The Blackmailed Contract Bride

LENA'S POV

My heart raced extremely fast in fear as my eyes carefully read the content of the document in front of me. I wiped the drop of sweat on my forehead with the back of my palm. My pen hovering over the contract that would change my life forever, positively.

My financial freedom and the life of my sister all depended on this contract. One surrogacy, one child and five million dollars, the price of my freedom.

Most importantly, I was concerned about my sister's life. Emma was suffering from a debilitating disease. Her hospital treatment costed a fortune, I could barely afford to even pay for the hospital bed talkless of her treatment.

That was how I crossed paths with Dominic Knight, one thing led to another and we arrived at a contract. The terms were clear, I would carry his child and in return, a life changing sum of amount, five million dollars. The advantageos part was that I would never meet the father.

I had to seize the opportunity, hoping that there would be no regrets at all.

That same night, after I had successfully signed the deal to become a surrogate mother, my best friend, Emily whom I had told about everything had dragged to an masquerade party in order to loosen up a bit. Emily wanted me to see it as my last night of freedom before I would become locked up in the surrogacy deal.

We were dressed in our masquerade costume outfits. Apparently Emily was a personal friend to the person hosting the party so it meant easy access in.

As we made our way into the party arena, I noticed several luxurious car parked recklessly in the hotel's parking lot. My mouth was hung open in awe and my eyes widened in surprise at the eloquence of the party. This was not just any normal party, judging by the way some people were dressed, I could tell they had a lot of influence.

Emily and I were led into the grand ballroom, the decor on the inside was indeed a sight to behold. Crystal chandeliers were hung carelessly on the rooftop reflecting rainbow colors, illuminating the dance floor.

Masks fluttered as the crowd swayed their body in rhythm to the solemn music blaring from the speakers.

"Beautiful, is it not?" Emily whispered softly into my ears from behind. I turned around to gaze at her with an amused smile plastered on my face. It was indeed beautiful to behold, although I could not help but wonder how Emily had gotten us pass into such a fancy party as this. I needed to ask.

"Tell me your secret, how did you know about this party?" I asked. Emily laughed it off. She rolled her eyes at me and said in an excited tone. "So you remember this guy I told you about? Turns out he is the son of a multimillionaire CEO, anyways, his father is friends with the organizer of the masquerade party." Emily ranted.

I nodded my head slowly, I was not surprised. Emily had a thing of changing men every new week. She never exactly saw the idea of settling down for marriage as a big thing, neither did I.

"Anyways...." She trailed off. Emily paused to pick two cocktails from a waitress passing by. "We forget all our worries tonight and have fun!" She squealed, taking a sip of her cocktail and handing me the other.

Emily took my hand and we danced, our laughter echoing across the room. I shut my eyes close and allowed the music and champagne carry me away.

Sooner than later, Emily's fling or should I say boyfriend? Anyways, he walked up to us and snatched Emily away from me for a quick dance. I was left alone, sitting on one of the benches and wallowing in my thoughts. I was suddenly reminded of my predicament.

I immediately waved off the thought as Emily's voice rung in my ears. "We forget our worries and have fun!" She was right, I needed to loosen up. I stared at Emily with a smile plastered on my face.

That was when I saw him. A tall, lanky towering figure. His mask was a sleek black domino, complimenting his chiseled features. His hazel eyes were piercing and intense. Our eyes met and we locked gazes for a brief moment. I had to take my eyes off him immediately, as I felt shivers run down my spine.

My eyes settled on the floor as I slowly heard loud footsteps approach me. I gazed at the familiar black boots drawing closer. It was the guy I had just finished staring at.

"You dance like a dream." His deep voice startled me. I raised my head up to gaze at him with a surprised look on my face. His tone was laced with sincerity. Something about him felt charming, I could not help but wonder what he looked like without the mask on.

"Thank you." I muttered.

"What family are you from?" He asked. I rubbed the back of my neck awkwardly and gulped a lump down my throat. "I am here with a friend actually." I chuckled nervously.

He slowly nodded his head, his next action took me off guard. He stretched out his had and asked in an eloquent tone. "May I?"

"Sure." I smiled confidently taking his hand. I felt electricity spark through my veins as our skins touched. The music changed into a much more slower one.

His dominant presence drew me in, and I slowly drowned myself into his embrace. The music, the people, the mask, everything around us slowly faded away as our bodies swayed together.

The night was fast, and the next thing I knew was that I was waking up in an unfamiliar environment, I laid on a king-sized bed. My heart began to race extremely fast as the memory of last night slowly replayed in my head.

