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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 · Urbano
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35 Chs

Chapter 19: Secrets Unlocked

Chloe's Point of View

Such a heavy night it became as I stood there, staring hard at that tiny phone in my hand, then my thoughts racing and racing about that cryptic message. What could anyone possibly have to hold against Jonathan? Was it a trap? A trick? My heart throbbed in the chest, but I knew that I had no other choice than to go. Tomorrow, I would be meeting this mysterious contact at Langston Tower. But part of me feared what I might eventually find.

I couldn't shake off this creeping unease while getting ready for the day. Jonathan had gone out already and I hadn't seen him since his stormy outing the night before. This is how quiet the house was as I walked about alone inside my head. Suddenly, visions of Isabella's backside on Jonathan's lap were flashing in my mind. I felt like a pawn in whatever game he was playing.