All Chapters of A Contract with the Billionaire : Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

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Eighty: Deceit

The weekend was over and Amelia was hyped for her interview. It was the only invitation she’d gotten after all of the job proposals she’d responded to. She had informed Ryan beforehand that she wouldn’t be going to work that morning as she had her interview and she wanted to start off with a good impression. She was impeccably dressed in her best work outfit and her hair was styled to perfection.“Are you this dressed up for an interview?” Ryan growled dissapprovingly, stepping behind her and wrapping his arms around her waist.“Mmhmm…” Amelia responded, putting on her earrings.“You don’t even look this good when we go to work,” he whined, still frowning and Amelia chuckled, turning to face him.“You know that’s a lie and even if it was true, you know how badly I want to get this job and first impressions matters alot,” she tapped his nose, still smiling but it seemed his grumpy side was what she’d woken up to and it wasn’t ready to dissipate.“And you also know that you don’t have t
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Eighty-one: Deceit 2

The interview went smoothly and seamlessly. Jian was so impressed with Amelia’s performance that by the time they were done, he was very sure she’d be the one to be hired for the job. But knowing Amelia, she’d fight him and disagree with him if she found out he didn’t interview the other candidates. So he decided to go through his initial plans of running the interview for the other candidates that had shown up in the course of interviewing Amelia.“I’m quite impressed with your show of intelligence, Amelia,” he stated, a smile of admiration etched on his face.“Thank you,” Amelia responded, returning his smile. She’d prepared so hard for this interview and realizing at the late hour that Jian was going to be her boss didn’t deter her or make her slack. She hadn’t even considered their friendship as a factor that could influence her performance or her chances of getting the job.“As much as I’m tempted to give you this position, I know you’ll agree with me that it would be unfair to
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Eighty-two: Deceit 3

That day, Amelia returned home still fuming from all that had happened. She was so annoyed that her lost father decided to return to her life and even had the audacity to claim to be her dad after so many years of abandoning her even before she was born. She also couldn’t believe that Jian had tricked her. Now that she thought of it, he’d gotten her mother’s picture from Liu.As these thoughts plowed her mind, the realization that she was related to Lara and Jian struck her. She was their stepsister. It left a bitter taste in her mouth and she didn’t even want to think about how Lara would take it considering the previous drama that had risen between them all because of her relationship with Ryan. The situation was messier than it seemed and she hated being in the middle of it all.Immediately after she got home, she ran into her bedroom and flopped on the bed, the tears she’d been holding slipping free. She was deeply hurt that Liu would choose this time to find her after all she’d b
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Eighty-three: Deceit 4

Amelia’s heart skipped the moment she heard Ryan’s words. Could it be that he found out about her little lie? Had he been keeping an eye on her all day? She wondered while thinking of a way to get out of this hole because she knew how much Ryan hated lies and being kept in the dark especially when it concerned her. Again, thinking back to all that happened that day, she didn’t even know if she was ready to disclose such a huge issue to him. But she was wise enough to know that now that Liu was out, it’d soon be known that she was his child and whether she liked it or not, it’d become public news because she was sure if the man had finally decided to come out as her father, then he’d be ready to publicize it. “I… I’m sorry,” she finally said in a small voice, tired of hiding the truth from him. “I was going to tell you but I just wanted to go on my own and know if it’ll work out,” “What would work out?” Ryan spat out in a voice so cold that it cut through Amelia’s hurt, her soft brown
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Eighty-four: Deceit 5

It took a while for Amelia to finally calm down and she finally stopped sobbing. She let out a deep sigh, feeling more empty than she’d felt before but warmth spread through her from the knowledge that she was in Ryan’s arms and he believed her over the lies that the media were already spreading about her. “Is this not going to be another negative hit on your reputation? You’ve had quite a rough couple of months and this shouldn’t be happening,” she murmured, raising her head from his chest to stare into his worried eyes. A smile ghosted over Ryan’s face and he cupped her cheeks, leaning into her and kissing her softly on the lips. He rested his head on her forehead. “I don’t care about all of that, Princess. It doesn’t bother me but if you want me to, I can take care of it for you and get them to take off the fake news,” Amelia shook her head in refusal. “It wouldn’t be necessary. It’s all over the place already and it could cause a bigger scandal. I’m sorry I unknowingly dragged
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Eighty-five: Scandal

