All Chapters of A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE: MARRIED TO MY ENEMY : Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

~ MeganThe conditions Jake gave were understandable, but it also meant that my team and I would have to spend a substantial amount of time at their company, documenting as much as we could and editing it all at a relatively fast pace.With the pay he was offering, I could finally offset the loan I took from the bank. To open my news agency, I had to take a loan, one that I didn’t expect to get, but I guess my connection to the McCall family made it easy for them to trust me.After all, if I couldn’t pay , my guarantor, Charles, would pay, but I would never let that happen. Not when we made a bet that he wouldn’t be the one to pay back the loan when I failed.Somehow, I knew Charles didn’t mean that in a condescending manner but rather it was to encourage me, and now, with the recent development, I was certain I had won the bet.I was already excited and pumped up about the work, but I couldn’t get on because I had to be away for the weekend at Charles’ family private resort.However,

~ MeganThe room vibrated with tension as the argument escalated. Charles’ father, Mr. McCall, tried to maintain order, but it seemed futile. The potential succession battle was unfolding right before my eyes, and I felt like an intruder witnessing a family’s internal issues.Vicky leaned towards me and whispered, “Family meetings are always like this. You'd get used to it.”I nodded, trying to act nonchalant, but deep down, I felt a mix of anxiety and sympathy for Charles. He had to navigate this intricate web of family dynamics while dealing with his own complicated relationship with his mother.The argument continued for what felt like an eternity until Mr. McCall slammed his hand on the table, demanding silence. “Enough! This decision is final. Charles will be the next CEO of McCall Enterprises.”The room fell Into an uneasy silence. Charles’ uncles begrudgingly accepted the decision, shooting resentful glances at each other and Charles. It was obvious that the family dynamics wer

~ CharlesEverything has been a whirlwind since I received the call about my father. The news hit me like a ton of bricks, and I rushed to be by his side. Megan was there too, regardless of the tension between us.As I sat in the waiting room of the hospital, my mind raced with a thousand thoughts. I had been under a lot of pressure lately, becoming the permanent CEO of McCall Enterprises, and to top that off, my relationship with Megan had become complicated again.I glanced at Megan, who was lost in her own world. Her eyes held a mix of concern and uncertainty. Regardless of our marriage contract and the fake nature of our union, I couldn’t deny the emotions that still lingered between us.The doctor finally came out of the surgery room after being there for hours. My father had to be operated quickly for him to survive. The doctor, Edward, who had been our family doctor for years, wasn’t wearing his usual friendly smile; I knew instantly that something was wrong.He looked at me, t

~ MeganThe voice on the other end of the line sent shivers down my spines, it was Mr. Walter, my ex boss. It made the already breathable atmosphere turn suffocating. He was the last person I expected to hear from.“My darling Megan,” he began, his voice dripping with venom, “you won’t believe what I have,” he sneered, enjoying the uneasiness he was causing. “Exclusive details about your sister’s illness. I suggest you come to my apartment if you want to keep this under wraps. We wouldn’t want the world to know about your sister’s little past now would we?”My grip on the phone tightened, anger brewing within me. “Why are you doing this? I left your agency but you didn’t leave my life even after you almost ruined it.”I felt like jabbing a knife in Mr. Walter’s heart at this moment even though I didn’t have the stomach to do so. But how could he stoop so low? I knew Mr. Walter was an mean man capable of ruthless things but exploiting my sister’s condition for his personal beef against

~ MeganI quickly filled Charles in on the unsettling encounter with Mr. Walter during the car ride. His face hardened as he listened, the wheels of his mind turning to formulate a plan.“We can’t let him get away with this,” Charles said, determination in his eyes. “We need to turn the tables on him. Let’s expose his dirty games before he has a chance to harm your sister.”I nodded, appreciating Charles’s resolve. Together, we brainstormed a plan to counteract Mr. Walter’s malicious scheme. We needed evidence of his threats and a strategy to ensure that he wouldn’t follow through with exposing Celene’s secret.As we approached my apartment, Charles made a call to his private investigator friend, Daniel. With Charles’s detailed explanation of the situation, Daniel agreed to help us gather evidence against Mr. Walter.The plan Involved discreetly recording any further conversations with Mr. Walter, capturing his threats and intentions. Meanwhile, we needed to expose Mr. Walter’s unethi