All Chapters of The Billionaire's Bargain : Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

"Emily? What are you doing here?" Steve asked, his voice gruff.Emily's smile never wavered. "Really? C’mon, have you forgotten I'm also a close friend and also a business associate with James? Anyways, I heard about his accident and I just had to come and see how he's doing," she said, her voice dripping with insincerity.Mia raised an eyebrow. "That's very kind of you, Emily. But I'm sure James would rather not have you here right now."Emily's smile faltered for a moment before she regained her composure. "Oh, I'm sure James would want me to be here for him. We're old friends, after all, and we have a lot of things in common."Isabella's eyes flashed with anger. "You're not his friend, Emily. You're just someone who's been trying to sabotage our marriage from the beginning, someone who has been forcing herself on a man who doesn't want her and will never want her "Emily's smile turned icy. "That's not true, Isabella. I'm just someone who cares about James and wants to see him happ

"Hey babes, that reminds me, have you heard anything from the police concerning James's accident?" Mia asked Isabella as they both prepared to step out.She shook her head, her expression somber. "Not really," she replied, her voice soft. "They've carried out all necessary investigation but I hope they find out who did it and apprehend the culprit. It's just so frustrating not knowing what happened."Mia nodded sympathetically, her eyes filled with concern. "I know, Bella. It's terrible. But I'm sure the police are doing everything they can to investigate. They'll find out who did it, don't worry, you need to take a break from all of this and allow them to do their job."Isabella smiled weakly, her eyes welling up with tears. "Thanks, Mia. Just talking to you makes me feel a little better. But I'm still so worried about my husband, he's been through so much already, and now this...it's just too much."Mia hugged Isabella tightly, trying to offer what little comfort she could. "I know

Emily? Isn't that Emily? Mr. Reed said, his eyes fixed on the woman standing at the door."Good evening, Mr. Reed," she replied, a bright smile spreading across her face. "It's such a pleasure seeing you here."Mr. Reed welcomed her warmly, his face lighting up with a smile. "Ah, Emily, you're welcome. You came at the right time. We're just about to have dinner. Please, join us."Her face lit up with delight as she accepted the invitation. "Thank you, Mr. Reed. I'd love to join you."As she sat down at the table, Mr. Reed made an introduction, “This is beautiful Bella, James's wife, I'm sure you both might have met at my birthday party and also at the wedding.”“Welcome Emily,” giving a polite smile. James, who had been quiet until now, spoke up, his voice friendly. "So Emily. What brings you here tonight?"Emily's smile faltered for a moment before she recovered. "Oh, I just wanted to drop by and see how you were doing. I haven't seen you for a couple of days. I was around the neigh

It was morning, and James woke up to an empty bed. He looked around, wondering where Bella was, but she was nowhere to be found. He got out of bed and headed downstairs, hoping to find her in the kitchen or living room. He saw his dad already dressed and ready to leave."Good morning, Dad," James greeted, trying to sound cheerful.His dad smiled and replied, "Good morning, son. Hope you had a good night's rest?"James nodded, taking a seat at the kitchen table. "Yeah, I did. Thanks, Dad. You're all dressed this early, have an important meeting to attend?"“Absolutely, I have few people to meet today, like I said last night, I'll be leaving early,” he said, trying to fix his tie.Just then, Bella walked in, looking a bit disheveled. She greeted James's dad with a weak smile on her face. "Good morning, Mr. Reed."James's dad smiled warmly at her. "Good morning, darling, sure you had a great night. Please, sit down. I wanted to talk to both of you before I leave."Bella sat down next to

Mia handed Bella a cup of coffee, concern etched on her face. "Here, drink this. It will help you relax."“Thank you, sweetie,” taking a sip of the hot coffee. As the warmth spread through her body, she began to lament about her situation. "I'm getting tired of all this shit already; I never knew this marriage contract thing was going to mess with my mental health to this extent," she said, her voice shaking. "It's really draining me right now."Tears filled her eyes as she spoke, and Mia quickly moved to comfort her. "You don't need to blame yourself, Bella, what do you expect, him being a wealthy and handsome Billionaire at a young age," Mia said, her voice soothing. "If not for Miranda's health sake and your debt, you wouldn't have agreed to such a thing. So, you better get rid of that pale look. Remember, your sister doesn't know anything about all of this and I'm sure you did what you did for her sake.”Bella sniffled, wiping away her tears. "But I think my job is over," she sai