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Marrying The Supposed Gold Digger by Novia Martin
When Matthew Grant woke up witha woman in his bed, he did the gentlemanly thing and offered to take responsibility. However, the last thing he expected was Valerie asking him to marry her. Annoyed, Matthew assumed she was a gold digger who was pretending not to know his real identity.
He wanted to see how long she could put up her act but he wasn’t prepared for how the marriage turned out. Pregnant and being harassed to marry, Valerie Warren married the man she had a one-night-stand with. She thought they could keep their distance after that, but Matthew insisted they live together. She kept her pregnancy a secret to keep him from trying to take the baby from her.
Fortunately, like her, he didn’t intend to stay married. And so, they agreed on a six-month marriage deal. As time passed, Valerie realized her husband might not be poor and could be more powerful than she imagined. Would she see him the same way once she knew who he really was? How long would it take for Matthew to realize not everything was an act and that the marriage might be the best thing that happened to him?
Chapter 7 Valerie raised an eyebrow. “Don’t sweat in if you can’t pay me back. 111 just shoot the breeze with Mr. Hart.” Habel panicked. Dylan had looked like he wanted to chew her out earlier, it was the first time she’d seen him blow up at her, and she was clueless about what Valerie … Read More “marrying Chapter 7” »
Chapter 6 “How dare you t talk to me to me like that!” Isabel spat, visibly lividl “Tin just spitting facts!” Katherine shot back. Their squabble drew stares from everyone around. Dylan Hart, the manager, stepped out of his office, clearly annoyed. “What’s all this about?” Valerie quickly stepped in front of Katherine, not wanting … Read More “marrying Chapter 6” »
C Chapter 5 Knowing Julian’s insistence, Valerie reluctantly accepted the card, thinking she’d better stash it away just in case Julian ever found himself in a bind. Julian, relieved at her acceptance, finally cracked a smile, playfully naffled her hair, and asked, “Valerie, when are you going to bring my brother–in- law around to meet … Read More “marrying Chapter 5” »
Chapter 4 Julian’s curiosity only intensified as Valerie struggled to provide answers. Eventually, her sister–in–law, Ashley hley Warren, intervened, “Stop grilling Valerie, will you! She’s 24 and fully capable of handling her own stuff. Valerie quickly chimed in. “Ashley is right, Chill, Julian.” Though Ashley seemed to be defending Valerie, her tone soon shifted. “Seriously, … Read More “marrying Chapter 4” »
Chapter 3 The staff in the city hall was impressively efficient; it took under ten minutes for the two to wrap up their marriage registration. The only glitch was Matthew’s unyielding frown, which made the staff suspect he was being forced into marriage, prompting them to double–check his willingnessa few times. This made Valerie wonder, … Read More “marrying Chapter 3” »
Chapter 2 Valerie ended the call and hopped on her scooter, making her way to the city hall. Lost in her own thoughts, she was completely oblivious to her surroundings, not even noticing when a car parked right next to her. It wasn’t until she was engulfed by a shadow and met a pair of … Read More “marrying Chapter 2” »
Chapter 1 “You’re pregnant,” the doctor announced, holding up the report. Valerie Warren stared in shock at the ultrasound image. A baby! Really?” The doctor eyed her with a hint of detachment. He had seen too many young women like her, alone and bewildered by an unexpected pregnancy, likely having no clue about the conception … Read More “marrying Chapter 1” »