“ Mr. Morgan ”
“ Sir?” Alex called while tapping his sleeping boss. The middle-aged secretary stepped back staring as his boss opened his eyes slowly. Alex straightened his back and his Dark blue tie which matches his Dark suit.
“ How can I help you” Chris grunted out, the day has not been a good one for him. Well, which day was ever good for Mr. Chris Morgan? Yes, he is the richest businessman in the entire city at just thirty years of age. He inherited the company from his father on the verge of bankruptcy at the age of twenty-five and since then he has worked hard to make the company what it is today.
Alex has been his secretary since he took the title of CEO and the man had done a wonderful job at it. He is like the right-hand man of the young Morgan.
“ You are getting late for the court sir. Today is the last day of the custody battle” Alex said while pointing at his wristwatch reminding Chris about one of the worst moments of his life.
He had met Cecilia when they were in high school, he was the school's popular jock and she was part of the cheerleaders. They dated throughout high school and he had asked her to move in with him during their college days which she refused.
Cecilia to him was the most beautiful woman he had laid his eyes on until he learned of her vain and selfish attitude. Under those beautiful hazel eyes and the glint that forms around them whenever she smiles is a sinister and cruel attitude. That wonderful lips always colored with red are full of sarcastic words and foul language that are always laced with venom.
He thought she changed after they got married but he realized that the red flags had always been there he thought he was in a fucking carnival. He loved her so much that he was blind to all her antics, heck he thought her withdrawal syndrome was just an anxiety problem.
He married her nonetheless and the marriage was nothing to write home about. They were always fighting and it got worse when he took over the company, she would throw a raging fit anytime he had meetings with important clients and get bitter if he wouldn't drop his credit card for her to buy one ridiculously expensive bag. What a vain airhead!
He endured the marriage long enough and when he finally grew enough balls to ask for a divorce, she got pregnant for him. It made him happy and she promised she will change for the baby's sake. No more unnecessary arguments, no more ungodly hours of drinking wine and swearing too loud for the neighbors to have full ideas of what is going on by the time it is morning all he got was bombastic side eyes from their neighbors.
She said and promised but got worse after weaning the baby. Her alcoholism was so worse, Chris was afraid of leaving Liya alone with the bird-brain vanity mistress he called his wife but at least she will soon become an ex now. If I've had enough was a person it will be Chris Morgan at the moment.
He stretched out his muscles and cracked his fingertips as he rises from his chair. He nearly stubbed his toes against his office table which brought a wince from him. He tried to look for his car keys but
" Here sir” Alex handed them out to him. Chris smiled gratefully at the old man under his Dark circled eyes. He needed the nap Alex woke him up from but this court hearing is really important. He quickly headed out of the building getting into his car.
4 hours later
" Congratulations man, welcome to the single life again" Liam Evans, one of Chris's best friends hugged Chris tightly immediately after he stepped out of the courtroom.
“ Being single again at 35 is nothing to be proud of Liam" Chris sounded serious but there are traces of happiness and peace in his expression. Not only is he finally free, but he also got his child's custody.
His life is going to be very peaceful now, it's just him and little Liya and heavens know he will go against the world to protect his daughter. That's the only female asides from his mother he will burn down the world for. Cecilia used to be but now she can go fuck herself. He smiled remembering their last conversation after the hearing.
Flashback
“ You can't take my angel from me!" The bitch had screeched like a mountain banshee.
" I am her mother! I deserve to be included in my daughter's life" She continues throwing tantrums like a toddler. Chris won't be surprised if it was confirmed that six-year-old Liya had more brain cells than her shell mother.
" Oh, now Liya is your angel? I could remember you calling her a little spawn of the devil that gave you horrible stretch marks countless times during your rage fit?' Chris had to grit his teeth together to avoid lashing out at the woman in front of him.
“ I am her mother and mothers raise their daughters, “ she said.
“ Why would I do that to Liya? Imagine being saddled with a poor excuse of a mother like you?” he spat back.
“ You can't take my daughter away from me” she screamed.
