LEAH’S POV:
Vvvvvvvvv,vvvvvvvvv, I wake up to the sound of my phone vibrating none stop and as I look at the screen I know what’s coming if I don’t leave this house and hide somewhere.From the time I lost all I had I’ve been unable to get back on my feet and live life like a normal person, am always on the run unable to pay my bills much less pay my debt. I never took school seriously and I was a brat so even chores are a challenge, am learning to do better but it’s always a mess. We try again today.I avoid picking up the calls as I run to take a quick shower so I can start my part-time job as a cleaner. It’s not much but it’s a start and am happy about it I laugh to myself at least I now have a pay cheque.I look at the clothes I have and shake my head. It doesn’t matter what I wear am a cleaner, not an office worker I smile again. So I throw on a black top and blue jeans. Am short with curves so I look good in anything anyway. I take a banana and run to the bus stop so am not late on my first day.I arrive on time and head straight to Madam Angela, a sweet old lady in charge of the cleaning crew. This place is huge I stare in awe. Everything is beautiful and advanced luckily, I find her standing near the entry it’s like she knew I’d get lost for at least six months if she doesn’t stand there.“good morning Leah,” she says,“good morning Madam “ I smile.“wow this place is huge and beautiful “ I add.“It sure is, now are you ready to work?” she asks.“yes! Very much ready but I have a question, it’s important “ I smile shyly“ask quickly “ she answers irritated“Do you think, the Crazy guy who owns this thing can give me some money as an upfront payment then I work and not get paid?"“How will he know you won’t run away after getting the cash”? A deep voice asks behind me.I turn and what my eyes see I feel like kneeling and praying to God to thank him for creating something so beautiful.“Mr kings!!! “ Old Angie jumps with fearWell don’t know what’s scary here all I see is beauty and money, but I don’t say that out loud because, from the way people are vanishing and quickening their footsteps, I can guess his my boss’s boss’s boss.“I can sign a contract to bind me that will show I can’t run to anywhere” I reply calmly while battling my eyelashes“I see, “ he says and walks away with his bodyguard following closely“I see”??""Is that all he can say after raising my hopes?" I ask Old Angie“if you don’t shut up this instant you are fired are the next words that will come out of his mouth or I'll transfer you to the branch, you’re here to work not to talk.!"But why is she angry I did nothing. Can't a desperate girl try her luck?"You’re even lucky he said something your way. He talks to no one and he likes to find the reception empty so next time you see people moving quietly follow suit" she adds as she walks away.I nod to what she has said, but I don’t agree that man can give me freedom without even saying a word so I’ll get it no matter what.Xavier’S POV:As I walk out to my car I find this girl who catches my attention and that rarely happens and so I respond to her question. She needs money and I need a wife perfect solution but first I need to be sure of my decision so I turn to Dave.“get me all the information there is about that girl within an hour” I instruct“Yes sir” he quickly responds as he opens my car door.Well, I need a wife by 8 tomorrow so my options are pretty slim. I need to save the stocks for the sake of the investors who trusted me if it were only men like Dante this would have been much easier because I would do absolutely nothing.But then I need to be careful so I don’t regret my choice. I just need someone to be with me for a year until the ongoing project is over then we can divorce.Am drowned in so many online meetings I don’t even notice time flying only to realize that it’s past midnight and I need a girl to marry. I hold the bridge of my nose as I read through my email.All the information I need is right before my eyes, so she is in debt and has no educational background what’s even more interesting is her relatives are unknown. She has been alone since she lost her parents and now this is a perfect solution with minimal problems.So I do the only thing I can do right now; make her an offer she won’t refuse.I call her cell and she picks on a third ring“Hello, look I told you I’ll pay you I just need more time and am trying the best I can so please give me a break, I mean calling me on a private line at this hour! Is that even legal?! She screams“Hi, I need a girl to marry for a year and you’ll get all your debts paid if you successfully fulfill your role. If you are interested sign the contract that will be with you in 10 minutes and collect the wedding gown.” I go straight to the point“Is this some kind of prank?” she asks irritated“Do I sound like someone who has time for pranks?” I ask irritated“well I don’t even know you, and you’ve called at this hour what am I supposed to think?” she laughsAm losing patience so I hang up. Maybe this is a bad idea, I think to myself. Should I just cancel the whole thing and refund the affected? Honestly, I don’t even know why am picking marriage as an option being so irritated I feel sorry for whoever will piss me off.I stare at my computer looking at the pictures with all the information below for my soon-to-be bride. Am not worried about rejection, I mean if my looks don’t make you want to marry me my fortune will and I barely even reach the fortune part.Dave shouldn’t make any mistakes he knows the implications of it better than anyone. Am so tired but I can’t sleep I rarely sleep on time because my mind is always thinking. So I walk to my pool to release some steam as I wait to decide what I will do if she says no, she can’t but if she did what will I do?Leah’s POV:“I mean who the hell was that? Can my life get more dramatic making me get high hopes for nothing” I say sadly as I get into bedBut just as I pull down the sheets I hear a car pull down the driveway and I wonder who it is. No one ever visits me at least not by car I laugh to myself as I dress up to open the door.But then I stop midway to think“what if am being robbed, not that there is anything to rob, or what if what that mad man said is happening, or the police have come to take me away or or or ….. “ I panic“Hello?” someone says as he softly knocksI keep quiet, so quiet you’d think someone killed me because I am never quiet. Failing to believe how dumbfounded I must be for me not to say a word.