Home / Billionaire / Mr. CEO, I Was Forced To Marry You. / Chapter 39~ Birthday banquet

Share

Chapter 39~ Birthday banquet

Author: Natie
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-29 19:42:56
"I won’t be able to go to the banquet with you, Roxy,” Roxanne heard Henry say on the phone. “There’s something I need to do and it will take a while.”

After they returned from the business trip, they both got busy with going back to work and catching up on lost time. Roxanne had to work overtime because she had been away.

Of course, whenever it was required, Henry would ask Roxanne out to work on the wedding preparations. There were only seven days left until their wedding day and a lot of things had to be done since Henry wanted it to be the biggest event in Brentwood city.

It was now Larry Ford's seventieth birthday and there was a big banquet being held at the Ford’s Paradise Hotel’s Hall. The Ford Corporation founder's birthday was a big event where influential people like politicians, CEOs and celebrities would be in attendance.

Roxanne glanced into the mirror as her bestie, Heather Jacobs, did her make-up.

“That’s alright. I can come with Heather if that’s ok,” she sugge
Natie

Thank you for reading. I had a power cut for hours so my update was delayed. Sorry about that.

| 52
Locked Chapter
Continue to read this book on the APP
Comments (5)
goodnovel comment avatar
Bollygal
Maya should change her name to "Plot Device." She always has some plot up her sleeves. ;-)
goodnovel comment avatar
Lorrain Wolfe
ok so she's with Heather and Larry so how exactly did she loose the necklace??? and surely Henry would have asked her??? Maya is getting too much credit in this book get rid off her already
goodnovel comment avatar
Tryzel
wow, sold building for clothes ...
VIEW ALL COMMENTS

Related chapters

  • Mr. CEO, I Was Forced To Marry You.   Chapter 40~ Maya lost

    Roxanne had a few glasses of wine and soon felt the urge to relieve herself. So she excused herself from the high table and went to the restroom. A few minutes later, on her way back, she felt like someone was following her but when she whipped around to see who it was, she didn’t see anyone. It was only when a group of women bumped into her that she felt someone yank her necklace off her neck. Someone pretended to fall and in the span of the moment, clutched on Roxanne’s necklace and snatched it away. If Roxanne was distracted by the sudden commotion, she wouldn’t have noticed what had happened but she had been alert ever since she saw Maya in the hall. Despite knowing that her necklace had been stolen, Roxanne played along and acted like she didn’t realise what had happened. She wanted to see what Maya planned to do after getting her necklace. When she returned to her seat, Heather leaned over and asked, “Where’s your necklace?” “Someone stole it,” Roxanne replied calmly.

  • Mr. CEO, I Was Forced To Marry You.   Chapter 41~ Don't want an arrangement

    “Please, don’t call the police. I didn’t steal it. It was just a prank,” Maya cried. She glanced at Roxanne and begged, “Sis, I’m sorry. I just wanted to scare you a little.” Jealousy crept into Maya when she heard the price of Roxanne’s necklace. Roxanne was living the lavish life that Maya dreamed of. Not only did she succeed in becoming the managing director of the RG shopping mall, Roxanne also succeeded in making the ruthless Henry Ford spend on her generously. How could she just sit and watch Roxanne as she basked in glory? Maya couldn’t hold back anymore. Her stomach kept twisting violently with envy. She quickly thought of a plan and stole Roxanne's necklace to teach her a lesson. She was hoping Henry would be furious and break off the engagement. After all, 30 million dollars was enough to expand a business and generate more profit and yet, Roxanne carelessly lost the necklace. Maya thought for sure Henry would be disappointed in Roxanne. However, he indulged her in

  • Mr. CEO, I Was Forced To Marry You.   Chapter 42~ Proposal

    Henry discovered Roxanne’s childhood dream and made a mental note. She told him during the business trip how she always wanted to have a dream wedding with a man who loved her and treated her like a Queen. He wanted to fulfil that dream for her. So he hired the best wedding planner to arrange the biggest wedding of the century. He had paid for everything in advance- the large wedding cake, the venue that could hold at least 1000 people, the decor... everything up to their honeymoon destination was already planned and paid for. Henry was going to take her on a real vacation this time. However, despite paying for everything in advance, there was still something that he needed to do. The way he got together with Roxanne wasn't romantic at all. He assumed, like every woman, Roxanne wanted to be loved and receive a grand proposal unlike being forced to marry and replace someone else. He wanted to make things right. Thus, after wishing his grandfather a happy birthday on the stage

