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My contract marriage with the billionaire

A desperate young girl. A cold-hearted CEO. A contract that could change everything. Bella, a loyal girl, tries to get her brother out of jail after he is framed for a crime he did not commit. With time running out and her brother's health at risk, she reluctantly agrees to an unconventional proposal: a contract marriage to Samuel Asher, the cold heir to a multinational company. Samuel's grandfather dangles the keys to the company—but only if Samuel marries and produces an heir. Viewing Bella as nothing more than a means to an end, he proposes a loveless union with strict rules. No attachments. No intimacy. Just business. But as Bella and Samuel navigate their faux relationship, unexpected complications arise. Jonathan, Samuel's faithful PA and Bella's longtime friend, harbors secret feelings for her. And when Samuel breaks his own rules, leaving both Bella and his girlfriend Elaina pregnant, the stakes skyrocket. With a company empire, a brother's freedom, and the fate of two unborn children hanging in the balance, will cold ambition or unexpected love prevail?

DavettaSmith · Urban
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37 Chs

chapter 16

ChapterA Moment of Solace

Bella's POV

I glanced at the clock on the wall, watching the seconds tick by. I'd been waiting for Sam for over an hour now, shifting between pacing the room and sitting in one of the leather chairs. He was usually punctual, and this delay was unsettling.

Finally, Jonathan walked in, his usual warm smile offering a bit of reassurance. "Bella," he said, "Sam's been called to the hospital. An emergency came up with his grandfather."

The words hit me with a wave of unexpected worry. I hadn't been told much about the Asher family's dynamics, but I knew the chairman was the center of their world. His health held the family in a delicate balance, and any threat to it felt like it could shift everything.

"Thank you, Jonathan," I murmured, standing up and adjusting my jacket. "I hope everything's alright."