2- The conditions

"Put me down now! I'm just wearing a towel!" Katlyn screamed at top of her lungs while spanking his back continuously.

But he seems not to care and continued dragging her into his car. He then slammed her into the shotgun seat, but that did not stop her from yelling at him.

"Release me or I will scream and tell everyone that you are kidnapping me," she demanded while glaring at him.

"No one will believe you even though you scream and yell your heart out there. Now, don't you try to get out here or you don't wanna see the devil side of me. Understood?" he threatened her when his eyes diverted to her pinkish and kissable lips that made him stop for a moment.

"Don't you dare," she mentioned when he noticed him staring at her lips which makes her put her arms across her chest to cover herself up.

"Don't provoke me if you still wanna live," he stated seriously, and his eyes came back directly to hers, giving her a warning.

"Try me," she answered, provoking him and she closed the gap between them so that her nose bumped into his.

He did not expect what she did so, his eyes widened by mere centimeters but then, he smirked and rubbed his nose to hers like he is teasing her. "If I did not know, you are doing this to make me kiss you. Just tell me and I will do it with pleasure, baby," he teased, and get near more.

"Hell no," she gritted her teeth because of what he said making her back off her head and retreat.

"Just like I've thought," he smirked again, and he stood beside her to remove his coat and give it to her since she is only wearing a towel. "Wear it and I don't like other men looking at you," he told, and closed the door.

He then go around the car and took the driver's seat while she put on his coat, and he hit the road.

"Where are you taking me?" she asked in an angry tone.

"To my place. We will go home tomorrow since it's getting dark. I'm freaking tired because of you. You are freaking heavy, do you know that?" he replied and threw her a look, and then he unbuttoned his two buttons for him to be able to breathe more.

"Excuse me? I am just 50 kilograms. I am not heavy," she annoyingly responded.

"Yeah, right," he just said, and he did not talk to her again.

Thereafter, he opened the shotgun door when they reached their destination and because she has no shoes or sandals to wear, he pulled her closer to him and carry her in a bridal style that surprised her.

"Wait. What are you doing? Put me down. I have feet, you know," she complained which makes him stop walking, and they looked into each other's eyes.

"You don't have footwear that's why I am carrying you," he mentioned to let her know the reason why he is carrying her and not the other way around.

"But people will look at us. Put me down now," she annoyingly whispered, and by the use of her left hand she covered her face so, people won't recognize her.

"I don't care. Now be quiet or I will make you," he answered, giving her lips a look and he continued walking going to the reception desk where two ladies are standing. "Is my reservation room ready?" he asked seriously.

"Yes, Sir. The VIP room is ready for you, Sir Victor," one lady replied with a smile.

"Great," he said, and he continued to walk going to the elevator.

When they get inside the elevator that's the time that he put her down and takes off his shoes so, he can give them to her. He kneeled in front of her without saying anything and make her wear his shoes even though it's big for her feet. However, she was surprised by the attitude he is showing and just look down at him silently.

"What is he doing? Showing gentleman? Is he serious?" she murmured inside her head while staring at him when he suddenly stood in front of her, and their eyes meet again. "What?" she asked nervously because she don't know what will he do to her next.

"For once, behave yourself. We are getting married so, put your act together and I am telling you everything will be fine. Got it?" he told directly into her eyes and after he speak, the door then opened.

And without saying anything, he grabbed her right hand to intertwine with his and pulled her out of the elevator although he is only wearing black socks.

Meanwhile, Katlyn couldn't help but stare at their intertwined hands which sends a tingling sensation throughout her body while they are walking along the hallway. And for her to stop the feeling she is having, she bite her lower lip and try to ignore their connection that she couldn't help but notice.

When they reached the room he reserved, he opened it and go inside together with her. He then locked it and hide the card inside his trouser so, she won't be able to run from him.

"I will just take a bath. Don't try anything to escape because just for your information, I told them to close all the windows so, no one will hear you even though you scream there and ask for help. You finish your bath after I take a bath. Or, do you want to come with me inside? Care to join me?" he warned her, and give her a naughty smirk to tease her since she is only wearing a towel and his coat.

"What? No bloody hell. Go ahead, you go first," she answered with a disgusting facial expression because she doesn't want to come with him inside the bathroom.

He chuckles at her remark and he goes to the bathroom already. Whilst, she started to find a way out like a window but just like he said it's all closed. She also tried to unlock the door by pulling and twisting the doorknob but it didn't work. She groaned under her throat when she couldn't find a way out when she suddenly remembered that he put the card in his trouser and so, she tiptoed and silently go inside the bathroom to look for his trouser that is on the floor which makes her smile in triumph. Quietly, she find the card in his trouser and when she finally found it, she kissed it and turned back when she got twisted all of a sudden by a strong arm, and she was pushed against the door that is now closed behind her. Her eyes widened seeing him in front of her because she did not expect him to catch her but then, her eyes get bigger when she saw him wearing no clothes. She immediately covered her eyes and got glued to her place.

