All Chapters of The Marriage Contract: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20
160 Chapters
Chapter eleven
ALEXA'S POV.Four days later. (September 1st. Wednesday.)What am I gonna do? I feel so stupid as I'm in the middle of things that I can't comprehend. Everybody around me seems to be suspicious.My godfather. My husband. Even my friends.Weirdly, we don't always talk like before, and I have a theory about why?It's because they're scared that they might let something slip.I already feel stupid, but I wonder if they actually think that I'm that stupid to not notice those kinda things.Wait... I need to put these things together from the time my doubts all started.I leaned back on my office chair as I circle around in thoughts searching for the time my suspicions started arousing.Oh yeah. I was in the hospital, and they made a statement about how my pregnancy shouldn't be in the way of my going back to work. It shouldn't be suspicious, except for the fact that they changed their thoughts, and that I should wait til I give birth.That was suspicious, right? Enough for me to suspect th
Read more
Chapter twelve
ALEXA'S POV.I kept giving glances at Leonard, as we sat on the couch watching TV. I was wondering if I should confide in him. I mean, I don't know if I should. I don't know who to trust if my own godfather sparkles with doubts all around.Or should I? He seems to know a lot of things. He probably could have an idea."I know you've got something to say to me." He said. His eyes are still fixated on the movie he's watching. Of course, he noticed it. He always notices.He looked at me. "What is it?""I..." I stuttered, then cleared my throat. "I just wanted to show you something," I told him with a firm decision to let him know.I handed the file to him, and his eyes narrowed at me. I know he was getting confused.He opened it and was scanning through it."Can you read it out loud?"His brows furrowed at me, but he nodded. I know he has caught a glimpse of some of what is written there."Please, Mrs. Hodge, this isn't something you should doubt. I'm informing you to let you know that c
Read more
Chapter thirteen
LEONARD'S POV.2nd September. Thursday.I entered my room and stared at my wife with a smile as she still slept soundly on the bed. It was a long night yesterday, so she's probably really tired to still be sleeping til now since it's already nine in the morning.I don't really have much to do until I find out the time when the truck containing the drugs will arrive, so I'm guessing I'll be home for a while.At least, my wife won't be alone for a few days, cause I know that after Tuesday the war has officially begun.We're already in a new month, and my wife has been pregnant since June. The days are counting, and in the next five months, bad things can happen if I don't play my games well.My dad is no longer hiding. He's showing himself which means he's ready to do something bad.I sighed and walked up to her. I lay on the bed and planted a kiss on her forehead."Hey, baby. Wake up."She was still unresponsive.I planted a kiss on her lips. "Wake up. It's morning."She let out a breat
Read more
Chapter fourteen
PHOEBE'S POV."We have to talk to Leonard." Emily seriously said.I nodded. "I agree. Who would have thought? Thank God you didn't get caught." I said in fear since she almost did.I find it so hard to believe that that godfather is the devil in all these. He's the trash in Alexa's life and made his own son a pawn."Leonard knows what's going on. We've investigated enough on our own. It's high time we work with him, and tell Alexa the truth. She needs to be careful." Emily stated."I know it was her godfather she saw on the day of the accident." I reckoned.Emily nodded. "Me too, and the danger isn't over. Alexa is still alive because of somebody, as I overheard, and I have an idea who that somebody is."I furrowed my brows. "Who?""Leonard. I know it's Leonard. One way or another he's involved. He's not blind not to know what his father is involved with."I nodded. "Then let's call Alexa. We don't have Leonard's number."She sighed. "I know Alexa suspects something going on. She's no
Read more
Chapter fifteen
EMILY'S POV.3rd September. Friday."My wife complained about you guys being up to something, but I never would have thought what it was. It's very risky for you guys to be involved." He told us.I shook my head at him. "We've gone too far to back out, Leonard. Your dad needs to answer to justice."He nodded. "I know.""You never knew your dad, but how did you know about his business?" Phoebe asked.He chuckled in disgust. "Marrying Alexa wasn't my wish. My dad used someone against me to bench me."I and Phoebe glanced at each other at the information."Who?" I asked."My mom." He dropped.My eyes widened. "Your mom?"He nodded. "My mom is in his hands, so I had no choice, but to comply with him. Although, I don't regret it now."I smiled. "That's good to know, so what's your plan?""Well, my plans involve you since you're a detective."I furrowed my brows in confusion. "What do you mean?""I've told you everything already, but my dad being a syndicate leader is what we are going to u
