All Chapters of Betrayed By Husband And Son: Rise Of A Billionaire Wife : Chapter 11 - Chapter 14

That night, I sat on my bed with Mark's laptop in front of me. The lit screen displayed my portfolio – a collection of sketched dresses, shoes, bags, men's wear, all gathering dust in my portfolio like dreams I was too scared to chase. I'd thought I lost them, considering what Ryan had done to cut me down. Did he forget about this? Or he didn't think I'd need this one day? Or maybe he underestimated me too much, believing I wouldn't last up till now without him. A soft chuckle escaped my lips. “Arrogant bastard,” I mumbled. Scrolling through, I couldn't help but marvel at my own creations. They were spectacular. Then, I was the best in my department. My lecturers had only praises for me. I'd grabbed awards upon awards for innovation, for craftsmanship, for vision. A few brands had reached out to be their designer, but Ryan made me turn them down. Then, they begged for a few pieces of my designs, which I sold to them under his strict conditions – no credits, no recognition, just

Adele ~I don't think anything more insane could ever happen to me. A contract to marry him?! As if that wasn't mad enough, he would pay me two billion upfront, but didn't specify how much I'd receive after the year ended. You heard right. Detroit West, as his name was written in the contract, wanted me to be his wife for one year. The contract further stated that he had a seven year old daughter, but I wasn't required to act as her mother. It again added that intercourse was of my own accord. Detroit gave me full freedom to live my life as I saw fit. He wanted nothing other than to stand by his side whenever the need arose and smile for the camera. This man that seemed more dangerous than Ryan wasn't clipping my wings. He was putting me out there. When he complimented my work and suggested I stepped onto the bigger stage, hell! I was stunned dumb. It was surreal. No, everything was surreal. My life had not only tilted to the side but had summersaulted. I said no, not because