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THE CONTRACT MISTAKE

Chapter 4 DESPERATE MEASURES

Word Count: 1624    |    Released on: 26/01/2025

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was enough to steal the little happiness she had despite being poor. Now she loath

s just like him in that aspect. She had no striking resemblance with her father other than her

e wasn't a "Good morning" spree from Ava and it got them talking. It w

issa, the secretary, approached Ava and asked, notici

ing a bad morning. You know me, I will be fine when the first customer walks

said frantically and

early at work today, hoping to get a tip from each a

to start from somewhere. Sitting idle wasn't the ans

of another attack. Ava couldn't risk it. She had gone back to

and. This meant she was ready to do anything, no matter what it was. Her father died while trying to provide fo

va

Like the others who had noticed Ava's sour mood, Julia was no di

see you there," Ava said the mo

ould have known her friend by now; she wasn

uisitiveness, sighed, taking deep breath

use it was still quite early. All that was left were the d

took out the dish soap from the cabinet and a sponge, s

" Julia asked, shock

the dishes, part of the reason why Sa

plied instead and be

va was doing the dishes but the moment s

dying Ava's face to conclude if she was g

Ye

to cry and look weak but she couldn't help it. Her only brother had just a month to live and she was completely clueles

tes. Julia was less busy, so she placed on her apron and assisted

rother to her. Being an orphan, she had no idea how it felt to have siblings but

ing slipped out of her hands and landed on the floor, breaking

at!

couldn't believe what Ava said. She didn't want to but

Are you trying to hurt yourself or what?" Ava scold

who wasn't wearing a shoe but rather sandals and c

y," Ava said and walked Julia away from

dn't realize tears were streaming down Julia's face. The drop on her

nto a tight hug, stopping h

sorr

Don't freaking tell me those are tears. Black bitches don't cry. They are one of the strongest ladies out there. I

ou said that. Brent can't die. We need to do something fast. I have up to five hundred bucks in my piggy bank. We could add that,

will raise the money. Don't you worry about any of this," Ava assure

now you can't stop me from assisting you. Then why are you saying this?" Julia que

o take care of. I can't add to your problems. Please try to und

late and returned to doing the dishes, wh

I guess you haven't accepted me as a part of your family," Julia shared her t

family, J

from doing what I think is best for our fa

n't know how we will raise 20 grand in one week, but

0 grand, especially for two semi-jobless girls l

lia called out nervously, dr

ed curiously, drawing cl

leaned closer to Ava to w

t the situation wasn't. Julia was expecting her best friend to

n a whisper, cautious about the

erate. Don't worry. I have a friend who would lend us some

t somehow grew stuck in her mind. It's a shameful and desperate means to get money. All her life, she condemned ladies that went into it, those she knew and those s

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1 Chapter 1 72 HOURS TO OBLIGE2 Chapter 2 SHADOWS OF MEMORIES3 Chapter 3 A LIFE ON THE LINE4 Chapter 4 DESPERATE MEASURES5 Chapter 5 CONTRACT MARRIAGE6 Chapter 6 HAUNTING MEMORIES7 Chapter 7 A DESPERATE DECISION8 Chapter 8 A NIGHT AT MERLIN'S HOTEL AND SUITS9 Chapter 9 A CLUMSY ENCOUNTER10 Chapter 10 CAMILA BENNETT11 Chapter 11 BOUND BY SIGNATURE12 Chapter 12 SORROW AT THE DOORSTEP13 Chapter 13 ANXIOUS HOURS14 Chapter 14 SELFLESS SUPPORT15 Chapter 15 A MIND IN TURMOIL16 Chapter 16 OPENING UP THE TRUTH17 Chapter 17 FACING THE FURY18 Chapter 18 THE UNEXPECTED REPRIEVE19 Chapter 19 TYING THE KNOT20 Chapter 20 SILENT STRUGGLE21 Chapter 21 A NEW LIFE22 Chapter 22 BREAKING THE SILENCE23 Chapter 23 NO MORE HIDING24 Chapter 24 TURNING IN THE APRON25 Chapter 25 THE JOURNEY BEGINS26 Chapter 26 STEPPING INTO LUXURY27 Chapter 27 LIVING WITH MR. CLEAN28 Chapter 28 MRS. JENNA DIRTY AFFAIR29 Chapter 29 MAKING HER HIS TASTE30 Chapter 30 SPENDING WITHOUT LIMIT31 Chapter 31 SPENDING SPREE32 Chapter 32 MIDNIGHT TALK33 Chapter 33 STEPPING INTO THE ROLE34 Chapter 34 CONFRONTING CAMILLE35 Chapter 35 FURY WITHIN36 Chapter 36 PREPARING TO FACE THE HARRINGTONS37 Chapter 37 FEAR AND REGRET38 Chapter 38 THE JOURNEY39 Chapter 39 DESPERATE PLEA40 Chapter 40 ENTERING THE HARRINGTON DOMAIN41 Chapter 41 LIVING ON BORROWED TRUTH42 Chapter 42 THE BREAKING POINT43 Chapter 43 CALANTHA 'S UNEXPECTED ALLY44 Chapter 44 THE TRUTH BREAKS TOMORROW45 Chapter 45 ELEGANCE WITHOUT ARROGANCE46 Chapter 46 CONFIDING IN CALANTHA