“We shouldn’t share the same room.” “We are married.” “But it’s a contract marriage.” “And there is no rule.” Laura and Chris were bound by an arranged marriage since childhood, but Laura rejected her mother’s wishes to marry a poor man and chose another path. Betrayal from her father and her mother’s tragic coma shattered her world, and the bond between the two families was broken. Chris left the country devastated, only to return years later as a powerful billionaire. By then, Laura’s company was collapsing and threatened by her stepbrother’s schemes. Desperate, she had no choice but to seek Chris’s help. But Chris has conditions: he will save her company only if Laura honors their old marriage agreement. Forced into a contract marriage, Laura and Chris must navigate bitter resentment, unresolved passion, and dangerous family rivalries. Will this marriage of convenience remain a contract or will it awaken the love they once denied?
View MoreLaura stood on the podium and cling onto the microphone with her, she glares at her father as she expect him to say something or give an explanation to everything going on.
The intruder seeing that no one stopped her, moved forward with her son then opened her purse and bought out a marriage certificate between Laura's father and herself.
“I am legally married to him and I am here to take my place” she declared and Laura angrily threw the microphone in her hand on the floor then turn sharply to her father.
“You have another wife?” she questioned angrily
“And even a son!” she yelled as her eyes watered up and she tried not to cry.
How could her perfect father, the only man she has always seen as the best father and husband suddenly turn to a cheater all of a sudden, He even has a son.
She felt her world crashing down before her very eyes and charged towards her father angrily
“Speak up! Say something dad” she yelled but he just stood there with his head bowed down.
Laura released him and bend down slowly, she is about to lose her mother to the painful hands of death and now she’s losing her father
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Laura entered the class and walked straight to her seat without minding everyone stares.
Giving the way everyone was looking at her, she knew that the news about what happened at the party yesterday as gone viral. Diane, her cousin came over to meet her and sat down on the seat next to hers.
“Laura is it really true? How come? What really happened? She questioned pretending to care but the mocking gaze in her eyes betrayed her.
“Why are you pretending to care? If you are here to laugh just say so and stop beating around the bush?” Laura fired at her
“How can you say that to your cousin, what do you mean if I am pretending to care? You are my cousin after all how can I laugh at you in this situation?” She continued in her pitiful act
“Laura!” her friend Ella called and rushed over to her.
“Sweetheart, are you okay? Is it really true? She asked worried
“Let’s talk outside” Laura said and dragged Ella out with her.
“Yeah, it’s true” Laura voiced immediately they got to the restroom.
“God! I mean how could he? Your mother’s attack has been an issue and now a son is appearing out of nowhere.” she hissed
“That is not even the problem; can you believe he is a teenager? I mean I am barely older than him it means he started cheating on mom not long after their marriage” Laura said full of anger.
“That is terrible, so where is the so called son now?” Ella queried
“His mother took him back and said next time she comes back it will be with trouble, she came right in the middle of the company anniversary party speech and ruined everything for me isn’t that more than trouble?” she answered furiously
“I just hope your company is fine” Ella said.
“It should be, it’s my mom’s anyways” she has decided to cut her dad off since he could do something like that and ruin their happy home
“It’s time for class, let’s go” Ella reminded and they both left the restroom
[After class]
“Why do you think he cheated on her mother?” Kayla, one of Laura classmate who is a friend to Diana said facing the whole class and they all laughed.
“What do you think? He probably married her mother for her money in the first place” Anna, another classmate answered and they laughed again ignoring her presence in the room.
“Her boyfriend is here!” Someone from the back called the class’ attention as he saw Chris walk in.
“What do you mean? When did she and Avan break up? Kayla questioned confused.
“Oh they did not break up dear, Avan is her real boyfriend while Chris is her arranged boyfriend” Diane responded mockingly.
“Wow that’s so daring, how can she date two guys at the same time” Anna said.
“What do you mean? Ella moved closer to them and folded her hands.
“Her maid is also here” Diana remarked.
Chris looked at all of them confused and turned Ella
“Did something happen?”
“Don’t… Ella started but was cut short by Diane
“Don’t tell me you didn’t hear about what happened to your princess.” Diane continued to mock them
“Diane that’s enough okay” Laura said walking toward them.
