Contract Marriage; Fated Love

“What do you mean by that?”

“I don’t know how it happened, dad. The company has stopped the sale of shares.”

“This is serious, what do we do now?”

“I don’t know dad. Is there any other way we can get the company from them or do we just let them be?”

“Never! I helped them rise to their feet because I wanted the company to myself. Listen, you will find out from him why the sale of shares was stopped.”

“How will I do that without arousing suspicion? How will I explain the knowledge that they have stopped selling shares?”

“I know I have a smart daughter. Figure it out and do it your own way.”

Tessy thought of how best to present the issue. She seldom spoke to Jayden and bringing up that topic might look fishy. She thought of spiking his drink. It seemed like a very perfect plan to her.

That evening, she watched as he took a bottle of wine and wine glass into his study. She knew his usual routine. Not long after, he entered the adjoining room to pick a book. Tessy sneaked in and added something to his drink. She slipped away unnoticed. He returned to his study and sipped his drink slowly without suspecting anything. After about half an hour, the drug started having effects on him. He staggered into the room and went straight to bed. When Tessy felt he was out of consciousness, she tapped him and he answered drowsily.

“Jayden?”

“Huh?”

“Did you order the suspension of the sale of shares?”

“Yes.”

“Why?”

“Someone was buying shares in large quantities.”

Tessy then let him be after getting the answers she needed. She would relay the message to her father and they would know the next line of action.

Jayden woke up with a headache the next morning. He could not remember clearly but he remembered talking to Tessy about shares.

“How did she know something about shares in his company?”

He turned to her and she stared back at him. She didn’t look suspicious in any way. Nevertheless, he decided to be wary of her.

“So it’s you. You were the lady that day. I saved your sorry ass and you didn’t deem it fit to thank me properly,” was the statement Noah used to usher her into his office that morning.

“What are you talking about?”

Noah turned the laptop towards her. He looked up the number and found out she was the one.

“A week ago, you called me to save you at the hospital. How did you get my number?”

“I… I… it was a mistake. I wanted to call the hospital but I misplaced the figures. I’m sorry I didn’t thank you personally. Thank you so much for saving me last week.”

“Just that?”

“Do you want anything more? Were there strings attached to your rescue?”

“Yes, because you didn’t thank me when you were supposed to.”

“Then what…”

“How about the documents? What do you have to say about it?”

“The plan is good but there is need for little adjustments in some areas. For the success of that work, you have to deal on a lot of varieties to satisfy the consumers at different times. You can also make provision for their transportation around the building. The position of the goods needs to be looked into. Essential commodities will have to stay down while others will be on other floors.”

“Wow! I forgot you majored in business administration. Is there any other thing you will like to say?”

“I am merely suggesting.”

“Yh. I know. I hope you put these suggestions in writing?

“Yes, I did.”

“Ok. You may leave.”

She turned to leave and her eye fell on the picture in the office. It was her son and Noah.

She remembered when her son showed the picture to her when he returned from his competition the previous year. Noah wasn’t someone who kept pictures around him. When she first came to his office seven years ago, there wasn’t any picture of him with anyone. It was just one of his pictures and that of very beautiful flowers hanging on the wall. Even in his house, it was just random artistic designs and no human portrait. She wondered what made him place that picture in the center of his office.

Noah was impressed with what she said. She has proved to be the perfect assistant for his new project. He smiled, he made a right choice of agreement with her. He didn’t know she was that smart. He made plans to put her reviews into consideration.Copyright Nôv/el/Dra/ma.Org.

Emily attended a few meetings with him and Benny frowned at it. Noah seldom had time for her now and whenever she brought up the issue, he would ask her to give him some time to round up his project.

She fixed an appointment with Emily that evening.

“Miss Muxin, I will like you to double your efforts so that the cloth will be ready in a few days.”

“I will do that. Do you want any changes on your own dress?”

“Not at all. It’s alright. Just be quick with Noah’s. He asked me to relay this message to you.”

“I will.”

If Noah had wanted her to hasten up, he could have told her personally. Instead, he focused more on his project.

Emily guessed she was not happy that she was around her fiancée. She didn’t blame her, Noah was handsome, rich and famous and was every woman’s dream. She too didn’t want to be around Noah but she had no choice.

“Mummy! It’s almost time, Aunty Yanxi will soon be back.”

“Go downstairs, I will join you in a jiffy.”

“Alright mummy.”

Gu Yanxi made plans and travelled out of China. Fortunately, she obtained a leave and she came down to the USA to join Emily. She said she wasn’t going to let Noah order her friend around because he was a billionaire and because of a silly contract.

Emily and her son waited for Gu Yanxi at the airport. Coincidentally, Noah was there as well. He saw Liam standing a few paces away from Emily.