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CHAPTER THRITY-SEVEN

Author: Chikanma Divine
last update Last Updated: 2023-04-14 04:03:03

"I'm looking forward to working with you, Mr Black," Mr Chan, a slim, tall and lanky Chinese man said, shaking Enrique's hand.

Throughout that week, they had been very busy, working on the business proposals to merge one of The Black family's most famous restaurant in Beijing.

Mr Chan was an incredibly influential businessman based in Beijing. His traditional and outdated way of doing things made it impossible for Enrique to wrap up the deal as quickly as he normally would.

Grace had been working like a dog during the last four days, Enrique had become much more irritable at the slightest opportunity. There was always an issue with the drafts she made and then he would have her redo the entire thing once again.

Luckily for her, she always had Mr Bradley's help with the numerous tasks she had to handle.

Enrique had fired a number of staff from the offices and restaurants he had in the city. Grace had been shocked to witness his ruthless side, firsthand.

She couldn't help, but feel wor
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    Swiping the room card across the lock, Grace rushed into the suite, looking around anxiously for any sign of a break in.On her way there, she had imagined a number of scenarios where a bugler got in and attacked Enrique, leaving him unable to finish the call or answer the ones she had put through."Mr Black? Mr Black, are you alright?" She yelled from the living room.With no response from him, she walked into the bedroom, still with no sight of Enrique around. "Mr Black, are you in the bathroom? If you're there, can you just make a sound, so I can know you're alright?"She still got no response and was forced to say, "I'm going to walk in under five seconds, Sir. I need to make sure you're alright, okay?"Just as she was about to begin counting, she heard a faint, "I'm in the shower," from inside the bathroom.Enrique usually spoke in his rich, deep, Spanish accented voice, but oddly his voice just now sounded low and very much unlike him."I don't hear the sound of the shower, thou

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  • THE TYCOON'S HIRED LOVE    CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE

    Throughout the flight in Enrique's private jet back to New York, Grace didn't speak to him except he asked her a question."Ms Jones," he called when they arrived at the airport and got into the car waiting for them.She turned in her seat to look at him. He was of course, immaculately dressed in a charcoal black business suit with his jet-black hair styled just perfectly atop his head.Enrique looked so intimidating with the cold stare in his hazel green eyes. Grace replied, "yes Sir?""Whatever happened between us in my suite should stay between us. I wouldn't hesitate to have you fired and ensure that you never secure a job elsewhere if an article about us is published," he threatened."Don't you think you should be apologizing for sexually harassing me like that, Sir? You kissed me without my consent and you're making it seem like I had you set up. I won't be foolish enough to post anything about us, because contrary to what you might think, I have a boyfriend," Grace bragged.She

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  • THE TYCOON'S HIRED LOVE    CHAPTER FORTY

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    It was another Saturday and Grace was awoken by the sound of her phone ringing. She groaned and felt her hand across the bedside table to pick it up.Without bothering to check the caller information, Grace answered the call with, "hello, good morning.""Spare me those foolish greetings, what is it that's wrong with you?" Came Camila's husky voice."What is it?" Grace frowned.She wondered how it was possible for her to start her day with another of Camila's nagging."Why haven't you got the money I asked you to get from Enrique? You are being very stupid and you need to know that. You already have the man wrapped around your little finger, so why the hell is it so difficult for you to get money from him. He's a fucking billionaire for God's sake!" Camila yelled."I understand, Camila. I'll get the money," Grace sighed."You had better get it before tomorrow," Camila warned and the line went dead.Grace got up from her bed and groaned. Since the day Enrique celebrated Grace's birthday

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  • THE TYCOON'S HIRED LOVE    CHAPTER FORTY-TWO

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  • THE TYCOON'S HIRED LOVE    CHAPTER FORTY-THREE

    "I feel like you're going to look even more beautiful without all that makeup on," Enrique told Grace.After waiting for over an hour for Grace to finish with her makeup, Enrique had finally decided to join her in her hotel room to wait. It was finally Sophia and Cesare's wedding. The past few days since they had gone camping had been spent with preparations towards Sophia's big day.The wedding ceremony had been intimate and lovely, Enrique had shed tears while watching his sister say her vows and finally get married to the man she loved.They wedding party was starting in an hour at the very same hotel, David Stone's father owned.Enrique and Grace had been almost inseparable except for when they had to use the bathroom and eventually go back to their different houses to sleep."You think so?" Grace smiled at Enrique through the mirror."Of course, you are very beautiful," Enrique replied stooping to kiss the crown of her head."Thanks," she said in a low voice, knowing that she cou

