More Than A Business Deal

More Than A Business Deal

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Oleh:  Ress AmahTamat
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"This marriage is nothing more than a business deal so don't expect anything more from me" Those were the words my husband threw at me the minute we got married. How do you make an arranged marriage work when your husband has a mistress who has threatened to kick you out? Hazel Reyes found her world turned upside down when she learnt that her father was on his deathbed and that she must marry a stranger as his last dying wish. Atticus Hayland, the brute force of the capitalist world, received an offer to marry a billionaire's daughter for rights to his company. Atticus intends to marry her before tossing her aside, but he is surprised to learn that his new wife will not allow him to use her for her company rights when she demands respect and for him to get rid of all his mistresses. Will Hazel succeed in becoming Atticus's only woman, or will she be tossed out by the other woman?

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Chapter 1

I was having an amazing time in Paris, and I was determined to let it last. I graduated from the university three months ago, and this was my well-deserved break from spending four years studying business administration instead of Art.Dad has tried to get me to come back home multiple times in the last year, but I refused. I slaved my way through university and graduated Valedictorian, so I was going to be selfish with this vacation.But on the other hand, could I call it a vacation if I had spent my last three months in Paris in the comfort of my hotel room?I went sightseeing and did a lot of shopping in the first few weeks I came here, but I got bored quickly, and I didn’t have any friends to bring with me.I didn’t do friendships. There was a lot of dramatics and baggage involved that I would rather not deal with, and I had yet to meet someone who genuinely liked me and wasn’t after me because of what they could get from my father.Today, however, was going to be a different day f...

