“Shit! I am late!”
With a speeding heartbeat, she pushed open the door and looked around while chewing a piece of gum. The place was secluded as expected but the person she was looking for did not seem to be there.
She panicked and glanced at her wristwatch. It was already quarter past ten in the morning and the man was nowhere in sight.
Was she late? Did he already leave? Talking to herself she went to the bathroom and closed herself in a stall.
Sitting on the toilet seat she took out her phone and checked the message again, sent by her friend, Molly:
‘Abigail. Meet this man at Sasha’s Diner tomorrow morning at ten. Don’t be late. He is a struggling model. Needs a place to stay. Don’t get carried away by his looks, honey. He is gay. ;-)
He is ready to marry you. Go for it, honey. All the best.’This man was the last hope for Abigail. Her silly friend did not even share his picture because she had to leave last night for Paris urgently.
Before heading off, Molly left a voice note for her, ‘Abi. Don’t forget to meet him tomorrow morning. I need to travel urgently. Mom is sick and admitted to the hospital. Henry will be there at ten sharp in a navy blue shirt. He is a very punctual guy. All the best.’
Now the ‘punctual Henry’ was nowhere in sight. She came out of the stall and started washing her hands. The way her ex-fiancé and her step-sister cheated on her back, it had drained her emotionally and mentally.
“God! I need this man. I need to show Kyle who he is messing with.”
She came out of the restroom area letting her eyes slide over the dining hall. She missed a heartbeat when she found a tall man in a navy blue shirt sitting on the corner table. He had a laptop opened in front of him and in no way did he seem like a struggling model.
She could not see his face because of his head buried in his laptop screen, but he was wearing a branded suit. May be because he was a model and needed to take care of his appearance.
Oh, thank God! Thank God! He is here! Thank you, Molly.
She sent a silent hug to her best friend and moved towards the table. When he did not look up, she tapped the table with her knuckles. The man raised his head and holy cow!
She forgot to breathe. She wanted to remind herself that she was not dreaming.
Damn you, Molly. Why you didn’t mention that he was insanely, smoking hot! Shit man! This handsome is gay!
“If you are done checking me out, I have work to do.” A deep male voice appeared near her. His icy blue eyes were staring into her green ones.
My! My! He was a Greek God! And … he was looking … at her!
Oh! He was waiting for her to speak. How dumb she was!
“Umm. I … I am Abigail Mason. I …” She stuttered and then feeling like a fool extended her hand towards him expecting a handshake. But instead of reaching out to hold it, he kept staring at her, placing his fist under his chin.
She felt a little uneasy. This man was smoking hot! But he also seemed a certified Asshole. Gosh! She needed him. He was her only hope.
With a fake, over bright smile, she sat in front of him, “Listen Henry!” When she called his name he eyed her as if she had gone crazy.
The man did look like the movie star, Henry Cavil. But she did not want to offend him by telling him that.
“Molly must have told you about my need to marry someone.”
“Excuse me?” A quick flicker of interest shimmered in his eyes.
“Listen, Henry. Molly told me everything about you. I have got this dinky apartment with a small bed. You can take the bed if you want. I will manage on the couch.”
Now she got his attention and placed her hand on his arm, “My money is stuck. Once I will recover it. I will pay you handsomely. I can also help you with your struggling career. I have got folks in the modeling industry.”
She did not want to sound desperate but was there any choice? For the first time, she noticed the ice cracking in his eyes. He eyed her hand lying on his arm. She saw a trace of warmth. But it was there just for a moment. She could swear she saw it.
“So what do you say?” He realized, she was waiting for his answer.
“When do you want this marriage thing, Miss?”
“Umm. It’s Abigail… As soon as possible. Whatever suits you.”
“How about now?” He raised an eyebrow questioningly.
“Now?” She was not expecting this to be so smooth. It was a wish come true.
He nodded, “Yes. If it’s now… I am in. Otherwise deal is off.” He closed his laptop ready to leave when he noticed her getting up from her chair and coming towards him rounding the table, with her swaying hips and sexy legs.
She did notice him giving her a once over. But she gave a damn right now.
She did not know how she will get married on such short notice but he seemed to have his own connections. From arranging a priest to the witnesses. He got it all in no time.
They got married and came out of the office with a legal marriage document in hand. They had reached here by hiring a cab for which Abigail had paid.
“Where will you go now?” He asked her, who was stuffing something in her tote bag.
“Right now I have got a job interview, Henry. Wish me luck.” She smiled at him and then gave him a piece of paper.
“Here is my address. Collect your things and crash in! I will wait for you.” With that, she started walking towards the cab stand, without realizing that he kept looking at her not believing what she just made him do.
Just then his phone started ringing. He received the call, “Hunter! My friend! Where are you, man?”
“Ethan! What happened?”
“Nothing happened. But something would if you don’t marry before evening. Your old man is getting agitated and Celine’s phone is not responding. I know, she was supposed to marry you for ten million this evening. I think if she is asking for twenty million then better give it to her. We don’t have any other option.”
After listening to him patiently, he spoke, “No need of Celine now. F*uck with her and her payment. By the way, I just got married.”
“You did what?” Ethan on the other side was dumbstruck.
“I got married. So now my old man should not try to snatch away my position as the CEO of the Levisay Company. I am sending you the snapshot of my marriage certificate via Whats*A*pp. Show it to my old man.” There was a trace of sarcasm in his voice.
“How did you manage it, man? Who is the girl? How much are you paying her?”
“That’s the best part, Ethan. I am NOT the one paying her. She is the one paying me and also offering a place to live.”
“She is doing what?” Ethan choked while taking a sip of his beer, stifling his laughter.
