Married to get his Inheritance

Rich Grandfather

Christian

She entered the waiting room looking more beautiful than I ever imagined. For some moments I thought she was my wife, I forgot I had a fiance.

She wore light makeup styled with her ponytail hairstyle.

"It's good you're time conscious," I said, smiling at her.

"Thank you. Do you have answers to the possible questions your grandfather will ask"? She said not smiling back at me.

Why won't she smile at me? We will be meeting with my grandfather. The chemistry must be there. We have to avoid any room for suspicion.

"You should smile back, We will be out there soon" I voiced out my thought

"How did we meet?" I asked her.

"Are you asking me that? We met where we are heading to, The hospital. I said.

"We can't tell my grandfather that. We need to come up with something" I said, sending a signal to the driver to start the journey.

"I'm surprised you haven't come up with something. I will tell him we met at airport months back, "she said.

"No! He is going to do a private investigation to confirm if it's true" Do you shop at the A and B store?" I asked her.

"Ye…..Yes. I have been frequent there for the past six months" She said

"Great! Check your bank history if we could see a date that tally. That will be good. He can't request for a CCTV of five months ago" I said bringing out my phone to check my transaction history

Thankfully we have a date that tally dated five months back. We came up with different answers to every possible question before the driver announced that we had arrived.

I enjoyed the conversation with her. She knows how to start conversation as well as flow with conversation. Felt like we had known each other for a while. Her sense of humor is excellent.

Since my grandfather was admitted to the hospital he alway wears shorts and white tees. He was wearing a short with a beach designed theme and a white tee shirt with a bold love signal in color red.

"Hi dad" I greeted him in my usual way. I call him dad

"Dad, meet my fiance, Martha. Martha, meet my grandfather" I introduced the both of them to each other.

"Hi sir, it's nice to finally meet you" Martha greeted him with a smile.

Dad smiled and hugged her.

"You don't know how long I have waited for this day," He said, pulling her out of the embrace.

"Christian doesn't want to give me grandchildren, I had threatened him" My Dad said, giving me a bad look.

The conversation continued for some minutes, they ignored my presence in the room till fake a cough "

Feel like they have known each other for a long time. Immediately she told dad she studied civil engineering, the conversation kept growing.

"Christian, I know you're in the room, let me bond with your wife, my daughter," He said, laughing at me.

They had a long time bonding, my dad interested piqued in her when he heard she studied civil engineering in school.

He tried talking me into studying civil engineering but I was keen on taking over his business, I had two degrees, one from business administration and another from economics. I had my Master's from each field also.

"Christian, where did you meet her?" My dad said. I was left alone in the room for a while till the question was asked.

"We met at A and B store dad. We ran into each other at the chocolate section. They had only one milk chocolate which was my favorite. I begged her to leave it for me but she disagreed. Then she discovered she forgot her Credit card at home at the payment stand. I loaned her the money and she returned it the same day. That's how our friendship started." I explained to dad

"Fantastic. I'm proud of you. But you shouldn't hide such from me again. Now I have a daughter that studied civil engineering. I can now die in peace" My dad said with a happy face.

"Thank you dad. I wanted to be sure of our relationship before I introduced her to you" I replied.

"I'm going to throw a huge party for you." My dad said.

"You don't have to oblige with me, that's what I'm going to do" He added. I knew he won't go back on his word.

"Dad, your stakeholders threatened to sell their shares if I don't attend the meeting they scheduled this morning. I told all the departments incharge let me know the estimate of each shareholder. I intend to credit their money and make this business mine only."

"What?? Including Peter?" He asked surprised.

Peter was his best friend,they have been with each other since childhood

"Yes, according to my assistant he was the one instigating the other"

"Fine, finalize everything tomorrow. I give you the order" You could feel the anger in his reply.

I have waited for this day. I will be on top of the world once I get my inheritance. His friends think I will be their puppet.

I had to quickly talk about what's going on in one of his firms. When my father is happy he will likely grant you all your requests. I took advantage of that.

"Martha, I know you love Christian but would you like to be part of this family?" My dad asked Martha that question immediately and he concluded the shareholders' matter with me.

I was nervous. I hope she won't fret. My dad won't take it lightly if he finds out we lied.

"I would love to be part of this family, sir. I would also grant you your wish by carrying your grandchildren" She replied him smiling

"That is it. I love it!!" My dad replied

I knew she only talked about carrying grandchildren just to make my grandfather happy but I was not happy at the mention of it. How dare she think of carrying my child?

"Let me know the date you choose so that I can prepare and send out invitations" My dad said. "I think I'm healed," He added, laughing heavily.

I have never seen him this happy. This man doesn't know that I'm getting married to Martha to get my inheritance. I'm sorry. All this,I think in my head.

We had a good time with my grandfather, he ordered takeout and his favorite red wine while the conversation was going on.

"Thank you for coming. I appreciate your presence. Christian, henceforth whenever you're coming to see me bring Martha along" He said authoritatively.

"Dad. She has each day of her life planned out, that is me disturbing her activities" I said.

"Where is she working? Tell her to resign and make her the director in charge of our new building project. With that she will have time to come with you, "he said.

"Dad, are you saying my wife is going to work in my company " I asked him

"Technically, she is not working. She is the boss over those working. She doesn't have to show up everyday." He added, smiling.

"Dad, she is not working there. Take care of yourself. We're going, " I said, getting ready to leave.

"Take care of yourselves. I look forward to seeing both of you tomorrow" He said smiling.

"I will see you tomorrow sir," Martha said, hugging my dad.

We exited his room and took the private elevator down.

"It's nice meeting your dad. He is a nice man. This job of being your wife for a short period of time is more tasking than I thought. I feel bad lying to him." Martha said.

"Madam, your feelings are not needed here, focus on your job and leave feelings aside." I shouted at her.

"I'm sorry was all she could say."

Drive to my office. I told my driver. The journey to my office was awkward and silent.

"Welcome sir, a visitor is in your office" My assistant said.

Visitor?? I'm curious. Opening the door I met my lover Victoria waiting for me. Martha was standing behind me.