Katherine was at lost for words but decided to open up to her "I overheard his discussion with his assistant. His grandparents refused to hand over their family's business to him unless he is married, so he wants to rent a bride for a year which is the duration his grandparents gave him that his marriage will last before he becomes the owner of the Baldwin Empire. As a punishment to me for eavesdropping on his discussion, he decided to make Felicity his rented bride" she shuddered as she mentioned Felicity as a rented bride.
"My, my, that's a whole lot to take in.""Exactly!""Hmm, so what are you going to do now? You can't say no to a man like that and what's worse, he is your boss.""That's it Mercy, that's why I'm confuse" Katherine buried her face in her palms."But why would he choose to fool his grandparents like that?""I don't know. I guess he just doesn't want to get married for real.""So, his plan is to divorce Felicity immediacy after owning the company?"Katherine nodded "but he said the wedding will be fake.""And he offered you some money didn't he? I mean you need to use money to rent something right?""Two million dollars and a promotion.""My goodness that's a whole lot of money!" Mercy exclaimed "you wouldn't finish spending that in the next five years!""And I will have a promotion on top, which means bigger salary" Katherine grinned before sighing "his offers are tempting but my conscience...""You are worried he would hurt her don't you?""Yes. I mean he doesn't have a clean record with women.""But you know this is inevitable right? I mean, Felicity is a woman, she deserves to witness the world the way that it is. You can't keep her locked up forever, if we want her shock to leave her then we have to let her socialize with people, she needs to know she is a grown up and who is the best to show her that but your boss? When he brings her to all those social gatherings and she learns to interact with people her age, she will start bringing herself out from her shock with is her hideout and live her life to the fullest.""Are you saying I should give it a thought?""I'm saying that you should accept and like you said, I will go with her and I will take care of her. Now, Raymond Baldwin is paying to use her to get his family's company while we will use him to educate Felicity on basic etiquette, a sense of fashion, how to act in public, it's a win for us in all angle. One year with a man like Raymond Baldwin will do wonders for our Felicity don't you think so too?"Katherine nodded as a new understanding dawned on her "but what if she falls in love?""Love is something one cannot control. Hiding her inside here won't stop her from falling in love if she will. So it's better we let her pass through the lessons of life. You cannot protect her from all of these, falling in love will be a step taken for her to grow up.""Mercy, it's not like I don't want her to fall in love, I just don't want her to fall in love with Raymond. I want her to fall in love with someone that will reciprocate it to her.""What if Raymond Baldwin does?""He wouldn't.""You never can tell...""He said so himself that he wouldn't.""Hmm, well, we just have to wait and see but I must have you know, I have not seen anyone who met Felicity without loving her, she is so adorable so I'm sure her innocent charm will hook even the almighty Raymond Baldwin.""I don't know, I just don't want her to get hurt and Raymond is the one person that will shatter her to pieces.""Then we can always tell her not to fall in love and don't you forget that I will be there to guide her, I won't let him hurt her, we will add it in the contract.""He already promised me not to hurt her.""So that's settled then" Mercy smiled "we need to let her take this chance, you don't know what the outcome will turn out to be."Katherine sighed and then nodded "I guess we can give it a try.""That's good, let her live a little" Mercy smiled.Six days later, Katherine walked into Felicity room at night, she had been thinking all those days concerning what both Mercy and Raymond said, Mercy was right in what she said and Raymond's deadline was tomorrow, so she really have to talk to Felicity this night if not, she doesn't even know what her boss will do.Felicity was flipping through the pages of a picture book when her door opened, she looked up and a charming smile graced her lips when she saw her aunt "why aren't you sleeping aunty Katy?""Oh my dear, I should be asking you that too" Katherine chuckled and walked closer to her bed, Felicity made a space for her to sit beside her on the bed which Katherine gladly took, she caressed her face with a sweet smile on her lips "you look so beautiful, just like your mother. I have always believed that her beauty was one of the things that charmed my brother to her."Felicity giggled "aunty, whenever you talk about how beautiful I am, you want to ask me for somet
"Why do I need to wear all these?" Felicity asked with a frown as she stared at the gown and high heels that her aunt brought into her room.Katherine sighed "again with this Felicity? I thought I told you that your husband to be is coming to see you today.""But do I need to wear all these before I will meet him?""Sweetie, you need to look good and charming for him okay? Now enough of this, he will be here any minute now and I still need to style your hair which God help me, takes a lot of time."Felicity pouted but she still let Katherine dress her in the beautiful long navy blue gown. She sat on her dressing table and Katherine helped her to brush her honey gold hair in a neat ponytail. The door was opened and Mercy popped out her head "he is here" she said."Now upsy daisy" Katherine helped her up after helping her put on her high heels. Felicity legs wobbled and she had to grab Katherine's hand to steady herself "come on my dear, just as we have been practicing.
