Hidden Wife Of The Cold CEO

Hidden Wife Of The Cold CEO

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She looked away as a flush crept up her cheeks, "It is okay if you find my proposal too offensive. I apologize." She muttered and wanted to leave. Her legs felt too heavy to carry her as she tried to get away from the rude customer. "I am down for it, Ruby" A familiar male voice said behind her, "I'll give you what you want. You only need to sign the documents!” ******** Ruby finds herself agreeing to be the contracted wife of a man she knew nothing about just to save the life of her sister. He only calls her when he needs something from her and she's totally unaware about his identity except for his name. What happens when everyone finds out the wife of Jaxon? How will Ruby react when she realizes that she married the hottest bachelor in the city and that her life is now on a threat? Will they ever be able to fall in love and overcome all obstacles and will Jaxon be able to protect her? What happens when she finds out about a very big shocking secret of his, one that no one knows about? Find out in Hidden Wife of the Cold CEO

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Chapter 1

Ruby

"Get ready to pick up your sister's corpse the next time you come to the hospital!"

The voice from the other end of the line barked at Ruby, causing a cold shiver to run down her back.

"Wha-what?" Ruby muttered. "What do you mean by corpse?"

""I'm afraid your sister's treatment has been put on hold due to unpaid bills, Miss Ruby." The nurse replied with a much sharper tone now.

Ruby sighed, tears welling up in her eyes. "Please, I'm begging. Don't take her off treatment, you know she needs it, Ma'am"

"If you think I'd keep giving her drugs and injections when you are yet to pay the money you owe the hospital, and risk losing my job, then you need to have a rethink, Miss Ruby!"

"I'll try to pay up, just don't abandon her in that state, please"

"My hands are tied. You need to pay before anything else can be done. Do you want to see her dead?"

"No!" Ruby cried out.

"Then, pay your debt so we can resume treatment on her!"

With that, the call ended..

Tears streamed freely out of Ruby's eyes, messing up the light make-up she had on in preparation for work.

Her mind raced with numbers and deadlines, but thinking about everything only made her feel more helpless. After almost three weeks of not paying the hospital bills for her sister, she was sure that she had incurred a large amount of debt.

How could she possibly come up with the money?

Her sister's life hung in the balance, and Ruby felt like she was watching her life flash by with speed. She went back to the mirror in her small, cramped apartment and redid her makeup again. This time, she paid no much attention to it as thoughts about her sister filled her mind.

With shaky hands, she slipped into her work outfit and hurried to the restaurant where she worked. The cool morning air did little to calm her anxiety. As soon as she arrived at the restaurant, she forced a smile on her face and shuffled to the back of the serving counter.

The words of the rude nurse in charge of her sister, echoed in her head, "Pay up your debt or lose your sister"

For the first time, the reality of losing her sister hit her. The nurse had sounded determined to carry on with her threat. And, if that happened, it meant only one thing: her sister's condition might get worse.

Ruby caught herself before her imagination got worse and she shook her head.

"I'll make sure I save you, Kimberley" She swore under her breath.

The question remained; how did she plan on pulling that off?

She had barely 24 hours left to make sure she raised enough money to offset the debt she was in, so that her sister's treatment could continue.

How was she going to do that? She wondered again, her frustration mounting.

Ruby blinked back tears as she approached a couple that sat at a table. She quietly placed their orders on the table before she turned away on her heels to go over to another table and get their order.

"My sister" She muttered, worry clawing through her, "I have to find a way!"

She went behind the counter to pick up the fresh orders. An hour later, Ruby was sent by the restaurant manager on an errand. She took off her work apron, hung it on the rack and headed for the exit of the restaurant.

She was too caught up with her thoughts to notice that a tall, imposing figure was making his way into the restaurant.

It was in that moment that she misstepped and crashed into him. The bump was so sudden that she tripped and fell with an embarrassing thud to the floor.

The already seated customers in the restaurant craned their necks and watched her in amusement.

Her face flushed she tried to pick up herself.

The man whom she had bumped into, let out a long hiss, glaring at her.

"You have a pair of eyes! Why don't you make use of them?" He barked.

She shuddered, raising up her chin to glance at him. His blue eyes were narrowed down on her.

