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My Rented Husband is a Secret Billionaire Chapter 027 The Set-up
~Rosemary~There was a note of urgency in Mr. Seth's voice, one that immediately made me forget my annoyance with Gerald. I moved the phone to my other ear and asked, "What's the problem?"What he said next hit me like a bolt out of the blue!"What!" I exclaimed. "Can you repeat that?"The hotel manager did as I asked. My palms suddenly became sweaty. I was disoriented, but I managed to say, "I will be right there. Just hold them for now.""What's wrong?" Gerald asked as soon as I got off the phone.After sparing him a glance, I ran towards the bedroom. He followed behind me as I said, "That was the hotel manager. He said the FDA are at the hotel with a warrant to search the building... Something about someone getting food poisoning."Gerald hesitated. "Do you want me to drive you?""Yes, please!" I agreed immediately, knowing it would be suicide to drive in this condition.The car ride to the hotel suddenly seemed longer than usual even though Gerald drove at a high speed. When we fin
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~Rosemary~Electric shivers ran through my whole body when I heard that voice. I glanced at the phone screen, only to find that it was from a private number. Bringing the phone back to my ear, I stammered, "Who...who is this?"But the only response I got was a disconnect tone. As I stared at the phone screen, the menacing voice echoed in my head. I tried to shake it off, but still it replayed. "What's wrong? Who was that?" Gerald leaned in close, looking at me worriedly.I opened my mouth to speak, but no words came out. I could only look at him and then back at the phone."Why do you look like you have seen a ghost?" the mean official, who had been grilling me for over an hour, stacked her hands on the desk and looked at me with a corner of her lips upturned.Only then did I regain control of my body. I showed Gerald the private number call log and whispered, "I think Max has something to do with this. He just called me. I recognized his voice.""Are you sure?" he asked.I nodded fi
Last Updated : 2024-05-28My Rented Husband is a Secret Billionaire Chapter 029 Enemy’s Setback
~Rosemary~I gripped the lead gate as the sound of something shattering reached my ears. My heart leaped, and a voice in my head told me to leave immediately. But another voice told me to stay. I took a step further, craning my neck and looking around like a thief.The inside of the container-shaped structure was surprisingly brightly lit. I ran over to the skeletal body of a car and crouched beside it. Then slowly, I pushed my head up to look through the window frame.And that was when I saw him...Max was standing not too far away, flanked by a few suspended cars. About six men in grey overalls stood before him. Each of them was wiping his hand with soiled towels. What's happening? Were they ganging up against Max? Why did he look so pissed?I saw Max grip his nose bridge. He did a 360-degree turn and then glared at the men. "I can't believe what's happening right now. I really can't. Is this a prank? If so, you need to stop right now. This is no joking matter!"One of the men stood
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~Gerald~“Hop in!” Rosemary said. Unlocking the passenger door. It was past eight and she had insisted on picking me up even after I told her I stopped by the company to get some work done last minute. I had indeed gone to G-Tech, but not to work. It was my day off, actually.Anyway. I got into the car and fastened my seatbelt. Rosemary stepped on the gas after getting back into the road. I glanced at her and saw that she was wearing a serious expression. The silence suddenly made me feel uneasy. I stared out the window, but my mind was flooded with worry. Was she mad at me for saying I was going for a walk and then went to the company? But I only left to go help her…“So tell me, what was so urgent that it couldn’t wait until tomorrow morning?”“Huh?” I turned my head sharply, stunned by the sudden question.Rosemary gave me a serious look. “You said you were just going for a walk. How come you ended up at “work” instead?”I scratched my head. “Ermm… I was called to handle something
Last Updated : 2024-05-29My Rented Husband is a Secret Billionaire Chapter 031 Threat
~Gerald~I sat up on the bed abruptly. The sleep cleared off my eyes. I was wearing only black shorts. The air conditioner had been on full blast while I was sleeping, but now, I was sweating. How in the world did Max get that special number?Yes, I was X-crow. Although Elvis handled my email account and he was the one who responded to Max’s outrageous request the other day, my special number was one that I reserved to communicate with a selected few. When not in use, I left it in Elvis’s care for safety reasons. How come Max got it? And what did he mean by he knows everything about me? Like everything everything?I threw on a shirt and went into the bathroom. There, I turned on the tap and left it to run. It wasn’t guaranteed that I would be able to keep my voice down enough. I didn’t want Rosemary to hear me.“Is that the only text he sent? And when exactly was this?” I asked Elvis, sitting on the edge of the tub.I heard a few clicks from his end, and then he said, “It came about
Last Updated : 2024-05-30My Rented Husband is a Secret Billionaire Chapter 032 Domineering Crackdown
~Gerald~This new threat set off something inside me. My grip on the phone tightened as I read the text over and over.Son of a bitch! He would reveal my identity if I didn’t do his bidding? How dare he!I thumped my fist on the desk hard. No one, not even my longest-standing rivals, had ever dared to say such words to me. Yet, Max Smith, that swine… that…My body vibrated as fury coursed through my veins. I must show that idiot that he has bitten more than he can chew. Whether he knows everything or not, he’s not getting away with this!I dialed Elvis. Once he answered, I ordered, “Gather the spies. Now!”I hung up the phone and stood up from my desk. On the way out of the Software Engineering department, Mr. Hanks popped out of nowhere. “And where do you think you are going?”I spared him a glance. “There has been an emergency, sir. I have to leave now.”Mr. Hanks stood in my way. I tried to walk past him, but he stretched out his legs with his arms akimbo. “It’s not even noon yet a
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~Gerald~I leaned back in the chair, keeping the phone on the desk in front of me. The next second, I heard a thump and then Elvis growled, “Speak! Tell my boss what you just told us!”“I…I really don’t know anything. Please spare me!”The voice was Max’s, but I found it surprising that the man who was usually snarky and arrogant now sounded like a squeaky rat whose life was flashing before his eyes. I smiled a little. How the mighty has fallen…“Didn’t you say you would reveal everything about me to the world? How come you are saying you know nothing now? Do you take me for a fool?” I roared.“No, no, no!” Max cried. “I was only fibbing. I thought threatening to expose your identity would make you change your mind about working with me. I really don’t know anything aside from that you are American, and I don’t even have proof for that. It’s not true, is it?”I heard a slap and then another cry. “I’m sorry. Sorry. Please don’t kill me.”Elvis shouted, “Shut the fuck up!”In an instant
Last Updated : 2024-06-12My Rented Husband is a Secret Billionaire Chapter 034 Black Card
~Gerald~I stifled a laugh, looking at Max as he came closer. Earlier, when Elvis told me he had gotten Max to talk, I didn’t know they had beaten him to this extent. Aside from the bruises on his face and arm, I saw that one of his eyes was swollen shut. He looked like he had been run over by a train and then stung by a bee.Amani was wearing the disgusted frown she always wore whenever she saw me. “And what are you doing here?”I raised a brow. “Who are you again?”Amani eyed me and then turned to Max who said, “You loser, were you just about to enter this office? Are you on drugs or something? This isn’t a place for you to be!”“Oh, really?” I stopped with my hand on the doorknob. “If you ask me, I have just as much right as you do to be in this hospital.”Max laughed. “Do you have any idea how much treatment costs in here? This hospital is only for the top 1% in this city!”I smirked, shaking my head. Could this man be any more delusional and annoying? Anyway…“I haven’t got time
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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
