Love Contract

Here is a new original story. It is a sweet romance story for my readers. The copyright is reserved to the author! Please add the story to your library if you like it and do share your comments! Let’s begin…. Prologue: Chris’s POV--   I hate to be late! I was not interested to travel today because of the recent work load in the company, but Dad said it is important for our public image! And hence after a lot of argument, I had to rush to the home for windows named ‘Safe Heaven’ run by some old lady Mrs Manilla Beachum. There will be press and I am supposed to show up and talk about how our family and company are supporting the great cause! “Why don’t you let me drive Chris?” Daniel my best friend and assistant, says from the passenger seat as I rush through the traffic, breaking a few signals. “Relax Dan, I won’t let my us die in a car accident.” I tell him smirking as I increase the speed a bit more making him frown and sit tight clutching the sides of his seat. “It is not funny Chris! Don’t talk about accidents while driving!” Dan scowls at me. “Whether I talk about it or not, it won’t make it happen or won’t prevent it from happening. So relax. I need to reach in time. I hate being late!” I tell him. “Most of the Business tycoons who are on headlines every day, are usually fashionably late..so..” I don’t let him finish! “I am not among them! And for your kind information, if you could have convinced Dad to send someone else or come himself, I would have not been here, now, driving like crazy! Besides, I know how fake these events are and I hate to be a part for popularity and show off!” I scoff. “I tried but couldn’t convince him. And you know what? He is to some extent right about this! Not to some extent, your father is absolutely right in this matter! You are only twenty six and you are the youngest CEO of a multibillion business empire and you should be at the front to promote your company and business!” Dan reasons with me and I roll my eyes. “You know well that is not the only reason! After the event, there is a charity ball and my father is hopeful that I will find my life partner, some rich business man’s spoilt daughter who would be mewling for my attention! I hate it!” I scoff irritated and suddenly push the brake hard when I break a signal and come face to face with another car! “You mother fuc*er! Watch out!” “It was not his fault!” Dan rolled his eyes and I chuckled, “Of course it was not! But who cares?” -- We manage to reach just in time and as I hand over the keys to the valet, I give a triumphant smile at Dan who elbows me gently rolling his eyes. “Mr Chris! Mr Chris! One question please!” Reporters swarm the place and surround me asking questions and I had to stop to address at least a few, that is the rule! Smile before the camera, even if it is fake and talk about how great the company is and how great you are! “Mr Chris! Congratulations for winning the award of the youngest successful Business tycoon of the country! What are your plans of marriage? Are you dating someone Mr Chris?” ‘What a disgusting question? People can ask about my education, passion, what are my future plans, but no! All they want to publish is that the most eligible bachelor is still not taken!’ --- I think with disgust though I keep my fake smile plastered and reply politely, “No. Not yet.” “Mr Chris! What do you think about Charity? Is this for gaining media attention or to really help people!” --- Another reporter asked. ‘Now this is an important question! Of course for Media attention or what! For me, Charity means to get down to the field, to the roads and do something really for the children who are our future! I don’t mind helping the women in need but this kind of NGOs are only for making money, stealing money from the government and giving opportunities to some rich people to convert their black money to white!’ – Of course I only thought in my mind but didn’t say anything like that! “Charity is sharing what you have with those who need! I and our company want to share our knowledge and fortune with people in need!” --- I reply smiling. “That’s all ladies and gentlemen. Thank you!” Dan helped me to escape the press by concluding the interrogation, literally. I walk over to the banquet hall where the ball is to happen. There are many invitees today but all of them reek of money! I move quietly to a side where a bunch of widows are seated. They are few of the ones for whom this charity event is organised. I sit on a chair and start checking my emails when I hear a very gentle and sweet voice from another room nearby. “You don’t have to worry at all Maria! I am here with you! You and your unborn baby are safe here! Please don’t cry.” I look around here and there and try to find out the owner of the voice but only see faces of people who are here to attend the event as a fashion! “But madam, I am scared! If my brother-in-law finds out that I have taken shelter here, he will cause a lot of problem and he will take me home and …and…he will abuse me! See madam what he has done!” a