Not my billionaire

Chapter 2

Chapter 2

It’s morning already. The alarm’s been blaring in my ears for over 45 minutes now. Guess I did a lot of work yesterday…I really needed a good sleep for the sake of my health. I get off bed and head downstairs to jog.

The road was really busy…I jogged 40 m away from home. I was still jogging when my phone beeped. I stopped and opened the phone.

There were a lot of comments from girls on i********:, of how hot and handsome I am. I keep jogging….I was very close to the mansion when I saw Roxanne in the middle of the road. I rush towards her direction to get off the road as there was an incoming bus. I succeed in getting her off the road but then the bus hits me and halts immediately. I got bruised. I was glad I saved her life, I could do anything for Roxanne, she’s more than just a little sister to me.

I see her cry and assure her it’ll be fine right before I pass out.

*In the hospital*

Vance’s POV

I felt really bad having to see my friend in this situation. Hearing he’d never be able to walk again paralyzes me even more. I don’t know how he's gonna handle this. H’ had an accident while trying to save Roxanne. He’s the best friend and big brother anyone can ever have. It hurt so much seeing him in this way….with bandages all over. He even fractured a pair of ribs.

Lance’s POV

I wake up in the hospital, guess I passed out. Roxanne was beside me on the bed crying. I try to get up but I feel this sharp pain all over my body like needles were picking me continuously on same spot.

“It’ll be fine Roxy”. I say.

The doctor walks in couple of minutes later, checks some things and assures me it’ll be fine and that I’ll be discharged later in the evening.

Mr Chan pays me a surprise visit, wishing me good health and speedy recovery stating that he heard of what happened to me and felt it wise to visit. I felt like an awful person for the first time, but I wouldn’t show him that. I just nodded at him. We had a little chat going on and then he left.

“Yo man, I do not like how these things are going. So, what now?” Vance asks.

“We wait and watch”. I say.

Hours go by and I’m still in the hospital.

Vance walks in with a wheelchair and helps me out of bed.

*At home*

“Sir, there’s a lady looking for you. Says her name is Xyrra Ming Chan”. Leila says.

“Let her in”. I say.

An average height Asian lady steps in….it’s the girl from the mall. She has black hair, tiny pink lips….

“I see you’ve been tailing me”. I say.

“Hell no. I didn’t even know it was you I was coming to meet or am I mistaken? I’m here to see Mr Lance Ashbury”. She says.

“Right in front of you ma’am. What do you want?”

“I suppose you know my father”. She says sitting next to me.

“Mr Chan?” I ask.

“Dummy, yes! Well, I’m here on behalf of my company….Fellz. You see, I’m the successor of the company. I don’t want my company to go bankrupt, Mr Lance. My company really needs to partner with yours, we’re expecting a massive in flow of money, of which your company Isn’t excluded. We’ve been working on a beauty project….I hear you’re in dire need of an experienced and professional copywriter. Well, my company has one….I’d love to work with you, Mr Ashbury”. She says.

She’s damn beautiful, I must admit.

“Sounds fair”. I say.

“Really fair. So what do you say?”

I think really hard on what to decide.

“Mm, I’m undecided for now”. I say.

“I see. Sorry you’re in pains, get well soon. I shall take my leave. Sleep over it”.

“Wait!” I say and she halts. “I would agree to the partnership, but on one condition”. I say.

“Okay?”

“You would marry me”. I say.

She looks at me sternly, it’s obvious she’s shocked by what she just heard.

“Excuse me? Look here Mr Ashbury, you might have the looks and the money and all but I don’t care. Do I look like a slut to you?!”

“A fair deal Ms Ming”. I say.

She looks at me with disdain before walking away.

“A day and you’d return Xyrra, a day”. I say after she leaves.

I smile mischievously.

“Leila! I haven’t gotten my food yet!” I say angrily.

It’s been 2 weeks since the accident and since Xyrra came. I started to bother about her. I do like her. Roxy’s doing just fine and topping grades in her class. Vance has been running the company for me, I get daily reviews and summaries of how it went everyday in my company. I’ve changed a whole lot since the accident….my life’s become a huge mess, I’m very much depressed and it’s made me become very hot tempered.

Looking at the food in front of me made me much angrier.

“Leila!” I yell and she steps out of the kitchen, trembling. “Sir”. She says with a shaky voice.

“I said I wanted the meat to be by the side of my food not on top of the food! The veggies aren’t cut in small chunks. Make me sandwiches!” I say.

