Contract Marriage with Mr. Stranger

Juliana carefully packed the other products into her bag, when her phone suddenly rang, shrill in the silence.

"Hello, I want to order a pack of rubbers, the durex brand."

"Okay."

Besides, I also need the adult toy set combo. I'll pay double if you deliver it to me now.

"Sure, may I ask your address?."

"My room is 305 the Shore hotel"

"No problem".

When Juliana Wilson arrived at Shore hotel, it was already 11 o'clock at night.

At this time, for people who sold those kind toys, it was not safe for them to deliver goods by themselves.

In particular, she was a beautiful young girl. But she had no choice. Her life was not very easy and she needed to make a living. Moreover, Alex Smith will be back in a few days.

They had been in love for six years, and most of the time they were in different places; he had to manage his business at home and abroad, so she couldn't hinder him.

Fortunately, they loved each other very much. In addition to daily work, she ran her own small business. She wanted to give him a surprise on his birthday in a few days.

Thinking of this, Juliana smiled silently as she pulled her black hat down slightly before walking inside the box in her arms.

Shore hotel was a famous place of entertainment in New York.

Usually, the guests here were either rich or noble. Not only was the hall magnificent, but the elevator was also sumptuously decorated. If someone was poor and stood under the colorful lights in the elevator, they would feel ashamed of their poverty-stricken state.

Juliana just held the box and looked steadily forward.

Her pretty face was covered with a face mask and her long hair, which covered her back, revealing only those calm, cool eyes.

Lowering the black hat on her head a bit, she carried the delivery box inside the hotel.

The elevator stopped on the 5th floor. She went out, quickly found the room, and rang the doorbell.

Before the door was opened, she heard some loud moans of a man and a woman inside.

"Oh...don't do this. My order is coming".

"Wait, I'll get it".

Juliana stood at the door and felt a little speechless.

She thought, "Have they started the foreplay before getting these things?" "They're really impatient!"

The door opened, and a man in a bathrobe stood before her with wet hair.

Juliana didn't look at him. She handed the box to him and said, "It's totally 450 dollars. Would you like to pay by card or do you have the cash now?" But the man didn't move.

Two seconds later, a voice sounded,

"Juliana".

Juliana was a little surprised and raised her head.

The man standing at the door was tall, and his short hair was wet. He was only wearing white bathrobe. Under the warm yellow light, his handsome face was surprised, stunned and somewhat flustered.

"Suddenly, her face turned cold."

"Alex, who is it?"

"It's just the delivery man", Alex said in a hurry before Juliana could say anything. Then, he quickly took out a stack of money from his wallet and stuffed it into her hand, taking away the box in her hands.

The door was slammed shut.

She stood still; her fingertips were trembling slightly, and her face was pale.

After a while, Juliana suddenly sneered.

Looking at the money in her hand, she felt that she had been laughed at because of her ignorance and stupidity.

At that moment, she felt her whole world come crashing down, wishing the ground would open and take her.

So this is the business trip he went for; how stupid of her, not knowing that all the time he told her he had a business abroad, he spent it in a hotel.

The sound of men and women flirting could be heard from inside.

She gulped down a heavy lump that formed in her chest.

Then Juliana turned around and took out her mobile phone while walking to the elevator.

"Hello, is that the police? Someone is going whoring and taking drugs in the Shore hotel. The room is...".

Twenty minutes later

The police car arrived in front of Shore hotel. Besides that, there were few reporters with cameras in their hands.

When Alex was taken out of the hotel. The report has immediately rushed to him.

"Mr. Alex Smith, someone said that you were taking drugs and whoring in the hotel. Is it true?".

Mr Alex, as the heir to the Smith group, do you think this is the right thing to do.

Mr Alex Smith, May I ask who that woman with you is? Rumors say that she is an actress? Some say she is a prostitute

Mr. Alex, please answer us; are the accusations true or not?

"Mr. Alex...."

Alex was so surrounded by reporters, and not even the police could stop them.

