All Chapters of THE WIFE'S GAMBIT: CONTRACT MARRIAGE : Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

CHAPTER EIGHTY TWOGiulia's POV:After dinner, My footsteps echoed as I walked through the hallway with a soft smile on my face, I looked down at the bracelet In my hands. The moment my eyes caught it at the store, I was instantly reminded of Lenora's pretty face. I had bought it from the boutique just for her. My mind went back to the first time I met her, I mean the first time Richard bought her to meet me, I was instantly captured by her glowing blue eyes. I loved the way she was bold, charming, and friendly.Finally, I stopped in front of their door and placed a knock on the door, after a series of knocks there was no answer, my brows scampered a bit at the thought of what was going on, "Could they be sleeping by now?” I thoughtBut then I knew Richard wasn’t the type to sleep that early, especially immediately after dinner, and Lenora would have preferred to be with Richard’s cousin rather than sleeping by now. I slowly opened up the door only to find out it was empty, both Ri

CHAPTER EIGHTY FOURLenora's Pov:After a day at the hospital, I was finally discharged. My eyes were glued out of the tinted window as the chauffeur drove quietly on the smooth road.“Are you comfortable there?” Richard asked,My face instantly blushed to hear that, I had been pampered all day by the man, and for some minutes I felt he wasn’t the same Richard I knew.“I’m okay,” I responded smiling.His next words were instantly interrupted by the sudden peep on his phone, I watched him glance down at his cell phone and instantly picked up.“Any further information?” He asked the moment he picked up.Richard had been working hard to catch the culprit and so was Grandmother Minetta. I just hoped the person was caught soon, but then my mind kept rambling on who it could be.I mean Tara's alibi was proven by her mother and a few maids who saw her when she left but I don’t think I had any misunderstanding with anyone besides her. Richard finally dropped the call after a few seconds and I

CHAPTER EIGHTY SIXLenora's Pov:“Ma’am!” Yara exclaimed from afar before running to welcome me.Richard and I flew back to his mansion on the second day. I had a soft smile on my face as I looked around the house, how surprising, I had missed the house but I missed Jasmine and the girls too.Yara soon ran into my arms and I hugged her back sniffing her sweet smell.“I missed you so much.” She pulled out of the hug and pouted childishly and that instantly reminded me of Veronica, the two seriously had a lot in common.“Welcome back Mr and Mrs. Osvaldo.” Mrs. Vanya greeted.“Hope you had a pleasant flight?” She added with a smile.“Yes, it was fine,” Richard responded.Our few luggages was taken in and Yara took me inside the house.“That was a long trip, take some rest,” Richard instructed.“You should take proper care of her.” He added turning to Yara who instantly nodded.I watched his retreating figure as he headed in the direction of his room, I took my feet and also headed for m

CHAPTER EIGHTY EIGHTLenora's Pov:I woke up but to no sign of Richard on the bed, the sound of water coming faintly from the bathroom brought it to me that he would be in there. I glanced shortly at the wall clock realizing how late it already was, he must be getting ready for work.A faint smile escaped my lips and the memory of the previous night came flowing to my head. I had a wonderful night with Richard. I can't deny that. I slowly moved my hand to my neck and my finger trailed on the hickey mark that I had gotten from him, my face flushed more at the thought of how it happened. The door of the bathroom was opened he stepped out in a different bathrobe,“You're up.” He said the moment his gaze rested on me.I hummed quietly and smiled, I slowly lowered my gaze, and I suddenly found myself a bit shy, why should I be? I mean it wasn’t even the first time.He walked over to the mirror and I watched him apply his lotion.I headed over to the bathroom to also brush my teeth, comin

CHAPTER NINETYLenora's Pov:My stomach churned at the sight of Tara, what on earth was she doing here? I thought it was VIP. Why would I run into her here? But what am I expecting? Tara isn’t poor not to afford the VIP“You know her?” Neil asked, glancing over at Tara.“Yeah, kind of,” I mumbled. I looked over at Tara who wasn’t alone, she was with her bunch of evidently sardonic friends.“Is this Richard's wife?” One of the girls scanned me visually from head to toe.Maybe I should have put on something more elegant so I wouldn’t be looked down upon at a time like this. Yara would scold me if she had been here.“Yeah, that's her. No one could ever imagine where she came from.” Tara whispered the last part a little too loudly, I suddenly panicked.“Come from? Did she come from some other planet or something, what do you mean by that Tara?” One of the ladies asked with curiosity.“That’s talk for another day.” She grinned impishly. I was a bit relieved to hear that, "I didn't expe