KENZO
"A contract marriage?" Eric my friend exclaimed obviously shocked
"Yes Eric, a contract marriage. Dad left me with no choice younno" I replied him
"I get but a contract marriage? you think it's the best choice?" Melvin said. He's also my friend
"What should I do then? You definitely didn't know what dad said to me yesterday. Like everyone, he called me an illegitimate child yesterday. The same illegitimate child that worked tirelessly to take the company where it is today" I said . I was so angry
"Calm down ken " Eric said
"But I can't Erico! I can't! You know everything" I remembered how mom was treated badly
Standing up he, Melvin, patted my shoulder
"It's okay pal" he spoke to me
"I'm sorry if I reopened your wounds buddy. I just want you to be happy" Eric told me
The both were all I've got. My family. They were my true friends
"It's okay guys" I told them
"How sure are you that your contract wife is gonna show up?" Melvin asked
"99.9% sure" I replied him
"Don't you think you're being over confident?" Eric added
"No" I replied curtly
A noise dragged their attention to the secretary's office.
They met the secretary and a girl arguing.
Of course the girl was Adele.
Seeing her, the side of kenzo's lips curved. He was so sure she would come.
Seeing him, Adele walked to him
"Baby, do I really need and appointment to come see you, huh?" She asked him squeezing her face like she was hurt
"No, never!" I said and everyone's reaction made me wanna laugh out hard.
They were both surprise and shock lookon their faces. Eric and Melvin were not excluded. No doubt, Adele was the only girl good for this contract marriage.
ADELE
After asking his workers to go back to their duties, he held my hand to his office with his friends, I guess, behind us. We walked hand in hand to his office like the perfect couple ever until he were inside the office .
"Hey guys" I greeted them
I don't know why they are acting so strange. The think I'm not good enough to be Kenzo's contract wife??
"¿Hice alog mal? Deja de mirarme ( did I do something wrong? Why are you ogling at me)" I asked them
"No,you did nothing wrong" The guy with a blonde hair said
"Sorry if you were uncomfortable with our stares" He apologized with a smile
Awww his dimples caught me off guard
"Smile again" I spoke to him.
He was more friendly that the two. My would -be contract husband is acting so cold towards me since the very day we discussed about the contract and that got me thinking if he's gonna act this way after our wedding.
*Our wedding* it made it chuckle subconsciously.
"It's nothing but a contract marriage and you are doing it just for the cash. No strings attached Adele!!" I reminded myself
KENZO
Looking closely at her, she doesn't look like a normal docile contract wife anyone will like to have. And I noticed her mode of dressing, one thing was clear. She was a Tomboy. With her crazy attitude. Not baddd
"I'm Adele, what about you? " She asked Melvin
"Melvin" he replied her with his usual playboy smile"
"Awwww🙈 a cute name for a cute guy, your smile makes my heart big faster than ever" she said with a wink
"Okay, someone totally ignored me" Erico chirped in
"Sorry baby boyy" she said squeezing her face in a cute way
Baby boy? I'm sure Eric is more than five years older than her
"Eric" he replied ruffling her short hair
"How's she?" I asked getting annoyed with everything
"Oh Joan? She's okay, she was actually resting when I left" she replied me
"So can we get to business now?" I asked
"Of course, that was what brought me here" she said
"But it seems otherwise" I told her
"Huh?" She raised her brows pretending she didn't hear
"The contract" I handed her the contract papers
ADELE
Staring at the contract, it actually got plenty rules. The rules says I shouldn't not step out of the house once it's 6pm. The fuck? Even the orphanage doesn't have such rules. Second rule states that, on no condition should I come to his room. I'm not actually interested in doing that. Third rule states, I should always follow his orders no matter what. Is he my boss? Fourth rule states, I shouldn't step outside the gate without his permission and that got me laughing out loud which also got them staring at me in surprise.
"What's funny?" KENZO asked me
"Everything about this rule is funny" I answered bursting into another round of Laughter
"Huh?" He said with a confused look on his face. They were all confused
"Are you tryna imprison me or what? I need your permission before stepping out of the building? Are you my dad? I'm 18 not some kid and I can actually take care of myself"
"You're 18 doesn't mean you can take care of yourself " he told me
I chuckled a bit then spoke
"You know me not Kenzo. 16 years, I've been taking care of myself for 16 years"
"This is another city and you know nothing about this place you are new in town" he said
" Oh please! It doesn't look like you're tryna protect me, you know you're doing it for yourself "
"And you should be doing it for the money " he told me
"I am backing out then, I want your money no more " I told him
"Adele can you think about it once again? " Melvin said
"C'mon baby you know it's unfair " I whined
"I know but you have to think about the money, it's gonna change your life forever younno" he said
"Yes kiddo Melvin is right " Eric said and my heart felt warm. I loved how it felt when he'd called me that
"Okayyyy..... It's just for one year, I can manage" I said with a hint of sadness
"That's my gurlll" Melvin said blowing me a kiss
"Ouuu, I felt that" I whined
"Stop flirting and sign the papers" Kenzo spoke
I rolled my eyes and replied him with
"Durrrrr"