voice of a sobbing woman reaches my ears and I stand up now to take a look at what is happening. “First of all, call me Raina, ok? And I assure you that I will not let anyone hurt you! Let me see!” that sweet voice again draws my attention and I start walking towards the source without even realising so. “Oh My God! You are bleeding!” Now I see through the gaps of a door of a room near to the hall and I freeze completely stunned. A woman in her late thirties is sitting on a chair, bending over her knees. Her arm is bleeding and another lady is sitting in front of her, on the ground, on her knees! Her back is faced towards me and what I can see is a very soft and fair complexion with her long black hair covering her back and falls till her waist. She not only has a sweet and kind voice, but also a very attractive figure! I was thinking how I will see her face, when she tears the hem of her very pretty dress and wraps it around the lady’s arm to stop the bleeding. “Hold on Maria! I will get the first aid box immediately.” She says now cupping the crying lady’s face ignoring the dirt on the ladies face and cloth! ‘Wow! She is really something! Kind and generous.’ – I think in my mind. I was so engrossed in thinking about her that I don’t even realise what was happening. “Please mister! Will you be kind enough to get me the first aid box? It is there?” She speaks to me moving her soft and thin pink lips! Her eyes wide with the urgency and worry, her white porcelain skin shines like the moon. Her sharp nose, deer like deep black eyes are magical! She is magical! “Mister??” “Yes?” I reply coming out of the trance still only watching her lips which I feel like tasting at least once! Those are the softest lips I have ever seen. “Can you please get the first aid box? I need to tend to her wounds!” she said frantically waving her hands. “Umm..Sure. Just a minute!” I reply and quickly move to the security and ask them to get me the first aid box. Obviously everyone knows me because I have been making headlines not only in news channels but also on Business magazines as I am good looking and many find me mysterious because I hate to talk much with anyone other than my best friend Dan and to some extent my family! “Sir, are you hurt? How?” the representatives from the organising committee come running immediately as I ask for the first aid kit. “No! I am fine thank you! Just get me the first aid kit please!” I order impatiently and they quickly get me one. I turn at Dan and order him in whispers, “Don’t let them follow me. I will be back!” As I return I find another girl speaking hurriedly to Raina! Yes I heard her say her name to the widow, Marie who is hurt! “Rai! It is time for your speech, what are you doing here?”  the girl said frowning. Raina turned to the girl and stood crossing her arms across her breasts and I couldn’t help but notice how her breasts were pushed upwards. She had a perfect hourglass figure and I wondered how a woman can have all the best combinations I would expect in my woman! “Please Ema, the speech can wait but my work cannot! My role is to keep helping the poor and helpless women and not to go and deliver a speech! That is complete show off and you know that!” the beautiful girl sighed shaking her head and then added very softly, “Please let me just tend to her wound and then I will go for the speech?” Just then I cleared my throat and said, “Ahem…. If you are getting late, I can help her with the wound.” She looked at me a bit surprised but soon a very kind and beautiful smile appeared on her face. She looked down shyly and then looking up again at me, she said in a melodious voice, “Thank you Mr…?” “You don’t know him?” it was her friend who she called Ema. She frowned and looked at Raina in disbelief, with her eyes opened wide! Raina gently shook her head with an innocent look! God! How can a girl of her age be so innocent? Just like a flower, a baby, who is untouched by the cruelty of the world. ‘I will not let anyone destroy your innocence! I will protect you from the world, I promise!’ – I promised mentally. “Oh My God! He is Mr Chris Hamilton! The most eligible bachelor of the country! He is the one who is donating five million dollars tonight!” Ema whisper yelled holding Raina’s arm and she gasps and looks at me, a bit intimidated. She quickly approaches me after pulling her dress involuntarily to remove the imaginary wrinkles and apologises in the most soft voice, I have ever heard, “I am sorry Sir! I didn’t know….I ..I shouldn’t have!” she looks at the first aid kit in my hands and taking it from me she apologises again and again, “I am so sorry. Please forgive me!” I extend my hand and scoff smiling, “Please call me Chris! It is nice to meet such a beautiful lady like you who also owns a very big heart!” She shakes my hand and smiles blushing, “I am Raina Thorne! I work in this foundation, ‘Safe Heaven’! It is a pleasure to meet you Mr Chris.” She looks even more sexy and attractive when she blushes and I realise that she is the one I want to share my life with!