  • Mr. CEO, I Was Forced To Marry You.   Chapter 43~ Hot kiss

    “Will you make me the happiest man on earth by becoming my wife?” Henry’s words played in Roxanne’s ears and her heart missed a few beats. Looking into his eyes, she inhaled sharply, her lips couldn’t move. Henry’s sudden proposal took her by surprise… she didn’t expect him to do that. Receiving such a warm proposal was just a dream for Roxanne. She always knew her marriage would be arranged and she would never experience how it felt for your loved one to ask you to marry them. She glanced into Henry’s electric blue eyes and butterflies went wild in her stomach. This was the sweetest thing someone had ever done for her and for a moment, she didn’t know how to react. If she thought about the past weeks that she had known Henry, she only had good things to say about him. He was good to her… took her out on dates and his disability didn’t deter him from trying his best to make her happy. What more could she ask for? Roxanne inwardly admitted that she had won the lottery when M

  • Mr. CEO, I Was Forced To Marry You.   Chapter 44~ I'll wait

    Henry twisted his hand in Roxanne’s blonde hair and grabbed a handful before bringing her head down and crashed her lips on his in a sizzling kiss. He let out a low groan when searing sparks coursed through his body. ‘Fuck, I love kissing her.’ Roxanne’s lips and flavour were addicting… with each kiss, Henry found himself getting harder in his pants. He tapped his tongue on her lower lip and this made Roxanne part her lips. Henry grasped the opportunity and plunged his tongue into her mouth, kissing her fervently. He deepened the kiss with each second, and by the third minute, his shaft was harder than steel and threatened to burst out of his pants. He wanted her… more than anything. “You’re so beautiful,” he murmured when he let go of her lips and peppered hot kisses along her jaw, going down to her soft neck where he made small bites, marking her as his. Roxanne sighed erotically. Henry’s kisses were doing delicious things to her. Pleasure washed over her when he kissed he

  • Mr. CEO, I Was Forced To Marry You.   Chapter 45~ Stood her up

    Victor narrowed his eyes at the television as he watched the clip of Henry proposing to Roxanne at Larry Ford’s birthday banquet. He wasn’t invited to the banquet because only a few people could attend. Seeing Roxanne’s beautiful smile as she accepted Henry’s proposal, Victor couldn’t help but scold himself. ‘Why did I let her go and chose Maya instead? Was I blind?’ He regretted his decision so much. Maya only knew how to spend money and had no knowledge about business. He was even starting to doubt if Starlight Inc. would be left to her. Unless Kenneth Smith was crazy, he wouldn’t leave the company to someone who would make it go bankrupt in a week. ‘I should have stuck to Roxanne,’ he mused. However, he was too late. She was already in another man’s arms and he seemed to treat her well. A knock at the door to his office made him snap out of his daze and look at it. “Come in.” His assistant, Andrew Hendrix, entered and reported. “Someone is here to see you, Sir.” “I’m

  • Mr. CEO, I Was Forced To Marry You.   Chapter 46~ An attempt

    "Sir, why didn't you tell Miss Smith the truth? Won't it be better if she knows what is going on?" Diego asked after Henry cut the call that he made to Roxanne. Henry clenched his jaws and clutched the phone in his hand tightly. He knew the call he received that day was leading him to a trap. His men had informed him the Hamiltons were planning something and he decided to play along. "No. I'll tell her later... I'll only put her in danger if I tell her now. She might become their target if they think they failed in their schemes to deal with me," Henry said through gritted teeth. He hated leaving Roxanne a few days before their wedding but he didn't have a choice. His enemies were up to something and he had to make them believe they had won. That was the only way she would be safe until he was sure he could protect her. "Miss Smith will be worried though..." Diego remarked and continued driving towards Redwood City. Henry closed his eyes and thought, 'I know. She will think I

