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14. ~ R I V E R ~
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The Billionaire Playboy's Contract Wife 15. ~ R I V E R ~
|||||||||||||||||||||"What we are doing is wrong, Xandy!" I exclaimed as soon as the front door closed behind us. "Your grandfather will be heartbroken when he finds out the truth behind our marriage. This ruse!"Xander turned to me, his eyes stormy. "Would you rather see me lose everything and Skylar's future go down the drain? This is the only way!"I took a deep breath, trying to compose myself. "I know," I murmured. "But the weight of this lie is heavy on my conscience."Xander's expression darkened. "Is that it or does it have something to do with the so-called collateral damage you were talking about yesterday?"I was confused. "What are you talking about?" I asked, and then it clicked. "You think I am regretting my decision to break up with Dave and is hence making up excuses to get out of this marriage?"I glared at him.How could he think that about when my brother's life was on the line? I was not the kind of person to choose my happily ever after over my baby brother's fut
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|||||||||||||||||||Xander.Xander King.The man who walked into and out of boutiques and stores like they were a drive through, spent four freaking hours in the store with me just to pick out clothes for me.What was he playing at?He did not looked bored for a second while I was exhausted from having to change in and out of all of his selections.If he was so into shopping, then why the hell did this asshole make me do all the shopping for him and his flings?I glared at him. "Why are you enjoying this so much?" I hissed.Xander's eyes sparkled with amusement. "Because I like dressing up my future wife. You have something against that, wifey?"My eyes widened and I felt my face heat up at the term he had used to address me.Daniel, though he was facing away from us, squealed and even though he covered it up with a cough, he knew he was getting excited at Xander's antics."Why do you have to call me that?" I whispered, trying to keep my voice down.Xander leaned in, his breath warm a
Last Updated : 2024-12-18The Billionaire Playboy's Contract Wife 17. ~ R I V E R ~
||||||||||||||"Four times." Xander growled. "You are right. I need you in a bed."I took a step back."No." I said.It was one word, but it was firm.Xander's eyes bore into me, the hunger in his gaze unmistakable. "You don't mean that," he murmured, his voice thick with lust."Yes, I do," I replied, my voice shaky. "This isn't right.""What isn't right?" He asked.I was surprised.Did he not at all understand what was not right with this situation?"Everything." I whispered, my heart racing as I backed away from him.Xander's expression turned cold, his eyes dark. "I will give you time until the wedding. Whatever stupid feelings you are harboring towards that ex of yours, get rid of it by then. Because there is no way in hell I am going without sex for the next two years." He turned around. "You have to choose the lingerie. I will wait in the private room."He started walking towards it but I stopped him."You can always sleep with someone else."The words left my mouth before I had
Last Updated : 2024-12-19The Billionaire Playboy's Contract Wife 18. ~ R I V E R ~
|||||||||||||I did my lingerie shopping robotically and had Daniel come up and pack the purchase and had them sent downstairs before letting Xander know.He didn't ask any questions but Daniel wanted to know if we fought."He wanted me to get that gift-wrap lingerie." I shrugged.Daniel squealed like a school girl. He was loving the chemistry between us, he told me.What chemistry?The only thing going on between us was nuclear physics.Xander was waiting for me outside, his arms folded over his chest as he leaned against the car, looking every bit the CEO of the company, even though we were in a department store."Ready?" He asked, not even bothering to look at me."As ready as I will ever be." I said, my voice flat.He nodded and opened the car door for me. I slid into the passenger seat, my mind racing with a million thoughts.Xander slammed the door shut and slid into the driver's seat.The engine roared to life and he pulled out of the store front.I stared out of the window, my
Last Updated : 2024-12-19The Billionaire Playboy's Contract Wife 19. ~ X A N D E R ~
