Contract With The Billionaire

She stood there with her stiff back facing him, and she waited for him to say something. When he didn’t say anything after a few minutes, she took a step ahead to leave.

“Mia,” he called, she stopped and frowned in annoyance.

Why couldn’t he say what he wanted to and then let her go. She slowly turned around and looked at him.

“Stay away from Mark.” He warned, and a chuckle escaped her lips but she immediately pursed her lips.

“You think this is funny?” He asked in a hard tone, and she nodded a no innocently.

She just laughed because of his off topic. She was here thanking him for appointing Rachel as her caretaker, and he was telling her to stay away from his friend?

What was wrong with him?

When she glanced at him, he was still burning holes through his eyes, so she composed herself and looked at him and asked him, “Why are you telling me this, Mr. Ian?” She asked genuinely curious at his demand or warning whatever he called it.

Alex looked at her for a few seconds and then walked back inside his room leaving her baffled.

She flared her nostrils and followed him behind.

He was standing in his room with his back facing her. She opened her mouth to protest but he beat her in it.

“I’m not asking you, instead I’m warning you to stay away from him. And I won’t give you any explanations as to why I’m saying this.” He completed his sentence, and she just wondered why he was saying such a weird thing all of a sudden.

Sure he had told her this before, but it seemed pretty serious right now. She wanted to look at his face and try to figure out why he was saying this, but he wasn’t even looking at her.

“If you so want this then why can’t you tell Mark to stay away from me? He can do that as well.” She pointed out, and Alex clenched his eyes shut. This woman was too difficult.

He turned around and looked at her, she was now scrutinising him with her eyes but he cared less.

“I’ve told him as well but if he doesn’t listen then I can’t do anything. But for you, I can add this clause in the contract and you’ll face the consequences if you don’t comply with it.” He threatened, and she glared hard at him

“You cannot do this.” She gritted her teeth at each word he said, and he was nonchalant to her anger.

“You don’t even know what all I can do.” He said, looking deep into her eyes and it stirred something inside her. Her anger disappeared and she went blank.

What? Did he mean that? She thought, as she walked back to her room.

Alex was lying on his bed when his phone rang. He sighed and sat up picking his phone from the side table.

The phone flashed with Mark’s name.

“I’ve not called you to say sorry or to reconcile because you are at fault this time.” Mark spoke before Alex could and he let him.

“Then what?” Alex questioned, and Mark said nothing for a few minutes.

“If you want me to behave normally with you, like if you want me to reconcile with you, then you will have to do what I say.” Mark demanded and Alex tried to process his words.

He knew it would be something related to Mia but still he replied, “Deal.”

Mia and Rachel are at the breakfast table in the morning, where Rachel has laid a plate full of fruits in front of Mia along with a glass of juice on the side.

“Rachel, I know I’m pregnant and I also know that I have to eat for two people but is this so necessary?” Mia asked, eyeing the plate of fruit and Rachel smiled at her.

“You have to stay healthy, and these nine months are going to be very different for you.” Rachel explained, and Mia listened carefully as she picked up one fruit from the plate.

Suddenly, Mia’s eyes widened as she saw Alex coming out of his room wearing casual clothes instead of his office wear.

What was he doing here when he was supposed to be at his company?

“Good morning, Mr. Ian.” Rachel greeted him in a sweet tone, and Alex nodded.

“Morning, Mrs. August .” He replied simply, as he sat down at the table making Mia choke on her fruit.

Rachel immediately rubbed her back, and handed over a glass of water to her while Alex just stared at her.

“Are you okay dear?” Rachel asked, concerned as her coughing died down and she just nodded.

Looking up, she saw Alex staring at her and she immediately averted her eyes.

“I’ll be working from home, starting today till you deliver the baby.” Saying this, Alex got up and left for his room and Mia sat there stunned.

“That’s great news, Mia. Now your husband will be there to take care of you as well.” Rachel exclaimed excitedly, as he walked away, but Mia was still trying to process what just happened.