He anyways clenched his jaw because of the sneaky move she did behind his back, and because of that, he stared at her with so much control and when he saw the card in her hand, he snatched it making her open her hands and their eyes meet again.

"Give me that," she bravely said, and tried to get the card back.

But he stretched his hand above his head so she could not get it again since he is taller than her. "Are you really testing me?" he asked in a menacing tone, and glared at her.

"For Pete's sake, Grey, set me free. I am not fooling around with you, okay? I've had enough of you since highschool. I don't wanna get married to you," she straightforwardly told without blinking her eyes to tell him that she was damn serious.

"Who says I am fooling around with you? I'm not. I don't care if you had enough of me, but I have not. And just like I've said, whether you like it or not we will get married. You cannot say no. Let me just remind you, your father owe me money and he sold you to me," he stated, and get near her face until she leaned against the door. "So technically speaking, I. OWN. YOU," he added putting weights on his words while staring into her eyes.

"But why me? I don't like you. And I know you hate my guts too. So, why me?" she queried more without a sign of fright in her eyes.

"My father likes you. And he wants me to get married. Now, you know why you're here. I know that you hate me as much as I hate you but, I need you. Just one year...act like my real wife and after that, I will set you free. I will also give back the money that your father loses. All you have to do is act like you love me. Like you mean it. Can you do that?" he elaborated, giving her a hint of why he wanted her as his wife.

Katlyn did not answer for a moment and think for a minute after his little confession. "One year? No, just three months," she replied, bargaining her life with him.

"Are you kidding me? Fine. Two years," he glared at her because he did not like what she said.

"Two years? No! Five months," she said, complaining more.

"18 months," he mentioned, and he arched an eyebrow at her to intimidate her.

"That's too long. Six months," she gritted her teeth in annoyance because he have no plan of giving up.

"Six months is not enough. Three years. Bargain more and I will make it five years," he annoyingly said when he had enough of her bargain.

"Five years?! No," she angrily declined, and glared at him.

"Don't give me that glare. I'm already giving you a choice. One year it is," he stated, and pulled back to stand straight in front of her even though he is naked.

"Fine. One year it is. But on one condition," she mentioned, and put her arms across her chest like she will not let him control her no matter what happens.

"And what is that?" he asked, and put his both hands on his waist like he is ready to argue with her.

"We will not sleep in one bed and I am allowed to flirt around with whoever I want," she announced without a doubt and give herself some freedom.

His upper lip twitched because of what she said making him clench his jaw too. "No," he answered, and took a step forward to intimidate her again. "You are married to me. I am expecting fidelity from you to this relationship," he announced authoritatively.

"Fidelity? But this is only a facade. Of course, I have needs too—" she contradicted but then, he interrupted her making her stop from talking.

"I can satisfy you. You don't need another man to do that for you," he butted, and closed the gap between them, pressing himself towards her more because she is provoking him.

"I told you...I don't like you. Why would I want to have $eX with you? You are not even my type," she insulted him, not backing out from his glare.

"When I said no, IT'S NO. I don't like sharing my property. I own you, remember?" he madly mentioned, and gripped her neck to threaten her.

"Then, five months it is," she bravely said, and pushed him to remove his hand on her neck which surprised him. "Take it or leave it. I am going to be your wife for five months and no more than that. You want fidelity? Fine. I am expecting you to do the same to me or this marriage is over. Alright?" she announced with authority in her voice, and opened the door behind her back and left him with no choice.

He smiled after dealing with her that she did not see because she already closes the door behind her when she left him.

———

KATLYN'S

-Tell me, Dad, how much did you owe him?

I texted Dad while I am sitting on the couch in the living area.

I need to know how much he owed this jackass so, I can return the money that Dad borrowed from him in a matter of five months.

Five months is surely enough to collect all the money that Dad borrowed from him.

-I owed him ten billion dollars.

My eyes got bigger seeing Dad's reply.

TEN BILLION DOLLARS?!

I gasped in shock because that was a huge amount of money.

And that ten billion dollars just disappeared in one night in the casino? Oh, mother-father holly molly.

-You gotta be kidding me, Dad! And you lose that huge amount of money in one go in a casino?!

I typed because of anger inside of me.

And how the hell am I supposed to return that huge amount of money in five months? He's right. I should have agreed in three years.

Should I go back inside now and tell him that I agreed to three years of marriage contract?

Oh, no, no.

That would be embarrassing if I do that. I already demanded and set a limit a while ago.

I cannot change that anymore.

-I really am sorry, Katlyn. Please, forgive me. Don't worry I will find someone or anything that can help us return that kind of money. Just bare with him for a while.

I closed my phone after reading Dad's text and I am just getting mad even more because of what he did.

Then, all of a sudden I recalled what that jackass said to me a while ago about him not liking to share his property with anyone.

Does that mean I am his property now?

To be continued...