Zane ended up not sleeping throughout the night, how could he sleep when Emma's body kept resurfacing in his head.
He came out and Emma was seen arranging plates on the table. She had already made breakfast, and it was clear in her eyes that she too didn't have a good sleep.
Emma turned to face Zane when she heard his footsteps.
"Good morning, Mr.... "
She couldn't complete the words.
"Zane Winston. But you should call me Mr. Winston."
Zane said as he came closer to Emma. Emma nodded to his words.
"Good morning, Mr. Winston."
Zane didn't respond back to Emma, he simply took his seat on the table, he wasn't used to eating very early, he wondered why Emma even made breakfast so early and without even coming to ask him what he would like.
She hadn't even spent a day, yet she was already taking control of his abode, using his kitchen without his permission.
Zane's expression darkened by the second, he wanted to say something but he decided to take the meal first. Emma sat down on the opposite side and they both started eating, but Zane surprisingly outclassed her and finished his meal, he even took the extra meal which was on a separate plate.
"I see you have big a appetite, or you have never tasted a meal this good before."
Zane eyes became deadly when he heard that.
"What nonsense!"
He simply said as he wiped his mouth. Truly, he had never tasted a meal this good before, it was better than all the five star chefs that had cooked for him, well, maybe he wasn't hungry that day, and besides those chefs had more nutrients in their food than these packages of spicy ingredients!
Whatever, Zane wanted to complain to Emma for waking up early to cook, but something struck him in the head and his expression darkened more.
He couldn't believe Emma was this desperate. She woke up this early so they could hurriedly go get their marriage certificate, he did tell her they would get it today.
Zane stood up then. Emma quickly asked.
"Are you done, I could get you some more in the kitchen."
She said it in a joking manner, she was doing everything possible to win Zane over with her character, only that way would she be able to mean something in his eyes.
If he only likes her because of what he saw yesterday, then things might go wrong when those things start to fade away, or he gets to demand it everytime.
She would suffer!
Zane didn't respond to Emma's words. His expression was deadpan and it silenced the laughter Emma was trying to create.
He stood up and simply walked to his room, in less than a minute, Zane came back with three documents. He smashed them on the table and said.
"Before we get our marriage certificate, I want you to sign this."
Emma was at first afraid when she saw three documents on Zane's hands and the manner he used in dropping them on the table, but seeing the title on the documents. She was lost, shocked and confused.
"A marriage contract!"
Emma couldn't help but say the words out. Zane responded straight away.
"Yes. Sign this if you really want to get married to me!"
Emma didn't know what to say. She had no choice than to open the documents. Her eyes widened seeing the first rule, just then Zane picked one of the documents up and read it aloud.
"You shall not go to the media or any public authorities to announced our marriage, or claim that I am your husband. Don't even tell anyone about me, if you do I would know, and I will force you to pay me the debts you are owing in a very harsh method."
Emma was stunned by this. Why would she go to the media and announce that she was married to a thug. That her husband was the leader of some hooligans.
Why would she want to tell anybody that?
Her eyes moved to the next, which was the last and it stunned her to the bone again. Just then, Zane read it aloud.
"If you were to seek divorce, nothing would be given to you, you would walk away empty handed just like you came."
Emma was dumbfounded, now she looked like a gold digger. How rich could a head of a thug be, apart from this mansion and the ten million dollars, she wondered if Zane had anything else to boast about.
"Do you agree or not."
Zane said as he closed the document back. Emma didn't have to think about it, she didn't even know why Zane brought this up.
"I agree to the contract."
Zane was surprised by this, at least he was expecting a big frown on Emma's face or she would protest, but all he saw was a shock expression and a little sign of laughter, but she did not dare express it out loud.
"Okay."
He dipped his hand in his pocket and brought out a pen.
"You can add your own rules before signing it"
Zane wanted to make things fair, after all he promised his father that he would treat Emma well, he would not force anything on her, otherwise he had broken his promise.
Emma was surprised that Zane was giving her a pen to add her own rules, she wondered if Zane was drunk or something happened to him, well, she would take full advantage of it.
Emma wrote something down quickly. Zane took the document then to examine what she wrote. His expression immediately turned ugly when he saw what Emma wrote.
Emma voices the words out.
"You have no right to force me for intimacy, unless I freely agree, and if I see you having an affair with another woman or I noticed you are having an affair with another woman, our marriage would automatically be terminated and I get to walk away without paying for any debts."
Zane almost spewed out blood when he heard Emma's words.
How dare she deny him of his right.
"Nonsense!"
Zane smashed the documents on the table. It sent shivers to Emma's spine, she was only trying to look out for herself.
Zane shot Emma a deadly glare.
"Who do you think you are!"
Emma's heart missed a beat, before she could say anything, Zane continued.
"You are the one owing me here, you are my assets. Because I am choosing to marry you, you think you can play games with me!"
Zane walked to Emma. He raised her up and dropped her upright on the table. she was as light as a feather in his hands. Noticing Zane's strength, fear struck Emma in her heart.
Zane pushed his head forward to Emma's face. His voice was more like a whisper, but it was deadly.
"Your body, your soul. It all belongs to me. You don't get to choose nor decide anything, do you understand!"
Emma quickly nodded to Zane words, she dared not go against him. She was afraid, she only did this because he asked her to add her own, and if he looked carefully, he would find out that she wasn't looking for anything, but a faithful partner.
Zane continued to glare at Emma, he couldn't believe she wanted to deny him of her body.
He wanted to say something when Emma's face suddenly changed to his father's face in his eyes.
"How dare you force her!!!!"
Zane's heart missed a beat and he hurriedly stepped backwards in fear.
His father almost strangled him. He has no right to force Emma to do anything, her mother must probably be scolding his dad so his dad came to hunt him.
Zane took a deep breath, he blinked multiple times, to confirm that it was just his imagination, but deep down, he knew his father came to warn him.
'That old man wouldn't give me peace even after his death'
Zane continued to breathe heavily, he was a fool to have suggested this, now look what he had caused, he wouldn't get to touch Emma as he likes unless she says so.
What a joke. Total nonsense!
Wasn't Emma the one forcing herself on him yesterday.
Emma was surprised by Zane's sudden motion. She wondered what was happening and why he was breathing heavily.
"Mr Winston. I agree to your demands."
She didn't want to be thrown into the market where four to five men could rough her overnight.
With the contract of a thing, she believes Zane plans to keep her in the house.
Zane finally faced Emma.
"It's okay, add whatever you want, and send it to me in my room. I will accept it"
Zane immediately walked away, still afraid his father might surface again to strangle him.
Emma was stupefied. She couldn't believe Zane was agreeing to her demands.
She was happy that God was really on her side. She wouldn't just give herself over to him, she would have to test him, since it seems he married her because of her body, and most importantly, she get to walk away freely if he ever get involved with another woman.
Given his line of work, being a thug leader, it would be a matter of days before he would start hanging out with other women.
She would make sure she kept herself until then, but then, she wonders why she was getting these privileges.
Why would he agree to this, she was definitely his property, he has every right to do whatever he wants with her. He didn't even need to propose marriage to her, he could basically have fun with her all day.
Could it be that he was such a gentleman? He doesn't treat ladies that way.
Emma couldn't get her head around it. Zane was a gang boss, why would he be so soft on her? It seems there was some sort of kindness in his heart, but given his line of work, a thug life span would always be short.
She wouldn't trust him just yet.