Chapter 3

Emma's Pov 

I looked at the Carter Group building with tears in my eyes, I was about moving my eyes away, when I noticed Logan.

He was standing by the window, his hands in his pocket and a smile gently crossing his lips.

Wait could he be behind this, I thought to myself, without thinking twice I dashed into the Carter Group building.

“Ma, you can't just barge in here anyhow.”

That was Logan's secretary trying to stop me from entering Logan's office, but with all her efforts and struggles, I managed to reach Logan's door, I pushed the door aggressively, flinging it open.

“Was it your doing?” I asked him, immediately I entered his office.

“You may return Diane,” said Logan to his secretary.

“Alright sir,” she replied, closing the door behind her.

“Answer me, was that your doing?. Did you send those men to my house?.” I asked, looking at him with eyes almost burning from anger.

“What if I told you yes,” he replied.

“Are you that heartless?” I asked him, why would you even do such a thing?.

For a second silence filled the room, we just stayed there looking into each other's house. 

“I just instructed them to deliver a reminder,” he said finally.

“You call that a reminder, no Logan that was a threat, a threat to my family especially to me.”

“Wait” I said, stopping to think, “was this your plan all along, to put me in a position where I have no other option but to accept your demands.”

“It wasn't the plan and it's not like you don't have a choice,” he said.

“What choice, what choice, you mean just sitting down and watching my family lose everything.”

“Well I didn't say that, you did,” he replied, ignoring my eyes.

“You know what, I'll do it,” I said.

“Sorry, I didn't hear you,” he said, putting a hand behind his left ear as if to listen to me.

“I said I'll do it,” I screamed at him.

“Okay, okay I heard that," he said, walking over to his desk.

He opened a drawer and brought out a document titled marriage contract.

“Read it and sign, you may sit down and take your time," he said,opening his computer and getting back to work.

I opened the contract and I couldn't believe my eyes, how on earth did he even think of all these clauses, I thought to myself.

There were 10 clauses here.

They must live together immediately after marriage.

They must share the same bedroom.

Public display of affection which includes the partners exchanging kisses when necessary.

No dating other people through the contract period 

Emma must always accompany Logan to business events.

They must eat dinner together with Grandpa and family every evening.

They must not do anything to embarrass the other partner in public.

Emma isn't permitted to work during this period, Logan will pay her a monthly salary twice any company's pay.

I just had to stop there, I couldn't finish reading it.

“What the hell Logan, this is ridiculous especially the kissing aspect, how can we exchange kisses without any feelings attached? and what do you mean we can't date another partner?.”

“If you read number seven then you'll understand number three, cause how can you date someone while being married.”

“What if the public gets to know, it will be a stain to my reputation and if it was you, your already damaged reputation will only get worse,” he explained.

“Also if we went for an interview and we were asked to kiss, if we refuse won't our marriage be doubted.”

I thought about this for a moment and it did make sense.

“Alright” I said and signed the contract.

I signed both documents, gave him his own and kept mine.

"Now that you've signed, it's only right that I fulfill my end of the bargain,” he said to me.

“What do you mean?” I asked him as he opened another drawer and brought out a document.

“Open it,” he told me.

I collected it and opened it and to my amusement it was the lease to my dad's house.

“Sign and it's yours,” he said to me.

I looked at him, feeling lots of emotion at the same time, I was happy, but also crying at the same time.

“Thank you,” I said, finally finding the right words.

I closed the document without signing and stood up.

“Wait a minute” he said, he brought a car key and handed it to me.

“That's your dad's car, it's parked down stairs, now I owe you nothing,” he said to me.

I looked at him, and for the first time that day, I didn't see a wicked man. I just saw an honest man who fulfilled his end of the bargain.

“Also tomorrow I'll come pick you up so we can change your wardrobe so you'll look like you are a part of the Carter family,” he added before I could say a word.

“No need for that, you've done enough already.” I replied smiling.

“Hello, I am not doing it for you, it's for publicity, just a little thing to spark rumors online before our engagement news gets announced.” he said as if to wake me back to reality and it did just that.

“I knew it, for a second, I thought you were a gentleman, see you tomorrow then,” I said, walking out of his office.

I went downstairs and like he said the car was already parked there, thank God I could drive.

I entered the car, switched on the engine and made my way home.

On the way all I could think of was how my parents were going to react to all that happened today. 

At home

I didn't know if my parents were now asleep, even though it was just past eight, but I didn't want to disturb them so I stepped out of the car to open the gate myself,after that I drove in and then went to close the gate.

“How did you get this car?”

I was scared for a moment as I jumped forward, turned around and saw my dad, arms folded akimbo, looking at me as if trying to read his answers.

“Dad, I can explain,” I simply replied.

*Yes girl, you have a lot of explaining to do cause I noticed my frozen account was suddenly unfrozen, so you better start talking about what you did,” he asked again but this time more strictly.

“Can we move to the sitting room?” I requested.

He simply nodded and we moved to the sitting room where mum was already sitted, it seems they've both been waiting for me.

I dropped the house lease on the centre table.

Dad took it and opened it, immediately he turned and looked at me.

“Emma White, what on earth did you do?" he asked me.

“I signed a marriage contract with Logan Carter,” I blurted out suddenly.

“What did you say,” asked my dad, jumping on his feet immediately he heard what i said.

The glass cup in mum's hand fell and shattered on the floor.

Mum covered

her mouth with her hands, and dad's face immediately went pale.

Oh no what have I gotten myself into?