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CHAPTER 11
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Paid in Full CHAPTER 1
“Marry me” “What!” “To pay off your debt , Marry me”. She looks at him with confusion written on her face at his words. THE DAY BEFORE… In a small house with two rooms , a living room and kitchen with a dining attached , Lia lived with her sister Kelly, who was on a wheelchair due to an accident that also killed her two parents. They’ve been living together alone since then. After spending all the money left by her parents on Kelly’s surgery and rehab, the only thing left was the house, which was left under Lia’s name.After losing every other property and insurance money, Lia had to quit school and pick up different jobs to provide for the basic necessities for both of them. She works at a fast food restaurant as a cashier. Ring!!Ring!! Ring!!! “Lia, turn your alarm off and come out for breakfast , will you!!!!” “Uhhhh, I’m coming!!!” After a few minutes Lia walks out to the dining table and sits down while watching her elder sister Kelly making breakfast. “What’s f
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“ What!!” Lia raged.“ I’ll assume you are surprised by my sudden proposal, I’ll give you time to think about it” Ryan said“That wont be necessary, we’ll figure out a way to pay the debt" Lia blurted"If you change your mind, you can contact me” Ryan said standing up. The man who came along with him dropped a card on the dining table and they left. After they both left Lia who was still shocked by what happened suddenly stood up angrily “Did you just hear what he said” Lia said facing Kelly“Yh ,I did, why do you think he said that?” Kelly inquired “I don’t want to know why he said that, I’ll make sure I find a way to pay him back so he won't be able to propose something so ridiculous again” Lia said livid. “How are we going to find such a huge amount of money in such a short time though “ Kelly asked worriedly.“ I’ll find a way” Lia statedAt Hayes & Co… Ryan walks into the building and is greeted by every staff member that sees him in the lobby,“Good day sir!” ,“ Good day
Paid in Full CHAPTER 3
Marriage Agreement Between Ryan Hayes and Lia. This agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into on this day of the 31st of April , 2021 between Ryan Hayes and Lia 1. Purpose of Agreement: This Agreement is entered into voluntarily by both parties with the understanding that Ryan agrees to pay off the debt owed by Lia's deceased father , Mr Caldwell in exchange for Lia's consent to marry Ryan.2. Debt Obligation: Ryan agrees to assume full responsibility for the debt owed by Mr George Caldwell to Ryan Hayes , amounting to $ 100,000 , and will make all necessary payments to settle the outstanding balance in full.3. Marriage: Lia agrees to marry Ryan within the stipulated time period after signing. The marriage shall be legally binding and performed in accordance with the laws of the United States of America. 4. Terms and Conditions - This marriage is entered into by mutual consent and without any form of duress or coercion. - Both parties agree to honor the terms of this Agre
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Lia's home… Lia showed the contract to her sister , who was reading it.“Are you sure you want to do this Lia?” “Yh I’m sure or where are we supposed to find such an amount of money”“what about Jake?”Kelly asked, remembering Lia’s boyfriend.Lia’s face hardened on hearing his name “We broke up”“ broke up? Why? Because of the contract, did you tell him about it?”“no I didn’t get the chance to tell him” “why, he’s your boyfriend, of course he should know Lia”“Not anymore” , she muttered“Sorry?”“I didn’t tell him because before I even agreed to the contract, I caught him cheating""what! Jake did that!?” “ yes, so I broke up with him”“I can’t believe he did that”“ forget it , I’m done with him" "So you’re really going to marry that Ryan guy?”“Yh , plus its just for three years, I’ll be fine” “ What about his grandfather, aren’t you scared of what would happen if he found out”“that shouldn’t be my problem but Ryan's" " true” Kelly said in agreement “but still I’m worri
Paid in Full CHAPTER 5
A bright morning was what Lia woke up to. To think she was going to be married to a man she barely knew by afternoon, it still left her in a daze. Lia got up and went about her daily morning routine before heading out to meet Ryan at the local government office to register their marriage . Lia arrived and met Ryan waiting for her there already. The traffic on the way was very bad and she was already 30 minutes late from the set time they were supposed to meet , so she had to run the rest of the distance. “ Sorry I’m late, there was a lot of traffic” she said, trying to catch her breath.“ Miss Lia, you should learn to keep to time,” Ryan said with a straight face and walked into the clerk's office. Lia stood there kind of surprised by his cold behavior. She stood and watched as he walked into the office with a scowl on her face. "He could have picked me up”Lia thought with a sneer dancing on her face. They went through the necessary procedures until it was time to officially sig
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Lia stood in front of her house on a chilly Friday night, still a bit shaken by what happened a few minutes ago. Ryan had saved her from her ex-boyfriend, Jake , and called her his wife. He dropped her off at home. “Thank you so much sir” Lia mused in a tiny voice, embarrassed that Ryan had to witness such an incident. “it's no problem, go in and get some rest” Ryan replied in an indifferent tone“ yes,but why were you at my workplace” she inquired “ah, my grandfather asked me to drop something off for you, he was very happy to hear that we had already registered our marriage,” Ryan explained and opened the rear door to bring out several bags containing different types of clothes, shoes and bags “oh no I can't accept this , it's too much!” Lia said, shaking her head “he insisted that you should” Ryan signaling his driver, who carried the bags to the door of the house“he also proposed another dinner tomorrow night to discuss officiating our wedding”“officiating?” Lia said conf
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The dress that Kelly chose was a short, sky blue, above-the-knee gown with black stiletto heels and a black bag. She looked just as good as she did on the first meeting just that this time her dressing and makeup were done by her sister, which made Lia very happy. Lia was busy making finishing touches to her makeup when she heard a car honk just like the last time. It was Ryan who had come to pick her up but this time he came with his driver. She got in the car and they drove off to the restaurant Ryan grandfather had booked for their dinner. They got to the restaurant and Lia was surprised at how they were attended, only for her to realize that Ryan’s grandfather had booked the entire Upper room for them, meant for VIPs. She and Ryan arrived first and they were led to their table. They sat down and waited in an awkward silence. As usual Ryan broke the silence, “You picked a good dress, it looks good”Ryan complimented her. Lia was a bit taken aback by the sudden compliment but compo
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Lia woke up with a hammering headache. She winced as she dragged herself out of the bed, her head was about to explode. She walked out to see her sister making breakfast and a smile appeared on her face, she just stood there, stared at Kelly and appreciated her inwardly. Kelly had been trying her best not to make Lia feel their parents' absence. Despiteher condition, she kept on doing her role and helping in the way she can. Kelly was busy on the stove, stiring what looked like porridge. Lia walked to her and hugged from behind, startling Kelly. “Don’t do that again, please!” Kelly pleaded loudly as her heart thumped faster.“Sorryyyy,” she pouted “My head hurts” Lia wailed “Why did you drink so much then?” Kelly asked, serving the porridge into a bowl and handed to Lia“Eat this and take some pills, hopefully it'll be down by afternoon”.Lia collected the bowl of hot porridge with gratitude and sat at the table eating. “So have you decided when you want to get married?” Kelly asked
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