Blind Date

ZACHARY'S POV

Congratulations filled the air, I looked over at the number of people who paid their respect to Olivia and her fiance.

Olivia was really doing charity, I don't want to compare but I was way better looking than her fiance. What did he have that I didn't.

He was an employee of mine and somehow he managed to get engaged to my secretary. I didn't even know he worked for me until Olivia introduced us to each other.

I called Olivia to a corner and handed her an envelope. She held tightly held on to it but shook her head. "This is an early wedding gift." I said, she opened it to see a hundred dollar notes in 250 pieces. "Mr Zachary, this is 250 grand." Olivia muttered wide eyed.

"It's your early wedding gift and also my thanks for being my secretary. Flora told me you were resigning, I know you were going to tell me but I was hurt hearing it from Flora." I faked being betrayed right in front of Olivia who pressed her palm over her eyes. I instantly realize she was trying to hold back her tears.

"You're a good man Mr Zachary. Thank you for letting me work for you. Thank you for everything." Zachary smiled and nods.

"You better stop crying before people think I fired you on your engagement. Besides we still have one month left together." I said as she immediately cleaned off her tears. "I'm sorry I got emotional." She said still cleaning off her tears, I helped her wipe her cheek as she focused her gaze elsewhere.

"I'm going to miss you Liv." Olivia looked at me in bewilderment, I haven't called her that ever since we made an agreement not to be in a relationship, she pressed her palm against mine wearing the most alluring smile. "The feeling is mutual Zach." My heart skipped a beat, not because I felt something for Hannah but her reply just confirmed that she didn't see me as a man. She saw me as a close friend.

I smiled letting go of her face, a group of friends ganged up on her and dragged her to drink.

I hissed looking around at all the happy faces, I came here to give her a gift anyways I needed to get back and finish work.

I left the venue to my company, I went straight to my office and began working. In the heat of the moment I took a break and called for Olivia and realized she was at her engagement party so she couldn't answer me.

Fustrated I decided to get some air and return to working. "After that stunt you pulled you returned to working. Tsk I thought you'd be a man once and fight for your woman." Jacob said infamously holding two bottles of energy drinks. He handed me one and kept one to himself.

"Olivia is not my woman, she's someone's else woman." I corrected gulping an ounce of my energy drink and feeling the energized.

"And that someone else is your employee. You are aware they are resigning to go run some business together." Jacob said, I ignored him that was the reason I gave Olivia that amount so they could start comfortably.

"So what did you get Olivia ?" I asked Jacob to change the topic, it wasn't much of a change.

"An early resignation. Olivia doesn't work for you henceforth." Jacob said, I got up almost immediately. "I am not aware of this so I don't accept." I said.

"Well then you'll have to answer to mom, it was a present from both mom and I." Jacob said as I glared at him. Why did mom had to get involved.

"You owe me a new secretary." I yelled.

"And that's why you're going on a blind date tommorow. Who ever shows up is your new secretary." Jacob said like this was a joke, going on a blind date won't immediately replace Olivia.

"I'm not going." I said annoyed. "You better be going or I'll tell Dad you made Olivia cry, I filmed it." Jacob held his phone up high like some prize.

"Fine I'll go but I'm not picking a secretary. You better find me a good secretary by the end of tommorow." I said returning to my work.

The next day I had to attend to work before going to that blind date that was set up. Honestly I could have ditched my date but I would have felt bad doing that to her.

We were supposed to meet in some cafe. It was located on the first floor of a cafe building. It had different cafes owned by different entrepreneurs.

I walked in and my eyes immediately locked with someone I wouldn't expect to be there. I looked around to see if there was another person who matched the description Jacob gave to me.

I was furious, why would Jacob set me up with this witch when he had feelings for her.

I walked up to her, she glared at me and go lost in thought.

"Are you Kerry's blind date ?" She asked.

"Who's Kerry ?" I asked.

"The woman you were supposed to meet." She said.

"I don't have time for this, this date is over. How dare you impersonate ? That's fraud." I said.

"It isn't fraud if I was paid to do it. Besides be glad Kerry asked me to impersonate you. She's known to injuring her blind dates I just saved you ungrateful workaholic." She said drinking what she ordered.

"You talk much for an assassin." I hissed.

"Besides I came knowing you're her date I have a proposal to make with you. Seducing you is a waste of time so I'll get straight to the point." She said having this business minded aura around her.

"Why would I discuss business with you ?" I asked before she could speak a loud bang was heard. I looked around to see a man dropped to the floor with a hole on his head.

Everyone went into pandemonium, I ran to the man but he was already dead. I picked up my phone to call 911 but Hannah gripped hold of my hand and had me duck under a table with her.

I could hear footsteps vibrating as we remained hidden. "Aren't we supposed to be running ?" I asked.

"What shot that man was a sniper. The sniper can't hit what it can't see." Hannah said pulling out a gun from her skirt. "Back to our deal." She said.

"You are making a deal when we're in danger ?" I yelled. "Well you're in danger. Shall I prove it ?" She says getting out, I tried to drag her back in but she kicked me back in.

Minutes passed a she wasn't shot.

I was about to come out but she ordered me to stay hidden. "If you're seen you're good as dead. I can help you get out of here but you need to help me Zachary." She said.

"What do you want ?" I asked.

"I want to sign a contract marriage with you." She said. "What ? " I mummurs in disbelief.

"I'm not repeating myself. Listen closely. My uncle wants me to get married and I'm choosing you as a candidate. We'll be married for 18 months after that I'm serving you divorce papers. Do you understand ?" She asked like her request wasn't garbage already.

"Why would you pick me ? I'm sure I'm not the only candidate." I said

"You're not. You're the only one that probably won't try to kill me." She recites.

"What makes you think I won't ? I haven't forgiven you for killing Javon." I said. "Then let's get married shall we ? Or do you want to meet Javon ?" She rehearsed, I sighed. "Fine, I'll sign a marriage contract with you." I agreed.

She ducked under with me pressing her gun to my head. "Hold still."