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Billionaire's Marriage Deal

I never in my wildest imagination thought that my life would one day take such a huge turn: signing a marriage contract with Jonathan Wells, the coldest billionaire in Wells Enterprise, so my sister could stay alive. It was supposed to be cut and dry: I’d be his wife on paper, and in return, he would take care of my sister’s medical bill and promise our future. No attachments. No strings. Business only. But life rarely adheres to a simple script, does it? Pulled into his ruthless world, secrets of my past start to resurface, putting everything in jeopardy. I, Chloe Jackson, was the illegitimate daughter of his biggest competitor-a man I had been running from my whole life. Now my estranged father wants me back under his control, just when I’m starting to see that maybe Jonathan isn’t as heartless as he seems. Torn between the board’s merciless scrutiny, Jonathan’s mistrust, and a corporate war driven by my father, I’m adrift in a maelstrom of power, betrayal, and something even more dangerous—love. I wasn’t supposed to fall for him. I wasn’t supposed to care. But in the end, it might not be the contract that keeps our worlds apart-but rather the very thing that could mend my heart. Because Jonathan Wells isn’t just a billionaire. He’s the only man who can break me-or save me.

SELENE_SELENE · Urban
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25 Chs

Chapter 21: The Betrayal

Chloe's Point of View

The tension in the room was killing me. Victor Langston's presence, along with Isabella's calculating stare, made my skin crawl. I stood in the middle of the hotel room, every instinct telling me to leave, but I couldn't. Not yet. I needed to hear them out, no matter how vile all of this felt.

He slumped against the wall with folded arms across his chest, sort of like he had all the confidence that once tricked my mom. Victor was smirking, as if he knew he had gotten the better end of the deal.

"Well, Chloe," he said, his voice as smooth as silk, "I'm cutting to the chase. I've been watching you, waiting for the right moment. And now that moment is here." He straightened up, his eyes narrowing. "I'm offering you $100 million. Walk away from Jonathan, join my company, and all this stress you're enduring? It'll disappear."