Taming My Silent Billionaire Contract Husband

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d surface. Cold water soaked into the

urned as if she had just inhaled

her fingertips went completely numb. Sweat coated he

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lled her bac

The blurry shapes in

her. Adelaide was leaning forward

ured face. But Cassie caught the brief, unmistakable flash of

ng to a conspiratorial whisper. "Is it the marriage? Is

in. Her stomach twisted i

e nightmare she just

e. She could still feel the rough concrete of the sidewalk scraping

emembered the strict prenuptial agreemen

arm lobby of the building, smiling that same

The metallic taste of

ake a deep breath. She

yes followed the trail of spilled water. The

placed face-do

en, waking it for a split second. In that instant, Cassie saw it-the

like a bucket of ice water had be

cordin

nversation that would breach the confident

She reached out and gent

sically a mute robot. It must be torture living with a man who can't even

gers resting on her skin. It felt like a

shed. It was instantly replaced

instinct

. She wiped the water from her skirt

she lo

into a massive, flawless

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. Her clear voice carried easily ove

uickly glanced around at

wn," Adelaide hisse

wider. "I have absolutely nothing to complain about, Adelai

ly dropped. Her eyes

... but last week you said the p

her elbows on the table, bringin

was projecting directly toward the blinking red light. "Garrison is a mature, stab

. The fake concern was m

ls rapidly against the marble table. The c

sperate now. "He has a defect. He can't speak. You're a v

red the bai

sie declared proudly. "He provides for me. He respects

red beside their table,

up for you," the waiter said, stepping

r eyes shooting daggers at the yo

lifted her left arm and looked

he bezel. The physical sensation grounded her. It r

asp of surprise. "I need to head back. I have t

eached out and grabbed Cassie's forea

t's order a bottle of champagne. W

d down at Ad

fingers off her arm, one by one. Her tou

rictly follow the Harvey family's he

tered. Her facial muscles were tense.

rned to t

lease," C

bag and pulled out a heavy, ma

th a solid, satisfying thud. It landed ri

es was so thick it was almost suffocating. For a second,

he smoothed down h

s no warmth in Cassie's eyes anymore.

nd up. She opened her arms for

n," Adelaide muttered, clearly hoping

nto the hug. She jus

ul day, Adelaid

eel and walked out of

lass doors and stepped out int

elt a massive, crushing weight lift off h

hed her phone off the table. He

d the screen to s

r AirPods into her

ud, clear voice praising Garrison like he was a god. The

ide cursed und

e button violently. T

e Adelaide a shocked, disapproving look. Adelaid

lk, Cassie stood

It smelled like exhaust fumes and expe

ter now. She was trapped in this scr

. She opened her contacts and scrolled u

e screen. Her heart gave

asn't the story's final villain, just the c

screen. Her eyes harde

as simple: treat her contract hus

ing down the busy street, head