"I am so-sorry" She stammered. Tears welled up in her eyes again.

"Keep that to yourself!" He snapped, "You are too lucky that you didn't stain my suit with your body" He scrunched up his nose and pulled out a handkerchief to wipe off his blue suit.

Ruby picked up herself from the floor, fully aware of the eyes that were on her.

She adjusted her shirt, "Sorry, Sir. I just didn't see you coming." She said, but she didn't know whether he had heard her because he abruptly turned to walk away from her without any response.

She watched him, stunned.

Today wasn't a great day for her, she reasoned.

She quickly rushed out of the restaurant in a bid to avoid any other. When Ruby returned to the restaurant, she was distracted by a loud masculine voice from one corner of the restaurant.

She stopped in her tracks.

"You have to be kidding me!" The voice boomed, "You have to find her for me!"

Ruby quickly met with the restaurant manager, delivered the message she had for him before edging close to the booth where the loud voice had come from earlier.

"The wedding must go on. I need a bride. Find that damn woman for me!" The angry customer yelled again, this time, louder.

She could only see the customer's blonde hair from where she stood. She shoved her hands into her apron's pockets and walked towards the direction of the yelling voice.

As she got closer, she realized that the customer was on a heated phone conversation, his voice rising in anger. "I don't care what it takes, just get her here... the wedding can't be delayed..."

Ruby couldn't control her curiosity as she wondered what kind of man would yell about a wedding like it was a business deal gone wrong. She rounded the corner and stood by the customer's table just as he was saying, "Damon, If you don't find me that woman before noon, I'll make sure death will feel better than what I shall do to you."

Ruby's eyes almost popped as she recognized the man who was yelling on his phone, distracting other customers. It was the same handsome stranger she had bumped into earlier.

He shot her a cold glare and slammed his phone on the table before him. It startled her, causing her to stagger backwards, and just before she slipped, her hands flayed and grabbed a nearby seat for support.

"I see that you have a love story with the floor. You are always falling for it." He snarled, eying her.

She cleared her throat noisily, as she looker at him squarely.

"Excuse me, Sir," she said with a voice that was almost inaudible, "I couldn't help but overhear your conversation. I have a proposal for you."

The customer raised an eyebrow, "What kind of proposal?"

Ruby's heart skipped a beat. "I'll marry you," she said.The words tumbled out before she could reconsider. "You will have to pay me, Sir. I need the money to pay my sister's hospital bills and I'll do anything to save her."

The customer's expression changed from anger to surprise, and for a moment, Ruby could swear that a small smile formed on his lips, "Marry me?" he repeated, "You're either very brave or very desperate, Miss...?"

"Ruby," she replied, "Ruby Walcott"

Jaxon leaned back in his chair, watching her closely, "Tell me, Ruby, what makes you think I'm the kind of man who would marry a stranger for convenience?"

Her breath hitched.

Damn it! She cursed under her breath. She had only thought about how to milk his desperation for a wife, without thinking whether he would agree.

She obviously wasn't in his league.

She looked away as a flush crept up her cheeks, "It is okay if you find my proposal too offensive. I apologize." She muttered and to leave.

Her legs felt too heavy to carry her as she tried to get away from the rude customer.

"I am down for it, Ruby" A familiar male voice said behind her, "I'll give you what you want. You only need to sign the documents!”

