A DEAL WITH A BILLIONAIRE (A Contract Marriage) EPISODE ELEVEN THEME: A contract marriage CONNECTICUT, UNITED STATE OF AMERICA CHRISTOPHER CRAWFORD APARTMENT It was in the morning. Christopher rolled to the right side of the bed. He yawned but closed his mouth abruptly after he felt a sharp pain in his head. Christopher opened his eyes fully and winced in pains as he sat up on the bed slowly. He saw Benjamin staring at him with a tray filled with blended fruits and toast in his hands. “You are awake.” Benjamin walked closer to the bed and handed him a glass of blended fruits. “It is good for hangover.” He stated. “Hangover? Hold on, why are you here?” Christopher demanded when he noticed that Benjamin wore his T-shirt. Benjamin screwed up his face. “You don’t remember?” Christopher blinked in confusion before sipping from the glass of blended of fruits. “Oh! You are so ungrateful! How can you not remember anything after what you put me through last night?! First, I tried c
A DEAL WITH THE BILLIONAIRE(A Contract Marriage)EPISODE TWELVETheme: The life of Raven McKenna CONNECTICUT, UNITED STATE OF AMERICA RAVEN MCKENNA’S HOMEThe room busted with activities causing Raven McKenna to smile heartily. Her little boy was so full of energy and it seemed like the whole country couldn’t contain him. And at that moment, he was exerting as much energy as he could on his poor grandma.Raven chuckled lightly as she placed the dishes she had been cleaning with a napkin back on the plate rack. She watched the two people she loves most on the world keenly from the kitchen. Her mother, Eva McKenna and her son Rowan McKenna, they meant a whole lot to her and she would go extra miles to satisfy them. No war was too tough to face with them by her side and able to protect each other.Raven McKenna busted her ass all day and night to ensure that she provided just enough for them with her chef job at Golden Restaurant. And not to bluff, Golden Restaurant was one of
A DEAL WITH THE BILLIONAIRE(A Contract Marriage)EPISODE THIRTEENTheme: Energetic Rowan McKenna CONNECTICUT, UNITED STATE OF AMERICA RAVEN MCKENNA’S HOMERowan rushed off to the living room, setting down his plate of bacon and eggs on the floor to switch on the television. After getting to his desired station, Rowan stopped tormenting the remote button before picking his plate back up with a satisfied grin on his face.“I can’t believe that I missed some minutes. I didn’t get to see Jacob Miller walk to the field.” Rowan muttered but loud enough for his mother to hear him.Raven stared at her son with her mouth agape. She could hardly believe what she just heard her son say.“Raven.” Eva called.Raven groaned inwardly. “Mom, I thought we agreed to not let him watch football matches that has to do with Jacob Miller anymore.” She said in a tight whisper so Rowan won’t hear their conversation.He couldn’t hear it though because the little boy already had the television on to
A DEAL WITH THE BILLIONAIRE (A Contract Marriage) EPISODE FOURTEEN Theme: The Bombshell CONNECTICUT, UNITED STATE OF AMERICA THE GOLDEN RESTAURANT Pots and spoons clanked against each other in the bush kitchen. Each chef with their assigned duty to enable things to run smoothly and for food to be delivered on time to the anxious and hungry waiting customers. Raven dabbed at her forehead as sweats trickled on her face. Breakfast and dinner times were the most busiest in The Golden Restaurant. They had special delicacies for both times and their customers ensured to always keep up with satisfying their hungry bellies. But Raven wasn’t one to complain, instead she loved her job. Moreover, the more the order, the more accolades she received for her skill. It was obvious people always enjoyed their meal which was her doing as the assistant chef. The Golden Restaurant has been known for years, for the quality and mouth watering food they offer to their customers. Raven was