“ Mrs. Morgan! I'll have to throw you out of the building if you don't keep quiet. Your case is over, you can either be quiet or leave!” a middle-aged woman called out from the courtroom.
“ I hope you get the help you need Cecilia. Bye,” Chris walked out on her looking stress-free and happy for the first time.
Present
“ So where is Liya?'” Liam asked trying to wear his seatbelt.
“ She is with my mother, she had a whole princess-themed tea party for her so she can get along with other kids there” Chris replied smiling at the mention of his daughter.
“ I know you might probably be like ‘I have work tomorrow’ but there's this club that just opened 30 minutes from here..” Liam started but Chris cut him off with a very resounding no.
“ But we have to celebrate your single life!” Liam exclaimed.
“ Not on a workday!” Chris deadpanned.
“ Come on Christian, even if you don't drink, you need to get some actions you know” Liam continues.
“ No!”
“ I'm just worried about you, you look sexually frustrated! Who knew the last time Ceci had given you some action?” Liam smirked knowing he hit a point with those words. Chris groaned and reluctantly agreed with his low wit friend.
They turned the car around straight to his penthouse, it was late already by the time his cook fixed them some food and he took a shower to relax his body. He wore a more casual attire, a round-neck shirt that screamed against his bulging muscles. Even at 35 with Marital issues, he managed to work out and look good for his age. He paired the top with a pair of jean trousers and a pair of really expensive Nike shoes.
He met with Liam outside and zoomed off to the club, the bouncers didn't even bother to check their IDs, which bouncer won't know the faces of two of the richest men in the country. Heading to the VIP, he noticed a lady at the corner of his eye standing awkwardly in a corner, not dancing, not drinking just there like a first-timer.
Maybe she is a first-timer but there is something oddly intriguing about her him that he couldn't even place his hands on. Hell! He swore under his breath, who in the world starts sampling women immediately after his divorce?
He catches up with Liam with the thought of that real lady at the back of his mind. If Liam noticed anything happening, the man didn't comment on it he is just too happy to get his divorcee friend drunk for the night.
Two girls in their early twenties were already waiting at the VIP section, One was a blond with an unimaginably slim body like that of a model, she wore a skimpy stretchy gown that barely covered her ass with a pair of six inches-high heels. She introduced herself as Claire.
The other girl is a brunette with a very curvy body probably done under the knife because an ass as wide as that can't be really on that small body. Her surgeon did a bad job because they don't look natural at all. She wore a crop top and a short skirt that looks 3 sizes smaller for her. She introduced herself as Debbie.
Champagne was wheeled in by a man in his late twenties and the girls started pouring the drinks. Chris excused himself outside to pick up a call that he claimed was very important just 20 minutes into the party.
It was a bitchy client that manage to turn his happy moments sour, he concluded in his mind to just enjoy the night and deal with the client later. He turns around only to bump into someone. He muttered some colorful words under his breath.
Oh, it was the lady he saw earlier, his sample. She looks scared not horrified even.
“ Oh my God, I'm so sorry I eh hmmm... Sorry,” She scampers away from him putting some distance between them. Wait is that a blush? Wow, this lady continues to spark his interest and many things the reasonable part of his mind wouldn't be able to agree with.
“ Hmmm, it's fine. You don't have to act like you saw a ghost” he grunted out but to him it just made him sound like a douchebag judging from the lady's Expression.
“It's fine really” Only when he assured her does she manage to calm down a little. But after that everything was awkward, he doesn't know what to tell her or what to say in general.