Felicity nodded and Katherine helped her down the stairs. Raymond looked behind him when he heard footsteps, he froze when he saw the beautiful honey gold hair girl who was coming down the stairs with Katherine behind her and was holding her hand like she was keeping her from falling? His brows creased as he wondered why that would be a thing until he noticed how the young girl was walking. A strong force to laugh popped up in his throat and he had to fight to keep himself from laughing.Morris heard the soft sound almost like a stifling laughter coming from his boss, he looked at him from the corner of his eyes and saw how his boss was really trying to keep himself from laughing, wondering what could be the reason, he looked at the approaching women and immediately picked out why his boss was trying really hard not to laugh and he found himself in the same situation.Katherine smiled to them "welcome to my home sir, assistant Morris" she helped Felicity sit down and sat besid
Raymond took Felicity to one of the most famous amusement park in New York. Felicity gasped at the beauty of it and ran around like the child she was, she wanted to ride everything ridable and kept pointing at anyone she see, Raymond and Morris followed behind, acting like her body guards. They first registered for her to ride the Ferries Wheel, she got in happily but when she saw that neither Raymond nor Morris got in too, her eyes teared up."What is she doing?" Raymond asked with a frown."I think she is about to cry sir" Morris answered."Why?" Raymond frowned "wasn't she happy about this a while ago? Does she suddenly want to change her ride?""I don't think that is the problem sir.""Then what is it? Be out with it.""I think she wants us to ride with her" Morris answered carefully.Raymond looked at him unbelievably "I should get into that? When I was a child I didn't even ride it and you want me to ride it now?""It's what the lady wants sir."Raym
Raymond looked around but Morris was no where to be found, he cursed as he lean over to wipe her mouth and cursed again when he realized that her plate has stained his suit, right on then, he decided that one nanny is not even enough to take care of her and so he is going to get more, but getting more means exposing his secret and he couldn't help but let out a frustrated sigh.Felicity immediately jumped into her ice cream and Raymond couldn't help but sigh when he saw her smearing her whole face with it, he is in it, he shook his head and prayed Morris should just return and immediately picked up his phone to call him but unfortunately, Morris was watching everything through the window and when he saw Raymond's call, he didn't even think about answering.After she finished her ice cream, Raymond had to wipe her mouth again but this time, he stood up and walked closer to her, after that, he lifted her chin to look at him, their face were so closed and Felicity felt her heart
Raymond stepped out of the car, he reached out his hand to help the little woman with him to get out. She was dressed in a knee level blue gown with different drawings of flowers which made her cute and beautiful. Raymond as usual was dressed in a navy blue suit. Morris also got down from the car but he didn't follow them inside the big mansion.An elderly beautiful woman walked out to meet them at the door, she was smiling so beautifully. This was the first time her grandson brought a woman home and a beautiful one at that. She hugged her grandson "little Ray, it's been so long" she smiled at the girl beside him "how are you my darling."Felicity smiled shyly before mumbling "I'm fine."Raymond frowned when his grandmother called him little Ray but he can't shun her in Felicity's presence so he decided to swallow it at the moment "how are you grandma?""Oh I'm fine" Hana waved him off as she led them inside where Desmond was already waiting, his eyes shun when he notice
Felicity's eyes narrowed and she looked down immediately, seeing her reaction, Hana guessed what could have happened and looked at Raymond who confirmed her thoughts "oh my darling. I am so sorry about that, I didn't know" Hana apologized immediately."It's okay. You wouldn't have known if I didn't tell you. They died when I was six years old and aunty Katy raised me all alone that's why I will do anything to make her happy.""Aw, so sorry dear. I will like to meet this your aunty Katy" Hana said.Felicity nodded "okay, I will tell her.""Sure do okay?" Hana smiled."Which school did you attend Felicity?" Desmond asked."I didn't go to school" she answered and Desmond and Hana looked at each other shocked "aunty Katy hired a tutor to teach me at home" Felicity continued "although she didn't tell me but I heard from other people that I'm sick and can't go to school like every other kids.""You are sick? What type of sickness my dear?" Hana asked.Felicity
Felicity smiled happily "thank you grandpa" she said and Desmond felt like he was in cloud nine being called grandpa from such a beautiful girl.Hana looked sad as she looked at Felicity again "you have called him grandpa twice now but not me."Felicity looked at her sad face and patted her head full of white hair gently like a child "don't cry, I will you grandma as many times as you want, don't cry okay. Grandma, grandma, grandma, grandma, see? I called you four times but I only called him grandpa twice."Hana laughed, oh she is going to love this girl to the moon "thank you my darling" she kissed Felicity's hand that had been patting her head.Desmond sucked "I'm jealous now."Felicity looked at him "don't be grandpa. I will be here for both of you okay?"Desmond smiled when he heard her call him grandpa again while Raymond rolled his eyes while watching his grandparents act like a child with her, he should have known better, of course they will like her."So