  • Mr. CEO, I Was Forced To Marry You.   Chapter 47~ Missing groom

    “Wow… the bride is the first one to arrive. Where is the groom?" Miriam said when Roxanne arrived at the wedding hall. "This is unheard of! How can the groom be late? Or is he having cold feet?” Roxanne rolled her eyes at the mockery in her stepmother’s voice. By now, almost everyone knew Henry had disappeared and switched off his phones but Roxanne still decided to dress up and go to the wedding hall. Her heart was under her feet after stepping out of the Rolls Royce. She was donned in the gorgeous white princess gown that Henry had customised for her. Her blonde hair was curled into an elegant updo with pearl pins holding it in place. She didn’t wear a veil because Henry wouldn’t be able to lift it off while in his wheelchair. The days came and went and it was finally the day Henry and her would tie the knot. However, she had been waiting outside the hall for some time and the groom wasn’t there yet. Only his best man had showed up and he seemed to be looking at her with pi

Latest chapter

  • Mr. CEO, I Was Forced To Marry You.   Author's note

    Hello lovely readers... We have come to the end of this book. I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. Your support has been so motivating and I'm so grateful to each and every one of you. For those who haven't left a review yet, please leave me one on the main page if you can. To find the main page, you can select any part of the screen and click on book details. I'll appreciate your support. I also have other completed works if you would like to give them a try. You can find them when you scroll down the book details page. Lastly, my next book will be Oliver Ford's book. The title is... The CEO's Reclaimed Love: My Ex-Lover is a powerful lawyer. I hope you support me when I release it. Thank you once more!! Natie.

  • Mr. CEO, I Was Forced To Marry You.   Chapter 195~ She said yes

    Three years later... Henry Ford woke up very early. It was the month of love and a few days before Valentine's Day. As usual, he wanted to do something special for his wife as he asked her to be his Valentine. They had been married for ten years and he always asked her days before the actual day in a special and romantic way. Since this was about them, he wanted to do everything himself. He filled up some red balloons with air and scattered them around the sitting area downstairs and the dining area. After getting busy in the kitchen, he whipped up some breakfast for Roxanne- heart-shaped pancakes drizzled with syrup and strawberries covered in chocolate. He had seen this recipe from a trending video on t-i-k-t-o-k and thought his wife would love it. He then got the roses he had got for her and put them in a glass vase before placing them on the dining table. When Roxanne woke up and looked for her husband, she woke up to the transformed living room and dining room. She

  • Mr. CEO, I Was Forced To Marry You.   Chapter 194~ Family braai

    Five years later… It was a Saturday and the Fords were hosting a family braai for their son, Oliver Ford, to celebrate his new age. Roxanne sighed as she glanced at Oliver who was helping his father, Henry Ford. They stood by the barbeque grill stand, flipping meat, sausages and chicken kebabs. Oliver didn’t want a huge party on his fifteenth birthday… he just wanted to spend time with family. However, Roxanne had invited Claire Hamilton and his other friends, Liam Kent and Jake Norton. They had all grown and were now teenagers. Running around playing tag like the younger kids didn’t interest them at all. Claire and the two boys sat at one of the tables. While Claire was taking pictures of Oliver, his friends were busy playing games on their phones. “Are you impressed with your son and husband?” Heather’s voice snapped Roxanne out of her trance. “They look so cute… I swear, Henry is a great Dad and Oliver adores him,” Roxanne replied, glancing at her husband dreamily as he

  • Mr. CEO, I Was Forced To Marry You.   Chapter 193~ Lifetime contract

    Diego and Henry rushed to the mansion in less than twenty minutes as if there was an emergency. Henry looked for his wife when he entered the mansion, yelling, "Roxy? Baby, where are you? Let's go to the hospital!" At the same time, Diego followed after him and called for Yolanda, "Princess, let's go to the hospital. The earlier the better!" They both paused when they found their women in the living area laughing and chatting with Larry Ford and Kenneth Smith. Henry furrowed his eyebrows. He remarked, "I thought you said you're not feeling well. You look fine to me..." Larry Ford glared at his grandson. He scolded him, "Son, if your wife says she's not feeling well, then find out what could be wrong with her first before concluding. Should I teach you everything?" Henry scratched the side of his neck. He tried his best to be a good husband but there were times like this when he had faults. Being human, he was bound to make mistakes or maybe say something wrong. He wasn't perfe

