Chapter 3

• Ashely tried maintaining her stamina as she raised her head coming to face with a rigid body in a tailored navy blue suit paired with black shoes shining magnificently so that she could see the reflection of her face on them.
• "How can someone's body be so firm that you could mistake it for a wall?" She wondered.
• "Gosh is he a rock?" She thought again.
• "You are the one with no eyes because I was watching my paths," she said defensively in a tiny voice while rubbing her head due to the pain she felt from the collision because she was completely compelled by the aura emitting from this being.
• Her hair had loosened from the collision.
• She raised her head to his height facing an awesome creature, She would say beautiful, jaws very sculpted like a chisel, and the bears calling her fingers to comb through it, those brown eyes enticing yet holding a dangerous stare, she couldn't seem to differentiate those eye with the color of almond or a sprinkle of coffee, something in between the two.
• "How can someone be beautiful yet arrogant, beautiful nonsense" she thought.
• "Who is beautiful nonsense?" the rough voice roared again.
• She placed her hands on her mouth quickly when she realized that she had thought out aloud.
• "If you're done checking me out, you can close your mouth and stop drooling," The man said in a dangerously calm voice.
• She brought her hands to her mouth only to clean the droll to realize that she wasn't drooling.
• I….
• "Mr. Anderson you are here, it's nice meeting you again. The boss is waiting" A chubby man said interrupting her.
• "Yes sure, lead the way" the beautiful creature replied in a raspy voice.
• He looked at her with those brown eyes holding a lot, almost looking like he wasn't done with her yet before walking away followed by a lady who looked like a bucket of cold water was poured on her, who Ashely supposed was his secretary and a scaring looking man
• "He must be very scary," she thought.
• This sent shivers traveling down her spine.
• Alan followed Mr Dumpson, the chubby man who had interrupted him, and the pretty lady he had bumped into in the hallway.
• He could clearly remember the smell of vanilla, jasmine, mandarin, and Cinnamon which reminded him of a floral oriental scent, with a very soothing and calm ambiance emitting from the pretty lady.
• He was completely stricken by the sight in front of him a while ago
• Those blue eyes were a mixture of the ocean and the clouds, her long wavy brown hair he would say beige color cascading just above her waist.
• Her tiny pink luscious lips drew him to have a taste of it. Her shape is almost like that of an hourglass.
• Everything about that pretty lady is screaming intriguing and is something he needs to avoid but he can't get himself to ignore her.
• "Rex" Alan called out to the scary-looking man
• "Sir,"He answered, unsure of what Alan wanted to say.
• "That lady I bumped into in the hallway, I want a file that contains everything about her immediately after I am done with this meeting" He commanded Rex.
• "Okay sir" Rex nodded while leaving the premises.
• Mr. Dumpson led him to Malcolm's office.
• "My long lost friend, it's good to see you," Malcolm said with an empty laugh.
• Alan scoffed at the thought of him trying to be funny.
• "I can't say the same," He said, while he unbuttoned his suit and got seated on the executive chair in front of Malcolm's table.
• He had a brief conversation with Malcom regarding the project they were working on.
• "I guess that would be all and I need you to go through this document," Alan said, pushing the document towards Malcolm.
• "I saw a lady in the hallway, who is she?" Alan asked, pretending not to show interest.
• "I have no idea, Alan, this company is huge and a lot of women work here, why are you asking?" Malcom replied, squinting his eyes at him.
• "No reason" He replied standing up to take his leave.
• "Someone is showing interest in someone," Malcom said in a mocking tone.
• "Don't get your hopes high," Alan replied as he left the office.
• "What other schedules do I have today?" Alan asked his secretary as they stepped out of Malcolm's company.
• "Nothing Much sir, you just have some documents you need to sign" She wavered
• "Okay to the office then" Alan replied, dragging his feet slowly to the parking space while scanning around to see if he could get a glimpse of the lady he met in the hallway.
• The drive to the office was a very silent one as he was having the thought of making the stranger lady his contracted wife.
• "We are here sir '' The chauffeur said, cutting off his thoughts.
• Alan stepped into his office followed immediately by Rex.
• While sitting on his chair, he asked " Did you find anything?"
• "Yes sir I found a couple of things" Rex replied, passing a brown file to him.
• Flipping through the pages of the file, his eyes scanning through the contents, he paused as something caught his attention.
• "It seems I have found something to hold you down, Ashely Greenwood," Alan echoed in a sinister tone.
• "You did a great job Rex, that will be all for now " He complimented his bodyguard.
• After reviewing and signing some documents, Alan called Sean.
• "Bro what's good," Sean said immediately after the call went through.
• "All good, I think I found a contract wife," Alan replied.
• "How?" Sean asked
• "I met her today and I know she is the one, you need to see this lady" Alan explained.
• "You are kidding me right?" Sean voiced out looking surprised.
• "I wouldn't have told you about it if I didn't mean it" Alan expressed.
• "How do you intend on offering a contract marriage proposal to a lady you just met and do you think she will accept it?" He inquired.
• "It's simple," He said, pouring himself a glass of wine from the wine bar across his office.
• "How?" Sean asked.
• "I sent Rex to find out about her, she happens to need a huge amount of money for her Mom's medical treatment, so I am going to offer her my assistance, and in turn, she will get married to me on a contract basis. Her mom gets treated and I get my contract with the European groups, it's just a business deal." He said in a tone of finality.
• "Do you think this will work out?" Sean asks with uncertainty.
• "If I don't try I will never know, I don't have much time" Alan replied.
• "Good luck, I'm rooting for you," Sean chuckled.
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• Alan stepped out of his company after the day's work, he got into his car as the chauffeur drove him to his house.
• After a while, the car stopped and his driver alighted to check the problem.
• "What's wrong?" He asked when the driver got back in.
• "I'm sorry sir I mistakenly splashed water on a lady and she seems to be causing a scene," The driver replied in a wavering voice.
• "Let me handle it," Alan said while getting down from the car.
• "YOU!!" He half screamed when he saw the lady's face
• "The universe is really up to something," He thought.