A DEAL WITH THE BILLIONAIRE(A Contract Marriage)EPISODE FIFTEENTheme: Pilocytic Astrocyma CONNECTICUT, UNITED STATE OF AMERICA THE GOLDEN RESTAURANTRaven could only read Jordan’s lips and every other noise in the room sounded like an echo. It was as if she was in an entirely different world; so dark and she was the only human in it.Tiana shook her head when she noticed that Raven already zoned out completely. “Raven! Get a grip of yourself! Rowan needs you!” She snapped.And only then did Raven finally got a hold of herself. Without thinking straight, Raven held onto Jordan’s shirt.“Where did...you say my son is right...now?” Raven’s voice came out as a shaky rasp.“At...at...at...the...”“Speak up, Jordan!” Raven snarled at the young man who was confused by her action.Tiana rubbed her temples in frustration. Raven’s sudden outburst and reaction had gotten the attention of the other workers in the kitchen. And they all began to mumble amongst themselves.“At Hartford M
A DEAL WITH THE BILLIONAIRE(A Contract Marriage)EPISODE SIXTEENTheme: Resentment CONNECTICUT, UNITED STATE OF AMERICA‘What the hell, Raven! I have been calling you all day long! And only God knows how many pills I have had to pop into my mouth to relieve my anxiety!’ Tiana’s voice boomed over the phone.Raven didn’t know who else to call. She has zero friends and family members that she could run to in times of need. Her only option was Tiana and she had no choice but to call her.As soon as she stepped out of the hospital and motioned towards her car, a glance at her phone, she saw about thirty missed calls from Tiana.‘Oh my goodness!’ Tiana continued. ‘For a moment, I thought you had gotten into an accident but then I knew the police would have called me since I practically dialed your line like crazy and then again I felt something really worse had happened to my poor baby Rowan. It only took the half part of me to not rave all the hospitals in Connecticut!’ Tiana s
A DEAL WITH THE BILLIONAIRE (A Contract Marriage) EPISODE SEVENTEEN Theme: Tons of Rejection CONNECTICUT, UNITED STATE OF AMERICA Raven’s hand shook underneath the table as she clasped them together and stared anxiously at the bank manager. She had applied for an urgent loan, hoping that she wouldn’t have to do anything silly to grant her request. She gazed at the wall clock above the seat where the man sat, the time was past three in the afternoon and she still had no positive news. This was the third bank Raven was visiting in the span of four hours since she left Tiana at the coffeehouse. With her mind filled with hope, Raven had read through her business plans hurriedly, assured that it would get her the intended loan. The first two banks had declined saying they couldn’t invest in such patched up business idea and also not with such amount of money. Not letting that deter her, Raven had forged on to this bank that she was currently in now. Her glint of hope was alread
A DEAL WITH THE BILLIONAIRE(A Contract Marriage)EPISODE EIGHTEENTheme: Her old friend CONNECTICUT, UNITED STATE OF AMERICA THE GOLDEN RESTAURANTBenjamin Williams walked briskly towards the Golden Restaurant as he tapped away on his phone and also chewing on a gum lightly. He was getting himself distracted from the grumbling of Christopher Crawford on the line.Thank goodness for the invention of AirPods, Benjamin would have hated having to make a call with his phone pressed to his ear when he needed to send out important messages.‘Darn it, Benjamin! Are you even listening to me?’ Christopher’s voice came out as a roar causing Benjamin to pull out his left AirPod in a bid to ram his finger into his left ear hurriedly.The connection went off and came back on when he put the AirPod back in his left ear.‘Oh my goodness! Christopher, you are so annoying! Obviously I was listening to you. And it is not like I have any choice.’ Benjamin replied with a scoff.‘All I am saying
A DEAL WITH THE BILLIONAIRE (A Contract Marriage) EPISODE HUNDRED AND SEVENTEEN THEME: EPILOGUE CONNECTICUT, UNITED STATE OF AMERICA A YEAR LATER "I can't believe I get to be the first person to cook for your guest and be your head chef right here too!" Tiana screamed as she awed at the delicate designs of Raven’s restaurant. “It’s so unfair that you knew about this and didn't think to tell me about it." Raven argued. "Have you gone bad on understanding simple words. It was a surprise. A surprise!" Tiana chuckled at her own words. They were doing the grand opening of Raven’s restaurant. Raven looked around reminiscing on how far she had come within a year. When they returned home from Brooklyn, Raven told christopher about Jacob’s return and they had asked him to come over to Connecticut and discuss how they would go about co-parenting. Jacob had been devastated at the news because he had been hopeful on Raven getting back with him. Since it wasn't going to be as
