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My Rented Husband is a Secret Billionaire Chapter 017 Narcissist
~Rosemary~I took another bite off my sandwich and crossed my legs leisurely. This seemed to annoy Max even more. He walked over to the desk and slapped it with both hands. He gave me a murderous glare before continuing, "Are you out of your damn mind? Why the fuck did you buy the land I wanted to use for the expansion of my factory?"Calmly, I took a sip of my now-cold coffee and then cleared my throat. "One of the rules of this world is 'first come, first serve'. No one is obligated to wait for you, Mr. Max Smith!""By the way, didn't I warn you never to step foot in this hotel again?" I added before he could utter a word.Max's face turned red. "It's a free world. I can go wherever I want. You can't stop me!""Oh, yes, I can! This is private property, not some park you can just stroll into!" I uncrossed my legs.He snorted. "I didn't come here to trade words with you, Rosemary. I have had my eyes on that land for a long time. Hand it over to me right now!"I chuckled. "And why woul
Last Updated : 2024-05-13My Rented Husband is a Secret Billionaire Chapter 018 Jaw Drop
~Gerald~I so wanted to kiss Rosemary on the lips. Not because I wanted to show off in front of Max, but because I had been dying to do so ever since we got married. I could already imagine how they would taste: like strawberries or vanilla, or even a mixture of both.Damn! I exclaimed inwardly as Rosemary seemed to pout when I lowered my head even more. It took a great deal of restraint for me to settle for her cheek instead. My lips lingered on her warm skin. I inhaled deeply.God, she smells so damn good!I pulled back after a while. Stroking her hair, I asked, "You okay?"Rosemary opened her eyes slowly. They seemed misty as she looked up at me and nodded. "I...I'm okay now."I smiled at her. Then turned to Max. I saw that his mouth was opened wide in shock. With a smirk, I snapped my fingers. "Back to earth, mister!"Max blinked back to reality with a jerk. In a matter of seconds, his shocked expression changed to disgust. "Eugh! PDA doesn't suit the two of you at all. It's so re
Last Updated : 2024-05-14My Rented Husband is a Secret Billionaire Chapter 019 Secret Move
~Gerald~The ride home was the most awkward one yet. For some reason, Rosemary had slipped back into silence. I kept stealing glances at her, but I couldn't tell what she was thinking. Did Max get to her? How so?As soon as we pulled up in front of our apartment building, Rosemary got out before I could get off to open the door for her like I always did. The situation became even more awkward once we walked into our apartment.I thought of a way to break the silence. Just when I was about to ask her what she would like for dinner, Rosemary plopped down on the sofa, knocked off her shoes, and let out a loud sigh."I don't know what to do!" She looked at me. "What should I do, Gerald?""About what? Max?"She bit her fingers nervously. "He wasn't kidding when he made that threat. I know I acted unfazed, but I am scared. He's a ruthless man with connections."I went to sit beside her and patted her back. "Don't worry about that. The way I see it, he was just bragging. He can't do shit.""