Lara has had a long day at work, from meeting with some renowned designers that were partnering with her brand, to interviewing the models she’d hired for the upcoming fashion show that she was planning. It was a hectic day but she was glad that everything was coming out fine and her business was gaining more ground, despite being a newbie in the fashion industry. A yawn slipped from her lips and she threw her head back, resting against the car seat. Her thoughts moved from her growing business to her father. It’s been a while since they last spoke and she knew he must have heard of her success from the news but she wanted to share it with him and tell him of her plans before they’ll be out. A small smile spread across her lips as she fished out her phone from her bag, knowing how excited her dad would be to hear about her business. He was always her biggest motivation and she wanted to make him proud.Lara grabbed her phone and as soon as the screen lit up, what greeted her was a not
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Eighty-six: Coming out clean

“Rumor has it that Ryan Davidson is devastated after seeing the photo of his supposed fiancee in an intimate position with the well-known Chinese Businessman, Jian Feng-Zhang. It has also been heard that the supposed fiancee, Amelia Ross, is claiming to he related to the Chinese Businessman but it’s yet to be proven and only seems to be her away of directing eyes from her so she could get her chance to elope with her new love interest as soon as she lays her hands on her share of the Davidson’s fortune. Contrary to…”Before the Entertainment news reporter could continue spitting the fabricated lies of the media house, Ryan quickly reached for the tv remote and turned it off, before tossing it to the nightstand and turning to look at Amelia, whose eyes were still on the blank tv screen with the bed covers wrapped around her body.Ryan let out a deep breath, crawling deeper into the bed and pulling her into his arms.“Y-you don’t believe them right?” Amelia asked, a gulp working its way
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Eighty-seven: Betrayal

“Allowing Ryan to be engaged to Amelia is one of the best decisions we’ve ever made,” Mrs. Davidson announced with a bright smile on her face as she crossed the room to sit beside her husband on the bed with a mug of tea in her hand.“I agree,” Clifford responded, sharing her joy. Li na leaned in and brushed her lips to his before returning her attention to the tv where the news of Amelia being Liu Feng-Zhang’s biological daughter was airing. “Who knew all of these rumors could end this way? I was prepared to inquire about the truth from Ryan before this news came on.”“It’s a good thing it’s been sorted out and it also means we’ll still have ties with the Zhang’s and that may even extend to our businesses and growing a larger fortune and empire because it seems Amelia is Liu’s first child and hence, an heir to his empire.”“We should celebrate this,” Li na said cheerfully. “I think we’re blessed, honey,”Clifford chuckled, seeing the excitement in his wife’s tone. When they’d initia
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Eighty-eight: Pull Out

“I no longer have any business in London, uncle,” James spoke, trying to keep his annoyance from his tone. He had been having a good day before his uncle called him, regarding his insistence to not return home for his late father’s funeral. From the day he left London, he vowed never to return because they proved to him that he had nothing there, not even a family to call his own, and luckily for him, he’d made it here in Texas and was living a good life. He had all the wealth they’d taken from him and he had a good job. He was faring well financially and he was independent of his family’s assistance.“I know how you feel, James but deep down, you know how much my brother loved you. Left to him, you’d have never known the truth, and remember, it was your decision to leave not his. He tried his best to get you to stay. Are you telling me you won’t pay your last respect to him by attending his funeral? The same man that gave you everything you ever needed in life and showered you with
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Eighty-nine: Seeking forgiveness

It’s been a week since the news of Amelia being Liu Feng-Zhang’s daughter was released yet it was still making major waves in the country and in China as well. Amelia had been home all week because she couldn’t risk going out, knowing she’d be swamped by reporters wishing to get more intel on the issue. She was beginning to get homesick but there was nothing she could do. Ryan had even offered to hire bodyguards for her but she’d refused, not wanting the extra company and he couldn’t let her stay home all alone by herself because he was sure as soon as the reporters hanging around their environment knew he was out, they’d devise a means to come up and speak to her. She was still dealing with the realization that her dad and step-siblings had invaded her life and she wasn’t ready to answer any questions regarding the issue or to even speak about it to anyone except Ryan.“I miss having lunch with Sylvia,” Amelia whined, as she crossed the distance from the bathroom to the bed, climbin
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