“Grace!” Kiana called, peeking into her office. “Aren’t you heading home?”“Home?” Grace blinked, glancing at her watch. It was already past 6 PM.She let out a tired sigh. I’ve been so buried in work that I didn’t even realize how late it is.“Thanks, Kiana, but you go ahead. I’ll leave shortly.”Kiana gave her a small nod before walking off. Grace quickly started packing her things, tossing her files and laptop into her bag. When she finally picked up her phone, her heart dropped—five missed calls from an unfamiliar number.Her chest tightened. Could that have been Mr. Divine?“Oh no,” she muttered to herself, pacing nervously. “He told me to expect his call. What if he’s angry now?”With no time to dwell, she finished packing and hurried out of her office.The moment Grace stepped out of the company building, she froze in surprise. Parked near the entrance was a sleek black Range Rover.“Mrs. Divine,” one of the bodyguards said, stepping out and opening the back door for her.Inside
The piercing sound of Grace’s alarm clock jolted her awake. With half-closed eyes, she reached out and turned it off.Five more minutes. She whispered to herself and immediately dozed off again.“Sis, wake up! It’s 6:30—you’re going to be late for work!”Grace stirred as her younger brother Elvis’s voice pierced through her dream.“And your phone’s been ringing nonstop! It’s your boss calling!” Elvis added.At the mention of her boss, Grace bolted upright, all traces of sleep disappearing instantly.“What?” she gasped, grabbing her phone from Elvis’s outstretched hand. Her heart sank when she saw the screen—five missed calls from her boss. A quick glance at the clock confirmed her fears: it was 6:35 AM.“Oh no!” she exclaimed, jumping out of bed. “I’m late!”Twenty frantic minutes later, Grace emerged from her room fully dressed and ready for work. In the dining area, her mother and Elvis sat at the table eating breakfast.“Sis, join us before the food gets cold,” Elvis offered cheerfu
Alpha Nelson Divine strode into his office with the powerful air of a man who commanded both respect and fear. His sharp eyes surveyed the room before landing on Nathan, his most trusted aide.“Nathan, go find out if Gerald was able to drop my wife off at her place of work,” Nelson said coolly as he sank into his chair.“Okay, boss.” Nathan nodded and left the office.As soon as Nathan was gone, a voice echoed in Nelson’s mind.“Do you love her?” Nelson’s wolf asked.“Of course not,” Nelson muttered, brushing the question aside. “Have you forgotten? She’s not our mate.”“Are you sure you don’t love her? I don’t want any problems when our mate finally shows up.”“There will be no problem,” Nelson replied firmly. “Our marriage is a contract—nothing more. Two years, eleven months, three weeks, and six days from now, it’ll be over.”“Alright, if you say so,” his wolf said reluctantly. “I’ve always respected your decisions, but I’ll hold you to this.”“You don’t have a choice,” Nelson smirk
“Mr. Nelson Divine,” Mr. Mason called out in shock as he hurried toward Alpha Nelson Divine, extending his hand nervously for a handshake.Whispers filled the air as Grace’s colleagues stared in awe.“Wow! So it’s true—Mr. Divine is actually Grace’s fiancé!” Anita whispered, her eyes wide with disbelief.“It’s bad she didn’t tell any of us,” another colleague grumbled, her jealousy clear.“I’m sure Grace had her reasons for keeping it a secret,” Kiana defended her friend. “Besides, we’re just her colleagues—her private life isn’t our business.”“You’re right, Kiana. And look at Miss Cindy,” Anita said with a smirk, nodding toward Cindy and Victor. Both were frozen in shock, their smugness from earlier wiped clean. “Guess her mouth has finally been shut.”Victor turned to Cindy, scowling. “I thought you said there was no way Nelson Divine would come here?”“I thought so too,” Cindy replied, still reeling. “How could he come… just because she invited him?”“You’re welcome to my company,
Alpha Nelson sophisticatedly walked up to Grace, who was so nervous; her eyes were not facing up but were buried to the desk.The fans and other people watching the broadcast around the world were just watching what was happening inside the broadcasting room.They were waiting for Alpha Nelson to give them an answer of if he was engaged or not."Yes, I am not single. I am not only engaged, but I am married to my beautiful, lovely, and adorable wife." Alpha said so proudly as he held Grace's hands and made her stand up.Not minding if everything was life; the whole world was seeing it. Immediately after Alpha Nelson made that statement, Grace could feel a pit in her stomach; she felt the eyes of those who were watching this live broadcast on her skin.They were piercing every part of her skin; she swallowed hard, but still her legs trembled as Alpha Nelson drew her close to stand with him."I hope I have cleared everything here and now. Thanks everyone, and have a lovely day ahead." He
"Don't you dare!" Grace's sharp voice pierced through the thin air as she threw back Cindy's hand.Cindy immediately rushed and faced Grace; she chuckled slightly in a mocking manner. A look that seems like 'Who is this brat?""Grace, how dare you, huh? How dare you use your fifty hands on my well smoothing skin, huh?" Cindy snapped, facing Grace this time around.The dread in Grace's eyes was something Cindy couldn't understand; she had never seen her so bold in her life."What the fuck is going on here?" Victor said, walking up to them, his eyes giving Grace a dagger stare.But this time around she doesn't care, like, why will she even? He was no longer her fiance; he had chosen Cindy over her."Who else would be going on if not this professional slut? Can you imagine this trash, a forbidden one at that, dares touch my smooth skin, not just that the brat went ahead to bring them my hands down, preventing me from hitting her naughty friends?"Please, do this company a favor and take
