"I love you, Nate." The man in my embrace frozed and I suddenly wished I hadn't said that. I didn't know when the words left my mouth.
Nice one Ava, you successfully screwed things up.
He broke the embrace and took three steps backwards. My head was bent and I was staring at my feet, nervous like a child who had done something wrong and was waiting to be scolded."We are ending this relationship." I finally heard him say after a few minutes of akward silence.
"Huh,why? I thought I still have a month left?"
"Why? you breached the contract, that's why.""I didn't breach our contract Nate, you said I couldn't ask for you to love me in return, that means I was free to love you."
"Still, you breached the contract. Here's the logic, yes I said you could never ask for my love in return and that means I'm giving you the go-ahead to love me, right?"
"Right..." I muttered under my breath.
"Good. You were never supposed to love me in the first place. Tricky right?"
I nodded my head, confused. I was trying to wrap my head around it but it just didn't add up.
"Well, here's the thing. If you love me, at first you would be satisfied with it. But a time will come where you would be hoping I would love you in return. What I'm trying to say is, you would eventually ask me to love you back."
"No, I would never ask you to Nate. I would never ask for your love. I'm contented with the fact that I got to experience what it feels like to love."
He was quiet for awhile, unsure of what decision to take.
"Besides the contract clearly states you can't terminate it, without having a reason to. And the last time I checked, there's no place it was stated that I wasn't allowed to love you."
"You are one hell of a smart ass. I hope you don't regret this decision."
"I love you Nathan and that I'm totally sure of. I won't regret it, just don't send me away.."
"I won't, fluffy Bear. How about I punish you for acting too smart?..."
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"Hi, Camille, it's Nathan. Will you be free tonight? I'm attending a friend's party and I wanted to know if you could tag along."
"I'm less busy. What time are you picking me up? What's the theme of the party? Any special costume?"
"No, nothing special. Just a random birthday party. I will send the chauffeur to pick you up by 8pm."
"Why can't you come pick me up? Are you that busy?"
"Camille, I have a lot of work to do. The chauffeur will pick you up by 8pm, get ready on time."
The phone beeped meaning he hung up on her and she stared at her phone for some seconds still finding it hard to believe he just ended the call.
"Can you imagine? He hung up on me. Just who the hell does he think he is?"
"A multi-billionaire of course. That's what you get from the rich. I would advise you forget about who he is and focus on our plan."
She nodded her head and stood up. The lady in front of her took a sip of wine from the glass and smiled at her. She was more advanced and Camille looked just like her. Arianna, Camille's mother was a woman in her late forties. They were rich but not as wealthy as Nathan Lewis.
" I want you to focus, Camille. You can't screw this up. This is our one chance to get wealthy and I'm not allowing you throw this opportunity down the drain."
"I got it mom, trust me I do. For the rest of this mission, I will bury my ego and be the submissive girlfriend that he wants."
"Good. I'm going to a meeting and I will be back soon. Get ready and make sure you act sweetly. We can't afford to lose this jackpot."Camille Walton, the only child of the Waltons, twenty-three, rude and indecisive. She lost her father in a car accident at the age of fifteen and her mother had been the one talking full responsibility for her. Camille meets Nathan and with the help of her mother, she becomes his girlfriend. A contract relationship where she's only allowed to love him but never ask for his love in return.
The door bell rang and the maid went to get it.
"Miss Camille, you have a package.."
She strode quickly to the door and signed before the delivery man handed the box over to her. She was beaming with smiles when she saw the package. She was eager to tear the wrappings and see what's inside.
"Someone is so happy this afternoon, c'mon what's going on?"
Mia yelled from the stairs. She was seventeen but acted way too big for that age. She was the last child and also the most spoilt one.
Camille glared at her and feigned annoyance before taking her eyes back to the package.
"You know your eyes don't scare me. I see you got a parcel. What's in it?", She asked before crashing next to Camille on the sofa.
"That's what I'm trying to figure out, little brat. How do we know what's inside without unwrapping?", Camille gave her a look to kill but Mia bit her nails and didn't even bat an eye.
In the box, there was an exquisite dinner gown that shone brightly from the gold sequins that covered it. She lifted it out and held it in front of her. This dress was a masterpiece. She sniffed it and it smelt so nice, meanwhile Mia just stared at her without a care in the world.