||||||||||||"That quick?" Peter laughed as he slapped my back. "Can't perform without the blue pill?"My eyes narrowed and I was about to punch him in the face but he ducked out of my reach and went to hug MY fiancé."Welcome to the family, Sterling," Peter said with a wink.I felt a surge of annoyance."You are not my family, asshole." I told my best friend, pulling him by the ear away from my fiancé."Ow, ow, ow!" Peter complained, laughing as he tried to free himself. "Okay, okay, I'm going! I just came to ask what the hell was going on but I got the answer as soon as I walked in."I looked over at River whose face turned red immediately.I liked that color on her cheeks.I wanted to see that color on her other cheeks as well. But for that, this fucker needed to leave and she needed to eat."What's for dinner?" Peter asked."I thought you were leaving?" I glared at him."I am, I am!" Peter held his hands up in surrender. "But I can't leave without knowing if your chef has made ste
Last Updated : 2024-12-19The Billionaire Playboy's Contract Wife 20. ~ X A N D E R ~
||||||||||||||I carried her inside and deposited her on the dining table.Her eyes widened in shock as I pushed her legs apart, tearing her skirt in the process. "Xandy!""Too late, baby!" I laughed as I ripped the rest of her skirt and exposed her turquoise lace panties. "Now it's time for punishment."Her eyes were wide with shock, but she didn't fight as I pushed her legs wider apart and slipped my hand under her panties."You can't do this," she murmured, her voice trembling slightly as I felt her slick heat."Oh, but I can," I said, stroking her gently. "And I will."Her breath hitched as my fingers delved into her wetness. She was soaked and ready.I pulled my fingers out, making a show of licking her wetness off my lips, silently telling just how wet she was for me."You taste good," I murmured, my eyes hooded as I took in her flushed face, the way her chest was heaving with every breath she took."Take off all your clothes." It was a demand, an order.River's eyes widened. "H
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||||||||||||I started awake, my eyes wide with shock.What kind of erotic dream was that?I tried to sit up and my every muscle and bone hurt.I looked down and realized I was naked, and I was in Xander's bedroom.Naked in his bed with him nowhere in sight.I glanced around the dark room. The memory of his fingers inside me, his mouth on my neck, his cock sliding into me...it was all too real and they all came back to haunt me. "Fuck!" I swore, clutching my temples. "So early in the morning? Not that I mind." I jumped when I heard Xander as he walked in, clad in a pair of grey sweatpants that hung low on his hips, showing off those perfect washboard abs that ended in a V. My cheeks reddened at the sight because it just amplified the memory of the events of last night. I scanned the room, looking for my clothes."Where are my clothes?" I whispered, trying to hide my embarrassment.Xander smirked, his eyes sweeping over my naked body. I quickly covered myself with the duvet."In
Last Updated : 2024-12-21The Billionaire Playboy's Contract Wife 22. ~ R I V E R ~
|||||||||The fitting lasted three whole hours.I did not get to choose my dress.Xander was being an obsessed monkey.He hovered over every decision, every stitch, every detail of the wedding planning like a hawk. It was infuriating, but I couldn't deny that he was being... nice. He was acting like a real groom-to-be."You know the groom is not supposed to see the bride in her dress before the wedding right?" The attendant had asked Xander but she had been chased away by him with a deathly glare."It's a fucking custom, not a law." He had snapped.And that was that."We will have the final alterations done in two weeks." Another attendant had told us.I sighed as I finally got to sit down.I picked up my glass of sparkling water and took a sip. "I can't believe we are getting married in three weeks." I dropped my voice. "Fake. But still married."Xander's eyes snapped to mine. "It's not fake. Not for the next two years it isn't."I gave him a flat look. He was taking it too seriously
