All Chapters of The Billionaire’s Rival Contract: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Damien “Dammit.” I rubbed my head in frustration. I sat behind my desk inside my bedroom, reviewing several reports that had accumulated during the past few days.Unfortunately, my concentration remained poor.Every few minutes, my attention drifted away from the documents.The company had become unusually difficult to manage lately. Several departments had already started falling behind schedule.Projects that normally progressed smoothly were suddenly encountering delays.For some reason, everything seemed harder than it used to be.A soft knock interrupted my thoughts.Before I could answer, the door opened and Anna stepped inside. She closed the door behind her and slowly approached.Something about her expression immediately caught my attention.She seemed distracted and sad. I placed the documents aside.“You seem troubled about something. Has something happened that I should know about?”Anna lowered herself onto the sofa opposite me before folding her hands together.For se

DamienThe strange feeling from the previous night refused to leave me alone.Even after waking up the following morning, I still found myself thinking about it.I had clearly heard someone speaking inside my room.The voice had been real. I was certain of it.Yet when I entered the room, Anna had been sleeping peacefully. Nothing had appeared unusual or out of place.The entire situation made absolutely no sense.As I adjusted my tie in front of the mirror, I forced myself to stop thinking about it.I was probably exhausted. The past few weeks had been chaotic.Anyone would start imagining things under that kind of pressure. By the time I finished getting ready, I had successfully convinced myself to let the matter go.But, the day only became worse from there.The moment I arrived at NovaTech, my assistant intercepted me before I could even reach my office.His expression already looked troubled.“Mr. Damon, several department heads have been waiting for you since early this morning

BellaThe morning of my first official day at Lewiston Enterprises arrived much sooner than I expected.For several moments after waking up, I remained lying beneath the blankets while staring at the ceiling above me.A strange mixture of emotions swirled inside my chest.Part of me felt nervous about stepping back into the corporate world after everything that had happened. Part of me felt excited about finally having an opportunity that belonged entirely to me.Most importantly, part of me felt determined.This was not NovaTech. This was not Damien’s company.Nobody here knew me as a woman constantly cleaning up everyone else’s mistakes.Today, I would finally stand on my own. Slowly, I climbed out of bed and walked toward my closet.For nearly twenty minutes, I looked at every outfit hanging before me.I wanted to look professional. I wanted to walk into that building looking like the woman I was becoming rather than the broken woman I used to be.Eventually, I selected a fitted

Bella The following morning began much earlier than usual for me, today was an important day for my new career. Sebastian had informed me that a major press conference had been arranged, he described it as an official business announcement regarding my position inside the company.I woke up feeling both nervous and excited about the opportunity waiting ahead of me. Standing in front of my closet, I carefully examined several outfits because I wanted to appear confident, intelligent, and professional in front of everyone attending the event.This was not simply another ordinary workday for me. This was the beginning of a completely new chapter of my life.As I stood there deciding between two outfits, my mother entered the room carrying a warm smile on her face. She paused for several moments while looking at me, and I immediately noticed her eyes beginning to glisten with emotion.She slowly walked closer before gently touching my arm.“You look absolutely beautiful today, sweethe

DamienI stood near the entrance of the luxury boutique while absentmindedly scrolling through several unread work emails that had accumulated throughout the day.The number of pending notifications seemed endless.Ever since Bella left NovaTech, more and more problems had begun appearing one after another with alarming consistency.I was beginning to understand that certain systems inside the company depended far more heavily on her involvement than anyone had previously realized.Before I could dwell on that thought any longer, my phone suddenly began vibrating inside my hand.The screen immediately displayed NovaTech headquarters.A deep frown settled across my face.Very few people contacted me repeatedly unless the situation was serious.Without hesitation, I answered the call.“Yes?”The voice on the other end sounded tense and exhausted.“Sir, another major issue has surfaced inside the Nova Project, and none of us have been able to solve it despite trying multiple solutions.”