"Stop that nonsense!" Alex yelled.

The reporters were shocked.

Alex turned his gaze at her, who was standing outside the crowd.

His eyes were full of harshness and malice

"Is this what you want?"

Alex sneered, and there was a hint of sarcasm in his eyes.

"You can never get me since you have done this," he said.

Juliana stepped forward and raised her hands in front of all the media and police.

A heavy slap was thrown down at Alex's face.

There was sudden silence.

The cop was shocked, "miss".

"I'm sorry my hand is cramping and I couldn't control myself".

Looking at Alex who was very angry, she smiled, rubbed her wrist, and said in a cold voice.

"Do you think I still love such a disgusting man like you? You deserve more than this; pay back what you owe me in three days.

"A trace of panic flashed across Alex's eyes as he said, " What do I owe you?"

"Juliana raised her eyebrows. Are you sure you want me to remind you?".

Alex's face turned pale in an instant.

She smiled coldly, and her smile was full of irony and disdain.

The police saw that they had nothing more to say, and with a wave of his hand, they brought Alex to the car.

The people had been taken away, and the reporters naturally had no reason to stay and hailed their departure.

The entrance of the hotel, which had been blocked off, was suddenly empty.

She stood there until she felt her chest breathing a little easier, and then she was ready to leave.

But then, unexpectedly, as she turned her head, she met a pair of deep, searching eyes.

It was a man in a dark suit, long and upright, with eyes as deep as a sea of stars beneath his short, sharp hair, making him invisible. Under the dark night, his handsome facial features looked noble and elegant, which did not blend well with the scene of feasting and revelry.

Her heart skipped a beat.

Subconsciously, she felt that the man looked familiar.

However, when she saw his secretary, who followed him with the silver Porsche, she felt that it would be impossible for me to know such an eye-catching person.

Without thinking too much, Juliana turned around and left.

When Shane Lincoln could no longer see Juliana in his line of sight, he withdrew his gaze and asked faintly, "who was that person just now?".

Behind him, David Andrews quickly responded, "Are you asking the one who was taken away by the police?He seems to be the president of the Smith group.

He just came back from abroad a few days ago.

Shane frowned slightly. "I'm asking that woman"

What? David was a little confused, "which woman?"Seeing Shane unhappy expression, David immediately understood and said, "I am sorry, sir; I will investigate her right away.

"There is no need"

Shane interrupted his words.

After thinking for a few seconds, he suddenly remembered something with a flash of surprise in his eyes. He looked again in Juliana's direction, smiled and then went back into the hotel.

.........

As the reporter of the case, Juliana also came to the police station.

After she was questioned by the police, a group of people rushed in from outside in a hurry.

The leader was her grandmother, Cathy, and as soon as she rushed in, she slapped her on the face.

The bitter taste of blood spread from the corner of her mouth and she looked up coldly at the group standing across her.

"You evil bitch, you piss me off Juliana!"

She said, Cathy exclaimed, trembling with anger, "you know it was your younger sister, and you still dared to call the police?Are you trying to annoy me?"

Juliana wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and looked up at the woman in front of her.

"Younger sister? You mean Sarah?"

Don't act funny?. The news is spreading over the place, saying that the second daughter of the Wilson family seduced her sister's fiance.

"So that woman is her sister?She thought it was a prostitute who was trying to make money; It turns out that she's her younger sister."

Wilson, who was standing and listening to all that transpired was furious.

"What are you talking about you shameless daughter?"he roared, his voice thick with anger.

Juliana snorted, "The truth".

She indeed didn't expect that the woman that cheated would be Sarah, her sister. Originally thinking that it was just Alex betraying her in a fit of anger, he came up with this damaging trick to make her a fool.

But unexpectedly not only did her fiance cheat on her, but she was also cheated by her sister.

What the hell! Cathy exclaimed, her face contorted with rage.

She raised her hand to slap Juliana again when Lisa, who was beside her, quickly intervened, grabbing her wrist.

