Chapter 2
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I feel my palms sweat with nerves now I'm actually standing at the door to the VVIP section.
“I can hear you from here” a voice calls out
How is he able to hear me? Is that also one of the perks of the beautiful ones?
I open the door and walk inside, trying my best not to let my nerves show. He's seated on the couch that's on the far corner of the room, I walk over to him waiting to take his order.
He seems very relaxed and though his eyes are shut, I still feel them on me as I walk up to him. Something about those eyes make me feel so conscious of myself, but not in a bad way. I don’t like this.
“You know i didn’t ask for you just ti stand like a robot” he c***s an eyebrow at me before lazily opening up his eyes.
“Sir, I have no idea why you sent for me, my manager said to serve you and that's what I'm here to do”
“So whatever your manager tells you to do, you do?” He misses
“Under the context of my job… Then yes”
“So… my dear Tia, how do you intend on serving me?” He further reclines onto the couch, his arms folded behind his head while never taking his eyes off my face. I just realized his suit was nowhere to be found and the sleeves of his shirt had been rolled up.
“You do know you're making me lose money just to stay her with you”
“And how much do you get paid for the day?” He mockingly ask
“Since you look like you are so generous, about two grand is what it'll cost you” I smile down at him defiantly
He reaches into his pocket and hands me a wand of cash, that is definitely more than 2 grand. I stare at the money in my hands like a fish out of water.
My attention is drawn back to him as he rakes his fingers through his hair and those forearms sure do look tantalizing, and his palms look huge with those long fingers, I swear they would look better cupping my ass while he…
What the f**k am I thinking about?
“Sir, what would you like to order?” I clear my throat, trying to reign my lustful thoughts
“Drop the formality. The name's Knox” he smirks “How about you have a seat? I don't enjoy looking up to you. Or do you intend to stand there till I order something,just gonna warn you, I won't be doing so any time soon” he says closing his eyes as he relaxes even more into the couch
After standing for a few minutes,I realized he actually meant his words. I grit my teeth in anger as I tried to reign my frustration and take a seat.
“Good choice” he tutted
“What's the point of all this?” I asked running my hands through my hair, completely tired.
I just wanna go home.
“Do you enjoy working here?”
“Huh?”
“I don't particularly enjoy repeating my words, like a broken record” he waits for me to reply
“I-I don't”
“...but”
“But, I have pressing needs that only a job can solve”
“Hmm… You sound exposed. College?”
“Yeah”
“Major?”
“Accounting”
“Wonderful”
“Wonderful?”
“That can't be the only reason though, you don't seem to have a social life, I don't think school is the only reason you work yourself almost to the bone”
“How could you possibly know that?” I asked feeling slightly offended
“The eyes bags don't lie” he muses “plus… your friend sounds quite loud”
“So you were eavesdropping on our conversation?” I asked as I folded my arms.
He opens his eyes almost at the same time and this stupid action pushes my boobs up, making my cleavage more prominent through my buttoned up shirt, I could see his eyes watching the rise and fall of my chest.
“My eyes are up here” I state uncomfortably as I drop my arms back down on my laps.
“I never said I was looking at your eyes” he looked back at me and I could see the lust swirling in his eyes.
It's kinda hot in here. Wait, the air con is full blast… Why do I feel so hot?
“So what were you looking at?”
“Are you sure you want to know?” He c**k an eyebrow at me
“....”
“...”
“No I don't” I nervously break off eye contact
“Do you have a boyfriend?”
I turned my head so fast to face him when he asked that question, I gave myself a whiplash, almost making me blind.
“H-H-How is that any of your concern?” I managed to stutter
“That would depend on your answer” he shrugs
What the hell is his problem?
“I thought you had impeccable hearing, why ask me a question you heard its answer Mr Knox?
“It's Knox to you Florentia, why are you trying so hard to make us strangers? '' he playfully pouts “I still need your answer, you might be hiding it from your friend, so it's only fair to be curious… Don't you think so?” He quizzes
After a moment of silence “...well I don't”
“That's good”
“Huh?”
“I have a simple business proposition for you”
“I don't think I'd want to work with you after this” I mumble
“Did you say something?” He asked
“No, no, not at all. Please carry on”
“I need a wife, and I think you'll be perfect for the job. All we need to do is get in a contract marriage for just 3 years and after which we go our separate ways. The reason for this arrangement is to bear a child, in that 3 years, you’ll have to give me a child and I will make sure you are well taken care of”
I'm too dumbfounded to say anything and he takes my silence as a good ahead to continue speaking
“As both know you're really in need of the money and I need a child and this is good for us”
A job. Marriage. A child. What is going on now?
“I don't happen to have spirited a second pair of head that I'm not aware of seeing as you're staring as though you're seeing and alien” he muses
I snapped out of my shock “A job? How does that make sense?”
“It doesn't have to make sense to you Tia, it makes perfect sense to me and that's all that matters”
“We're talking of potentially changing my whole body, I beg your pardon, but it needs to make sense to me”
He stares at me intently. I almost take back my question as the tension grows thicker with everything passing second. After what dept like an eternity, he takes a deep breath before running his fingers through his hair and then answering me.