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  • THE TYCOON'S HIRED LOVE    CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR

    "Did you have fun tonight?" Enrique asked Grace later that night when they were driving back to her house."Yeah, so much fun," Grace forced a laugh.Enrique was in the backseat with her while his chauffeur was driving because they had both had too much champagne to drink."I'm glad, you seemed a bit off after catching the bouquet. I was worried you weren't having fun. You didn't seem happy to have caught it," Enrique slurred.Grace smiled at him before resting her head on his chest, she had never seen Enrique out of control before, but now even while drunk, he was still able to point out the fact that she had been acting weird."I was just thinking of how much work I have to do from tomorrow," she replied. She didn't want to talk to him about how she had been cornered once again by Margot in the restroom area.Grace hadn't been expecting that the blonde supermodel would be in attendance, given the fact that Sophia clearly disliked her, so she was very much shocked to see her at the r

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  • THE TYCOON'S HIRED LOVE    CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE

    "Grace, what's up? Why are you back so late?" Penny asked when Grace got upstairs.She was curled up under a blanket with a laptop on her lap and typing furiously on it."Enrique was sick, I had to take him to the hospital. What's the point of being so wealthy if you won't even take good care of yourself? Where did you get that, Penny?" Grace frowned."David Stone gave it to me. It's the latest version from Howard Tech's biggest rivals. I've always wanted something like this, it makes writing much easier," Penny smiled."No, you will return that laptop to him," Grace said, her hands akimbo, making her sister know she was being serious."What do you mean by that? Why should I have to return this gift to David. He gave it to me because he would like me to work more efficiently with it," Penny frowned."Don't argue with me, Penelope. You will package that laptop and return it to David or I will do that, myself," Grace threatened."What is wrong with you? Why can't I keep this?""David is

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    "My question for you is why a used condom is in our trashcan? Don't even try to lie your way out of it. This is concrete evidence of the fact that you brought in a man while I was away. Tell me how many times was it?" Enrique roared in anger."Why are you raising your voice at me? How is it my concern if you forgot to trash the condom?" Grace frowned."Of course I will raise my voice! You have no idea how disgusted I feel. Someone else has had you in our matrimonial home, how do you expect me to react to that?""Wait a minute, let me get you. You are accusing me of having sex with someone else? I haven't even been around for a while," Grace frowned."It's an old one, which shows that you and your partner made use of it while I was away at the office! We didn't use any protection the last time we had sex here, so it obviously isn't mine.""I don't have any partner, what nonsense are you accusing me of? Is this how lowly you think of me. That I would let someone else asides you to touch

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  • THE TYCOON'S HIRED LOVE    CHAPTER SEVENTY-THREE

    Janet and Miguel's wedding ceremony finally took place after two days of meticulous planning. Miguel's best man was Enrique and Grace was honored to have been chosen as the chief bridesmaid. She had been residing in a sumptuous suite with Penny and Sophia since the night of Janet's bachelorette party.Grace had been perplexed to learn that not only had Enrique been acting strange on the phone whenever she rang him, but he had also been avoiding her entirely by not taking her calls or visiting her at all, making excuses about work whenever she questioned him. The previous day she had driven from the hotel where she was staying all the way to their mansion, only to be informed by the housekeeper that Enrique had been sleeping outside since the night she left for the bachelorette party. She had attempted to contact him numerous times to ascertain his reasons for staying away, but her calls remained unanswered.Enrique's family was also present for the wedding, but at the reception party