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bee
loved this book.
2025-04-06 22:07:22
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Nisare Khatija
enjoyed this book thoroughly..specially i like its not dragging..but u wished Kimberly should have got worst punishment..well it's fine she paid for her mistakes..thank u for this story..I'll love to read your other books too.
2025-02-03 18:03:32
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bee
I'm really enjoying the book so far. looking forward to more chapters
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Christine Owings
53 chapters 7/20/24
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Ciara
Enjoying the book so far
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186 Chapters
Ruby
"Get ready to pick up your sister's corpse the next time you come to the hospital!" The voice from the other end of the line barked at Ruby, causing a cold shiver to run down her back. "Wha-what?" Ruby muttered. "What do you mean by corpse?"""I'm afraid your sister's treatment has been put on hold due to unpaid bills, Miss Ruby." The nurse replied with a much sharper tone now.Ruby sighed, tears welling up in her eyes. "Please, I'm begging. Don't take her off treatment, you know she needs it, Ma'am""If you think I'd keep giving her drugs and injections when you are yet to pay the money you owe the hospital, and risk losing my job, then you need to have a rethink, Miss Ruby!""I'll try to pay up, just don't abandon her in that state, please""My hands are tied. You need to pay before anything else can be done. Do you want to see her dead?""No!" Ruby cried out."Then, pay your debt so we can resume treatment on her!" With that, the call ended..Tears streamed freely out of Ruby's
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Chapter 2"Tell me, Ruby!" The male voice behind her said, "Are you selectively deaf? I'm certain you heard me quite well."Slowly, she swung around to face the man. There was an obvious look of disdain on his face. He raised a finger and flicked it at her, urging her to edge close to him. Ruby was stunned, barely able to believe what was happening. Did he just agree to make her his wife in exchange for any money she requests for? She was at a loss at whether to cry or smile, rather she remained numb, staring down at the man. "If we will pull this off, you need to stop acting like an aged donkey!" The man snapped.She nodded. "I asked earlier, what gave you the courage to approach me?" "You look like a man in need of a wife," Ruby stated bluntlyThe man frowned. He cast a glance at his wristwatch, and let out a long hiss. She was right. He needed a wife. The woman he had agreed with to sign the documents with him had stood him up, even after he explained how important it was.
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Rules
Chapter 3"Don't give me that look!" Jaxon said sharply as he shoved his phone into his pockets. "You look like you've just seen a ghost!"Ruby swallowed hard. "Don't you want to leave? Get into the car, let's drop you off at the restaurant""Oh-yeah," She muttered and went in.After the driver drove for some minutes, Jaxon broke the silence in the car. "Have this!" He said, handing his phone to her.Her right eyebrow shot up, "Why?""Take this!" He said with impatience, "Ruby, one rule you must obey as long as we interact is to do whatever I say. Now, get this phone!" His voice was firmerWith shaky hands, she collected the phone, eying him. The other men in the car were silent and a soft music played in the car radio."Now, input your phone number in there." He said.She nodded and started to punch her number in, eager to please him. He had such a controlling aura that left her with no choice than to do whatever he wanted. He snatched the phone from her and saved her number."Wha
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Chapter 4"You don't just ring up my line, after making me sign a marriage contract with you and ghosting me," Ruby yelled in annoyance on the phone at the same man she was trying her best to forget.There was a short silence on the other end of the line."I know you heard me, Mr. Jaxon!" She said, more angered by his silence, "You went two weeks without speaking to me, I'm sure you can make it two years" She mocked."Watch your tone!" Jaxon's deep voice replied, "You're my wife now, and you'll do as I say." "I'm not your wife, not in any real sense. And I'm at work right now, so I can't just drop everything for you.""You'll quit that job, effective immediately," Jaxon ordered, "I don't want my contracted wife working in a place like that. You need to be available whenever I desire."Ruby's face flushed with anger. Her hands trembled as she gripped the phone. "You can't just dictate my life like that! I won't quit my job, and I won't be at your beck and call."Jaxon let out a mirth
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Chapter 6early?Ruby laid on the bed, enjoying her quiet sleep. One that she hadn't gotten for weeks as she was running away looking for how to pay for her sister's treatment.Now that she found a way to save her and finally did, it was only right for her to get a good sleep.She groaned, rolling on her medium-sized bed as she stretched out her hands yawning loudly.“So peaceful..” she muttered, reaching out her hand for her phone that was lying on a nearby cupboard.She turned on the power button to check what the time was only to see a message on her screen.“I'll be at your place in thirty minutes, don't keep me waiting!” That was the exact message on her phone.She blinked her eyes as she tossed the phone away, wanting to return back to sleep.A few minutes later, she snapped her eyes open as realization hit her.“Oh my gosh!!” She gasped as she sat up from the bed almost immediately.“I literally forgot about this..” she gasped jumping out of the bed the next second. She had a d
