"Here is the contract you have to sign Miss Taylor. The contract period is for 2 years, and for this time being you cannot sign with any other company. You can only do TV shows, ramp walks, commercials, or films that are chosen by the Lux Gardenia team. You will get a monthly payment of two million dollars from the company except for the commission or charges of other shows. Also, you will get an apartment, a car, and all the new collections of Lux Gardenia as your signing bonus," Mr. Harvey explained everything and I was quite bewildered by the benefits. I took the paper from his hand and checked it myself. Everything he stated was included in the contract and explained in more detail. I didn't see any clause that could be an issue for me in the future so I decided to sign it.
"Thank you, Mr. Harvey," I said as I pushed the signed contract toward him.
"Welcome to Lux Gardenia, officially," he said with a grin and opened a drawer. He gave me a leather box with the logo of LGN. I opened the box curiously and found two key chains. One of them had a logo of BMW in it.
"This is your apartment key and car keys. The car is parked in our basement. I have sent you the location of the apartment. It is fully furnished and completed. You can move in today. Stacy will report to you every morning in your apartment and give you the schedule of the day," he explained before I could ask anything. I thanked him again and left his office.
Last night after the sudden disappearance of my mysterious husband, I drank two or three glasses of wine with Marco and then left the party in my limo. I opened my eyes this morning with a call from Stacy saying that they needed me here to sign the official contract. They also sent me a car though I told them I have a car and now I got the reason.
I took the elevator and went to the basement directly. As soon as I came out of the elevator a white limited edition BMW sports car was parked with a ribbon around it. I wanted to yell in excitement but controlled my emotions before walking near it. I clicked a few photos of the car fast and sent them to Linda before getting inside the driver's seat.
I fished out my mobile to open the location sent by Director Harvey. I wanted to have a look at the apartment before deciding if I should move in there or not. I started my new car and drove following the location. The apartment was in the biggest skyscraper building in the city center. As I drove inside the residential area, I saw a board of the Preston group. No wonder they gave me a flat here, all these buildings here were owned by the Preston group. I parked my car in the underground parking and went inside the elevator.
When I checked my floor number, it turned out to be the top floor. Did they make any mistake? Weren't the top-floor apartments all penthouses? I was confused and wanted to call Mr. Harvey but the elevator door opened with a sound. I already reached the top floor. Chloe, you should have a look around even if you are on the wrong floor there wouldn't be any punishment for checking the penthouse apartment.
With that thought, I walked out of the elevator. The hall wasn't very big but well decorated. they must have hired top interior designers to decorate the hall so lavishly. There were only two doors in the hall indicating two apartments on this floor. One of them was the flat number written on my keys. I thought for a while before inserting the key in the lock with doubts. I just hoped I wouldn't be confronted because of trespassing on someone's property.
To my surprise, the door clicked open as soon as I twisted the key. I walked inside the door to be welcomed by the luxurious penthouse apartment. From the living room's glass wall, I could watch the entire city beneath me. The apartment was well decorated and had a touch of elegance with modern furniture. I was awestruck by the views and decoration of the apartment. There was an in-house swimming pool, in-house gym open kitchen, dining room, a hall room, an open veranda, and two guest bedrooms on the ground floor. On the second floor, there were three bedrooms including the master bedroom and a small living room.
The master bedroom had a massive queen-sized bed, a walk-in closet, a big fancy bathroom, and a balcony. When I walked into the balcony I was welcomed by a big Jacuzzi on one side and the other side had a mini garden and sitting arrangement. This apartment was like a dream of wonderland, the more you see the more you get astonished.
I threw my body in the big soft bed spreading my hands wide. I was so happy that I wanted to scream, laugh, and cry all at once. While I was trying hard to control my excitement, I heard the bell ring. Who could it be? I came to the right apartment, didn't I?
For a moment I was afraid that I had to leave this wonderful apartment. But then, this was the apartment Mr. Harvey mentioned. He wouldn't do something wrong, would he?
With a beating heart I went downstairs to see the apartment door open and in front of the door was standing a tall man with his back facing me. Did I forget to close the door in my excitement? They had a strong security system so I am sure he is one of the apartment owners. I tried to calm my nerves and walked to the door.
"Excuse me, who are you?" I asked with a shaky voice.
"We meet again," came a familiar voice and then he turned around for me to see his face. Oh my God! Was I actually dreaming? How can he be here?