ONE YEAR AS MRS ARTHUR

Chapter 5

I swiftly directed my eyes to the corner of the room. Our eyes met shortly.

I walked up to him, he was already seated in the fine luxurious glass dinning set. Damn! He looked as handsome as hell. I took the available seat right opposite him.

“Pardon my lateness, it's quite a distance from where I reside” I said, trying to mask my nervousness as I stared at his gorgeous face, trying not to loose control of my self.

He said nothing but nodded, slowly sipping the wine in his hand. I watched his fine tender pink lips touch the glass. How can a man as handsome as this be looking for a wife!? Girls should be at his beck and call. Then he pressed a red button on the table and a waitress came in almost immediately.

She handed the menu to him and another to me. As I glanced through the menu, my eyes widened by each menu I looked at opened.

“A good food here is as expensive as my rent!” I screamed in my head.

“What would you like ma’am?”

I looked up, the waitress stood there waiting for me, I looked at the menu again, water was the cheapest thing on the list yet expensive.

“Water is fine” I said with a small smile, trying to play safe incase things went wrong. I handed her the menu and she left us.

I returned my gaze to him, only to find a smirk directed at me. It brought chills to my body.

“I have never gone out with a lady who requested for water before, not even wine” he chucked dryly.

“I came here for business and I'll like to stick to that” I gathered my confidence trying hard not to stare at him.

He nodded,”Lets discuss your contract over dinner then.”

“You mean while you eat and I watch?” I said in my head and rolled my eyes.

The doors suddenly opened, the same waitress came in, rolling a food trolley filled with food and drinks.

“Did he order all these for him self? What the hell” I thought.

I watched the lady place the dishes on the table. She served him a plate of pasta and meat balls and a bowl of seafood at the side.

Then she proceeded to serving the second plate to me. I looked at her shocked, then I returned my eyes to him. He looked back at me and scoffed with his smirk still intact and I understood immediately. He has placed an order for both of us.

After serving, the waitress bowed. “Please, enjoy your meals” and then she left.

I had never had such a classy dinner but I've watched youtube videos on how to eat like an elite cause I loved the modest lifestyle.

He was already eating when I looked at him. I professionally picked up my curleries and ate along.

After few minutes of digging in…

“So, Miss…?” He said

“Amira” I looked at him and he nodded.

“Amira” he repeated.

“Why do you want this contract. Be honest”

“I have a life to save so I need the money” I said plainly.

He furrowed his brows and looked at me. “Whose life? Your lover?”

I almost scoffed at his question but I didn't. “No, my mother”

The room fell silent for a minute, before he broke it.

“I’ll have a copy of the contract emailed to you tonight, while you sign the paperwork here, cause from tomorrow, you're my girl”

I looked at him, shocked. “Thats it?” I muttered.

“Everything I need to know about you has already been sent to me. As for the payment, it'll be stated in the contract” he said, gently wiping his mouth with the saviette on the table.

“Thank you so much sir”

“Clark”

“If you're going to sign the contract then you start calling me Clark”

I nodded in response.

Almost immediately, the doors opened behind. I didn't bother turning around cause I thought it was the waitress coming in but I was wrong.

I heard the sharp sound of heels and I turned to look. It was a lady, not a waitress. She was dressed in fine rich expensive clothing. Her steps gracious! Then her face.

“Oh my God!” my mind screamed.

That's Ivory!, the popular beauty queen. My role model in the modeling world! my eyes kept widening as she walked in.

She walked past me, not sparing me a glance. She walked straight to Clark. And like a movie, she bent to his level and kissed him on his lips.

“What the f**k!” my mind blew as I watched them kiss deeply, totally ignoring my presence.

What was going on? Why is she kissing the man i’m about to sign a contract marriage with?