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The Billionaire's Contract Bride Chapter 76
Sarah's POVI remained on the sofa long after the call had ended, my phone still clutched tightly in my hand. The screen had gone dark minutes ago, yet I couldn't bring myself to put it down. My thoughts were spinning too fast. The words from the man at the law firm replayed over and over in my head, each repetition sounding louder than the last."The fingerprint verification was accepted without issue."I closed my eyes.No matter how many times I tried to convince myself there had been a mistake, my mind always drifted back to that afternoon. Adrian had smiled so reassuringly as he asked for my fingerprint. Eleanor had stood nearby, encouraging me to relax when the machine failed the first time. They had both looked relieved when the second attempt worked.At the time, I hadn't questioned it.Now, I wished I had.A knock on the door startled me from my thoughts. "Mrs. Sarah?" one of the maids called gently."Yes?""Would you like some tea?"I forced a smile she couldn't see. "Yes, t
The Billionaire's Contract Bride Chapter 75
Sarah's POVThe house was unusually quiet that afternoon.Eleanor had left for a charity luncheon earlier that morning, and Adrian was at the office. For the first time in days, I had the entire mansion to myself. I sat in the sunroom with the leather journal that had arrived in the mysterious package resting on my lap. I had opened it countless times since receiving it, yet I hadn't written a single word.Every time I uncapped the fountain pen, my thoughts drifted elsewhere.To Anna.To the photographs.To the anonymous messages.To the conversation I had overheard outside Adrian's study."We switched the package."Those words refused to leave me.I sighed and closed the journal, leaning back in my chair. Maybe I was allowing suspicion to consume me. Maybe there truly was an explanation for everything. Adrian had never stopped treating me with kindness. If anything, he had become even more attentive since Anna reappeared.So why couldn't my heart settle?Before I could answer my own
The Billionaire's Contract Bride Chapter 74
Sarah's POVBy the following evening, I had almost convinced myself that I was letting my imagination run too far.Almost.The doubts were still there, quietly lingering beneath every reassuring smile Adrian gave me, but they no longer screamed as loudly as they had the day before. Perhaps I was exhausted. Perhaps I simply wanted everything to go back to the way it had been before Anna appeared and turned my peaceful life upside down.I was arranging fresh flowers in the living room when I heard the front door open.A familiar voice echoed through the hallway. "Sarah?""I'm here," I replied, setting the vase down.A smile found my lips almost automatically as Adrian walked toward me. His tie was loosened, and despite the obvious exhaustion on his face, he still managed to look at me as though I were the best part of his day."There you are," he said warmly."You came home early.""I promised I would."He leaned down and kissed my forehead before holding up a medium-sized brown package
The Billionaire's Contract Bride Chapter 73
Sarah's POVThe sound of the doorknob turning seemed unnaturally loud in the quiet study.For a heartbeat, I couldn't move. My pulse thundered in my ears as the door slowly swung open, and Adrian stepped inside. He was dressed exactly as he had been when he left that morning, except his suit jacket now rested over one arm, and a blue folder was tucked beneath the other. His eyes landed on me almost immediately.For a brief second, surprise flickered across his face before it disappeared behind the calm expression he wore so effortlessly. Neither of us spoke. The silence stretched between us, heavy and uncomfortable, while I desperately searched for something—anything—to say. I had imagined many different ways this day could end, but none of them involved being caught standing in the middle of his study with guilt written all over my face."Sarah?" he said at last, his voice gentle rather than accusing. "I wasn't expecting to find you here."I forced myself to breathe normally and trie
The Billionaire's Contract Bride Chapter 72
Sarah's POVThe thought refused to leave me.No matter how hard I tried to distract myself over the next two days, my mind always found its way back to the same questions. Adrian's explanation about the package had sounded reasonable. His apology seemed sincere. Even Eleanor had behaved as though she genuinely knew nothing about it.Yet every time I closed my eyes, I heard the security guard's words again."The boss made sure of that."Those six words echoed in my head with unsettling clarity.I hated what they were doing to me.I hated that I had begun questioning every smile, every explanation, every reassuring touch from the man I loved.But perhaps what frightened me most was the realization that I no longer trusted my own judgment.Had Adrian always been this careful, and I had simply never noticed?Or was something really changing around me?That morning, Adrian left earlier than usual. He kissed my forehead before leaving, reminding me—as always—not to go anywhere alone."I'll
The Billionaire's Contract Bride Chapter 71
Sarah's POVFor several seconds, neither Eleanor nor I said a word.The maid stood patiently near the doorway, waiting for one of us to respond, while my thoughts refused to settle. A package with no sender's name. Delivered to the house without notice. After the anonymous messages. After Anna's unexpected appearances. After everything that had happened over the last few days, there was no way I could convince myself it was an ordinary delivery."I'll go and see it," I finally said.Eleanor immediately stood. "I'll come with you."I looked at her for a brief moment before nodding. Somehow, I was grateful I wouldn't be walking there alone.The two of us made our way through the front garden toward the main gate. The afternoon sun hung high above us, but I barely noticed the warmth. Every step seemed heavier than the last.As soon as the guards noticed us approaching, they straightened respectfully."Good afternoon, ma'am.""Good afternoon," Eleanor replied.I looked beyond the gate ins
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Sarah’s POV“We will do no such thing!” Eleanor roared. “I never knew you were this greedy.”I remained seated on the bed, legs crossed, unbothered.“If you don’t want to pay, that’s fine. No need to shout. What I know is, I won’t do it for free.”I walked out, closing the door quietly behind me.I
The Billionaire's Contract Bride Chapter 31
Sarah’s POV“Why are you sitting on my bed, you filthy bitch?” Eleanor barked.I shot to my feet immediately, taking a step back.Three weeks ago, after Eleanor was discharged from the hospital, Adrian assigned me as her personal caregiver. Since then, I had become nothing more than a maid in this
The Billionaire's Contract Bride Chapter 30
Ivy's POV The bedroom door burst open. Adrian stood there, disheveled from travel, suit jacket crumpled, tie askew, dark eyes wild with fury. The golden light from the window caught the stubble on his jaw and the tension etching deep lines across his forehead. He crossed the room in strides, tower
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Sarah's POV By evening, the tension coiled tighter. Dinner was served in the smaller dining room off the main hall, broth, steamed vegetables, and a slice of dry bread that tasted of ash.Eleanor presided at the head of the long table. "You've been quiet today, Sarah. Too quiet. I hope you’re not
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