Love Beyond the Contract Marriage

cloud. In the taxi, Emma gripped the papers tightly, her hands trembling. She ga

s sake? No way. He would never understand; instead, he'd freak out an

e landed a great-paying job, leaving out the whole marriage thing. At

a quick breath outside h

ed expression. Then, seeing Emma, he straightened up and

sual. "I got the job," she said, holdin

rprised. "Really? That's

any. I'll be helping with... projects. It's a little complicated, but the pay

as been trying to get a job considering she had been

ee the joy on your face as well,"

en a while since she saw him hap

is demanding, I wouldn't get to spend more ti

he preferred Emma being around him. But she has to

ripped Emma by the hand looking directly into her eyes "Emma...

a pushed it aside, smiling softly as she sat

grabbed it, still blinking away sleep.The soft chime of her phone i

in an hour. We need to start

e to be so... cold? It had barely been a day since she

the thought of seeing him again. There was no tu

e looking for what to wear. This was her first outing w

reat for the occasion. Knowing that was sort

Ryan; it was exactly an hour from when he sent her the text; 'I guess he's that

inding him still asleep. To avoid waki

e of you take you. I would be wor

pped outside to meet Ryan, whose expression wa

was unmistakable, and Emma struggled to maintain her poise. James, Ryan's best frien

ack of her seat. "Everyone, meet Emma." His voice was smooth, but the

raising her. "Nice to meet you all," she said, her

lip in little digs, checking if she could handle herself. Every so often, they'd gla

r swung open, and suddenly, a tall figure strode in with an air of authority into the VIP lounge. "You can't be in h

ou are here to drink your problem away?" He

be?" Ryan fired back, h

r own company, and that someone is you. You must really

er Dumas, Ryan's biggest competitor, both bidding for the Synagog Plaza

prise," Alexander chuckled. "Do you really thin

, talk to my secretary and make a meeting, but if you're here

rrowing in recognition. "Wait... I know you, don't I

ble. She kept her face still, praying he

ce of the entire bar as a result of the question. He leaned f

ing more, turning away with a lingering loo

s voice low and cold. "Why