"This is beautiful. It would look so good on me.""Now I understand what's going on, your arrogant, rich bully of a boyfriend sent you that?"
"Mia, don't be rude. I will not have you address my boyfriend in that manner."
"I'm sorry, Miss Lewis. I didn't mean that ma'am, of course you have the most caring and doting husband."
Mia!
Camille dropped the dress and found another box in the package. In it, there was a beige closed-toe heel. Camille was left speechless, this was gotten from the richest shoe brand in the state. Nathan was stinky rich to be able to spend a fortune on just heels. For just a birthday party and he got her a designer piece? She actually found a big fish and she was not going to let go.
"Hello.. hey, are you there? Miss Lewis?", Mia snapped her fingers in Camille's face and that brought her back to the present. This little brat was such a killjoy.
"Mia, will you please go upstairs to your room? You are getting on my nerves."
"Fine, whatever. Say hello to Mr. Arrogant", she whispered and ran off immediately.
****"What were you guys discussing? The guy in the black suit.."
"What? I don't understand what you mean Nathan."
"Don't act dumb with me, Camille. Why was he holding your hands and why the hell were you smiling at him?"
"So I can't talk with an old time friend of mine? We are in a relationship Nathan, not some sort of secret cult with lots of rules to abide by."
"No, Camille. We are not in a relationship. We are in a contract relationship and that comes with alot of rules."She folded her arms across her chest and frowned. She wasn't going to let this pass, who the hell is he to tell her what to do?
"And so what? You know, you act too bossy and sometimes I feel like I'm your sixteen year old daughter and not your girlfriend.."
"Let's go. We are done talking about this."
"Go where? The party hasn't begun yet and we are already leaving?"
The man in front of her threw her a deadly glare and grabbed her by the arm. He led her out of the hall and they walked over to his car in the garage.
"Get in the car, we are leaving right now."
" Get in the car, we are leaving right now."She was searching for her car keys in her bag, the garage was dimly lit and Ava held her breath when she heard a cold husky voice yell at a young lady. She hid behind their car and listened to their conversation. "Nathan, but the party hasn't begun yet", A young lady who should be twenty four years old muttered under her breath. One thing was certain, this man was powerful and she was definitely afraid of him. Her head was bent low and she couldn't maintain eye contact with him. 'Just who the hell does he think he is, huh.' He grabbed her hands and and swung the car door open. In the dimly lit garage, she was still able to get a clear view of this man. He was handsome, tall and his black hair shone brightly. But still, he had no right to treat her that way regardless of being handsome or wealthy. "I said get into the car, Camille. Don't make me force you", He was glaring down at her like he wanted to kill her. "I won't get into th
"Who was that?" Nathan threw the question at him when he came back to where their car was parked. "Who are you talking about?" He knew Nathan was aware all along that there was a lady there eavesdropping but he didn't seem to be annoyed. "The girl. What did she say?"The man in the black leather jacket whose name was Dean shrugged and said a few words. "She's interested in being your girl.""Oh, is she?" Nathan asked sarcastically.Dean nodded and closed the door. The chauffeur opened the car door for Nathan and he got in. "Where's Camille? How did you manage to send her away?" "Oh, that? I just wrote a cheque for her and that's all. It was enough to send her away."Girls! Dean scoffed and the chauffeur ignited the car. As the car moved along the expressway, Nathan fixed his gaze outside the window and Dean got busy with work. There was silence in the car and the driver swerved to the right, they were going home after the day's work. There was music playing in the
As Ava drove through the lonely roads, her mind went back to what transpired in the garage. She laughed and shook her head, she truly was crazy. How do you suddenly have feelings for a man you have never come across before. She laughed happily while she drove slowly home. She just turned twenty-three today and she was a twin. She grew up with a loving family and she was the good one between her and her sister. Avery was the opposite of Ava, while Ava was quiet and peaceful, Avery was loud and always got into trouble. Their family was a small one consisting of their grandparents, their mom and the twins. They never had a father figure, he left after the twins were born.Ava had always been the one who was contented with the little she had. They were poor but she was contented with it. Avery was the opposite, she ran after rich men and gave them her body just to have a taste of wealth even if it was just for a few weeks. They were always complaining about Avery and her hunger for wea
