Chapter 161 - Contract Wife Morning, My Darling CEO

Third Person POV

Chad just sat there, his mind whirling with a thousand emotions running through his mind. In front of him was temptation, such as he had never experienced since his childhood and, objectively speaking, he couldn’t deny the woman standing in front of him was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen.

Beauty, indeed, was not all about physical appearance. The woman had an enchanting aura and carried herself with elegance and charm.

Henry was a man, and he knew exactly what it meant for a man to be in the presence of an ethereal beauty. Despite Chad being cold and proud, he was a normal person after all.

“Well, I think this is my cue to leave,” Henry finally spoke and rose to his feet. “Just have fun tonight and I’ll give you the heart tomorrow,”.

With that, he opened the wooden door and slipped out of the room noiselessly leaving behind Chad and the Chinese singer.

Qui Fei was still on the ground and was surprised that Chad’s expression had not changed, neither did he look flustered. She had reluctantly given in to Henry’s request and that was only because he was a regular.

Sighing, she crept closer to Chad and slowly placed her slender fingers on his thigh and she caressed him from up to down. She then tilted her head, watching him from hooded affectionate eyes that stared at him invitingly.

“Mr. West, do you like smoking? Would you want me to bring you a cigarette?”

In her experience, men like Chad loved to sit back, smoke and watch her work her magic.

But Chad ignored her. His gaze at her was unreadable, making her anxious.

Usually, when she comes this close to any man, she would see the urgency of how much they desired her in their eyes. Instead of that, Chad’s face was dead serious, his eyes cold as ice. She couldn’t imagine what he was thinking at that moment.

So, she swallowed hard and continued to run her fingers up and down his thigh.

As her hand continued their gentle exploration, twisting and turning seductively while hoping Chad would yield. Almost close to his manliness, Chad suddenly reached out and seized her hand. His eyes flickered coldly at where she was.

“Let’s make a deal,” he said flatly. “Help me get the heart in Mr Nolan's possession and you’ll be paid whatever you want,”.

Qui Fei paused as she stared at Chad, shocked at his directness. She couldn’t help but admire his boldness. Slowly, she shook her head,

“I don't lack money,” she replied. “What I lack is true love”.

There was hope in her voice as she spoke, studying Chad’s knitted eyebrows. Although Henry Nolan had tried to win her over to his side, she had always refused. But witnessing Chad’s calm demeanour, she wanted him. Not only because he was good, but also, because he was far better than Mr Henry.

Chad threw his head backwards and laughed, the first time since he left Cassidy. His handsome features radiated under the light in the room, captivating Qui Fei as she stared at him stupefied.

Suddenly, a sharp pain shot through her chest,- causing her body to drop to the ground with a loud thump.

Chad had kicked her away from him. Qui Fei’s eyes widened both from shock and the realization that she had been rejected. Like, how can any man reject someone like her; a beautiful, alluring woman who every man wanted?

Clutching her chest, her face turned white.

“Chad, what is this?” her voice shook “Have I offended you in any way?” she implored, her voice trembling.

It seemed as though she was crying and complaining at the same time. Despite her distress, she still looked beautiful.

Chad regarded her with indifference as he rose from the cane chair he was sitting on.

“I see Mr Nolan has treated you so well that you think that you’re some beautiful, elegant woman who is out of everyone’s touch and that the whole world is amazed by you?”

“I…” Qui Fei trailed off.

“Anyways, I’m going to give you two choices. The first one is you pretend that I’m your lover for tonight and when Mr Nolan asks in the morning, you tell him that you were with me and ask him to give you the heart he promised,” Chad paused as if he wanted to allow the words to sink into Qui Fei’s memory.

“The second choice is, I’ll ask ten men to come here and you’ll be seized and you tongue but. All I need to do is tell Mr Nolan that I slept with you, and he’ll give me exactly what I want. Now, what is it going to be?”

His words were cold without a trace of emotion, leaving Qu Fei bewildered. How could a man who had shown admiration in his eyes for her some moments ago be so cruel now?

“Mr. West, you don’t have to be so cruel. Don’t you want me at all?” Qui Fei yelled angrily, refusing to give up.

She began to shed some of her clothes, feverishly revealing more of her beautiful body, hoping that with her exposed skin, he’d be more interested now.

Chad scoffed as he stifled a yawn at the back of his hand. The whole thing was getting boring.

“Believe me, I have dozens of solutions to this problem. If you don’t make a choice, then I’ll have to make one for you, but I’m afraid that my choice might be even more unbearable than what I’ve just said now,”.

“Please, just look at me,” Qui Fei crept closer, revealing more skin. “For once, just experience me and you'll never regret it”.

“I’m going to count down to ten, and if you are yet to make a choice by the last count, I’ll do it,”.

“Please…” Qui Fei cried.

“One!”

“Two!”

His face remained blank, but his words cut like icy blades. Qu Fei, on the other hand, was on the verge of tears, her beautiful eyes were filled with unwillingness. As if she could not bring herself to believe that she was not desirable in Chad’s eyes.

“Eight!”

“Nine!”

She knew he wasn't joking, and as he began to count to the last number, she couldn't bear it any longer.

“I agree,” she cried out, “I will accept the first option,”.

Warmth replaced Chad’s face immediately and, without saying another word, he side-stepped Qui Fei and continued to the adjourning room then without another glance at her, closed the door firmly behind him, leaving Qui Fei to prepare herself.

