THE CONTRACT
CHAPTER ONE.
“LANA LORIS POV.”
The air conditioner inside Maison S.E was so cold that it will give you pneumonia. Lana Loris was sweating there in her seat stamping her feet as she clenched her fist around her twelve -hand drawn designs , and her father's hospital bill which is due in 4 days she needs this contract. She didn't want to do this at first but she has to save her father .
She stood up and went to the receptionist a woman in her mid twenties but has wrinkles in her face , her face was dark and gloomy no trace of smile was insight as if smile and laughter was running away from her , her fingers were tiny and fast at the same time her eyes were fixed on the computer screen, so absorbed she seems to forget Lana was standing in front of her .
“ Excuse me, I have been here since 7am,” Lana said. “ It's 5pm now, please let me see him for two minutes, two minutes!! ” She added .
“ Miss the CEO schedule is full sorry I can't help you ”. she replied without looking up from her typing nails .
“ I need to see him, it's urgent ,” Lana said as she slammed her hands on the desk. Her breathing was fast, her voice was so loud that passersby attention was drawn to the direction where she was standing .
The receptionist finally looked up .“ Miss, do you think you can come here and do what you want?? Besides you don't have an appointment with the CEO so please take your things and go before I call the security .” She replied .
Lana was still fuming in anger , how dare she talk to her like that . Before she could reply to the receptionist the private elevator dinged .
And he stepped out.
Adrian Lopez .
Lana has seen him on TV, the thirty two years old billionaire CEO , the man who never smiled in the photo .
In real life he was worse , taller and sharper , he was wearing a black suit , his eyes were grey and cold . You could see his masculine structure even in suits. He was looking at people as if they were wasting his oxygen.
He was walking towards to the exit with his lawyer, secretary and bodyguard while talking in a low angry tone.
“ … I don't care how you do it David , I can't be forced to get married just because grandfather wants me to , find a way seven days deadline is too sudden …..”
Lana didn't hear the rest of the conversation, this is her only chance …
“ Mr . Adrian Lopez sir !!! .”
Two bodyguard rushed to her from coming close but Lana was too fast . She threw her portfolio in his chest, he stopped and then slowly looked at the brown leather portfolio on the marble floor and then he looked at her
“ Who the hell are you ??.” his voice was sharp and fierce .
“I am Lana Loris , a fashion designer from house of Tenra fashion School I emailed you but….”
“ I don't read emails from unknown senders .” he cut her immediately before she could complete what was in her mouth.
“ Then look at my design sir .” she picked up her portfolio from the floor and opened it with shaking hands , “ I will like to be one your designers I am very……”.
He took one of the sketches , a blue ball gown he stared at it for 2 seconds, then he dropped it on the floor and stepped on it .
“ Amateur not even impressive .” he said to his lawyer with a smile not even to her .
“ This is why I don't accept newbies , everybody thinks passion is enough no structure , it's not even complex , she just sketched a simple basic gown let's go……”
The receptionist snorted..
Lana Loris felt her eyes sting , he mouth was heavy, her heart was burning hot she could not cry , not here at least not in front of these people.
“ You didn't even look well , you just glanced at it , and who do you think you are a fashion God ?.” she stated while picking up her sketch .
The entire lobby went silent..
Everyone gapsed in fear cause no one has spoken to Adrian Lopez in that way before.
He stopped and looked at her fully , this time he was paying attention to her appearance , her angry eyes, full lips pressed together, stubborn chin, she hard a full breast , a wide curved hip she was tall and fair . She is beautiful……
“ What did you say you name was again ”
He asked .
“ Lana Loris how dare you talk about my design like that , don't bother I won't be coming here again, I see you lack manners .”
She turned and left .
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“ Adrian Lopez's POV .”
Adrian Lopez watched her go , then a crazy ,perfect idea hit him . His grandfather wants a wife?. Fine he will get one .
Adrian Lopez wants a wife that won't fall in love with him , who hates him already , a wife who will not be scared to talk back at him and fight him if necessary.
“ David ” he whispered “ get me everything about that girl who just insulted me in my lobby ,I want her files on my desk before today ends” .
David Colen has been Adrian Lopez's lawyer since he was a nineteen years old boy .
“Adrian ….no you can't be serious right ? .” David asked.
Adrian Lopez was still looking at the glass door Lana disappeared through, her musky perfume still lingered in the air even when she is long gone it was mocking him, she was a strong woman , he was sure she was holding her self from crying she walked out on him as if she owns the floor.
Which irritates him cause no one owns this floor, and no one walks out except him .
“ I am dead serious David ” Adrian Lopez replied turning and walking back towards his private elevator, his voice had a cold and flat tone . “ My grandfather wants me to marry a wife, he didn't say which kind of wife , he didn't say I have to love her . I just need to marry a wife so I can inherit his shares ”.
“With all due respect you just got insulted by her, and you want to take her as a wife ” .David hissed “this is not a good foundation for marriage.”
“ It is the best foundation David ” he replied whiile loosening his tie “ she hates me so much she won't fall In love with me , I hate her too , I won't get distracted so it's business ”.
The elevator opened at the 30th floor of Adrian Lopez's penthouse office.
“ What the hell are you doing here !!! .”