All Chapters of The Orphan’s Contract Marriage: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Laurel couldn't comprehend the shocking revelation. With her hands covering her mouth, she stumbled outside and began walking, unable to believe what she had just witnessed and heard. The betrayal stung even more because Andrew had chosen to cheat with her step-sister—one whom she hated.She struggled to understand where she had gone wrong. Her love for Andrew had always been genuine, and she had dedicated herself to ensuring his happiness. Recalling the two years they had been together, she thought back to their initial dating days. Despite her reluctance, she agreed to date him to escape her foster family’s home life and eventually developed sincere feelings for him.Now, the realization hit her—what did she expect? After all, it was her stepmother who had introduced them. She shouldn't have let her guard down; they were all up to no good.Lost in deep thoughts, a horning car brought her back to reality. It was night now. She fell and began weeping loudly.“Where do I go now? Where

Laurel was taken aback upon seeing the unexpected person that called out her name. In shock, she struggled to comprehend why this person, whom she never wanted to meet again, was sitting beside her.“Laurel, meet Rhett Simon from the Opulentia Group. He’s the CEO of Opulentia Fashion and is here as a representative of the whole Group,” Shirley intervened, snapping Laurel back to reality.“Oh. Hello,” Laurel greeted, masking her surprise with a fake smile.Facing forward and getting ready for the meeting, memories of her painful past suddenly flooded back. She didn’t want to ever encounter anyone from her history, yet here was Rhett, sitting beside her. She wiped the tears forming in her eyes as she sensed Rhett's gaze on her and deliberated on how to react—whether to feign ignorance or acknowledge their shared history."Isn't he good-looking?" Shirley whispered to Laurel with a giggle.Laurel forced a smile."Remember, he's our main focus today. Convince him to invest in our company. I

Rhett’s POVI, Rhett Simon, the CEO of Opulentia Fashion was not your typical CEO. Yes, I am successful and wealthy, but my reputation as cold and ruthless in business dealings was just a small part of the story. Unlike most successful men of my stature— strikingly handsome, and tall— I am not interested in any form of romance. I have always gotten what I wanted, but getting Laurel to accept my proposal just weirdly made me anxious. She was no longer the former woman I knew, she was now bold and outspoken and held her head high.With all my wealth, I could get any woman I wanted at my own will but that lifestyle wasn't my type. I was fixated at my work and you’d never see me around any woman.My past relationship with Laurel’s sister was just an arranged union by our parents, and I had gone along with it for the sake of appeasing my family and maintaining the status quo. I had never truly felt a connection with her, and it had always been clear that our relationship was one of convenie

Laurel’s POVI opened my eyes as I slowly gained consciousness. I could hear Rhett’s voice not too far from me, speaking to the doctor.“Please send it to her properly and make sure she gets better soon,” he said, his tone stern and authoritative.“Yes sir,” the doctor responded, and I could sense the respect in his voice.Rhett turned to look at me and saw that I was now awake. I could see the look of concern written all over his face.“Laurel! Are you okay?” He asked, rushing to my side. “You suddenly fainted on our way here.”“Yes I’m fine,” I replied, managing a small smile.“Luckily, the injuries aren’t too severe. It’s only on your neck where the man tried to strangle you. My Doctor here will take care of you.” Rhett said, his gaze never leaving mine.“I’m glad,” I said, nodding in appreciation. “And thank you too.”“It’s okay,” he said as he stood up, ready to leave. “Rest up, I’ll go get you a few things you’ll need for your stay here.”As he turned to leave, I felt a deep sen

I was still in deep slumber when my alarm rang. I slowly sat up, rubbing the sleep off my eyes. I grabbed my phone to check the time, and I realized I had gotten a text from Rhett. ‘Good morning, Laurel. Don’t forget about our schedule today. I’ll pick you up by 10 am.’“It’s still 8 am though, I have a bit of time,” I muttered to myself as I yawned and stood up from the bed. I opened the curtains to let the morning sun come into the room, and all I could do was admire the beauty of the day.“What a beautiful morning. Today’s gonna be a good day,” I said to myself, stretching my arms.I wasn’t quite comfortable involving Rhett’s household staff in my business, so I quietly tidied up my room, brushed my teeth and had my bath. After applying my skincare and fixing my hair, I put on an oversized and comfortable t-shirt and made my way to the kitchen to make breakfast.I made a quick breakfast and was done in a few minutes, but I realized I still had some time left. I turned on the news