“I need an heir to my company. I can't take the risk with other women as they all are blood suckers more like money suckers and I can't afford to let the press know about this. So all we have to do is pretend for three years and you go your way and I go mine”
I'm actually surprised he answered, I thought he would brush me away “what makes you think I would accept your proposal?” I c**k and eyebrow
He chuckles “We can start with your mounting student loan, or your nonexistent love life or… Your mom?”
What did he just say?
“What did you just say?” I asked with anger staring right at him, every single nervousness gone from me and pure anger coursing through my veins “How do you know about my mom?” I asked again
“No need to get all prickly my little kitten” he tuts at me “ well I did my research, surely you didn't think I got around making this proposal to every single part I come across,now did you?”
“Whatever the f**k this s**t show is, I want more part of it” I say angrily as I stand to leave
“You haven't even found out what I intend on giving you for your cooperation?” He laughs as I walked away
“I don't care what the fun you're giving, I.DON'T.WANT.IT” I turn sharply to him
“Even if it meant saving your mother's life?” I hear him say as I put my hand on the door knob, stopping dead in my tracks.
I could feel the air tighten in my chest as he dropped those words “what did you say?” I managed to wheeze out as I turn to face him
“I said…” He says as he's now strutting up to me in an almost primal way, I was the prey and he was the hunter. And he just caught me in his snare “even if it meant saving your mother? Would you still refuse my offer?” He was standing so close to me, merely inches away as he towers over me, staring at me. I had to tilt my head to look him in the eyes.
“W-W-What do you k-know about my m-mother? I stutter like a deer caught in the headlights, if they could speak.
It was no coincidence that he was asking this of me and by some luck, knows about my mom.
He might have all the money in the world, but I only have my mother and I would be damned if I let anyone threaten her.
“Why the fear bellisima? He coos as he trails a finger down my face tucking loose strands of hair behind my ear “I mean no harm,I just felt you needed a little…nudge” he said after a bit of hesitation
He looks down at me this time smiling like a maniac, after a few seconds he turns to return to his seat, while I take in the monstrosity that is his frame, his body would put a bodybuilder to shame with her perfect body ratio. Broad shoulders, slim waist and those legs… Damn
What the f**k? He just threatened my mom and I'm lusting?
He's sitting now and pats on the space beside him with that s**t eating smile plastered on his face.
“Come let's talk”
I'm glued to my position at the door and I just want to bolt out the door and never look back, but as I take a step towards him, I'm reminded of what killed the cat. Curiosity.
In my defense, it came back to life.
I take a sitter beside him, still maintaining a healthy distance from him, I hear him chuckling at my action but says nothing about it.
I cut right to the chase “What do you know about my mother?” I asked, feeling increasingly annoyed at the nonchalant air he had about him.
“Easy there tiger” he teases “About your mom or more like about you” he said quirking a perfected arched eyebrow at me
I swallow the knot in my throat
“Nothing out of the ordinary, other than you drowning in student loan debt. A very sick mother in the hospital. Aspiring accountant working as a waitress. Lover of hamsters. No love life. Yeah, did I miss anything?”
I closed my gaping mouth at the key information he had about me “Are you threatening me?” I cautiously asked
“ Now why would I do that? I already told you, I need an heir. And I just tried making the deal sweeter for you”
“Sweeter? What do you mean?”
“Say yes to marrying me and your mother gets the best treatment by the best doctors money can afford and you get to live your life debt free. All on the condition of marrying me”
I take a second to process what he just said “why me? You could have anybody, so why me?”
“I'll tell you as it is. You've got a good head on your shoulder and run the risk of losing more should you try to back away from our deal and besides, I have a few reasons I'd rather keep to myself…” he says as his eyes darken as they gaze all over my body “So what do you say?”
I want to say no. I really want to. But I think back to the call I got from the hospital earlier today about my mom's declining health and the money I'm obviously in need of for her treatment. I can't say no.
My mom has sacrificed so much for me, I can't let her down right now when she needs me the most.
Morals be damned.
“Would a contract be drawn up so neither of us backs away from the agreement?” I look back at him
“Most definitely” he smiles with an evil blunt in his eyes making me shudder
“Alright then, I agree” holding out my hand for a handshake, except what I got was nothing I had imagined.
He takes my outstretched hand and pulls me flush to himself and before I could react, his lips were on mine.
They really were as soft as they looked. He tasted like alcohol and at the same time so sweet, his tongue seeking entrance into my mouth and I let him, his kiss was very urgent and a little rough. I tried to keep up with his pace but then again, it's been a minute okay.
It definitely had been a minute or else I have no explanation for my panties getting soaked.
He breaks the kiss and looks at me through hooded eyes closed with passion.
He places a soft peck on my lips before whispering “I better stop myself now or I would take you at the very moment” his voice thick and husky with desire I had to gulp hard.
He gets up and picks his suit to leave before adding “My driver will come pick you tomorrow, dress simple and oh… no panties” He adds with a delicious smirk and leaves the room with me in it, awestruck like a puppy
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