"Damn! I know this man, but where!"Grace blinked her eyes twice. She was looking at the man behind Alpha Nelson; he looked so familiar.Alpha Nelson strode into the scene, his presence commanding and bossy; everywhere went calm almost immediately.Cindy, who was ranting, was also submissive now as he entered. His eyes were just directed at Cindy, who was sweating on her foreheads already.Cindy was trembling in fear; the alpha-red eyes hovered all around her, making her look down in fear.Like damn! Who could stand an Alpha aura? Not just that he was an Alpha; he was a very influential man and doesn't take shit.Just as Grace scratched her eyes and was trying to take a close look at the man who was in tow with Alpha Nelson a second ago, she noticed that he was nowhere to be found.Just then her eyes knitted in confusion as she tried to search around to check if the familiar stranger was around."Are you okay, love?" Alpha Nelson's voice made her jolt in fear as though he were a villai
"At first, you have to let no one know that this marriage is a contract marriage—no one, not even your mother, friend, or any relative." Alpha Nelson told Grace, who was staring at him in confusion."Why? I thought this was just _" She was trying to make a statement when he chipped in."You have to listen to me when I talk; nobody is allowed to know about this; you have to play along till the contract expires." He said his voice in a serious tone.Grace gasped, her eyes in total confusion, and it was obvious due to her facial expressions."That is fine; I have heard you, Alpha." She said her voice was laced with confusion and anger. Alpha Nelson sometimes was very commanding."And also, you don't dare to fall in love with me as this marriage progresses; no falling in love, no matter what." He said his attitude was cold, just as his piercing orbs."Yes, Alpha," she said immediately, not allowing her voice to show how she felt.Like for real? He doesn't want her to fall in love with him
“What the hell is going on here, and why are you kneeling?” Grace said in a weak voice, trying to understand what the hell was really going on.Cassandra just stood beside Grace as they waited for Alpha Nelson to give a reply to the already asked question.The sparkling lights from the chandelier made the room look more beautiful and enhanced the well-decorated, beautiful sitting room.Alpha Nelson had wanted to do this inside his master bedroom, but he knew Grace was really never to come into that room of his.The room was still silent even when Grace had asked Alpha Nelson what was going on; she really was tired, and I was losing patience.She tried to curve through another way and passed I to the room as he was kneeling in front of her, but he shifted while kneeling and blocked her again to the surprise of both Grace and Cassandra.This was really not the first time Alpha Nelson was doing this just to apologize or make up with wronging her, was this how he was going to be doing thi
“Thank you so much for being there for me. You really have a heart of gold.” Grace said and hugged Alpha Redford.It's been a week since Grace had been in the hospital, receiving treatment, so she could get much better before the doctor had to discharge her. Ever since Alpha Nelson was chased away by Alpha Redford from seeing his wife, he had really not come again.It was just Cassandra who stayed with Grace all through and Alpha Redford, whom Norma visits every day after work.He was a little bit getting along with Cassandra. Cassandra couldn't even describe how caring Alpha Redford was.“I'm grateful I have been coming; you will be very much fine.” Alpha Redford had said to Grace, still hugging her tightly.In the past few days, Grace had come to realize Alpha Redford was a good man, and he was not like her contracted husband, Alpha Nelson, so all the hatred she had for him was gone.A smile tugged at Cassandra's lips as she watched these two person's.Alpha Redford was responding
“You bastard! You pervert! I hate you and everything about your damn self; you are indeed a whore! I never knew you were a fool! Nonsensical! Sophia cussed as she hit Alpha Nelson on the chest. The level of anger In her was nothing to write home about; Alpha Nelson just sat there, not reacting or doing anything to her. He just let her go ahead with what she was doing.This damn incident had dragged the attention of the persons who were around to start watching the both of them as the scene unfolds.“Bastard!” Sophia yelled one more time in frustration and walked out of the hospital, her steps showing the level of anger in her.The disgrace was so much for Alpha Nelson to handle that some people were even videoing as Sophia did what she did.Alpha Nelson stood up after Sophia had left and groaned inwardly in frustration.“Why are you all staring at me like a moron? You all should leave immediately!” Alpha Nelson yelled at the people that were staring at him, and his Alpha aura m
