All Chapters of Billionaire Contract Wife: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Claire sighed, shaking her head as she tried to push the thoughts aside. She stared at the TV screen but wasn’t really watching. The constant buzzing of the news about Alex and Charlotte made her head spin. It was strange to feel so conflicted about something that wasn’t even real. They weren’t a real couple, yet the thought of them together bothered her more than she’d like to admit.She could feel her heart tighten as she thought about how calm Alex was about it all. Why wasn’t he reacting? Why wasn’t he defending their relationship? Or was it all just a game to him? The sound of the kitchen door opening brought her back to the present. Mrs. Hamptons entered, holding a tray of food. “I made you some soup, dear,” she said gently, setting it down in front of Claire.“Thanks,” Claire replied quietly, giving her a small smile but her mind was elsewhere. She picked up the spoon and stirred the soup but couldn’t bring herself to eat.“Something on your mind?” Mrs. Hamptons asked, notici

Claire glanced at Alex, noticing the faint smile playing at the corner of his lips. She wanted him to play along, but not to this extent. What was she supposed to tell her mum when the ceremony didn’t actually happen? The idea of the whole world knowing about their marriage wasn’t part of the contract, and now, it seemed like she had no way out. She was worried it would count as a breach of contract, but she didn’t even know how her mum had found out about her marriage in the first place. Did it really count as a breach if she wasn’t the one who revealed it? As the conversation between Alex and her mum continued, they shared hearty laughter and stories, getting to know each other better. Claire watched, surprised by how easily they connected. She had never imagined Alex could be so open, especially with her mum, who had shown up at the house unannounced. It was like a completely different side of him, and for the first time, Claire began to question just how well she really knew her

The rest of the weekend passed in a tense, unspoken truce. Claire kept her distance, terrified that Alex might see through her and realize the feelings she was beginning to develop. She tried to distract herself, but every shared glance or fleeting touch lingered in her mind longer than she wanted.On the other side, Alex wrestled with his own thoughts. He replayed their last conversation, wondering if he’d crossed a line. His growing feelings were getting harder to ignore, and every time he looked at her, he could barely hold himself back from reaching out and pulling her close to kiss her like he had dreamed of doing for days now.By Monday morning, they were both exhausted from holding back. They sat opposite each other at breakfast, a heavy silence filling the room from everything left unsaid. Claire focused on her plate, and Alex occasionally glanced her way, looking for the right words but coming up empty—until he couldn’t stand it any longer.“Claire,” he finally said, breaking

Tess was on her way home when her phone buzzed with a call from an unknown number. She hesitated, then answered and she was surprised to hear an older woman’s voice on the other end, asking her to meet at a nearby cafe. The woman claimed she had some information about Claire that Tess "would want to know." Tess wanted to ignore but her curiosity piqued, so she agreed to meet her and made her way over. When she arrived at the cafe, she immediately spotted Mrs. Steele sitting by the window. Tess recognized her instantly, having seen her around the company for years. She walked over cautiously, and Mrs. Steele looked up, her expression cold and direct. “You’re” Mrs Steele said and flashed a smile. She gestured to the seat in front of her “Please have a seat” Tess was totally confused as to what was happening but she took her away slowly with the visible confusion on her face. “Judging from your face, you definitely wasn’t expecting to see me here” “Yes ma’am. I thought I’ve hear

Claire couldn’t stop replaying what happened earlier in her mind during the ride home with Alex. She sighed occasionally, which set the tension in the car and it made Alex curious about what might be going on. Alex cleared his throat noisily to ease the tension that settled between them “I see you’ve got a new intern on your team,” Alex said, attempting to break the silence. “What’s he like?” “Oh, yeah, he’s... cool, I guess,” Claire replied dryly in a short and distant tone. Alex frowned at her dry response. “Any problems with him so far? You can tell me.” He pushed even further. “No problem,” she said quickly, brushing off the question. Alex’s grip on the steering wheel tightened slightly. “You don’t talk to me about your day. Why is that? Do you feel uncomfortable with me?” Claire turned to look at him with a mix of frustration and exhaustion on her face. “It’s not that I feel uncomfortable,” she said after a pause. “It’s just that everything I say would probably soun