Cathy says what you have to say but don't hurt yourself, it is not good for you to get mad. Lisa pleaded, her voice calm and soothing.

Lisa turned to Juliana, her expression softening slightly.Don't make her angrier Juliana.

If this matter is Sarah's fault you can go and focus on her, just leave her alone.

That gentle and innocent look, Juliana thought, would have fooled anyone, if they didn't know better.

Juliana sarcastically queried the corner of her lips.

Her father, Wilson, saw her and became more angry. "You feel satisfied now, don't you?.

If you put your sister and your fiance behind bars!. You will make the Wilson family lose their relationship with the Smith family. Do you even know where you belong? Your sister is a star, what will she do in future if her image is tarnished?. Does she still be accepted in the entertainment industry?

Do the two families that are the Wilson and Smith families still want to be on good terms again?. Don't you have a conscience at all. Have you thought about these?

Juliana looked at him coldly, " so, that's all you can think of?.

Wilson was stunned

"They cheated and betrayed me!

But you're still blaming me?So what do you want me to do with them?

Turning a blind eye to their actions? or wish them a good life together.

Wilson was speechless, he paused for a second, before he said in a strong angry voice, "you are not able to keep a man, but you blame someone else for betraying you. If you were good enough, would a man dump you and fall in love with your sister?.

Juliana shook hard with anger.

She looked at her father who was speaking rudely to her. She just couldn't withstand it.

"Five years ago, my mother and I discovered that you cheated, your other woman or side chick was Lisa

She took Sarah, her daughter, into our home."

"She said with her eyes filled with tears that she pushed back but still fell. I also realized that I had a sister who was only a year older than me."

My mother was maltreated, insulted, and betrayed.

She couldn't take the shock and drove her car into a river and died.

"The Wilson family was afraid that I would cause trouble, so they sent me abroad without considering if I lived or died.

In those years, I would have died abroad if not for her mother's small inheritance."

She pushed back the tears that threatened to fall then she gave a mocking laugh.

Yes! I cannot keep a man, after all my mother was modest, not cheap and didn't snatch or sleep with other people's fiance.

I do not inherit that skill of seducing men, and I am not a prostitute like Sarah.

Lisa's face immediately turned pale;

The revelation hung in the air, heavy and suffocating. The truth, once hidden beneath a veil of lies and manipulation, had now been exposed, casting a harsh light on the Wilson family's dark secrets.

Juliana's words, delivered with a mix of anger and sorrow, reverberated through the room, leaving everyone stunned and speechless. Wilson, his face contorted with rage and shame, stammered, "What are you talking about?"

Juliana's eyes, filled with a mixture of pain and defiance, met his gaze. "You know exactly what I'm talking about," she said, her voice trembling with emotion. "You lied to my mom, and you!"

Grandma Cathy tried to intervene. "Enough!"

But Juliana wouldn't be silenced. She had spent years carrying the weight of their betrayal, and now she was determined to confront them with the truth.

"You sent me away, thinking I would just disappear," she said, her voice rising with each word. "You didn't care if I lived or died. But I survived. I found my own way, my own strength. And now, I'm not going to let you forget what you did."

Wilson, his face contorted with anger, roared, "You're a disgrace to this family! You're a failure!"

Juliana's eyes narrowed, her gaze unwavering. "I'm not a failure," she countered. "I'm a survivor. And I'm not going to let you define me anymore."

The tension in the room was palpable. The weight of years of unspoken truths, of betrayal and manipulation, hung heavy in the air. Lisa's eyes were filled with tears, reaching out to Juliana, but she pulled back, her heart hardened by the pain she had endured.

"I'm done with you," she said, her voice cold and distant. "I'm done with this family. I'm going to find my own happiness, my own peace.

With that, Juliana turned to walked away, leaving behind the remnants of her shattered family.

Wilson was so angry that he wanted to say something else, but Lisa pulled his arm next to her.

Juliana saw Mr. Andrew Smith leading Alex and Sarah out of the interrogation room together.

