LUNA
A knock on the door woke me from sleep. I had already moved in with Ethan Wellington and already began playing wife to him.
"Coming" I lazily climbed down the bed, I had been so stressed from the launching yesterday. I rubbed my eyes with my fingers as I walked to the door, grabbed the door knob and turned it open.
"Good morning Ma'am." A lady greeted me.
"Good morning, how may I help you?"
"Your breakfast is ready."
"Alright, bring it in."
"Boss said you should join him downstairs, I'm here to direct you." What was this boss getting at this early?
"Alright give me a few minutes, I'll join you."
"Okay ma'am."
"Come in and sit" I moved from the door, ushering her inside.
"No ma'am, I'm okay here, thank you." The lady quickly declined.
"Okay." I closed the door and went to the bathroom to brush my teeth. They're certainly principled in this mansion. Few minutes later I came out of the bathroom and changed my clothes. I wore a blue sweater that had white stripes on it, and a white pleated skirt that stopped above my knees. I tied my hair into a messy bun, slid my legs into my fluffy slippers and left the room.
"I'm ready." I smiled at the lady that was waiting for me.
"Alright ma'am, this way please." The lady said and walked timidly as I followed behind.
We got to a door and the lady stopped in front of it, she turned to me.
"Here ma'am." She gestured for me to enter the closed door.
"Thank you." I said and she bowed and left. I heaved a sigh before gently opening the door, the room was a beautiful sight to behold. A large hall with a few tables and chairs arranged like a restaurant, the food was already served. I walked to the right side of the hall where Ethan was sitting with his father and Zoe. I pulled a chair beside Ethan and sat down.
"Hello Dad," I greeted Ethan's father.
"Hello dear, did you sleep well?" He replied.
"Yes, I did. Morning Miss." I gave Zoe a warm smile even though I knew she hated me.
"Morning." Zoe replied under her breath with a frown, she obviously had to keep her act and pretend not to be irritated by my presence. I wonder why she still lingered in the Wellington mansion after being ditched at the ceremony by not being announced as Ethan's wife.
"Morning Ethan" I greeted turning to face Ethan.
"Morning." Ethan replied.
"Like seriously?" Zoe laughed. " Is that how couples greet?"
Ethan folded his fist, and tried to talk but I had to intervene.
"You don't have to." I said under my breath, placing my palm on his folded fist. I faced Zoe and smiled even broader. "We choose to be casual."
"Casual." She chuckled. "Not wearing your wedding ring is casual?"
Ethan's father stared at the both of us.
"You don't have a wedding ring?"
I and Ethan stared at each other, we weren't expecting it, why didn't we think of that.
"Like he said yesterday, we didn't want our wedding to be known to people, that's why we don't wear our rings, satisfied?"
Zoe rolled her eyes.
"Let's eat." Ethan's father said, we picked our cutleries and dug in.
After breakfast, I went to my room and dialed Brianna's number.
"Hey lollipop." Brianna spoke weakly.
"Hey bestie, what's wrong?." I was concerned.
"I'm a little bit sick."
"That's bad, did you go to the hospital? "
"Yeah, I bought the drugs the doctor prescribed to me. "
"Alright, take care of yourself okay? "
"Hey don't hang up yet, tell me what led to you and Ethan's fake wedding. "
"You are still thinking of that. Well.... " I was smiling widely.
"Well what?" Brianna sounded desperate.
"Chill girl, okay remember I told you I bumped into him on my first day not knowing it was him?"
"Yeah?"
"He sounded really condescending and I had to stand up on myself and I kind of got on his bad side"
"Luna! What the hell!"
"Then I had to get my job back, and then I noticed he didn't want to marry the girl he was betrothed to, so..."
"No way, Luna. You offered to be a fake wife?" She already understood what I was capable of.
"Yep, I really needed that job. If I go back to that house, that Natasha woman would give me off to the dogs".
"Wait, and Ethan agreed?"
"He couldn't possibly say no to me"
"That's my girl!"
"You can say that again"
"Oh my God Luna, this is so epic, your life sounds like a movie right now. Hey, keep me posted on the slightest details or we're no longer friends"
"I cross my heart. Gotta go now. Over."
She burst into laughter, "You sound like a detective"
"Well that's me keeping you posted" we both laughed, "be sure to take your medications accordingly."
"Yes ma'am" she said as we both laughed and I ended the call.
At night, my father called, and I hesitantly picked the call.
"Hello Dad."
"How are you doing, Luna"
"I'm fine, why did you call?"
"Come on Luna, why are you acting strange, you haven't called us since you left, it's so unlike you."
"You have your family with you, why do you pretend to care about me?"
"Don't say that Luna, we care about you."
"Tell her to come home once she's done with that contract, Lorde Zachary is eager to take her home." Natasha's voice spoke in the background.
"Be patient Natasha." Her father said to Natasha.
"Wow," she chuckled. "Is that why you
called?"
"No honey, it's..."
"Look Dad, I'll send you the money you need for your business but don't disturb me about marrying Lorde Zachary again." I ended the call.
"Is that why you agreed to help me?" Ethan's voice came from the direction of the door.