  • Mr. CEO, I Was Forced To Marry You.   Chapter 192~ Pregnancy symptoms

    Two months had passed since Yolanda and Diego got married. Although they were happy, Diego had noticed that his wife missed her job. Yolanda was an independent woman who loved working for her own money... Of course, Diego provided for her but he could see that she wasn't used to staying home and shopping only. It would even affect her mood sometimes. Diego thought about a way to have his wife get back to her job. Quite alright, it would be dangerous for her to be in the spotlight with all their rivals targeting them but that was why he was around, right? It was his job to protect Yolanda and ensure her life didn't change just because she fell in love with him. So, before he could bring it up to her, he met with his brother and requested to move back to Brentwood City. Augusto glanced at Diego after he made his request, his brows furrowing as he asked, "What is it? Is this place not up to her standards?" "No... it's not that. I just want her to be happy and if doing her job mak

  • Mr. CEO, I Was Forced To Marry You.   Chapter 191~ Take me

    Yolanda's heart was galloping like a racing horse. Diego's promise echoed in her mind, making her look forward to what he would do to her. She tilted her head up, asking for a kiss and Diego didn't disappoint. He connected his lips to hers and kissed her hard. They began to move towards the bed and Yolanda fumbled with Diego's buttons as she tried to undress him. Meanwhile, Diego was busy deepening the kiss with every second that passed. He grabbed the back of her head while the other hand reached between them and he stroked her core, rubbing her clit with every movement of his fingers. Yolanda moaned against his lips. She failed to get rid of Diego's suit and instead, wrapped her arms around his neck and jumped on him, coiling her legs around his ripped torso. In that position, Diego held Yolanda's ass and began grinding his massive erect shaft into her bare core... Despite it being hidden by the branded pants he had on, Yolanda could still feel the tip of his rod, digging at he

  • Mr. CEO, I Was Forced To Marry You.   Chapter 190~ Take my time

    Diego carried Yolanda into the cabin. Yolanda's eyes grew wide as she looked around. If she thought the outer form of the cabin was dreamlike, the inside was like paradise itself. The wooden cabin wasn't big. It was like one big room with a small kitchen in the corner, a huge bed in the center, a bubbling hot tub on the left near one of the windows and a bathroom on the right side. The bathroom area had an enclosure for privacy. Not only did they have several acres of land to themselves, but they were surrounded by maple trees with fiery red leaves which could be seen through the huge windows. The whole place was giving "leave the world behind vibes". It offered a perfect blend of romance, peace and refreshment for the newly married couple. "Are we still in our family's estate?" Yolanda asked and Diego smiled. He loved especially the way she used the word 'our' in her question. Sliding an arm around Yolanda's waist, Diego pulled her closer and then put her at his front bef

  • Mr. CEO, I Was Forced To Marry You.   Chapter 189~ Finally found my missing rib

    Diego Montero realised something. He loved Yolanda with his all. Whether he waited weeks or months to propose, she would still be the woman he would want to spend the rest of his life with. Yes, they didn't know what tomorrow may bring. But who ever knows? Everyone jumps in without knowing the obstacles they will face in the future. If there's anything he learnt from his former boss, Henry Ford. It's that as long as you had your loved one by your side, any other problem felt like a passing breeze. After talking to his brother, Diego asked the housekeepers to help out with the proposal. Of course, the housekeeper who had helped Dahlia was fired. In the Mafia, loyalty was everything. Diego instructed the bodyguards to control the drones he had shipped over earlier before they travelled. Augusto helped too. He stood downstairs near the drones, waiting for midnight so that they could control the drones to help Diego propose. Yolanda woke up and they had dinner outside on the balc

  • Mr. CEO, I Was Forced To Marry You.   Chapter 188~ A proposal at midnight

    Diego didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He glanced at Dahlia and asked, "Why did you come back? If you had stayed hidden, at least I would have had good memories of you... but now... you disgust me." "D-Diego... that's not true. Your brother forced himself on me. That's why I faked my death. I was so ashamed-" "Shut up! Aren't you tired of scheming? Do you think I can believe you over my brother? My brother came from the same womb as I... we may fight and not speak to each other for years, but I know he would never do anything to hurt me," Diego's words sliced through the air like shards of ice, cutting Dahlia's words in the middle. "That's not true... why did you leave? It's because you hated your family!" Dahlia answered confidently. She wasn't convinced that Diego had moved on. He loved her very much and could do anything for her... how could his love for her end so quickly? Diego shook his head. He replied, "I left because I was hurt that they didn't want to avenge yo

DMCA.com Protection Status