All Chapters of The Billionaire’s Rival Contract: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

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Chapter 41: Acting for the press

Sebastian The moment I finished explaining that the investor had suspended our meeting indefinitely. I watched every bit of determination slowly drain from Bella’s face, and although she remained standing before me without saying anything immediately, I could practically see her confidence begin to crumble.She lowered her eyes toward the floor while tightening her grip around the glass of water sitting beside her.She looked shaken instead of stubbornly determined.An uncomfortable feeling settled somewhere inside my chest.I had seen Bella angry countless times.But I had never seen her look so utterly defeated.For some reason, I hated seeing that expression on her face.“Bella, the investor respected your abilities long before today’s scandal happened, and I strongly believe he will eventually reconsider once everything settles down.”Bella quietly laughed, but there was absolutely no happiness behind the sound.“You are only saying those things because you are trying to make me

Chapter 42: Marriage Proposal

BellaThe moment Sebastian leaned across the table until only a tiny distance remained between us, my entire body instinctively stiffened.I had no idea what he was trying to do or why he had suddenly invaded my personal space without warning.For several long moments, I could do absolutely nothing except stare directly into his eyes exactly as he had instructed me to do.His face was so close that I could clearly see every small detail I had never bothered noticing before.His calm expression.His perfectly sculpted jawline. The unusual softness hidden beneath his normally cold features.For one strange moment, it honestly looked as though he was about to kiss me.The unexpected thought sent my heart racing much faster than before.I silently questioned why that possibility had even crossed my mind.Just as I began wondering whether he had lost his mind, Sebastian leaned back into his own seat again, creating a comfortable distance between us once more.I blinked several times befor

Chapter 43: What a bastard!

BellaThe peaceful drive back toward the city came to an abrupt halt when an unfamiliar luxury car suddenly stopped sideways across the road blocking our path.I stiffened as countless frightening possibilities raced through my mind.Were they secret agents sent to kidnap us? I shook my head, silently trying to dismiss the thought before it could grow any stronger.I desperately wanted to believe that this was nothing more than a careless driver who had accidentally stopped in the wrong place.Our driver slowly unfastened his seat belt before turning toward us and saying, “Please remain inside the vehicle. I will ask the other driver to move his car so we can continue our journey.”Sebastian gave him a brief nod before replying, “okay.”The driver stepped outside before making his way toward the luxury vehicle blocking the road.From where Sebastian and I remained seated, we could clearly see our driver speaking respectfully to someone inside the other vehicle while gesturing toward

Chapter 44: Rare Compliments

BellaSebastian let out a cold, unimpressed scoff.“Everything coming out of your mouth right now is complete nonsense. You are desperately trying to create problems where none actually exist.”Without waiting for Damien to respond with another ridiculous accusation, Sebastian gently rested one reassuring hand against the middle of my back before guiding me back to our waiting car.As Sebastian opened the passenger door for me, I glanced back one final time and noticed Damien still standing exactly where we had left him.His shoulders slumped heavily while his eyes remained fixed on us.It didn’t take too long for him to enter his car and drive away. Sebastian nor I seemed interested in discussing everything that had just happened. So the ride back was quiet. I stared through the passenger window while Damien’s confident declaration replayed repeatedly inside my head.He had sounded very certain when he claimed that he would prove Sebastian did not truly love me.Eventually, I force

Chapter 45: Car Accident

SebastianEver since Damien started refusing to accept that Bella had completely moved on with her life.His behavior had become increasingly reckless, obsessive, and dangerously unpredictable.I had already begun taking several precautions without informing Bella about any of them.Over the past several days, I had received multiple anonymous messages containing threats that were clearly intended to intimidate me, although none of them had been clever enough to hide where they were truly coming from.The wording changed every single time, but the obsession behind those threats remained exactly the same.As far as I was concerned, Damien had become nothing more than a bitter ex-husband who simply refused to let go after losing the woman he had taken for granted.I had no intention of allowing someone like him to interfere with either my company or Bella’s safety.Because of that, I instructed my personal assistant to monitor Damien’s recent activities and report anything suspicious th

