Love Contract novel Chapter 277

As the sun rose above the horizon, a warm ray of sunshine illuminated the top floor of the AJ Building.

Standing by the French window, William relaxed his body against the door. His eyes were half-closed as he casually held a cigarette between his fingers. Occasionally, he would press the end to his lips then slowly exhale.

Knock! Knock!

"Come in." Hearing the sound on the door, William stubbed out the cigarette as he sat back in his office chair.

"Boss!" Virgil pushed the door open and walked in. As soon as he entered, he was hit with a whiff of the pungent smoke. Smiling, he said, "Mr. Lan, you're smoking! Can I have one too? I've been working the whole night!"

William handed him his half-empty box of cigarettes, a smirk playing on his lips. "Are you finished with everything?"

Virgil took the box eagerly as he responded with a smile. "Of course! Everything is done. No worries. Now those women will finally learn a lesson, and think twice before doing anything against you again." "Good." William nodded, his mind elsewhere.

The previous night, he had watched Barry take Mary back to his villa, leaving him alone outside to ponder for a long time. He decided it would be better to give Mary some time to calm down. William could utilize this time to resolve the issue with the videos and the other women. That was why he had made sure Virgil spent the entire night working for him after he had returned to the office.

"Well," Virgil mumbled, scratching his head. "Mr. Lan, I think you should be aware... Your videos have become quite popular! Many people are really admiring you! Someone even said that it’s no wonder that you have twins with opposite genders..."

"Who said that? Shit!" William loudly cursed, his face darkening. "Those videos... Haven't they been destroyed? How could they have seen them?"

"Yes. All of them have been destroyed." Virgil quickly assured him, growing nervous. "But before they were deleted, a lot of people had watched them already. Then everyone started gossiping about it... So, inevitably..."

"Go! Get out!" William abruptly waved his hand, as he grew irritated.

"Yes, sir! I'm going." Virgil was quick to

understand as he left with the pack of

cigarettes. 'Damn it!'

As the door closed with a loud click, William kicked his desk angrily. His face was livid, along with a trace of embarrassment.

He felt humiliated with the knowledge that so many people knew about his videos. How could such videos even be exposed to the public? He felt disgusted with himself, and the thought of Mary seeing them was unbearable.

Ring! Ring!

Hearing the buzzing noise, William picked up his phone. "Hello?"

"Is this William?"

"Uncle Felipe? Hello!" William raised his eyebrows, not expecting his voice. "What can I do for you?"

"William, I just returned from Japan. Last night, Frank got into a car accident."

"A car accident? How did this happen?" William stood up right away. His voice was lined with concern as he asked, "Where is he now?"

"He is at the hospital. William, If you have time, please come over."

"Of course, I am free right now. I'll be right there! " He quickly rushed out as soon as he hung up.

In Barry's villa, Mary had just awoken from her sleep. After cleaning up, she was met with Barry at the door with breakfast in his hands.

"Barry?" She was stunned.

"Mary... Good morning!" Barry smiled childishly, his face reddening.

"Morning!" Mary smiled back. As she was about to say something, her mind went back to last night and the question that she didn't ask.

"How about having breakfast first?"

"Wait..." She frowned, looking Barry straight in his eyes. "I saw some toiletries for a woman in the bathroom last night," she stated.

Barry's mouth hung open slightly, not knowing how to respond.

"Well? Do you want to say something?" Mary felt ridiculous as she asked, "If you have a girlfriend, why did you propose to me? I don't want to be lied to again!"

"No! No!" Barry exclaimed, quickly putting the plates aside as he spoke. "I'm not lying to you. When you left this villa, there was someone else ... A woman lived here before."

"What? What did you say?" Mary asked, her voice trembling slightly. "Who is she?"

"Selah." "Selah? " Mary unconsciously raised her voice. "You were with her?"

"No! It's not what you think!" Barry tried to explain, stumbling over his words. "Nothing happened between us when she was staying here."

"Then why was she..."

"I was jealous, so I wanted to make you jealous as well." Barry took a deep breath. "Do you remember what I said to you at the hospital? You didn't want me to be with Selah, so that’s why I chose to be with her. You and William... You were together..."

"You..." Mary felt sad and helpless. "Why would you do this? Do you have a crush on her? If you like her, we can't get married. My status is not better than hers. The only reason I didn't want you to be with her was because I knew she had a son. What if the son's father found them in the future? If I compare myself with her, I am not nearly good enough. She is a better choice..."

"I don't like her!" Barry cut off her words, as his hands tightly held Mary. "I like you! You have my ring on now, you can't run away! How about I take you to try on wedding gowns today?"

"Today? So soon!" Mary was shocked by his words. "Why are you in such a hurry?"

"Yes, I'm a little anxious but don't worry, I won't be too hasty with our wedding." Tucking a loose strand of hair behind her ear, Barry softly said, "I will give you the very best!"

'A burden... Such a heavy burden...'

Mary buried her face in his chest without saying a word.

"Mary, you have no idea how happy I am." It wasn't that Barry didn't understand Mary's situation, but he believed that treating her good would definitely move her. "So, how about that idea of trying on gowns today?" he repeated.