The billionaire's contracted wife
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Chapter 6 Mrs.Wellington img
Chapter 7 At Mr.Carson's house img
Chapter 8 The introduction img
Chapter 9 The family gathering img
Chapter 10 The Will img
Chapter 11 The visit img
Chapter 12 The visit(continuation) img
Chapter 13 The celebration img
Chapter 14 Visit to fendis collection img
Chapter 15 Continuation, of lena day at fendis img
Chapter 16 Still at fendis: Lena's introduction to cow colleagues img
Chapter 17 Scene 17 img
Chapter 18 Scene 18 img
Chapter 19 Scene 19 img
Chapter 20 Scene 20 img
Chapter 21 Scene 21 img
Chapter 22 Scene 22 img
Chapter 23 Scene 23 img
Chapter 24 Scene. 24 img
Chapter 25 Scene 25 img
Chapter 26 Scene 26 img
Chapter 27 Scene 27 img
Chapter 28 Scene 28 img
Chapter 29 Scene 29: Normal never felt so new img
Chapter 30 Scene 30: An unread message img
Chapter 31 Scene 31:When the past isn't done yet img
Chapter 32 Scene 32: the invitation img
Chapter 33 Scene 33: Whispers and Warnings img
Chapter 34 Scene 34: The Roundtable img
Chapter 35 Scene 35: Lighting the match img
Chapter 36 Scene 36: Shadows in the light img
Chapter 37 Scene 37: The Reckoning img
Chapter 38 Scene 38:The Shift img
Chapter 39 Scene 39: Breaking the Silence img
Chapter 40 Scene 40: The Echo After Applause img
Chapter 41 Scene 41: Ghosts in the Smoke img
Chapter 42 Scene 42: The Man in the Café img
Chapter 43 Scene 43: Echoes of Power img
Chapter 44 Scene 44:Cracks in the Glass img
Chapter 45 Scene 45: The leak img
Chapter 46 Scene 46 :The Opening Move img
Chapter 47 Scene 47: Retaliation img
Chapter 48 Scene 48: Line in the Sand img
Chapter 49 Scene49: Breach of Trust img
Chapter 50 Scene 50: The Drop img
Chapter 51 Scene 51: The Unmasking img
Chapter 52 Scene 52: img
Chapter 53 Scene 53: Cracks in the Foundation img
Chapter 54 Scene 54: The Shield and the Spark img
Chapter 55 Scene 55: Beneath the Surface img
Chapter 56 Scene 56: The Meeting img
Chapter 57 Scene 57: The Knife Behind the Curtain img
Chapter 58 Scene 58: Smoke and Signals img
Chapter 59 Scene 59: Among Us img
Chapter 60 Scene 60: Crossing the Line img
Chapter 61 Scene 61: Echoes of the Dead img
Chapter 62 Scene 62: The Brussels Gambit img
Chapter 63 Scene 63: Beneath the Spotlight img
Chapter 64 Scene64: Ghosts in the Signal img
Chapter 65 Scene 65: Turkmen Shadows img
Chapter 66 Scene 66: Casablanca Trap img
Chapter 67 Scene 67: The Corelight Protocol img
Chapter 68 Scene 68: Tier Zero img
Chapter 69 Scene 69: Inheritance img
Chapter 70 Scene 70: Fire and Thread img
Chapter 71 Scene 71 – What Remains img
Chapter 72 Scene 72: Broken Oaths img
Chapter 73 Scene 73: The Collapse img
Chapter 74 Scene 74: The Final Thread img
Chapter 75 Scene 75: The Wedding Clause img
Chapter 76 Scene 76: Afterlight img
Chapter 77 Scene 77: The Rebuild img
Chapter 78 Scene 78: Fractures and Forgiveness img
Chapter 79 Scene 79: The Missing Code img
Chapter 80 Scene80: Obsidian Legacy img
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Chapter 5 Lena's meeting with Carson

Lena had a good memory and was able to recognize the man even though she only saw her once.

Her face burned with shame. The man probably thought her a slut and wanted to have another swing. Her face darkened and she was ready to give him a good telling off just before he interrupted her.

"I know what you want to say. I know what happened that day was an accident and I am really sorry."

