Chapter 3 - The Terms Before The Close

Heather’s POV

The next morning,

I text him on his private number.

“This is Heather”

“I’m aware.”

“We need to have a meeting.”

“Tonight, at Tali’s domain.”

“Hell no, I am not seeing you on any of your property again.”

“I want a breathable space.”

“You mean our property?”

I swear his grinning face flashed before my eyes as I read that.

“ I don’t even have the strength for whatever it is you are saying.”

“Eight pm, at the federal hotel.”

He does not reply again, but I take his silence as confirmation.

“It is currently five pm, I need to find something to wear.”

After over an hour of looking for what to wear I finally settle for a backless royal blue knee length gown.

I had my makeup done.

And for the first time since, this entire mess started, I look good.

Like my old self again.

I arrive at the hotel’s restaurant at exactly eight pm.

The butler showed me into the VVIP section.

There he is, sitting at the edge of the distant table.

We are the only ones in the section.

“I changed a couple of things in the contract.”

“As expected”, he says

“Well, the initial expiration date of the marriage was three years”

“Two years, that is how long I can stay.”

“When I move in with you, I want a separate bed room.”

“I want Operational power of all Montain holdings regardless of the merger”

“ I also don’t want you in my business at all.”

“My movements , my dealings and my freedom.”

“I would do the same to you.”

“This has to be strictly business, nothing else attached”

He chuckles,

“Ouuu, I am certain I made the right choice with you.”

“ I like my woman, smart, intelligent and bold.”

“I would have my lawyers review it and have it sent back to you, wife.”

He says in the most annoying way possible.

“They is going to be a press Conference announcing the merger and our engagement next week Monday.”

“When are you going to move in?”, He asks

“We also have to create fake scenarios, before the announcement to leak to the press.”

“I bet you are enjoying this, Dante.”

“Oh yes, I am.”

“Just a little.”

He doesn’t even try to deny it.

I scoff out of irritation and frustration.

“I would take my leave now.” I say, as I prepare to leave.

“You don’t want to get to know your husband?” He taunts

I simply just ignore him and leave the restaurant.

I have a plan and I’m not going to let any one or any thing distract me from it not even my emotions.

I order my maid to pack a couple of my belongings in a suitcase.

I am about to become his worse nightmare.

Everything I need is packed into my cars.

There three cars in total.

I drive one, and my drivers drive the other two.

I text him again.

“I am on my way to yours.”

“Let your guards know”

I arrive an hour thirty minutes later.

With the other cars behind, he is at the front door.

Torin is also by his side.

When he notices what is going on.

I notice the shock on his face for a split second.

But he quickly masks it with his usual unamused expression.

“I see you are eager to start living with me dear wife.”

“Don’ t flatter yourself Dante”

“This is the only logical thing to do right now.”

“Ask your people to off load my things.”

“And show me to my room.”

I say as I walk directly into the house, leaving them both outside.

Probably still in shock.

They both walk back into the house.

Torin makes a call for a maid.

She is assigned to me, for whatever I might need.

She shows me to my room.

It is on the other wing of the house.

I’m glad I don’t have to deal with seeing him.

We might just kill each other.

This wing of the house is also very complete .

Like a standard duplex but it life less to the fault.

Gosh how can some body be so obsessed and comfortable with everything being so dark.

After everything is placed how I want it to be.

I take a walk round my section.

It Is a three bedroom, one room of the third floor with the other two rooms on the second floor.

There is a kitchen on the ground floor with the living and dining room.

One section of the wall from top to bottom is made of glass giving me a perfect view of the sea no matter what floor I’m on.

The structure has one of if not the best structures in Vegas.

I spend the next few days working with a couple of contractors from my Montain Interior Designs.

We redesign everything, and make the house as homely and comfortable as possible for me.

All of the Montain holdings assets has also been unfrozen and we are officially back in business.

I have not seen Dante since the day I moved in and honestly, I could not be bothered at all.

I am grateful that I can catch a break from having to deal with him and his existence for now.

The revised contract has also been sent by his lawyers.

And I take one last glance, to be sure everything has been corrected and to make sure there is not any hidden clause.

I finally sign my temporary line binding contract that has a permanent effect on my life and the entire Montain legacy.