Agreement with a billionaire

Is there a date?

“You are so pretty,” Laura’s smile widens, with creep of blush staining her cheeks at the little girl’s statement.

“Thank you Anna, and I like your bow,” Laura compliments at the little girl, taking her to blush for when Anna decides to speak, Adrian walks closer to Laura and his niece, after concluding a lunch with Laura and his family.

“I do hope Anna isn’t a bother to you, she can be one when she chooses to be.” Laura’s gaze leaves the little girl, to rise up from her squatting position for her to meet vividly with Adrain’s sister, Aubrey.

“Of course not. Anna is wonderful and a beautiful young woman too.” Laura says, while her gaze glance at the little girl whom in turn passes her a smile sheepishly.

“Unfortunately Anna is going to the park with her friends and they have arrived, else she would have stayed longer.” Aubrey speaks, with her left arm around her daughter. Hearing Aubrey’s words, Laura speaks her farewell to the nine year old, before she leaves the building , leaving the room to be of Adrian, Laura and Aubrey.

“When Adrian told me he wanted me to meet someone, I never expected it to be his fiancé, for Adrian has never for once spoken about even having a girlfriend, despite my persistence,” Aubrey talks to Laura while having a smile on her lips, before glancing at Adrian. “But now that I am meeting you Laura, it is worth the wait to have to welcome someone like you into the family.” Aubrey expresses her excitement one which Laura’s smile doesn’t for once decrease.

“My apologies Aubrey, I am the one who wanted to keep things discreet until I knew well of what Adrian had in plan for us.” Laura speaks, as her words which is falsehood begins to slip out of her lips effortlessly, while her heart disgraces her with guilt of lying to Adrian’s sister, along with perplexity of what Adrain’s reasons must be to not reveal the secret of their relationship to his sister.

“Which I will always let you know that what I plan for us is forever.” Adrian substructures Laura’s words with his actions, one which involves his right hand snaking gently to rest on Laura’s waist.

Laura feels the strong, yet, delicate touch of Adrian’s fingers around her body, taking her body heat to begin to rise, such that only her experiences an hotness inside of her, despite the numerous air conditioners in the house.

“This feels like a dream, the infamous brother of mine finally settling down. I can’t be the only one seeing this,” Aubrey compliments the false couple, staring at the two with adoration and happiness in her eyes. “Grandma would ecstatic,” Aubrey adds with vigor. “Have you taken her to meet grandma yet?” Aubrey inquires from Adrian.

“Definitely, but not on the terms of our relationship yet.” Adrian answers.

“Well what are you two waiting for? Who else is gonna plan the wedding if not her?” Aubrey speaks as a matter of fact, taking Laura to chuckle lightly.

“It is in our intention to visit her once we leave here,” Laura responds to Aubrey.

“Is there a date?” Aubrey further asks. “Preparations need to begin as soon as possible, for if Adrian hasn’t informed you Laura, we the Alimson’s do not appreciate to procrastinate and we do love a big ceremony.” Aubrey informs Laura.

“Well…we haven’t picked a date yet and yes I do know about the tradition,” Laura responds with her last statement coming with a smile.

“Keep your mind at rest Aubrey, we do not plan to be engaged for too long, for that the wedding is going to be soon.” Adrian says, while Aubrey showcases her excitement of the news, whereas Laura resumes with the disturbing feeling below her abdomen, in respect to Adrian’s grip against her waist.

“It is my deepest pleasure to meet you Aubrey. I am grateful for the hospitality you all have showed me.” Laura takes steps closer to Aubrey, causing Adrian’s hand to fall from her body.

“And I am honored to have you into our family, sister in law.” Laura smiles sheepishly at Aubrey’s compliment, before she leans in to hug Aubrey.

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Laura walks into Adrian’s Audi, while Adrian does the same, afterwards the visit to Fiona whom could not control her eagerness with the latest news of the two, for as she stated to them, ‘She knew it’.

“I will be leaving for France the day after tomorrow,” Laura breaks her departure to Adrian, causing him to revert his actions of starting the engine of his Audi. “I should have left sooner, for with the manner at which things are moving, I have to inform him of our relationship, preceding he sees it from the media.” Laura adds.

“I should be the one to inform him Laura,” Adrian speaks, staring at Laura kindly.

“Yes you should, but you are a busy man Adrian and I do not presume you have time in your hands to travel all the way to France at the moment, for if you can’t, it is just a matter of days before news circulate about our engagement.” Laura responds honestly, taking Adrian to sigh softly.

“I wish to go with you to France Laura, to better explain our arrangements to Lucien, but I fear I can not leave the country due to an important meeting I’m scheduled to have a day after tomorrow.” Adrian explains. “Which is why I’m asking for you to hold on till a day after my meeting and we fly to France together. I will do everything I can to avoid our relationship from going into the news before then.” Adrian adds, while Laura runs a hand through her hair lightly. “ I know you are here for work, and I do not intend…”

“I’m not here for work Adrian,” Laura cuts Adrian off, while his lips still stay parted at Laura’s intrusion. “I mean, I did come here for work, but ever since I concluded the meeting, my one week of leave granted by Mr Lucien began.” Laura confesses to Adrian, with her gaze resting solemnly at him, where as Adrian goes silent for a few seconds.

“If we going to let our relationship work Laura, we have to be transparent with each other…”

“I know that, which is why I’m telling you now, for I believe I can not be blamed when I did not know your true intentions from the beginning.” Laura interrupts Adrian once again.

“Alright. I do understand.” Adrian nods his head gently, before taking his gaze away from Laura, as beneath him, a feeling of unknown hurt invades his mind.

“On the matter of being transparent, I still do not know the reason as to why you do not want Aubrey to know about our arrangements,” Laura revisits a conversation she had with Adrian a few days ago, as she recalls Adrian dismissing her words, yet she is curious, one which Adrian has come to realize.

Adrian leans his back on the leather seat of his vehicle, while an exhale escapes his lips. “My parents died at a very young age and because of that my childhood wasn’t actually my most proud moments, for it affected me. Aubrey on the other hand, didn’t get to know our parents much, for that she didn’t feel the closeness I did with them. Afterwards our parents death, I was the next thing to everything Aubrey had, even if we do have cousins, Grandma and even families, one which for that she looks up to me.” Adrian turns to face Laura.

“No matter my reason for wanting to get married, if it isn’t for love, Aubrey would not be in support of it, for all she wants is my happiness. So you see Laura, telling her about our arrangements will only complicate matters, even if it is to make my grandma happy.”

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The continuous vibration of Laura’s phone, eventually takes her off the deep slumber her late nights with Adrian pursues her into, while she pick up her iPhone to pick up a call from her best friend, Georgia, when it ends due to her lateness.

Laura opens her gaze properly, seeing the sun peek through the space from her curtain, causing her to realize how much she must have slept. Yawning gently, Laura opens her phone, taking her to have a perplexed gaze on her face with the numerous missed calls that on it, taking her to investigate whom the persons may be.

Her gaze goes wide in stun, as any indices of slumber in Laura’s gaze vanishes the moment she gazes at the five missed calls and a message Lucien gives to her, along with the others Georgia, Adrian and Clinton from her work place drop for her.

Deciding to check the message which Lucien sends to her, before she returns his call so as to be conversant of what the predicament may be, Laura’s gaze widens in horror, and a curse escapes her lips while staring at a news photo of Adrian having his hand on her waist while at St Lois healthcare, with a caption of question, taking the words to exit Laura’s lips dreadfully.

“Adrian Alimson’s secret engagement to a French born woman, known as Laura Eduoard.”

And so it begins.