Lena was calmed by his sudden apology, so she decided to listen to him. "It's okay, I know it wasn't what you wanted too, I guess both of us are victims, now if you have nothing else to say I will like to excuse myself." She said firmly.

"No need to rush, I have something important I want to tell you, please listen to me first, this will benefit you." He added seeing that she was about to reject him.

"Okay, tell me what it's, I'm listening."

"I can't do it here." He looked towards a nearby restaurant. "Let's go over there."

She nodded and followed him to the restaurant.

"My name is Carson, nice to meet you," He introduced himself after they were seated in the restaurant.

"I'm Lena, nice to meet you too." She replied with disinterest.

"What would you like to have?" He asked calmly.

"Nothing, just tell me what you want." She replied impatiently.

Carson paused, feeling amused.

"Alright, no beating around the bush." He went straight to the point and started telling him why he needed her help. He told her about his grandfather's will and the conditions. Lena was quite surprised when she heard this. 'Are all rich people really eccentric?' she wondered.

Carson would have vomited blood if he had learned how he thought about them.

He told her everything and finally told her why he needs her help.

"You want me to be your contracted wife? Do I look that free?" She rolled her eyes ready to reject him. She wasn't ready to date or marry anybody even if it's just pretend. But Carson's next sentence caused her to pause.

"It's not free, the pay is $1.5m." Carson decided to be direct.

Lena paused and blinked her eyes a few times. She couldn't believe what she was hearing.

"Are you joking with me? If you are, please stop, I don't appreciate it." She said seriously.

"No I'm not." Carson was also serious, after looking at him carefully she could see he wasn't joking. He doesn't even seem like the type to joke, he hadn't even smiled ever since they met.

As if to assure her Carson pushed a file towards her, "here, this is the contract, read it and tell me what you think. You can take some days to think about it."

She grabbed the file and immediately opened it, she read through the contract and was immediately happy. Her happiness stemmed from the amount of money written in the contract.

She read through all the conditions, ofcourse she won't interfere with his personal life, neither will he interfere with his personal life but she must keep a good image for the public. No sexual relationship, no claim to properties blah blah blah.

She was content with all the conditions. One million will be paid upfront which she will use to pay for her mom's surgery and also afford their expenses for more than one year. This was so good to be through, she doesn't want to miss this opportunity by asking for time to think.

What's she even thinking? Currently her mother is dying, the surgery is the only way to save her. She was ready to go through hell to save her mom who had been taking Care of them for the past six years after her dad died.

She's ready to do anything to save her life, even unspeakable things. What's a pretend marriage compared to being uncle William's mistress? This deal is so good, after the contract is over she can use the half million to open a business and take care of her family.

"But then, why me? I mean, there are other girls that can do the job, but you even spent your precious time looking for me. I'm not trying to undermine your goodwill, I'm just curious."

Carson's lips twitched. Why her, perhaps even he doesn't have the answer. Maybe it was because he felt more comfortable with her, for some reason the idea of having her as his contracted wife sounds very pleasing to him. He had thought of other girls before, but he had always been disgusted by the idea. Lena was actually the only person that made her feel good about this.

"Well, let's say I felt you are the best person for the job. And since we already had something between us I think it will be easier."

Lena wasn't satisfied with his answer but didn't try to push him. She was afraid of pissing him off.

"I don't think there's any need to think more about it, I'm ready to sign it now. But before then, can I receive the money immediately after signing the contract?"

Her face was burning with shame. Carson must think she was cheap now but she didn't mind. Saving her mom is her top priority, every other thing doesn't matter.

Carson was first shocked, then he nodded in understanding. He had always been updated about Lena's circumstances so he was aware of her current difficulties and struggles. Originally he planned to offer her a million, but when he learnt about her mom's situation he increased it without a second thought.

"Yes of course. Let's go to court to complete the signing and get our marriage certificate."

Lena agreed and he took her to court. After everything was settled, it was time to pay her. Carson directly sent her one million dollars. She happily thanked him and wanted to leave on her own but he insisted on dropping her.

After dropping her off they agreed to meet four days later so she can handle things from her side properly before coming over.

'As expected, she went straight to pay for her mom's surgery.' he looked at the happy figure in the distance.

                         

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