'Waw, for someone this good-looking, you are definitely very rude'.
I said to myself. Although I had concluded this in my head, I still could not stop looking at him which was weird as I do not remember the last time I admired a man like this. His hair was a bit clumsy as though he ran his hands through it a couple of times, his shirt had its buttons opened to the third line and he kept his hands in his pocket making him look like a fallen god. He was about a head and a half taller than me, so I would have to raise my head a little bit when standing close to him. I walked toward him and sat on the chair opposite where he was seated. When we were both settled, he picked up a document on his side stool and passed it to me, using the table between us. "Sign them". I looked at the papers and looked at him again then I took the papers and started going through them. At first, it was pretty confusing because it wasn't what I was expecting but then, it got worse. I kept looking at the paper with my eyes wide open and I was so close to it as thought I was going to go into it any time soon. I looked at him as though he said something really crazy which he obviously did. "What is this, why do I have to sign something like this"? He looked at me with his usual cold gaze and said. "Don't tell me you can't read". I just looked at him with the expression that said 'What the hell, is this dude for real?' "I can read clearly and that's the more reason why I'm not going to sign this crap. Why would I want to get married to you"? I said as I flung the documents on the table. "You were already informed before time, sign the papers and stop wasting both our time. 'Waaa I'm so tempted to hit this crazy guy right on the nose. He is the worst when it comes to words'. "I didn't know I was coming to get married, I thought my job was to babysit". Unable to stand the conversation, he stood up, took his phone, and left the study. Soon after he came back with another good-looking man. They both took their respective seats and I also remained seated. The other man who just walked in had pretty black hair with sharp facial features but he looked way warmer than the other man. "Ehm... Hi, Ayla"? I looked at him, as I didn't know who he was but he knew my name. I quickly shoved it off, thinking he knew because of the job. "Hello". I replied. "This is Alexander Michaelson, he is the CEO of the Michelson Cooperatives, MN Groups, and the president of Safe Haven Hotel. He also owns a few more businesses in and out of the country, als..." I rolled my eyes, not knowing what I needed this information for. There was no way I'd marry this man. "Why are you telling me all this"? I asked as I was in no way interested in the man seated there. "Pardon? Ahh well, the thing is... I thought you might want to know him better since he doesn't have a good way with words and the contract suggests you know each other to an extent". I sighed. In case you are thinking I am the same Ayla from six years ago, you are very wrong. I have changed, obviously for the better, I am no longer that naive and innocent girl who let the world trample on me. I agree that I wasn't very strong yet, but I was definitely not where I was before. "What about you? Who... are you"? I asked the guy who has been speaking since. "Ahh well, this is not about me but my name is Devon. I'll be here to assist you whenever you need me to". "I don't need your assistance, Mr. Devon, I won't be signing any contract". The two men looked at me at the same time. Then the mouthpiece, Devon spoke again. "How much do you want"? "Waw... you think this about the money huh"? I said and rested my back against the chair. "How much can you offer"? I asked and I noticed the surprise on Alexander's face. It was subtle, but it was there. Devon saw it as an opening and spoke again. "You just need to do this for six months and you'll get an apartment fully in your name and ten million dollars". As soon as I heard this, I sat upright. "So you are telling me, I'll get that if I get married to him"? He nodded and I said "I'm in". I wasn't really the Virtus kind of woman anymore plus, with that amount, I can build up my life in no time. "Really, you'll do it?" "Mmm, but, why does he need a fake wife"? I asked and this time around, it was Alexander who spoke. "You would have been able to grab that if you read the document properly". He said and trying to recall, I immediately opened up my mouth. "Ahh! Okay, I get it. It's because of your daughter". I said and he closed his eyes, probably trying to hold himself back. "Okay cool, I'll get married to you". I took the pen and read through the documents again. When I saw that all he mentioned was stated there, and even more, I signed. I didn't just sign this because of the money, I signed this because I didn't really have a choice. After coming back two years ago, my father blocked all parts for me to get a job. No company would hire me even with my excellent results, I wasn't getting a job, I wasn't getting any experience and I wasn't interested in getting married so I knew this would not affect me. As soon as I was done, we headed to the court and before I could decipher what was going on, I was married to this man, Alexander Michaelson. Getting back to his place, I heard someone shout. "Mommy!!!"I looked at the tiny creature that was running towards me and I'm not going to lie, she was really cute but after what happened six years ago, I wasn't really into kids anymore. Just when she was about to approach me, I placed my hand on her head, stopping her from coming any closer. She had her arms opened wide but hanging in the air. "What do you think you are doing"?Alexander asked but I simply looked at him and looked at the tiny girl.Letting go of her head, I heard her speak."I guess mommy doesn't like to be hugged, hehe, sorry mom, I was simply excited to see you".She said with an obviously sad smile on her face. It was impressive to see that she was already trying to control her emotions at her age.After hearing her, one of my brows raised. I was not expecting a girl this little to be able to speak so well. Bending, I looked at her closely and smiled."Hey tiny".I said and the tiny girl who was trying hard to hide how hurt she was suddenly smiled as I opened my arms for