“ Would you like to join my friends and I?” oh no Chris! You didn't just invite an actual stranger you met three minutes ago to Join your circle? His brain whispered
Blink.Blink Blink.Sophie could have sworn she was hearing things when the strange handsome man invited her to join his friends. Like what in the world is happening? Does she look so out of place that this stranger thinks she is lonely? She managed a tight smile at him in return but her mind is definitely in a state of turmoil.“ I mean it's fine if you decline, you don't have to come if you don't want to ” The stranger's words contradict what he wants because his Expression is that of a kid trying to get his parents to buy him ice cream. He looked so cute under the dim light that Sophie couldn't even find it in her mind to refuse him.“ You don't even know me” she blurts out shyly clutching her hand handbag tightly.“ We can start the night again by introducing each other, I'm Chris and you?” the way he uttered the sentences made something stir in Sophie's tummy. It was alarming but also a nice feeling she want to get lost in. It felt so good and she has never behaved like that in f
Who the hell invented alarms? That was the first thought that invaded Sophie's sleepy thought as the torture device kept on blaring. She groaned and tried to move her body only to find out that she is entangle between her sheets and wall of muscles. Hey wait! Muscles? Her eyes flied open and she taken in her surroundings but even that little action invited a pound in her head.An head splitting headache forced her eyes shut again, she grits her teeth together to somehow relief her of the pain but it's not working at all.“ Try not to move Sophie, I'll get you some painkillers” a voice she could not recognize suddenly vibrated beside her and the wall of muscles beside her moves from the bed. Her eyes flew open again.“ Wait where am I?” she shouted with a voice so coarse it made her own ears bleed. Why is she feeling so sick early in the morning? And who is this stranger?“ Just be calm. We will talk after the painkillers” he left the room and she took the opportunity to notice her sur
.Scream!A loud one was the first thing that left Sophie's mouth when she saw the state of her dorm room. Everywhere looked like they had been robbed. Clothes, books, and furniture were scattered everywhere soaked because the perpetrators left their tap open. Looking around she found Kayla curled up in a fetal position at one corner of the room. The girl looked pale like she just witnessed the worst horror of her life.The worst scenario flashed between Sophie's thoughts. Maybe the scum her father was owing had decided to do this to her. They tracked her down to her school and assaulted her roommate. She could feel her heart in her throat. She tried to process everything but said nothing to her roommate.She helped the girl up while trying to panic in fear herself. After setting the traumatized girl on a couch. She try to find words to say but she could barely form any.“ Kayla hmmm what happened here?" Even with the amount of strength, Sophie had put into saying something, the words
Chapter 6.“ Don't fucking tell me you are on your way to work right now!”Chris shook his head at the laziness of his best friend who was currently talking to him on the phone at the moment. He knew Liam must be going through the worst hangover known to man right there. The man never learns, even a sip of alcohol always makes him cry like a baby in the morning but who is the first person to buy one in the club? Of course, it's Liam. He likes getting drunk. That's his way of coping with his stress and past traumas. Even though the pain in the morning is not Worth it, he would still do it all over again.“ I have to earn you know. I don't have a billionaire father” Chris replied but heard Liam groan and let out a whimper from the other side of the line. Liam Kingston is the heir to one of the richest families in the city, his grandfather founded Kingston and co and made a name across the nation. His father took over twenty years ago and he had maintained the same legacy his grandfathe
Chapter 7.After the professor had left, Sophie had to shake her head many times to avoid daydreaming about a certain handsome Billionaire. She just wonders how it's so funny, she has never thought about another man like that before in her entire and suddenly she is thinking about someone she just met not less than twenty-four hours ago.She kept on hearing his voice in her mind, slipping through and invading her sense of reasoning. Of course, Max noticed something was wrong with her the entire shift so when both their shift ended, he went to talk to her.He waited in front of the storage room they always use as a mini changing room. He changed his clothes already in the other room. So he just leans on the wall with his phone in his right hand, texting his girlfriend while waiting for Sophie.A few minutes later, Sophie opened the door and slipped. She almost jumped out of her skin seeing Max suddenly. She wasn't expecting him to be there so it caught her off guard and her obvious Lo
Chapter 8.“ Hello,” the air around Chris sparked with electricity as he heard that voice. His entire mind went numb with that tone. With what he already heard from Liam, he just hoped she is really fine.“ When someone gives you their number, you are supposed to call them Soph,” Chris said trying to ignore the obvious tension between them. He doesn't want her to know he knew everything about her in order not to look like a total creep.“ I'm... Hmmm.. the day has been busy for me. I'm sorry” Sophie replied trying to control her nerves. She tried to work out the entire conversation in her head. How she was going to go about it without sounding stupid and desperate but she doesn't have any plans right now. She wished she had learned about men earlier and had an idea of how they think or what they want but she just doesn't know what to do about it.“ No, it's okay Soph. I'm just glad you called. How has your day been? Oh, I forgot you said you had a long one. Can you tell me about it?”