  • THE TYCOON'S HIRED LOVE    CHAPTER SEVENTY-TWO

    Grace inquired, "Where are we headed?"After a morning without feeling any morning sickness, Grace woke up with an unusual sense of happiness. She even prepared breakfast, without any feelings of nausea.Enrique couldn't help but gaze at the sight of Grace's gorgeous face. She ate her breakfast with a sense of ease, feeling relaxed and content.Not wanting to be intrusive, Enrique refrained from checking Grace's phone for any traces of past messages from the unknown sender. Could it be that she was unaware or had not received any messages from them before?"Ricky, you seem to be lost in thought. What are you thinking about?" Grace asked."Nothing, my love. First, we plan on catching a movie, followed by a picnic, and then I'll take you somewhere nice," Enrique answered."Where?" Grace asked eagerly."You'll find out soon enough. Go get dressed, so we're not late for the movie. Sophia and Janet will come in the evening to snatch you away from me," Enrique joked."Alright, honey. I'll s

  • THE TYCOON'S HIRED LOVE    CHAPTER SEVENTY-ONE

    "So tell me, what is it between you and Margot Prescott? Don't even tell me that it's nothing, because I know what I've been seeing on the internet. I might be dyslexic, which prevents me from reading properly, but that doesn't mean that I can't see the photos of you two," Grace said."So you do care?" Enrique smiled."What do you mean by that? Of course I care and that's why I'm asking. Are you trying to avoid the question or what?""Margot is doing business with me," Enrique replied vaguely."Business? What kind of business could she possibly be doing with you, Enrique? Last I checked, Margot was still very much a supermodel. So tell me what a supermodel has to do with a famous restauranteur and businessman like you, my dear?" Grace asked with her hands akimbo."I find this amazing, Grace. You didn't even ask me this question on my return. Why now all of a sudden when the answer doesn't even matter?""Of course it matters. I want to know why my own husband was traveling all around E

  • THE TYCOON'S HIRED LOVE    CHAPTER SEVENTY

    "So what is it? Why won't you tell our close friends about our good news?" Enrique replied when they were seated on a couch in their house. Enrique had decided to stay at home with Grace for the entire day and hence delegated his duties to his executive assistant."I just don't want the news to be out there yet. Camila wouldn't be happy to hear that I'm pregnant, neither will your aunts. I just can't help, but feel reluctant to share such news with them," Grace replied."I never said we would tell them about it. Surely, you will tell Penny and Sophia about the baby at least?""No, not even them. I just want to take it all in first. I'm not even sure I want all of this right now. I don't want to tell anyone until I'm sure," Grace said, honestly. "What do you mean by that? Are you considering a termination of the pregnancy? Why? I don't have a problem with us getting so lucky at once," Enrique said."Enrique, please understand me. I have never been pregnant before, not even while slee

  • THE TYCOON'S HIRED LOVE    CHAPTER SIXTY-NINE

    "I don't know why I'm feeling so nervous all of a sudden," Grace sighed. She was dressed in a purple business suit with her ginger red hair let down in waves across her shoulders.Her makeup was flawless, making her look regal and untouchable. Enrique had helped with her makeup and dressing because he had been afraid to let her be alone for a second."You have no idea how nervous I am too, but then we have to get you treated. You can't keep feeling this way. I don't like it," Enrique said, arranging her hair to cover the red patch on her neck.Grace suddenly remembered what happened earlier that morning between them and she blushed when she realized that Enrique was also thinking of it."I'm sorry that I got so wild with you like that, you weren't even feeling too good and I did that," Enrique said."Why are you sorry? I wanted every bit of it too."Grace hugged him and then Enrique kissed her forehead before leaving the car.He opened the door for Grace, holding her by the waist. The

  • THE TYCOON'S HIRED LOVE    CHAPTER SIXTY-EIGHT

    Grace rushed out of the bed, bolting straight to the bathroom. She bent over the wash basin and spilled out the contents in her stomach.She felt so sick to her stomach and the gagging continued until she curled up like a ball on the white tiles."Baby, what is wrong with you?"Grace was about to reply, but instead felt another bout of nausea hit her as she threw up once again. Enrique held back her hair the whole time and Grace felt terrible that he was seeing her in such a state."Take it easy, I'm here. You will be fine," Enrique said, patting her back, softly.Grace attempted to get up, but her legs felt so heavy and weak, she only squatted once again.Enrique washed her face with warm water Enrique lifted her up in his arms and placed her on the bed."How long has this been going on?""I don't know, about two or three weeks back," Grace replied weakly. Her head felt like it was spinning around and she just wanted to feel fine.The constant nausea was something she couldn't underst

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