Last Updated : 2024-05-15My Rented Husband is a Secret Billionaire Chapter 020 Lucky Charm
~Gerald~I turned in the opposite direction, only to see Rosemary matching over in her high heels. She was wearing a fitted dress today, so her hips swayed from side to side as she walked. Nonetheless, she still looked like a badass. I raised my hand and waved at her. To my surprise, she walked past me without even sparing me a glance. She went straight to where my supervisor and colleagues were.Standing with her arms akimbo, Rosemary glared at them. "You should be ashamed of yourselves!""Is she talking to me?" Mr. Hanks looked around in confusion. When my colleagues avoided his eyes, he turned to Rosemary and snarled, "And who the fuck are you?"Rosemary scoffed. "Didn't you just hear me call Gerald my husband? So much for being a "smart" man!"Mr. Hanks pointed. "You! Watch your mouth!""Watch your own mouth!" Rosemary retorted. "Seeing as my husband got employed so fast, shouldn't that tell you he's no ordinary guy?"She grabbed my wrist and pulled me closer once I got within a
Last Updated : 2024-05-16My Rented Husband is a Secret Billionaire Chapter 021 Guilty Saint
~Gerald~I heard my phone buzzing as I was working. I flipped it over and saw that it was Elvis.Why could he be calling during work hours?Quickly, I slipped out of my cubicle and exited the building though a side door. I headed straight to the telephone booth which I had seen some employees use. Locking myself in, I finally answered the call, "What's up?"Elvis's voice came from the other end of the line. "Pardon me for calling now, boss. I know you are busy, but have you seen the news?""What news?" I leaned against the glass wall."The IRS just dropped the tax evasion case against Max Smith.""What! Why would they do that?"I heard Elvis sigh exasperatedly. "According to the press release, the accusation was unfounded and Max has been paying his taxes correctly.""That's not true!" I growled.He sighed again. "Boss, it seems something fishy went on behind the scenes. I just found out that about six officials that were involved in the probe were fired for no just reason."Hearing t
Last Updated : 2024-05-21My Rented Husband is a Secret Billionaire Chapter 022 Mr. Romantic
~Gerald~Hundreds of comments poured in when I opened the comment section. People were pretty quick to put two and two together. One comment read, “Mr. Minimum is Max Smith, right? That guy’s surely a dumbass!”“Ugh! What a sleazy bastard! I never liked him,” another wrote.I smiled with satisfaction. "Let's see how you are going to wriggle your way out of the people's court now, Max Smith."Cancel culture was no joke in today's world, so I was fairly confident that this uproar would ruffle Max's feathers even though he was well-rooted in the business world. With the public on his ass, attacking my Rosie should be the last thing on his mind.Thinking of how stressed Rosemary had been since her ex and twin sister began to stick out like sore thumbs, I began to type a text to Elvis, inquiring about the company purchase.Just then, my phone rang. It was Rosemary."Hey..." I drawled, my lips stretching into a smile.A puff came from the other end. "How could they? How could they close the
Last Updated : 2024-05-22My Rented Husband is a Secret Billionaire Chapter 023 Hidden Genius
~Gerald~Everyone in the room alternated their gaze between me and Max. An uncomfortable silence fell and lasted for about thirty seconds before one of the directors inquired, "Mr. Smith, you know him?"Max scrunched up his nose. "Of course, I do. But he's irrelevant to me. Why is he here?"You, why are you in my company?As I fought back the urge to retort, the director who had spoken earlier explained, "This is the software developer we just told you about. He's new in the company, but when it comes to the design and engineering of a car operating system, he's the best!"Almost immediately, Max laughed out loud. He eyed me again. "This guy? The best?"The director looked at me, tongue-tied."You disappoint me, guys," Max tut-tutted. "I heard many good stuff about this company, so I thought it would be nice to have you put together a special operating system for my newest car model Sneaker MS 2024. But you bring me this illiterate gigolo saying he's the best? Who hired this guy? Fire
Last Updated : 2024-05-23My Rented Husband is a Secret Billionaire Chapter 024 Why Did You Marry Me?
~Rosemary~"Oh my! That can't be good, can it? What if he tells your boss to fire you? It's too early for that jerk to mess things up for you!"I grew worried as soon as Gerald told me about his day. Although I didn't know much about Max's business while we were married, if the latest tax episode was anything to go by, his outburst at G-Tech could cost Gerald his job. To my surprise, Gerald shrugged nonchalantly. He pulled his tie and sat on the sofa. "He can do no more than a fly. I won't get fired.""Why are you so sure?"He shrugged again. Then a proud smile appeared on his face. "I am good at what I do. They won't fire me just because Max said so."His confidence didn't make me any less worried. In the days that followed, I searched online for jobs for him. Unfortunately, most entry-level jobs had ridiculous requirements— at least five years of working experience, multiple referrals, blah, blah, blah. Gerald didn't have any of that. To help, I gave him the gig of redesigning my
