Contract Go Wrong: The CEO’s Tempting Bride

Gina painstakingly managed to turn on the stuff, the hunger in her stomach not helping. She luckily found a large cup of ice cream in the fridge and thanked her stars.

While the noodles boiled, Gina sat on the counter with the huge cup in her hands. Opening it, she didn’t waste time to start devouring the ice cream.

“Mmmm” A slight moan escaped her lips as the sweet liquid hit her taste buds, a hint of strawberry incorporated with vanilla. The combination was weird and delightful at the same time.

Her eyes closed, moaning now and then, and licking her lips while savoring the taste.

Each scoop of the thick ice cream was bigger than the last one and in a short moment, the cup had almost turned empty, the yogurt barely reached a quarter of the cup.

Gina had started regaining her energy and she could now see clearly. When the cup turned empty, she licked her lips, then glanced between the boiling noodles and the empty cup.

“What do you think you’re doing?”

Gina flinched from the voice and when she turned around, the monster was leaning against the door in his pajamas, his expression as the bottom of a pit.  

His gaze wandered between her and the empty cup and she cowered back as his expression turned darker.

“A… Adrian,” She stammered while trying to hide the cup behind her. “I… I was hungry, and the food__”

She stopped midsentence as the guy reached her side, grabbed her arm, and snatched the cup.

Gina yelped with widened eyes, his hand still grabbing hers. The scent of freshly bathed soap wafted through her nose, and she wondered when he returned.

“Who gave you the permission to take it!?” Adrian said in a low tone, looking between her hand the huge empty cup. “Where is the butler.” He continued.

Gina shut her eyes to tolerate the pain coursing through her arm as his grip tightened.

“Answer me!”

He shook her violently and Gina quickly shook her head. “I… I don’t know where he is,” her answer came out as a whisper and she wondered why he was making a big deal out of a cup of ice cream. Just then, his grip became tighter.

“Y… You’re hurting me” Gina could not bear the pain anymore and she muttered while trying to suppress her sobs.

Adrian did not let his gaze linger on her face and finally released her. “Sit” he pointed at the stool, turned off the stove, and walked toward the fridge.

Gina rubbed her arm and sat down quietly. She glanced back at her noodles which had now stopped cooking then turned her attention to the guy who was now returning with two cups of ice cream, larger than the one she had eaten from.

Gina’s eyes widened and she sprang up.

“Sit!” Adrian commanded, throwing her another dark look, then dropped them on the counter. He opened each cup swiftly and pushed them forward.

Gina shifted on the stool and took the spoon hesitantly. “I… I’m full_”

“I give you five minutes. Finish it all,” Adrian commanded and glanced at the kitchen’s clock.

“But_”

“Four minutes.”

Gina’s eyes widened once more, his expression telling her that any more words from her would land her in bigger trouble.

She swallowed deeply and started eating the thick cream. His presence and the fears in her heart, making the taste she had relished moments ago, completely bland.

His eyes were fixed on her as she ate rapidly. His expression was calm, and he would glance now and then at the wall clock.

Seconds ticked by and Gina ate as fast as she could while crying inside her heart. She regretted taking the ice cream. But what was so special about it.

Finding herself in this situation suddenly reminded her of the bullies at school. Why would he inflict this punishment on her for just eating without permission? Isn’t it a little bit childish?

“One minute”

Is voice pulled her out of her thoughts and Gina’s eyes widened. She had not even eaten half of the second cup, and her stomach was so full she was afraid it could burst.

However, she had no choice and had to increase her space, ending up smudging the cream all over her face.

By the time she was done, Gina could not even lift a finger, and her body felt so heavy that she could barely keep her eyes open, despite waking from sleep just a while ago.

Adrian who had long withdrawn his attention from her and was now operating his phone glanced up, not sensing her movements anymore.

Her head was on the counter, her eyes closed, probably sleeping.

He glanced at the two empty cups, stood up, and left the kitchen.

Gina who was not really asleep but couldn’t keep her eyes open watched his back with half-closed eyes. Her hand wandered to her stomach, and she started caressing It to ease the pain that had started rising.

A few minutes later, the butler came in.

“Young Miss!” Butler Donald exclaimed and hurried toward the girl.

Just now, he had come inside to prepare the food, which he had almost forgotten, as he had been packing after receiving his master’s call.  

“Young miss?” he called out again, on getting no reply from the girl.

Gina could only gesture with her hand which she had finally managed to lift, feeling thankful.

The Butler sighed in relief seeing that she didn’t pass out. His eyes wandered to the empty cups of ice cream and his head flipped back to her.

“Young Miss–did you eat all this” he pointed at the cups in astonishment. He just hopes the Young Master wouldn’t see her.

Gina could not answer, and the Butler didn’t ask further.

He quickly discarded the empty cups, finding her behavior weird. Hopefully, the Young master would not find out that she had eaten the special ice cream.

He returned and used a tissue to wipe her face, helped her up, and out of the kitchen.

“Young Miss, I will be going back tomorrow… the Young Master’s grandparents had demanded me to return,” said the Butler, as they ambled up the stairs.

Gina was shocked but still could not say anything. Does that mean she was going to be living alone with the monster henceforth?

Gina could only accept her horrible fate and wobbled along with the Butler.

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Upon reaching her room, the butler helped her on the bed, bid her goodnight, after telling her that he will take off the next morning.

Gina turned and tossed on the bed, her hand was still on her stomach. She couldn’t catch a wink of sleep and cursed the monster in her head throughout the night.