Contract Marriage; Fated Love

Saturday morning met the trio at the tennis court. They were all dressed in their sports attire and they looked amazing. Liam had done some research and found out that this was the most famous court in that part of the country. He decided to visit it and make a lasting memory before leaving the USA.

Emily showed her son how to play tennis. Davis arrived a few minutes later. He was also invited to the game and his ticket was prepared beforehand. He stood close to Emily, teaching her more tennis techniques and at the same time, teaching Liam the basics.

At the entrance, Benny appeared with Noah. She smiled when she saw Emily and smiled even more when she saw her with a man. One of the people she sent to follow Emily brought back the news that she purchased tickets for the tennis court on saturday. She quickly told Noah that she wanted them to go there. Her plan was to let Emily see and know that Noah was hers and nothing under the face of the earth could stop it. She intended to be all over Noah and play lovey dovey with him to make her jealous.

She was even more pleased when she saw that Emily came with a man. That would help her plan to work faster. Noah would see her with a man and never think about her in the future. All that was left was for her to bring them to meet.

“Ohh! Isn’t that the fashion designer down there? Let’s quickly go and say hello!”

Noah felt his stomach rumble. Say hello? Hell no! He had scores to settle with her.

“Hello, Miss Muxin!”

Emily turned to see who called her. Noah’s cold gaze swept her off her feet and she nearly fell.

“Mister Noah” Liam called excitedly and ran into his embrace.NôvelD(ram)a.ôrg owns this content.

Good heavens! His prayers had just been answered. He was thinking of how to meet Noah to say goodbye and here was the man, right before him. He would engage him and make that day unforgettable.

As the boy wrapped himself around him, he didn’t know how to feel. Was he supposed to be angry that this was a child his wife cheated on him and had or he should be happy to have his little friend by his side?

“Good morning President Noah! It’s an honour to have you here,” Davis greeted breaking the awkward silence.

Naoh decided to take things easy.

“Emily Grant, Emily Muxin. You have explanations to make, don’t you?”

“No she doesn’t,” Gu Yanxi cut in.

Noah laughed.

“I’m waiting for you to start talking. And as for you,” he pointed at Gu Yanxi,

“Step aside or I’ll put you in your place. I have ignored you for too long.”

Emily looked around. She didn’t want to talk to him with so many people around and the child shouldn’t hear her too.

“Let’s talk somewhere else.”

“Right.”

Benny couldn’t believe it. Her plan backfired. It seemed like he had wanted to see her and she only helped to bring them even closer. She watched as her fiancée walked off with another woman without saying a word to her. He only patted Liam’s head and left.

Davis stared in confusion.

“Is she close to President Noah? How does she know him? How do you all know him too?”

Gu Yanxi came to his rescue.

“He’s her ex husband. He is Liam’s friend and my enemy. I got to know him from Emily and made it a point of duty to defend her from him, bringing about enmity.”

That was the perfect and exact description.

“Your enemy? Don’t you know it’s dangerous to be in his bad books? He can punish you severely!”

“How come everyone says that? He hasn’t done anything to me and I …”

“Then you should count yourself lucky. I heard what he said just now. Don’t offend him again if you love yourself.”

Benny eavesdropped on their conversation and she heard everything. So, Emily was his ex wife? What was she here to do at that time? What was her mission? To stop her from getting married to Noah?

“I have nothing to explain to you!”

“You dared to cheat on me!”

“Yes, I did. But it’s a mistake I don’t regret. I love my son.”

“You crawled into my bed seven years ago and I married you as you wanted. Yet, you cheated on me, you disgusting slut! I should have known that a leopard never shades its spot. I want to strangle you right now.”

“I am not a slut. They were both mistakes. I regret the first but I don’t regret the second. Liam is my greatest joy.”

“Do you really intend to drag my name to the mud?”

“I didn’t. I divorced you right after I found out I was pregnant. I couldn’t kill my own child over a man who doesn’t care about me.”

“Do you have a grudge against me that I refused to touch you again after that night?

Emily glared at him with hate. What sort of nonsense was he spewing from his mouth?

“I don’t hold any silly grudge. I never…”

Before she could finish her sentence, she felt a scorching heat approaching. A man’s handsome, cold and mean face obstructed her line of sight. Her breathing was cut off and she got scared all of a sudden. The initial courage with which she had faced him vanished and a sense of dread settled in.

“Why? Where went your initial courage? Are you done talking?”

She felt a lump in her throat and was unable to speak.

With his face still very close to hers, he continued.

“I fulfilled my own part of the bargain. You made me marry you and yet, you failed in every single area. Firstly, you divorced me before time and did something that can tarnish my image if it comes to the notice of the world.”

“I will not forgive you for this, but for the sake of that dear child whom I love, I will let you go. Don’t ever appear in front of me again as long as you live unless you want to die by my own hands.”