"Good morning Avery", Ava had just woken up and met her sister in the kitchen preparing coffee. She yawned and stretched her body. It had been a long night and she couldn't remember falling asleep. It was a beautiful morning and today was her day off. She got a job recently as a sales attendant in a grocery store. She had always wished to be a model. She had the perfect body for it but getting recognized as a top model in the country requires a lot of connection or money. They had none, they could barely afford the electricity bills. Avery was the least concerned about their family's predicament but Ava tried her best to support in whatever way she could. Sometime in the past, Ava had to keep two jobs just so she could help pay the bills. They didn't go up to the college level because their mom couldn't afford the fees but they were very brilliant. Ava had always dreamt of becoming a medical doctor someday. A doctor who's also well known in the modelling industry. If wishes were
"Girls who are we talking about? Mind to share?"That came as a shock and they both sat upright. They were not expecting their Grandma to be awake by that time and God knows how long she's been there, listening to their conversation. "Good morning, Grandma",they both chorused as they stood up to help the old lady. She moved in with ease on her wheelchair and smiled at the before giving a reply. "Good morning Avery, good morning my dear Aviva."Unlike the rest, she was fond of calling Ava by her full name, Aviva. Everyone else addressed her as Ava even at her workplace. Everyone one in the house was more fond of Ava because she was the good one. Avery was known for her blabbing and rude behaviour, although there's still some good in her. "Grandma, want some coffee?", Avery asked trying so hard to act like a good girl and not get on anyone's nerve this morning. "No, thank you. Aviva will make my favorite tea for me" she replied grinning widely showing her once-perfe
"I'm your next contracted girlfriend, Mr. Nathan" Nathan was shocked to his bones, what kind of courage does she have? He remained silent for a while not because he didn't want to say anything but because he was speechless and couldn't find the right words. She caught him off guard but still he was hell bent on making it difficult for her. He wanted to know for how long she would keep chasing him. "Hello? Mr. Nathan... Are you there?", Ava took a glance at her phone to see if he had hung up on her again, relieved, she called out again staring at her grandma and sister who were cheering her on. "It's fine if you don't want to say a word. But listen carefully to me, whether or not you accept me, I will keep trying to get you." "Go girl, yess that's the spirit", her grandma whispered. Nathan scoffed. Get me? Not that easy girl. "I'm sorry Miss. I might have to turn you down cause you're definitely not the type of girl I want." Ava was stung by his words
Like Dean said, this should be his time to make things right. He paused for a second to make a final decision. If he agreed to this, he would be stuck with her for a while, there's no harm in trying something new. Ava was thinking she was in for another disappointment. She was about to give up again but her grandma gestured to her to keep calm and hear him out. "Alright... It's a deal Miss Ava, you have ninety days to impress me." "Really? Really? Thank you Mr. Nathan, I promise you won't regret it." Ava was beaming with smiles and her grandma knew he had accepted. "Make sure I don't Ava. I will send you the address. My chauffeur will come pick you up by 6pm." And with that he hung up, "wait, you didn't even ask for my addre..", she sighed and stared at her grandma with those puppy eyes. "He hung up again, grandma but I got what I want.." "Yes dear, I'm sure he knows your address already. That's why he didn't ask for it. Congrats girllll" She smi
"Someone's in a good mood. Tell me, how did it go?, Dean asked the moment Nathan descended the stairs.Nathan was putting on a red hoodie and he looked handsome as always. "Well we took the first step..I invited her over.." "You did it man. I'm super proud of you."Nathan fell silent for a while before he spoke up again. "Dean in as much as I like this girl, I wouldn't want to show it yet so I don't get hurt at the end of the day. I gave her ninety days to impress me. We will be in a contract relationship for three months." "I get it and I got you, whatever you decide to do, just know I got your back."Nathan smiled, of course he got his back. Dean was one genuine friend he had. The only person he could entrust his life and company with. "Who would be going for her? The chauffeur? Did you ask for her address?" Nathan smiled deceptively. He was an old boy in the game. "You son of a bitch, you mean you were stalking her already?", Dean threw a pillow on the sofa a