chapter 4
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"Excuse me?" Fiona breathed out, looking at the man like as if a second head had suddenly sprouted out of his shoulder.
"You heard me, look I just want you to live with my son for like year. You see, my son has a womanizing issue, and I want to be of the belief that you can actually help him."
It took a lot of self control for Fiona not to burst into a fit of laughter, heck it took a lot of self control not to break out into a smile. "Sir, what you are trying to tell me is that you want me," she pointed to herself, "to help your son break out of his womanizing habit?"
"Yes pretty much."
Fiona looked at her father, who's attention was on the man that was talking about his son, then her attention went back to the man. "Sir, this has got to be one of the most ridiculous thing I have ever in my life ever heard anybody say." She stood up from the chair, "I am done listening to all this bullshit. I need to go to my room and submit my resume for companies that would most likely reject due to me being 'inexperience'." She was already headed to the stairs, when the man stopped her.
"Wait, you already know that the contract is for a year, right?" He asked and Fiona turn her head to look at what the man was saying.
"How about this, if you are able to change him, you get a sum of '1 million dollars."
The amount intrigued her, and she came closer, her hand on her hips, her eyes sparkled with delight. "And what if I am not able to change him?" She questioned.
"Then the contract ends, you get your money and you get to work as my PA in my company."
"What's the name of your company?"
"Seb Cars."
The look of surprise was eminent on her face, but she tried to play it off.
Then she looked at her parents, observing their faces to see if there was any form of agreement to what he was proposing to her, however their faces showed nothing to her. Which made her realize that this was her decision to make.
"Alright, I agree to the deal."
The man's face lit up with happiness, telling her things like he would make sure that she doesn't regret her decision. Then he brought out his briefcase which she didn't notice, due to how well hidden it was.
Opening it up he brought out a paper and handed it to her for her to sign, she glance through the things written on the paper, she then told him that she would most definitely would like to read through the details of the contract before she signs it.
"No problem, that is not really problem, you can go and read through it. So by tomorrow I should be expecting that your signature should have been signed."
Fiona just nodded her head absentmindedly, her mind not on what he was talking about.
The man left and she headed straight to her room, she started off with what is being written on the paper, carefully reading each word and letting it sink inside her brain.
There was a part in the contract that caught her attention, and that part specifically said that 'if by any chance there is a complain of abuse–physical abuse–please do not hesitate to leave the house and terminate the contract'.
Just how terrible is this man's son? She asked more to herself than to anybody.
Her door open up and her younger sister, Marie, came bounding for her and jumping on her bed, knocking the air out of her.
"Fiona, mom said that you are leaving us tomorrow. Why?" She said placing her face at the crook of her elder sisters neck.
"I would tell you, if you allow me to breathe." Fiona said, feeling her lungs constrict due to lack of oxygen. Marie stood up from her body and Fiona felt the oxygen rush through her lungs, she sat up and then began explaining it to Marie in the best way you possible could to a child.
"So you are leaving this house, but you would be back a year later with lots of money that we won't be hungry anymore?" Marie tilted her head in a cute manner, which made Fiona almost feel like pinching her cheeks.
"Yes Marie, I would be back by this time next year. And you won't be eating only beans and food that aren't delicious, ok?"
Marie nodded her head, then she brought out her pinky, "Promise me that you would be back by next year." Fiona brought out her own pinky and wrapped it around Marie's little pinky.
"I promise you that I would be back by next year."
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Fiona had started packing her bags and had signed the contract, waiting for the next day to come so that she would be on her way to that man's house.
She didn't even realize that she would cry, until her younger sister came with tear stained cheeks, snot coming out of her nose, to hug her. Her small tiny arms holding onto her tightly not wanting to let go.
It was her leaving for college all over again, only this time she wasn't going to school, but going on a small leave for one year.
Her parents also had their share of hugs as well, her mom hugging her tightly, but not as tight as Marie's hug was.
She then went to her other brother, who's name was Edward, he was trying his best not cry, but sadly he wasn't doing a good job at holding it in. She wrapped her arms around him, she also realized that he was practically the same height as her. She wondered how tall he would get within the space of a year.
Her father had a guilty look, and almost as if he wanted to say something but decided against it. Probably not wanting to anger anymore than he already has. He made a stupid move, he just hope that she would he alright.
She got in the car and then the driver in the front sit started up the engine, and drove out of the driveway onto the busy road.
Her family was still waving goodbye to her, and she was too, even though they couldn't see her anymore.
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