Chapter 9.“ Chrissy” Liam's voice rang out from Chris's second phone.“ What again? Have you found a way to pay up the money?” Chris said taking his coat off the hanger.“No, Care to tell me why you want to meet up with Sophie all of a sudden?” Liam said accusingly. He knew his friend, Chris is hardly interested in any member of the opposite gender apart from his ex-wife. For Chris to want a full background check on someone he just met within that period that person is special.“ I'm just curious about her”“ Just curious? Hmm,” Liam let out a throaty laugh.“ Chrissy I know you too well to know when you want to get into a lady's pants. You hardly do but you still do” Liam teased.“ It's not like that you jerk! I just find her interesting” Chris defended a little too fast fueling his friend's amusement.“It's not like that I know. I don't blame You, any man would go crazy for that ass. Damn, your girl is loaded...” Chris hung up on him before he could continue his shenanigans. He sm
Chapter 10.Sophie could hardly eat the food she ordered, she just twirls the fork around the pasta now and then trying to process what the hell she had just witnessed. What is the wizarding world of Harry Potter just happened to her? This couldn't be real. One of the richest men in the city doesn't just ask you to be their sugar baby all of a sudden then send you Five thousand dollars instantly. The reasonable part of her brain just went blank.Receiving this money means signing a deal with the devil himself. What if he has weird sexual fantasies? What if he makes her his sex slave? Or something worse?“ Nothing is worse than being murdered along with your family I think” that stupid voice rang in her head again. Well, he seems like a nice individual maybe he likes her. She look up to see him eating his food so elegantly like the royalty she made him out to be. This man looks like he can't harm a fly if the cover is just like the content of the book.“ Sophie” he called.She almost
Epilogue.A few years later,If anyone told Sophie a few years ago that at this day and moment, she would be in love with an amazing man, free from debt and her overbearing father. She would probably flip the person the bird. But her fairytale has become a reality although she had a very hard time adjusting to her new when Chris finally reveal her to the public as his girlfriend.But then she was already an accomplished woman. After her graduation, Chris advised her to go for her master's degree promising her every support she needed which he fulfilled whole heatedly. There is something about seeing your woman trying to set a career for herself so she won't become a liability. He made sure she went to one of the best Universities in America.And now thanks to him and her handwork, she has her art studio which was growing successful as time goes on. Max and Kayla who are now an item always make sure to set a date for the four of them to hang out together. Never miss a chance to ask So
Chapter 43.A few weeks later“Aww don't be such a sore loser,” Sophie said rubbing Chris's head, he was currently lying on her sulking like a boy after Liya beat him mercilessly at “Fortnite”.“ She doesn't act like a kid! She always knows where I am and she just shoots like a pro” He cried and Sophie was trying so hard not to laugh at him at the moment. She even placed her hand on her mouth to muffle her Snickers.“ Come on Babe. She is your daughter, Don't every parent dream about their children being better than them?” She said but he stood up so quickly she almost lost her balance.“ I want my daughter to be a better CEO than me in the future not beat me black and blue at Fortnite” He pouted. Sophie couldn't control the wheeze of laughter that erupted from her. She laughed so hard she held her belly because it hurts. The look on his face made her stop“ I'm sorry. I didn't mean to laugh. So what do you want me to do?” She asked still trying to keep her laughter down.“ I want re
Chapter 42.“ How sure are you we are going to see her in the next hour? Don't give the poor girl false hope” Liam said after opening the door. He donned his infamous morning glasses even though the time was already half past three in the afternoon. It shows he had not taken a step out of his house since morning.“ Because I'm getting the FBI involved” Chris replied with the edge still evident in his tone.“ What the fu...?”“ Language please” Chris cut him off using his other arm to point at his daughter who was on his shoulder wide awake.“ Hey Liya” He greeted spreading his arms for the girl, he took him from Chris and carried her into his arms, hugging her tightly.“ Hi, Uncle Liam” Liya greeted after settling right into his arms. He cooed as he swirl her around making her giggle to ease the tension in the room.Another footstep was heard from one of the rooms. The door opened and Miranda entered the living room wearing a night robe which was enough to cover what was meant to be