Qui Fei had been initially shy, but her shyness had turned into anger and her heart was burning up with it. She decided to let go and vocalize her desire, her alluring cries filling the room, designed to make any man go crazy with desire when they heard her voice.

However, she forgot one tiny detail.

Since the guesthouse catered to mostly the rich or people with very expensive tastes who needed privacy, for the sake of their privacy, the rooms were meticulously soundproofed.

So, all of the noise she was making was only being heard by her. Not even Chad, who was some distance away from her, could hear it.

Meanwhile, Chad couldn't sleep. The image of Cassidy leaving him replayed in his mind, her tearful eyes accusing him of giving up on her first.

The pain was gnawing so much at him that he felt an overwhelming sadness and, unlucky for him, he didn’t know how to let it all out. Instead, he turned to alcohol.

Cup after cup, he drank, hoping the alcohol would make him forget, but after several bottles, the world was a haze in his mind. He was not drunk yet.

Massaging his aching forehead, he thought to himself,

“Perhaps I should just give in. I can't stand quarrelling with her. I'll give her whatever she wants,”.

Yet, a nagging fear lingered in his mind. He was afraid that pampering her would lead to trouble, that she would take his affection for granted and believe she could make him bend to her will.

Across the street that same night, two people barely got sleep, each tormented by their thoughts.

It was morning when they finally drifted into an almost peaceful sleep. However, the beautiful orange rays from the sun streaked through the curtains, casting beautiful light on the women lying on the bed.

Cassidy’s face was a picture of innocence as her eyes flickered open. Stretching, she got up from the bed, removing the duvet as she rose.

Her movement roused a sleeping Jasmine, who was awakened by the sudden chilly air that hit her as the duvet left her body. Her hair was messy and sticking out like a dirty chicken coop and her face was full of sorrow.

“What are you doing?” she asked with irritation, eyeing Cassidy with a pout. “Don’t you I get angry as soon as I wake up against my will? And It increases every minute,”.

Cassidy chuckled in amusement at her analogy and dragged the duvet away from her body the more.

“Just get up, Jasmine. Have you forgotten we are filming today?”

Cassidy couldn't help but chuckle at her friend's dishevelled state. "You should get up," she said, "and don't forget, we have a shooting today."

“Capitalist,” Jasmine murmured under her breath as she slowly slid out of bed.

“What?’ Cassidy’s feigned anger. “How can you call me a capitalist when my net worth is that of a poor church rat? Don’t you dare link me with capitalists,”.

“Making an employee wake up when they don’t feel like it is capitalism in my book,” Jasmine retorted, biting her cheek.

“You’re just ungrateful,” Cassidy chuckled and began to make the bed. When she finished, she headed to the bathroom.

“By the way,” Jasmine paused at the bathroom door, “Did anyone call me yesterday?”.

Cassidy was washing her hands and had her back turned to Jasmine but she paused for a moment.

“No, why?” she tried to sound natural. “Where are you expecting someone to? Your senior?”

Jasmine was taken aback as fear flitted through her eyes.

“H-How do you know about the senior?” she asked.

Cassidy gave her a strange look and went back to dutifully washing her hands.

“Last night in your sleep, you kept calling him senior. Whoever is he? Did you see yourself having sex with him in the dream?” Cassidy grinned lightly, trying to calm Jasmine’s suspicious gaze.

“That’s far from it,” Jasmine chuckled in relief.

“Then just tell him you like him already. If he needs some proof, I’ll be willing to let him know that you dream about him every day,”.

Jasmine sighed in frustration.

“It's easier said than done. He's from one of the top-notch families in Wellspring. I can’t even meet him randomly. Unlike you who follow, Chad West is always around. He’s someone who can be seen at least,”.

Cassidy thought about what she said before replying, her beautiful eyes fixed on Jasmine.

“You know there’s one thing I love the most about the entertainment industry: it’s easier to come in contact with these kinds of people. Which means you can use your platform to get anyone or is it impossible to get this person’s contact?”

“Why would you say that?” Jasmine scoffed.

“Or did the man refuse to give you his number? Were you rejected?” Cassidy teased.

It was mere teasing but Jasmine immediately stood up from the bed, protesting vehemently.

“Nonsense, men don’t dump. Rather, I dump them,” she said.

After saying that, she walked towards the bathroom, ignoring Cassidy’s teasing, and busied herself with washing her teeth and her face. Before doing her normal morning skincare routine, she was angry.

And not just that, she also felt guilty because Cassidy was right.

The last time she met Henry Nolan and successfully got his contact, she had called the next day hoping they would meet up but the number didn’t exist. She couldn’t believe that it was easy for someone to just change their number on a whim.

After that, she tried to inquire about the places he always comes to now and again, but after going there several times, she didn’t meet anyone at all.

What was more, everything had happened during the period when she was filming, so she didn’t have the time to be involved in any form of relationship.

But by the way, Henry Nolan had acted towards her, it was clear that he was not interested in her. The realization made her unhappy and uncomfortable. Still, she promised herself that she wouldn’t give up.

She was beautiful and every man desired her. She promised in her heart that after the filming of ‘When Heart Meets,’ she would come up with a better idea of how to get closer to him.

After she came out of the bathroom, her eyes wandered to where Cassidy was.

“Cass,” she said gently. “I know it’s not in my place but I can’t help but wonder. Did you have with Mr. West?”