Chapter 46: Stirred Emotion

Bella I found myself staring at Damien's email over and over again.Every single time I reread those words, they stirred a completely different emotion inside my heart that I could neither explain nor completely suppress.The contents of the email were simple. He was asking, almost pleading, for me to meet him for a private dinner date where he claimed he wanted an opportunity to speak with me properly.I leaned back against my chair while staring at the computer screen. I had no idea what I was supposed to think about such an unexpected request after everything that had already happened between us.One part of me wanted to reject his invitation without giving him another second of my time. I had already listened to countless apologies and excuses throughout our marriage.Another part of me, however, could not deny the small amount of curiosity lingering inside my heart. I wanted to know what he could possibly have left to say after destroying everything we had built together.Even th

Chapter 47: Bad News

Sebastian I remained seated inside my office while carefully going through every single page of the investigation file my private detective had delivered earlier that morning.I was determined to understand what Damien had been doing behind the scenes over the past several weeks.The deeper I read into the report, the more obvious the situation became.Damien had secured a partnership with another company and was clearly relying on that alliance to stabilize NovaTech before eventually rebuilding everything he had already begun losing.I closed the file for several thoughtful moments while considering the implications. If Damien successfully recovered his company, then he would undoubtedly become even more persistent in chasing Bella again.That was not something I intended to allow.I leaned back in my chair before reaching for my phone and calling my private detective,There were still too many unanswered questions surrounding Damien's recent activities.The call connected after only

Chapter 48: False Accusations

Bella I was watching the afternoon news from the living room when the program suddenly shifted to an urgent breaking report featuring Sebastian’s company.Within seconds, my entire body stiffened as the headline claimed that his corporation was allegedly involved in smuggling dangerous weapons intended to threaten the country’s security.For several long moments, I simply stared at the television screen in complete disbelief while reporters continued repeating the accusations with absolute confidence.The shocking claims left my mind spinning because nothing about them sounded remotely believable.My heart began pounding against my chest as countless disturbing possibilities flooded my thoughts all at once.I hurried toward the kitchen as quickly as my legs could carry me.“the…the news.”Sebastian left what he was doing and followed me into the living room. When his eyes landed on the television screen, his expression hardened into something frighteningly cold.The reporters continue

Chapter 49: Out of his life

Damien Bella’s question caught me off guard, and for one brief second, my entire mind went blank.I had never expected our conversation to take such an abrupt turn.I stared at her across the table while desperately trying to understand how we had gone from discussing our failed marriage to talking about Sebastian’s company being dragged across every major news station.My heartbeat became uneven.I already knew what my answer had to be.There was no way I was going to admit that I despised Sebastian enough to wish him dead, because he had taken Bella away from me.No matter how angry I had become…No matter how much I hated seeing him beside her…I could never allow Bella to discover just how far my hatred had already gone.Before I could gather my thoughts properly, Bella leaned slightly forward and looked directly into my eyes.“What happened? Did a cat cut your tongue? Or are you planning to keep sitting there without answering my question?”Her sharp tone forced me back to real

Chapter 50: Betrayal and Jealousy

SebastianEverything had unfolded exactly the way I had suspected from the very beginning.After reviewing every report my investigators had gathered throughout the day, I no longer had the slightest doubt that Damien had been the one responsible for orchestrating the false allegations against my company.His objective had been very obvious.He had never intended to expose corruption or protect the public.He simply wanted to destroy my reputation within the business world because he believed removing me would give him another opportunity to reclaim Bella.Unfortunately for him…He had chosen the wrong person to wage war against.I had already anticipated that he would eventually make another reckless move, which was precisely why I had instructed my legal team, investigators, and public relations department to prepare every piece of evidence proving that my company had conducted legitimate business from the very beginning.Within only a few hours, every accusation directed toward my

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