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Beloved Wife Of A Contract Marriage

Beloved Wife Of A Contract Marriage

One year. One lie. An unexpected Love. Declan Rowe, a self-made billionaire with a reputation as untouchable as steel finds his reputation crumbling under a heat, fast and ruthless. Overnight, a scandalous viral avalanche of photoshopped images of him entangled with different women, leaked by a shadowy rival, painted him as a shameless playboy, causing a brutal damage on his spotless reputation and brand. He could hold a press conference, denying it all. But Declan does not beg the world for belief – he makes the world believe what he wants them to. So he crafted something better than a denial. He crafted a story. And in that story, he needed a wife. Not a glamorous socialite who would steal the spotlight but, a woman, credible, and quietly desperate enough to say yes to his offer. A single mother preferably, one he could act out the role of a good husband and diligent father with. Someone he could play house with– painting the picture of a perfect family. Someone the public would root for and be deluded by her simplicity. Someone he could control. That someone turns out to be her – Elize Cole. A beautiful, dangerous and sharp-tongued single mother who had a daughter to feed, a rent to cover and loans to pay back. She was not supposed to be his type, he neither in her class. She was not supposed to be anything but a solution. The contract was simple: twelve months of pretending, then a clean goodbye. She would play the adoring wife. He would play the devoted husband and father. The world would believe it. The plot was simple, and characters were set. Yet, somewhere between the rehearsed smiles and the scripted affection, the lines stopped being lines.
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Chapter: CHAPTER SEVEN
The heavy downpour had passed, leaving behind a night draped in silver chills and mist. A faint, persistent drizzle lingered in the atmosphere, tapping softly on the skin. The dark clouds had also shifted, creating a soft and silvery luminescence. The moon hung low and full, wrapped in a faint halo of mist, bearing the gentle ambience of a peaceful night and casting a pale aura on the earth. The stars shone brighter following the heavy rain. They appeared in the sky in their lots, scattering with a clear sparkle. The cold night breeze blew back and forth causing Elise to rub her arms. “You can have the jacket, if you don't mind” a deep voice rang from her side. Elise jolted, goosebumps slowly rising in her skin, she gave the man a sidelong gaze and showed a small smile. “I am fine, thank you” she refused him. She was different from her daughter who was just a child, not knowing when to accept kindness and when not to. Declan did not oblige her further. From the little interactio
Last Updated: 2026-07-02
Chapter: CHAPTER SIX
Declan, after exchanging a few words with the doctor, went ahead to get the prescribed medications for the child. He uncharacteristically strolled back to the ward after he had gotten everything settled. His hand reached to open the door but stop for a moment. His eyes flickered at the silhouette of the woman sitting by the side of the hospital bed, quietly watching over the child on the bed. His hand folded back to his side, and he watched her a moment, his thoughts barely expressed on his face. He could mostly only see a fragment of the emotions on the woman's face. It was that of melancholy, barely any show of weakness though helpless. At that moment, a thought crossed his mind, and a sliver of interest flashed through his dark orbs. The flicker of expression however disappeared as quickly as it came. He pushed the door and walked in. “You're here…” Elise muttered, tilting her head slightly to quickly wipe the stray tear at the corner of her eyes. She remained oblivious to the f
Last Updated: 2026-07-01
Chapter: CHAPTER FIVE
For a moment, the world came to a halt. Elise lunged to the child’s side, she dropped to her knees and scooped the little child into her embrace. Panic and urgency filled her eyes as she rocked the child gently. “Evie… Evie, baby… can you answer mummy? Baby… can you please look at mummy?” Elise’s trembling hands cupped the child’s little face. Yet, there was no response from the child. Her eyes remained shut and her small body remained still in her mother’s embrace. Tears welled in Elise's eyes, “Baby, no…” her voice broke in a small helpless whisper.Her head shot up with urgency, her gaze met with Declan who looked back at her with deep concern. “Please, help me… the hospital” she muttered. “Let me,” Declan knelt beside the woman and child; he gently took the child away from her. With swift movement, he carried the child out of the restaurant. Elise hurried after him, her eyes blurring with tears as she watched her child’s head resting limply on the man’s shoulders. For the first
Last Updated: 2026-06-23
Chapter: CHAPTER FOUR
“Where are your parents?” he asked the girl. Little Evie stared at the kind strange uncle with inquiry. Perhaps, because he had been generous to her, she considered sharing a little bit of himself with him. Although she remembered her mother’s warning to never engage with strangers however, it was also her mother who used to tell her that ‘sharing is caring, and caring means sharing’. This kind uncle had cared for her so she could only reciprocate by sharing. The little girl’s knowledge about how the world operates was rather still very limited. “I only have my mama,” the girl answered. Hearing this, Declan’s eyes narrowed. He understood immediately that the child was being raised singlehandedly by her mother. Having been raised by a single parent himself; he felt an immediate connection and responsibility towards the child. “Are you still there, sir?” Nora’s voice suddenly broke through the atmosphere. Declan withdrew his gaze from the child and looked at the phone he had set
Last Updated: 2026-06-21
Chapter: CHAPTER THREE
The gloomy atmosphere in the Bentley was palpable, following an unsuccessful business deal that morning. Declan sat in the back of the car, his jacket folded across the seat behind him, and his fingers drummed rhythmically on his thigh. Though barely audible, it was the only sound accompanying the silent drive. That morning, he had sacrificed hours of his time for an impromptu meeting with the client which had taken nearly three hours of traveling, only for the meeting to yield what would be reserved in his words as a waste of morning. The client, a property developer who was looking to expand the market , had at first been considered by the brute business tycoon as a valuable business partner. Declan had initially considered a potential acquisition partnership with the group. Moreover, the figures being offered were promising, giving rise for the rare concession to meet the clients by himself. Of course, another reason Declan chose to meet with the client personally had been because
Last Updated: 2026-06-20
Chapter: CHAPTER TWO
Aiya-ia My little butterfly Green-Black-Blue The color of the sky…The ringing tune blasted out of the hand-me-down cell phone hanging on the edge of the old dining table in the small apartment room occupied by Elise and her four-year-old daughter, Evie. “Oh, shit!” Elise’s frustrated groan startled the sickly little girl cuddled together in the single sofa at the end of the room. “Did I scare you, sweetheart?” Elise said in a small voice, as though raising her voice any further would scare the child even more. Evie bobbed her head in response. Her tiny fingers reached out to pull the fleece blanket that had a small cartoon bear embroidered on its corner to cover her shivering body. Elise watched the child, her heart tightened with pain and soured. She knew she had failed at raising her child. She couldn’t even give the little child the bare minimum warmth of a family that every child deserved. She sniffled back a tear and forced a bitter smile. “Mama is sorry, I will take th
Last Updated: 2026-06-19
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