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All Chapters of A Contract with the Billionaire : Chapter 91 - Chapter 100

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Ninety: Stranger

Lara sashayed into the restaurant she’d picked for her meeting with Benjamin, with purposeful strides, hoping to finally get this meeting over with and get their plans in action. But a wave of disappointment hit her when her gaze traveled through the large room to see Benjamin wasn’t there. A deep frown marred her face as she glanced at the gold wristwatch adorning her wrist. It was exactly noon, the time they’d fixed for the meeting and she expected him to have been there expecting her arrival but he was nowhere to be found. She glanced around again and contemplated leaving but she knew she had to get this meeting over with and would be very busy in the coming weeks with plans for her fashion show. Still frowning, she found an empty booth at a far corner of the room, beside a window overlooking the street outside. It’d give them the privacy they needed. Hence, she moved toward it and settled into one of the seats. A waiter approached her to take her order and she asked for a cocktai
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Ninety-one: Agreement

That evening, Lara returned home from work, still disturbed by the conversation she’d had with the strange man earlier that day. All day, she’d been busy going from one meeting to another with top fashion designers and some popular models, to help put together the fashion show she was planning but even with how busy she’d been, his words and plans kept revolving in her head. The one that disturbed her more was the revelation of Benjamin’s plan to get her out of the way as soon as he lays his hands on the fortune he was after.The realization that Benjamin wasn’t her Allie but an indirect foe made her feel so insecure that she gradually found herself leaning towards the protection that the stranger was offering but she wasn’t stupid enough to fall into his arms without careful consideration. Hence, as soon as she was in the privacy of her home, she brought out the file and the card he’d given to her. Firstly, she opened the file. She was no business expert but she was sure she could u
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Ninety-two: Girls day in

“Good morning, Gretchen,” Amelia greeted in a cheerful voice, striding into the kitchen with a smile on her face. As soon as Gretchen saw her, a warm smile bloomed on her face and she turned away from the cooker to face Amelia who was at the coffee machine, preparing two mugs of coffee.“It’s good to see you again,” Gretchen said, still smiling.It had almost been a week since she’d seen Amelia. Although she worked in the house every day and was always around until the evenings, she hadn’t set eyes on the younger woman. Since the news of her relation to the well-known Chinese businessman, Amelia had been spending all of her days in her room, deep in her gloom and refusing to see anyone.Gretchen could understand her plight and she felt terrible for her. The young woman had been through a lot since she relocated to New York but seeing her looking so cheerful with that big beautiful smile on her face warmed her heart. She was glad that Amelia was gradually returning to her old happy sel
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Ninety-three: The Contract

Benjamin Davidson glanced at the Rolex wristwatch on his wrist, a frown marring his face. He’d been at the restaurant for the past ten minutes awaiting Lara’s arrival. After their last meeting failed to hold, she’d contacted him to fix another date but now, she was slacking. As much as he was annoyed by her absence, he was also ready to wait for her because he knew his plans were on the verge of taking off as soon as Lara agreed to the contract marriage he’d proposed.Initially, when she’d told him she wouldn’t be part of his evil plans, Benjamin had been devastated because he didn’t know how to go about it. But while trying to find another solution to his problems, the news of Amelia being Liu Feng-Zhang’s long-lost daughter broke out and at that point, he knew Lara was going to return to him for help. He didn’t need a prophet to tell that Lara was greatly angered and felt cheated from the realization that the same woman that stole the heart of the only man she wanted had turned out
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Ninety-four: Resignation

It’s been almost two months since Liu Feng-Zhang released the press release that changed the public’s view of Amelia. The news had finally died down and the paparazzi that had been lurking around Ryan’s home waiting to catch a glimpse of her to get more information out of her had gradually dissolved. Amelia was finally ready to return to her normal life and the first thing she wanted to do was to resume at her new place of work. Despite realizing that she would be working for Jian, her step-brother, she wasn’t phased. After all, he was the only employer that had bothered to interview her for a job, after the countless ones she applied to. She wasn’t going to give it up because of a minor issue. She was also aware that it could bring up new rumors that she’d gotten a job at her family’s company but she didn’t mind. Worse things had been said about her in the past and she was beginning to realize that as long as she was already in the limelight, it was always going to be that way and a
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Ninety-five: Peace