Hunter Levisay disconnected the call smiling to himself. It seemed that his last-minute bride knew nothing about him. He dialed another number, “Where is my car, David? Bring it here.”
“Yes, Sir.” And then a gleaming Napier green McLaren P1 stopped near him. A uniformed chauffeur came out and took his laptop bag from him.
“Arrange a low-key car as a temporary arrangement, David.”
After instructing his chauffeur, Hunter Levisay climbed in the back seat with a relaxed mind. The task which seemed impossible just this morning got done most unexpectedly.
He didn’t know anything about the girl but he was the one who was supposed to pay someone to get married. The girl seemed daring and he was very much interested to know about her. She was confusing him for some Henry. But the poor Henry just lost by a fraction.
She got back after the interview and started cleaning her apartment to make it presentable. The gorgeous Henry was expected to reach anytime soon.She was in love with the movie star, Henry Cavil. Too bad that this one was gay.Flashback starts:One month back she was about to get married to the love of her life, her childhood sweetheart, Kyle. All was good until just one day before their wedding, she reached the apartment which was supposed to be theirs, unannounced only to find that it was not locked.She entered thinking of surprising Kyle when she heard moaning and whimpering from the bedroom. The moment she opened the door, she found Kyle and Chloe in the bed. Without clothes!The worst thing was when they realized they were caught, they were not even sorry. Chloe was her younger step-sister. Her mother Geena married Abigail’s father when she was six and Chloe was four.After her father’s death, she and Chloe w
The next morning she got ready and left the apartment for her interview. She woke up earlier and made pancakes for him. I hope I get this job. Because now I have got the responsibility of Henry too. She thought to herself while popping a chewing gum in her mouth. When she reached there, she felt disappointment surging through her. They wanted someone to get the wood furniture made for their upcoming coffee shops. Female candidates were required for the position. This was the perfect job for her. She had been designing and making furniture with her father from a very young age. She knew some trustworthy carpenters who could materialize the best designs for her. But the reason for her displeasure was, all the girls seated in the waiting area were well dressed than her. They were beautiful and were discussing the CEO of the Levisay Company. “I wish I can get this job. I have heard their CEO is single and smoking hot!” She heard one girl.
She knocked on her apartment door. It was opened in an instant by Henry. “Were you standing there waiting for me, Henry? Ha-ha.” She lunged at him tying her arms around his neck making him stiff. He leaned forward, sniffing her mouth a little, and then his eyes went wide, “Are you drunk?” But instead of replying she kept laughing, her head leaned on his chest, “Yeah. Just wanted to enjoy myself.” Her speech was slurred. Wrapping his arm around her waist he helped her to the bedroom. Making her sit on the bed, he kneeled on the floor to take her sandals off. “They have taken away everything, Henry.” She told him in a whisper, her
She entered the elevators of the splendid building of Levisay international. The first fifteen floors were used for hotel purposes and then the sixteenth to twentieth floor served as office space.As soon as the elevator doors opened on the twentieth floor, a lady was waiting for her outside with a pleasant smile.“Abigail Mason?” She moved towards Abigail for a handshake as soon as Abigail nodded. She just could not wait to share the news with Molly.Throughout the night she kept dreaming about her accommodation, or the food she could put on her table, the clothes she could shop and wear.That same pencil skirt had become trash. The suit she was wearing today was arranged by Henry. He insisted her to wear it for today and she could pay him later after getting the job.The aloof man who did not seem to know how to smile or laugh or even carry conversation proved to be so considerate.“Here. This way.” The woman’
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He nuzzled his nose in her neck making her giggle.“Stop doing that.” She laughed again enjoying his touch against her skin.“Oh yeah? Didn’t you like that last night?” He kept on doing his business. But now she had pushed him a little away.“I told you to work on those ownership papers. What happened to that?” Chloe raised her eyebrow questioningly putting on her gown.Kyle rubbed his head with one hand. He was not much taller than five-eight, his left arm covered in tattoos. “Kyle. I am asking you something.” Chloe did not want to let it go.“Geez, Chloe. Stop. Ok? I am trying.” The expressions on his face were enough to tell her that he did not like the topic but she was Chloe and she had set her mind to get it done with.“Seriously Kyle? You are trying? What if your Ex comes up with a lawsuit against us?” She wanted to get it done with.She had what
She was coming out of the building when someone held her by her elbow.“What are you doing here? Have some shame Abigail and never show your face. Ever!” Chloe was furious like anything. She was the one who got the job at Levisay International. How come Abigail even thought to set her foot there?“Don’t you dare touch me!” Abigail kept her cool while freeing her arm from her grip, “You don’t own the building, now. Do you?” She shrugged and turned to leave when she heard Chloe’s evil laughter.“I would.” Abigail stopped when she heard Chloe’s absurd remark.“Excuse me?” Abigail frowned a little.“I said. I would.” Chloe stood in front of her with her chin up, shoulders square.“One day not only this building but also this Levisay group might belong to me because…” She brought her face closer to Abigail, “The CEO of the comp
“I am Abigail Mason, your head manager for the program. This is just an introductory meeting so that we can get acquainted with each other. We all are here to work together as a team. Whatever you are working at, I would love to hear about it tomorrow at noon. Right here in this meeting room.”She smiled looking at their faces, “You have a problem? Come to me right away. I am sure we will sort it out.” Around twenty-five women were seated in the conference room listening to her intently. It was the first official meeting for the empowerment program.Abigail was sitting on the head seat of the meeting table. Ethan was there on her left.All the program participants were there except one. A single chair on her right was empty and she knew who it belonged to. Abigail had to start the meeting without waiting for that person because she did not want to give her team the impression that she was not punctual.During the last week, she had