Chapter 02

Chapter 02

*At The Hospital*

They were all seated in a ward, with two boys who look slightly identical and clinged to their mom, Laura. They were the kids, the one that happened a night six years ago.

Christian hadn't taken his eyes off them as he stared with a blank expression. No one knew what he was thinking, he was capable of not showing emotions.

Someone walking into the ward made them all snap to reality as they looked up to see if it was who they were expecting and yeah, it was him, the doctor who had just taken some blood samples of the twins.

Laura only raised her head and Christian only unfolded his arms while Riley and Damien looked ready and impatient.

"Well, Mr Asher.." He turned to Christian.

"The test came out positive sir, the blood samples matched with yours, they're your sons" He said and the two managers sighed in relief and non-relief simultaneously (you know who did which right?) Laura silently released a breath she didn't know she had been holding while Christian showed no emotions but he was troubled and all he could think about at that moment, was his wife.

What was he going to tell her? How was he going to do so? He loved his wife so much he wouldn't do anything to hurt her and now, this had to happen.

And for the first time ever since they met, Christian let out a bit of emotion. He sighed as he ruffled his hair. "Let's talk outside" He said to Laura and he walked outside.

"Babies, I'll be back okay, stay with aunt Riley" Laura whispered to the twins and they nodded.

Laura walked out to where Christian was waiting for her.

"Hey" She announced her arrival and he raised her head.

"Alright miss, as we both know, we both never meant for this to happen, it was a mistake" Laura nodded.

"But.. we can't get married. Leaving out the fact that your family and mine don't get along, we can't be married. I know nothing about you and I don't intend to know"

"Same here" Laura muttered

"So what do we do? I'm fully ready to be responsible for this kids welfare and all but we can't get married" He said and Laura nodded.

"Same, I don't wanna get married to you, or even anyone at this moment of my life but my dad.. my dad is the only hindrance, you can do your thing and talk to him, hopefully he agrees"

"And that's it right?" He asked and Laura nodded.

"Of course I want nothing else from you, not even taking responsibility of the kids, but since it's come to this. We could just orchestrate something to give to the public. We had them while we were dating but we broke up when we couldn't work anymore and the kids are doing well under my custody and you have full rights over them. Just cook a lie up or something" Laura said but Christian shook his head.

"No, not that. I don't want it to be public knowledge that the kids are mine" He said and Laura raised her brows.

"What? Why's that?" She asked and Christian also raised a brow.

"You just said you didn't want nothing to do with me. I seriously don't too. After some wordings with your dad, we will both find a way to clear the rumors without you having to get married to someone or tender the father of the kids" Christian said and Laura shook her head.

"I don't know" She muttered.

"This is not a choice of what you want or not. You will have to choose one, either you get married to me unwillingly like your dad wants or we do it my way" He said and Laura went silent for a while before agreeing. "Ok" She nodded.

"Alright then.. i''ll..."

"Why don't you want to get married to me? You got a girlfriend or what? Just curious, nothing serious" Laura asked.

"I don't want to have anything to do with your family, your dad knows better and you do too. I don't think you have a right to ask me such personal question, do you?"He asked and Laura scoffed.

"Whatever" Laura said and left the scene.

*** Later that day ***

"Well, well, well, if it isn't The CEO of the one and only Asher Conglomerate" Barry hyped hysterically as Christian stood before him with his manager by his side and Laura sat somewhere away from them.

"Who could have thought you would be responsible for the making of my grandkids one day, hilarious right? And they really look like you, they got your eyes, your nose, your..

"Let's cut to the chase Mr Gracias, I'm not here to banter words" Christian said and Barry's smile faded slowly.

"Rude.." He said as he walked over to a chair and had his seat.

"Don't you think you're too rude for someone who's about to become my son-in-law" He said with a smirk.

"You know that's never going to happen Gracias" Christian said, not moving from his spot and his face expressionless.

"You seem so confident even after you are on the edge of tainting my reputation due to your silly mistake!" Barry raised his voice and Christian only scoffed.

"Your daughter included" He said, simply as he walked over to a couch and had his seat.

"Listen Barry, I have my own personal life and I'm not about to allow you and your daughter's mistake ruin it, I ain't getting married to anyone. We better find another solution to it" Christian said and Barry smiled.

"And I suppose you have a plan for that?" He asked and Christian nodded. "Yeah, I do" He responded.

"Well, keep them to yourself" Barry said with a smirk and Christian frowned. They're really bringing out emotions from him.

"Listen Barry.."

"You listen Christian.." Barry got serious.

"You're getting married to my daughter, or.." He gestured to Mathew who walked to Christian front and brought a tab to his face. Christian looked up at Barry who smirked and gestured to him to check out the content before his face.

Christian brought down his brows and brought his gaze to the tablet and it was an article, headlined *Christian Asher, CEO of Asher's Groups Rejected His Kids For A Secret Relationship Five Years Ago* It read and Christian raised his brows abruptly and looked at Barry. Matthew left his front.

"What? You're wondering how I found out?" He said with an evil smile.

"Dad, what's going on?" Laura who has been watching ever since had to cut in.

"Well, Mr Asher here, is supposedly married to a woman.. secretly" He said the words, staring directly into Christian's eyes.

