The CEOs contract marriage

up feeling great, my mom and my sisters were

and watched some news. But then my mom spoke

the television instea

at my mom "How do you kno

richest son of the Thom

and gazed at me. "Yes, our daughter doesn't

ter things to worry about than who's who in the rich an

ment. "Well, you might want to start paying

curious despite mysel

her face. "I heard he's looking for a wife.

I exchanged ske

ntract wife?

ross her face. "Apparently, he needs a wife to secure a b

o, he's looking for a gold digger

e sternly. "Don't be so quick to judge, dear

d despite myself. "For who? A

you should consider marrying him. Just think of the benefits - f

o marry a stranger for wealth and status? You know happy marriages have their own flaws

nd yes I'm completely serious about that. And I think you should at

My father got up to answer it,

g, mom and d

my mom smiled and nodded.

hen to grab a food, she walked back in

y you are" my m

chu

ng about something earlier but I didn't even qui

asked as she adjuste

signaled for me to keep quie

he wants to marry Ryan that s

n Thompson? The same richest billionaire my mom had been talking about just moments be

citement. I knew what she was thinking. She was thinking

Lira, on the other hand, was beaming with joy. She couldn

voice barely above a whisper. "I've always d

n pleased. "I'm so happy for

s couldn't be happening. Lira, my best friend, was going to

ying to make sense of this chaos. "I ne

standing. "Go, dear. Take a walk. C

the garden enjoying the beautiful view, I then thought about it that I should be

ked out and touch

she screamed try

d and loo

ot me I was lost

u going to miss me?

ied to him that doesn't mean I will forget you, you are

. I'm just going to miss our late-night conversations

l miss those too. But we can still have them, eve

sense of relief wash over me.

sion serious. "You're not being selfish, Nina

oking out at the beautiful view. The sun was s

voice barely above a whisper. "I'm going to m

ll still have them, Lira.

ce. "I know. I just need to adjust t

. "I'll be here for you

moment, watching the s

ith a mischievous grin. "Want to c

surprised. "You want

interview tomorrow so I dont want t

ut then I spoke up again. "So you mean you arent t