All Chapters of CEO's Contract Wife: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

The tension in the air was electric as Izzy sat in the back of the sleek black car Liam had arranged for her earlier that morning. She hadn’t told him where she was going, and guilt tugged at her heart for keeping yet another secret from him. But this was something she needed to do alone, something she couldn’t wait for the right moment to address. Maxwell Stone was at the center of the web of lies and betrayals that had consumed her life, and Izzy was tired of hiding in the shadows.The car slowed to a stop outside the sprawling, modern estate on the outskirts of Chicago. Maxwell’s estate was as intimidating as the man himself—pristine, imposing, and cold. Izzy stepped out of the car, her heart pounding as she stared at the towering gates before her.She didn’t hesitate. Squaring her shoulders, she walked up to the intercom system and pressed the button.“Yes?” came a disinterested voice.“This is Isabella Lakewood,” Izzy said, her voice firm despite the tremor in her chest. “I’m her

The day began like any other, with the Chicago skyline glowing in the early morning sun and the penthouse bathed in warm light. Izzy was in the kitchen making coffee, trying to find a moment of calm amidst the storm. Liam had left for the office earlier than usual, leaving her alone to collect her thoughts after the tense and emotional conversations they’d had the night before.Despite the promise they had made to be honest with each other, Izzy couldn’t shake the sense of foreboding that clung to her like a shadow. Noah and Sabrina weren’t finished, and Maxwell… Maxwell was still lurking somewhere in the background, pulling strings she couldn’t yet see.She couldn’t have known how quickly her world was about to unravel.It started with a phone call. Izzy’s phone buzzed insistently on the counter, the vibration pulling her out of her thoughts. She glanced at the screen to see Sarah’s name flashing—her coworker and one of her closest friends.“Sarah?” Izzy said as she answered, immedia

The call came in the early evening, just as Izzy was beginning to think the worst of the day might be behind them. The sun was setting over the Chicago skyline, casting a warm orange glow over the penthouse. She had been sitting on the couch, flipping absently through her emails, while Liam paced in his office, trying to put out the fires Sabrina’s media stunt had ignited.The sound of her phone buzzing on the coffee table jolted her from her thoughts. She picked it up, frowning at the unfamiliar number flashing across the screen.“Hello?” she said cautiously.The silence on the other end of the line sent a chill down her spine. She was about to hang up when a distorted voice spoke, low and menacing.“Mrs. Stone. We have Ethan.”Izzy froze, her breath catching in her throat. “What?” she whispered, her grip on the phone tightening.“You heard me,” the voice said, the distortion making it unrecognizable. “Ethan is safe—for now. But if you and your husband don’t cooperate, that could cha

The warehouse was colder than expected, a biting chill seeping through the metal walls and the damp concrete floor. Liam’s grip on Izzy’s hand was firm as they made their way deeper into the industrial labyrinth. Their breaths were shallow, their hearts pounding with adrenaline, but beneath the urgency of their rescue mission, a darker undercurrent was brewing.For weeks, they had been circling the truth, coming closer and closer to uncovering the extent of Maxwell Stone’s sinister influence. Tonight, however, would change everything. Tonight, the secrets Maxwell had buried so carefully would rise to the surface—and with them, the undeniable truth about the man who had cast such a long shadow over their lives.The faint glow of light from a nearby room guided Liam and Izzy forward, Marcus and his team close behind. It was a small office tucked into the corner of the warehouse, the door slightly ajar. As Marcus signaled for his men to clear the surrounding area, Liam stepped inside, hi

The morning sky was gray and overcast as Izzy stood on the balcony of the penthouse, sipping her coffee and staring out at the sprawling city below. The events of the past few days felt like a whirlwind—Ethan’s rescue, the showdown with Noah and Sabrina, and the damning revelations about Maxwell’s web of lies. Despite the faint taste of victory, Izzy felt far from calm.She turned when she heard the soft sound of footsteps behind her. Liam appeared in the doorway, his shirt unbuttoned at the collar and his tie loosely draped around his neck. He looked as tired as she felt, but his blue eyes were sharper than ever, a glimmer of determination cutting through the exhaustion.“They’ve issued the warrant,” Liam said, his voice low.Izzy’s heart skipped a beat, her hands tightening around her mug. “For Maxwell?”He nodded, stepping out onto the balcony. “Marcus confirmed it an hour ago. The authorities are moving in as we speak.”A shiver ran down Izzy’s spine. Maxwell Stone, the man who ha