All Chapters of CEO'S WEALTHY CONTRACT BRIDE: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

"We are just partners, not the marriage type. We are acting in a play. Anything beyond that is not allowed," Lia told the irritated CEO before her. Their deal was concluded after they altered some documents. Lia was not stupid enough to tell her family all this. They would kill her, with words. She did not like them buzzing around her with research and documents about the harm in doing this. Anyway, there was no harm done here if she kept quiet. She earned money now, just like a worker. Aster had some hidden purpose and she wasn't interested in his affairs as long as he paid her on time. In the end, both were happy. She didn't have to think of excuses to tell her family as they would eventually separate. So, to save them from all the formalities and whatnot, she was going to take this secret to the grave. Aster was still working. He never had to do all this but his brother was gone, so he had to shoulder all the tasks alone. "Sir, why did you select her? There are so many people

"What do you mean?" Lia was dumbfounded. It was the first time, that stuff like this had happened to her. "I have to study your whole book tonight and meet your family and also some enemies tomorrow?" Aster sounded too confident. "You are really smart. You can do it," he said encouragingly. Lia was angry. She had to read it till midnight for just a once over. Who knows how much she would remember? She was clever not a genius. She had studied countless nights to get here. Not one night. Men were disasters. She solemnly read till midnight and passed out. Her mother thought it was a case study when she came to wake her up. She unknowingly dodged a bullet. If her mother read it, she would be done. Wow. God really helped her. Aster waited for her to change their outfits. This time, there was a personal costume designer and makeup artist to change their looks. Lia became a glammed-up version of herself in advance mode. She looked wow but knew she had no time to do this routine every

"You know her. She is the one who told me the programming idea back then. You wanted to hire her then but I said no. She is now very good. Very powerful. And by coincidence, she came into my life. I thought that maybe she could be my wife."Aster talked to his comatose brother but he did not reveal the entire situation. He knew that you should never talk about everything outright. What if the walls have ears? He was already facing many troubles and didn't want more of them to be added to the list.He then watched his brother lay still for a long time and then he visited his sister-in-law. Like his brother, she was also in a coma. He just told her to get well soon."Sister-in-law, I will get the kid back to me. No one can snatch him away in your absence."With this promise, he went back. The day was rather hard. He had to deal with the nosy chattering relatives and also some wealthy people in the group. They were like the melon-watching crowd who loved to know other people's family mat

"He was handsome. But again, breakups don't need reasons."Brothers are annoying creatures. He was talking nonstop about the coffee shop guy. Personally, Lia was all about gossip. But she was the person involved so she felt mildly guilty and faintly irritated listening to his chattering narration. She should be very happy to hear stuff about Aster considering how much he was working her constantly but it wasn't the case.Thankfully their mother was the epitome of perfect and she put a stop to this."You shouldn't talk about someone like this."She hit his head with a newspaper. Lia chuckled seeing his wronged look.She rolled her eyes at him. He wasn't getting any help from her. He was in for a long lecture anyway. His grades were falling way deep into the sea level. And he skipped the class today too. They were the polar opposites. She thrived in good grades and he loved not getting grades. He somehow managed to pass every grade. She thought that this was also a kind of talent. A pr

"Mom, I think we should get an apartment. I want to buy one near my office and my lab. So, I can rest assured about you."It wasn't actually a lie. Lia had stayed most days at the lab so she didn't have to travel. And now she felt it would be good to get that apartment. It was really good. And she would still earn later. Then they could buy land."Yes, it's your money. You decide."Her mother had decided."But Mom-""Jake, next time you win the lottery, we will go with your decision. And your sister should have thought about this. I trust her."It's not every day that you find trust like this. Lia was so moved that she cried.She told them she would go see some apartments near the tech district. That place was the most developed one in terms of company headquarters and real estate. And Aster had a place there. It's cool, and she was not getting it for free. Also, Lia thought if things didn't work out in the end, she would sell the place. Someone would definitely buy. It's kinda a win