A DEAL WITH THE BILLIONAIRE (A Contract Marriage) EPISODE HUNDRED AND SIXTEEN THEME: Can second chance ever have a chance? BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, USA. "Rowan, baby. Come help me out here." Raven called out to her son. He had asked for an early breakfast. She had obliged to his request, but she was feeling sort of tired and needed some things to be handed to her. Instead Rowan mused in reply. He had been at the window all morning staring out like he was expecting someone. “Did your dad say he was coming today?" Raven asked him as she whisked eggs to pour in some flour. He had requested for pancakes. All of a sudden Rowan yelled out of excitement. “Grandma!” He ran towards the door. "Grandma?" Raven muttered. And just as she looked up from the bowl she had in hand. Rowan had opened the door and jumping at her mother. Raven gasped in shock when she saw every member of the Crawford family and Benjamin behind her mother. Each of them strolling into the house. She abandoned the bow
A DEAL WITH THE BILLIONAIRE (A Contract Marriage) EPISODE HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN THEME: Raven is pregnant. CONNECTICUT, UNITED STATE OF AMERICA Eva couldn't bring herself to fall asleep after receiving Rowan's call. When she checked the time it was past eleven and it was impossible and disturbing if she tried calling Christopher. Instead she had turned all through the night till she got carried away by the sleep. When she opened her eyes again, the bed stand time read 5:30 a.m and she didn't care anymore if it was too early. She dialed Christopher's number and he picked up on the first ring. ‘Good morning, Christopher. I know this might seem too early. But I really need to talk to you.’ She ranted into the receiver. ‘Good morning to you too Eva. What's the matter?’ Christopher sounded very awake. He must have been up earlier than Eva had imagined. ‘Rowan called last night!’ She told him. ‘What? When? What did he say?!’ He asked anxiously. ‘I would tell you on the way. But ho
A DEAL WITH THE BILLIONAIRE(A Contract Marriage)EPISODE HUNDRED AND FOURTEENTHEME: Rowan’s decision BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, USA.Raven cried persistently, her cries seeping through the walls of the bathroom to the room. Despite her attempt to muffle the sound just to prevent her son from hearing, Rowan laid on the bed pretending to be asleep and he could hear her cries. This had become a regular pattern for her every night, she would cry for some long minutes, at times she would remain there close to an hour just shedding tears.The little boy was getting tired of his mother’s consistent sadness and wished he could tell it to someone. He had thought of informing his father about it but Rowan knew better. He had seen the tension and heard the stiffness in their voices whenever they were together. Rowan loves his mother, he knew how much she endures to make sure he was fine. And he had never seen her so disheartened before. He felt her weight when she returned to the bed, noticing
A DEAL WITH THE BILLIONAIRE(A Contract Marriage)EPISODE HUNDRED AND THIRTEENTHEME: Mother and son BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, USA.Rowan stared at his mother as she picked on her food. She hadn't been eating much for days now. He had asked her countless of times if she was sick but she always responded otherwise. When he had been in the room with her, she must have thought he was asleep as she spoke to Tiana and informed her of the pregnancy saying it is the reason behind her constant early morning sickness.Rowan didn't understand most of the conversation, but one thing was clear to him—his mother was pregnant. His father Jacob had been away for a few days and Rowan had began missing him already. He had grown accustomed to his presence within a short period of time."Why won't you and Dad get married?" He questioned out of the blue.Raven stared at him with an open eye. "What are you talking about Rowan?" She had been too lost in her thought that she wasn't paying much mind to him.R
