Chapter 21 Natalie knew that she had only agreed to the deal because of the large sum of money involved. If her shop hadn't been burned down and she had some money in her bank account, she wouldn't have signed any marriage documents. After a long silence, Natalie's lips suddenly stretched into a smile as an idea struck her mind. This made Javier wonder what was making her smile. "I never knew you were this smart, Mr. Arrogant," she taunted, still gazing at the paper in her hand. "And it's so foolish of you to think you can control me with your terms and conditions," she scoffed, tearing the file into pieces and angrily throwing it across Javier's face. “You should consider yourself lucky that the world's richest billionaire is proposing to marry you. Do you know how many TV stars, models, and celebrities are vying for my attention?” Javier boasted with his head held high. ‘I can't understand why Natalie isn't falling for my charm. I'm handsome, rich, and every woman's dream, so why

“Them!” Fabby exclaimed, pointing at Carlo and Olivia.Carlo and Olivia froze as Fabby's finger singled them out. They exchanged a quick glance before looking away. Carlo hurried over to Fabby, crouched down, and took her hand."Fabby, you asked me to get you ice-cream first. Why are you asking brother Javier for more?" he said, giving her a meaningful look, hoping she would remember her promise to him.Fabby burst into laughter and moved away from him, going to her brother, who looked confused by the interaction between his sister and Carlo.“Javier, forget about the secret. It’s meant to be a secret, remember? Let it be then,” Fabby said, smiling sweetly at her brother.Javier looked at Olivia and then back at his sister. “Are you sure you don’t want me to know what this secret is all about?” he asked, glancing at Olivia, who avoided his gaze.Fabby shook her head and ran upstairs to her room, leaving the five of them downstairs. Javier turned to Carlo and stepped closer to him. “I

Chapter 25“Impossible," Carlo exclaimed, leaving everyone in shock. All eyes were fixed on him as he suddenly cleared his throat and covered his mouth with his palm."What did you say?" Reyes demanded.Everyone waited impatiently for his response, but he suddenly burst into laughter. "I got you all," he said, pointing at their faces and laughing uncontrollably."What does that suppose to mean?" Marcus scoffed, glaring at him."Dad, I was just chatting with my friend. I never knew I shouted that loud... I'm sorry, everyone," Carlo said with a smile.Everyone laughed, however Olivia teetered on the brink of embarrassment, wondering if Carlo had lost his mind by screaming like that. She was genuinely worried that Carlo might start developing feelings for her just because of the little intimacy they shared in her room and in the kitchen. "I hope he doesn't ruin everything for me with his jealousy. What have I gotten myself into," she thought as she looked up and locked eyes with Carlo, w

Chapter 27Natalie began to struggle, wrapping her legs tightly to make it difficult for Zino to pull down her panties“Let me go, you…” She was about to curse, but Simon's slap to her face silenced her, bringing tears to her eyes as she sobbed, feeling hopeless and wishing for someone to rescue her from these men.“Your body looks so fresh and alluring,” Hero said, licking his lips in lust, eager for Zino to strip her naked so they could proceed.Zino struggled to separate Natalie's tangled legs, but then an idea struck him. He smirked and raised his fist, landing a mighty blow on Natalie's knees.“Ouch!" she screamed in pain as she felt the blood in her legs freezing and her legs slumping down weakly. "Let me go," she whispered as she felt the cool breeze from the AC brushing her naked body.Just as Zino was about to spread her legs and take off her panties, they suddenly heard footsteps approaching their direction and a voice as if the person was on a phone call.Zino halted and lo

Chapter 29Olivia was jolted awake by the loud vibration of her cell phone. She yawned and reached for her phone on the bedside table, still half-asleep. After fumbling for a moment, she finally answered the call and held the phone to her ear, waiting for the caller to speak."Baby," Kiel's voice filled her ear, causing her to sit up in bed."What do you want?" she asked, rolling her eyes. It was clear that she didn't want to talk to him, as she had been avoiding his calls for the past few days.Kiel was confused by her response. "Are you avoiding me?" he asked, puzzled by her behavior.Olivia let out a soft, surprised chuckle. "I'm glad you understand my message so well," she muttered under her breath.Kiel's lips stretched into a smirk as he realized Olivia was about to dump him. "Have you found someone else?" His fingers clenched into a fist as jealousy surged through him."Not your business!" She spat and ended the call before he could reply.Her gaze unexpectedly landed on the wa