up inside so bad. When he tried checking on Christopher again he had the door locked. He knew Christopher was at a cross road with his feelings. He still hadn't gotten over Jessica despite being in love with Raven.The poor man was torn in between two women he cares about. The only clause was Jessica is a total bitch and no one would tell Benjamin otherwise. He had to get to the bottom of this ruckus. He really needs to find out the kind of person Jessica was—she wouldn't come back to something she had left behind for better if there wasn't a particular reason. And he was going to find that reason. Benjamin reasoned.All their years of friendship, he had never seen Christopher look so lost. One would think he was older than his real age with the way he looked within minutes of findin
A DEAL WITH THE BILLIONAIRE (A Contract Marriage) EPISODE ONE HUNDRED AND TWO THEME: New Home BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, USA. Raven drove into the house premises feeling exhausted. It had been a long ride. The ride to Brooklyn wasn't as easy as she had thought, especially with a child. Even though it was just about three hours from Connecticut, it had been draining because she had never had to drive for one hour straight. Since they left Connecticut quite late, they had arrived past noon to Brooklyn. She had had to stop half way and they spent the night at a bed and breakfast inn. Rowan had been thrilled with the whole journey and kept talking about how he was going to tell everything as regards the journey to Grandma. Raven glanced at Rowan who was sleeping soundly at the backseat. There would be a need to sit him down and explain the situation they were in. If not, he was sure to blow their cover. Getting down from the car, she checked for the house key after locking Rowan inside
A DEAL WITH THE BILLIONAIRE (A Contract Marriage) EPISODE HUNDRED AND THREE THEME: Crawling back to an ex BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, USA. The grocery store was very easy to find. Even without the GPS it was situated at the center of the town and there were other important stores. The area was really a small town with very good facilities. Raven smiled as she parked and walked into the store. She might as well get used to living here. Probably she could get a space for lease at a not too expensive rate and start her own little restaurant. Grabbing a cart, she began picking and dropping the essentials she felt they needed at home. She was at the veggies section when the lettuce box she picked fell out of her hand. “Oh my God!" She gasped out and bent to pick it but another person was fast enough to help her pick it up. "Thank you so much." She said looking up at the person and her breath seized. "Raven?" Said the man who had been nice enough to pick up her stuff. Still in shock R
A DEAL WITH THE BILLIONAIRE(A Contract Marriage)EPISODE HUNDRED AND FOURTHEME: Raven’s Loneliness BROOKLYN, NEW YORK CITY.Raven caressed Rowan’s hair as he munched on the cereal with delight at the small dining table. He had been awake by the time she returned from the store. He had gotten her message and stayed put just as she told him. He had kept himself busy by whiling away time on his iPad. Rowan had always been a good and reliable kid.Raven’s eyes watered as she watched her son feed his mouth and also feed his eyes with the cartoon he was watching."Can you clean up yourself Rowan?" She asked him, dropping her hands from his hair.Rowan nodded. “I can mom. I do help grandma with her dish chores most times too."Raven smiled, bending next to him. "And why is it most times and not every time?" She teased.“Cause a boy gets busy with homework, games, painting and so much more." Rowan listed these things with his hands.“I see someone has got his hands full." Raven prais
A DEAL WITH THE BILLIONAIRE (A Contract Marriage) EPISODE HUNDRED AND FIVE THEME: Where is Raven? CONNECTICUT, UNITED STATE OF AMERICA CHRISTOPHER CRAWFORD APARTMENT ON A FRIDAY Christopher held his head in pain as the morning light shone into the room. His head ached badly. Soon he felt a body next to him. Right there laid Jessica naked with only the bed spread covering her butt. He looked away feeling a bit disgusted with himself. It had been exactly seventy two hours since he last heard from Raven, none of the family had suspected anything yet as he had sent an hurried text saying Raven’s phone had some fault and she wouldn't be available for a few days as the three of them that is him, Raven and Rowan were out on a family vacation to Hawaii. Christopher even went ahead to drag Benjamin in his mess, saying he had recommended it. He had expected Eva to argue about Rowan missing the school days but she didn't say anything. How they all fell for his lame
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