The CEO's Contractual Wife

Chapter 23

Olivia

“That’s literally all it was,” I insisted. “He had questions about the presentation.”

“For an hour?” Alice asked.

“He’s thorough,” I replied, feeling my cheeks heat at the double entendre.

“I bet he is,” Nova waggled her eyebrows suggestively. “Thorough in all the right places.”

“Oh my god, stop!” I laughed despite myself.

“Come on, Liv,” Vivian pressed. “You can tell us if something’s going on.”

“There’s nothing going on,” I said firmly. “I barely know the man.”

“Well, you should get to know him,” Alice suggested. “He’s single, rich, and looks at you like he wants to eat you alive.”

“I’m not interested,” I lied. “Besides, I just broke up with Ryan. I’m not looking to jump into anything new.”

“Fuck Ryan,” Nova said bluntly. “That cheating asshole doesn’t deserve another thought. You should be out there get- ting under someone new to get over him.”

“And that someone should be Alexander Carter,” Vivian added with a grin.

“You’re all impossible,” I groaned. “Go to happy hour without me.”

“Fine, but you’re missing out,” Alice said, grabbing her jacket. “Last chance?”

I shook my head. “I really need to finish this.”

“Your loss,” Nova called over her shoulder as they headed for the elevator. “Don’t work too late!”

As soon as they were gone, I let out a long breath. Alone at last.

floor. The office was quiet, and most employees had left for the day. Alexander’s secretary was still at her

she greeted me with a polite smile. “Mr. Carter is expecting you. Go right

once

up immediately, giving me a moment to study his profile, the sharp jawline, the slight furrow between his brows

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his pen and

not to keep busy CEOs waiting,” I replied, trying to sound

the chair across from his desk.

the edge of the seat, crossing my legs at the

slid a thick document across the polished

took the contract

$700,000 would be transferred on our wedding day. If Alexander canceled the arrangement before the wedding, I’d keep the ini- tial payment and receive an additional $350,000 as

with $5 million. If the contract extended beyond one year, I’d receive $1 million for the first year of marriage and $100,000 for each additional

terms,” I murmured, flipping

fair compensation,” Alexander replied, watching me

would live at the Carter estate. We would share a bedroom. We would engage in “physical relations” as part of maintaining the appearance of a

sex clause is still in here,” I noted, looking

non-negotiable.” His voice was firm. “But the

everything from public appearances to social media posts. There were clauses

is… thorough,” I said, flipping

don’t leave anything

“And if I sign

you leave this

deep breath. “The estate… will your family

“Curious about our living arrangements

to know if I’ll have

My parents have their own

to imagine the size of the

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