All Chapters of Marriage Contract: the Billionaire and I: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

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Thirty-one

“How do I look?” I ask Nathan as I twirl around, showing him my outfit. I opt for black jeans and a peach coloured sweater along with camel boots. “Gorgeous.” He pecks my lips and I beam. It's noon and we are expecting our families at any given moment. We haven't told them yet that we are dating, but they're going to catch on with the way we're acting. Nathan doesn't miss a chance in which he can kiss me or call me a sweet nickname. “You look handsome too,” I tell him. I told Thalia a couple of days ago that we started dating and until now my ears hurt from the amount of squealing I received from her. She was so excited and told me that she expected that. She went on three dates with Asher and from the way she speaks about him, she seems like she really likes him. I'm happy for her because Asher is a great guy. Now I'm wondering when he's planning on asking her to be his girlfriend. Thalia isn't patient at all and she's probably waiting for him to ask her to
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Thirty-two: Nathan

“Why are you so determined to work with him?” I exhale, running my hand through my hair. “I don’t know what’s new! We had this conversation before, Nathan. You're the one who's acting like we haven't discussed this before,” she exclaims. “Yeah, but that was before we started having an actual relationship. Everything is different now, Len,” I point out. “Our relationship won’t be an excuse to make me cancel projects you’re not comfortable about!” she folds her arms over her chest. “You don’t get to decide for me.” “I’m not trying to control you, Linnea, but I really don’t like the guy,” I try to get her to understand. “Shane is extremely professional with me,” she defends him, making my blood boil. She thinks I’m trying to have the upper hand in our relationship, but it’s not like that. I know Shane Pierce better than she does. He’s an asshole and more manipulative than anybody can imagine. “I’m trying to protect you here, Linnea!” I sn
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Thirty-three: Nathan

“Are you sure?” I ask Thalia, trying to get my heartbeats to slow. Terror takes control over my body and I fist my hand to prevent it from shaking.   “We were together a while ago. We were around the area of the explosion because she had a job at Bert Enterprise and according to the news, this building has been terribly affected. It is half damaged and I'm not sure if she's there or not. I have been trying to call her, but she’s not picking up.” She is hysterical over the phone. “I'll look for her. I’ll tell you once I find her. Bye, Thalia.” Quickly, I hang up and call Henry to inform him. Delivering such news to him isn’t the best thing in the world, but I’m going to need his help. Hospitals are going to be hectic now and I won’t be able to find her on my own. We decide not to tell their parents anything. There's no need to make them worry when there's still a slight chance that she may not be there. I rush out of my office and run to my car. I drive s
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Thirty-four: Nathan

I'm holding the mortality list in my hands and I'm petrified of looking at it. What if her name is there? If her name is here— God forbid— I’m never going to recover. Our last conversation could never be a fight! I shake my head and do my best to bring myself to read it. I feel my phone vibrate in my pocket and I reach for it. “Did you find her?” I ask Asher once I pick up. “Yes, she's here. She's injured, but nothing too serious. She’s a bit dizzy and she passed out a while ago, but I saw her and I talked to the doctor who treated her!” he tells me and I immediately sigh in relief. “What's wrong with her?” I ask as I hand the receptionist the list back. “She's alive. I found her, thank you,” I say, rushing out of the hospital. “Mild concussion, bruises, a gash on her head, and a fractured wrist,” he fills me in. She's alright. Nothing that bad. I quickly get in my car and call Henry, telling him that Asher has found her. I can't believe that
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Thirty-five

When I wake up, I find myself alone in Nathan’s bed. I close my eyes for a moment, trying to forget the events of this day. It started with a fight, then there was this terrorist attack and I don’t even want to think about how it will end. I can’t believe I let Nathan shower me today. This is the first time he saw me naked and I’m literally covered in cuts and bruises. I push myself up, careful not to put pressure on my bad wrist and get out of bed. I look at what I’m wearing and smile a little; his hoodie looks like a dress on me. I decide to keep it on and steal socks from his closet, then I go downstairs. The TV is on, but Nathan isn’t in the living room. I look at the kitchen and find him there. I make my way towards him and take a deep breath. I want to apologise. I exaggerated in the fight and I let things escalate. “Nathan,” I say in a quiet voice. He turns around and his face breaks into a warm smile. “You’re awake. I was just about to wake yo
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Thirty-six

