James’ house was located in the downtown area. Here, every square inch of land was worth a fortune. In the most prosperous area of the city, the whole land was used to build villas, each villa separated from the neighbouring buildings, on its own piece of land. Unlike the hazy polluted air in the rest of the city, the air here was crisp and clean, thanks to the large areas of plants and trees that grew all around.
The downtown area was also attractive due to its convenience in relation to transportation and entertainment. It was designed to make people enjoy tranquillity in the most prosperous area of the city.
The iron gate opened automatically. The car stopped in the parking lot. Bella got out of the car and her legs felt like jelly, forcing her to walk in a rather odd fashion.
Seeing her movements, Tony asked confusedly: “Do you get car sick?”
“No, I get money sick,” Bella answered.
“Nonsense,” Tony murmured. He guided Bella through the well-decorated living room and stopped at the reading room. After knocking on the door, Tony said: “Boss, Bella Green is here.”
“Let her in.” Bella heard a soft but cold voice.
The door opened. The room was well lit and its windows were open. The scent of flowers flowed through the room.
“Mr Parker.” Being in his house, Bella decided she had to try and placate him.
James was not wearing his usual suit. Instead, he wore a plaid shirt and brown trousers, in the classic, traditional style.
“So, have you figured out how to cure me?” James asks directly.
“Yes. I thought about it all last night and came up with a special prescription for you. Once you stick to taking it, you will be cured.” Bella said with a professional tone.
Squinting his eyes, James gazed at Bella. It was like he could tell what she was thinking about. “How long do I have to take it?”
Maybe eight or even ten years... Bella complained in her mind while answering in a serious tone: “It can’t be rushed. Your impotence is caused by your mind. After taking the medicine, you might become erect immediately like last time or take six months to a year for recovery.”
“I cannot wait for so long.” James stared at Bella coldly. “You have to cure me in a month. Otherwise...” he paused, “I will have no choice but to go for my plan B,” he thought to himself.
Bella didn’t know what he intended to say and replied sulkily: “I can’t make the promise that I will cure you. I have told you I am not a real physician and you’d be better off going to my brother.”
“I believe in you.” James glanced at her and took out an agreement. “If you cannot cure me in a month, this agreement will be nothing but a piece of paper. But until then, you will have to do everything you can to cure me and keep my secret.”
“Really? To be honest, I have always thought that I am gifted in medicine, ever since I was a child. But my parents didn’t think so and taught all that they have mastered to Charles, which has always made me quite angry.” Bella smiled shyly. “You are the first person who trusts in my talent for medicine.”
James didn’t show much interest in her childhood and pointed at the agreement. “If you agree with what I said, please sign the agreement.”
Roughly scanning the agreement, she couldn’t see anything unusual and signed her name.
After signing it, Bella thought she had perhaps not been careful enough and wanted to read the agreement again. But James took it from her and ordered: “OK. Go prepare my medicine.” Bella felt he was treating her as if she was his servant.
As she squatted in the kitchen to boil the medicine, Bella deliberately added a handful of bitter herbs to the mixture.
A large bowl was put before James, a black and smelly concoction bubbling within. Smelling it, James was sure he wouldn’t be interested in any other food that day.
Standing beside him, Bella looked at him earnestly. “Drink it. A good medicine tastes bitter. For your self-esteem, be a man and drink up!”
James held the bowl and drank the concoction. He frowned and said: “Bella Green! You better pray this medicine works!”
“I promise,” Bella swore. Though in her head she was not so sure.
Bella was driven to boil medicine for James every day for two weeks. The prescriptions were from Charles and were good for treating impotency. At the very least, they wouldn’t do any harm.
Every day Bella went out in the morning and came back to the dormitory in the evening. As such, her roommates wondered if maybe she was now dating someone. Eve Sawyer was especially curious about this topic and questioned Bella several times but never got what she wanted to know.
Bella was optimistic about the situation. After this month, she would be free. Unfortunately, James Parker did not have the same idea.
Bella walked into James’ living room and almost burst out laughing. James’ nose was stuffed with tissue. She asked: “Is your nose bleeding?”
James took out the tissue and threw it into the trash. Luckily, his nose had stopped bleeding.
He didn’t answer and glanced at her coldly. His cold expression successfully stopped Bella’s questioning. And then he uttered: “Did you add something you shouldn’t have? Do you think this is a joke?”
“No...” Bella stared at the floor and was too frightened to make eye contact with him. She lowered her head and murmured sorrowfully: “I cannot cure you. And you know it...”
James was about to say something but his phone rang and interrupted him.
Bella saw his face become colder after picking up the phone. James hung up the phone and looked at her with a serious expression: “My engagement ceremony has been brought forward. We have no time to waste. Now, let’s try plan B.”
“What’s plan B?” Bella was perplexed by his words.
James stood and leaned towards Bella with his hands on the table. Bella’s astonishing face was reflected back in his black eyes. “How did you get me hard last time?”
Bella understood his hint but pretended to have no idea what he meant. She stammered: “I... I inserted a needle into you.”
“Your hand,” James said directly. “You made me get hard with your hand last time. Try it again.”
“What the hell!” Bella was shocked and jumped away from him. “Are you crazy? I am not going to sacrifice myself by doing that!”
James walked round the table and stepped towards Bella. Bella was forced to step back until she had her back to the wall. James said; “I am not interested in you. I just need your hands.”
“My hands are not meant to serve you in this way!” Recalling what she felt about his p***s, Bella blushed. She had been single her whole life. She had never even had a first kiss. This was too much for her.
“Have you forgotten your mission? You’re in charge of my treatment. Act professionally.” James said unemotionally. But a smile appeared in his eyes. He grabbed Bella’s hand and pushes it toward his groin.
“Ahhhhh!” Bella screamed crazily. James thought he might go deaf from her screech. So, he released her hand and rubbed his ears.
Bella seized the chance and jumped away from him. She shouted in fury: “I quit! I know nothing about all this! You are disgusting! Go find someone else to cure you!”
She continued shouting at him. James had never been spoken to in this way before.
His face turned black again and he threw their agreement down on the table. “It is written on this agreement that if you break your promise, you have to pay me ten million dollars in compensation.”
“That’s bull s**t!” Bella didn’t believe it and grabbed the agreement. There was a sentence in small font towards the end of the document. It read that if she broke her promise, she must pay James ten million dollars.
“You lied to me!” She tore the paper into pieces and looked at James elatedly. “Now, your evidence is gone.”
James pulled the drawer out slowly and produced another piece of paper. “That was just a copy. This is the original version.”
Bella ground her teeth in frustration and reluctantly said: “Fine! You win.”