Sarah was holding onto Alex's arm, her face filled with grieving eyes, looking pitiful.

A crowd of people came forward eagerly concerned."Sarah? Are you okay? ".

Sarah shook her head and said softly

"I'm okay".

After saying that she looked up at Juliana who was standing behind the crowd.

"Sister" Sarah called her softly, coming up to her, looking at her guilty and tenderly.

"I'm sorry, we didn't think you had come over. We didn't mean it.please forgive us!

Juliana looked at her coldly, her face expressionless.

Andrew sighed and stepped forward and said, "This matter is our family's fault to you, but it has happened and there is no way to fix it. If compensation is needed, as long as you ask, we will definitely give you.."

"Compensation,Are you trying to pay or get rid of me with money?"

Andrew's face turned pale and a touch of guilt flashed across his eyes. He stared back at Alex and shouted angrily, "you've done it yourself, so why don't you come over here and say something or apologize.

"Juliana, we are not right for each other, let's break the engagement". Alex said angrily.

She felt like her world was shattered. Her heart felt it had been cut by a dull knife and was overflowing with hidden pain.

She already knew the outcome, but when the moment came, she couldn't stop feeling sad and a chill.

She looked at the man in front of her and curled her lips, her eyes turned red.

I never expected the five years of our relationship to be gone like that.

I caught you in an act, but there was no guilt, no redemption, not even an apology.

All you could say is that, "we're not right for each other. Let's break the engagement.

Juliana smirked her lips sarcastically and without hesitation she said, "okay, we can end it".

Alex was surprised at her firmness, He frowned and said. "Are you serious?"

"Yes, breaking off the engagement is fine, but I want those new Smith companies as compensation for me!.

"What? Are you crazy?

Wilson, her dad shouted out sharply

Juliana looked at him coldly, "why? Mr Andrew asked if I needed compensation and he would give me compensation for what his son did to me. Right?".

Okay! Andrew raised his hand, interrupting Wilson's words.

"I promise you your terms, and I'll pass the company to you, just bring the other half of the certificate.

"Okay deal!" she said.

Wilson left the place angrily, accompanied by Cathy, and Lisa.

There were only Juliana, Alex and Sarah left behind.

Juliana, who wasn't ready for another discussion, turned to leave behind Sarah 's calm voice calling her.

"Sister" she blocked her way in seconds.

Sarah had a pale face, sobbing as she held Juliana's leg , "I didn't mean to hurt you. I didn't mean to fall in love with Alex. Everything's my fault, you can blame me for that, If you want to."

Sarah continued to beg Juliana for forgiveness, her voice shrill and insistent. "Please, Juliana, forgive me! I'm so sorry for what I did!"

Juliana, irritated by Sarah's constant pleading, finally snapped. "Get off me, Sarah! I don't want your begging and apologies!"

As Juliana pushed Sarah away, Sarah pretended to lose her balance and fell to the ground, clutching her arm dramatically. "Ahh! Juliana, you're so cruel! You're hurting me!"

Alex, witnessing the scene, rushed to Sarah's side, his face twisted in anger. "How could you do this to your sister Juliana? Why are you so heartless?"

Juliana rolled her eyes, exasperated. "I barely touched her, Alex. She's just pretending to get sympathy."

But Sarah continued to milk the situation, tears streaming down her face. "You're so mean, Juliana! You've always been jealous of me, haven't you?"

Alex glared at Juliana, his voice rising. "Yes, Juliana, why can't you just forgive Sarah and move on? You're always so bitter and resentful, I was wrong about you all these years".

Juliana's eyes flashed with anger. "You have no idea what you're talking about, Alex. You're just blinded by your love for Sarah."

Sarah sobbed louder, her body shaking with fake sobs. "I'm so hurt, Juliana! Your words are like knives, cutting me deep!"

Alex pulled Sarah into a tight embrace. "Don't worry, baby, I'm here for you. Juliana will never hurt you again."

Sarah's eyes flashed with malice and self satisfaction.

