It’s like my mind is playing tricks with me today, I’ve had so many turns of events even I am failing to keep up. I woke up broke and a general worker I quickly become someone’s fiancee and now am a whore who stole someone’s man?
Tears swell up my eyes as everything I’ve been bottling in come to my throat and I feel like am choking I squat on the floor to cry my heart out as everything I’ve survived comes before my eyes. It’s past midnight and it will be morning soon am about to enter a loveless marriage and…wait… is he the one she is talking about?“I asked you a question bitch! Answer me!”Why is she screaming?But before I could even look up, some men in black suits come in and take her away forcefully but respectfully meaning she is someone important and I don’t know what the hell I just got myself into.“Am truly sorry about what has happened, we will deal with it please do get some rest and get ready for tomorrow” he says as he closes the door.But before he can completely go I decide to get a few things off my chest.“Am I dressing myself and doing my makeup?” I ask plainly as though I wasn't crying a minute ago.Am shameless I know.“You’re getting married to the richest man alive, of course, someone will dress you “ he smiles.“Well he did indicate that no love or any sort of affection is allowed, why is that?”“Have a good rest ma’am “ he says ignoring my question.Rude!I feel irritated by the way he's behaving not telling me anything as though they’re being watched by the old fellow. I laugh at the thought of finding him an old man who has no teeth because what kind of young man would own so much? But the bigger question is what kind of girl agrees to get married to someone she's never seen or known just for money?“Wait, the last request please” I plead.He silently looks at me“Can I please see his picture so I can psychologically prepare myself?”“You already know what money looks like am sure that’s enough for you,” he says it disgustingly as he walks out and slams the door behind him. Wow just wow it's like am fighting battles before I even walk down the aisle. Dave has labeled me a gold digger and hell I don’t even care I’ve been called much worse, but who was that blond saying I stole her man?I mean who is she talking about… wait could it be? …..noooo I burst out laughing I can’t contain myself I mean is she serious? Do people fight for old people too? Am sure we will meet again and I feel sorry for her if she tempers with me again because I too need that fortune.I sigh as I sit on my bed thinking back to the man I met earlier that hottie Mr. Kings they called him if I can recall well. I mean why couldn’t it be him giving me the offer it would be so much easier to deal with this.Anyway, I don’t have time to think about what could have been I’ve already sold my soul just hoping it isn’t the devil. I lift my gown and try it on and find that it fits perfectly I can’t understand how they found a perfect size but then again they could be the mafia. Just the thought of getting into the unknown sends shivers down my spine. But I can’t turn back now I need the money so Lord please be kind to me I silently pray.I change back into my pajamas and look at the clock only to realize that it’s almost 6 I’ve had no sleep and in two hours am about to be someone’s bride. I think hard about all the possible turnouts as I drift into sleep praying he isn’t an old man or a mafia because then I’ll be fucked.Xavier’S POV:I wake up to a silent sound of moving steps to and from as I open my eyes I see a line of maids preparing my suits for me to pick. My mornings are always like this so it doesn’t feel different. I get up shirtless as I walk to my phone and call Dave.“Good morning sir!” he answers on the first ring.“Schedule?” I reply.“Sir, you are getting married today at 8 o’clock so to make it believable we cleared the schedule for a day, you can get back to work tomorrow. “ he explains“I see, did the girl sign the contract “ I laugh at the thought that I don’t even know my bride's name.“ Yes she did and we left her the contract,” he says.I knew she would.“Good, good,” I say while I hang up.Today doesn’t feel special at all it just feels like am about to do another business transaction and get a good deal. I am about to walk into the shower and get ready but before I can go in, my private phone rings and only my high tech can call me on that phone.This can only happen when there is bad news. This better not need me to fly out of the country because I’ll have to get married without being physically there.“Speak,” I say impatiently“I know today is a busy day but we have a problem Sir” he sounds calm.Jay never panics that’s why he handles my highest prized company King tech. He calls when there is a problem but even if we have no solution he doesn’t flip. We both don’t.“Which is?” I ask calmly.