om Henry, causing him to fall silent. Feeling dismissed, Reece left

not as if he's paying me extra money for my hard work," Reece gr

to the bar. Throughout the workday, his mind had been preoccupied with thoughts of the contract marriage, eventu

t, looking dashingly composed as always. Making his way directly to the count

claimed, but Henry stared back a

you, sir?" Dera asked

fer you?" she repeated

r your mother's surgery," Henry stated in one breath

rehend how he knew about her mother's ne

he stuttered, her words falter

I will give you twenty million USD," he s

ess the overwhelming turn of events. She could

repeated, seeking confirmation as he nodded

sown me when he finds out," she tried t

him," Henry uttered, diverting

acred!" she pr

and sign some documents. You will live as my wife in public, but at h

ations, he recognized the necessity of their dis

for my mom's surgery, but I can't. I'm sorry," Dera insisted, her unease evid

ge your mind, this is my phone number. You can also come to my house s

dded, before walking away from the b

Henry's proposal and the decisions she now had to make. Rubbing her templ

now?" she whispered, her tho

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en her alarm started ringing. She turned it off and rubbed her

g up. She wore a jeans trouser and a black tank top and

ed a beat when she saw who it was. It was her dad. She slow

week according to what the doctor said," her dad said i

broke her heart more. Where on earth was

ed as she wiped

, pri

o leave us now, I promise to get the money no matter what." With that said, she hung up and inh

took her bag and phone b

ou going to work to

n I am back," Dera said and wore her whit

ighted from the car immediately she got to the front of his h

ate and a middle-aged

iss, how may I he

Dera said and noticed the surprised

d Dera got into the compound

n the door and not too lo

pants with his hair damped w

hen slowly, she sat on one of the sofas, fid

gree to be your contracted wife. My mum has just one more

ve you money for your mom's surgery," he said

the court tomorrow,"

ttered and he only nodded. He left the si

. She walked to her house, she was so pale

that was the only way to save her mom and she was ready

then she suddenly remembered what her dad said abo