'Do I have to marry this man?'
Luliyah didn't know anything about Kelvin. She didn't know his background, his family, let alone the man himself. She didn't know what kind of person Kelvin was. What if he wasn't really a nice guy?
"But we don't know each other. Why do you want to marry me?" Luliyah asked softly, not daring to express her opinion to Kelvin.
Kelvin tried to hold back the resentment in his heart. He didn't like it when he heard that the woman in front of him doesn't remember him.
"You need my help and I also have other plans. Is this reason enough for you?" Kelvin calmly replied.
'Plan? Luliyah asked back.
Kelvin looked straight at Luliyah, but not a single word came out of his lips. His mouth was tightly closed as if he didn't want to tell Luliyah what he was thinking.
Is it possible that Kelvin wanted to take revenge on Natali because his fiancee betrayed him? Is that why Kelvin wanted to use it as a weapon to make Natali feel the same way he did?
Actually, Luliyah felt reluctant to do all this. She didn't want to marry a man she did not love. But does she have any other options? This was the only way for Luliyah to save her mother. She had no other choice.
Only Kelvin was the answer to all of her current problems.
She could only bow under Kelvin's gaze, not daring to look at the man directly. Her hands moved restlessly. She didn't know what to say. Panic could be seen in her eyes as her face looked a little pale.
"Okay, I will marry you." In the end, Luliyah decided to accept it.
It felt like something was stuck in her throat when Luliyah said those words. She had given her freedom to a man she didn't know. On the other hand, she felt relieved as if the heavy burden she carried on her shoulders seemed to have been lifted. At least, she doesn't need to think about her mother's constantly inflated hospital bills. With this, her mother's medication and care is fully guaranteed.
Kelvin felt very happy when he heard Luliyah's answer, but he did not want to show his feelings openly. He just smiled faintly and nodded. His hands were tightly clenched at his side, not because he was angry or upset. He held back the urge, so he would not hug the woman in front of him. He didn't want to make Luliyah afraid, so she wouldn't keep her distance from him.
Kelvin immediately got up and took his cellphone on the table. He left Luliyah confused and alone while he made several phone calls. However, his eyes did not leave the figure of the woman sitting on the sofa in his office.
After finishing, he stepped back to Luliyah and said, "We will go to the registry office now to get the marriage documents."
'Uhm...Now?' Luliyah's head felt dizzy. She did not expect that everything would happen this fast. 'Isn't this too sudden?'
"Right now?" She asked still in surprise.
"Hmm ... Now?" Kelvin replied briefly. After that, he immediately walked out of his office, without waiting for a response from Luliyah.
Luliyah hurried to follow the man. Her legs weren't fast enough to keep up with Kelvin's wide steps, so she had to jog to catch up with him.
After leaving the room, Luliyah saw Elise immediately stand up from her seat. The woman smiled when she saw Kelvin come out of his office, but Kelvin did not care about her seductive smile.
When she realized that her boss was ignoring her, her gaze turned to Luliyah who had caught up with Kelvin. Her face was a little disgusted when she looked at Luliyah, as if she didn't deserve to be there at all.
Luliyah knew what the woman was thinking. The woman was evaluating her, feeling that she was far better than Luliyah. Much prettier, more fashionable and more worthy to be by Kelvin's side.
The woman's gaze annoyed Luliyah. She didn't intend to compete with Elise. She doesn't even love Kelvin.
"Elise, cancel all meetings and appointments for the rest of the day." Kelvin said.
Kelvin's words immediately made Elise gasp and stare at her boss's face in shock. During her work at the company, her boss never went home earlier than office hours. Kelvin always worked late in the night and was known as a workaholic. She, as Kelvin's secretary, of course volunteered to accompany Kelvin until late at night but he always refused. She hoped that one day her boss would realize her existence and fall in love with her.
Besides, Kelvin has never been seen with women. The man also had no lover. This made Elise even more hopeful because her position was the most advantageous. Everyday they met face to face and interacted in the office. She was the woman closest to Kelvin.
Elise was an attractive woman. She had a beautiful and smart face. Many men fell on their knees before her. However, that didn't happen to Kelvin. Her boss was completely unfazed, even though she was wearing sexy clothes. She even thought that Kelvin might not like women.
Suddenly, a woman appeared in his private elevator and office. A woman who was not beautiful, unattractive and looked poor.
Now Kelvin not only left early, but canceled all meetings and appointments. Because of the woman!
"Uhmm, Sir....Today ...." Elise tried to prevent her boss from leaving. Not only because she didn't want her boss to go out with another woman, but because the next meeting scheduled in an hour time is very important.
Kelvin's step came to a sudden halt. He turned his head slightly and looked at Elise coldly. He didn't even say anything, but Elise understood his reaction.
Luliyah happened to feel the grim aura too. Without even realizing it, she felt her body shudder and the hairs on her back rose. This man is so creepy, Luliyah thought.
Elise lowered her head and closed her mouth. Her body seemed to be trembling a little with fear.
Meanwhile, Kelvin walked to his private elevator.
Behind him, Luliyah could only look at Elise with sympathy. What a pity, that woman looked really scared.
Noticing Luliyah's gaze on her, Elise glared back. The gaze was filled with anger as if she blamed Luliyah for Kelvin's treatment to her. If stares could kill, maybe Luliyah would have dropped dead. A jealous woman is really terrible.
Luliyah decided to ignore the woman and followed Kelvin into the elevator. However, she could still feel Elise glaring at her back, as if her gaze was piercing through her spine.
Even though the elevator was about to close, Elise still looked at her with eyes full of hatred.