Laura's head was filled with different thoughts throughout the rest of the day that she forgot to report back to her boss after she finished her work.
' His wife?, contract marriage?, but how?, why?, now I have to get married to him in order to save my dad?, oh God.'
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Two days later.
"I've made up my mind sir" Laura said as she played with the buttons of her shirt.
"So what's your decision Laura?"
' Laura.... he called me by my name' she didn't know why but she was slightly happy.
" I have decided to marry you sir" She said.
After staring at the scariest cat in front of him for a while, Andre spoke up " Well I tried to buy you some time in order for you to change your decision but it seems like you're very sure about this."
Laura gulped and raised up get head to look into his eyes "Yes sir, I thought about this very well and I'm very sure about my decision sir."
"Okay then" He said as he sat upright.
"We must make a schedule." He then picked a note and a pen by his side. He opened the cap of the pen and started writing;
Proposal accepted - 5/10/20XX
Laura leaving the company - 7/10/20XX
Laura meeting mother and grandfather - 8/10/20XX
Laura should speak with her dad - 8/10/20XX
Rings purchase - 9/10/20XX
Signing of the wedding certificate and moving in together - 10/10/20XX
"So have you spoken about this to your dad?" Andre asked.
Laura widened her eyes as she realized something "Wait that's true, how am I going to tell my dad that I'm getting married to my boss, the one who I always complain to him about and in five days as well?!, Ahhh I didn't think about this before " She thought she screamed in her head but she had actually blurted out everything, right in front of her soon-to-be husband!.
Andre narrowed his eyes as he fixed his gaze on her " Complain to him about?... Tell me more." He stood up and walked towards where she was sitting. He made her stand up and sitted her down on the couch in the office. He sat down next to her and faced her.
"You haven't said anything yet Laura."
She chuckled nervously and started talking.
"Actually sir, most nights I call my father so we talk about everything and I might have complained to him that you are a very tyrant boss and that you are also very harsh..."
Andre stared at her for a while and he chuckled ' So this what my future wife thinks of me' he thought.
Meanwhile, Laura was fascinated because she saw an amused expression on his face. The last time she saw him chuckle, two staffs were fired that day. Subconsciously, she reached out for his right cheek and started poking it.
" Ohhhhh..... this is real..." she blurted out again not knowing that Andre geared her loud and clear.
He chuckled again and asked her " why do you like talking to yourself so much?"
As soon as Laura realized that she had made the same mistake again she immediately withdrew her hand. " Sorry sir, it just felt nice to see you smiling genuinely" she said and she returned her gaze downwards.
" Tell me, are you scared of me?" he asked her
" very" she replied.
" ohhhhh..... well it's okay, I believe that as time goes by we would get familiar with one another."