All Chapters of Mafia's Marriage Contract: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

Over the next few days, their plans move in quick motion. Scarlett starts to put on heavier makeup in an attempt to hide her ‘scars’ and deliberately crosses paths with Hector on her way to work. Hector notices her behavior and tries to talk to her at every opportunity. Scarlett is still hesitant of him and plays her cards to pretend as a weak woman.One day, Hector corners her in a meeting room after he caught her crying.“He’s hurting you!” Hector exclaims when he sees the finger prints on Scarlett’s arm. “That’s insane! You’ve got to leave him. This one year-”“He won’t let me go!” Scarlett cries. “He’s too persistent. Ryder won’t leave me and I’m powerless!”She only cries harder which makes Hector uneasy. Seeing her like this is making him angry. His phone buzzes at that moment. It’s Elle.Hector ignores the call and focuses on Scarlett. He hugs her, not noticing that she’s squirming.“Honey, I’m gonna get you out of this mess,” he says. “Just give me a few more days.”Scarlett i

Vincent is reading the reports in his hands. One of his close aides, JMH Group, has gone bankrupt in a few days. He had invested millions of dollars in their shares but now he finds out that Ryder Rochester also invested through various affiliates. Once Ryder took away his investment, JMH collapsed.To add to his worries, several of his affiliate companies are now falling under the rule of other shareholders in his company. This isn’t making any sense because these companies can only be sold by people from within.“Hector?” He murmurs. “Or is it Elle?”He checked Troy’s shares and they’re still intact. Amelia is no longer working in his company. Only Elle and Hector can be this stupid.“I’ll have to finish my business here and leave immediately,” he decides. He curses his luck because all his companies in Europe are also facing major losses. Many of his management here are selling their shares to rivals and he’s trying to keep the company afloat. If he loses his home market, he’s doom

Ryder is gazing at Scarlett’s sleeping form. She’s nuzzled against him as usual. The sunlight is falling on her face, softening her sharp looks. In her sleep, she looks quite radiant. After last night’s intense lovemaking, she’s completely exhausted.He softly smiles at her. Ryder wants to admire her like this everyday, watch her beautiful face and hold her close to him. He briefly reflects on how their lives can turn out if his eyesight wasn’t deteriorating. They would have woken up like this, the first thing they’d see is each other everyday. On lazy weekends, they would’ve watched movies or gone on trips. He’d have made her smile which would’ve made his heart melt…Scarlett’s eyes flutter open and her gaze meets his. “Morning,” she mumbles sleepily. “How long have you been up?” “Not long…” He smiles at her, hiding his sadness. “What are you looking at?” Scarlett asks.“I’m just admiring my beautiful wife.”He leans over and places a kiss on her nose. Scarlett blushes and gently

Scarlett is staring at her phone, feeling anxious. She sent the pills to a lab for testing and even though the results will need two days to be processed, she still can’t help feeling this way. For some reason, her heart is filled with worry. Why is Ryder hiding these pills?She asks herself many questions but there are no answers. The longer the reports take to process, the more anxious she becomes. It feels as if she’ll lose her mind, fretting over the results.“Madam…”She’s startled when Betty enters the room, carrying the dress Scarlett will wear for next week’s party.“Where shall I keep it?” She asks.“Put it in the wardrobe,” Scarlett says. She hesitates before calling, “Betty.”“Yes, madam?”“Is Ryder…sick in any manner?”Betty is surprised. “What makes you say that?” She asks.“I’m just asking,” Scarlett says, trying to sound nonchalant. “I mean, does he have any illnesses?”“Not that I know of,” Betty says thoughtfully. “He visits his grandmother at the hospital quite a lot

“Attention class!” The teacher shouts. All the students are lined up in front of the school, ready for their field trip. It’s only an overnight stay at a forest on the outskirts of the city and everyone is excited. They’re all packed and ready to have fun at the camp, excitedly chatting among themselves.The teacher finally manages to catch their attention.“Listen up!” He says. “There are gonna be activities at the camp. All of you are requested to find your own partners and start planning. You’ll be spending time collecting resources, cooking, doing the dishes, and any other chore in the camp. We’ll be wandering deep into the woods so keep your compass and maps at hand.”The students begin to murmur and disperse to find a partner. Troy scans the crowd, looking for Kat. He hasn’t seen her earlier during the attendance call and he’s a bit worried. She promised she’ll be here…“Yo!”He turns around to find Kat’s bright face. She’s wearing a casual gray t-shirt and a pair of comfortable