Alexia Thompson is in a pinch. Her entire life is going downhill as she has been accused of embezzling company funds. The only way she can get herself out of this pinch is if she agrees to a contract marriage with her playboy billionaire boss, Ethan Blackwood. Ethan Blackwood is the heir to the CEO of Blackwood Enterprises, and he is a famed billionaire with a penchant for womanizing. To access his inheritance of Thompson Enterprises and succeed his father, one of the conditions required was to get married, and what better way to get a wife than to enter a contract with his hot PA who had been accused of embezzling the company's funds and needed a savior? They began to navigate the terrain of their contract marriage, with Ethan finally getting the role of CEO in Thompson's Enterprises and Alexia getting her name cleared of the embezzlement charges. Will Alexia and Ethan fall for each other in the end? Will they continue to use each other for their benefit? Can they manage to rise above the challenges and adversaries in their paths? Will Alexia find out who framed her and get revenge? Flip the pages of this thriller to find out.
View MoreAlexia’s POV “I am so sorry I couldn't come see you yesterday, but Ken and I were in the middle of something. I'm sure you understand” Bridget said with a smile as she leaned casually on my desk. She doesn't even sound in any way remorseful. “So what did you want to talk to me about?” She asked excitedly like everything was perfect. It's almost like my feelings of hurt don't even seem to register in her mind or am I the one misconstruing her reaction? I was confused.“Oh! It was nothing, really.” I straightened the papers on my desk in an attempt to make myself busy. Hoping Bridget will take the hint and go away. I need some time to get over her actions and I am not one to pretend and gloss over issues rather than confronting them head on.“You didn't sound like it was nothing, when you called” she pressed.Oh right, so she very well knew I was in a desperate need to talk to her and she decided to pick a quickie over her best friend who was having a mental breakdown.“It was nothing
Alexia’s POV I am still reeling from shock from all Ethan has revealed. How could his father put him in a position of competing with his cousin for something that should ordinarily be his birthright? I wondered as I walked back to my desk.Honestly, apart from the fact that the CEO position is supposed to be Ethan's by birthright, I also know without a single doubt that more than anyone else, Ethan deserves to be made CEO. He has all it takes to make a good CEO as he is damn good at what he does. Nobody can deny that he has invested so much into the growth of Blackwoods company and to make him compete for it is not fair at all. Ryan left about 30 minutes ago. I think he has some sort of emergency at his office because he left in a hurry.I resolve within myself to ensure I do everything within my power to help Ethan get the CEO position. With that decision firmly in my mind, I decided to put a call through to Lukas Rodriguez's office.I go through my call log and find the number wit
Ethan's POV “We have implemented the plan to sniff out the individual or individuals selling my ideas to our competition,” I said.“Wow, that's awesome!” Alexia exclaimed excitedly. I guess her eyes lit up in excitement.I can't see her expression though, because with the way she is positioned on my lap, she is sitting at an angle facing Ryan and her back is to me and that makes me feel a little tense and irrationally jealous. I love watching Alexia whenever I can. I love the way her eyes light up whenever she is excited or flustered, and the way she crinkles her eyes when she is deep in thought or confused about something. My special favorite is watching how her eyes sparkle when she orgasms. I could get lost just staring and admiring her.She is just so real and I love the way she wears her emotions on her face, completely different from the Ladies I dated in the past, who were masters of pretense.I thought having sex with her would get her out of my system. Rather than get her o
Alexia’s POV I woke up this morning feeling sore as my entire body aches in a good way. I had sex with Ethan last night, was my first thought as I stretched languidly on the bed. I never thought sex could be that explosive and so pleasurable. Ethan does know his way around a woman's body. After four rounds, I lost count of the number of times he made me orgasm. Now I understand why people make sex a big deal, especially when your partner knows how to make your body sing in ecstasy. I feel so alive and I don't regret giving my virginity to Ethan. Ethan’s side of the bed is empty as usual. I know he has already gone to the office. He is such a morning person, knowing, I thought, smiling as I heaved myself up from the bed. My hand catches on something sharp at the edge of the bed, I stand to investigate. My face breaks into a wide smile as I see the red tulips Ethan must have gotten delivered to me. I picked the flowers and brought them to my nose to inhale their sweet scent, feelin
