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The Billionaire's Contract Lover
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3 Chapters
Chapter 6 He left again... img
Chapter 7 Thinking about her img
Chapter 8 He saved her... img
Chapter 9 Live with me... img
Chapter 10 Growing up__ img
Chapter 11 Moving with him img
Chapter 12 New __ img
Chapter 13 Who is Trent___ img
Chapter 14 Find her__ img
Chapter 15 Successfully signed img
Chapter 16 A new dawn img
Chapter 17 Finding peace img
Chapter 18 Peaceful night img
Chapter 19 Fireworks img
Chapter 20 The birthday party img
Chapter 21 Stay away from her img
Chapter 22 Dance with me img
Chapter 23 An invite img
Chapter 24 Come with me img
Chapter 25 She's back img
Chapter 26 Don't leave me img
Chapter 27 Let me Breath img
Chapter 28 Shadows among heartbeat img
Chapter 29 Love speaks img
Chapter 30 Stay with me img
Chapter 31 Come back home img
Chapter 32 Memories img
Chapter 33 Feelings img
Chapter 34 Fix us. img
Chapter 35 You still love him img
Chapter 36 I'm here img
Chapter 37 I can't go back img
Chapter 38 Rules... img
Chapter 39 Walks img
Chapter 40 The first day img
Chapter 41 Training sessions img
Chapter 42 Business proposal img
Chapter 43 Who's he img
Chapter 44 The first kiss img
Chapter 45 Movie img
Chapter 46 Mysterious guy img
Chapter 47 Text me img
Chapter 48 Surprise img
Chapter 49 Kisses img
Chapter 50 Sweet img
Chapter 51 Invitation img
Chapter 52 I missed you img
Chapter 53 Taste test. img
Chapter 54 Shopping img
Chapter 55 You seem happy img
Chapter 56 You okay img
Chapter 57 Thank you img
Chapter 58 First heartbreak img
Chapter 59 Happy birthday img
Chapter 60 !!!!!!!!!. img
Chapter 61 Do you like her img
Chapter 62 It's complicated img
Chapter 63 C. Baby in trouble img
Chapter 64 You again img
Chapter 65 I'm going to find her img
Chapter 66 Surprise!!! img
Chapter 67 I love you img
Chapter 68 Let's meet img
Chapter 69 Two of us img
Chapter 70 D past and D Present img
Chapter 71 Be my girlfriend img
Chapter 72 Last time img
Chapter 73 First time img
Chapter 74 Forever img
Chapter 75 Calling img
Chapter 76 Reality hits img
Chapter 77 Hospital bed img
Chapter 78 He's dead img
Chapter 79 Pain img
Chapter 80 Discharged img
Chapter 81 Watching over her img
Chapter 82 Unknown img
Chapter 83 Old friends img
Chapter 84 Saying goodbyes img
Chapter 85 Join me img
Chapter 86 Visit img
Chapter 87 Piece by piece img
Chapter 88 Fear img
Chapter 89 Don't ask me what to do img
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Chapter 3 Untill we meet again

Leo Carter.

A man whose name carried weight, power, and mystery. Billionaire CEO of Carter Holdings. A man people only saw on TV, magazines, or billboards. A man whose presence made even successful businessmen stammer.

He was tall, dressed in a perfectly fitted charcoal suit. His expression was sharp, intense-eyes like polished steel. His dark hair, slightly tousled from the morning breeze, softened his otherwise intimidating appearance.

He walked toward her with long, confident strides.

Ruby froze.

Her pulse thundered in her ears.

She had never seen someone like him in her entire life.

"Are you alright?" Leo asked, his voice deep, calm, but carrying authority.

Ruby opened her mouth, but nothing came out. Her throat felt tight.

She nodded quickly.

But Leo didn't seem convinced. His gaze swept over her-her worn-out shoes, her faded uniform, the small bruise forming on her knee.

"You almost got hurt," he said.

"I'm-I'm fine," she whispered.

A small crowd had gathered, murmuring.

"That girl is lucky. That car almost hit her."

"Isn't that Leo Carter?"

"Why is he talking to her?"

Ruby felt her cheeks burn. She hated attention. She hated being stared at like she didn't belong.

She stepped back, bowing her head.

"I'm sorry for causing trouble."

Leo raised an eyebrow. "Trouble? You fell. My driver should have slowed down."

He turned to his driver.

"Martin, watch blind corners. People walk here."

"Yes sir, I'm sorry sir."

Ruby blinked.

A billionaire apologizing on behalf of someone else?

She had never seen humility from even normal rich people, let alone a man like him.

"Do you need to go to a hospital?" Leo asked.

"Oh no sir!" Ruby quickly waved her hands. "Please don't bother yourself. I'm late for school already."

"School?" he repeated, eyes narrowing slightly, as if he was analyzing her entire life from that one word.

He glanced at her torn school bag and the worn strap hanging by threads.

"What school?"

"Ridgeway High," she said softly.

He nodded slowly.

Then, without warning, he crouched slightly-yes, Leo Carter lowered himself-to look at her scrape.

Ruby panicked and stepped back. "Please, sir! You don't have to-"

"You're bleeding," he said, not listening.

"It's just a scratch," Ruby insisted. "I'm used to it-"

She stopped herself.

Leo's eyes lifted to hers sharply.

"Used to it?" he repeated with a tone that was almost too calm. A warning tone.

Ruby's stomach tightened. She looked away. She didn't want anyone to know about her life-especially not a stranger. Especially not a man who could read people too easily.

Leo straightened and nodded to Martin.

"Get the first aid kit."

"No, sir," Ruby pleaded again. "Please, I'm fine. I really need to go-"

"Are you always this stubborn?" Leo asked.

Ruby's breath hitched. "I'm not-"

A tiny smile touched his lips.

"Hold still."

Martin approached with the kit, and Leo took it from him, gently cleaning her knee. His touch was careful but confident-like someone used to taking control.

Ruby stared, confused.

No one in her family had touched her with such care in years.

She didn't understand why a billionaire would kneel to help a girl he didn't know.

When he finished, he stood up, closed the kit, and studied her again.

"What's your name?" Leo asked.

"Ruby," she whispered.

"Ruby..." he repeated, as if testing the name on his tongue. "Pretty name."

She flushed.

No one had said her name with that kind of softness in a long time.

Leo reached into his coat and pulled out a sleek black card.

"If you ever need help," he said, "call this number."

Ruby stared at the card like it was a forbidden object. She didn't reach for it.

"I don't think I should take that," she murmured.

"And why not?"

"Because..." she swallowed, "...people like you don't talk to people like me."

Leo's expression changed-sharp, unreadable.

It wasn't anger.

It wasn't a pity.

It was something deeper.

"Take it," he said simply.

Ruby hesitated.

Leo stepped closer. "Ruby, life doesn't choose who to be kind to. People do."

Her heart trembled.

Slowly, with shaky fingers, she took the card.

"Thank you," she whispered.

Leo gave a small nod, turned, and walked back to the SUV.

The crowd dispersed.

But Ruby didn't.

She stood there, staring at the black card resting lightly in her palm.

Leo Carter - Carter Holdings - Private Line

Her own reflection stared back at her on the glossy surface.

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