Lovers Among Elite: The Billionaire's Heart

Chapter Two

She resigned to her fate and decided to go by the rules of the contracts, which stated that the latter subjects his or herself to the former, breaking of rules attracts heavy punishments and in some cases termination of the contract depends on the height of the offense committed by the offender and, lastly, the profits made by the latter and their organization will be split equally among both parties. Amelia had no choice than to comply, so far it gives her what she wants in return. After the dishes had been done, she gently slipped into her room, got her bathing equipment and went to have her bath. Doing so, her mind drifted back to Alexander, and she asked herself who he was? Why was he taking so much effect on her that way? Because she hardly gets drawn to the opposite gender, but his case was different as she did not only get drawn but was captivated by him. He really got her entangled around him. Shifting her thoughts aside, she had her bath, stepped out of the bathroom, basked herself in the comfort of her robes, then gently laid on her bed, counting the ceilings for a while before drifting peacefully to the land of her dreams as her eyelids kissed each other, she slept off awaiting the possibilities of the next day.

Pulling up in his garage, Alexander stepped out gracefully but silently, not even making the slightest noise because he didn't want to be disturbed by anyone, not even his maids. He found his way to his large bedroom which could house a whole nation if given the chance to and, stunned onto his bed. Feeling weak and weary from the day's work and meetings, he gently pulled off his expensive shoes and clothes and made his way to his bathroom. After a while, he came out looking freshened and decided to grab something to eat. Leaving his room, he went to the kitchen and put on the lights, all to be greeted by his lousy sister Catherine. Frightened to the core, he tried to hide his displeasure at what she did. " Cathy, what are you still doing at this time of the day? You are meant to be on a bad day now" came his voice, the day which he tried so hard to steady alongside his palpitating heartbeats, "Oh it's you Xander, I just came to grab something," replied Cathy in her cool but catchy manner," So how's work today , seeing you in this state I already know the answer is like every other days''. Alexander nodded at her comments and grabbed a cup of coffee with cookies, and he decided to cut short the conversation between them as he knew what the outcome would be if he stayed longer than he was meant to, even for a minute. He didn't want to be trapped between her talks, rantings and sometimes her arguments. "Good night Cathy, am off to bed, sleep tight" was all he could muster, but Cathy was having none of it. Looking at his hands, she scowled at what he held." Damn it, baby boy, you sure need to eat good food at least to make you look stronger and healthier food looks skinny like granny's toothpick, and you are losing weight a big time. Why would you be taking coffee and cookies for dinner?"queried Cathy, but all Alexander could do was ignore her rants and head to his room. He doesn't want to be involved in any of Cathy's rantings, he just wants his peace. After consuming his food, he starts his late night research and works all to be distracted by the thoughts about Amelia, the woman who took him by surprise by her audacity and tenaciousness by trying so hard to recollect where they had first met. After much pressure, he found out she was the woman from the previous event in the ballroom whom he noticed through Cathy. He remembered her features perfectly-silky, soft, long and curly jet-black hair, beautiful brown eyes that could easily make one swoon over her, heart-shaped pink kissable lips and, lastly, the hourglass figure that's worth dying for was all she possessed. He instantly had a liking for her at the ball, but seeing her up close made him weak and wanting her more, unable to control his emotions around her, it took all his willpower and strength to resist such beauty. His mind drifted to her reply in his office," I'll give you what you want if only you get me what I want" came her challenging answer, and he instantly figured out she would be a tough nut to c***k.

After much thought and pondering about Amelia, he decided to sleep off. Cathy, meanwhile, checked on her brother in his room and smiled when she saw him asleep. Alexander was her only family left, so she cherished him a lot. Their parents died years ago, leaving them in the custody of their nanny, whom they now refer to as Granny Lena, alongside their properties. Being the only male child they had, Cathy decided to place Xander as the head of their family's wealth while she assisted him, and it was a great thing to do. Kissing him goodnight, she closed his room door gently and went to her room.

The alarm blurred noisily pushing Amelia out of bed roughly. She stared at the clock with soggy eyes and turned the alarm off. Slipping into her flops, she made breakfast, ate and went to prepare for her usual day as she would be meeting with the secretary of Sterling Holdings to open her new building for business and sign the remaining contracts related to it. Enclosing her figure with a purple pleated flayed office gown and flats, she decided she was good to go. Locking her apartment, she drove away to her destination.

A few minutes after her arrival, she was shown around by the secretary, and then she concluded that she loved the building and started work on it. The necessary documents were signed and partnerships began immediately. Alexander alighted from his car and went straight to his office to start the day's work when he was greeted by an unwanted visitor he never wanted to see, Ashley Cole, the pompous, proud, arrogant, self-centered and mannerless lady whom he once had an affair with. His ex-girlfriend came in uninvited, looking sophisticated but dangerous. " Hey sweetheart, hope your night was blissful" she cajoled slyly but was angry to get disappointed by him. With a stoned face, he politely asked her to state her business," Am here for you", he sighed "As you can see, Ash, I am choked up, let's meet later on". He quickly dismissed her and continued his work. Seeing he was no longer paying attention to her, she left the office in anger.

Hope you like it ma'am'' asked Alexander's secretary to Amelia, seeing how happy she was. " Like is an understatement, I love it, thanks a lot um…" she trailed her last words with an outstretched hand for a handshake," I'm Stacey Wills miss, it was nice doing business with you ma'am" but Amelia wasn't comfortable with the formalities, so she quickly did some changes `` Oh, just call me Amelia, I'm Amelia Parker''. A few minutes later, the two ladies were in Alexander's office with him. Give us some space Stacey '' came his husky voice as he dismissed her. She obeyed instantly and left the office, leaving Amelia in an uncomfortable position. So how'd you see the place? '' he queried. Amelia hesitated before replying to him. " I love it" came her soft voice," It'll do for a startup, thanks a lot Mr Sterling '', she answered truthfully, which in a way pleased Alexander and also surprised him. It wasn't quite long until he came out of a relationship. Here he is getting charmed by a stranger and business partner. You're welcome. Well, since you liked it, you can finally start up whatever business you want to begin with, but always remember to stick with the contract else it'll be terminated. Got it?" he questioned. She only nodded her head in agreement, which pissed him off a little, but chose to stay silent, not wanting to cause trouble and, at the same time, dying to hear her voice. After the brief meeting, Amelia started work as the company funded her business. She started with the restructurings, the paintings and the settings of the company to her desired taste.