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The Billionaire's Borrowed bride CHAPTER 41
"Are you really not going to help?" Russell asked, placing the pan of mac and cheese in the oven and closing the door before returning to the fruits he was chopping up for juice.When i invited Russell in for dinner, I was of the opinion that we were going to order takeout for dinner, maybe even a pizza, but Russell was a adamant about wanting a home cooked meal and since we couldn't make a choice, we ended up reaching a compromise, one that was extremely favorably to me seiing as Russell ended up with the apron while i sat idly on the counter. He was a pretty great cook though so i made sure to give him a complement every now and then."Uh, i know you might not know this, but providing your man with entertaining conversation while he prepares you a delicious meal is a full time job thank you very much.""Your man huh?" Russell asked with a knowing smile that got me blushing to the tips of my hairs."I like the sound of that." He finished, not even bothering to be subtle. He knew that
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The moment lasted a good while as Russell and I remained in each other's arms, listening to the sound of our heartbeats and swaying from side to side. It was as though we were trapped in a bubble, our very own bubble where nothing else mattered but us. We were having a bautiful moment, that was until Russell opened his mouth and ruined the moment."If you are so grateful, do you think you can show your gratitude by helping me out with the dishes?""You know that you have a knack for ruining intimate moments right?" I replied with a sigh, untangling myself from his embrace and making my way back to the table to finish my meal."So i've been told." He replied, following closely behind me.Our foods had long since gone cold, but now that the tension of our argument had calmed down, I realized that i was still as hungry as i was when dinner was served, which was why i decided that cold or not, i wasn't letting any food go to waste."Are you sure you do not want to heat that up a bit befor
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We in fact didn't get to talk about the boring details as Russell had promised. In fact, we didn't get to talk about it for about a week or so because the very next morning after he and I talked about moving in together, Russell had to go on an urgent trip to Taiwan to meet up with some high end investors. I didn't know much about the details of his trip as that was information available only to the higher ups but i knew that it had to be important though if Russell had to go by himself instead of just sending a representative. Russell travelled a lot, and it was always for work. He tasked himself a little too much sometimes and I couldn't help but worry about him.I wished he would take a break sometimes and for once take a trip for leisure rather than for work.As I pondered over the matter, I found myself wondering what life would be like had Russell and I been a conventional couple who got married in a conventional manner.If that were the case, Russell and I would probably still
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Russell was not able to change my mind about going to the airport to pick him up and expectedly so. I mean, he could be stubborn but I was just as stubborn, maybe even more so than him. Jerry, his personal driver had come to pick me up from my apartment that afternoon before we left for the airport. Russell's flight had been delayed so rather than arriving in the morning like he had promised to, he was arriving in the late afternoon. During the drive the entire ride, I simply couldn't sit still out of excitement and Jerry literally had to point out my restlessness and urge me to relax a bit. "You know bouncing on your seat isn't going to make us get there any faster right?" He asked me, studying my expression through the rear view mirror. I had planned to sit in the passenger's seat with him in front because since the car was not mine I didn't feel very comfortable taking the back seat, but Jerry wasn't having it. Apparently, the man was just as stubborn as his boss and that was pro
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You are really going to have to move faster than that if you do not want me to lose my mind.” I said to Elisa who seemed just as eager as me to get to the good part, but for some reason, it didn’t seem like she was moving fast enough, or at least not fast enough for my liking. It didn’t help either that the elevator ride to the penthouse was an endless journey and although the two of us couldn’t keep our hands off of each other during those torturous minutes, I still preferred that we got behind close doors as soon as possible so that we could get into the real thing. The last time I had been lucky enough to have her to myself, I was stupid enough to act like a saint that I totally was not. But not today. Today, I had every intention of acting like the reincarnate of the devil because his was closer to my personality anyway. And if there was anything that the devil had taught me, it was never to let a second chance go to waste, especially if that second chance involved devourin
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Five months had passed since I started living with Russell. And those five months had been some of the best months I had ever experienced in all my years of living. Russell was everything I had ever wanted in not just a man, but also in a person. He was smart, and kind and loving, gosh, he made me feel so good about myself. Even when I felt the most insecure, when I felt the most unsure, he was always there to remind me that I was wanted, tgat i was loved and that i was worth it. Russell was God's gift to me, a gift that was worth much more than the costliest of jewels anx the fanciest of cars.Russell was my rock, my pillar and my moral support. Even when my pregnancy hormones affected my mood, he never really took it to heart. Instead, he found a way to make me feel better. There were also thise times when I was worried about getting too attached because one wayward part of my mind always thought that one day, he was going to leave me just like Charlie had done, but I was always q
