chapter 5

The following morning, Logan found himself rudely awakened by the intrusive beams of sunlight that managed to slip through the cracks of his curtains. Groaning, he attempted to shield his eyes with his arm, but the persistent rays persisted in their mission to rouse him from slumber. With a resigned sigh, he finally yielded to the morning light, reluctantly opening his eyes. He rubbed his eyes as the event from last night eluded him. This wasn't the first he had had too much to drink.

He was about to sit upright when he noticed that something on his chest kept him from moving. He looked down and was beyond shocked to find a girl sleeping on his chest. So as not to wake her up, he carefully peeled her off his chest and got up from the bed. He felt a cold breeze on his groin, he looked and realized he was naked.

"What!" He exclaimed as he took a towel and wrapped it around his waist.

"What exactly happened here?" He questioned no one in particular. The lady's eyes started to flutter open and that was when he recognised her.

"Aren't you the bartender from last night?" He asked, furrowing his brows. "Tell me what you're doing in my bed else I'm going to call the manager on you." He threatened, wagging my finger at her.

Suddenly, Mia burst into tears. "oh what have I done to deserve this?" She cried, covering her nakedness with the duvet.

Logan looked at her with a perplexed look plastered across his face.

"You raped me and now I'm going to lose my job." Mia cried again.

Logan's eyes widened. "I..raped you?" He stuttered heavily.

Mia nodded her head in response.

"Oh my!!" Logan exclaimed, pinching the bridge of his nose in frustration. He tried to remember the details of what exactly happened last night but the only thing he could remember was falling asleep while typing.

"Oh dear, I'm so sorry. I'm going to make it up to you. Tell me, how much do you need?" He asked as he searched the room frantically for his suitcase.

"I don't want your stupid money. You think you can bribe me into keeping quiet?" Mia spat at him.

Logan turned to her with pleading eyes. "Then what do you want?" He was already frustrated at this point.

"Marry me!" She uttered.

"What?! You must be out of your mind to think that I would do that." He barked.

"Well then have a nice life." She said as she reached for her clothes on the floor.

"Okay okay wait up," he said putting his hand up. "I'm going to make it worth your while. Just name any price and I'll double it."

"I said I do not want your money. Marry me, and you're going to be on the news tomorrow for something other than business." She retorted, feigning anger.

"C'mon now, I just lost my wife six months back, it would be a disrespect to her if I marry someone else this early..."

"I don't care," Mia cut him off rudely.

"Okay, okay." He threw his hands in surrender, sweat had broken from all over his body and even with the A/C on, the room still felt very hot.

"What sort of mess have I gotten myself into?" He muttered to himself as he clasped his head with his hands.

As Mia watched him, she struggled to keep herself back from smiling.

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Mia could feel the eyes that were trailed on them as she walked hand in hand with Logan out of the hotel. The murmurings were never-ending as they finally walked out and got into his multimillion-dollar jeep.

The jeep's interior was like a high-end luxury suite on wheels. The seats were upholstered in the finest leather, and the dashboard was made of polished wood. The windows were tinted, and the sound system was state-of-the-art. The floors were covered in plush carpeting, and the scent of fresh leather filled the air.

Mia got in and sat, feeling the thrill around her. She smiled at her achievement, knowing that she was just a step away from fulfilling her desires.

When the car stopped in front of the gate, Mia recounted her experience here a few days back and knew that things were going to change. The gate opened up automatically as the car drove inside.

Right there on the porch, a wide smile on the face and hands in his pocket stood Jason. Mia felt a knot tighten in her stomach as she took in sight of him.

A guard opened the door for her and Logan. They both got down from the vehicle but Mia hid herself for a while behind the car as Logan approached Logan on the porch.

"Son, you didn't tell me you were coming back today," Logan said excitedly as he pulled Jason in for a hug.

"I wanted to make it a surprise," Jason said when they finally broke the hug.

"Well, I'm indeed surprised." Logan laughed.

"Father, who was that lady I saw you coming down with?" Jason asked.

"Oh, how could I have forgotten? It seems I've found myself a wife, son." Logan tried to act casual.

Jason's eyes bulged in bewilderment. "But father, I thought you said you'd never get married again after mother's death?" He asked.

"Well, I guess I changed my mind.." Logan had gotten all the words out when Mia strolled casually to them and held Logan by the arm.

"Uhm, son, meet my new wife, Mia. Mia meet my son, Jason," Logan said as he gestured.

"Hi Jason," Mia said in a casual tone with a wide smirk on her face.

Jason's jaw dropped as he stared at both of them in shock "Mia?!!" He said in an aggravated tone.

"Someone please wake me up from this dream!" Jason said as he continued to stare at them in utter shock.

"Is this some sort of prank, Father?" Jason asked desperately.

"No, it's not son, we're getting married soon," Logan said.