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My Rented Husband is a Secret Billionaire Chapter 170 A June Wedding
~Rosemary~A year later.“Are you nervous? Getting cold feet?”I blinked when I heard that voice. Sitting in front of the mirror, I looked at Sabrina who was styling my hair. “No, I am not nervous.”She sighed and stared straight at me. “So why have you zoned out more than three times since I started doing your hair? Something else bothering you?”I shook my head slightly. “I was just...just thinking about how different today would have been if my mom, dad, and Amani were here.”“Ugh!” Sabrina gagged. “How can you think of those fools on such a beautiful day?”My head lowered and I inhaled deeply.“Come on, girl. Forget about those folks. It’s not your fault that they were jerks. You have kept your mom out of your life for a year. Don't allow her into your heart again.”I raised my head. Then nodded. “Okay. I won't.”It had been more than a year since Amani committed suicide with the large dose of fentanyl she had on herself when she was arrested. And it had been seven months since my
My Rented Husband is a Secret Billionaire Chapter 169 Disown
~Rosemary~I pricked up my ear after Gerald removed the call from speakerphone and then said a few words. Although I didn't hear anything more, I was fairly certain it had to do with me.“I am coming with you,” I said as soon as he ended the call.Gerald shook his head. “No, you can't. Let me handle this.”“You are not the boss of me.”I took a deep breath, realizing that I was getting worked up. “I’m sorry. I—”“It’s fine. I can only imagine how you must be feeling now. But you don't have to follow me to the station.”“I do. And I want to. I want to look her in the eye and ask her why she did that to me. I also want to see Max and Amani. I want all of them to know that despite everything they did to me, they cannot break me.”Gerald stared at me, and I saw more reluctance in his eyes.“She deserves that much, Gerald,” Elvis chipped in. “After all she has been through recently, she deserves to look at her enemies in the eye.”Gerald said to him, “Stay out of this. Please.”“I know you
My Rented Husband is a Secret Billionaire Chapter 168 Reunion
~Rosemary~Gerald’s head shot up as soon as I spoke. His eyes lit up and then, I felt his body crushing mine.“You are back!” he said, kissing my face. “What took you so long?”He pulled back and held my face. “Oh, my God! You scared the shit out of me. Don't do that again, okay?”I chuckled. “Okay, Mr. Beckett.”“I was so worried about…” His words trailed off. “Wait, what did you just call me?”I shrugged, “Mr. Beckett?”“You…you remember me?”I nodded. “I remember everything, Gerald. I am sorry that—”Before I could finish speaking, he knocked the breath out of me with a hard kiss. I smiled against his lips and then parted mine.Until now, I didn't know how much I had missed his lips on mine. As always, it felt like heaven. I held his strong arm despite the pain in the back of my hand due to the IV needle.“Catch your breath,” Gerald said, pulling back after like a minute.“What?” I chuckled again.“I’m not done yet. Just breathe.”I did as he said. And the second I was no longer g
My Rented Husband is a Secret Billionaire Chapter 167 Coma
~Gerald~“Seize them!” I roared the second I kicked the door open.All six of my men matched in and surrounded Max and Amani. They struggled but were pinned down within seconds.I squatted by the door, seeing Rosemary lying down.“Baby!” I scooped her up.She smiled at me. “You are here.”When she coughed out blood, I held her face. “Shh! Don't say anything. Let’s get you to the hospital.”“Wait!” Rosemary reached out and held my face. “I’m sorry for not believing you. Sorry, I realized too late.”“No! It’s not too late.”“I’m afraid it is.” She smiled again. “If I were to come back to this world again, I’d love to be your woman again. I would love to know love like you love me. To love you and be loved by you, Gerald. Just by reading your words, I realized that you are the man I always dreamed of having as a child.”She rubbed my face. “Promise me that we will meet in another life? Promise me that you will look at me the way you are looking at me right now.”“No! I can't promise you
My Rented Husband is a Secret Billionaire Chapter 166 Another Murder Attempt