“Someone hacked into our system yesterday and got the plan for the next tech launch and what it is about. We are a high-tech company so it wasn’t just anyone. It is clear they’re not after money otherwise they would have threatened us and made a demand, so am left with only two suspects!"Fuck!As he continues to explain the damage and possible outcomes I know who the two can be. But for me to bring them out I’ll need a plan and I’ll need it fast. Force won’t solve this I’ll need something smarter and a recruit to get to the bottom of this.Whoever it is, is after my ruin because once that tech goes everything becomes unstable and my security wall will be breached all contracts leaked. It is at this moment that I realize that even If I have no weakness and am not afraid of losing anything, my pride won’t let me go down so that’s my drive. I will find who did this and they will pay dearly. With that satisfied resolution, I walk into my shower.It’s almost 8 o’clock and am ready and more alert than ever. I press my emergency security button and My guards come breaking down my door in a split second, Dave is already by my side. He has a funny body structure and one would think his weak but the boy is a killing machine and that’s what makes it fun people underestimating him only to end up dead.They all have their guns on alert and before they panic further I address them with authority but respect.“I hope you are all well, today am getting married and therefore, I expect every threat possible, trust no one except yourselves. Betrayal can come from any corner. Am about to get married for love, But others see that as a business threat because it will put down the rumors affecting the stocks and we will be back on track so they aim to do whatever it takes to prevent this from happening. Protect my wife with your life. She is new to this and will not understand most of the things but do it anyway. After the wedding pick her up and bring her here and put this place on lockdown until I stabilize the threats. ""Do you all understand!” I add.“Yes sir!”“Good dismissed” I state as I walk to my desk to check her name.But before I can even check it Dave runs in“Sir, we have a situation!” he alerts me“We have so many situations, is this girl cursed or something? or does she have more enemies than I do?"“Well, am not sure sir, but someone set the venue on fire!”“What?” I ask as I cock my head and lift my brow“You are telling me someone set the venue on fire with all of you present, burnt it while you all stood there like Fucking mannequins!!!??"“If you can’t keep a venue intact how will you protect her fucking life!?”He remains silent.Good, he knows better than to give me an excuse because this is just stupid. And the work must have been done from the inside all this is to divert my attention from the main target. Then suddenly it hits me.“Where is my bride?”“We moved her as you instructed this morning sir,” he responds“Double check on her and move her again, find a new venue while you’re at it. It's almost 8 o’clock and I want my venue ready and the ceremony to go on as planned. Investigations will be done later and once I find the fuckers they will pay. Now go check on her!"He bows and leaves the room. I’ve had blows bigger than any other day today. Someone is betraying me from the inside which means they must have been promised something unrealistic to get them to switch sides. I intend to make sure this doesn’t happen again but first I seriously need to check this girl’s phrase.I open my computer and check my email and open the file once againI read her name out loud “Leah Knight” she doesn’t look weak she just looks broken and I smile with satisfaction.“Good, a broken spirit makes the strongest ally."The day finally arrives and despite all the attempts to stop this marriage, we are finally standing on the alter.I look at the Woman I barely know and yet she is about to become my wife. She is short with curves and a beautiful face. I sigh with relief when I find that she looks like her pictures otherwise I was going to be a laughing stock not that I care anyway. I can never love her but I’ll protect her because she will protect my companies. Looking at her as she stands before me I can tell that she is a wild one but she just needs to Give me three months and she will have all the freedom she needs. l am lost in my train of thought until the priest nudges me. I snap back to reality but I don’t show that I was lost for a second . “Well, Do you?”“I do” Leah’s POV: Intoxication, power, lust, and money are all I can see as I stand at the altar. I woke up this morning expecting an old dude with no teeth and just the thought of it made my skin crawl. Alas! It was the sex god I me
Xavier’s POV:After the wedding, I had to leave immediately to fix the threats that kept increasing and could not be ignored. Leah just joined this world even though I don't love her, I couldn't bring her to this mess!My team gathered all the information on when this began and it seems like it's inside information that has been leaked. I choose not to alarm the situation because that could cause unrest and give my enemies an advantage. We manipulate the tech numbers so that the system will reject the entry and the Al won't launch, while I fix security on the prototype. There is no way in hell I will start from scratch just because of some bastard.Time moves at the speed of light and I realize I haven't spoken to my bride in a while, though I have been watching her through the devices I've inserted into her phone without her knowing.I receive another call from her and I try to avoid it but she doesn't stop. I knew this day would come and she thinks I've been intentionally away for