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"Holy Moly fucking guacamole on a barbeque stick!" Sasha exclaimed the moment her eyes landed on Russell. He had just returned from work that evening looking so exhausted, it worried me. And while i hadn't failed to mention to him that my sister would be stopping by our place before proceeding to my parents' i was certain that he was not expecting the kind of welcome that Sasha had given him and i honestly blame her.In telling my tale of how i had come yo be with child, i had left out some very key details like who the father was and although it wasn't really intentional, a small part of me was a little curious as to how she was going to react once she found out and i honestly was not dissapointed.Her eyes had widened to the size of saucers and her mouth had fallen open to form a shocked Oh.She had become a frozen statue in the doorway, unmoving and hence preventing Russell from moving either. it was a comical sight and i couldn't stop myself from laughing softly so i had to hide m
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Barely ten minutes after Russell disappeared into the bedroom to get showered and changed in preparation for dinner, he came back out with some news that was not very pleasing.“I need to step out for a quick bit.” He informed me, throeing his coat back on and fixing the collars. “There is some urgent business I need to attend to at one of our warehouses.”“And since when did you start handling matters like this personally?” I demanded in annoyance. “I’m sure there is someone who can go on your behalf Russell. So why does it have to be you? You just got back, you need rest.”“I’m afraid not this time. This issue requires my personal intervention. But not to worry babe, I’ll be back before you even realize I’m gone and then i'll rest enough for 5 years..”“I doubt that very much.” I grumbled esoecially since i knew how much of a workaholic he was. he loved his job and i loved that for him. i just wished that somwhere between his hussle, he woukd find some time to take care of himself a
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Detective Jameson's eyes narrowed as he watched Charlie being handcuffed and led away. The confession had come unexpectedly, but the motive was all too familiar. "Revenge," he muttered to his partner. "The oldest motive in the book." Rodriguez, Jameson's partner shook her head. "Family dynamics can be toxic. Brothers, especially." As Charlie was taken into custody, Elisa finally felt a sense of closure. Her daughter, Emily, was safe, and the kidnapper had been caught. But the truth was harder to swallow. Charlie, her husband's brother abd the man whom she had once thought of soending her life with had orchestrated the kidnapping. "It was all about revenge," Charlie spat during the interrogation. " He took everything from me – our parents' attention, the family business... He left me with nothing." Jameson's expression remained stoic. "And you thought kidnapping an innocent child would even the score?" Charlie's eyes flashed with anger. "You don't understand. Russellalways got e
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“What are you doing here?” He asked, composing himself and trying to pretend like he wasn’t affected by my presence but I could see through his charade. He wa spanicking a lot and although he thought that his hideout had been pretty secure, here i was standing right there in the flesh. Still, he couldn't show his fears or he was going to appear guilty.“What do you mean?” I came to see you.” I replied, pretending to play his game.“Cut the crap Russ. What are you doing here and how the fuck did you find me?”“What can i say? I was just passing by. i mean i was in the neighborhood and thought I’d stop by to say hello to my only brother.”At my words, he huffed and went over to his bedside to put on his shirt, and boxers on pretending to ignore me."Are you going to stand there and watch me get dressed?" He asked probably in a bid to get rid of me."Its nothing i've not seen before so you can relax."Charlie sighed in frustration at my adamancy.“Well, you’ve said hello now so you can
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I had faced a lot of challenges in my life. I mean, that was avoidable considering what i had achieved. No great achievement came without challenges and I was proud to say that I was fairly successful myself. I also prided myself in the knowledge that I was a troubleshooter and a problem solver. I always had an idea on how to get out of complicated situations, and if i couldn't get an answer right away, all i had to do was sleep over it and come morning, I'd have a solution on my hand.But two days had passed and I was yet to discover a solution to my most prominent life problem. My daughter was missing and I had no idea where she was or where to look. With every passing day, I felt as though the very world in which I live d was crumbling in on me and I simply felt suffocated and helpless. The police had no leads and the one sure lead I had; they were not giving me the go ahead to look into. They weren’t looking into it themselves either or at least they weren’t look into it fast eno