“Look, I know you’re in there and I’ve Been sent to deliver a parcel and get you to sign. I am sure you went over the conditions and if you don’t open the door now I’ll take it that you’ve rejected the proposal and report back to him” he speaks so softly“There is no way that voice would hurt anyone” I laugh as I open the doorAnd oh my was I right. He's a funny-looking fellow with glasses I truly am a good judge of character.“What are you talking about?” I ask“My name is Dave and I work for Mr. Kings am told you’re to sign this contract and collect the wedding gown in my hands” he speaks so softly“well I think you have the wrong person, but I don’t want to send you back this late for nothing, come in I’ll take a look at the contract and maybe I could sign it” I smile“I doubt you have a choice in this,” he says as he walks in“What!?”“What?”He ignores my threatening look and hands me the contract without even flinching it’s like he's been through much worse and nothing can shake him despite his nerdy look. Shockingly it’s impressive I think to myself. Because this world is a war zone you can’t go round getting intimidated by every face you see. I open the envelope to read through the contract and I can’t believe my eyes.So such things exist and I wasn’t dreaming. My life could change just by me signing this thing and following the conditions which are not so many except he adds one thing that breaks me and shatters all my happy ending dreams. A loveless marriage!I thought it was a prank at first but it’s real and deep down I wished for this because I was willing to do so much worse just to get back on my feet and leave this shitty place. My life is about to change but it couldn’t get worse than this. He sure sounded like hell over the phone but I’ve been through it and I didn’t die. At least this new hell has a decent paycheck to compensate for the pain am about to go through.I think critically about it while Dave patiently waits without saying anything to rush my decision it’s like his silently praying I say no. I get the pen and change my life overnight.“Here you go,” I sayHe gets the document from me with a face that tells me exactly what I don’t want to come face to face with. So I decide to be a rude bitch to avoid him seeing me cry.“I’ll see you tomorrow then, am tired and I have a wedding to attend so please see yourself out,” I say with a weak smileHe nods and walks out softly closing the door but before he could completely close it a slim blond-haired lady walks in straight to me and slaps me so hard I take time to recollect myself.“So you’re the whore who has stolen my man!” she says disgustinglyAm I losing my senses or is she ridiculous? Is everyone delusional these days?“ I stole your what!"?It’s like my mind is playing tricks with me today, I’ve had so many turns of events even I am failing to keep up. I woke up broke and a general worker I quickly become someone’s fiancee and now am a whore who stole someone’s man? Tears swell up my eyes as everything I’ve been bottling in come to my throat and I feel like am choking I squat on the floor to cry my heart out as everything I’ve survived comes before my eyes. It’s past midnight and it will be morning soon am about to enter a loveless marriage and…wait… is he the one she is talking about? “I asked you a question bitch! Answer me!” Why is she screaming?But before I could even look up, some men in black suits come in and take her away forcefully but respectfully meaning she is someone important and I don’t know what the hell I just got myself into. “Am truly sorry about what has happened, we will deal with it please do get some rest and get ready for tomorrow” he says as he closes the door.But before he can completely g
The day finally arrives and despite all the attempts to stop this marriage, we are finally standing on the alter.I look at the Woman I barely know and yet she is about to become my wife. She is short with curves and a beautiful face. I sigh with relief when I find that she looks like her pictures otherwise I was going to be a laughing stock not that I care anyway. I can never love her but I’ll protect her because she will protect my companies. Looking at her as she stands before me I can tell that she is a wild one but she just needs to Give me three months and she will have all the freedom she needs. l am lost in my train of thought until the priest nudges me. I snap back to reality but I don’t show that I was lost for a second . “Well, Do you?”“I do” Leah’s POV: Intoxication, power, lust, and money are all I can see as I stand at the altar. I woke up this morning expecting an old dude with no teeth and just the thought of it made my skin crawl. Alas! It was the sex god I me