As the scene unfolded, Juliana's frustration grew. She knew Sarah was manipulating Alex, using her tears and fake injuries to get attention and sympathy. But Alex was too blinded by love to see the truth.

Suddenly, Juliana chuckled softly, her smile full of sarcasm.

"Alex, I didn't realize until today that you're so stupid".

"What did you say" Alex said angrily

What did you hear, asshole? , aren't you two in love? You have been blinded by that and refuse to know the truth.

His face darkened, "Juliana, don't push your luck!".

Juliana sneered at him. Her smile was chilling. She took the handkerchief and wiped the spot that Sarah touched, and said with carefree tone. "Well! I don't have time to waste here with you. Please just take this sh*t beside you and get out of my sight."

Her eyes wandered as cold mockery flashed in them, and she laughed.

Then, she turned around and left without giving them any chance to speak.

Alex was filled with anger, his eyes were red. "What did you say? stop right there b*tch...

"Alex"

A warm hand grabbed him by his arm, pale faced, Sarah clutched at her stomach.

"Alex, my stomach hurts".

Alex's expression changed. "Sarah what's wrong?".

I don't know...ahhh!, she screamed in pain

A red line of blood trailed down her legs

Alex's eyes widened in shock.

Don't be afraid, I will take you to the hospital right away".

Alex took Sarah to the hospital, Juliana stood by her car,as she watched the car leave.

Juliana entered the dimly lit bar, the sounds of jazz music and clinking glasses enveloped her. She made her way to the counter and ordered a drink on the rocks.

She was not a person who liked to drown her sorrow in alcohol, but this time, it seemed like alcohol could heal her pain.

Juliana raised her cup and poured herself another glass.

She could pretend to be ruthless and confident in front of Alex and Sarah, only she knows how crushed her heart really was.

A five year relationship lost to a single sin. She said with tears rolling down her cheek.

Her phone buzzed in her pocket. She hesitated for a moment before pulling it out, she saw Sarah's name flashing on the screen.

"What do you want, Sarah?" Juliana spat, her voice laced with venom.

"Juliana, I have something important to tell you," Sarah said, her voice dripping with sweetness. "I'm pregnant." You lost again.

Juliana's eyes widened in shock, her mind reeling with the implications. "What? How is that even possible?"

Sarah laughed, a cold, mirthless sound. "You really are stupid, aren't you? I've been sleeping with Alex for months, and now I'm carrying his child.", you have been with him for 5 years and he has not touched you, maybe because you were not sexually attractive.

Juliana felt a wave of nausea wash over her, her grip on the phone tightening. "You're disgusting, Sarah. Using your body to trap Alex into a relationship."

Sarah's laughter grew louder, more mocking. "You're just jealous, Juliana. You'll never be able to keep a man like Alex. He's too good for you."

Juliana's anger boiled over, her voice rising. "How dare you! You're the one who's been manipulating him all along, using your tears and fake injuries to get attention and sympathy."

Sarah's tone turned icy. "You're just bitter because you lost, Juliana. You'll never have Alex's love or his child. I've won, and you'll always be the loser."

You're so cheap, well I have dumped a piece of trash on you, you are the loser here. You aren't married to him but you are pregnant for him. Aren't you so cheap Sarah. Juliana said with her eyes full of rage.

"What do you mean Juliana?", Sarah said angrily. He promised to marry me. I know you will get angry.

Why will I be angry? After all, you're the one garbage I threw away like it's a treasure.

How dare you!Sarah said in a loud voice.

Well, I don't have time to talk nonsense with you. I'm warning you now, don't try to provoke me again.

Juliana slammed her phone down on the bar, her hands shaking with rage. She downed her whiskey in one gulp, feeling the burn all the way down, as she ordered another drink.

Someone suddenly tapped her shoulders.

"Hey! Aren't you the eldest daughter of the Wilson family? Why are you here at the late hour? Making deliveries again?"

The one who was leading was Amber, Alex's younger sister.