Contract Go Wrong: The CEO’s Tempting Bride

“I know you’re listening, Gina, don’t you dare hang up on me, and that husband of yours, I’m really pissed big time!!!. Tell him that if he doesn’t want to get on my blacklist, he’d better bring you back here and seek for his mama’s blessing!!!”

“Ahhh” Gina cried out in shock, and finally managed to cut off the call. Her friend could be impulsive when angry, but she hadn’t expected the crazy girl to insult Adrian out of nowhere. Now, she was completely done for.

The phone started ringing again and she quickly switched it off, her heart was pounding wildly against her rib.

She stared wide-eyed at Adrian, hoping the ground would just swallow her up. ‘Gulp’

Even the assistant who had just managed to break out of his shock cold feel the cold atmosphere inside the elevator and he shivered slightly.

After glancing at his boss’s expression, he also gulped then turned his gaze to the girl, who if not because of the sudden call, he would never know that someone was standing inside the elevator with them.

He easily recognized her, and the assistant scratched his head and muttered in shame, “Y… Young Miss, forgive me, please. I didn’t notice you earlier, I’m so sorry.”

He bowed rapidly and sneaked a nervous glance at his boss.

Gina could not hear the assistant’s words as her eyes were fixed on Adrian, still in her shock.

She couldn’t look away, it was as if his burning gaze was holding her in place.

Of all times, why would her friend call her now? She had narrowly managed to escape the devil’s grasp, why was she suddenly back to phase one.

The fury in his eyes was an indication that he wasn’t going to let her go this time.

She gripped tightly to her phone, anxiously awaiting her fate with an erratic beating heart, then the elevator came to a stop.

The assistant did not realize the tension between the couple. He was also silently pondering on his own dilemma.

Seeing that the lady did not answer even after he apologized, he wondered if his boss was also mad at him for not greeting his wife.

“Y… Young Miss—”

“Frank”

Adrian cut the assistant off as the elevator door opened. He glanced down at his wristwatch, gave the girl another glare, and walked out in large strides.

The assistant bowed again to the still panicked girl and scrambled out after his boss.

Gina patted her chest after the elevator door closed again. She staggered back and supported herself on the wall as her legs shook violently.

‘Argh! Dinah’ she grimaced at the phone.

The elevator continued going up and after some minutes, it finally came to a stop.

Gina was thinking of what to do next. She stepped out of the elevator.

Her eyes roamed around the vast place filled with so many employees.

All the employees were dressed in smart business suits, both men and women. The women were mostly wearing blouses and skirts, and they all walked busily around their cubicles.

No one seemed to realize her presence as they all carried on with their activities.

Gina felt out of place, and she stood there awkwardly.

She turned around to walk back inside the elevator when a lady suddenly rushed in her direction.

The lady stopped in front of her and greeted her with a professional smile. 

“Please follow me, Miss,” She said and started leading her forward.

Gina smiled back and strolled after her. However, she couldn’t help thinking back to the slight confusion she had seen in the lady’s eyes.

She was also confused but silently followed the lady.Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

They walked past the many cubicles which were in a row.

Some of the employees who had just noticed her instantly halted in what they were doing. They were giving her confused looks and some of them had even started whispering among themselves.

Under the employees’ gazes, Gina’s nervousness increased. Why were they looking at her as if she was an alien?

She could even notice the excitement on some of their faces. Even though she couldn’t hear what they were whispering, they were obviously gossiping about her.

She hated being the center of attention and lowered her head, still wondering what kind of business Adrian had with this company.

“Am I seeing right?” one of the employees whispered to her colleagues as she rubbed her eyes.

“She just came out of the CEO’s private elevator. Who is she?” another female employee pondered.

“Do you think she’s among his relatives?”

“Or his new lover—”

“Shut up! The CEO never brings a woman to the company”

“Yeah, except for one person.”

“Wait, has Ruby finally gotten a substitute?”

The employees continued whispering, not quite comprehending what they had just seen. As far as they knew, none of the CEO’s relatives ever visited the company. Except for the lady who claimed to be his fiancee. And they wondered why the strange lady was suddenly in the CEO’s area, and even being led to his office by the head Secretary.

The head secretary who was leading the girl to the CEO’s office also continued glancing back at her in confusion.

When she had received a call from the assistant, she had never expected to see another woman appear out of the elevator.

The few times Ruby had visited, the girl had left them a deep impression. Who could this new lady possibly be? Another lover?

That was the only plausible reason.

But she doubts the CEO was that kind of person, who would exchange lovers in such a short time. Her mind could only wander to one person when she thinks of that possibility.

They passed through a hallway and soon reached the CEO’s office and the secretary tapped in some passwords before the door opened.

Even though the door was made of glass, Gina could not see what was inside. When the secretary opened the door for her, she was finally relieved to break out of the gazes of those employees who kept whispering.

She entered inside and marveled at the extravagant office. Her attention instantly caught the huge chair behind the desk, which had its back to the large floor-to-ceiling window.