Chapter 3

Carlos POV

It's past 12 am and am still in the office waiting for Romina to arrive for the date.

My secretary anna has already packed up her stuff and ready to leave for the day.

She came closer to my desk and drop a document but her face was not looking bright.

"Why do the sad face?"I asked.

"Don't mind me sir"she laughs

I roll my eyes at  her as I jot down something.

"Hurry Carlos,we will be late" Romina whines  the moment she walked in.

At times like this,I really love to smack her ass but Anna is here and I can't do such things.

"Am ready"I said grabbing my stuff while Anna walked out also.

"Today's gonna be a blast" Romina said swinging her purse over her shoulder.

Holy moly!!

Seriously Romina is a play girl.

She loves playing a lot like a baby.

Seeing both of us together, you won't believe that our marriage is only based on contract.

But that is the truth.

"Yeah, you will really like the place"I smiled.

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We arrive at the club by one thirty am and take the back entrance then look for a good place to seat.

"I love this place"Romina said.

"Yeah!"I nodded waiting for the waiteress.

"Can you drink a cup of alcohol?"I asked.

"Yes!"she smirked.

"Here you go" the waiteress said, dropping a tray of drinks.

I opened mine and stared at Romina to do the same but her face expression said something else.

"Any problem?"I asked.

"Nothing Carlos"she replied but am really sure that she is not telling me the truth.

"Sorry about that" Romina smiled sheepishly trying to cover up.

Romina pov

What Carlos was saying is not entering my ears as I remembered my past experience with my parents before I met him.

Flashback~~~~~

New day,new beginning and the new ways of enjoying life with our loved ones.

A melodious song resounded in my ears and a smile appears on my face.

Everyday I wake up listening to this voice and at the same time my eyes flew open.

Is not my alarm voice but the voice of my kid sister hehe...my sister's voice is so powerful to wake me up.

I heard a faint footsteps outside my bathroom and a minute it fades away giving me the clue to leave my bed.

I went down from my bed, headed to the bathroom.

After brushing my teeth,I proceed to the kitchen.

The minutes I stepped out of my room I saw my brother John in his night wear with sweat dripping on his face, indicating that he is just coming back from the gym and I scrunch my face looking at my handsome younger brother,he was about to pass by me but somehow,he saw me standing at the doorstep and  gave him a devilish grin.

That grin startles me and I know what is coming next but most of the times I was late on pushing the damn door and that devil back hug me smearing his sweat all over me.

I splashed his head and smiled.

"Where is mom?"I asked.

Thank God I have not taken my bath if not John sweat will have to delay me from my work.

"At the kitchen"John replied walking away.

I walked back into my room, taken my phone and shove it inside my Jean pocket and walked out of the room.

As I approach the kitchen,I heard voices coming from there making my stomach to growl.

"Am damn hungry"

I walked into the kitchen and my mom was busy slicing the tomatoes.

*Good morning Mom!" I greeted taking the seat beside the table.

"Morning"mom replied as usual still slicing the tomatoes.

My house was not that kind of big,I mean it just a room and palour.

I share the room with mom and my kid sister while John sleep at the couch.

"Romina are you ready for work?"mom asked me dropped a dish of veggies in front of me.

Holy moly!!

I heard to inhale it.

"Yes mom"I replied feeling a little bit angry that she has to be doing the cooking.

You meant be wondering the kind of work I do?

Well,am a waiteress in a hotel and today's morning is my shift.

I glanced at my watch and discovered that am already late for work.

"Mom..see you later"I kiss her cheeks while Kate my little sister look at me waiting for her own kiss.

"Bye darling"I kissed her also and my smile.

I love seeing her smiling, displaying her beautiful dimples.

"Bye John"I screamed loudly enough for him to hear me.

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"Romina, table four has been waiting for someone to take their orders"the manger said as he walked pass me.

I blinked at him, trying to figure out why am the only person on morning shift,he glanced over his shoulder and frown at me,I had to give him a fakest smile I could produce"I will attend to them"

"Good"

Rolling my eyes,I went over to the other table and clear the drinks.. after that I went over to the supposed table.

"Chicken stew"I announced as I dropped one of plates in front of two gentlemen.

Actually, I don't know they're gentle or not.

"Nice"the one on red shirt complemented and I was not sure if he was complementing the chicken or something else.

Still,I hold my tongue if I remain nice enough,those could find me a tips.

"Do you need anything else before I go"I announced looking at the other one that has been quite since I arrived.

Even his drinks,he has not opened it.

"Another chicken"the Same red guy said and I flashed him a smile..

As I turned around,my phone started to ring and it was unknown number...the manger was that the other end showing me"am I the only person on this morning shift" I muttered to myself as I turned towards the table ignoring the phone that kept on ringing.

I came back with the chicken and served him.

"Hi,my name is Romina,how may I help you!"I asked the caller as I dropped the tray in the table.

"Your mom has been admitted into the hospital"the caller replied and Immediately all the blood in my system suddenly frozen.

"Whaaaat!!'

The two young men both turned towards me at the same time and immediately my heart started beating rapidly.

"Not again"I muttered to myself wishing that it will not be the same issue.

"You are needed in the hospital"the caller said and from the voice it seems like a lady.

"Okay am coming" I replied.

"What is wrong?"the quite guy asked.

"Nothing!"

"Tell me"the quite guy responded smiling politely at me.

I stared at his teeth, feeling a stab go through my heart. Of course he had a perfect teeth.

"Let me get you guys a drink?"I asked wondering if I sounded as depressed as I felt.

My mom being in the hospital is another problem.

I just finished using my little salary to pay for the house rent and also Kate school fees.

"Tell me your problem because your face changed the moment you received that call?"the quite guy asked again with his dimples displaying.

Without waiting for my reply,to my surprise he stood up and grabbed my hand.

"Let me take to you for a moment"he request while I stared at his beautiful hands.

So cold.

"Yes!"I replied not knowing how long I have been staring at him.

We left the bar and went over to his car.

"Wow!!"I mouthed as I stared keenly at the car.

"My name is Carlos and yours"he said smiling.

"Am Romina"I replied.

"Nice meeting"he said but I was not paying attention to what he said.

All my interest was on that car.

Wow.. this car is something else!!

Look at the glass.

"I have a business for you"he suddenly said bringing me out from my thoughts.

"What kind of business?"I asked... feeling happy that finally am gonna get a good paying job.

"I want to hire you as my wife for three years"he said and my eyes went wide in suprise.

"I don't understand!"I uttered

"Look my family members are trying to take over my companies so I need you to act as my wife"he expects calmly and I breathed erratically.

"I will think about it"I said leaving him behind and went back to bar.

That's how I met Carlos....

TBC