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“Are we really not having sex tonight?” I asked as I took off my shirt, watching her pull out probably the fiftieth pin from her hair. She turned to give me a glare before going back to the task at hand. “Xandy, I am tired. Exhausted. I would like to rest before the flight tomorrow morning.” She said. I rolled my eyes. We both knew the reason behind her refusal to have sex with me tonight. I found it illogical and hypocritical. But what I found even more ridiculous was me trying to change her mind. If she doesn't want to have sex with me, then she is missing out. What the hell am I doing coaxing her like some desperate fool?She groaned, tipping the tray of hairpins off the vanity table and onto the carpeted floor. Luckily the ceramic tray didn't break. She swore as she got off the chair, bunching her skirt up as she tried to bend down to retrieve the scattered pins. “I will get them.” I sighed as I walked over, crouching down in front of her to pick up pin by pin. She plopped
The Billionaire Playboy's Contract Wife 39. ~ R I V E R ~
|||||“We are not going on a honeymoon.” I said as we watched the people dance. The cake had been cut, the first dance done with and we could leave whenever we wanted. But we were waiting for Mathew to finish off his conversations with the guests before we sent him off to his mansion before we left. He was against it, saying that he wanted to see us off but the man was DRUNK. He was too happy about his grandson’s wedding and his happiness made me feel like a horrible, unfeeling monster. “Honey, does that even make sense?” Xander had a sheepish grin on his face. He knew that he had fucked up and he knew that there would be repercussions if he went all alpha male on me right now. “Xandy, the last thing I need right now is to be halfway to Seychelles only to be called back to deal with the weirdest scandal out there.” I glared at him. “I get Mr. Thorne never managed to do any real damage but it is one hell of a headache when he does something.” Xander’s jaws clenched and unclenched.
The Billionaire Playboy's Contract Wife 38. ~ R I V E R ~
|||||“How much longer do we have to stay here for?” Xander had a scowl on his face as he took a sip of his champagne. I rolled my eyes. “How does it matter?” “Well, only if we finish off the useless business here can we get to the actual and entertaining part of tonight.” His eyes twinkled deviously as he leaned closer to my ear. “You have no idea what all I have planned out for tonight.” He smirked at my narrowed eyes as he took another sip of his drink. “I am on my periods.” I blurted out. Xander choked on his champagne, making me burst out laughing. “No, you are not!” He scowled at me. “How is that possible?” “I know right?” I rolled my eyes. “How is it possible that a woman in a reproductive age group bleeds once a month?” “But your last period was less than a month ago.” He grunted. My eyes widened when he pulled out his phone and opened his calendar, where the asshole had gone and marked my freaking period!“Xandy!” I glared at him. “What?” He shrugged. “Some people w
The Billionaire Playboy's Contract Wife 37. ~ R I V E R ~
||||||I took a deep breath to calm down my nerves. But it did no good. No good at all. "The getaway car is still available if you have had a change of heart!" Hannah sang as she handed me my bouquet of white and pink roses. I glared at her. She and Tris had been constantly reminding me of the tinted vehicle that could take me away from here and to anywhere I wanted. "Hannah, you are the maid of honor. You are supposed to help her with her nerves, not give her second thoughts." Cynthia rolled her eyes. Eleanor and she was as rational as ever. In some ways, the pairs balanced each other. And they kept me entertained with their clash in opinions. Hannah grinned back. "Oh, come on, Cynthia, where's your sense of adventure?"Eleanor swatted at her with her bouquet. "Shut up, Hannah!"Tris and Hannah rolled their eyes. If it was up to them, they would have had kidnapped me by now just for the adventure.The wedding planner, a stern-faced woman named Mrs. Thrall, cleared her throat. "Mi
The Billionaire Playboy's Contract Wife 36. ~ X A N D E R ~
||||||I glared at Peter. He looked like he was having the time of my life as I rang River for the nth time. I was starting to get ready. What if she got cold feet and made a run for it? “Relax, brother.” He laughed at my expense as he fixed my bow. “She has gotten into the car and is on her way. Henry is driving her and he said she looked like an angel.” I grunted. I knew she looked like an angel. We had done the dress shopping together and I had made a point to be there at the final fitting so that I could show everyone in the world how attentive of a fiance I was. I was yet to see her with her hair and face done though. I could not be there because her bridesmaids had arrived by then and they would not let me sit in on the trial day. Honestly, they were such a pain in the asses. I don’t know how my very rational and reasonable fiance became friends with them. Fiance. Not for long. I looked at my watch. It was nine-thirty.The wedding ceremony began at ten. It was going to
