CHAPTER 3: MAID'S CONTRACT

Antonio's POV

I hope I am making the right decision. I have never been so unsure in my life until today. She is the only one that came to mind when I saw her. I just wish she'll agree, but at least there is something in it for her too. These days it's something for something. She did look intimidated by the issue of being called to task.

Anyway let's get this over with and see the outcome. Let me call her, I think she's downstairs.

👨 "Hey, come up to my office now." I said whilst I was on top of the stairs, I saw her doing her downstairs doing something.

👩 "Ok sir, coming right up". She said looking up to me.

Just as I settled down on my chair, a knock followed through. "Come in." I answered and she made her way in my office. She just stood there, I think waiting for permission to be told to sit down or what, I really don't know. 

👨"So are you just going to be idle there and stare at the wall." I said in a pissed of manner. I mean I called her here to come and talk and there she goes and just stands here and stares all over except me. At least she should look at me, or am I overthinking this. 

👩"You don't have to be mean sir, you hadn't told me to sit down. I am sorry." She said and I kind of felt guilty but I wasn't going to show her that since I was already called mean.

👨*So how will I discuss anything with you standing there, huh? Just fuckin' sit down already." She just sat down quietly, I really felt bad for what I said. She looked innocent, beautiful and pure. Oh geez what has come over me. 

👨" So the thing here is that, I am the heir apparent to the Rodriguez Empire. Snr Rodriguez who is my father is retiring soon, so I am supposed to take over as the heir." I said and sighed a bit to see if she's taking what I said in. She just gave me the, "So what! I know that already," kind of look. She didn't say anything so I took it as my que to continue but I was really nervous. I swallowed hard and continued. 

"So my father has given me the ultimatum that as his son I should first get married before I turn 35 years. So the thing is 

I am turning 35 in the next four months and my girlfriend is not in the country for the next year meaning I have been let down." As I finished my sentence I had her whisper underneath her breath,"So! Duhh!" I don't think she even realised how hard this was for me. "I heard that," I said before I continued my speech. 

"Ummm so I need a bride as soon as yesterday. I have drawn up a contract which states that I will marry a girl and offer her 3 million dollars and after 6 months we go our separate ways. Pretend as though nothing happened." I said, and lifted right her eyebrow in awe as I pushed the file papers across the table to her. 

"So, here is the contract. You're the chosen girl for me." I said and handed her the contract with a smirk and she looked dumbfounded and bewildered. Her mouth was just hanging open, speechless and in shock.

"Hey, close that mouth of yours before flies come to  have a party in there". I said almost laughing because the look on her face was just priceless. "Your chosen girl, huh!" she said mocking me. "Why me? No! No! This is not happening!" she said it and I could feel defeat over weighting me. This was not going to happen, so I decided to ignore her concern as if I didn't hear her. 

"Anyways, as I was saying, you'll be my wife for the next 6 full months. The 1st half of the 3 million will be deposited into your account the day of our wedding night and the other half when the contract has expired. Also you must make sure you don't get pregnant whilst the contract is on going. So the contract is in your hands, to agree or not to agree." 

With what I told her the look on her face was indecipherable. I could not tell weather she was in it or out. But she better agree because the earlier we do this, the we earlier we get this over with. I never thought I will ever think about getting married or even think in those lines worse the type of marriage I want to involve myself in now. Marriage is a reality, it's a real thing and I am not up for commitment. 

Megan's POV

Ok, ok what just happened. What does he take me for? How can he just draw up a stupid contract and think I will be in it for agreement. And he is even ignoring my questions, he'll eventually answer whether he likes it or not. 

There are so many of his girls that he can choose from, why me? I have seen him in magazines with different girls every week. I have always heard that he changes girls every week and no girl stays for more than a month except for Hanna the model who has stayed for while now, I think it's supposedly 3/4 months. 

I don't suit his lifestyle and I wouldn't want to, I like my life private. But come to think of it, I would be able to give Mitch the best life she desires, pay her school fees and manage to send her to that musical school she wants. I will also have to leave this job and start my own Law Firm. 

"Can you at least give me time to think of this sir? This is so sudden and why would you choose me when you can get any woman you desire after all I am just your maid." I said trying to put some sense into him and hopefully to get an answer of the question I have asked him before, which is why. 

"First, you're close to me and second I need someone I can trust not to disclose this contract to third parties. Plus, you seemed a little intelligent to understand the situation if explained to you. The other thing, we both benefit from this union, right." He said with a smooth smirk forming on the corner of his lips. That smirk sometimes does things to me though most of the time it annoys me. 

"Ok, can I at least think this through?" I said bored. I also have to read the contract thoroughly. It's not all about the money.

"Yah, but I need your response ASAP. So when am I getting my answer?" he asked and to say his my least favorite person right now is an understatement. 

"End of month to say the least." I said pouting my lips so I can suppress a laugh and pretended to flip the papers he had given me. I know he will freak out. 

"Are you crazy mother fucker? I need that answer tomorrow as soon as I set my eyes on you. Am I understood?" He was so pissed off. I didn't think I could get to him hard so easily. I did an evil smirk that I always practice on the mirror to annoy him and I continued. 

"No, no Antonio, that's not the way you talk to your future wife or is it? Because if it is I could just give you the answer right here and now and you will only be the person you blame for that answer. So give me a week and I will give you an answer. " I said melodically knowing very well I am pissing him off. At this point I could care less. 

He looked so shocked with the way I said it and what I said. And just kept quiet and looked at me deep. If the ground could have swallowed me I would have greatly done it. But I refused to let him see that his look frightened me. 

"That's all I am saying. You'll get your answer by then." I pushed out my chair and stood up then graciously walked out with the contract in my hand.

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