That was when reality hit me, I was in a stranger's bed with no memory of his name.

Lena's POV

My heart began to race extremely fast, I looked sideways noticing that the stranger from last night was nowhere to be found. I took it as an opportunity to leave immediately in order to avoid future embarrassment.

I hastily slipped out of the stranger's bed, I changed into my clothes and tiptoed towards the door entrance, not after grabbing my purse. I pushed the door open, the creaking noise made me mutter a cuss under my breath. The last thing I wanted to do was attract the attention of anyone.

As i stepped into the brightly lit hallways, I realized that this happened to be the same hotel that the masquerade ball had taken place. As i made my way past the receptionist desk, some cleaners were cleaning up the mess from last night. My phone suddenly beeped loudly, jolting me out of my thoughts and back to reality.

I fetched my phone out of my purse and gazed at the screen. My eyes widened in shock at how many times Emily had tried to reach me last night, twenty times! She must have been really worried about me. I mentally scolded myself for losing guard and ending up in the bed of a stranger, Emily would be so shocked to hear about my experience.

Speak of the actual devil, as I pushed the entrance door to the hotel open wide, Emily stood in front of it with a worried look on her face, standing besides her were two police officers. Emily snapped her up to gaze at me, I watched all the worry disappear off her face. She rushed towards me and pulled me into a tight hug with tears in her eyes.

"My goodness, Lena! You scared the living shit out of me." Emily scolded me. "I am so sorry Em, it is really a long story." I replied with a heavy sigh.

Emily waved it off and led me towards the police van. "You can tell me about all of it later, I am just glad to know that you are doing okay." She said with a sincere smile.

The Police officers drove us to my place, Emily insisted on following me just to make sure I was truly safe. As we stepped into my small living room, my eyes gazed at the calendar hanging carelessly on the wall. Tomorrow being the 15th of March was when I would get the surrogacy procedure started.

I was anxious but when I remembered my sister, Emma's critical condition. I knew I had to pay the price. Emily and i spent the entire day talking, I told her about my experience and she found it rather funny.

Although, I had to admit to myself that I enjoyed that night with the stranger. Deep down inside of me, I hoped that we would cross paths again.

The day for the surrogacy procedure had arrived. I was sitting in the hospital while Dr Smith was enlightening me on how the procedure would be. Dominic Knight was not around yet so Dr Smith took it as a hint to explain what I was about to get myself into.

"The process usually begins with fertilization. We will use the intended father's sperm and a donor egg. Once the embryo is formed, we will transfer it to your uterus." She explained. I nodded my head slowly as I tried to process the complexity of it all.

Dr Smith flashed me a reassuring smile and continued. "The process may seem a bit too complicated to you. You will definetly undergo hormone therapy to prepare your body system for the embryo. During the therapy, we will monitor your progress slowly and if we see that things go smoothly, then we can schedule a date for the embryo transfer." She explained.

All I could do was nod my head to everything the doctor said. She seemed like she knew what she was doing, who was I to protest? I had signed the contract already, there was no going back.

"But before I can do any of what I just explained. I need to examine your body first. You will need to take a few tests." She said.

I agreed, the tests were taken and the results came out as soon as possible. I was now sitting on the couch in the doctor's office when Dr Smith suddenly stepped in with a surprised look on her face. Her expression turned from professional to puzzled.

"Is everything okay doctor?" I asked in a low tone, barely above a whisper. "Are they going to be any complications?" My voice was laced with fear. My heart began to race extremely fast as Doctor Smith took steps closer to me. The look on her face got me extremely worried, I felt the hairs on my skin rise. I hated to be kept in suspense.

"Did you know that you are already pregnant?" Dr Smith blurted out. What? I felt my world spin out of control. My mouth opened wide in shock and everything felt like a dream to me. Pregnant?

"Wh-at d-o yo-ou m-ean?" I stuttered, blinking twice. At that moment, it suddenly clicked to me that the only person I had sex with was the stranger from the masquerade party. Perhaps....i shook my head in disbelief. Could I be pregnant for him?

No way! I could not let that happen. That would ruin everything. My plans, the contract with Dominic King, all of it was about to be ruined because of the child in my stomach.

"You are pregnant, hence the surrogacy can not happen." Dr Smith said.

Before I could reply Dr Smith, right before I could even process what was going on right now. The door to Dr Smith's door flew open. Dominic Knight walked into the office, his gaze locked onto mine and he speaks in a calm yet deadly tone. The words that come from his mouth send shivers down my spine.

"You, it was you."