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c_ammy_s
Good story. Kept me entertained
2025-01-22 14:14:33
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Arlene Helacio
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2024-11-11 00:38:28
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schoolandkids
Cute story
2024-07-29 07:05:35
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Lawaughn
Amazing love story! Awesome storyline, great characters, did not drag, kept me guessing, written well and held my interest from start to finish. Will be looking at more of your completed work author. Bravo!
2024-05-27 05:01:41
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Golden Festus
This book is Amazing! y'all try it out!
2024-05-12 18:25:41
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Mellisa Mellis
Dam good I love the story like this book is not predictable like some other that I have reed
2024-03-29 22:58:52
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kayehardt
i love the female lead. she is funny and strong. wished I discovered this book earlier
2024-03-26 05:57:07
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Ruth M. Santiago-S
this was an amazing story! ...
2023-10-08 02:50:15
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Juliet Mozia
Great read! Loved it.
2023-08-26 02:56:19
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Eva Lazada
This book could have been better if Atticus POV was added.
2024-06-15 19:24:56
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Eva Lazada
This book could have been better if Atticus POV was added.
2024-06-15 19:24:47
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Kristina
A great read! I enjoy books with strong female lead! Thank you author!
2023-11-27 11:44:39
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Chapter 1
I was having an amazing time in Paris, and I was determined to let it last. I graduated from the university three months ago, and this was my well-deserved break from spending four years studying business administration instead of Art.Dad has tried to get me to come back home multiple times in the last year, but I refused. I slaved my way through university and graduated Valedictorian, so I was going to be selfish with this vacation.But on the other hand, could I call it a vacation if I had spent my last three months in Paris in the comfort of my hotel room?I went sightseeing and did a lot of shopping in the first few weeks I came here, but I got bored quickly, and I didn’t have any friends to bring with me.I didn’t do friendships. There was a lot of dramatics and baggage involved that I would rather not deal with, and I had yet to meet someone who genuinely liked me and wasn’t after me because of what they could get from my father.Today, however, was going to be a different day f
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Chapter 2
I didn’t care that I would hurt myself with the way my back had hit the bed painfully as I dropped to the floor from shock.My legs seemed to have given up on the ability to hold me up as I tried to process Duke’s statement.Denial set in “What do you mean by Dad is sick? He is healthy. He sounded okay when he called me,” I didn’t believe Duke. My old man was fine.Duke sighed “It pains me to say it, young miss, but your father is sick and at the end of his life”Duke’s voice had become so small, as though he was afraid of how I would react, and he was right to be.If he was in front of me, maybe I would have attacked him for spewing such nonsense.“Don’t be ridiculous, Duke. Dad is not on his deathbed. That’s an expensive joke to play just to get me to come home early”I tried to laugh it off, but my laughter had doubts edged onto them like thorns on roses. It was painful.“He has a brain tumour, and it can’t be operated on. We’ve been managing it with medications, but he relapsed sud
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Chapter 3
“David, could you please drive a little bit faster?” I asked for the millionth time since we left the airport.I was sure David was irritated with my constant push for him to drive faster but he showed no hint of it. He had always been good at hiding his emotions.“Young mistress, I can assure you that I am driving as responsibly fast as I am allowed to He replied with the same answer he had given me every time I asked the same question, and his tone held no grudge; he was just understanding.I had asked him if Dad was at home and knew I was coming but he kept avoiding the question or just ignoring it. His silence was doing little to nothing to pacify me.It was like experiencing life through the eyes of 12-year-old me all over again when mom had left us after her long struggle with cancer.I had been in school, eager for the torturous day to come to an end so I could go home and sit by mom’s side and read her favourite book from my bookshelf to her, only I didn’t need to wait till
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Chapter 4
My legs gave out, but the nurse was faster and held me before my body could hit the ground. She led me to the chair by my father’s bedside.My head was still reeling from the shock that I was going to go through the pain of losing another parent again.My dad, who I had always looked up to as the strongest man in the world, was being defeated by cancer. I could not control myself as the tears came cascading like a waterfall whose gates had just been opened.I didn’t know how long I sat there crying, unable to control myself or even look at my dad for fear that I may die of pain. I didn’t want to see him so weak and defeated.The doctor and male nurse stood there awkwardly and just watched me cry. This life was so fucking unfair to the good people. Why do bad people get to live long?“But how is it possible that he had been fighting for so long, and not once did I see him sick?” I was still in disbelief.“Like I said earlier, we were managing it well. The chemo was working, but everythi
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Chapter 5
The sun was out, and the weather was beautiful. A contrast to the storm brewing inside the house. I signed and leaned against Mum’s grave as I continued reading Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince since it had been one of her favourite books when she was alive.I hadn’t been a big fan of books and only read just because of Mom. I read about seven chapters before I got tired, so I closed the book and laid down on the well-trimmed grass beside her grave. Weird, I know but it always calmed me down to be this close to her.I always felt like she was always here with me whenever I visited her because of how calm I always am whenever I come here.At first, our staff found it creepy that I felt comfortable lying beside a grave but to me, it was not just a grave but my mother’s bed. She was there and I never had to feel afraid when it came to her. I would spend hours here and it was always easier to talk to mom about issues I could never talk to Dad about.“Mom, Dad may be coming over to jo
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Chapter 6
I think I was ready to become an Olympic runner due to the number of times I found myself sprinting due to one news or the other lately as a result of Dad.The moment the news had left the maid’s lips, I found myself taking off in a sprint. The supposedly long distance to the house didn’t seem too far anymore as I made my way towards the house in a flash.When the staff saw me running, some ran after me, probably guessing there was news related to my father, and they also wanted to hear it since everybody had been on edge since he had been unconscious for days.I ran as fast as I could even though my legs were weak from lack of proper exercise, and I didn’t even turn to check if the maid was following behind me.Does this mean that Dad would be okay? His waking up has to mean something good, right? It would probably mean he would make a quick recovery, wouldn’t it?I did not want to allow any room for negativity right now, so I was making sure all the bad thoughts roaming my head were
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Chapter 7
“This was my favourite photo of you. You looked like a real angel; I knew I had to take a photo”There was so much love and adoration in Dad’s eyes as we looked at a picture of me when I was seven. I had to admit that I was a real beauty as a child. It felt like I was staring at a human-sized Barbie doll.I was wearing a cute pink gown, and my blonde hair had been put into a ponytail, and my eyes were so blue as they sparkled with innocence and mischief.“It had been a hassle to get you to stay still for that photo. You had way too much candy because your mother could never resist your puppy eyes, and you knew it. We had to bribe you with the promise of another candy if you stayed still to take that photo” He smiled and ran his fingers over the photo as if he was relieving that moment all over again.“That was the best day. Mom had finally gotten that catering degree and made us a feast. I didn’t understand what that meant back then, but I was happy because she was happy”“I loved you,
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Chapter 8
I did not go back to see Dad after I had walked out due to anger. I made sure Agnes, the maid in charge of Dad, kept me updated about his health. Even though I was mad, I was still scared of anything happening while I wasn’t there.I was currently lying on my bed, where I had been since I walked out of Dad’s room. I was starving because I had been too angry to eat anything yesterday, and now I was suffering as a result of my poor decisions.The movie I had been watching now seemed uninteresting as I remembered that I would be getting married to a man that I had never seen. I tossed my phone to the side and rolled on my back so I was staring at the star-decorated ceiling above me."Marriage may not be one of the things that I had obsessed about or knew what I wanted when it came to the topic, but it still didn’t mean that I wanted to marry just anyone.I was considering being single for the rest of my life and just adopting a kid or two, so I wouldn’t end up alone, but now that was out
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Chapter 9
I don’t think I had ever been this nervous in my entire life.I thought the most nervous I would ever get was when I waited for my admission letter, but standing here in front of the floor-length mirror in my walk-in closet as I examined my outfit for the millionth time, I could barely breathe. I told myself I didn’t care and I would not bother to try hard at all, but when Mariam, one of the maids, had told me that Atticus was around and Duke had requested that I make myself present in an hour, my body told a different story altogether. I hated that my body wasn’t working with me as I tried to calm my nerves. The sweat on my palms seemed to increase with every moment that passed despite the cold room.It was as if the air conditioner was no longer working or my body was rejecting the cold. I knew I looked amazing, but I had no intention to try and seduce the man just because I wanted him to treat me fairly.Atticus was not a stranger when it came to stunning women. I had seen pictur
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Chspter 10
I was trying to make myself late again. I was currently standing in the middle of my closet as I tried to decide what I should wear, or rather, I was trying to make Josephine, who was supposed to help me get ready, think I was trying to figure out what I wanted to put on which was a lie.I was not thinking of what I would wear because, in the end, I would grab the first outfit my fingers touched. Instead, I was trying to make myself believe that I was getting married today.My wedding was nothing like I would have imagined it to be if I ever had to think about what my dream wedding would be because there was no wedding.It felt useless to get angry over the logical reason why there was no wedding ceremony, but it still irritated me and made my annoyance for Atticus grow.He didn’t want to have any wedding, so we were just going to be signing the papers, and the lawyers were going to take care of the rest.Dad had explained to me that Atticus decided not to have any wedding because he w
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