All Chapters of CONTRACT MARRIAGE : Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

"I don't know where I am," Emily said, her voice shaking. "But they're going to kill me if you don't do what they say. They want you to come to a location and bring the evidence you have against them. They want to destroy it."Ethan's heart sank. He knew that they couldn't let the evidence fall into the wrong hands. But he also knew that he couldn't risk Emily's life."I'll do it," he said firmly. "But I need to know that you're safe.""They haven't hurt me yet," Emily said. "But please, Ethan, be careful. I love you.""I love you too," Ethan said, feeling a lump form in his throat.He hung up the phone and turned to Rodriguez. "We have to do what they say. They have Emily."Rodriguez nodded grimly. "I'll go with you. We'll have a backup, but we have to be careful."Ethan felt a surge of gratitude toward his friend. Together, they made their way to the location that Emily had given them. As they approached, Ethan's heart pounded with fear and anticipation.The building was run-down an

As they walked away, hand in hand, they knew that they had a future ahead of them, one full of love, adventure, and the promise of a new beginning. They had learned that life was precious and that every moment counted.As they reached their car, Ethan turned to Emily. "I never want to let you go," he said, his eyes filled with love."I'm not going anywhere," Emily replied, smiling. "I'm here to stay."And with that, they got into their car and drove away, leaving behind the darkness of their past and embracing the light of their future.As they drove down the highway, they talked about their plans for the future. They were going to start a family, travel the world, and enjoy every moment together.But as they turned a corner, a car swerved out of nowhere and crashed into them. Emily screamed as the car spun out of control, and they crashed into a nearby tree.Ethan was knocked unconscious, and Emily was trapped in the car, her leg broken. She could see the car that had hit them, and s

Months went by and Emily and Ethan continued to build their life together. They traveled, they worked, and they loved each other deeply. But even as they moved on from the ordeal with Evan Wilson, Emily couldn't shake the feeling that they weren't safe.One day, as she was leaving work, Emily saw a man watching her from across the street. She recognized him instantly as one of Evan's men.Her heart racing, Emily hurried to her car and drove away as fast as she could. But the man followed her, his car close behind.As Emily drove, she tried to think of a way to lose him, but he was relentless. Finally, in desperation, she drove into an alleyway and parked her car.As she stepped out, the man's car screeched to a halt beside her, and two more men got out. Emily tried to run, but they grabbed her and dragged her into the back of their car.Emily fought back with all her might, but they were too strong. They tied her up and blindfolded her, then drove her to an unknown location.Hours pas

Out of nowhere, Evan appeared and Ethan stopped him in his tracks. Emily stood frozen as she watched the two men fighting. Ethan had always been strong, but Evan was bigger and seemed to have the upper hand.She knew she had to do something, but her mind was blank. Her heart pounded in her chest as she tried to think of a way to stop the fight.Suddenly, Ethan managed to get the upper hand. He punched Evan hard in the face, and Evan stumbled backward, tripping over a rug and falling to the ground.Emily rushed to Ethan's side, helping him up. But as she turned to check on Evan, she saw that he was holding a knife."Look out!" she screamed.Ethan turned just in time to dodge the knife as Evan lunged at him. The two men started to fight again, and Emily realized that she needed to call for help.She ran to the phone, but just as she was about to dial 911, the line went dead. She tried again, but the phone was dead.Panic set in as she realized that they were trapped. She had no idea ho

Ethan could feel the adrenaline pumping through his veins as he stared down the barrel of the gun. His mind raced as he tried to think of a way out of the situation.The mastermind's henchmen circled him, taunting him as they watched him struggle."You thought you could take us down," one of them sneered. "But now you're the one in the hot seat."Emily whimpered in the corner, fear etched on her face. Ethan's heart ached as he saw her like this, helpless and scared.He had to do something."You don't have to do this," Ethan said, his voice steady despite the fear in his heart. "We can work something out. Let us go, and we won't tell anyone what happened here tonight."The mastermind laughed the sound grating on Ethan's nerves."You think we're stupid?" he said. "We know that you're too dangerous to let go. You'll come after us as soon as you get the chance."Ethan shook his head, his mind racing as he tried to come up with a plan.He couldn't let Emily get hurt. He had to protect her.