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“But according to Miss. Jones’ statement,” The judge continued. “It appears that she told you that she was pregnant but you refused to acknowledge it and rather accused her of lying.”“That’s true your honor.” Charlie agreed. “But in my defense, the first time she told me about her pregnancy, she called me through my brother’s phone. Now prior to the time, she and my brother Russell had never met before. In fact, I had never even told her that I had a brother, so it didn’t make sense to me that she was calling me from his phone. I took it as it was a prank planned by my brother seeing as my brother and I often play such pranks on each other.”Wow, Charlie was really going in for the kill with his calculated lies and fabricated lines. I never knew he had it in him, but then again, he had enough money to hire the best lawyers to give him legal advice. But unfortunately for him, our lawyers were just as good, maybe even better, and that is why he was bound to lose.“You claim that you lo
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As expected, the news that Charlie was suing for custody spread like wildfire. In less than 24 hours, media houses had carried the news. Social media hashtags were eating this up and even my family and friends somehow got a wind of the situation. My phone was constantly pinging with calls and texts and calls and Russell’s phone was honesty not any different. At this point, I had still not gotten around to telling my parents the real story behind how Russell and I met and the circumstances surrounding our marriage so when I received a call from them as well, my anxiety creeped in. I thought about ignoring them for a little while longer, just until I could gather my thoughts and gains dome courage, but with the issue of Emily’s paternity being debated, I knew that there was no more hiding it from them. So the very next day, I got on a flight and flew home. Russell offered to go with me and knowing how much I hated flying, I honestly wished he could accompany me. Him holding my hand duri
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Elisa’s POV“…And you should have seen April’s face. She looked like someone who had swallowed a turtle shell. And Amy, she was so horrified, she couldn’t even bring herself to say hello to me. Apparently, they hadn’t been expecting me to show up as soon as I did. They thought that I’ll take at least a couple of days off, giving them enough time to recuperate and get used to the latest developments.” I said laughing. After the close of work, I decided to use my evening to give Russell a recap of my day and apparently he had some pretty satisfying stories to share as well.“I thought you said Amy was the nicer one?” He asked, fully invested in my story. “How comes she is the one who couldn’t stand to speak to you." “Honestly, she and Amy switch up on most days and I can hardly choose which of them I prefer. I think that they both have their moments.”“Hmmm.” Russell replied thoughtfully. “I Can’t even tell them apart honestly. They look exactly the same to me.”“No they do not.” I rep
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Elisa’s POV\I couldn’t believe my eyes, or my eyes for that matter.I was standing in the center of our living room, staring at the massive LED screen that served as a television in our home. I was already on my way to work that morning but I was forced to stop and take a closer look because of what was showing on the screen, or rather who was showing. A gasp of surprise left my throat as I realized the scene that was playing before me. My mouth fell open without me even realizing it, and even after realizing, I couldn’t bring myself to pick it back up.On the screen, Russell was sitting in an interview segment with one of the most popular TV shows in the city while looking as fabulous as always in his signature three piece although this time, it was a dark shade of maroon red and an auburn tie. His lean legs were crossed leisurely in front of him and he sat with an air of confidence that was peculiar to him. He was the guest on the show but yet somehow, he managed to look like he ow
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Russell's POV I sat still, criss legged at the tv station as I waited for everything to be sorted out. Skipping work on a day like this may seem like a bad idea to a regular onlookers, and they'd probably be right considering everything that was going on. An emergency board meeting had been scheduled in line with the new information that my beloved brother had been so kind to release to the public. Logically speaking, I was supposed to be seated with my lawyers, buried in a mountain of paperwork, trying to find loopholes in my grandfather's will that allowed my contracted marriage to Elisa. As expected, Charlie was the leader of the team seeking to bring me down and their argument was that I had not fulfilled grandfather's conditions in honesty and hence didn't deserve the position of CEO. The board was meeting today to come up with a final decision, but rather than getting ready, here I was, waiting for a TV segment interview which most might consider unimportant, while
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“Are you really married to CEO Russell?”“Was it really a contract marriage?”“Are you two getting divorced soon as per the details of the contract?’’“Has he paid you the settlement money?”“Are you really asking for more money than was agreed in the initial contract?”“Did you really seduce him and trap him with a pregnancy?”“Who is the real father of your child?”“Are you a gold digger who is only with Russell for his money, and fame?”The questions were endless, all of them unkind, and for some reason they all seemed to be directed my direction and my direction alone as if I was some kind of villain in my own love story. It was all so fucking ridiculous. Like, why was I getting stabbed with all the shards of glass, like everything was my fault. Don’t get me wrong, I didn’t want Russell receiving any heat, but I also didn’t feel like I deserved any either. If anything I felt like I was supposed to be comforted and consoled, especially since my only offence was falling in love with