Xavier's POV For the first time in my life, I am truly afraid. I always lived my life so recklessly not caring about the fact that I might die any time. Men in Business like me can't show any sign of weakness else they will be taken advantage of and that was never going to be me.Marriage was never on my mind and anytime it was brought up I considered it a business transaction and nothing else. After barely spending time with this woman in my arms, I want to protect her from any danger. Am convinced it is because I promised to keep her safe and I feel pity for her. There is no way I will ever love again because that becomes a weakness that eats you from the inside.Right after I landed I started to track her and luckily I was able to pick a signal not too far from where she was. Whoever took her wouldn't know about the tracker but they left the phone near her making it easy to track and find her. It was too easy and it like they wanted me to find her. I knew it was a trap but I went
Leah's POV It's been a week since I was in a dilemma and I clearly remember my devil husband saving me that day though I thought it wasn't possible then I remembered he has a reputation to protect. Whoever took me had no idea this is a contract marriage but they hit me hard enough in strategic areas to send a message. But how could they do such a thing to someone unconscious? Most people fear Xavier, and he may not have room for any feelings but I don't care. What matters to me is that he came and had it not been for him, I would have died that day. For the past four days, I have been cracking my head trying to recall if I made such kinds of enemies. Before I was made unconscious, someone approached me, I just can't remember who it was. The feeling, however, is not something anyone would forget. I was terrified as though I saw someone wake from the dead. Who would do such a thing to me? My husband is a billionaire but no one knows what the wife looks like so who could it have be
I put my phone down after that alarming phone call. It might be true something is going on but the information given freely this way is more dangerous than the culprit. They aim at something and the only way to find out is to do the exact opposite of what they expect.My mind is constantly thinking of what happened and who my enemies are. The death of Alexandria and my parents is something still waiting to be solved.I become restless, so I decide to walk to my office and see what documents I can go over to use as a distraction before I resume work tomorrow.My house is a huge mansion with so many rooms, it is beautifully decorated and spacious. It was made of Rocks as if to symbolize my cold personality. Its windows were as shy eyes, large to welcome any ray of sun. The solid rock walls stood firm as if sending a message to show that it rightfully belonged right where it was as if perchance it had grown up right from that hallowed ground. It was as though it had been called into exi
Leah's POV The same girl who slapped me the day before my wedding stands before me as I am about to reach ecstasy. The anger I feel cannot be explained in words. So they know each other? and she has the key card? otherwise how did she get in? Questions are running through my head and seeing her so comfortable makes me so mad.Xavier puts my pants in place and I look up at him pleading silently for him not to pick her over me. He looks sorry for a second and in a flash his mask is back again."Go to your room" he whispers coldly and that breaks my heart into a thousand pieces. I had hoped we could be something for a few minutes I trusted him with my heart though I knew he would break it over and over again.I excuse myself not glancing back again and walk to my room but suddenly I stop in my tracks. Why should I be the one to leave? Am the wife and she is the intruder, right?I fight the temptation of eavesdropping but I decide the better of it and walk to my room. I lay down on my co
Xavier's POV She agreed to go with me to the goddamn gala and I had a feeling it was a trap but looking at her might make the night bearable for me. She looks gorgeous and I can't seem to have control over my lust for her, I slowly walk behind her against my will and press my front to her back, my cock twitches and I fight the edge to rip this dress off and fuck her right now.I thought it would be nice to do something good for her after what she has been through lately, so I bought her a neckless with a tracker so I can find her anywhere in the world. It has a special feature and can only be removed with my hands because of the recognition. But of course, I don't tell her that. I slowly place it around her neck. Before I do anything stupid I move backward and motion for her to walk to the main door. Dave has the Limo ready and security on alert."I don't want anything stupid to happen tonight! Protect my wife with your life!" I instruct. I said I would never love her but I promis
Leah's POV I look at this bitch and if looks could kill she would be long gone. She dug my past for what? All those things she is trying to resurface are things that bring me pain and torture. I remember her and from her actions, I can tell she has been in love with Xavier but his so clueless and that eats me alive.I watch in horror as the man who is part of the reason why I lost all I had walk in like he is the hero and I am the villain in my own story. He tricked and played me and I fell for it like a fool. The only problem is, he is not only a crook but a very dangerous man too. I wonder if Kendra knows that once you give him your soul you can't take it back the worst part is you can't satisfy him either. He starts slowly, crawling his way up everything you own until he becomes like a cancer cell, for you to remove him you must cut a part of you. For a moment I even feel sorry for what she is about to go through. But my sympathy only lasts a second."Honey, come up please," she