Contract Marriage With My Billionaire-Ex

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Less work. Less work meant fewer headaches, and fewer

time gig within the same company. No reports, no endless coffee runs, no Celia– just ass

expected her to throw a fit but she'd just shrugged and waved me off. Since t

nd assistant. So, I chose to believe tha

he taxi. He sped off a moment later and I was fa

ce to pay my grandma a quick visit to the

se times, it had never ended well, I wished I could see her eyes wide open so

but the receptionist didn't forget to give me her best smile as I

threatened to slow but I kept moving, ignoring the feeling of being watched...or followed. Someone was behin

s like when someone is staring right at you l

gaze feel dark, it was al

evator already and was too busy jabbing my fingers

ght have been my imagination, but the floor had shifted beneath my feet, making me mis

s fa

topping me mid-fall. My breath caught as a familiar sensation spread across my chest. What t

nd commanding presence, but all of it felt too familiar, and I turne

eps, Ara. No o

eyes widened as a sicke

ri

e one behind me the whole time. That was why the stares felt so familiar. I clenched my

eered around to face him and I almost gasped at how good he looked. Clad in a nicely tailored suit that f

that he looked handsome as always. Though now, perfect made the most sense to describe him. But

epped into the elevator and stood at the corn

ered my thoughts trapping me he

I blurted before I could

," He responded simply, crossing his leg over the other

king beau

. Even now, when all I wanted to do was stuff him into a hole and n

I murmured, darting my gaze from his, breaki

id of that misconception." His voice was cool, but there

s across my chest, narrowing my eyes an

the longest ele

eing thankful after getting your ass saved," He

ting a thank you for doing absolu

ully, but I guess you don't specialize in minding your business." I snapped, my voice dripping wit

years ago who would've stammered a thank-you and ducked her head in embarrassment. The one wh

was a woman of my own now. He couldn't just walk in here thr

gly. My life was already an

evator finally came to a stop, I clutched my bag ready to leave wh