LUNA
"Ethan? You... You should be in your room." I stuttered.
" Is that the reason why you agreed to help me?" He asked.
I kept quiet for a while,my eyes were downcast, I didn't know the right way to explain to him, "but why is he suddenly interested in my life.?" I asked within myself. " I owe him no explanation, he's just a stranger, be your crazy self Luna." I said to myself and raised my head up.
"That's my business not yours." I replied.
" I overheard your conversation with your parents."
"You were eavesdropping on me?"
" I didn't. "
" How come you heard my conversation with my parents?"
" I'm not deaf, do you expect me to close my ears because you're talking to someone on the phone?"
I sensed anger in his voice, so I quickly changed the topic.
"Why are you here?" I asked.
"Forget it."
I chuckled. "You came here for no reason? Are you stalking me?"
" Why would I?" He dropped a cheque on my bed. " Your payment for the contract. I took the cheque from the bed and read it.
"That's for the event planning, you have a short memory."
" Forty thousand dollars?" I asked in surprise.
" Any problem?"
" No, not all." I shook my head smiling, "we agreed on fifteen thousand dollars and now you're paying me more than that."
" You did your job well, it was nice doing business with you."
" Thank you so much." I said, trying to control my excitement.
" It's fine, Good night." He said.
"Sweet dreams." I replied sweetly as he left the room.
" Yes!" I jumped on my bed immediately and he was out of earshot, "can't believe it, Luna, you're rich! I squealed. " Brianna needs to hear this, tomorrow is too far." I laughed as I took my phone and dialed Brianna's number, she picked immediately.
"Hey lollipop." She said sleepily.
"I'm rich!" I laughed heartily.
" What's up, tell me the good news." Her voice was still low due to sleep.
" Ethan paid me two hundred and forty thousand dollars." I whispered as if there was a thief close by.
"What!" Brianna screamed, her voice clearer than before, even though I can't see her right now, I know her eyes are widened, knowing the kind of person she is. "Are you serious?"
"Of course I am."
Brianna cleared her throat. "Boss lady." She said in a seductive tone. " Can I be your personal assistant?"
I laughed. " No you can't."
" I don't need your permission, I already I'm, congratulations girl! She screamed.
"Thank you." I smiled happily.
"Jeez, it's hard to believe."
"I know right?"
"I mean, you're so lucky, you started from small occasions that hardly pay you two thousand dollars and now you got TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY DOLLARS! for just one contract, isn't God wonderful?"
" He is."
" I think I'll start this event planning too." She teased.
" Crazy girl." I laughed.
" Your husband is so romantic, I'm glad my friend owns him."
" Shut up." I rolled my eyes. " Stop making it feel real."
" It is, to me it is, or don't you like him? He's handsome, you're pretty too, you'll make a perfect match."
I scoffed. "I don't want to know, good night."
"We're going to celebrate your achievements when you come back, bills on the Boss lady."
" Your wish."
" Sweet dreams about Mr Handsome."
" Crazy girl." I hung up and went back to bed smiling.
I woke up the next morning very early, not waiting for my alarm to ring as usual.
"Beautiful morning." I smiled and stretched my arms. "Oops, I forgot the rules." I said to myself as I remembered that I wanted to give Ethan a note that consists of my rules, as fake couples we have to abide by some rules to avoid invading each other's personal life. I went to my dressing table and took a piece of paper and begin to scribble some words on it.
Rule no.1: no sleeping together in the same room.
Rule no.2: no form of body contact ( hugs, kisses, handshakes, holding hands) is allowed.
Rule no.3: no prying into each other's personal life.
I stopped writing and read the rules aloud. "Good." I said to myself in a satisfied tone. I quickly brushed my teeth and took my bath before heading to Ethan's room to give him my rules. I knocked on the door.
"Come in." His baritone voice said.
"Good morning." I said as I stepped into the room. He was dressed in a black shirt and a black trouser, he sat on the bed, with his back to the door. "Why are you dressed like someone who's going for a burial?" I folded my arms on my chest.
" Are you always nosy?" He said without turning to look at me.
" It's just a question." I walked to where he was sitting and dropped the paper I was holding beside him. "Here."
"What's this?"
"Read it."
He took the paper and read the rules. " You must not state the obvious, I'm not dumb."
" What do you mean?"
" What makes you think I'll want to touch you or share the same room with you?" He stood up, facing me. "I'm not interested in you or your personal life, just do your job and stop being nosy."
" Whatever." I scoffed.
"Why are your parents forcing you to get married?"
" My step mother needs money for her business." I answered without thinking twice.
" She's selling you off ?"
" I didn't say so, they want me to get married so that they can take care of their elves with the bride price. "
" Still the same. We're flying back to Atlanta tomorrow, you're taking me to your house when we arrive."
" For what?"
" You said they're forcing you to get married to someone because they need money to improve their business, I'm going to pay them off."
" You don't have to worry about me, I'll handle it myself."
" I'm not doing it because I care, I only need you to focus on why you're here, I don't want to be involved in any scandal."
I took my lips in. "Thank you." I muttered .
" We will have breakfast in the same hall."
" Okay." I nodded and Left his room.
On my way to the hall, I bumped into Zoe.
"Sorry" I said.
"Watch where you're going, gold digger." She blurted.
" Gold digger?" I chuckled. I'll pretend not to hear that."
" You already heard it, I know that's why you came here, you're after Ethan's money but your secrets will be exposed soon, I promise you that."
" You know, I suspected that you don't like me and now it's confirmed, I expected it anyway, he chose me over you and that's why you're bitter." I smiled at her.
" It's okay to feel victorious right now but time will tell." She smirked and brushed past me.