My New Home
1113 Words
Chapter Four
It seems we both have the same reason for gyming ‘To forget about the hurtful past’ even when I have fallen in love hard, I still want to be careful. What if it's a game?
Well, I was going to be in his office today to see him and sign a contract for marriage but the first thing to do is to take my son from school and change his clothes so we can head to his office.
I stepped out and saw a car parked at the front of my granny's house. I looked closely, it was not him inside the car. I moved closer to the car, the person winded down the window of the car.
“Good Afternoon, Mr. Liam said I should pick you up”
I guess that's the driver, “Alright” I entered.
“But you need to go to my son's school, I want to pick him up” I instructed him to his school address
I got there and I picked my child up, I changed his dress and the driver gave me a speed ride.
The car ride to Liam's office was tense, the whir of the engine and the low hum of the air conditioner providing the only background noise as l mentally prepared herself for what was to come.
The company is so big that my son and I could not stop looking. I wasn't expecting this.
I and Samson gawked at the grandiose lobby, our eyes wide with amazement. The floor-to-ceiling windows provided a view of the city skyline, while sleek marble floors and polished granite accents exuded an air of sophistication.
Liam's company was not just big; it was majestic, exuding a sense of wealth and power that was almost palpable. l felt a surge of pride at the thought that I was about to marry a man who was not only wealthy but also caring and kind.
“Welcome” he stood up, when Samson and I went into his office.
“I never knew you were this wealthy, this is so big” Samson said.
“Thank you Samson, feel free, and you can come here at anytime you want”
“Alright, thank you”
“Have your seat”
“Well Liam, don't you think we should go straight to what I came here for?”
“Oh! We can't discuss this in the presence of Samson”
“Yeah, Samson can you just step out, mum would be back soon”
“No, open the other door, and I'll call the chef to bring you food and drinks now”
“Thank you” Samson left sadly, even though he wanted to hear their conversation.
Liam called the chef to serve Samson food and drink, and the chef brought drink for me too
“So, I already prepared the contract, and I would like you to go through it carefully, you know I love you”
I smiled and I collected the file from him.
I looked keenly, and read it out loud.
‘You and your son shall reside in my residence for the duration of this contract.’
‘You shall not leave the premises without prior permission from me.’
‘You shall not engage in any employment during the term of this contract’.
‘During the duration of this contract, you shall participate in regular counseling sessions with a licensed therapist.’
‘I will pay all the bills and $2000m to you every month’
‘Violation of any terms of this contract shall result in the contract being restarted from the beginning’
“Isn't this much, Liam, this is too much, I only said we should go on contract marriage to build our trust,this is a step to marriage”
“For your safety and because I love you, that's why I stated that, do you need me to give you a pen so you can sign it?”
“Don't worry about it, I am with a pen”
I took my pen from my bag and I signed it.
I handed it to him.
“I'll get you a copy of it, and do not forget, you will start living with me once it's signed”
“I understand, but I have to go to my granny's house to take things?”
“What things?”
“Samson and I clothes and…”
“Don't worry about that, I would get that”
“Not only clothes, bed…”
“They are numerous in my house”
I knew there was no excuse that could change his mind there.
“I'll give you my card and instruct my driver to give you a ride, so you can get whatever you think you might need, like cloth, cream, jewelries, look for a good school you can enroll Samson”
“I don't like the fact that's changing school everytime”
“I understand, that's why you have to enroll him to a school you know they would teach him best, but before then, tell the driver to take you to my house, look for a school around there, just make sure Samson is feeling very comfortable there, I am sure you are familiar with this area”
“Yes, anywhere in New York”
“Alright, see you at home” he said and gave me his card.
I went to take my son to the room where he was staying, and I saw him eating.
“Mum, wait, let me finish eating this”
“Don't tell me you have been eating just one meal since”
“No mum! This is the third meal I would be served, I enjoyed it” He drank the water.
“Common, let's go, we have to be somewhere so quick”
He left the food and came to meet me.
“Mum, what's going on, I thought Liam would be talking us home”
“Don't call him Liam from now henceforth, call him dad”
“That's not bad, why is dad not taking us home?”
“Well, we are not going to granny place again, we are staying in his place from now”
“Whoa! That's so quick, I thought there would be something like a celebration, no legal marriage? I don't understand”
“No darling, not now but soon, I don't want to be in haste again, so living in his place is just for period of time, to know if I can actually marry him of not”
“Well, if that's fine by my mum, it's fine by me too”
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