All Chapters of Marriage Bargain: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

EMILY'S POVI stepped into the restroom, answering the call I wish I had ignored“Why are you contacting me?” I spat,fuming with anger.“Emily, please,can we talk in person? Ethan pleaded over the phone.”I want to explain something,”“Nothing you say will change the past. You shattered the trust I have for you by cheating on me with my step sister . What could you probably have to say?”“Emily, I know I'd done wrong but —”“Don't just . Don't. You hurt me , Ethan. And now you are contacting me, knowing that I'm married? Show some decency.”“Emily, I —”“Don't contact me again, Ethan. There is nothing left to discuss.”I said, hanging up the call. I rested on the wall of the restroom, thinking about the just concluded call. ‘Where did we go wrong?’I said in my thoughts. Our relationship has been filled with laughter,love and genuine connection.My mind replayed all the memories, searching for signs but everything seemed fine –or so I thought. The feeling of the pain and betrayal still

EMILY’S POV My jaw dropped “ What!.” “How is that possible?” I said,a nervous thrill ran through me. Raking his fingers through his hair “Did you tell anyone about our contract?" My eyes widened in shock " Are you kidding me? Seriously? You think I'm the one who caused this?" ‘Why does he always think the worst about me?’ His eyes darkened "I'm not kidding, Emily. Someone clearly leaked this and I find it hard to believe it wasn't you.” ‘How could he think of that? I should have known that a narcissist would always be a narcissist,’ His voice dropped to a low, even tone, each word laced with doubt “You have always been against the terms and conditions of the agreement. Was this your way out of it?” His stare bore deep, searching for truth “Open up, Emily. Do you have something to do with this?" My eyes blazed with anger and hurt “You are so quick to point figures at me, Ronald.” I said, my voice trembling. I took a deep breath trying to control my emotions “I didn

EMILY'S POV I was about to take a nap due to boredom when the reply of the message I sent came in. A tap on the door jolted me from sleep. “Who is there?" I asked, raising my head from the bed.“It's me, Ma'am. I brought Miss Leila reply to you,” My assistant, Harty said, from the other side of the door.I stood up from the king size bed and sat on the cushion chair in the room. “Come in," "Ma'am,” she said, handing me an envelope.I opened the envelope to see a well written letter : Good day Ma'am, I got your message and I worked on it immediately. According to the contents of your message, I have notified the media and they are ready to have you on board tomorrow. I will have the conference room prepared before your arrival. Be ensure that everything is in control,” I beamed, seeing that my plan is going well. Ronald doesn't have to know about these afterall I have to clear my name. I was still beaming when Mia's call came in. “Shit, I forgot to call her for days," I said, aloud

EMILY'S POVThe soft morning light crept into my room, slowly waking me up. I stretched my body as I stood up from the bed. My eyes glanced over the room, seeing that Ronald is not in the room, I rushed over to the bathroom to prepare for the day. ‘I will make everything clear today,’I said to myself, straightening my skirt. My phone beeped, drifting my attention to the phone on the table stand. I clicked on the message notification on the screen: ‘The time slated for you to meet the media is by 11am today.--- Leila.”I looked at the mirror one last time before I left the house.The chauffeur was in the driveway waiting,I hopped into the car as the car engine came to live.My palms were sweaty and my tingled nervously as we drove to the Hoffman's Empire company. As I stepped out of the car, I was immediately surrounded with swamps of reporters all clamoring for my attention.The flashes from their camera blinded me for a moment and the uproar of questions threw me off balance making

EMILY'S POVMy eyes widened in shock as Ronald walked into the conference room with so much aura. ‘How did he get to know? Right! It's his company, so he would,eventually,’Ronald's gaze swept the room, his eyes scrutinizing the crowd as if searching for a specific person. His intensity was tangible and I felt a shiver run down my spine as his eyes locked into mine. ‘Why does he have this power over me? Why can he unnerve me with just one glance? it's frustrating… and terrifying.’Time seemed to slow as he strode towards me, his confident strides closing the distance. The room faded into the background, leaving the two of us suspended in anticipation.He joined me on the stage, he drew me close, his warm breath whispering against my ear “ What's going on here?" he whispered, his voice low and husky. I felt a shock of electricity as his hand wrapped round my waist, sending sparks coursing through my veins. I looked away from him facing the press so that he wouldn't see my flushed che