The wedding contract

Episode Two

The wedding contract

Chapter Two : The contract

Amelia began at Alexander across the table.

“Why do I feel like you‘re hiding something from me?”

Alexander leaned back in his chair.

“Because I am”

Here eyes widened.

“at least you're being honest”.

“I never promised to be honestly with you“he replied.

Amelia looked at the contract again.

one year.

That was all.

One year of pretending to be Alexander king wife.

She thought about her mother,her younger brother and the house they had struggle for years to keep.

She couldn't lose it.

“

What happens when the contract expires?”

She asked.

“The marriage ends”,

“And that's it?”

“You walk away with the money .i walk away with my freedom “.

Amelia studied his face.”

And we’re supposed to pretend none of this happened?”

“Yes”

She took a deep breath.

“Fine”

“I” ll do it

He reached for the contract and pushed it toward her.

“Read everything before you sign”.

“I already know the important part”.

“No you don't”.

His voice was serious enough to make her pause.

Amelia opened the contract.

There were several pages of conditions.

Separate bedroom's.

No interference in each other's personal affairs.

Public appearance's when required.

No romantic expectations.

and one final clause.

Neither party May terminate the agreement without the consent of the other.

Amelia looked up.

“What does this mean?”

“Once you sign the contract, you can't just change your mind.And neither can you”.

“ Correct”.

She considered it for a moment.

Then she signed her name.

Alexander took the pen from her.

He signed immediately.

The agreement was complete .

Amelia slowly pushed the contract toward him.

“So…. we're married?”

“Not yet”

“Tomorrow , you” ll meet my family “

Amelia’s stomach tightened.

“Your family?”

“Yes “

“You didn't mention them.

“There are many thing I didn't mention”

She agreed.

“Of course there are”.

Alexander walked toward the door.

Then he stopped.

“Amelia”.

She looked at him.

“Don't trust everyone you meet tomorrow”

“Why?”

Alexander looked at her for several seconds.

“Because not everyone will be happy to see you”

Before she could ask another question,he walked away.

Amelia remained seated.

She looked at the signed contract in front of her.

For the first time, she wondered if saving her family had just pulled her into “something far more dangerous than you could ever imagine “.

And some where across the city, Alexander stood by his office window, staring into the darkness.

He had finally

found her.

The women he had been searching for.

But she had no idea why.