Chapter 7 Signing The Documents

• Not satisfied with everything Mark Harris had told me, I asked another question that still worried me, not knowing that my future husband was going to laugh at me.
• "I suppose that when I get pregnant it will be through insemination, right?" I asked, watching as Harris looked at me and laughed.
• "No, don't even think about it, Sofia. I don't think you quite understand yet. I want to have sex with my wife in my bed. Understood?" Harris told me.
• "Alright, if that's what you want, then I'll have to think about it very carefully. But tell me, what about your lovers? I won't tolerate any infidelity on your part that could put my health at risk. I also have certain conditions," I replied.
• "It's good that you set your conditions, but if I ever have a slip"up with one of my lovers, I'll be very discreet. And of course, I'm very careful when it comes to sexually transmitted diseases, Sofia. It's not about what I can or cannot do, it's about what you have to do. You will be mine and mine alone, inside and outside of my bed. I won't tolerate any slip"ups. I'm not willing to be humiliated by the press outside of our marriage," he responded, making me laugh in his face, seeing how serious his expression became.
• Suddenly, the entire office fell silent as Mark Harris and I stared into each other's eyes, with a sardonic smile on his lips.
• "Can we sign the documents now? As you can understand, I have meetings to attend and work to do, Sofia," Harris said to me.
• After signing the documents in front of his lawyers, we got up from the armchairs where we were sitting. Harris put his hand on my back as we left the office towards the elevators. We went down to the parking lot where the driver was waiting with the limousine's door open. When we got inside and sat down, I positioned myself as far away from Harris as possible, noticing that he was glancing at me with a smile on his lips.
• "I'm sorry to make a suggestion, but I would like to see my parents since you have forbidden me from seeing them when we get married," I said to him.
• "I don't agree, as I've already told you. I don't want you to have any contact with them, but I'll give you a few hours, no more," he replied.
• When the driver stopped at the door of my parents' house and opened the door for us, Harris got out first, offering me his hand to help me down. We stood there looking at each other, knowing that his last words to me inside the vehicle wouldn't be the end.
• "Sofia, my assistant will call you later. I hope you answer her call and pay close attention to your phone," he said, as I had already imagined.
• I turned my back and entered my parents' house, leaning against the door as I had a strong urge to cry. But I knew I had to be strong if I didn't want to bring down my own family, due to the statements Mark Harris would make to the tabloids. I knew his statements would also affect me and ruin my career as a lawyer.
• "Hello, Sofia dear, are you okay, dear?" Nancy, our maid and my nanny, asked me when she saw me leaning against the door of my house.
• " If Nanci is okay, do you know where my mother is? " I asked.
• " My love, she's in her bedroom, listen Sofia, is everything okay? You look pale, my girl " she replied.
• " Nothing's wrong, don't worry, I'm going to see my mother, see you later " I replied, walking towards my parents' bedroom.
• Upon entering the bedroom, I saw my mother in front of the dresser, combing her hair.
• " Hi mom, I need to talk to you and dad " I said.
• " What's wrong, sweetheart? You look pale, like you've seen a ghost, daughter " my mother replied.
• " More or less mom, I saw my daughter and she has almost all of my features " I replied, watching as my mother suddenly got up from the chair where she was sitting and approached where I was with a very serious expression on her face.
• " Daughter: how is that possible? Are you sure it was her, Sofia? " my mother asked, both of us sitting on the couch.
• " Yes mom, it was my daughter, but I need to talk to you and dad because I'm not sure when I'll be able to see you again " I replied.
• " Do you have to go somewhere? I don't understand Sofia, tell me what's wrong, you're making me very nervous " my mother replied.
• " We had a meeting with that man I asked you about the other day, Mark Harris, remember? And we signed some documents, mom I'm going to marry him in two days, but his main condition is... that I can't see you and dad again, I don't know what happened between you and his father, but he clearly hates you, besides he's the father of the baby I had and he wants her to live with him and my daughter Cynthia in his house " I said.
• " Don't do it, daughter, your father and I will stand up to whoever and defend our honor, but you don't have to pay for what I did so wrong " my mother said.
• " Mom, it's not just about you, my career would be ruined and I've studied so much for my law career, for a stranger to come and drag me into a dirty puddle " I commented.