The Billionaire Playboy's Contract Wife 35. ~ R I V E R ~
||||||||It's weird how easily humans get used to one another. I guess it is only normal considering we are highly social and highly emotional beings. I sat up and scoffed. Sure, I was missing him. But was that the same for him? He probably would have had the night of his life with all the women he wanted if it was not for his need to keep up appearances. I rolled my eyes. He would not have been marrying me if it was not for his compulsion. This marriage. And our sexual relationship. It was a recipe for disaster and I knew it. But we had the made the bed and now we had no choice but to leave it. "Knock knock." Cynthia, one of my quieter and much more rational friends from my college circle, pushed open the bedroom door with her hip as she brought in a tray of breakfast, the aroma of pancakes and freshly brewed coffee reaching my nostrils. She grinned at me as she walked over. "Breakfast for the bride. I knew you would be up." I looked at the table clock. It was seven. The st
The Billionaire Playboy's Contract Wife 34. ~ X A N D E R ~
|||||||“What do you mean I can’t go home tonight?” I glared at my grandfather and my best friend. “What we just said.” Grandpa rolled his eyes. “It is not good for the groom and the bride to be together the day before their wedding.” “What kind of bullshit is that?” I rolled my eyes. “We live together. What difference does one night make?” Peter smirked. “That’s what we are trying to say as well, Xandy boy. You both are practically attached at the hips. What difference does it make if you two don’t see each other for one night. Can’t go one day without sleeping with your bride?” Grandpa struck his calf with his cane, making the idiot hop around on one leg cursing. “I said sleep. As in sleep sleep. Get your head out of the gutter, old man!” He bellowed. Grandpa scoffed. “I know exactly what you meant, you little shit. Wait till Xandy settles down, my next target is you. I am going to get both of you unbroken stallions chained up.” I rolled my eyes again. My grandfather was talki
The Billionaire Playboy's Contract Wife 33. ~ X A N D E R ~
|||||||||"Oomph!" I whipped around to glare at whoever had punched me between my shoulder blades.My grimace turned into a grin when I saw that it was none other than my good old friend, Victor Martins."Victor, my man!" I grabbed him by his shoulders.He grinned back. "Never thought I would see the day when my friend would settle down. But here we are, at his rehearsal dinner. Of course, I won't completely believe it until I see you say 'I do'."I rolled my eyes.Peter came forward to fist-bump Victor and then wiggled his eyebrows at me. "Oh no no no, this is official, my man. Xander King is whipped for real, this time."I wanted to punch him and say the same thing I have been saying for years - 'There is no settling down for Xander King.' But I suppose I could not do it at my own rehearsal dinner, with my bride at the other end of the room, looking thoroughly fucked and glowing."Honestly man, did you knock her up? Is that it?" Victor whispered.I knew I could not sell the 'cupid st
The Billionaire Playboy's Contract Wife 32. ~ R I V E R ~
||||||||"I always thought that you and Dave were endgame." I paused tying the bow for my brother. "I also thought for a moment there that you were marrying Xander because of me, because of some deal that the two of you had struck up to save my ass."I tried to remain as passive as I could. My brother, despite being a genius, had the emotional range of a caterpillar. There was no way he could call my lie. But that did not mean that I would be arrogant enough to play right into his hands."And now your notion has changed?" I asked him as I fixed his tie and stepped back, running my palms down his suit to brush out the non-existent creases. I smiled up at him, "You look so handsome, Skylar Sterling.""I would never come close to in terms of looks, Riv." He winked and his expression became somber again. "And yes, I have changed my notion."I quirked an eyebrow. "And why is that?" I asked, sounding as playful as I could with all the knots in my stomach."You look happy with him." He smile
