My Contract Husband is my Enemy, Mummy! Daddy wants you back
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om was quiet
he man worked, his focus unbroken-until a knock on the do
d, bowing his he
here, sir," the
d briefly. His presence alone co
rules? Make sure she knows why she's here
ferent, sir," the
furrowed. "Wha
ifferent from the previous wive
able. "Looks don't matter. They're all the same. They p
"I'll deal with her myself. She needs to under
im, bowing as the man strode out. His presence
eir knees, bowing in greeting. He didn't acknowledge the
ilion where Chloe wai
t allowed to step foot inside the main mansion. No one dared to bre
aken from her earlier encounter with the children, espe
Whispers about the Knight family swirled in her mind-rumors of cruelty
y of i
rrupted by the sound o
dered, her heart pounding as she raised
ed open, and a
me was an understatement-he looked almost otherworldly, like a fallen angel. But h
him, the soft click ma
instinctively stepped back. Each step
him. Though she knows she is afraid of men b
ring at her in silence. The ten
on't you?" he finally asked,
odded q
tone was sharp, cutting th
sitated,
. Speak. I want words," he said,
be Mr. Knight? He didn't look anything like the monster the rumors had
y I'm here, I have signed a contract to marry into Knight's family to s
oldly, making Chloe lift her head slight
e your family's debts. That's only the first part of the arrangement. The second reason you're
er bubbling beneath the surface. She had never i
toward her. "Sign this," he demanded,
embled as she skimmed the text, her stomach twisting with dread. The wor
heart sank as she realized she had no choice. With a deep breath, sh
readable. Once she finished, he took the papers
in place. "Good," he said, his tone devoid of warmth. "Then
ing as she clasped them together. "I..
eplied sharply, his eyes narrowing. "You are here to fulfill
membered his earlier command. She quickly correcte
udying her. "I doubt that you d
and Chloe felt her back press against
firm. "Your role is simple: you will stay out of my way, you will follow every rule without question,
in the air, the weight
led to keep her composure. "I won't fail," she wh
If anything, it hardened. "We'll see
om. Chloe's heart pounded in her ch
mily," he said finally. "They will not make
ly corrected herself ag
urned to leave, his footstep
k at her. "One last thing," he said. "You will address
hloe said, her
door and left, leaving Chloe alone i
h she hadn't realized she'd been holding. She sank to
handle it, thinking she could endure whatever came her way. But afte
she whispered to herself, "Wh