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RULE NUMBER ONE: Don't You Fall in Love TWENTY-SEVEN
OLIVER I turned on the intercom and spoke into it. “Miss Knight, bring me the report from the Miami beach house construction...” I trailed off when I recalled that she no longer worked for me. I sighed and relaxed back on my chair. It’s been a few days since her sudden outburst. My legs had healed speedily and I could come to work with it now. Dante knocked once and entered my office. “Have you gone through those applications yet?” he asked as he flopped down on a seat in front of me. I looked at the applicants files in front of me and sighed. It was true that a lot of people vied for this job but not everyone has what I want. “I will sort through them. I need an assistant urgently.” I picked up the files and looked at the application of the first woman. She was a spinster and her fringes almost covered her eyes. I sighed. “Her bangs are too long,” I threw her application aside and picked the second one. Her smile was too bright. I shook my head. “Too b
RULE NUMBER ONE: Don't You Fall in Love TWENTY-EIGHT
ELLEN “Triple your salary?” Lily yelled. “Are you fucking kidding me?!” I was in the kitchen preparing dinner while Lily helped Sophie arrange her puzzle. It has been two days since I submitted my resignation at the Monero Empire. Oliver paid me extra; above what he was supposed to pay. I was surprised when the alert came and I decided I would return the extra. “Yeah. I thought he bumped his head or something and I would have accepted the offer.” “Wait, are you saying you did not accept it? I thought you said you would think about it? Is that not what you said?” Lily asked in disbelief. “No. I told him I cannot work for him again. I don’t want to involve him with...” my words trailed as I remembered Sophie was there. Kids were smart and when adults speak, they always pretend they were not interested in the conversation, but they pick up everything one said. I made a sign to Lily telling her it was Tony. I did not want to get involved with Olive
RULE NUMBER ONE: Don't You Fall in Love TWENTY-NINE
ELLEN “Let’s get married.” I stood there dumbfounded and staring blankly at him. Was he serious right now? Let us get married? How? Why? So many thoughts ran through my head at the same time. “But it...is for beneficial reasons,” he said immediately. “What beneficial reasons?” I could not help but ask. He took out an envelope and handed it over to me. He had no time to wait and speak. I do not understand what was going on. Here, I was trying to stay away from this man because a psycho was out there who could harm him at any time, and here he was pursuing me. “I will expect your answer tomorrow.” With that, he turned away from me, got into his car, and drove off, leaving me there, staring at him. I went up again, where Lily was waiting in my living room with her arms folded across her chest. Seems like she saw us. “Was that not Oliver Monero downstairs?” I huffed and pushed past her. My heart was thumping frantically from what I
RULE NUMBER ONE: Don't You Fall in Love THIRTY
ELLEN Thoughts of Oliver kept nagging at me, but I tried to push them to the back of my mind. Surprisingly, Tony had not called or texted me since that day. It was almost like he did not exist, and my anxiety was gradually fading away. But now Oliver popped up with this unexpected proposal. I was dying to know why he wanted me to marry him. From the tone of the letter, it was all business, a contract marriage, but why me? I was dying to know why, and I also needed the money; Sophie needed it too, but my resentment for him was beclouding my senses. “Hi, I am here!” Lily announced as she came into the apartment. We have agreed to go shopping when she returns from work. Sophie was already dressed and was in the living room, while I struggled through my closet to get a perfect outfit. I needed a change of wardrobe, but that was a luxury I could not afford now because there were other important things I could use the money for. The more reason I should get married
RULE NUMBER ONE: Don't You Fall in Love THIRTY-ONE
OLIVER I stared at the blonde woman speaking, hearing her speak, but was not really listening to her. She was the tenth woman I interviewed today, and yet none of them seemed to interest me. They had jumped at the offer for even $1 million, so why the hell did Miss Knight refuse $3 million? It was a week now since she walked away from me and never looked back, and I had been convincing myself that she would come to her senses and call me to accept the offer. But as the days went by, it looked like that would never happen. I had even promised her friend a double promotion if she could convince her, but to no avail. What manner of woman was she? Was she ready to let her daughter be at risk than spend two years with me? Was that how much she resented me? Why? “So, Mr. Montero, what do you think?” My gaze refocused on the woman in front of me. I did not comprehend even one thing from what she said. I sighed and sat straight. “I think I will have to cal
RULE NUMBER ONE: Don't You Fall in Love THIRTY-TWO
ELLEN A wave of panic hit me as we drove into the gates of his mansion. When I left here the last time, I never thought I would come back, especially not with my daughter. But here we are in this mansion with our belongings. I could not help but wonder if I was doing the right thing. Things might lead to other things and the truth of everything would surface, and I did not want that. How would Oliver react when he finds out that Sophie was his daughter? Does he know already and was just trying to confirm it by running a secret DNA test? Different thoughts ran through my head, and I could not help stealing a glance at him. He was busy on his phone and seemed uninterested in both of us. I was glad the contract said no personal questions about the other person’s life. It was fair that we would not be getting personal, and I would run my mission and leave like I was never here. The driver parked in front of the mansion to let us take our things in with ease. So
RULE NUMBER ONE: Don't You Fall in Love THIRTY-THREE
ELLEN Sophie's birthday was coming up in two days and she was so excited about it. It has been two weeks since we moved into Oliver’s mansion and since I was married to him. We hardly saw each other, except at work. He did not have time for Sophie and me and was always staying away in his room or the living room, staring at his laptop or tablet. We just lived in the house like familiar strangers, and I loved it like that. I was learning new things about him, and I before two years, I must have gathered enough information about him. Alejandro and Jerry were surprisingly friendlier than I thought. They adored Sophie and were around more often than I had seen them before. It was Saturday and we were not going to work. It was a perfect time to tell Oliver about Sophie’s birthday and ask if we could use his garden. Sophie has never celebrated her birthday, but she requested that she wanted this one celebrated and I wanted to celebrate her fifth birthday too. I d
RULE NUMBER ONE: Don't You Fall in Love THIRTY-FOUR
ELLEN Flashback... I watched Sophie sleeping, thinking about the proposal Oliver made. Sophie was in a bad mood because of the bullies. I went to her school and reported those mean girls that called her a bastard and I would speak to their parents one on one to train their kids well. It all made me give Oliver’s proposal a second thought. What could make him want to marry me? My thoughts ran wide that night and I could not sleep. As I was about to stand and go into my room, my phone beeped. I looked at the screen and Tony flashed there. My heart sank into my stomach. What does he want again? Why can’t he die so that I will be free? I tapped on the notifications bar and opened the message. Come over to my place tomorrow by 4:00 p.m. I have a job for you. Come alone, and remember if you come with someone else, someone dies. Your love, Tony. I was aghast. I stared at the message on my screen and tears ran down my eyes. I did not know what to do. He is
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