Scandalous Contract.

CHAPTER.2

"Your Dad's heart is beating now, he is fine".

Mrs Clifford struggled to stand up from the chair due to her weight. As she gained stability, she moved towards the Doctor and asked, "How is he now? Hope my husband is going to be alright?"

"Yes, he is stable now, but we have to administer some drugs and injections to keep him away from such incidents. Did he receive any unpleasant news because he suffered a cardiac arrest?"

"None that I know of Doctor," Mrs Clifford replied.

Well, he has to stay away from things that "will trigger such things. He should also have enough sleep and drink more water."

"Okay Doctor, I will make sure of that. Thank you so much".

"You are welcome".

They gently took him to his room and as the doctor was about to leave, he turned to Grace and said, " He needs rest at the moment, allow him to rest and keep his phone away from him to avoid disturbance".

"Okay, Doctor". Grace nodded as she sat beside her dad, stroking his hair.

Grace went to work the next day with a heavy heart, reflecting on the previous day's experience and how she almost lost her dad within a twinkle of an eye. "What has daddy done? Why would he invest so much in a company he knows little or nothing about?" She asked aloud.

She sighed in relief as she stepped into the club that night for her shift. The vibrant ambiance, the colorful LED lights of the club, and the disco music playing in the background lightened her mood. "It's work time baby," she reminded herself as she walked in majestically.

"Hey naughty girl, what kept you so long? You are almost late".

"Hi Bryan, I'm sorry I should have called. Dad suffered a heart attack yesterday and I have been monitoring him all through today and making sure he takes his medication and has enough rest as the doctor advised".

"Uhh! So sorry about this." Bryan sympathized, Hope he feels better now?".

"Yeah, he is stable and recuperating. For once, I felt like my whole world was crumbling, I was so scared". Grace admitted with a sad gaze.

"I understand. Come here," Bryan hugged her, " he will be fine, okay?"

" Yeah, I know. Thank you so much, Bryan, you are a wonderful friend. Now, back to work." they giggled as they rushed in to serve the customers.

Grace took orders from customers at the club, she was busy passing bottles and glasses of wine on a tray to her customers. She was focused and didn't hear Bryan calling her attention.

"I have been trying to give you signals for some minutes, but you have been too serious to notice". Bryan quarreled

"I can't hear you, it's noisy here, let's go outside." as they rushed to a corner of the building, the disco sound reduced, and they could hear each other clearly.

" Grace, if you don't mind, I want to introduce you to someone. He saw you the other night and picked interest in you. He looks rich too. You will like him".

Grace frowned, "Like him for what?.

"You know you like your older and mature men, Grace. This man has been on your case for days". Bryan excitedly admitted

Smiling at him, Grace took a deep breath as she asked, "Bryan, who has bankrolled you, What do you know about this man?

"Hahaha, come on Grace!” he tapped her on her shoulder. “ No one did. He only mentioned seeing you attending to customers. I think he likes you. He wants to have a word with you".

"Okay, I will see him. Where is he seated? ", Grace asked as she stared around the club.

"Now you are talking", Bryan peeped into the VIP section and replied, " he's in a dark bowler hat smoking a cigar. He's sitting in the VIP section, he is one of our exclusive guests, be nice to him".

"I think I have seen him here before. I admire how youthful he is despite his age and, coupled with his dress sense, he always looks hot”, she chuckled, “thank you. I will meet him right away".

Grace adjusted her blouse and untied her long hair to rest on her shoulder as she walked majestically into the VIP section of the nightclub, straight to where Bryan pointed and spotted a tall man sitting confidently and observing her as she approached him. With a cigar stuck on his right finger and a bowler hat that revealed a little part of his lower face.

As Grace approached him, he kept his focus on her so that she almost missed her steps. He adjusted his hat and looked at her with a calm disposition like he was searching for something on her body.

Grace smiled as she said, "Hello Sir, I am Grace. You asked to see me".

He let out a smile at the corner of his lips, took a puff, drew the smoke into his mouth, held it for a moment, savoring the flavors as he stared at Grace, then gently exhaled the smoke.

Grace couldn't help but admire his well shaved white mustache, coupled with his top-notch dress sense, and how his necklace radiated through his halfway buttoned black shirt, revealing his hairy chest. “F**k it! He's turning me on with this act." She muttered.

"What's your name again," he asked, calmly gazing at her in admiration.

"Uhh..I…I am Grace, is there something you want me to do for you?" she asked, confused.

"Of course, there are things I want you to do for me. You are a beautiful and hard-working lady. I like that about you, but I doubt if what you do here sustains you.

Grace retorted, "My wage is okay for me, it may not cater to all my needs, but I can afford certain things I want. I can foot my bills".

He smiled and took out his card, "This is my card. Call me when you are out of here. I want us to have a conversation". He said

Grace instantly felt butterflies in her stomach as she stretched to collect the complimentary card. He held her fingers for a while as he adjusted his hat and made a gaze at Grace.

Grace took the card and hid it in her black Jean trouser pocket.

“I am interested in you, let me have your digits”. He kept on staring at Grace and undressing her with his countenance.

She took a deep breath as she typed her number on his phone.

“Talk to you later"

“Alright Sir”. She said as she walked away.

"What happened between you two back there? Bryan was eager to know

Grace rolled her eyes as she said, "Well, just a man trying to know me better".

"Oh yeah, give me the full gist", Bryan insisted.

"What..," she chuckled as she continued, "he only gave me his complimentary card and asked I see him outside my work premises. Nothing else". Her head dropped as she blushed.

"Why are you all smiley Grace, it's obvious you are feeling something for this man already".

"Stop…, why do you think so?" Grace asked, pretending to frown.

"It was written all over you girl,