Contract Marriage; Fated Love

Damn! How did he miss out on this seven years ago? Back then, he was blinded with rage to recognize how beautiful she was.

Emily was only focused on her work. She didn’t even know what was going on in his mind about her.

She cleaned the cut on his face and put a plaster on it. She did the same to his hand and stood up. She realized how close she had been to him all these while and her face flushed red in embarrassment.

Noah looked at her and concealed a smile. He took off his t-shirt and her mouth formed a very big ‘o.’

Why was he taking off his shirt just now?

He put it aside and lay on his back. She then saw he was also injured there. She heaved an inward sigh of relief. She treated the injury too.

Noah loved the touch of her skin against his and her breath on his back. When she was done, she stepped aside.

“Thank you for saving me. I’m sorry you got injured to save me.”

Still lying down on the bed, Noah turned to face her,

“I got hurt because of you and can’t do certain things for now. You will have to do them for me.”

This slimy bastard! Was he trying to make her remain indebted to him? What did he want her to do again?

She remembered she hadn’t called Gu Yanxi to inform her of her whereabouts. She needed to charge her phone to do that.

“Emmm. President Noah, can you lend me your charger for a while, please?”

“It’s on the table,” he replied and closed his eyes.

“Thank you.”

She took his charger and plugged her phone. When it got charged a bit, she quickly called Gu Yanxi and informed her that she was safe. She promised to give her the full details when she got home.

After some time, she deemed it fit to go home. She would call a taxi to take her home.

“President Noah, thank you for today. I’m on my way.”

His eyes flew open.

“On your way to where? How do you intend to go?”

“I will call a taxi.”

“By this time of the day and in this part of the town?”

Emily looked at the time and was surprised to see that it was past midnight! No wonder Gu Yanxi sounded so worried. She thought it was still ten o’clock. Again, Noah lived in an area reserved for the rich and higher class so taxi wasn’t a common sight there.

“You will have to stay the night here and leave tomorrow. Moreover, you will have to make breakfast for me. I’m hurt and can’t do that myself for now. You will take care of me till my wound is completely healed.”

Emily stared at him in shock. Take care of him till he is completely healed? Having worked as his assistant for over two weeks, she knew how he was. He was going to take advantage of the fact that she owed him a favour. She couldn’t wait for her third week with him to be over, now, he has added this one.

However, what baffled her was why he was keeping her by his side. She decided to find out from him.

“President Noah.”

His eyes slowly opened.

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“I clearly got injured because I was trying to save you, so you have to take full responsibility. Or are you thinking of something else? Do you have other expectations of me?”

Noah was still the same. He had a way of turning your question around and making you flustered and speechless. He continued looking at her, waiting for an answer.

“Not at all. I just asked a question.”

“Question. I see.”

He closed his eyes and went to sleep. He didn’t even show her to any room. He expected her to know her way around since she lived in that house for a year and half. The silly jerk hadn’t changed even after many years.

Noah opened his eyes when the sun rays from the windows hit his eyes. He had slept like a baby the previous night. He didn’t need to read a book, play the piano or toss around on his bed to fall asleep.

The smell of properly cooked food wafted into his nostrils. He smiled when he remembered who it was in his kitchen.

He got up from the bed and brushed his teeth. He strode calmly, like a king to the kitchen.

Emily was engrossed in the cooking and she didn’t notice him. Some seconds later, she felt like she was being stared at. She turned around and he was standing there, looking at her with a blank face.

“Good morning, president Noah.”

He was still putting on the trousers from the previous night and his upper body was bare. He was well built and looked very handsome.

When he closed his eyes on the bed last night, he didn’t expect to fall asleep since he had insomnia. Unexpectedly, he only opened his eyes the following morning, feeling refreshed to his glee.

He didn’t respond to her greeting. He only watched her cook. He walked to the kitchen table and picked a piece of fish from the plate and ate it.

“Why the choice of breakfast?”

The breakfast contained beef, chicken, seafood and vegetables.

“It will help your wounds heal faster and make you feel better.”

Noah smiled.

“Hmm. How thoughtful. You didn’t tell me you have become a medical doctor. Okay, that’s nice.”

They looked like a perfect and happy couple in the kitchen after a pleasant time at night.

Breakfast was soon served and they ate in silence. It was a sumptuous one and he enjoyed it. It tasted like a meal that would be gotten from a five star hotel.

It felt strange to her. She never ate with him while they were married, but here she was doing that seven years later. After breakfast, she thought it was all over but she was disappointed.