The Uncle’s Contract bride

Chapter Five

Valerie woke up with a groan, she couldn’t feel her lower half and wanted to pee badly, she turned to the human luggage in her arm Xavier. His face was buried in her neck and held her tight.

For a cold-hearted man he was clingy.

She shook him awake, he opened his eyes and looked around in confusion before settling on her face, Valerie almost reached out to squeeze his cheeks he look so cute, Xavier raised an eyebrow in question sitting up.

“I want to pee”

He tilted his head to the side, she could read the look on his face, “So.”

“I can’t walk.”

He turned away embarrassed, and stood from the bed still naked. Valerie eyes went down to his lower body and locked sight on his anacon….. d**k laying limp. ‘Motherfucker.’

Xavier leaned down to carry her princess style, Valerie looked at the hickeys she left on his neck and scratch marks at his back in pride, she marked the most prized bachelor in the world.

Xavier was in a confused state as he thought of different ways he could apologize, he opened the toilet door and dropped her on the toilet seat gently.

Valerie sigh out her body crying out in pain, she looked up and saw Xavier hasn’t left she noticed he had this look on his face, like he wanted to say something he didn’t know how.

“Don’t stress it, we both had a good time.”

Xavier looked at her for a while and sigh softly, “Okay I’ll be outside.”

Valerie wince as she peed. She couldn’t feel her lower part at all, thankfully after she passed out Xavier had cleaned her up.

‘What if I get pregnant?’

Valerie paused a bit and shrugged, ‘still a win-win situation’. She struggled to stand up and went to the mirror by the skin.

“f**k!” She looked thoroughly f****d, in a good way, her neck and chest was littered with purple and red hickeys, but she looked more relax and her lips looked like she ate something spicy.

A smile spread on her face, she made the right choice even if it was an impulsive one. But wait, if her marriage with Xavier is fake does that mean s*x won’t come with the whole arrangement?

No

She want him ( his d**k).

Valerie brushed her teeth and showered. She held dearly for life to a small railing closer to the shower stand. When she came out with a towel wrapped around her body, she looked at Xavier who was on a phone call he dressed, unfortunately.

“Yes, room 159.” He walked to her and carried her gently to the vanity area and dropped her on the chair.

Valerie stared at him and looked away. She dried her hair while watching him through the mirror, he turned to look at her, she gently ran her fingers on her exposed neck and gave him a charming but teasing smile, Xavier looked taken back, Valerie smirked in satisfaction.

Xavier was finally done with his call and stood besides Valerie, she looked up at him curiously and noticed the way his eyes roamed her neck.

Dangerously.

“About your proposal for marriage, let’s discuss that.” his tone was a business like but he looked awkward?

“How romantic, Mr Cross” she raised her arms hinting for him to carry her, he carried her and gently placed her on the bed.

“Xavier, call me Xavier since we’ll be married.” A smile blossomed on Valerie face, “So you accept?”

Xavier stared at her and placed his hand in his pocket clenching them a bit, “Yes but let’s discuss about it properly.’

“Sure after breakfast” Valerie looked a him with an easy going smile on her face.

“Lunch.”

“Huh?”

“It’s already afternoon.”

Valerie looked at him in surprised, he looked away and went to the toilet more like he was running away.

Valerie already changed into a silk lounge wear, the fabric sliding over her skin, she watched Xavier and his assistant talked and sign some document.

Xavier had ordered room room service, a plain jasmine rice with grilled chicken, sliced cucumber, light soy sauce a glass of orange juice for her and an iced coffee for him. No cream, just black and little milk.

Valerie scroll through her phone and opened Whats-app and saw about 100 messages from her best friend Ivy. She read and almost laughed out loud, 60% of the message was cussing her and the other 40% was worried about her and threatening to attack her father if he had locked her up.

‘I’ll tell you all about it when I come over, buy a lot of ice-cream and alcohol.’

‘Alcohol? For what’

‘We’ll see.’

Valerie lazily scrolled through her messages and saw her father had messaged her earlier.

‘Behave well during the engagement if you still want those useless things of your mother.’

Valerie face turned cold she couldn’t wait to see the look on his face when he notice he won’t be in charge of things anymore.

Xavier was done with his assistant, Valerie silently analyze the bespectacled man, he looked of Korean decent, he looked like a celebrity. When he turned to look at her it was analyzing with a hint of awe.

“Valerie this is Jinwoo, he works as my assistant when I do things that don’t involve my company and he is also my lawyer.” Jinwoo gave her a small bow and handed a file to her, she opened it and saw it was the Marriage agreement.

“Miss Woods I will suggest you have your lawyer before you proceed with the signing.”

Valerie looked at Jinwoo and Xavier and gave a charming smile, “You did make your findings on me right? Cause if you did you won’t say something like that.” Her tone was a bit arrogant, Jinwoo quietly brought out his phone to read something, his face looked a bit shocked as he was reading, he stared at her then gave the phone to Xavier.

