She Did What?

Adi Grenier smiled and helped his wife with the clip for the necklace and gently kissed her shoulder. "You look pretty, Kathy!"

"Thank you Adi. It really is a beautiful gift."

"I am glad you liked it. Let's leave Kathy. It is time to check out."

As Adi turned to him Kathy could not help herself and caught his wrist, "Adi? Do we have to go back so soon? Can we not have a longer honeymoon?"

Adi sighed. "Kathy. I already told you when you insisted on having the wedding this weekend that I would not be able to take a longer leave. I have important clients coming in this evening and I cannot wait longer."

But Kathy did not let go. "Then next time. Can you promise me the next time, Adi? When this project is finished, then will you let me be with you longer?"

Finally, Adi pulled his hand out of her grasp and answered coldly," Kathy. I already warned you that I don't like clingy women. You and I may be husband and wife but we are not in love and do not have normal marriage. So, it would be good if you remember that. We are married for only one reason. And that is so that I can have a family. And you promised you understood this and would not ask for more. It hasn't been two days and you seem to have forgotten the agreement. Would you like me to bring out the pre-nuptial papers for you to re-read?"

Bowing her head, Kathy shook her head and said in a small voice," No. Adi. I am sorry. I forgot my place. I think I got carried away with the bride fever. It won't happen again." Raising her head in a charming smile, she then said," Forgive me this time?"

"This time. Let's go, Kathy." With that Adi walked away from the room, leaving behind a fuming Kathy! Dam* it! She would get Adi to fall for her. Even though the man had promised to take care of her financial needs for life, the only way she would be sure to have his protection from her family was to have him love and protect her unconditionally.

Seeing that the door was closed, she carefully opened her vanity box and popped out a pill. As long as Adi wanted her to have his baby, he would continue to sleep with her. And as long as he continued to sleep with her, she would win his heart.

The high rise that held the office of GrenierHeming Inc. was abuzz with excitement. The last two days had been a roller coaster of gossip for all the staff and those who knew the two tycoons.

On one hand, Adi Grenier, their beloved most eligible bachelor had been taken off the market by Kathy Bates, the supermodel and heiress bi*ch. Most women who had previously been jealous had finally remarked that their second-favourite boss Andrew Heming had better taste in women. His wife Faith Heming was not as beautiful as the supermodel but she was sweet and smart and had a smile for everyone!

Who would have expected that the day after the wedding of the century, Faith Heming would serve her husband with divorce papers? What a fine few days! One boss is off the block and another one is ready to be single again.

One of the 'busy' workers leaned against the reception desk and spoke," Have you heard the reason for Director Andrew's divorce? Who do you think is at fault and what could be the reason?"

"Not really. But I don't think that all is above board. Faith Heming is too sweet to want a divorce. I mean she does not come across like a person who would give up on a relationship so easily..."

"Exactly. Do you remember Madam Faith once scolded a customer for being rude to the staff? In today's times when the customer is King, there is hardly anyone who would stand for the staff. And she had even looked cute doing the scolding. Why would she need a divorce?"

"Yes! Director Andrew had almost fired the man before Madam intervened. Yes. They looked like a perfect couple."

Just then another person who had been sitting aside quietly all along piped up, "But I don't think all is as well as it seemed. You don't know. I was once dining in a restaurant with my cousin and I saw Mrs Heming coming out of the private room with tears in her eyes. She didn't see me but I saw. I thought someone had dared to bully her and was about to march in and tell them who she was when I saw it was Director Andrew and his family who were in the room. And let me tell you she did not come back for a long time and no one in the room was bothered."

The others were horrified at the thought of this. If his wife was crying, shouldn't Director Andrew have chased after her? Before they could speak more, suddenly a shadow fell over the people who were gathered around the reception.

As everyone looked on with shocked expressions, Adi Grenier stared at them coldly. He had nothing against gossip among co-workers. They were humans after all and needed to let off steam. But only if it was after hours or during the break. And now, when they were in the middle of expecting an important international client, they dared to be so careless...

"Would someone like to share what is so interesting that you are all gathered here?"

"Sir! You are back so soon from your honeymoon! We did not think you would return for a week at least! What a surprise... Oh.. maybe considering the circumstances it was.."

As the woman was elbowed by her partner in crime, Adi suddenly realized that something seemed to have happened in his office during his absence. The gossip was not circling around something mundane.

"What circumstances are we talking about?"

"Oh, Director Andrew must be shattered because of the divorce right? And unable to come to attend the client?"

Adi stilled when he heard what the employee had said. "What did you say?"

The employee suddenly realized that he seemed to have said something that the boss did not know.

"Director Grenier... Madam... I mean Mrs. Faith Heming has sent a divorce notice to Director Andrew yesterday."