MARRIAGE FOR MONEY, THE BILLIONAIRE'S BETRAYAL

ng a huge risk by moving in with Ethan, but she couldn't deny her feelings for him. Only time would tell i

he moved in with Nathan. She knew that their arrangement was purely business, bu

lam shut. Emma jumped, startled by the noise. She quickly got up fr

to be found. She tried calling him, but his phone went straight to voi

ack and forth, her anxiety growing with each passing minute.

elieved to see him, but she couldn't help but feel angry with

used Emma of being too needy and demanding, and

ere exchanged, accusations were made, and in the end, Nathan stor

de a mistake in agreeing to this contract marriage. She knew that things were compl

ir relationship, wondering if there was any hope for them. She knew that they needed to

er screen. She couldn't focus on work, her mind sti

it was a text from Ethan. She hesit

rlier. Can we talk?

t of her wanted to ignore him and move on, but anothe

nd replied, "Fine. Meet

urse, heading out the door. She needed

itting on a bench, looking out over the lake. He st

shouldn't have sprung that on you like tha

was still hurt and angry, but she couldn't

to make it up to you. Let me take you out to dinner t

ecided to give him another chance. "Fine. But

spent the rest of the afternoon trying to focus on work. But her

ut feel nervous. What if he didn't have a good expla

tting at a table, looking handsome as ever. He stood

that he had initially seen the contract marriage as a way to get revenge. But as

y do care about you, Emma," Etha

ke the feeling of pain he had put her throug

understand that, but I'm willing to do whatever it ta

ere. She knew it wouldn't be easy to trust him aga

nd and pulled her close. "I know I have a lot of work to do to make th

ngs work after all. But deep down, she knew that their relationship w

tionship had grown stronger with each passing day. They had learned to commun

ogether, Emma's phone rang. She didn't recognize

e answered

pson?" a voice ask

ing?" she replied, her

arn you about Nathan. He's using you to ge

at are you talking about?"

en waiting for the right opportunity to strike, a

She couldn't believe what she was hearing. Nathan had been

on. Who are you? How do you kn

that. Just be careful, Emma," th

ents, trying to process what she had just heard

t on the pho

old me that you're using me to get revenge on my fa

at? That's ridiculous! Who would sa

ime to think," Emma said, standi

him away. "Please, just give me some spac

onfused. He didn't understand where this was coming

leads. Nathan tried to talk to her, but she refused to listen to him. She was convinced that he

decision to leave Nathan. She packed her things and moved out of th

ieve that someone would try to come between them like this

*

ng from the shocking revelation about Ethan's true motives. Her heart ached as she though

never felt such a powerful connection with anyone before. It was as if they were meant

beeped with a text message. She reached

to you. Can we

all ties with Ethan. But something inside her couldn't

rief response. "Ok

a time and location, and Em

suggested they meet. She felt a mixture of nervousness and excitement

andsome features softened by a hint of

e couldn't deny that she still had feelings for

ve been honest with you from the beginning. But please understand, my feelings for

of his family. It was a painful reminder of the we

you again, Ethan," she said

if you can't forgive me, but please don't let this ruin what we have. I

ensity of his gaze. Despite every

to think," sh

ned. "Take all the time you need

its, and she didn't know if she could walk away from the lucrative contract marriage that Ethan had offered her.

ke the feeling that she was in too deep, that the situation w

ned windows of her family's failing business, she kne