“Christmas is in five days,” I tell Nathan as I take a sip from my hot chocolate. This is my first Christmas with him. I don’t know how I’m going to spend it. I’m excited like a little child and my heart is jumping up and down, but I’m trying to appear composed before him. “About Christmas.” Nathan scratches the back of his neck nervously and I inhale. “We have this tradition where my parents gather with my aunt’s family and we spend Christmas together, and I’m assuming that you want to spend Christmas with your family.” My heart drops. He didn’t even think about inviting me. “Yeah, I’m used to spending it with my family. You’re absolutely right.” The sting of disappointment burns my chest and I try to run away from looking into his eyes. “But we can spend New Year’s Eve together. I can take you out if you want to any place of your choice,” he offers and I nod again. I’m genuinely hoping that my face isn’t giving me out. So many plans and scenarios I kept pla
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Thirty-seven: Nathan

This Christmas is just like any other Christmas, yet it isn't. I thought it would be the same, but maybe I'm wrong. I keep looking for her even though I know she's not here. I'm with my family just like every year and yet, something is missing. Someone is missing. She is missing. She, who draws a smile on my face, is not here and it's on me. I could have easily asked her to come with me, but I didn't and now I hate that I didn't. I didn't want to take her away from her family and what she's used to and involve her with mine while knowing that this won't be the same next year. Then, when do we ever know that things are going to be the same? Nothing is certain and everything is prone to change in the blink of an eye. I'm also a coward. I was scared of telling her to come with me, because I don't want to get used to her more, then not have her with me the next year. It petrifies me how my feelings for her keep developing.  Every day, I want her more. I want
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Thirty-eight

We opened gifts, we had breakfast and there’s nothing to do. I expected him to call me, but he didn’t. Another expectation went down the drain. I’m sitting on the couch, wearing an ugly Christmas sweater and watching a Christmas movie with my family. My parents kept wondering why Nathan and I didn’t spend this holiday together and I gave them the same answer I gave Henry. The answer that neither them nor Henry is convinced with. Last night, I cried myself to sleep because he didn’t even think about calling me. Just a pathetic text. As if I didn’t deserve anything more from him. The doorbell rings and I don’t bother to even glance in its direction. Maybe Henry is nice enough to open it. “Linnea, please open the door,” he requests. I sigh and nod, pushing myself off the couch. My Christmas socks prevent my feet from getting frozen by the cold tiles. I open the door and my eyes widen a little upon seeing Nathan in front of me. What surprises me m
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Thirty-nine: Nathan

“Why are you looking down all the wrong roads when mine is the heart and the salt of the soul? There may be lovers who hold out their hands, but they'll never love you like I can can can.” This bright-eyed beauty before me is making me fall in love with her without even noticing. I didn't even know that she can amazingly sing like that. Her voice is perfect. Just like everything else about her. I can listen to her singing all day long. She's a bundle of joy that I wish I can forever have in my life. It's hard not to smile like an idiot when I'm watching her dancing in some short shorts and a sports bra while holding Oreo in her arms as she sings on the top of her lungs. Her voice is loud that I could easily hear her from my room. I knocked on her door before walking in, but she didn't hear me. How could she when the AirPods are in her ears? So here I am, leaning against the doorframe, watching her goofing around with Oreo. He makes her happy. If I had known that earlier, I w
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Forty

“Do you think something is wrong with Nathan, Oreo?” I must be going out of my mind if I’m talking to my dog, but it’s not like there’s anything I can do. Everything has been great for a while, but suddenly something is wrong and I can’t figure it out on my own. After my Lasik treatment, everything was okay between us for a week, then he decided to keep his distance. He tends to build his walls high around him whenever there’s something on his mind, but this isn’t how things should be between us. We are a couple. We are partners. He should confide in me. He should talk to me. If there’s something I have done that bothered him, he should tell me. I shouldn’t be left to guess. Thankfully, I’m back to work. I feel like I could breathe again. It’s not like I stayed away from work by choice, but that didn’t make the situation any better for me. I felt like something was missing. I guess I’m a workaholic and work completes me. Right now I have Oreo on my lap. I’m w
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