CONTRACTED TO A BILLIONAIRE

Chapter 4

Even as Andy alighted from the car about an hour later, he was still boiling in anger.Jessica had guts, no woman had ever confronted him hands down the way Jessica constantly did.

She had a way of getting him angry whenever she felt like. The frustrating part was that he somehow felt she was right. He was really self centered.

As he matched into the massive building, he didn't notice the intense surprise on the faces of the security men neither did he hear their greetings. He entered the office like a soldier instead of the calmly steps he was used to. The surprised looks he got from his employees made him aware of his environment.He returned their gaze with a stern look and they all started pouring greetings and congratulations on his just concluded wedding, before returning to their duties.

Andy felt the looks on their faces as he entered his office, again Jessica was right; coming to work was a stupid idea.

However right she was, he told himself he ought to be at work if not his workers would run the company to the edge of bankruptcy.

He hadn't even sat down when the door opened. He was not surprised when he saw Desmond, his best man and assistant, standing at the entrance with a bewildered look.

"Hey man" Andy said

"What is the meaning of this Andy" Desmond asked closing the door.

"The meaning of what" Andy sat down feigning ignorance.

"What are you doing here, you ought to be with your wife this is your honeymoon man, the company is not running anywhere" Desmond said seriously staring at him.

"My wife and I decided to use this time wisely, instead of wasting it on a leisure beach. You know the challenges we have been facing with our competitors, staying back would just be useless".

Desmond was glaring at him "So you could not trust me that I would handle the company properly till you're back?"

"Come off it man, I trust you still it is said that two heads are better than one. Me being here gives us more chances, I don't want to have another lengthy meeting with displeased shareholders" he powered his desktop and centered his attention on it.

Desmond shook his head "If I were a woman, I surely would not envy Jessica" having said that Desmond left, leaving Andy with a measured level of anger.

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Jessica walked barefooted on the beach sands that same evening as the breeze blew her hair. She wanted to bond the hair but she quenched the wild feeling. She had long ago stopped making her hair. infact she had stopped everything that could make her look attractive to the opposite gender long time ago. She wore oversized clothes and used almost no Jewelry at all except the occasional stud she had resorted to.

Men had made her life a living hell and she had resorted to living her life alone with only her family and friends until Andy asked her for a contract marriage.

Why Andy had decided to pick her of all the other women in the world still remained a mystery. Even at that, the thought that she could be bought with money, no matter the amount would have made her laugh but here she was, in agreement to stick with a rich workaholic for the sum of 20 million. Tears welled up in her eyes but she blinked them away, she had stopped crying a long time ago she wasn't about to start again.

"Hey lady" she heard a guy call and she turned. "I am not lying when I said you're the most beautiful woman I have ever seen "

From the physical look of the guy, he looked like someone within her age. He was very slim but handsome.

"Should I say thank you?" she asked

He smiled and replied "I am Jack, you look familiar"

She shook his hand "I'm Jessica

"Cool, JJ; Jessica and Jack. We are a perfect match" he murmured with a smile.

"You dream a lot" she responded.

"Every reality started with a dream in mind" Jack replied.

Jessy seems to think about that but she replied "Not every dreams comes to reality"

"What are you doing dressed like this in the beach? you should be in shorts, he asked changing the subject.

"Why are you also talking to me?" there are other women over there in shorts.

"Well it is very easy to notice an outstanding woman"

"Why do I have it hard to believe you?" she said.

"Do you ever smile?" he asked.

Jessica remembered that she had heard that question for the second time that day. Andy had asked her that same question but she hadn't given him an answer. She was about to give him an answer when she heard a voice behind her.

"Hey sweetheart" she recognized the voice to be Andy. His voice was different from other guy's. He had a smile on his face but she sense the anger beneath.

"I have been looking for you" he said with his eyes on Jack who had become dumb.

"I cane for a walk on the beach" Jessica responded sweetly as he placed his arm around her waist.

"I knew I had seen you before, your wedding was on TV stations" Jack said staring at Andy's arm around Jessica's waist until he forced them upwards with a frozen smile.

"Congrats" he murmured.

"Thanks" Andy said quickly.

This struck Jessica as awkward as she swallowed. The silence that followed was so uncomfortable and Jessica decided to put an end to the awkward silence "Drew" she called, turning to him and placing her palm on his chest "Why don't you walk with me?"

Andy felt a great sense of victory that stunned him. He looked into her eyes and quickly looked away. She was dresses in an unappealing way but the shabby dress looked to him like a challenge. He wanted to see what she was hiding underneath. But the idea vanished immediately it came and he mentally made a note of never allowing his mind go astray. He kissed her forehead "As your lordship pleases" he gave a slight bow which made her smile.

"It was nice meeting you" she murmured to jack. She would have mentioned his name but she realized she could not even remember his name. Andy's arm around her waist was disturbing.

Both of them walked for a long time without speaking "That was an excellent drama you displayed back there, you could make it in the movie industry " she finally broke the silence.

"Uhn" Andy could not understand what she meant.

"I don't suppose you were jealous or were you?"

"Who is that guy" he asked

"You met him too right? you know him just as much as I do" she said with faint amusement.

The response didn't satisfy him but he said nothing. "We are far from prying eyes, so you can remove your hand from my waist now" Jessica said.

Andy removed his hand instantly, like her body suddenly caught fire.He has forgotten his hand was still around her waist. He stared at the beach wanting to dive inside to swim. He ran his hand through the tiny waves of his hair as he got back to the beach house. He matched into his room without looking back....

~RA