On the other side of the road at a distance, a young man was coming out of a luxurious restaurant, it was the Blue Eagle Restaurant. Only the wealthiest could afford a meal at this restaurant. He walked towards a very expensive and oppressive car, followed closely by two other men. This were his body guards, dressed in black suits. One could tell from a distance that they were highly trained to keep their boss safe.
One of the men rushed forward and opened the rare door for the young man, he then closed the door carefully and went for the driver's seat. The other body guard looked around several times and stepped into the passenger side and the car left the premises.
A short distance from the restaurant, there was a commotion and a crowd of people had gathered and were whispering among themselves, a young lady waving frantically caught the attention of the young man and he ordered the driver to stop. He stepped out of the car and the scene that met him made him freeze where he was.
There was a middle aged man lying on the ground filled with blood and still bleeding, he was unconscious at the verge of death. The lady beside him was crying, begging for him to help her.
"Please sir, my dad is dying. I beg you please, help me take him to the hospital."
Those around started murmuring, "isn't he president Maxwell of the Blue Eagle companies?" " What is this girl doing, she should move out of the way."
She didn't care what they were saying, all she needed was help and soon. The young man came back to his senses, he rushed forward and listened to the man's pulse, then ordered the bodyguard to put him in the car, he opened the door for the lady and they drove off to the best hospital in the whole city.
"Miss, can you hear me?" She was brought back to the present by the receptionist who was now holding her hand talking to her. "Miss, I need you to fill the admission form, can you do it?"
"Yes" she answered after wiping her tears.
" What is the patient's name?"
"Sage Davis"
"And you are.."
"Anne Davis, his daughter"
After a series of questions the form was filled. Anne had by now stopped crying and was waiting for the surgery to end so that she could see her father again.. she kept praying in her heart, hoping that nothing happens to him. Then she remembered something, she looked at the receptionist who was busy on her computer. " Have you seen the man who brought my dad and me here?" She had not even remembered to thank him.
" He left immediately, said he had a meeting and could not wait so he left his card for you." She handed her the card and went back to her work
Anne looked at the card,
Luke Maxwell
Blue Eagle co-operation
A series of numbers followed. Where had she heard of that name? She tried to remember. Two years ago, she had applied for a job at a Blue Eagle company, she did the interview but was never called back for the job. It was her dream to work for the Blue Eagle but she never got the job. Was this man from the Blue Eagle?
She was interrupted by doctors coming out of the intesive care unit. They looked tired, obviously from the surgery they had just completed.
She stood up hurriedly and rushed to meet the doctors, " how's my father, how's he doing, is he safe?" "Calm down first miss, your father was badly injured and had lost a lot of blood. You did well to bring him just in time, he is now out of danger but will need time to heal, he has not woken up yet but you can see him for now. Don't say anything that will stress him, he needs to completely heal." She thanked the doctor and went inside the room where her dad was. He was still sleeping, looking much better than how she had earlier found him. She held his hand and tears fell from her eyes. He was the only person she had in the entire world, her mother had died when she was young and her father had cared for her alone. She could not bare seeing him in that condition, her heart was broken in pieces.. she wanted to hug him and never let go. Just then, the door opened and the receptionist walked in holding some papers. "This is w
She opened her mouth to speak but nothing came out, she looked at the man, was he insane? He barely know me! She stood up, thought of leaving but decided against it. Was he joking? "What kind of contract, you barely know me!" "I don't need to know you, you only have to sign the contract and follow the rules, I'll make the payment right away." "How can I sign a contract I don't know anything about?" She asked. "It's a marriage contract, I don't have to explain anything about it. You will be my wife for a year, after that we can go our separate ways, the rules are you move in with me and act as my wife whenever we are in public. In my house, you will have a separate room, and everything you need will be provided. I will pay a hundred thousand dollars once you sign the contract. Think carefully and let me know your answer." Her eyes were now wide open, she could not hide the look on her face. A hundred thousand dollars? That will take her several years to save w
