DavettaSmith

A desperate young girl. A cold-hearted CEO. A contract that could change everything.

Bella, a loyal girl, tries to get her brother out of jail after he is framed for a crime he did not commit. With time running out and her brother's health at risk, she reluctantly agrees to an unconventional proposal: a contract marriage to Samuel Asher, the cold heir to a multinational company. 

Samuel's grandfather dangles the keys to the company—but only if Samuel marries and produces an heir. Viewing Bella as nothing more than a means to an end, he proposes a loveless union with strict rules. No attachments. No intimacy. Just business.

But as Bella and Samuel navigate their faux relationship, unexpected complications arise. Jonathan, Samuel's faithful PA and Bella's longtime friend, harbors secret feelings for her. And when Samuel breaks his own rules, leaving both Bella and his girlfriend Elaina pregnant, the stakes skyrocket. 

With a company empire, a brother's freedom, and the fate of two unborn children hanging in the balance, will cold ambition or unexpected love prevail?

My contract marriage with the billionaire

We split into two groups to cover more ground. Sam and I headed for the study, while Jacob and the others searched the upstairs rooms. The study was exactly as I had imagined: ornate bookshelves lined the walls, and a massive desk dominated the center of the room.

"We're looking for anything out of place," Sam said, already scanning the shelves.

I joined him, running my fingers along the edges of the bookshelves. After several minutes of searching, my hand brushed against a lever hidden behind a row of dusty books.

He was at my side in an instant. With a deep breath, I pulled the lever. The bookshelf creaked and groaned before sliding aside to reveal a narrow staircase descending into darkness.

Sam exchanged a glance with me, then turned and called out to Jacob. Within moments, he and the others joined us.

"Looks like we're going down," Jacob said, his tone grim.

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