Blind Billionaire Bride

CHICAGO, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

AT IAN BRYANT MANSION

Ian went in search of his phone immediately he walked into the room. He found it under the pillow. There was fifteen missed calls from Ria, his mom, and two elder sister plus two messages from Ria. She had sent the first message around 7:30 p. m.

‘Hi Ian, why aren’t you picking up your calls? You are busy at the office right? I will be closing early at the store today and Ethan offered to drive me home so you don’t have to come to the store. And I will understand if you decide to head straight home from work. Take care!’

Oh! She had informed him that Ethan would drive her home. Ian clicked on the second message that came in about ten minutes ago.

‘Are you home now?’

‘Yes.’ He replied.

The cellphone buzzed again. Ria is still awake.

‘Okay.’ She typed.

‘Still up?’

‘Yes, I wanted to be sure if you have gotten home before going to bed.’

‘I just came in not quite long. Thanks for waiting! And I saw the message you sent around 7:30 pm and the missed calls too.’

‘All right. Have a good rest, Ian. See you tomorrow.’ She added a drowsy emoji.

‘Yeah. Bye.’ Ian replied and no message came in from Ria again.

Ian dialed Ramsey’s number but he didn’t pick up. He needed Ramsey to forward Drake Robert’s number to him. His personal assistant had left the office by 6:00 p. m even before Ian finished his task around 8:30 p. m.

Ian tried it again and luckily Ramsey picked on the third ring.

‘Hello.’

‘Hello.’ He yawned out loud.

‘Ramsey, I apologize for calling at this time of-‘

‘Oh! Mr Ian!’ This time Ramsey’s voice was clear. He didn’t check the caller’s identity before picking up the call.

‘No sir. No sir. Thanks for calling. You don’t need to apologize. I wasn’t sleeping.’ Ramsey blabbed.

Ian sighed. ‘Relax Ramsey, I’ll-‘

‘I am calm. What do yo need sir?’

‘Did you go home with Lint tablet?’ Ian asked.

‘Yes sir.’

‘Good. I need Drake Robert contact.’

Lint Corporation tablet contains all of Ian’s schedules, meetings, contacts of business associates and some other things related to the corporation.

‘Yes, it is on the tablet.’ Ramsey replied.

‘Forward it to me.’

‘Okay sir. I will do that now. And any thing else?’

Ian was silent. Then he recalled Ethan drove Ria home today.

‘Call Ryan, tell him to hire a new driver for Ria.’ Ian instructed.

He doesn’t want Ethan driving Ria in his car. The new driver would drive her anytime he is busy at work.

‘Tell him to get a driver as soon as possible. That’s all for now.’ He added quickly.

‘Okay sir.’

Ian disconnected his call. The cellphone buzzed almost immediately. Ramsey sending Drake Robert’s number displayed on the screen. He walked into the bathroom and took a quick shower. He wore his pajamas and settled on the bed. He copied the number and pasted it to the call log.

‘Hello.’ Drake said clearly on the phone.

‘This is Ian Bryant.’

‘Oh! Ian Bryant! Wow! I knew you were going to call me as soon as Ria told you I dropped by at her store.’ It happened as he had predicted.

Ian clenched his free hand and balled it into a fist. ‘What do you want from Ria?’

Drake chuckled. ‘Nothing much. I just want to be her business partner. What do you think?’

Jealousy replaced Ian’s anger at the moment. There was more to Drake Robert wanting to be Ria’s business partner. He thought.

‘Just… a business partner?’ He frowned deeply.

‘Yes. Business partners. Or what are you thinking?’

Ian didn’t responded.

‘Oh!’ The single word was followed by a deep laughter from Drake which annoyed Ian even more. ‘Ian, you are still thinking that I am going to steal your date. Well, I must admit that Ria Robert is a beautiful woman and I get ideas in my head each time I set my eyes on her. Take for an instance, today when I met her it was hard for me to think clearly because it seemed like her beauty was casting a spell on me.’

‘So you are in Chicago because of Ria?’

‘Isn’t that obvious? The truth is I am drawn to that woman. No. I like Ria Robert.’ Drake confessed.

His words echoed in Ian’s head; I like Ria Robert. Ian fought the urge to throw the phone across the room. He knew it! That cunning son of a bitch wanted to get close to Ria because he liked her. He had sensed it that Drake felt something for Ria! He wanted to use this offer to win her heart. But Ian can’t let Drake win Ria’s heart! Even though Ria had decided that she won’t strike a deal with Drake, he still can’t sit back and accept things this way.

A man like Drake Robert would do all it takes to make Ria accept his offer and also win her heart in the process! “I can’t let it happen!” Ian said to himself.

‘You don’t need to think too much. I mean, you can stop me from getting close to your date.’ Drake emphasized the word date.

Ian hated to bargain with a cunning man like Drake Robert.

‘What do you want?’ Ian rubbed his forehead.

‘Ian Bryant, agree to my percentage of deal and I will stay away from Ria Robert.” Drake stated confidently.

‘No.’ Drake declined.

‘No?’ Drake was shocked by the sudden response.

‘You are offering too low in this deal. Drake Robert, forty percent and I will agree to sign that deal.’

‘No, let us make it thirty five percent.’ Drake bargained.

‘Thirty eight percent or no deal at all.’ Ian countered.Còntens bel0ngs to Nô(v)elDr/a/ma.Org

”Thirty seven.’ Drake said after some seconds of silence.

Ian was silent. If drake wants thirty seven percent then it is fine by him as long as he doesn’t come near Ria again.

“All right. Thirty seven percent and you will never go near Ria Robert or try to make any deal with her. Is that a deal?’ Ian stated clearly.

‘Ian Bryant, it will be deal when you sign the documents.’ Drake responded.

‘Bring it to my office tomorrow.’

‘What time?’ Drake asked.

‘8:30 a. m.’ Ian answered.

‘8:30 a. m. I will be there. But the deal to not meet Ria Robert will get canceled if I don’t see you by that time.’ Drake threatened.

‘I will instruct my personal assistant about our appointment. So I will be expecting you.” Ian gritted.

‘Good.’ Drake disconnected the call.

Ian seethed his teeth in anger. He swore that if Drake Robert ever gets close to Ria after he signed the deal then he would teach him a great lesson.