“Ah yes, I’m what they call a genius. I finished my first university at age 13, studied a bunch of courses and law happens to be one of them. I told you I qualify in every aspect.” Valerie turned to look at Xavier who was reading what seemed to be information on her, Xavier finally raised his head. He looked a bit surprised.

“On your family website this information is not there.”

Valerie chuckled dryly, “I can’t take all the glory from my step brother.”

Xavier nodded his head in understanding and watched her calmly read the agreement, ‘good she wasn’t a dumb rich heiress that just wants revenge’

Everything written on the paper was too good and somehow in her favour. A clause in the agreement stated that anything she received in the marriage after the divorce she could take it with her, both parties shall not interfere in each other’s personal affairs or business, both parties agree that during the period of this agreement, neither party shall enter into a romantic relationship or have a lover with any third party.

“Everything here is good but I also want to add something.” A teasing smile played on Valerie’s lips as she stared at Xavier. Immediately he had a bad feeling.

“I enjoyed my night with you so I want us to continue that till our agreement is off.”

Jinwoo looked confused. Valerie turned to him and gave him a smiled, “f*****g, I want you to put it in writing. Both parties are permitted to engage in s****l relations with each other for the duration of the contract.” Jinwoo’s jaw dropped. His pen froze over his note pad. He turned to Xavier to confirm if both of them heard the same thing.

Xavier sighed, he pressed a finger on his temple, a headache was already forming. He could feel more coming in the future, he nodded to Jinwoo to add it. Jinwoo couldn’t believe his eyes, he looked at Xavier slowly, ‘please tell me you’re joking.’

Jinwoo cleared his throat, forcing professionalism, “…..Noted, Miss Valerie, I’ll add it to clause 7.” internally in him ‘this was definitely not in my job description.’

Valerie wasn’t done, she leaned forward, “And one more thing. If a pregnancy occurs from this, there will be no court, we settle everything between us.”

She tilted her head, with a teasing smile, “Besides, it’s a win-win situation for you. If I get pregnant, you get an heir. Not one picked and prepared by your family elders.”

Jinwoo wanted to clap at Valerie brilliance, he won’t be surprised if Xavier was tricked out of his boxer. He turned to Xavier for confirmation to add this new clause, Xavier was quiet fro a while before nodding. She was right, the family elder will try to involve themselves for control, but if it was her. It wouldn’t be bad.

Jinwoo quietly typed clause 8, in event of pregnancy, parties agree to mutual resolution of custody and support, waiving litigation.”

He showed the notepad to Xavier and Valerie, both didn’t say anything, he breath a sigh of relief.

“Now that the marriage talk is over, let’s talk business.” Valerie slide her phone towards Xavier, he took at and as he began to read his face was in disbelief,

“This is….”

“Yes project Starlight. I own it, my mother bought that land 19 years ago, everyone called it barren, worthless.” Her voice even. “Two years ago, my team and I made an agreement with the government.”

Xavier knew how the story went, everyone in the business world wanted a piece of the hot pie that dropped, nobody knew who owned the land. It was a land zoned for high-end land development valued at billions, now his wife to be was saying she owned the land.

Valerie leaned forward, “I’m introducing myself now as the owner of project starlight, and I’m offering you 25% partnership.”

Jinwoo gasped in shock and excitement, he could almost smell the jealousy of his colleagues of he helps in the signing of this deal.

Xavier frowned, “Why me?”

“Because it benefits you and me.” Valerie’s smile turned sharp, “it’s part of my deal, I told you I’ll help with the elders and you help me take back what’s mine, what do you say, Xavier?”

Xavier looked at everything being laid out. 25% was a whole lot, but it was also exactly what he needed to take care of the elders, he won’t lie he was seeing Valerie in a different light and she was smart and dangerous.

The terms were excellent, the government took 20% for the tax breaks, approval and infrastructure, she owns 55% as the owner and developer and she offering him 25%, he’d be a fool not to accept.

“I accept.”

“Great, I’ll come by to your office with my team to sign.”

Jinwoo gathered the files and documents in a hurry, “I’ll be taking my leave now.” He bowed a stiffly and left the room.

Xavier sighed and ran a hand through his hair, “He’s going to quit after the signing.”

Valerie laughed under her breath, “Probably.”

He stood up, checking his watch. “I’m running late for a meeting.” He paused holding his phone staring at something, “your engagement with Ben it’s still arranged for next week”

Valerie picked up a pen twirling it. “Figured he didn’t take me serious, I’ll handle it just show up and look pretty.”

Xavier cleared his throat at the chuckle that almost came out, “If you need help you can call me.”

Valerie tilted her head teasing. “I don’t have your number.” She held out her phone to him. He hesitated for half a second, then typed his number and handed it back.

“Don’t spam me.”

“I make no promises, Mr Xavier.”

Then he left, the room went quiet.

Valerie sat there for a long moment, staring at absolutely nothing. Then she pulled out her phone and saved Xavier to CEO grumpy she snorted out a laughter and locked her phone before turning it on to look at the screensaver a photo of her mom and her when she was alive, which is long time ago.

She left out a shaky breath and stared at the ceiling, ‘Mom, hope I did okay.’