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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 · 现代言情
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33 Chs

chapter11

The Burden of Legacy

Sam's POV

The dim light of the library pooled over the pages spread out before me. I'd lost count of the hours I'd spent in here, poring over every detail, trying to unravel the layers of secrets woven into the family history. This wasn't just any study session. No, this was decades of preparation, a ritual passed down through generations. My grandfather, the Chairman, had told me countless times, 

"The day you're ready to take over this company, Sam, is the day you'll understand the real reason it was created. And what you find out will determine whether you deserve this legacy."

I wasn't there yet. For all the hours, all the buried family documents, all the pieces of history that felt heavier each time I uncovered them, I still hadn't found the truth. And without it, I wasn't "ready" in his eyes, nor was I ready in mine.