“You don’t want your second boyfriend to know” Diane scoffed facing her.
Laura smiled and replied
“Are you still angry that Avan rejected you and chose me or because your parent are getting a divorce”
“You bastard!” Diane cursed and charged at Laura but was blocked by Chris.
“I think you should stop that now, okay” he voiced
“What? Now are you trying to be a good fiance” Diane said and turned toward Chris.
“Ella, let’s get out of here” Laura cut in and pulled her.
“You want to escape like you always do right?” Diane said to stop her from leaving but Laura ignored her and continued walking, Chris also started walking away from them.
“Diane, is that true? Your parents are getting divorced” the whole class starts to question her
“What rubbish, it’s a lie she is just splitting nonsense’ she yelled in reply and packed her bags to leave
After crying throughout the weekend, Laura has decided that she won’t allow anyone make her cry again.
She has always enjoy the love of her parents and been an only child, she was spoilt with everything especially when her mother is a multi-billionaire and she never had to do any work all her life but it seems that lie is changing as she will have to learn to survive after her father’s betrayal and her mother’s ordeal.
She saw her driver waiting for her and entered the car giving him an instruction at the same time to drive her to the sunflower house instead of where they actually live
The car stopped at the sunflower house and she alight from the car and walked inside.
Sunflower house is owned her mother and its where her mother spent her last moments before she was shot and ended up in coma while trying to protect her father.
She walked inside and was greeted by Miss Steven, her mother’s long time housekeeper.
“Dear you are back, how is school today? She asked as she helped her to change her footwear and took her bag from her.
“Your father is here, she whispered to her. Laura nodded at her and walked inside, she was met with her father and both her parent’s lawyers.
“Laura, come here and sit” Her father motioned upon sighting her.
Laura walked toward him and sat next to him
“What’s happening here? She queried asking no one in particular.
“I need to tell you some very important things, I know you are still angry with me but as of now you are not safe here…..” he was cut short by Laura.
“Wait dad, what do you mean not safe? She asked again not believing him
“I know you might not believe me again but you need to trust me on this” He said to convince her then signaled to the two lawyers beside him and they both bought out some papers from the briefcase on the table.
Her dad signed one of the documents and placed the other one in front of her
“Sign them” He instructed holding a pen to her.
“What is this about? What trick are you going to use again? Where is mom and why is her lawyer here?” Laura snapped at her father.
“Your mom is still at the hospital, you have to trust me I am your father I won’t harm you and whatever am doing right now is for you” he coaxed not giving a direct answer to her questions really?
“So that child is also for me”
“No, that was a mistake and I am very sorry for that okay, I have always loved your mother and I will always do. There are some things I can’t explain to you right now but when you grow up you will understand.”
She looked at her father with doubt.
“I will believe you this one last time” she agreed and signed the papers
“I am traveling out of the country today, take very good care of yourself and your nanny is back to look after you” her dad said and they packed the entire document inside the lawyers suitcase.
“If there is anything you need or you face any difficult later you can contact the lawyer, he is your mum’s lawyer and the one in charge of all her properties. He informed and they all left the house together.
Laura went upstairs immediately they left and entered the bathroom to take a shower, when she finished she went downstairs for dinner and saw that her nanny is really around, she ran toward and hugged her in excitement.
“Aunt, you are here!”
“Sweetheart” her nanny greeted her happily.
“How have you been? I left for a few months and you are already this thin, I’ve told you to stop skipping your meals…”
“Aiya, enough with the nagging, am hungry” she purred to stop her from complaining more.
“Alright let’s eat I prepared your favorite, fried rice” “Really, that's great I’ve really missed your cooking”
They settled down to eat.
“Eat slowly; stop rushing no one is going to take it away from you”
“Okay aunt”
“Sweetheart, how are you coping at school? Is there anyone bothering you?” she asked worried the kids might bully her because of what happened
“No one dares to and besides there is no reason for anyone to do that” she answered
“Okay if you say so, just be very careful hmm and focus on your studies”
“Okay aunt you have said this over and over again, I understand am done I will go to bed now”
“Okay go and rest for tomorrow, goodnight” she kissed her goodbye and Laura went to her room.
Inside the room she checked her phone and saw a message from both Avan and Chris, both asking about her well being she answered both of them and lie down to sleep.
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