Contract Marriage; Fated Love

“Don’t ask. What matters is the goal.”

“Do… do.. you… re.. really mean this?” Noah asked in a shaky voice.

“Yes. I regret not stabbing you properly,” he finished and walked out. Naoh stared at his retreating figure and pain filled his heart. His friend from childhood tried to kill him. What hurt him more was that he admitted it to his face and had no remorse whatsoever. He wished he pushed him down the balcony but his ever loyal heart would not let him.

He even asked his father not to go ahead with the investigation. He wanted to protect Jessy even after what happened because he loved him so much. That was the last Noah ever saw of Jessy until that afternoon after an international meeting.

Noah waited for Jessy to come back and apologise but there was no trace of him. Slowly, the love in Noah’s heart was replaced with great hatred. Each moment he saw the scar on his hand, his hatred for Jessy increased further until they became arch enemies. Noah’s father quickly guessed Noah’s refusal to talk to be a protection for the criminal. He knew immediately who it was. The whole family disappeared into thin air some days later. Noah felt his father had a hand in Jessy’s disappearance but he didn’t care to find out.

He didn’t know what it was that Jessy wanted. Jessy still dwelt on the fact that Noah would not bear to hurt him. Noah might as well disappoint him this time.

A car honked in a distance and Noah shook his head as if he was trying to shake off the thought and turned on his ignition.

Noah straightened his tie and entered his office.

“Dear me! No secretary today, so I will have to make my coffee,” he muttered sadly and stood up.

The CEO of Blackwood Towers was going to make his coffee himself. That didn’t sound good. He therefore picked a wine and took a glass before settling to work.

“Yes,” he answered when a knock came. He wasn’t expecting anyone and his first instinct was to send whoever it was away but he changed his mind.

The door opened and Lily came into sight.

“What are you still doing here?”

“I’m sorry about yesterday, sir. I promise to be of good conduct. It won’t ever happen again,” she apologized and knelt down before him.

She was apologizing and asking for a second chance but her actions and dressing said otherwise. She wore a very provocative outfit. It was corporate wear but it was very tight. Noah wondered how she managed to squeeze into it. When she knelt down, she bent down further giving Noah a clear view of her breasts and a chance to feed his eyes. Noah didn’t utter a word. He just picked the phone and made a call.

“Yes. Be fast about it.”

Lily saw her plan wasn’t yielding fruits, so she decided to switch to plan B. She unbuttoned her shirt to show more flesh and went towards the shelf.

“Sir, do you want any book? The computer manual or anything? I can help you bring it,” she offered, shaking her full hips to attract his attention. There was a soft and quick rap on the door. Before Lily could stop shaking her backside and dress up, the door opened and it was Benny.

She opened her mouth in surprise.

Who was that woman and what was she doing in Noah’s office? Was Noah cheating on her?

“Noah?”

“Hey babe, how are you?”

Lily was confused. When did President Noah have a girl by his side?

Benny on the other hand thought that Noah was trying to act normal in order to distract her and make her think nothing was going on.

“Noah? Are you cheating on me?”

Noah turned and glared at Lily. She shook like a leaf and made for the door but before she could leave, the security entered. Noah had sent for them.

“Good morning sir,” they greeted in unison.

“Throw her out.”

They obeyed his instructions and forced Lily out of the office.

“I’m not cheating on you, Benny. I won’t do something like that and you know it”

“Then who’s she? Who?”

“She’s my secretary.”

Benny laughed painfully.

“Your secretary? Go on, lie to a two year old, I have become a toddler. Do you expect me to buy that?”Copyright Nôv/el/Dra/ma.Org.

“My secretary is on leave, she’s supposed to be a temporary replacement but she’s fired now.”

Benny felt safe when he said she had been fired.

“Come here.”

She pouted and moved closer to him. Noah hugged her and kissed her passionately. That was all she wanted. She wanted Noah all to herself. She wanted his love, care and attention. It only worried her that he has refused to sleep with her. He always asked to be patient till he got married to her.

“I’m sorry you had to see that…” he apologized further but Benny let the other words die in his mouth by sealing his lips with a kiss.

“Mummy, will I have a place to play?” Liam asked when his mother said she was taking him to work.

“No baby. It’s an office.”

“But mum, I want to play and I also want… ”

“Enough little boy. You are coming with me and that’s final. I can’t leave you all alone for too long. I will be at the office for eight hours so you have to come along.”

“Okay mummy,” he answered sulking.

“Make sure to take your phone along.”

“It’s here already, mum.”

The first thing Emily did was to give him a phone once they got to the USA. She didn’t know her schedule and she needed to be in constant communication with him. She didn’t want to hear any nasty stories. He was instructed to call her if anything happens.

Emily was so engrossed in drafting her design that she had her ears and eyes for nothing else. After some time, Liam opened the door and walked out unnoticed.