Alexia’s POV As we drove into Blackwood's mansion, my eyes immediately locked on Ethan's silhouette. He was leaning by the front door, talking on the phone with someone. I can't help but notice he looks agitated.Without waiting for Jeff to come get my door, I opened the door and stepped out. It appears everyone was back home already. I had not intended to come back this late. I just got carried away with all the fun activities Stacey compelled me to participate in, and before I knew it, it was evening already. I had an awesome time Ethan ends his call and turns to stare at me as I approach the front door.“Hi wife” he says in a way of greeting, giving me a wide smile.I arched an eyebrow in disbelief. I can't believe his audacity. Is he trying to pretend like nothing happened or he’s just trying to get on my last nerve? I fumed silently as I glared at him. One look at my stony expression, his face fell as the smile disappeared from his face. Good! Now he knows this isn't some joke
Ethan's POV I got back to the office after about an hour's drive around the city. I feel a bit more grounded after the ride. I take the elevator to my office, foregoing the stairs. I hope Alexia has stopped crying. I hated seeing her cry. What I hate more however, is knowing I am the cause of her tears.Her tears makes my guts wrench in discomfort.The moment the elevator stops at my floor and I stepped out, I noticed how the staffs were giving me a wide bert making me remember Alexia commenting on it when we came to work together the other day.I pay them no mind as I continued on to my office. I stumbled to a halt when I don't see Alexia at her desk. Where could she possibly be? I wondered. She probably went back home or to her brothers house because she was distrust and couldn't stand the sight of me. I thought with no small amount of self loathing.Despite knowing she may not want to speak to me, I still find myself slipping my phone from my pocket and dialing her number. It rang
Alexia's POVI am glad I dismissed Jeff after he dropped me off. I didn't know how long my talk with Stacey would be, and I hate to keep him waiting.The maiden brook turned out to be more like a relaxation center. The environment was cozy and quiet. I even heard there is a swimming pool at the edge of the property. I chose a table beneath one of the bamboo trees, content with enjoying the feel of nature.One of the staff placed a bottle of wine on my table. When I stopped him to inform him I had not yet ordered anything, he told me it was in the house, as it's their custom to give a first timer a bottle of wine. I was surprised, what amazing customer service they have going on here. I am beginning to love this place just a bit more. I thanked him and decided to pour myself a glass of wine. As I lift the glass to my lips, I see Stacey striding towards me, looking as beautiful as the last time I saw. She didn't even apply any makeup, yet she looks glamorous in her long flowery gown w
Alexia’s POV I walked out of Ethan's office feeling like I was just doused with a bucket of cold water. As the reality of Ethan's betrayal dawned on me. I grab my handkerchief to wipe the tears still streaming down my face, unfortunately, the more I wiped the tears, the more the tears keep flowing. How does one go from giving me flowers and a sweet note to auctioning me for a contract that same morning?I couldn't believe he would do this to me. I couldn't find the strength to go sit on my chair, too shaken to even consider going back to the work I was attending to before I ran into his office to check on him. I shouldn't have bothered. I thought with regretI am not in the right frame of mind to continue with work today. I need to talk to someone before I lose my mind. I thought as I go to my desk to pick up my bag as I searched for my phone, planning to call Bridget my best friend. I am just about to dial her number when I see Ethan storming out of the office as he heads to the el
Ethan's POV As soon as the call with Lukas ended, I let out a scream loud enough to alert everyone within ten feet of my office as I hauled my phone at the wall in frustration. The phone bounced off the wall and scattered to pieces. I stood up as I paced around my office, feeling like a caged animal.I have never felt as powerless as I feel at the moment. I can feel whatever little control I thought I had, slip away chip by chip. I consider picking up the phone and calling Lukas back to inform him I am not willing to go through with his stupid proposal anymore, when my office door suddenly flies open. I turned from the window I was gazing through, to see a frazzled and worried looking Alexia, panting and wide eyed as she scans my office for any kind of danger. Her gaze paused on the broken phone beside the wall, before turning her gaze to me as her eyes scanned my body for any visible injuries. When she doesn't find any injuries or danger she turns a confused gaze at me.“Ethan, wha
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