Hazel's POV
I got home drenched from the water that splashed me and angry at the rude man who refused to acknowledge his mistake,he looked rich but that doesn't mean he had to trample on people,just thinking of everything made me want to punch the crap out of his face.
I muttered a sting of curses as I hopped out of my wet clothes and went straight to take a shower hoping it would also rid my mind of all the horrible things that had happened to me today,I closed my eyes as I shook my head trying to forget what happened at the bar,how my former boss's hand had slitered over my body like vine snakes,I wish I could slam his face with my foot,I got out of the bathroom wrapping the only towel I had around me,I took out clean clothes and made myself comfortable on my bed,then I remembered his business card,the one he threw at him,I picked it up and studied it carefully.
Xavier Blackwood
The name sounded oddly familiar,I must have heard it somewhere,I whipped my phone up and did a little research which ended in me cursing myself for being so stupid and preparing my grave.
He was one of the Hottest Billionaire in America,he owned multiple companies that fetched him a whole load of cash,the girls in the changing room back at the store always gossiped about him,that was why his name sounded vaguely familiar,I kept scrolling and saw a lot of articles about him,most of them were talking about scandals he had with multiple women and the others how ruthless he was,there was a recent one about how he had fired and sued an employee for a little glitch in the system,the poor man was supposed to pay a compensation of five Million dollars,my eyes popped out of their sockets.
Oh Boy.
I'm officially screwed,I hit my head on the pillow cursing myself for being so stupid,I should have just ignored or only cursed,I sighed and closed my eyes to get some rest,the damage had already been done.
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I woke up as early as I could with an idea on how to solve my problem with him,it was the weekend so I didn't have work to do,I quickly took a bath,got dressed up and hurried off to find his house,his house address was written on the business card,I got a cab and gave him the address,it was a thirty minutes drive which passed in a blur with my heart in my throat choking the shit out of me.
We got there and holy freaking smokes,the house was huge,I got to the huge gate and got stopped by armed security and they asked tons of questions,they allowed me to enter when I showed them the business card he had given me and they had scanned a code at the back,I entered the house a bit skeptical,my guts were telling me to run and jump off a bridge in hopes that he'd never find me,i looked around the house,there were museum worthy sculptures around the house and a freaking water fountain,I walked up slowly and very carefully to the front door and rang the bell,a woman who looked like was in her early fifties opened the door for me,she gave me a once over and the hard look on her face disappeared making me wonder just how pathetic I looked,my outfit consisted of a worn out sneakers,mom jeans and a baggy T-shirt,I showed her the business card and she asked me to hold on for a minute,after several moments,then she came back.
She opened the door ushering me in with a polite smile on her face.
"Mr Blackwood will see you now" I nodded at her and squeaked a 'thank you'.
I took deep breaths to steady my erratic beating heart, remembering that Dr Harrison had told me to always remain calm,I got to the huge and classy looking living room,trying my best not to gawk at how beautiful the place was,I got to where he was sitting with a man,he wore casual clothes and still managed to look like a Calvin Klein model,I bowed my head a bit to look sorry,I wasn't sorry,I just didn't want a debt on my neck right now,I was in no position to owe anyone,he looked at me with a glare and smirked,I clenched my fists.
Cocky Bastard.
I muttered a quick apology wanting to run out of his presence,he babbled on about the money I owed,how he wanted the full money and with each word that came out him mouth,he made sure to make the asshole community proud,I sighed and decided to tell him the reason I was here.
"I want to work for you"he didn't look suprised,just a bit taken aback,I bet he wanted me to go on my knees and beg.
"I can't pay up in a week,so I wanted to work for you till I've worked up the money" I stated,I was very annoyed,he looked amused and I wondered what the hell was funny,I was really considering wacking his pretty face but I killed the thought,I didn't want to lose my hand.
"I have a Proposal for you"his smirk deepened like he had found the solution to a problem,whatever it was sure that I was not going to like it,he signalled the man with him to leave and sat up looking at me squarely.
"Marry me"
My eyes widened like the size of saucers when I heard this,I knew he was a PhD degree holder of Jerk and Asshole studies but I didn't think he was crazy too,he noticed my bewildered look and spoke up.
"Its a marriage of convinence of course, nothing special"I fought the urge to roll my eyes at this man.
"Like an arranged marriage?" I asked wanting clarification.
He nodded "Bingo"
"My answer is no"was he out of his mind,did he think I was a joke,sure the life was playing a cruel joke on me,I wasn't expecting him to do the same"I'll take my leave now,please consider my offer"I said and proceeded to leave.
"I'll give you a million dollars"I halted my tracks and turned to face him"your rent is expiring soon miss Martinez and I know you have nowhere to go"he finished knowing that he had me trapped in a corner.
I frowned"did you spy on me?"for goodness sake we just met a few days ago,how could he already know so much.
Perks of being filthy rich
"That doesn't matter,you need the money and I need a wife with no strings attached,it's just a year's agreement and after that we'll never have to see each other again"I looked at him incrediously,the offer was tempting,imagine what I could do with a million dollars.
"Of course there is no pressure,I give you three days to think about it and then send your answer via email"he said standing up to stare down at me"I've prepared a contact already,when you agree to this,we will review the terms,you may leave now"I blinked fast,not believing what I had just heard,I turned around and willed my feet to get me the hell away from there while my mind kept replaying a million dollars in my head.
Two words
Fuck!fuck!
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