He was going to be staying at home everyday? So she’ll be seeing him more often now, and going to get nervous more than often?

But why?

What had suddenly changed his mind? She sighed, and made a crying face looking at her belly.

Few hours later, Mia was bored sitting idly in the mansion. She wanted to go out but didn’t know if Alex would not allow her, but she was determined to ask and argue if he refused.

Knocking on his door, she entered inside his study after he asked her to come.

He didn’t look up from his laptop, and neither did she want him to.

It would be much easier if they had a conversation like this.

“I want to go out for a walk.” She stated, instead of asking, and Alex seemed too busy on his laptop.

She frowned thinking for how long she was going to stand there, she cleared her throat to gain his attention.

“You can go, but Rachel and one of the guards will be accompanying you. Just wait till I am sure that there’s no media around.” He said, and she was so surprised to see him agree so easily.

She waited as he called someone and sorted out everything, while she chose to look around although there was nothing fascinating to see.

His study was more or less the same as his office, too boring.

“You can go, but be back before one.” He ordered, and she glanced at the clock. The time was ten thirty.

“Okay,” she nodded, as she turned to leave. Alex stared at her retreating figure before getting back to his work.

He was surely frustrated by working from home, but that is what Mark’s demand was and he had agreed to it.

Mia walked back to his office, as she asked him when she’s going to start her yoga class.

“I’m going to get a personal yoga teacher for you, so you will use my gym centre at home,” Alex said.

“What??? I can’t stay at home for the rest of my life. I need to mingle with other pregnant women, so I will register for a yoga class online.” Mia said, looking so angry.

He looked at her and said, “you know people will be monitoring all your moves, you also know that I’m an elite person in this country. I don’t want scandals so whatever I say is final.”

She looked at him and said, “I’m old enough to make decisions by myself. so I will be attending yoga class with other pregnant women like me and about the scandal issue. Don’t worry I won’t spoil your reputation in the country and I don’t want to be dragged down too.”

She was so pissed off about what he said. Did he think he could order her around or make decisions for her just because she agreed to sign a contract with him? She thought.

Her personal maid experienced the drama that happened between her and Alex. She won’t just agree to be ordered around or let someone make decisions for her.

After eating as usual, she decided to take a stroll down the estate, her personal maid Rachel was with her, with the personal bodyguard Alex allocated to her, his name Bryan a very good looking guy too. How will a guy this handsome be a bodyguard. We all gisted as we were taking a stroll out, the maid and the body guard are really fun to be with especially Bryan, he just put on a tough look to make him look tough and scary to people, but he is actually a sweet guy.

During the stroll she met a guy, he has blue piercing eyes, sharp jawline, broad chest, and a brown hair colour. He looked really, really cute. He introduced himself to her as Ace. They ended up exchanging numbers before she headed back to the mansion to have a good nap.

Mark wanted to visit ‘Charity’ badly, but something was stopping him.

He didn’t understand what, but he just didn’t have the courage to walk in there knowing the wrong thing his friend had done to Mia.

So he just opted to look at the kids from afar, and chose to stay contended, even though he was nowhere near it.

He saw Chloe laughing and dancing with the kids and automatically, a smile formed on his lips.

Her smile had that power, and that charm to make anyone happy.

How he wished he could walk up to her and apologise so that things could go back to how they were.

Just then he saw Mia entering the orphanage premises followed by a lady and a guard whom he definitely recognised as one of Alex’s own.

The kids saw her and jumped happily making her happy as well.

He smiled sadly, as he walked back to his car and glanced at them one last time before driving away.

He could have joined them forgetting everything, he could have joined them without thinking about it, but he couldn’t.

He couldn’t because he knew what his friend had done and despite knowing it, he couldn’t tell her about it and that is what increased his guilt more.

He could tell her everything and be honest, but he would never betray his best friend.