~Rosemary~It was already past closing hour for most jobs, but my lawyer agreed that I come in to start the process. On the way, my phone dinged.A notification from the doorbell camera had just come in. I opened it and saw the live footage of Amani’s car pulling up in the driveway of Max's house.What’s she doing there? And immediately I just left too.I watched as Amani got out of her car. Max showed up from the inside. They spoke for a while. I thought they were arguing again. But then…“Oh, my God!” I screamed the second Max kissed Amani.“Ma’am,” said the taxi driver. “Are you okay?”I covered my mouth, shaking as Amani and Max made out on the porch. They looked like they wanted to gobble each other up. Max even grabbed her ass and squeezed it. Then they staggered into the house, still not letting each other go.“Ma’am, is anything the matter?”Hearing the taxi driver’s voice again, I raised my head. “Please, can you take my back? I will pay double.”He looked at me through the r
My Rented Husband is a Secret Billionaire Chapter 165 Prenuptial Agreement
~Rosemary~I couldn't stop thinking of what Gerald said to me about proposing a prenuptial agreement. He sounded so sure that Max wanted me for my money. But Max was a billionaire, right?Right?I took out my phone and searched for the name of Max’s company. A few headlines came up.The first one: Brix Cars to get new CEOThe second: Max Smith resigns from the CEO position. Would this mark the end of the family’s hold on the company?The third: Brix Cars reportedly plunges into 30 billion-dollar debt.My jaw dropped lower with each headline I read. I had no idea that Max’s business was suffering this much, let alone the fact that he was no longer the CEO.Why didn't he tell me? Did this mean Gerald was right?Well… there's only one way to find out.I pulled out my phone and called the number saved under legal. “Erm… I’d like to draft a prenuptial agreement.”*****“What’s this?” Max frowned the second I handed the document to him.I kept my distance, a little scared. “Since we are goi
My Rented Husband is a Secret Billionaire Chapter 164 Unexpected Suspect
~Gerald~I slammed the door in his face. Before turning away, I listened as he stormed off, huffing and puffing about how I was making a huge mistake.“Before you say anything…” I began, looking at Elvis. “Get on the phone with the Russian mafia. I’m sure they would be pleased to know that Angel showed up here.”“No!”“What?” I exclaimed on the way to grab a glass of water.Elvis shook his head. “I don't think it’s a good idea to get involved in the battle between Angel and them. Time and time again, this has always ended with a bloodbath. It was hard enough for you to stay alive all these years despite having many enemies. I can't watch you get involved in a mafia war just because you want to take Angel down.”I sighed. “What do you suggest I do then?”“I suggest we wait. We wait for them to locate Angel and take him out. Since he's roaming without a care in the world, that should be pretty easy.”I shook my head with uncertainty. As far as I knew, Angel was much more powerful than m
My Rented Husband is a Secret Billionaire Chapter 163 Worthy Contender
~Rosemary~“Boss, are you okay? Boss!” Elvis ran to me as soon as the phone dropped from my hand. He made me sit on the sofa and peered down at my face.His tone changed. “Gerald, are you okay? Should I call the doctor?”I shook my head, clutching my chest. It was as if I was going to have a heart attack. But I knew going to the hospital won't help me.“Was that Rosemary on the phone? What did she say? Why are you like this?”I looked at him. “I don't know what to do, man. She’s getting married to Max again.”“What! How…but your divorce hasn't being finalized. You didn't sign the divorce papers, did you?”“I didn't. But now that she doesn't remember me or the love we shared, I’m afraid Max would make her drag me to court for the divorce. He's manipulating her big time.”I went on to tell him about the wedding photo Rosemary found and how she accused me of faking it and planting it in Max’s house.“This is getting out of hand. Should I tell the boys to take him out?”I groaned. “No. T
My Rented Husband is a Secret Billionaire Chapter 162 World-class Manipulator
~Rosemary~“H-how is this… how did this…”I couldn't believe my eyes at all. I stared at the woman standing beside Max. She was wearing a very beautiful wedding dress. Most importantly, she wasn't me!She looked like me, but she wasn't me. She was Amani. I was sure of it!“So it’s true? What that man said is true! Max divorced me so he could be with Amani?”The photo slipped off my hands. Taking a step back, I stared down at it. “They even had a wedding. But why did Max propose to me two days ago? And Amani was so happy for me!”What the fuck is going on? Who's playing me for a freaking fool!All of a sudden, the door opened. I turned and saw Max. His eyes widened at the sight of me. He looked at my feet, and his eyes widened even more.“Care to explain?” I asked, folding my arms.I was trying so hard to keep it together. Heaven knows I wanted to jump at him and scratch his face. Another part of me also wanted to just break down crying. This moment reminded me of the heartbreak I su
