All Chapters of The Cold Billionaire's Contracted Wife: Chapter 1 - Chapter 5

ANNABELLE'S POV "I can't believe you'd stoop so low. Cheating on me after all we've been through is just heartless and disgusting. Sign these divorce papers right now." These were the last words I told my ex-husband eight months ago when I found him in my cousin's bed.After my divorce with my scumbag husband I moved in with my sister. It was a long day at work. I had been working overtime to save more and get a new place of my own because my ex husband gambled away our savings. Yes I was stupid for trusting him but I was young and fancied myself in love with him. "Emma, are you home? I brought lunch." I called my sister as I entered the house, but there was no reply. Suddenly, someone grabbed me from behind, shoving me against the door."Mrs. Roberts. It's a pleasure to meet you." It was the voice of a man. "My name is Gerald Vory. Your husband told us so much about you, especially how I can get my money from you." The man said, gripping my neck. I was shocked. Everyone in the city

KILLIAN'S POV My brother, Henry made the announcement at the dinner table. "We’re having a baby.” His grin was smug, and I wanted to smack it off his face maybe with a punch, or worse. Breathe, Killian. Just breathe. Sandy, his wife, touched her stomach. She didn’t seem like the motherly type. Honestly, none of them seemed fit to take care of anything, not even a goldfish. “We’re eight weeks in. Still early, but we wanted you to know.” I kept my face calm, cracking my knuckles under the table. Their timing was terrible. Mother jumped from her chair, squealing as she hugged and kissed them both. Ariella, my younger sister, couldn’t stop talking about how excited she was to be an aunt. She was about to finish med school, so it made me question her life goals for a moment. Alex, our father, shook Henry’s hand like he’d just closed a big deal. In a way, he had. Our father had always said he expected us to have kids. The family name, the company, and the fortune had to stay in the

ANNABELLE’S POV “But you don’t even like me!” Killian looked at his watch, clearly annoyed. “What does liking you have to do with getting married?” “It has everything to do with it! How do you expect us to get along?” I screamed at him. “I don’t,” he said bluntly. “You’ll live in your house, I’ll live in mine. You’ll be rich, live in the fanciest neighborhood, and be admired by everyone. You’ll stay far from me and do whatever you want. All I need are heirs, loyalty while we have kids, and no scandals. Divorce is out of the question. It’s messy and bad for my reputation.” Killian said with a bored expression on his face. I felt torn between laughing and crying. “Do you realize I’m a person, not some machine?” I asked, crossing my arms. “Because it sounds like you’re trying to buy me.” “I am,” he replied, looking at me like I was the unreasonable one. “People who hate money don’t have it. This is your chance to change your life. Don’t waste it.” “Sorry, but your deal sounds