Contract Marriage; Fated Love

“Noah Harper? Where did you meet him?”

“He is still outside. You can go and meet him. He’s nice and he’s…”

“Enough!” Emily interrupted.

Does the kid even know what he is talking about? She should go and meet Noah, her ex husband? If she does, he might never see his lovely mother again. Noah will surely deal with her.

“Mummy…” Liam called with teary eyes.

Emily wasn’t moved by his tears. This was time to be stern.

“Listen, I don’t want to ever see you around…”

She paused and pondered on what she was about to say. If she asked him to stay away from Noah, chances were that he would ask why and she had no sensible explanation to give him.

Liam looked on waiting for her to complete her statement.

“I don’t want you leaving this office when I am not with you. Is that clear?”

Liam just stared at her.

She wanted to say something just now.

“Mummy, you wanted to say something. I should not be seen around who, mummy?”

“Sit still and wait for me. Let me submit this design and we will go. Is that clear?”

“Yes, mummy.”

Phew. She nearly made a mistake and her very smart son would have found out something if not for her timely intervention.

But why did Noah come to the company? Was it his too?

No! She had grown up in the country and she had always known Donmack to be an independent company on its own. Did Noah buy it? Maybe.

She quickly remembered that in the mail they sent to her, the address and letterhead had no sign of being affiliated with Blackwood Towers.

It was in this state of deep thought that she got to the manager’s office.

“Wow! This is amazing, so beautiful,” the manager applauded while admiring the design with shining eyes. He has never seen any design that beautiful and unique in all his years in Donmack.

He shifted his gaze from the design and turned to face the designer.

“She’s just as beautiful as her designs,” he thought.

He wished he could get her into his bed but sadly, his authority was limited. If she were a normal full time or part time employee, he only needed to say the word and a lot of female workers would come frolicking around him. And why not when he held the keys to promotion in the company?

“Thank you sir.”

“Emm… sir, is…”

The manager waited for her to continue but it seemed she wasn’t willing.

“Is what? Feel free. Go ahead, Miss.”

Emily wanted to find out if they were in any way related to Blackwood Towers but she didn’t want to arouse any suspicion. She was here as a foreigner and she had to act like one till the end.

“Nothing sir. It’s alright. Thank you.”

“Miss Muxin, the client who owns the wedding dress, is highly pleased with the draft and can’t wait to get the main work. Thank you for doing well.”

“Thank you sir.”

She smiled politely.

“Well Miss, the client has decided that you will no longer stay in the hotel. He figured out an apartment would be more conducive for you. Here are the keys to your new apartment, you will be staying there instead of the hotel till the contract period is over.”

Wow. Good heavens. How did this client of hers read her mind? She had always wanted an apartment not a hotel. She wanted to cook her own meals and all of that.

Earlier that morning, she was just done with breakfast and was watching a Chinese movie with her son when she got a call from Donmack. She wondered what it was for since it was her off day. She left Liam in the care of the hotel staff and hurried over only for her to receive this great news.

“Thank you sir.” That was all she had been saying since the previous day. Just appreciation.

“You are quite lucky Miss. Our client rarely has time to gift people talk more of people who aren’t close to him. So, congratulations, you deserve it.”

If Emily did a great job, Donmack will have the credit and it will increase their patronage by over 90% in the near future. Since Noah was a public figure, his wedding would be the talk of the town and a lot of people would like to patronise his perfect designer.

Three days later.

“Okay, hurry up, get your footwear, mummy is waiting.”

“Alright mummy. I will be quick.”

Emily wanted to go shopping to stock the house having moved in officially.

“Mummy, don’t forget to buy carrots too. Liam loves carrots.”

“I won’t, I promise.” Emily smiled and patted his head like a kitten.

They alighted from the taxi and stood in front of the mall. She used to come here as a child and all through the years she was in the USA. She was happy to be back as a better person. She held her son’s hands firmly and walked in.

Liam glanced around the shopping mall, taking in its beauty and grand style. It was a weekday and a lot of people weren’t in the mall. Emily chose a weekday in order to do her shopping quietly and peacefully.

“A lot hasn’t changed here.”

“Huh? Have you been here before, mummy?”

“Yes. A lot of times. This way. Let’s get what we need for the house.”

They shopped in silence, the only sound between them was the sound of their breathing and putting items into the shopping basket they carried. It didn’t take long and they were done.Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

“Mummy, let’s buy sweets, please.”

Emily gave him a look he understood immediately.

“I know it’s not good for my teeth, mummy, but just a little won’t be bad, will it?”

Emily chuckled. What a boy! Always finding his way around rules with sensible reasons you thought didn’t exist.

Shopping was over and the mother and son pair walked over to the counter.

Her items were calculated and the bill given to her. She paid and just as she was about leaving, she felt a domineering presence in the mall.