Contract Marriage with the Billionaire

It was a clear and bright sunlight morning when, suddenly, a loud shouting noise Lucas heard from his grandmother that he heard from outside his bedroom. Lucas is staying with his grandmother because his parents have separated, and he only sees his father once a year. Lucas was still under the blanket while sleeping soundly when his grandmother suddenly entered, who was angry with him. "Clemente! What else are you doing there? Are you still asleep at this time? It's already noon! Get up there, goodness you kid!" his grandmother uttered unbelievably while looking at her grandchild, still asleep at that time, but he was still under his blanket. "It's still early, Grandma. I'm still sleepy," he said in a drowsy, sleepy voice. Luke's grandmother, Glenda, immediately pulled the blanket away from him, and the sunlight immediately hit his eyes. "Grandma, what are you doing?" he asked, while still closing his eyes. His grandmother immediately took a pillow and immediately threw it at him. "Get up there!" she raged once, throwing the pillow at Lucas. He sighed and immediately got up from his lying position. He then opened his eyes and smiled, looking at his grandmother. "Good morning, Grandma," he greeted her cheerfully. "Good morning? It's noon, Get up!" Lucas immediately stood up and immediately went to the bathroom. Glenda was shaking her head while looking at Lucas. "When will you change, my grandson? I'm old, and I won't be by your side for long," she said while still looking in the bathroom where Lucas was. On the other hand, Celine woke up at four in the morning because she was cooking for her aunty's family where she was staying. She was tired and sleepy because she still had a job later, but she still had to get up early to prepare their breakfast. Around six o'clock, everyone in the house woke up immediately, everything. Everything was ready. Meals and coffee, plates, cups and spoons, and forks are ready. All they have to do is sit down and eat at the table. "This looks delicious," said one of her cousins. Celine just smiled and immediately went to the sink to wash the dishes. She will eat later when they have finished eating. She was the last to eat the food, and often there was even no food left for her. Life is hard, but she has no choice but to do all this so that she can live and survive in this painful world. At around seven o'clock, her cousin's students had gone to school already, and Celine immediately sat down at the table and ate. She was eating all the leftover foods left on the table. She smiled and was still thankful that she still had more to eat than other people who had nothing to eat. Celine is already washing the dishes, and she still has work to go to. Celine has another racket to increase her savings. It was already nine in the morning when Celine arrived at her destination. It was a bar that was hiring new employees, and she wanted to apply for a job in the area. She sighed as she was looking outside the bar. She was inhaling and exhaling as she closed her eyes. And then Celine immediately entered the bar carrying her resume. She was already at the bar counter, "What's your order, Miss?" a man asked him once and winked at her, so she chuckled awkwardly. "Ah, I'm here to apply." "Oh, I see. Where's your resume?" Celine immediately showed the man her resume. "So, you're Celine?" "Yes," she said smilingly. "I'm Aron. Aron Jasper Bartolome, but you can call me Aron," he introduced. "Oh, okay, Aaron." "Wait for her. I'll give it to the boss first," Aron said while carrying her resume. Celine just nodded and immediately sat down while waiting for his return. She was looking at the place while the women inside were dancing. Celine was thinking that even early in the morning, the bar already had a customer. Aaron was back, and Celine immediately stood up when she saw him. He then smiled while looking at her. "You passed, you can start tomorrow," he said. "Really?" Aaron just nodded. "See you tomorrow, Celine," he said and winked again at her. Celine was happily let out of the bar and jumped. "Yes, I already have a job," she said happily from outside the bar. She immediately walked away from the bar, and she first thought of taking a walk around the place to also have time for herself to rest. Celine arrives at a park that is not very crowded. She then went to the bench and sat down. She looked around and closed her eyes. The fresh breeze of the air immediately hit her gentle face. She looked so tired, but she had to be strong and stable for her to survive. Celine is the only one left in the family because of the accident that happened back then. She was five when her parents disappeared in an accident, so Celine was just too diligent to work to save and finish school. Celine had only finished her second year of college because her aunt could no longer afford to study because most of her children were also in college. It was night when Celine got home. She was just at the door when she heard her aunt and uncle shouting from outside. Celine immediately entered the house and immediately saw the two fighting again. "Where can I get the money? I don't have work!" her aunt said. "Yes, you have no work, but you always gamble!" her uncle said. Celine was shaking her head while looking at the two of them. She immediately entered her room but her uncle immediately called her. He was very drunk and approached Celine immediately. "You, come here," he said as he pulled her hair towards him. "Hey, Uncle. It's painful," Celine said as she felt the pain in her hair as her uncle pulled her. "Why are you home so late? Don't you know I'm hungry? I don't have anything to eat because no one cooked! You're useless!" he immediately let go of Celine and he slapped her hard. Celine immediately touched her cheek and she immediately felt the pain and heat of it. It was a strong slap indeed and that was not new to Celine because she was always hurt by her Aunty and Uncle when they were fighting. Celine looked at him with anger in her eyes building inside her. "What are you looking at there?" her Uncle asked her and she immediately took her eyes off him. Celine was silent as her uncle approached her. Celine immediately touched her hair again, which caused her hand to hold his hand to stop him. "That's enough, Uncle. It's too painful," Celine told her uncle, who was always hurting her. Celine was supposed to be slapped again but it was good and her eldest son came. Aiden is Celine's age. "Dad, that's enough, Celine is already hurt," he told his father, so he was stunned and looked at her. "You see, my eldest son is going to be an engineer, unlike the others there. She's still greedy here at home, giving me a headache. How's school son?" Aiden immediately took the father away from Celine. Celine looked at him and immediately said, "Thank you," Celine immediately went upstairs to her small room. She then went to bed early because she would wake up early and she would have a job starting tomorrow. Celine looked at the ceiling inside her room as tears fell from her cheeks. She was in pain and no one could comfort her with the pain she was feeling right now. "How can I fight this pain all alone, Mom, Dad?" she asked, and then she didn't notice she had already fallen asleep. The following day, Celine woke up and she immediately noticed her bedroom. She was looking at her room because it was very cluttered and looked like someone had taken over her room. Celine immediately searched for her piggy bank but it was no longer in her hiding place. Celine immediately stood up and immediately went downstairs. "Who took my money?" she immediately asked the people at home. Celine also looked at her Aunty acting weird. Celine immediately approached her. "Aunty, please ... Please return my money. It's my savings, I worked hard for that money," Celine said while begging her aunt to return her money. "Hey, who are you to accuse me? I didn't take your money. You thought you really had money. Why, do you have a job?" her aunt asked her. "Yes. I work hard to get that money. So, please give it back to me," she begged. "Auntie, please ... Please return my money." "I don't have your money! I didn't take it! I'm not the one who stole it!" she shouted and immediately pushed Celine, causing it to wake everyone in the house. Aiden was already in school early because he had an exam, so no one would defend Celine from them. "What the heck is this?" his Uncle asked his wife. Celine looked at her Uncle, thinking that he would listen to her for the first time. She was hoping to get her money back. "Honey, I'm being accused of taking her money." "You're different too, Celine. Now you're lying. Who do you think you are? Who are you in this house ?!" her uncle shouted at her as he held her mouth and pressed his hand to it. "We don't have your money! Get it?!" To be continued...