She spent hours making that dish for me, and it’s my favorite but I trashed it like it was nothing. I didn’t even bother to thank her for it. She packs it all up and leaves to make me sandwiches. Just when she’s about done with making me sandwiches, I yell at her again to trash the sandwiches and get me water instead.

Remembering I would never be able to walk again made me more miserable. I changed to something and someone else. I realized that every worker in my mansion had already started avoiding me because of how harsh, arrogant and ungrateful I’ve become since the accident. It’s sad that the only person who stood by me despite all these actions got more of those irritable actions from me. I never thanked her a day and I made her work her ass out but she never grumbled or complained. She didn’t even join the workers to abandon and avoid me. It felt like the more I push her away, the closer she gets. She was always assuring me that it’ll all be over one day, says it’s like a dream and I’d soon wake up from it. She’s the only one that understands that I became this way because of the accident.

“Sir, Ms Ming is here”. Leila announces to me.

“Let her in”. I say.

She walks in and greets me then offers herself a seat. Leila leaves to fix her a drink and later returns with it, I scold her for fixing Xyrra a drink and she apologizes.

“Excuse me, Mr arrogant. Is it bad for her to fix me something to drink? At least she’s got a heart unlike you”. Xyrra says.

“I knew you’d return. What now?” I ask ignoring her statement.

“Yes, I’m back. Well, I see I’ve no options than to agree to your sick conditions”. She says.

I smile at her and she rolls her eyes at me.

“I have my own conditions though, Mr arrogant”. She says.

“What is it, future wifey?” I ask.

I could tell she’s irritated by the look on her face.

“Oh please. I’ll marry you on the condition that there wouldn’t be any form of closeness or intimacy. No strings attached, no feelings of love or affection. No feeling of jealousy too, no breaching of privacy”. She says.

“I’ll see to that. Speaking of conditions, I’ll accept your conditions if you agree to come live with me, be of good behavior and play the role of a good wife”. I say cunningly.

“I beg your pardon?”

“You give in, when necessary”. I say.

“Give in? To what?”

“Oh don’t pretend here young girl. Don’t act up. You know exactly what I mean. How old are you again?” I ask.

“s*x? No way. It’s not part of our agreement”. I say.

“We haven’t made an agreement yet, pretty”. I say.

“We have. You agreed to my terms and I agreed to your terms. What’s this extra term you’re giving me now huh? Look, you try to touch me sexually and I won’t hesitate to cut those balls off!”

“Nice. I’m glad we’re working togetger. Partners?” I ask.

“Partners. The basics. Introduce yourself”. She says.

“I’m Lance Vynn Ashbury. Owner of Ashburyz. I’m 25…I like doing my job….it’s a hobby.. I hate dull people”. I say.

“That’s too much information which I didn’t ask for. I’m Xyrra Ming Chan. Owner of Fellz and I’m 22”. She says.

“You’re pretty. So, we need to seal our agreements completely. You call me hubby and I call you wifey”. I say.

“Ew, no. That’s cliché. How about I call you whatever I desire and so do you”. She says.

“All. You call me hubby in public and sometimes…I’ll call you wifey in public and sometimes. I’ll call you babe and pretty whenever I wish. Deal?” I ask.

“Fine. I’ll call you hubby in public…Mr arrogant when not in public”. She says.

“The wedding is tomorrow. It’s a small wedding don’t worry. Just us and the priest”. I say.

“No! How about I love with you and act like we’re married?” She says.

“Go pack your bags. I’ll have Denver pick you up to come here”. I say and she exits.

I never thought she’d agree with everything. Well, that’s a good head start.

*5 hours later*

She arrives at my house with her stuffs and Leila shows her to my room.

30 minutes later, she comes to me and takes me to the dining table.

We pray and start munching on our foods. We finish up couple of minutes later and I’m left with my pretend married wife. She later agrees on getting married to me after much persuasion.

We sit to discuss and plan our little wedding.

5 months later

Xyrra’s POV

It’s been months since Lance and I got married. He’s gotten even worst by the day. I didn’t let him get the upper hand in being arrogant. We’re already the new couple in town. We’ve appeared in newspapers, magazines, on TV, radio…every media and every girl’s giving me that deadly stare.

I approach the room in my nightie alongside the food he asked for. For the 9th time I’m bringing him something to eat. He stares at the food that kept me in the kitchen for hours and then he flags it down then he asks for pizza. I yell at him to be considerate for once. I get the pizza and keep it beside him on the table before getting on the bed to sleep.