She was in a big luxurious room, decorated with beautiful flowers and modern design. There were three girls around her, one was doing her hair, the other was applying her make up and the last one was doing her manicure. There was a very beautiful golden wedding dress in front of her. She kept on admiring it, it was really beautiful. There was a knock on the door and a man's face popped in. It was her father. "Are you ready yet my princess, we are almost late, or have you changed your mind?" She laughed at the joke, "do you want me to change my mind dad? I don't mind living with you for the rest of my life." " My baby is now all grown up, I cannot keep holding her back . Hurry up now, your soon-to-be husband must not wait for long." He then left to give her time for the final touches. It was now time to put on the gown. The girls helped her with it, she looked elegant. So b
"Dad, there's something I need to tell you, I cannot tell you all about it now but when the time is right, I Will explain everything." "What is bothering my princess so much?" "I got married today dad, it's a little complicated but I promise to tell you all about it when the time comes." "What! Are you insane, get married when your father is dying in the hospital?" This was too much, what had she done? Was it because of him? Had he brought this on her? "Dad, I'm sorry about all this. Please don't get mad, it's not good for your health." He could not believe what had happened, but he knew he could not change her mind now. He could at least know the man who had married her daughter in his absence. " Who is he?" He tried to calm down. "His name is Luke Maxwell, the CEO of Blue Eagle. He is a good man dad, you will love him once you get to know him." She did not want to stress her father anymore so she decided to ease things a little. If her father learns
She turned and looked at her parents with pleading eyes, " please mum and dad, let me stay with brother Luke for a while." " If you promise to be good, you can stay for a month with your brother." They loved her too much to deny her anything. She jumped and hugged him again then thanked her parents and hugged them. "I'm really hungry, let's eat first then I can go and pack my stuff." She couldn't hide the excitement. They all settled down and soon dinner was served. " Mum, there was someone you wanted me to meet, who was it?" Luke asked. "She left in a hurry before you arrived. She said something urgent came up. Son, you will love her when you two meet. I have made a reservation at White Jade restaurant tomorrow evening for your first date." "Mum, we talked about this already, I can't keep on going on dates with girls you like, I can only marry someone I love. Stop forcing me to do this to please you. Besides, I have a wife." "You have what? How comes you have a wife and we don't
Luke left his office early, he headed directly to the hospital. He was going to meet Anne's father. He had also promised Luna to take her to the movies. Being a Friday, he also wanted to get some rest from the busy week he had. He went straight to Sage's room. Anne was folding a bedsheet while her father was busy reading the newspaper. They stopped what they were doing and showed him a place to seat. Few minutes later, Anne excused herself to give them time to speak. " I don't know how you have convinced my daughter to marry you, but I want to be assured that she's in good hands. I don't want anyone to take advantage of my daughter. How can I be sure that she's safe with a total stranger?" " Sir, I can never take advantage of your daughter. Even though you don't know me, I promise to take care of her.." For some reasons, Luke felt the need to reassure him. He felt at peace talking to Sage. He knew he could trust this man. Sage too trusted him. He was also gratefu
Luke was woken up by a bright light coming through the window. He looked at his watch, it was already eight in the morning. He looked at Megan sleeping peacefully beside him, he had not felt so happy for a long time. He leaned and kissed her forehead. She woke up and pulled him into a hug. She had really missed him. When she left, she swore never to return but as the time passed, she healed and move on. When the company she worked for sent her here, she was hesitant at first not knowing how he will react, but she decided to come. "Where have you been? I looked for you in the whole city, I thought I'll never see you again." He wanted to know where she run to. " I got an offer to work abroad, our company was just starting, I thought it was a great idea, so I left. I'll be going back in two weeks time." "So soon?" He asked "Yeah, I still have a lot to do at work." He did not know what to say
In the morning, Anne took a taxi to Lindon apartments. She was taken to the ones she had chosen. After carefully inspecting them, she chose one and paid for it. She then spent the whole morning furnishing and decorating it. She made sure everything was well prepared before going back home. She explained everything to her father and he agreed to move out to their new home. Things had been working well. She spent less time regretting on the contract and was glad her father was well now. "" Luke's" Luke woke up and decided to go check on Megan. He wore a t-shirt and shorts. He drove to the restaurant and headed to her room. When he opened the door, his eyes fell on scattered clothes on the floor. He then froze where he was, was he in the right room? There was a couple on the bed, so much engrossed they could not even hear him. "Ahem," he coughed. Startled, the couple looked up. It w