Xavier’s POV:After the wedding, I had to leave immediately to fix the threats that kept increasing and could not be ignored. Leah just joined this world even though I don't love her, I couldn't bring her to this mess!My team gathered all the information on when this began and it seems like it's inside information that has been leaked. I choose not to alarm the situation because that could cause unrest and give my enemies an advantage. We manipulate the tech numbers so that the system will reject the entry and the Al won't launch, while I fix security on the prototype. There is no way in hell I will start from scratch just because of some bastard.Time moves at the speed of light and I realize I haven't spoken to my bride in a while, though I have been watching her through the devices I've inserted into her phone without her knowing.I receive another call from her and I try to avoid it but she doesn't stop. I knew this day would come and she thinks I've been intentionally away for
Xavier's POV For the first time in my life, I am truly afraid. I always lived my life so recklessly not caring about the fact that I might die any time. Men in Business like me can't show any sign of weakness else they will be taken advantage of and that was never going to be me.Marriage was never on my mind and anytime it was brought up I considered it a business transaction and nothing else. After barely spending time with this woman in my arms, I want to protect her from any danger. Am convinced it is because I promised to keep her safe and I feel pity for her. There is no way I will ever love again because that becomes a weakness that eats you from the inside.Right after I landed I started to track her and luckily I was able to pick a signal not too far from where she was. Whoever took her wouldn't know about the tracker but they left the phone near her making it easy to track and find her. It was too easy and it like they wanted me to find her. I knew it was a trap but I went
Leah's POV It's been a week since I was in a dilemma and I clearly remember my devil husband saving me that day though I thought it wasn't possible then I remembered he has a reputation to protect. Whoever took me had no idea this is a contract marriage but they hit me hard enough in strategic areas to send a message. But how could they do such a thing to someone unconscious? Most people fear Xavier, and he may not have room for any feelings but I don't care. What matters to me is that he came and had it not been for him, I would have died that day. For the past four days, I have been cracking my head trying to recall if I made such kinds of enemies. Before I was made unconscious, someone approached me, I just can't remember who it was. The feeling, however, is not something anyone would forget. I was terrified as though I saw someone wake from the dead. Who would do such a thing to me? My husband is a billionaire but no one knows what the wife looks like so who could it have be
I put my phone down after that alarming phone call. It might be true something is going on but the information given freely this way is more dangerous than the culprit. They aim at something and the only way to find out is to do the exact opposite of what they expect.My mind is constantly thinking of what happened and who my enemies are. The death of Alexandria and my parents is something still waiting to be solved.I become restless, so I decide to walk to my office and see what documents I can go over to use as a distraction before I resume work tomorrow.My house is a huge mansion with so many rooms, it is beautifully decorated and spacious. It was made of Rocks as if to symbolize my cold personality. Its windows were as shy eyes, large to welcome any ray of sun. The solid rock walls stood firm as if sending a message to show that it rightfully belonged right where it was as if perchance it had grown up right from that hallowed ground. It was as though it had been called into exi
Leah's POV The same girl who slapped me the day before my wedding stands before me as I am about to reach ecstasy. The anger I feel cannot be explained in words. So they know each other? and she has the key card? otherwise how did she get in? Questions are running through my head and seeing her so comfortable makes me so mad.Xavier puts my pants in place and I look up at him pleading silently for him not to pick her over me. He looks sorry for a second and in a flash his mask is back again."Go to your room" he whispers coldly and that breaks my heart into a thousand pieces. I had hoped we could be something for a few minutes I trusted him with my heart though I knew he would break it over and over again.I excuse myself not glancing back again and walk to my room but suddenly I stop in my tracks. Why should I be the one to leave? Am the wife and she is the intruder, right?I fight the temptation of eavesdropping but I decide the better of it and walk to my room. I lay down on my co
Xavier's POV She agreed to go with me to the goddamn gala and I had a feeling it was a trap but looking at her might make the night bearable for me. She looks gorgeous and I can't seem to have control over my lust for her, I slowly walk behind her against my will and press my front to her back, my cock twitches and I fight the edge to rip this dress off and fuck her right now.I thought it would be nice to do something good for her after what she has been through lately, so I bought her a neckless with a tracker so I can find her anywhere in the world. It has a special feature and can only be removed with my hands because of the recognition. But of course, I don't tell her that. I slowly place it around her neck. Before I do anything stupid I move backward and motion for her to walk to the main door. Dave has the Limo ready and security on alert."I don't want anything stupid to happen tonight! Protect my wife with your life!" I instruct. I said I would never love her but I promis