The next day, Ayla made sure Malia was sent to kindergarten before she made her way to Celine's place."Wait what!? Daniel called you? Why"?She asked so many questions at the same time. "I don't know what he wants, he said he only called to know how I was doing. I didn't give him the opportunity to say more before I ended the call".Ayla said and Celine tapped her on her back."That's my girl, I'm proud of you".She then paused for a while before speaking again."But... what are you going to do now? He might want to meet up very soon".Celine said but Ayla gave her a killer look."You really think I'd agree to meet Daniel? He's engaged to Sasha. What will I be, their chief bridesmaid"?She said and Celine laughed a little because of how she put it."Of course not, but don't you feel wronged? Not only did she drug you and ruin your life, they even turned your father's back against you".Celine said but Ayla simply smiled. "Don't blame my father's foolishness on them. He did all he d
Alexander stood for a while as he tried to understand what was going on in front of him. He noticed that Ayla was trying to break freed but the other man was not letting her so he called her name. "Ayla". He had no expression on his face but Ayla looked startled as she walked towards him and Daniel, didn't know what the great Alexander Michaelson was doing there. "Mr. Alexander, what a pleasure to see you". Daniel said as he moved closer and stretched his hand out for a handshake but Alexander totally ignored his gesture and walked towards Ayla. He was taller than her so he had to look down with his hands in his pocket it perfect composure. "What was that"? He asked, referring to the hug from earlier. Daniel cleared his throat as he came and stood beside Ayla and in front of Alex. Alex raised a brow when he noticed that the man was still there. Daniel placed his hand across Ayla's shoulder and spoke. "I guess you both know each other". Daniel said but Ayla immediately pu
When Ayla got back home, it was pretty late so she tried her best not to make a sound. The next day, Mr Fredrick called Ayla so early in the morning to inform her that there was an impromptu audition for the next brand release. Ayla was rushing for the audition on her bike when another bike came out of nowhere, making her lose her stand and fall to the ground with her bike. Soon enough, people had gathered to see if she was okay but Ayla didn't wait for their sympathy as she left the bike and took the bus. Ayla had injured her leg a bit so she was limping. Luckily, when she got there, the audition was still going on and soon enough, it was her turn. As soon as she walked in, the judges all had disapproving gazes on their faces."What do you think you are doing? You can't even walk properly, is this a joke to you"?One of the judges who was a man lashed out. Meanwhile, a woman who was also one of the judges just kept observing everything.Ayla bowed a little before speaking."I ap
"That's sudden".Her dad said as he handed his suit jacket to the househelp and also gave her his suitcase. "Why do you want to become a model all of a sudden darling"?He asked and went ahead to take a seat."Come on Daddy, you know I've never really been into the family business and I'm perfect for the entertainment industry".She said as she also went ahead to sit next to him. "Are you sure this is what you want"?He asked and she nodded."It shouldn't be too difficult, as you know, I already shot several commercials when I was younger. We'll just make this a comeback instead of a debut".She said and her dad finally nodded."If that's what my princess wants, I'll get to it".He said and began walking upstairs."Thank you, Daddy!!"She said with a smile as he went upstairs. When he had left, the smile vanished from her face as all she was left with was a face filled with schemes. "You are going into the entertainment industry"?Her mom asked while they were having dinner."Darl
Ayla said nothing as she picked up her bag and began walking away but just when she was about to walk out of the gate, Sasha came over and said."Ayla, would you like to come home for dinner"? She asked, making Ayla look at her with suspicion."What are you talking about? What home"? She asked and Sasha smiled."What's wrong? I only want to have dinner with my favorite sister". She said and this time around, it was Ayla who smiled."You are being delusional"She said and walked away.Sasha kept looking at her with an evil smile on her face. She knew that Ayala was already affected and bothered by her presence at the shoot and that is exactly what she wanted. She was going to give this movie her all to make sure Ayla knew who was boss. Frederick ran over to Ayla and asked."Do you know her? I noticed she has been trying to speak to you". He said but Ayla refuted his claim."I do not know her". She said and walked away. The next day, Ayla and Sasha had a scene together. It was a
"Huh"?Malia asked as she looked at both her dad and mom with a sad face. "Why can't they know you are my mom"?She asked and Ayla made her face her as she tried to explain things to her. "Sweetheart, Mommy is now an actress. If people find out, it might affect my career".Ayla said but Malia wasn't ready to give up."But... I'm not going to cause any problems. I promise".Malia said but Alex butted in."Malia".He called, making her look at him."That's enough".He said and now, Malia said nothing and just put her head down. "Fine".Malia immediately raised her head when she heard her mom speak. "I'll go to your school".Malia's eyes immediately lit up."Really"?She asked and Ayla nodded. Malia hugged her mother so tightly. "Thank you Mom. My friends won't mock me this time around".When Ayla heard what she said, she pulled her gently and looked her in the eyes. "What do you mean by that"?She asked and now, Malia simply smiled."It doesn't matter anymore. Now, they'll know I
Ayla's eyes opened wide when she heard what Fredrick just said. "What"?She asked and she heard him speak again."Come to the agency or better still, tell me where you are, I'll come to you".The excitement could be heard in his voice. "No!! I'll... I'll come to you".She said and he ended the call. After the call ended, Ayla looked at Malia and scattered her hair in confusion. She would have left her at home but the help went to get groceries. Going close to the little girl, she knelt down and asked her. "Sweetheart, do you want to see where I work"?Ayla asked and Malia's eyes immediately lit up. "Can I"?She asked and with a smile, Ayla nodded."But you have to promise me that you won't tell anyone that I'm your mom".Ayla asked enestly asked and Malia nodded before looking at her mom. "So what do I say"?She asked and Ayla thought for a while before she spoke. "You... you are my friend's sister".She said without any complaint, the girl nodded.Soon enough, they got to the