Contract Go Wrong: The CEO’s Tempting Bride

Even though Adrian was very rich, he couldn’t possibly be the CEO of this company, as she had also heard that they had connections with the royal family.

No matter what, this company’s CEO would only marry a lady from high nobility. And compared to that, she was only a country bumpkin.

“What is it?”

His cold voice broke her out of her trance and Gina realized that she had been gaping at him for too long.

“N… Nothing” she shook her head in a rapid movement and looked away.

Adrian ignored her once again then his side of the door was opened from the outside. He got out of the car, and Gina sighed in relief.

She’ll just have to wait inside the car for him. The intense atmosphere she had felt inside the car also vanished with his presence.

She rested her head on the car’s headrest after hearing the door close. A small smile bloomed on her face, still not quite believing that she had escaped the devil’s claws.

“Young Miss”

Gina did not know when the door on her side opened until the deep voice sounded beside her.

Her eyes opened and she looked sideways at the burly man who had taken her bag earlier. He was holding the door for her.

“Huh?” Gina gave him a confused look. Was she supposed to follow the devil?

Hesitation was evident on her face and she quietly walked out with a thumping heart.

Gina gripped tightly to the straps of her bag and followed the bodyguard.

Adrian was already striding far ahead and she hurried to catch up with him.

She was once again taken by surprise when she saw similar men in all black with tinted glasses surrounding the place.

‘Why does he need so much security,’ she pondered.

All the men were patrolling the private parking lot and some of them were lined up in front of the elevator.

Gina wondered why she hadn’t spotted any of them in the mansion, except for the one who had picked her from her father’s house.

‘But if these men are all here for the devil, does that mean…’ Gina scratched the back of her neck with a frown.

Each of the guards was greeting him with respectful gestures, and paving way for him.

‘Could it be that Adrian was the owner of this company? A mere guest would not possibly come with so much security, right?’

She was still mulling over the fact when the elevator door opened.

Adrian was glancing down at his wristwatch now and then, all the while, ignoring the girl.

Gina does not also want to grab his attention so she quietly entered after him, and stood at a corner.

When they entered the elevator, she also noticed a guy waiting inside. He was wearing a grey business suit and holding a black file in hand.

The man didn’t seem like he had noticed her, as he immediately rushed to Adrian and started speaking to him.

Gina could recall him as the guy who had delivered her wedding dress. She was not listening to their conversation and her mind was on something else. She was admiring the spacious elevator that was made of glass. And also some weird devices, which she had never seen before.

‘Wow,’ She couldn’t believe she was inside the *Global World Conglomerate*

Even the company’s branches that were spread across the city only had collaborations with companies of similar standards from abroad.

They deal in all kinds of business such as; manufacturing, jewelry, entertainment, art, construction, education, and so many things she couldn’t remember.

Its owner was primarily the most powerful businessman in the country and she’d also heard that the fashion school she had attended was under the company.

‘Yeah, this high position must surely belong to someone so powerful, maybe even above the royal family,’ she tried to convince herself. And she doubts that person would be Adrian, as even his age, was a huge gap from when the company was established.

The assistant was still explaining the folder in his hands while Adrian listened patiently, and Gina was still admiring the elevator.

Then, a loud ringtone disrupted the silence inside the elevator and Gina almost dropped her bag.

Her eyes turned to Adrian who despite his calm expression, was throwing her daggers, then the assistant who was staring at her in astonishment.

“E… Excuse me” she stuttered and started fiddling with her bag with trembling hands.

After managing to take out the phone, her eyes widened at the name displayed on the screen. ‘Oh, no’

Dinah must have gone back home and found the apartment empty.

She sneaked a nervous glance at the guys who had stopped what they were doing, then she quickly pressed the reject button.

Just when she was about to heave a sigh of relief, a loud voice reverberated inside the elevator and Gina jumped in shock.

Her eyes widened once more as she realized that instead of the reject button, she had answered the call and had even put it on hands-free.

Her heartbeat was now in chaos and she didn’t know what to do next.

“Gina! How can you do this to me!!! I told you to wait, is this how you repay me for helping you out!!!?– You promised to tell me everything about your husband, and you ran off!!!?– Just wait till I get my grips on you, Gina!!! I won’t let you breathe until you spill out every information!!!– And that your husband, who does he think he is!!!?– First, he deprived me of wearing my dream’s bridesmaids dress by having a whirlwind marriage with you– and now, he’s hiding away from me!!!?”

Gina’s heart was bleeding with tears as the girl’s outburst filled the whole elevator. She was still fumbling with the phone, but couldn’t get to cut it off as her hands continued trembling.

When she looked at Adrian’s expression, her heart sank.

“Gina!!! Are you even listening to me!!!?” the furious voice sounded again.