“Doctor, you lost who? I really don't understand what you are talking about, my best friend.?” Cassandra squealed in a questioning manner, not wanting to believe what the doctor had just spilled out already.Her legs are weak, and her eyes are streaming down hot tears already.“What the hell are you talking about? That can be possible.” Alpha Nelson said calmly to the doctor, but also his voice lingered with fear, his heart thudding heavily in his chest.“We are sorry to say she was brought late to the hospital; she has an anxiety attack; she has a lot of emotional overload, and that has caused her to collapse, and so on. We are...” The doctor was still having some conversation with the person's present when a nurse rushed in.“Doctor! Emergency!” The nurse said to the doctor, who waved at them and hurried to follow the nurse behind.Cassandra's eyes were stained with tears as she followed the doctor; she would believe that.Cassandra was not allowed to go into the emergency room; sh
Alpha Nelson after receiving the text was really dumbfounded.Panicking, he was searching for his car keys when Sophia was descending the stairs and saw him in his panic moment.“Nelson! What is going on? Why do you look so much in a hurry and scared at the same time? You are panting.” Sophia said as she took close steps closer to him.Alpha Nelson gave her no response, he was there physically, but he was gone in spirit, he didn't even hear what Sophia was saying or had asked earlier.“You are not saying anything? Are you okay?” Sophia still asked him as she came more closer.Due to the nervousness I'm him, he was unable to see the car key that lay on the glass table in the sitting room and was looking for it on the sofas.He had been searching for the car keys for close to five minutes now before Sophia had come.“I guess is what you are looking for Love! Thisis your car key.” Just immediately Sophia said and was stretching out her hands to give it to Alpha Nelson, he gripped the car
“I love him, yes! I think I do.” Grace later said this after a few minutes had passed.“Then what happens to Alpha Nelson? He is still your husband, for crying out loud. The contract marriage you signed has not expired yet. Not just that, how can you just love a man you just met and spent time with for just a few months?” Cassandra had asked Grace, her tone laced with seriousness and surprised at the response Grace had given.“I didn't say I love him as a husband or something deeper! I love him as my helper, and he is a good person.” Grace corrected the impression that lingered in Cassandra's mind.Love has different meanings, and also what kind of love Grace was really talking about when she says she loves the handsome unknown devil she had met.Cassandra flickered her eyes at Grace; she was really and already getting confused.“I guess you understand what I mean, babe.” Grace said to Cassandra as she studied her confused face.She really knew Cassandra was thinking far already, she
“Get her into the car already.” Cindy heard a husky voice saying, even in a very unconscious state.The men had made her stop her car by standing in the middle of the road she was about to pass, and just then she stopped her engine. Two hefty men, with huge bodies and muscles, had used a handkerchief to put over her nose, and she inhaled one sort of chemical that made her so weak and unconscious that she could get little knowledge of what was happening around her.She had really not inhaled so much of the so-called rubbish they had put on the handkerchief and made her inhale.“Move the car already; what the hell are you waiting for, huh?” She was hearing voices echoing; she knew they were being sent by someone to come take her, but she really couldn't tell who the damn person was.Just immediately one of the men realized that Cindy was really not so unconscious and could hear them talk, because she had really acted suspicious; he had to make her inhale the chemical again and hit her
“What the heck! What the heck are you freaking doing here?” Cindy asked the lady. At first she was shocked to see her because she looked like someone she knew, and damn, the lady was really a bitch.“Hey! Keep that thing you call a month shout! You better get up from the floor and start leaving already.” Alpha Nelson yelled at Cindy with a hard voice and a glare.“No! Allow me to respond to the slut!” The pretty, tall, fair-skinned, and stunning lady said.Her beautiful brown eyes were really so beautiful, her well-defined face and jaw giving her a pretty look that if she had to walk past a group of men, they would all have to compliment it.It was getting too much, and Cindy couldn't take it anymore.“To hell with your damn hell you call a house! To hell with this freaking lady you have brought to yourself; I damn take all my apologies, and yes. I will leave the house.” Cindy said and huffed.“You better have to leave already if you don't want me to make you leave in a heady way.” Th
“Bitch! This lady is really so silly! What the heck! She made me apologize to her. I can't believe this! This is really so unbelievable! I hate myself for this!” Sophia said and beat herself.She had just called Grace to apologize and ended up apologizing to CASSANDRA.She never imagined she could do that. In her entire life, she was really so damn upset with herself.She really didn't want the sex tape video of her and Alpha Nelson to go viral; it was going to be a great tarnish of reputation.Stretching her hands to where she had flung her phone earlier, she started dialing a number she wanted to phone as soon as possible.“Hello!” Sophia said to the person that had just picked up the call from the other line.“Hello madam! Good morning.” A husky voice could be heard from the other line immediately after Sophia had said hello.“To hell with the greetings! Are you okay?” Sophia started blabbing instantly.“So sorry, Ma! We will get her soon; it has really not been easy; she seems so