All Chapters of Unexpected Romance, Contract marriage : Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

LEO’S POV"Hello, Mark, can you tell me the location of the new bar? " I asked, glancing at the time—8:30 PM already."What? Are you going? I was thinking we could head over at 10 PM, you know," he replied, dodging my question entirely.Damn, what kind of friend is this?I can’t even remember how we became friends in the first place. How did we?"Mark, you didn’t answer my question," I repeated, my irritation bleeding through my voice."Alright, alright. It’s beside the GnGee Mall. It’s called Baresque," he finally relented. Before he could start rambling again, I hung up.As I sped down the highway, a thousand thoughts raced through my mind. What if Dave’s already done something? The thought gnawed at me, making me press down harder on the accelerator.But why do I care? I usually ignore this kind of drama. What’s different now?My phone buzzed, and I saw it was Mom calling. "Hey, Mom," I answered, but she stayed silent. She was pissed, I could tell. "I’ll be a little late, but I’l

LEO’S POVAs I made my way to the car, I dialed John, my bodyguard, instructing him to dig into everything he could find on Dave. I knew Rcahel probably expected me to come to her rescue from Mom’s endless parade of questions and opinions. Normally, I’d intervene, but today, I just didn’t have the patience to face Mom’s overbearing nature.My car silently trailed behind them as they drove toward the mall—a sprawling 24-hour complex whose neon signs flickered lazily against the darkening sky. I parked discreetly in the shadows and waited as they disappeared inside. Minutes stretched into what felt like hours, the low hum of the city filling the silence. Then finally, they came out, and that’s when I saw her.Rachel stepped out first, and for a second, my breath hitched. She was wearing an emerald green dress that clung to her figure, the deep, rich color making her skin glow like gold under the lights. The neckline dipped just enough to be alluring but remained tasteful, perfectly highl

LEO’S POVGetting the evidence I needed on Dave wasn’t difficult. I had instructed John not to rest until he gathered concrete proof, and as expected, he delivered. Once I had what I needed, the next step was to make sure the evidence landed on the student’s chatboard without revealing my involvement. That part was simple. I had one of my bodyguards, the techie, hack into the system and release everything anonymously.Done and dusted.Dave must have figured out it was me after our confrontation the previous night. I could see it in his eyes before the police arrived. But none of that mattered now. What mattered was her—Rachel.I watched her from across the courtyard. She stood there, emotions swirling in her eyes—anger, confusion, maybe even disbelief. She looked fierce in today’s outfit, radiating power and control. But even through the intensity, I couldn’t help but think she was the most stunning woman I’d ever seen.She began walking toward me, her steps slow, deliberate, her gaze

LEO’S POVIt was ridiculous, I knew, but I couldn’t shake the jealousy I felt seeing her all chatty and smiley with that guy earlier. It ate at me, even though I had no right to be so possessive. Tonight was our date, and I had agreed to pick her up from her place. That should’ve been enough to calm my nerves, but it wasn’t.Then I got a call from Mark."Hello, Mark," I said, holding my phone to my ear as I finished getting ready.“Oh, hi Leo. Can you swing by the field real quick?” His voice had a tone of seriousness that I wasn’t used to. It wasn’t our usual casual invitation for a round of golf—something was up.Curiosity gnawed at me. I was already dressed for my date in a sharp yet casual outfit—a fitted black button-up shirt, sleeves rolled just below my elbows, paired with dark jeans and my polished leather shoes. I had planned to make a quick stop at the field and head straight to Rachel’s afterward.As I drove toward the golf field, my mind raced with possible reasons for Mark

RACHEL'S POVWith trembling hands, I rechecked my dad's location and realized the hospital he was in was only a short distance from my house. My mind was too fogged with worry to register that before. I bolted outside, jumped into my car, and sped toward the hospital, barely noticing the world around me.When I arrived, he was in the emergency ward. The minutes dragged on like hours until the doctor finally emerged, his expression grim."We've done everything we can, but his chances of survival are slim. You may want to see him now," he said.His words hit me like a wave, but it took a moment for their full meaning to sink in. My heart felt like it had stopped. Everything around me seemed muffled, distant, like I was underwater.Without responding, I walked past the doctor and entered the room to see my father. Fear and helplessness twisted inside me, but all I could focus on was the fragile figure lying before me.e lay there, wearing an oxygen mask, his face barely recognizable from