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68 || I think I’m ready
They were back in the house after she made a choice, and Leila left the McKenna siblings to go get ready. After her bath, none of them were back in the room and she got worried. Madonna volunteered to make her up.
Leila stopped in front of the study, hand poised for a knock but she didn’t knock. They were talking in hushed voices, about her or another female. She pressed her ear to the door and picked out the words: “Does she know?”“Know what?” Kelvin fired back. His tone was impatient and she imagined him yanking off his tie.“How rich our family is. How rich you are.”Leila stared at the door. Kelvin McKenna was rich, she knew that with only a little research but his sister’s tone suggested more. His behaviour showed he came from wealth but it didn’t bother her because she was not interested in his money. Leila liked him for him.“She does. Now, get out and go make my wife up. She has to be the pRelated chapters
His Contract Wife 69 || Brother
Kelvin knew the moment Leila countenance changed. He tried to follow her line of sight but he didn’t see anyone. After exchanging pleasantries with some guests, he excused himself from the couple engaging them and led Leila away.They stopped at the farthest corner of the hall, away from prying eyes. “Are you okay?”“Yeah.” But her smile was forced. “I’m good.”Leila took his hand and he forgot the issue for a moment. They glided to a group of people talking in the corner and the DJ continued the music. He didn’t interrupt their conversation to introduce her because she was still stiff. Her smile had lost some of its shine and she wasn’t as excited as she was when they first entered.He beckoned to a passing waiter and took the glass of bubbling wine from the tray. “This will help to calm you.”With a small smile, she accepted it and he snatched it from her grip before she could take ano
His Contract Wife 70 || The Wrong Brother
Leila stepped out of the hall with her heart pounding in her ears. She had to circle the hall twice to put off Kelvin. Her purse was vibrating and she knew he had to be the caller. Her feet hurt from wearing the heels for that long but the ache in her feet was nothing compared to the one in her heart.He knew Charles.Her husband knew the man who almost raped her. He was related to the devil and he never said a word.The thought made her head throb, she grabbed her head and gasped out a sob. Maybe she should return home. At home, she didn’t have to worry about men. She would never be reminded by his uncle that she wasn’t his first option and would not last a year in the marriage. Uncle Levi had seemed nice at first until they got a chance to be alone. He had wanted to know if she was a gold-digger.While she could understand his uncle’s worry, his harsh judgement of her was unjustified. He didn’t know her, he should have tried to do that i
His Contract Wife 71 || Broken and irreparable
For the first time since he started hosting this charity, Kelvin wasn’t enjoying it. He wished he didn’t have to be the chairman of the event. Now he was stuck here while his wife was God knows where. He had to talk to her before she did something crazy.The microphone almost slipped from his sweaty palms. His mind was on everything but this occasion. He made eye contact with Amara for the third time in one minute, he had given her his phone to call Leila.Amara shook her head slowly and his heart sunk deeper. When she agreed to come with him instead of Amara, his heart had forgotten to function. When she told him they could try to have sex tonight, he had half expected her to burst out laughing and call it a prank. But she didn’t. She was nervous but certain.And Kelvin ruined it. It was a good thing his assistant insisted on coming. She would stay out of the way but he was glad for her presence. The only job he had given her tonig
His Contract Wife 72 || Hey Leila
Leila woke with a pounding headache. She grabbed her head and groaned, wishing the drilling in her skull would stop. Her eyes roamed the room in confusion.Where was she?The room she was in looked foreign and her gown was different. She shot to her feet and sat down immediately when another wave of dizziness hit her.There was an empty glass and a bottle of water on the drawer with notes stuck under the bottle. The first note read: Check the drawer, take two.Leila opened the bedside drawer and found a bottle of Advil, she popped the pills and drank directly from the bottle. Minutes later, her head calmed and she reached for the second note.This note was lengthier with a familiar handwriting. Charles. Panic crept under her skin. Underneath the robe, she was fully naked. Where was her gown?Hey Leila,I’m guessing you’re awake. You must have had a little too much to drink last night. You blacked out
His Contract Wife 73 || A cheap fucking whore
Kelvin paced the bedroom with his new phone in one hand. Leila was not yet back. She spent another night outside, her third night in a row. She was probably in Charles arms. Kelvin tossed his phone on the bed and ran his fingers through his hair.One thing was clear, he was hurt but he still wanted her. He hated himself for wanting her after watching that video. He hated her for making him want him.The ringing of his phone pulled him out of his thoughts. Freya had called him on Saturday night but he didn’t pick. Kelvin didn’t want to hear what she had to say on behalf of her best friend. He had received a text from her to please call his wife and it left him more furious than he already was. She had to have been aware Leila cheated. They were that close. If Freya had any sense, she would have tried to stop her best friend from doing something silly.What did Charles have over him?Where was that anger when Charles molested h
His Contract Wife 74 || Article 7.2
Leila didn’t move until she heard the sound of their front door closing. She dashed to their wardrobe and dragged out her box, shoving clothes into it in no particular order. She had to leave this place before he returned to hurt her. That man wasn’t her husband and the greatest mistake she made was letting him know her plans.She should have left without notice.Clothes went into one bag and shoes went into another. Anything she forgot here could be burnt or donated to charity. Leila finished packing, changed into loose fitting clothes and ordered an Uber to Freya’s house. She wasn’t sure what she would tell her best friend but she would worry about that on her way there.The phone in her hand vibrated when the Uber driver arrived, she hurried to the door to open it and her heart sank to her belly.No. No, please.Leila twisted the knob, pressed her leg against the door and tried to yank it ope
His Contract Wife 75 || It Started With A Contract
“Our agreement stands,” Kelvin replied in a flat tone. “You signed it. It Started With A Contract, it will end with a contract. You are a contract wife, yes, I know. But there will be no divorce or annulment for one year.” Kelvin’s mind was a pool of many emotions as he took in her facial expression. She turned away from him, holding onto the chair as she bawled her eyes out. First, he felt anger, then disgust, pity and fear. He was angry at her for suggesting an annulment. Disgusted by her desperateness to be with the man who nearly raped her. He pitied her because he cared but he was afraid she would leave him. Sometime along the line, he had gotten used to the stability she brought into his life and he wasn’t willing to let her go. As much as she hurt him, he still cared about her. “For this to work, we have to understand each other,” he said in a voice that sounded too strange to him. They had been married for over three months and he
His Contract Wife 76 || Your woman
Kelvin didn’t go to the guest room, he sat in front of their bedroom, rocking from side to side till he fell asleep. When Leila opened the door, he was the first person she saw. Leila squatted in front of the figure curled against the door, she was torn between waking him or leaving him out here to suffer the stupidity of his choices. The latter option seemed cruel. She shook him awake. “Kev? Kelvin.” He was still in his office attire, she helped him out of his shoes and he shivered slightly before his eyes fluttered open. Her heart leapt to her throat as his grey eyes tried to take in his surroundings. He sat up. “Did you sleep here?” “No.” Kelvin was lying, she could tell by the way he avoided her gaze. She helped him to his feet, it was cold out here and she didn’t want him to freeze. She might be hurt but she still cared for him, she would always care. “I came here a minute ago. Couldn’t sleep.” It was the sam
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