Read more
Chapter sixteen
ALEXA'S POV.4th September. Saturday.Seeing the trailer up front, I matched my brake to stop my car from going further. I was surprised to see it didn't budge. I kept stepping on it, but it didn't work.My eyes were wide in terror at the trailer still there, as I kept stepping on the brake.I frowned. "What the hell? What the hell is happening?"Everything was dawning on me, and my chest rising up, and down in rapid breaths.Panic seized my brain, as I couldn't stop my car from moving."Oh my God!"I looked around, and my brows furrowed as they caught something...I don't know, but I could feel someone pushing me. The pushes were becoming annoying, then my eyes opened.I sighed seeing Leonard looking at me with relief on his face."Damn it! You scared me."I furrowed my brows. It was just a dream?"Were you dreaming?" He asked.I nodded. "Apparently.""What was it about?" He asked again."Acci..."Realization dawned on me. Accident? Car accident? Brake failure?It felt real. Could it
Read more
Chapter seventeen
EMILY'S POV."Hey, Melendez," I called with a smile and walked to sit on my chair.He creased his forehead at me with a smile forming on his face as I sat down. "Wow. Is the AWOL girl back to work, or what?"I tilted my head at him. "Come on partner, I wasn't AWOL, just busy."He slowly nodded. "OK. So did you get anything?"I smiled at him and nodded. "Something big. It turns out we've been working on the same case all along."He furrowed his brows in confusion. "What do you mean?""My investigation about what happened to my best friend is connected to the syndicate group we've been after," I informed him, and it felt good knowing I'm now of help to him.His forehead was deeply furrowed as the news hit him. "You mean the syndicate was involved with her accident?"I nodded. "It turns out, and I have good news. We can stop them."He let out a shaky breath in relief. "Wow. That really is good news."I smiled. "I honestly wouldn't have thought.""You know who the leader is?" He asked.I
Read more
Chapter eighteen
UNKNOWN PERSON POV."What's going on there right now?" The boss asked the person on the other line of his phone while going through some paperwork on his table.The other voice on his phone was inaudible."Hmm. Are you sure you're a hundred percent sure about that? I don't want any liability in my shipments." He told the other voice on his phone.I was beginning to wish I could hear what the other voice was saying cause I was lost in thoughts. What does he mean by shipment? What is he shipping?"It better be. Don't disappoint me. I want things to be smooth as always." He warned the other voice.The boss is becoming kinda suspecting.He sighed and hung up. That was my cue to enter which I did.He furrowed his brows at me as I entered. "Have you been there for long?"I immediately shook my head. "No, Sir. Why Sir?" I asked feigning ignorance.He shook his head. "Nothing. What do you have for me?"I nodded and gave him a file. "I was able to make the impromptu meeting with Kevin Barnes a
Read more
Chapter nineteen
LEONARD POV.Two days later. (6th. September Monday.)"That's nothing to worry about. My dad doesn't know that I know about his illegal business. What he knows is that I know he's capable of bad things. He won't suspect I'm involved." I assured Emily on the phone."Alright, not to worry. We'll be ready when the shipment arrives."I nodded. "You know it really has to be under the radar. We don't want too much attention on it. We have to make sure someone is caught to determine our next plan.""What do you propose?"I narrowed my eyes in thought. "Well, I want you to know that there is no...yeah there's no innocent person there, so don't think because there's no evidence, you can't attack them. I know you guys have your rules, but this time you've got to play against them. You've got to close the book."I heard her sigh. "Then what should we do?""Immediately lessen their tires, so they'll have no choice, but to come down the truck. Don't talk too much to them, and cuff them immediately
Read more
Chapter twenty
"You're late," Emily said, darting angry gaze at Leo as he stepped down from his car.Leo looked around walking towards Emily, and James."Why? Did I miss anything?"Emily tilted her head at him. "What if you did?"Leo looked at her with a frown face. "I wasn't gonna, I just had to do something.""Something more important than this mission?" Owen asked walking towards them with a face cap on, while Emily and James's eyes were fixated on him.James has an idea of who Leonard is at least, even though it was his first time meeting him, but not Owen.Leo nodded. "Actually. Yeah."Emily scowled at Leo in disbelief at his answer. He doesn't even seem to care.Leo noticed it and decided to just talk. "Alexa didn't want me to leave." He confessed and looked away from her.Emily's face fell. "Oh.""I was lucky she slept off, if not, I don't know." Leo proceeded truthfully.Emily sighed getting his point. Definitely not angry anymore."Let's go hide, and leave the cops to do their work, and you
Read more
PREV
123456
...
16
DMCA.com Protection Status