Contract Marriage; Fated Love

Rose opened her mouth in surprise. President Noah was running a check on the company workers? Was she going to be sacked for incompetence?

She panicked inwardly but maintained a brave face on the surface. She must finalise her deal and carry out the plan with Ben soonest before she will be thrown out of the company. It didn’t bother her that what she wanted to do was a herculean task. She would get her company back by hook or crook. Moreover, she had a competent and capable person by her side.

That evening, she sent a text to Ben.

“I will pay you one hundred thousand dollars for us to begin this. I have to be fast please.”

Two hours passed and he hadn’t replied yet. Those two hours, she kept checking her phone for any notification but got none. When. He responded at last, he disagreed. He said it was the initial five hundred thousand dollars or no deal.

She wanted to take over the company badly and as soon as possible but the money was too much and she didn’t have enough money to fund the plan.

Rose got to work the following morning and was given a query for her absence the previous day. She was not only given a query, but was threatened with a sack the next time she would be found wanting.

She thought of how to raise the required amount and decided to go see one of her admirers. She knew how to get money out of some of them.

She did what she was asked to do in exchange for the money. It didn’t matter to her that she was in a relationship.

Clinton, her boyfriend, couldn’t be of help at the moment. Of course, he had the money but he wouldn’t give her that huge sum at the snap of her fingers. She was allowed to cheat on him to get what he can’t do for her done by another.

That was her theory.Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDrâ/ma.O(r)g!

Now that the money was in her hands, she set to work immediately. She didn’t want to waste any more time.

Ben began to plan and strategize to get Noah’s schedule. The required agreement was prepared according to Rose’s instructions and under her close supervision. She wanted more than just the company. He was going to return the company as well as his shares in the company. She wanted to erase every trace of him. It was a disgrace her father sat back with his arms folded and let her inheritance disappear.

If she didn’t fight to get this company back at the moment, she would have nothing to boast of in the near future and will definitely loose class. And that was something she dreaded and would do everything in her power to stop it from happening.

She had already envisioned the plan as successful. Ben had given her complete assurance and she had absolute confidence in him. He always delivered business brought to him perfectly, hers would go smoothly too.

Finding out Noah’s schedule was a hard nut to crack. It was harder than he had expected but as a pro in this kind of business, he manoeuvered his way and was able to keep track of Noah’s schedule. He was about to strike the next shot and move to the next level when he discovered he had failed woefully in the first. He didn’t know Noah’s schedule.

Days went by and Rose’s impatience increased with each passing day.

Then one day, a silver lining appeared in the sky. Blackwood Towers was celebrating its tenth anniversary under the management of Noah Harper. Noah had never been someone to celebrate anniversaries. It was Benny’s idea. She painted the picture like she was solely talking about the anniversary and celebrating his achievements. After all, he had taken the company to it’s apex and made it the most powerful company in the country and its environs.

But what she really wanted was a public appearance with him. She wanted the world to know that she had climbed the social ladder. She wanted to gain recognition and respect as well as envy in the eyes of her foes.

He had never attended any social gathering with her. When she asked, the answer she got was that he seldom attended them. All he attended were business social gatherings and he couldn’t bring her along.

He told her to choose a wedding dress as fast as possible so he could get married to her and she would attend all the gatherings with him.

The anniversary celebration was organised for all the companies under Blackwood Towers; the major firms and the subsidiary firms. Rose’s company was among. She informed Ben and he took it up from there.

Royal suites hotels was given the contract of hosting the occasion. A work free day was declared for Blackwood Towers and a party was to be held in the evening. The workers were overjoyed as this has never happened in all the years of the company’s existence. Although work free days were declared, there had never been a party to mark the celebration. But what excited the workers more was that the president was going to be in attendance! He was going to be there in person and not send a delegate. A greater percentage of his workers haven’t seen him before. Neither have they shared the same space with him. They all looked forward to meeting this handsome and powerful CEO everyone spoke about.

Benny spent much time looking for the right and perfect outfit to present herself to the world as Noah’s fiancée. That very enviable position needed her to appear at the occasion looking more elegant than anyone else.

It was D-day. Only employees were invited and they had to input their employee cards at the door to be granted access.

Rose swiped her card at the door and was given access to the hall. She looked towards the VIP section and smiled. It was time to take back what was hers.