"How.. dare you!?" Christian questioned, almost loosing his cool.

"You've been hiding this for years, it wouldn't be bad if I inform the public on your behalf. I mean how could you hide such a big thing from them?.."

"Dad!" Laura cuts in, shocked that her dad could do such a thing.

"Stay out of this Laura! All this wouldn't have happened if you had kept those kids hidden properly!?" He yelled at her and she almost staggered on her feet, Riley rushed to her.

"All these years of beefing with your dad, till it got passed down to you, I never had a hold of you two's weakness. I was always the one who got pulled down, I never got a hold of you two but all of a sudden, I caught something. Why's there always a ring on his right hand, no normal person would ever think to that extent but Christian Asher that I know is no fashion guy, why then does he have a ring everytime on his finger?.." He said and let out a chuckle as he looked directly into Christian who was burning silently in anger, his hand moulding into a fist.

"Then, I did some diggings, and boom, I caught you and your secret wife one day on a date, an anniversary date to be precise. I was shocked for real but why was he keeping it a secret?, I thought. Then I did some diggings on her and she was a 'nobody' ooh, you fell in love with someone unknown in the business world, that would for sure taint your reputation somehow, perfect reason to keep it unknown and you know why all this came to am advantage for me, you two got married three years ago, I could perfectly mould the story this way "They dated for two years until he broke up with her after he found out she was pregnant and he got married to someone else two years later' Isn't that perfect?" Barry said with an evil chuckle.

"What a great way to ruin your reputation and bring Asher's Conglomerate to crumbles just like I have always wanted? Don't you think?" Barry said as he crossed his legs and sat up properly.

"So?.." He leaned in forward.

"What'd you say?" He asked with a smirk looking at a frustrated Christian whose fist got tightened. Barry saw this and his smile deepened.

"What do I do?" Christian exhaled loudly as he asked and Barry smiled.

"Simple, get married to my daughter" He said.

"Aren't you scared of what I'll do to your daughter?" Christian asked curiously and Barry smile.

"Of course I trust you not to misbehave or you know what's at stake. And I trust my daughter too, she's pretty much a psycho" He smiled proudly looking at Laura.

"Dad, no! No way! I'm not fucking getting married to him!" Laura yelled.

"Yes you will daughter" Barry said.

"Dad, no! What? You're going to sell me off to your enemy? You don't care what could happen to me, moreover he's married, he has a fucking wife! How do you think his wife will feel about this?.."

"First of all, I give no fucks about his wife darling, secondly, I'm not selling you off and he would do nothing to you and lastly, all of thus wouldn't happen if you never had sex with someone you randomly met at a club and even had his kids!" Barry fired and Laura scoffed frustratedly, almost in tears.

"Dad.."

"End of discussion darling..back to you Mr Asher, you can come get your wife when you're ready, I'll like to go get some rest now" He said and walked away without any more word while Laura slumped to the floor and Riley rushed to hold her.

Christian stood up and left without any word or without sparing Laura a glance.

****

*Christian's Mansion*

Christian walked into his mansion staggering, drunkenly. His wife, Antonia rushed to him, worriedly. "Babe.." She said as she engulfed him into a hug and he smiled drunkenly.

"Tonia.." He said, drunkenly, hugging her back.

"Shit..why did you drink so much?" Tonia asked when he staggered making her stagger too and they almost fell.

"Come have your seat" She said as she pulled his hand to make him seat on the million-dollar cushion in their sitting room.

Christian landed on the sofa softly and Tonia knelt before him. "Babe.."

"I'm..sorry" Christian muttered softly, as he caressed Tonia's cheek. Tonia smiled and kissed his hand.

"Did you really get drunk because you couldn't face me?"

"I disappointed you Tonia, I let you down. How could I possibly face you?" Christian sighed and Tonia only kissed his hand again.

"You didn't have to get drunk Christian, I will always love you no matter what" She muttered, hugging him again and Christian kissed her hair softly.

"She will be coming to live with us, is that.. okay?" Christian asked softly.

"Of course, I'm fine with it. As long as you're not actually marrying her for real?" She said with a smile.

Christian sighed softly.

"Not really but.. kinda" He muttered and Tonia flashed her eyes open and moved away from him.

"What do you mean? You're getting married to her!? What about me!?" She almost yelled.

"Babe, her dad actually wanted me to get married to her since you know, she has my kids.."

"And I don't care about that! Oh wait, you wanna marry her because we've been wanting kids and I haven't been able to provide one, huh!?"

"Tonia.." Christian gripped her firmly, making her unable to move.

"Calm down okay?" He whispered to Tonia who was breathing heavily in his grip.

"I never wanted kids, my parents are the one asking for that and you know I give no fucks about what they want! I don't care if they need grandkids, they're not my priority, you are. I love you and I'm not requiring you to make kids for me, ever. So, I'm not marrying her because she fills that post..."

"I'm only doing this to protect us,, and moreover it's only for two years, okay?" He said softly, caressing her hair.

"Two years? What do you mean?" Antonia asked.

"She came over to my office later after I left her dad's home and we signed a contract, just two years then we get a divorce" Christian explained.

"Behind her dad?" Tonia asked and he nodded.

"Yeah, he doesn't know"