A DEAL WITH THE BILLIONAIRE(A Contract Marriage)EPISODE HUNDRED AND TWELVETHEME: Let’s get back together, Raven. BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, USA. TWO WEEKS LATER“Please ensure he doesn't play any sort of game that would stress him or cause his blood to pump too much." Raven told Jacob as she brushed through Rowan's hair.Ever since Rowan met his father, he had been spending maximum time with him. And Jacob took every advantage of the boy’s enthusiasm to walk his way into their lives. He began dropping by everyday since Rowan hadn't started school yet and made it easy for him to move around with his father.Raven didn't join them and always waited till Rowan got back. Somehow she trusted Jacob to take care of her son. Since they came to Brooklyn about two weeks ago, she still hasn't gotten over the breakage of her supposed marriage. Every night she wailed wishing everything would change. However, her ego wouldn't let her reach out to him or any other person in connection to him
A DEAL WITH THE BILLIONAIRE(A Contract Marriage)EPISODE HUNDRED AND ELEVENTHEME: It was just a contract CONNECTICUT, UNITED STATE OF AMERICA CRAWFORD MANSION“Raven and Rowan are missing.”The whole room went silent as their eyes popped out in shock. Christopher wished he could turn back the hands of time and not say a word to them. He blamed himself for asking them to meet up, he should have waited to hear from the police. The looks on their faces made him want to run far away.“Wh...what do you mean by they are missing?" Eva stuttered, her face devoid of any color.Christopher held his hands to the back. It’s now or never. “I wish I can explain in detail. I am sorry I lied to you all. They have both been missing since Tuesday and I can't reach Raven up until now."“Will you stop this nonsense right this minute young man!" James slammed his palms on the table in anger. "Why would you joke with something as delicate as this?"Christopher sighed. “This isn't a joke
A DEAL WITH THE BILLIONAIRE (A Contract Marriage) EPISODE HUNDRED AND TEN THEME: Christopher’s Regret CONNECTICUT, UNITED STATE OF AMERICA CHRISTOPHER CRAWFORD APARTMENT Christopher tossed and turned on the bed as he checked the time again. He had slept in all through Friday and Saturday after Jessica left. Seeing Raven had been gone for too long, he knew it was time he let the rest of the family know what was going on. The day had refused to break since he went to sleep. Instead of waiting till dinner, he decided they should all have a Sunday breakfast. He had texted his parents and siblings not excluding Eva that he and Raven had some important news to share. And they couldn't wait till dinner when all of the Crawford were expected to meet. All his life Christopher had never felt so lost. Within few days his whole life tumbled down the hill and gave his heart bruises. He missed Raven so much that it hurts. Checking the time it was six in the morning. Deciding not to go bac
A DEAL WITH THE BILLIONAIRE (A Contract Marriage) EPISODE HUNDRED AND NINE THEME: Jessica’s Confession Tiana moved past Benjamin to see the shattered glasses on the floor. “Are you okay Chris?” she asked. “I am fine!” Christopher responded still not taking his eyes off Jessica. “Oh that’s the bitch?!” Tiana queried as she made an attempt to run at Jessica. Benjamin caught her midway and held her in place. “Behave yourself.” He purred into her ears as his hands was weaved perfectly around her waist. “Okay. Fine. Let me go.” Tiana gritted. Jessica stared at the room as she wondered what was going on. “Chris, did you ask your friends to come gang up against me?” She let out a snort. “Wow. I am so disappointed. You know we could sort this out on our own.” Christopher ignored her as he took a seat on one of the couches. Tiana copied his movement and only Benjamin walked towards Jessica handing her the documents he had previously shown Christopher. “You might want to see this.” He