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paparazzi
Chapter six After a long and quiet ride, they finally arrived at the venue of the party, ruby sighed in awe at how beautiful the place was. There were lots of paparazzi around, taking pictures of the people. Ruby couldn't help but wonder how rich Jaxon was, he had an expensive car and had taken her to an occasion that screamed of luxury. Who exactly was he? “Here.” He handed over a silver mask to Ruby who slowly collected it from him. “Put it on..” he instructed as he wore his own black mask. Ruby lifted the mask up to her face as she wore it as well. “Don't talk to anybody and stick to me” he instructed as Ruby shook her head slowly. “If you do a good job, you'll be rewarded” he added as the driver stepped out of the car, to open the car door for them. Jaxon stepped out first before stretching out his hand for Ruby. “Come on..” “All you need to do is smile, and look happy, you're not an old hag.” He whispered coldly to her ears leading her towards a red carpet. “Over here
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Chapter sevenRuby walked amongst the group of people as she walked to the bathroom. She needed time to breathe, she clearly did not fit in the world of the rich.She was about to get to the bathroom when she accidentally bumped into someone and the person’s drink spilled all over her.“Oh my gosh!” Ruby exclaimed as she looked at her dress which had been completely ruined and stained with red wine.“Oh no, this dress was hella expensive!” She muttered as she bit her lips in frustration. How was she going to explain to Jaxon that she ruined the dress he had gotten for her because she was not looking???“I’m so sorry miss, I really am sorry” The lady who had accidentally spilled the drink on her apologized.Ruby froze as all the hairs on her body stood. That voice!!! Even if she was sleeping, there was no way she would not recognize the voice. It was Ophelia. Her best friend!! she was at the party, but how? Ophelia never mentioned that she was attending any party.Ruby bit her lips har
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Deserted
Chapter Eight Ruby didn't utter a word while she was inside the car with Jaxon, even as the driver drove off.She could tell that he was really pissed but how was any of it her fault.Just when she thought that he was not going to scold her, his voice thundered in the car.“What was that shit that you displayed???” He asked, his eyes blazing with anger as she glared at Ruby.“I'm sorry..” she apologized in a low voice.“Sorry for your damn self!” He snapped at her.“Now tell me why you pulled that stunt, have you gone mad??” He questioned.“What was I supposed to do? Your rules clearly state that no one should know about our marriage and that lady was my best friend. How was I going to explain myself to her?” Ruby pointed out defending herself but Jaxon was not taking any of that.“Is that the reason you disgraced me? You were sitting on the ground in front of a lot of people. My wife” He scoffed in sarcasm.“She was so intent on talking to me, she also called me a thief, I feel beca
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Chapter nine“Ruby, are you in there??” Ophelia knocked on Ruby's door loudly, in the early hours of the morning.“Ruby!!!!” She yelled, knocking loudly, not caring if she disturbed the neighbors.She had already called Ruby, but she got no answer.“Who's that?” Ruby muttered to herself as she stretched out her arms and legs, yawning loudly.“RUBYYYYYY” Ophelia screamed.“Oh my gosh!” Ruby gasped, startled as she fell off the couch she was lying on.“Ophelia? What's she doing here?” She asked herself, as she slowly sat up from the ground.She was so exhausted that she slept off on the couch.After walking miles last night, she finally found a taxi and the first thing she did was freshen up and then she fell asleep.Jaxon was a real demon that needed to be avoided and she prayed that he never called her again.“Ruby??” Ophelia called again, as she was sure that her friend was inside.“I'm coming” Ruby replied as she stood up from the ground in a flash.“Just a minute “ she added walkin
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Chapter 10Jaxon barged into his assistant and best friend, Damon's office without knocking. He immediately regretted doing so.“Eww” his face scrunched up in disgust, as the lady who was in between Damon's legs, immediately moved away from him covering her face.“Seriously dude” Damon groaned, buttoning up his pants, the lady stood up from the ground as she dashed out of the office the next minute.“You should have at least knocked” Damon rolled his eyes as Jaxon sat on the chair opposite his friend.“And you should know the right place to bring whores to, not an office!” Jaxon fired at him.“Trust me, man. Doing it in the office just hits different” Damon smiled as Jaxon scoffed inwardly.“And you should do that sometime, I can arrange someone for you” he winked at Jaxon who frowned.“Shut up!!” He snapped at him.“Did you manage to stop my old man from coming?” He questioned about the reason why he had come to Damon's office in the first place.“Yes I did” “Your grandfather is not
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