All Chapters of My Rented Husband is a Secret Billionaire: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

~Rosemary~“W-what?” I saw Gerald’s sharp jaw drop at my question.Stroking Dine’s soft fur, I bobbed my eyebrows at Gerald. “Why are you acting like you didn’t hear me? Was that your boyfriend, the one I met at the club?”“No!” he answered, looking offended. “And Armando isn’t my boyfriend.”My eyes widened. “He isn’t? I thought—“ “Well, you thought wrong. Armando is just a friend. I’m currently not dating anyone. That’s cheating and it’s against the terms of the contract, remember?”“Oh…” I muttered, remembering the contract we signed almost four years ago. However, I still felt that this call was suspicious. “If that wasn’t your boyfriend… I mean, Armando, why didn’t you speak freely?”The look he gave me next only worsened my suspicion. I didn’t know why, but since Luna came shaking her ass under the guise of welcoming us into the neighborhood, I found myself acting all vigilant for anyone that came close to Gerald, whether male or female. Why was wrong with me?Gerald shoved his

~Rosemary~I sat on the floor and read the note. “Dear Rosemary, I know it’s not in my place to tell you what to do with your life, but I just wanted to say that this isn’t the end of the road. There’s so much that life has in store for you. It might not seem like it now, but believe me, I have been there before. Once, I was in such a dark place and you held my hand. Now, it’s my turn to hold yours. Allow me. Love, Gerald Beckett.”A single tear dropped on the paper by the time I finished reading it. I picked up the other stuff in the brown wrapper. When I flipped it over, I saw that it was a frame with the engraving of the name I had picked for my son four years ago.I rubbed it with my fingers, my sorrow mixing with longing. How long had these been in here? When did Gerald make them?I stood up and made a beeline for the door. The moment I opened it, I saw Gerald sitting on the threshold. He stood up immediately and dusted his butt. “You okay? You were crying for so long.”I raised

~Rosemary~In the evening, Gerald pulled me out of my bedroom to watch TV. One of the most popular Saturday shows was on, but I didn’t even know what was happening. My mind kept going back to my mother’s lies. How ungrateful could she be? And Amani, how did she feel after being praised for doing nothing? Wait, who was I kidding? Of course, she enjoyed it!“Here, have some popcorn.” Gerald’s voice jolted me back to reality.I took over the huge bowl of popcorn that I hadn’t reached for since Gerald made it over an hour ago.“Thank you,” I said, throwing a flake into my mouth. I had just leaned back on the sofa when the doorbell rang. A voice called out almost immediately, “Hello, anybody home?”The smile on my face instantly disappeared. I leaped to my feet and ran to the door. Sure enough, when I looked through the peephole, I saw Luna’s Botox-filled face.“Who’s at the door?” Gerald asked, coming over.He opened the door before I could respond. I stamped my feet. What did she want n

~Amani~Eighteen years ago.“Try these on, Rosie. I think it’s going to be just perfect.” Mom pulled Rosemary close and helped her put on a new set of white ballerina shoes. I watched from a corner as Rosemary stood on her tippy toes and swirled.Mom clapped excitedly. “You are going to set the stage on fire, baby girl!”I saw Rosemary smile brightly and do a curtsy, holding the hem of her new white dress. With a frown, I said, “Why does she get new shoes while I have to wear my old ones?”Finally, my mother’s attention moved away from my twin sister. “Oh, Amani. Your sister is headlining the dance recital, remember? Besides, your fuschia pink pointe shoes are still good. Wear them!”I stamped my feet. “But I want new ones! I want white ones just like Rosie’s!” “Enough, young lady!” She snapped her fingers at me. “Ordinary dancers don’t get to wear white shoes. That’s the rule. Be good or I will report you to your father!”I peeled back behind the shelf in the corner. With my face bu

~Rosemary~My breath went out of me as I froze with my mouth open. What did he just say? That he was in love with someone else?Who? I wanted to ask, but I couldn’t bring myself to. I didn’t know why, I just dreaded the answer. Maybe he would say it was one of his coworkers. Or maybe someone he knew before he even met me. I hadn’t thought to ask him if he was single before I proposed to him. Now, there was only three years left before the contract expired.When I looked up at Gerald again, something strange happened. I felt fear. Not the fear of Gerald. But the fear of losing him. Did this… did this mean that… Oh, God! No!I thought I had locked my heart and thrown away the key. But now, it dawned on me that it had been open all along. I have completely fallen for this man!My breathing shook. How could I let this happen? I thought it was just a crush because he was good-looking? I didn’t—“Rose, there’s something I need to tell you.”I snapped out of my thoughts when I heard Gerald