Chapter 14

Gwendolyn dropped her gaze to the bold and black lettering adorning the top of the document Marriage Contract. The contract specified that once his legs were fully healed, they would divorce, limiting the duration to a maximum of three months. In gratitude, he would gift her a house and a check for a million dollars.

“If you have no objections, sign here. I don’t like being in debt, and this serves as a nondisclosure agreement too,” he said, drafting the contract after reviewing the investigation report from the previous day.

Gwendolyn met his gaze briefly before signing her name with an elegant yet assertive flourish.

“Mr. Chadwick, pleasure doing business with you.” then she said. Her eyes, clear and stunning, sparkled with vivacity when she smiled.

Howard paused and responded with a faint smile. For the first time, his unshaken heart felt the gentle brush of a feather.

“Gwendolyn, this is your choice to make.” replied Howard.

He had drawn up this contract not to bind her to him, but to give her the freedom to choose, to stay or to leave when the time came.

Upon returning home, Marina rushed to greet them. “Nathan stopped by to visit you.”

“Alright.”

Guiding his wheelchair up the ramp, Gwendolyn entered the foyer and immediately spotted an attractive and dashing figure lounging on the sofa, messy bangs falling across his forehead and deep–set, ocean–blue eyes.

eyeing Gwendolyn and said, “This

of extraordinary woman had convinced Howard to mobilize his private resources

to be polite to him.” Howard introduced, observing

man for years!” Without Nathan’s cover, Howard’s secret identity

into a smile, charming and amused.

felt a bit sheepish under

got some business

and get ready.” She was referring to the preparation for his acupuncture treatment.

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teased, “What kind

“Get lost!”

adding, “Is she really a disciple of Mr. White? You’d never guess.

if there’s nothing

I’m here to discuss the quarterly reports of the Summit Corp.”

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