Amelia stepped out of the elevator that led to Jian’s floor, feeling anxious and excited to begin her job. When she’d gotten into the building, she got several awkward stares from some of the employees and she did not doubt that it was because of the recent news but she ignored all of that.As soon as she walked into his assistant’s office, she jumped to her feet and barrelled into her, engulfing her in a hug.“I told you, you’d get the job,” Audrey squealed excitedly and Amelia chuckled, loving the young woman's enthusiasm.She liked Audrey from the very first day she met her and now she was glad she had someone aside from Jian whom she could freely relate with without getting judged for her past or for the rumors that have been spreading about her.“All thanks to your Good Luck wishes,” Amelia responded, wrapping her arms around Audrey before pulling away.“I know right?” she said smugly, wiggling her brows at Amelia who only laughed harder.“I think I’m running late already. Is Jia
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Ninety-six: Latest couple

Amelia was ecstatic that evening as she returned home from work. She couldn’t wait to share the good news with Ryan. It felt so good knowing she now had siblings. For the first time in her life, the feeling of being all alone has been eliminated. She was so glad that she and Lara had reconciled and her new siblings weren’t against her decision to not accept their father. They understood her feelings and she appreciated that.The moment Ryan stepped into the house, he noticed her radiant smile and it made him smile too. Smith had brought her home earlier because he was still in a meeting by the time she closed from work and he’d missed her dearly.“Hey baby,” he wrapped his arms around her waist, kissing her neck.Amelia was in the kitchen, preparing dinner. She was so excited that she’d given Gretchen a day off and the woman had decided to spend it in the company of Dora. They’d both gone out for ice cream, leaving Amelia to be alone.“Hi,” Amelia responded cheerfully, as she stirred
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Ninety-seven: Dinner Party

The news of Lara and Benjamin’s sudden relationship was still trending heavily on the media and has gotten to Adeline, Benjamin’s mom. At first, when she’d come across it and the pictures of her son and Ryan’s rumored love interest, the daughter of the well-known Chinese billionaire, she’d thought it was mere rumor. But her doubts were cleared when she came across more pictures of her son and Lara, dining at different restaurants and acting like couples.Adeline was a bit disturbed, wondering what Benjamin was up to. The last time they’d spoken, he was actively working on his plans to take his rightful position in the affairs of the family from Ryan. What was he doing with Lara Zhang? A girl that was Ryan’s leftovers? Has Benjamin lost his mind?All of these questions bugged Adeline as she saw more photographs of her son and Lara trending on the news. She became so disturbed that she decided to call him, hoping he’d have a reasonable explanation for his actions and truly, she wasn’t
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Ninety-eight: Wedding preparations

Amelia and Ryan’s wedding preparations have spun off after the family dinner where they revealed the date to the family. Everything had been moving fast since then and there were just two weeks left before the day. Amelia was giddy with nerves and excitement as she couldn’t wait to finally tie the knot with Ryan, the man of her dreams. Ryan had offered to hire a wedding planner to take care of the event, down to her wedding dress but she’d refused as she wanted to be the planner. She didn’t want anything extravagant and she knew a planner would do just that because Ryan would pay heavily for it and her opinions wouldn’t matter.It was the weekend and she was out with Sylvia, and Lara to buy her wedding dress from one of New York’s popular designers. Amelia had previously scheduled an appointment with the designer before arriving at the large store.As soon as she arrived with Sylvia and Lara, the woman, Mrs Gina Campbell, who had been discussing with one of her sales personnel immedia
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Ninety-nine: Wedding Invitation

Amelia walked into Audrey’s office with a bright smile on her face. It was just two days until her wedding day and she was so excited that she couldn’t keep her joy from her face. All preparations have been put together and all of her close friends have been invited. The wedding was going to be a ceremony of their close friends and relatives and whoever wishes to celebrate with her and Ryan but she wanted to send out special invites to the people that were dear to her. She’d successfully sent it to everyone, including James but he’d mentioned being very busy with planning his late father’s funeral and as the first son of his family, he wouldn’t be able to attend the wedding. He was also currently in London for that purpose and has apologized dearly to Amelia but she didn’t mind. At first, when she’d decided to send him an invite to her wedding, she didn’t know how he’d take it, considering they had been together before Ryan stumbled back into her life and forcefully claimed her. But
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