Lena's POV

I felt sweat drip from my forehead regardless of the coolness from the Air conditioners in Dr Smith's office. My heart raced extremely fast, I felt Dominic Knight's eyes pierce deeply into my soul. I gulped a lump down my throat as his next words left me in anxiety. "Dr, are you sure about this?" I could sense uncertainty laced in his tone.

I fiddled with my palms and tried my possible best to avoid eye contact with Dominic. I had not even processed the fact that destiny had played a funny trick on me by making Dominic be the stranger i had sex with. Of all people, of all men, it just had to be him.

Dr Smith nodded her head slowly and responded in a very serious tone. "Yes Mr Knight. I just conducted a few tests to examine her body and i noticed that there was already an embryo growing in her." Dr Smith said.

Fuck, I was screwed. My countenance fell as I imagined what would happen to me next. It was not like everything was entirely my fault. It was not like I had forced myself on Dominic that might, we both had sex willingly.

"Dr Smith, can you please give us a moment to each other?" Dominic asked in a calm yet deadly tone. Dr Smith nodded her head in agreement, she excused herself out of the office, leaving me alone with Dominic. An awkward silence fell between us, I was unsure of what to say. Did I owe him an explanation?

Dominic suddenly cleared his throat, interrupting my thoughts. "You are pregnant." He stated, his voice was low and menacing. "With my child." He continued. I stood up and adjusted my posture, I tried to take a few steps backward but my entire body felt frozen. My mind was telling me to escape but my body kept doing the exact opposite by remaining stiff.

Dominic's gaze left me stuck on the spot. His eyes were burning with fierce possessiveness. "You broke the contract deal..." He trailed off, slowly taking a few steps closer to me. Dominic paused run a hand through his hair in frustration before continuing to speak, his voice was laced with malice. "You were supposed to be a surrogate and not a lover. Now, somehow you carry my real child."

My entire body fidgeted, I tried to explain myself but I was speechless. As if Dominic sensed that I was about to run. He shook his head at me and yelled "Alfred!" To my uttermost surprise, the door to Dr Smith's office flew open wide and some hefty men dressed in black suit stepped into the office.

Judging by their physical appearance, I knew they were Dominic's security. Nevertheless, I still made the attempt to run but unfortunately for me, His security team was too quick. They hastily grabbed me by the arm, holding me in place as Dominic drew closer.

"You need to stop." I cried out in a weak tone as i struggled to break free from the grip of Dominic's security but of course, that was nearly impossible, they were literally twice the size of me, ripped and muscular.

Dominic choked out a small scoff at my pathetic plea. "Stop what exactly? You do not expect me to just let you go. First you broke our deal and second of all, you now carry my child. You have automatically become mine." Dominic said with a straight face. I felt his hot breath dance around my face. He was only a few inches apart from me, I could sense the possessiveness written all over his face.

"What do you mean by I am yours?" I asked staring at him in disbelief. Dominic sighed in response. "You must marry me, Either that or I ruin you. I am giving you a choice now, choose wisely." He said boldly.

My goodness, even his pride irritated me. He carried himself with so much high regard, way too much that it made me really annoyed. Who did he really think he was? A billionaire? So what? He did not own my life. Marrying him was the last thing I would do.

"I would love to watch your attempt at ruining me." I spat out bitterly. For the first time today, Dominic smiled but I could tell his smile was not a genuine one, rather it seemed like a warning one. "Do you really want to test me?" He retorted, with a raised brow arched at my direction.

"I will start with your sister lying helplessly in the hospital. Once your sick sister no longer has funds for her treatment. I wonder what will go wrong with her. That all depends on you." Dominic said.

He was evil, I gritted my teeth in anger and shook my head in disapproval. "Do not do anything to Emma, I will do whatever you want. Just continue funding her hospital bills. I will marry you, I will do any single thing you ask of." I said in a haste, bowing my head low.

Dominic ordered his boys to let go off me. He raised my chin up and gave me a cold, calculating smile. "Good choice."

That was how everything happened so fast. Dominic and i got married. The ceremony was a small one where only the most important people in our lives were invited.

From that moment onwards, I felt trapped. I was bound to a ruthless Billionaire by a contract and by a child.

On the night of our wedding, Dominic insisted that I slept in the same room with him. I knew that it was his own way of torturing me.

As I laid on the king-sized bed with my back against him, I felt his arms pull me closer to himself. His hot breath lingered against my ear.

"You stole from me Lena.." He slowly whispered. His voice dripped with malice. "Now I will make sure you spend the rest of your life paying for it."