Chapter 41.“ Daddy, are you sure she is still here?” Liya's voice brought Chris back From his deep thought. They both have been waiting for Sophie for the past twenty minutes outside her department block. She exact spot she had promised him in the morning she would be by the time he came back from his mother's house.“ Let me call her once again, maybe she is not done with the college stuff,” Chris said ruffling his daughter's hair. She smiled flashing him her missing teeth. He told her so much about Sophie that the little girl want to meet the woman now. He dialed Sophie's number for the umpteenth time that day. Now getting frustrated he dropped his phone so he won't show it to his little girl.“ Probably she doesn't want to meet me?” She asked with a low tone that almost broke his heart.“ No Liya, Sophie wants to meet you as much as you want to meet her” Chris assured with a deep exhale patting her back softly. He was getting worried already, Sophie never keep him waiting no matte
Chapter 40.Sophie opens her eyes slowly to a very dark room. She could see nothing and she felt the right side of her head pound with immense pain as if she hit her head on something. She couldn't move her hands and feet because they were tied. She struggled to keep her eyes open as tiredness hit her fully.Her heart beats so fast it almost flew out of her chest as she tried to figure out her situation. She lifted her head slowly while moaning softly in pain.Suddenly, she heard a click as light flooded the room. The light was too bright and she had to close her eyes because of the pounding headache she instantly got because of the light. Everything she was trying to remember suddenly flew to her head immediately after she closed her eyes.She could remember the moment Chris and she was trying to say never-ending goodbyes while trying not to devour each other at the penthouse to the moment his driver dropped her at school. She was coming back from the professor's office after turnin
Chapter 39.Sophie woke up in the morning with a satisfied smile on her face. The previous day and night had been an adventurous courtesy of her friends and the love of her life. After their weird display of affection on the highway and the strange way, they both confessed their love to each other. Their way to the penthouse was filled with a lot of lips ravishing and some body-to-mouth action.Sophie couldn't even look at the penthouse to admire the decor or any other things because they were both face and body deep into each other. Kissing and caressing as they repeated I love yous to each other. She might not even remember the entrance to the penthouse if she were to come alone during the day.He had kissed her so senselessly that she wouldn't even remember how amazing the balcony view was. The type of kiss that felt perfectly right. The type Hollywood directors shoot hundreds of times just to get it perfect. Nothing could have felt more right to both of them at that moment. They
Chapter 38.Sophie couldn't stop smiling even after telling Chris what she saw in the apartment. The air blew her hair wildly as she stuck her head out of the car window. Chris shook his head at how childish she was behaving.She had almost walked in on her two best friends making out in her living room but instead of being angry, the situation amused her. She remembered the last she caught them half naked and both parties denied everything claiming they only drank and nothing more. But now she has all evidence and they don't even know. They were so engrossed in the act, they did not even notice when she opened the door.“ You are weird,” he said looking at her smiling face in the mirror.“ I'm not” she squeaked.“ they are adults you know,” he said. She nodded her head and made a funny expression on her face. He sighs.“ I should scold them” She suddenly switched to a serious expression.“ why? Sophie these people are adults” Chris scoffed.“I don't have a problem with them making o
Chapter 37.Liam, Kayla, Max, Noah, and an unfamiliar lady sang the birthday song to her while she stood rooted at the door, unable to say a word. They were all dressed up and all of them were wearing paper cones. The house was decorated, no wonder Kayla wanted her out at all costs. It was to pull such a stunt on her successfully.She was not expecting anyone to remember her birthday, she doesn't ever remember and she stopped celebrating them ever since her mother died. Sometimes Noah gets a cupcake for her to remind her and sometimes Kayla and Max always end up reminding her by making her food or getting a cake for her and then celebrating with her all day.Knowing she would forget it this year again, Kayla had informed Chris earlier on and warned him not to mention anything about her birthday or even ask Sophie when her birthday was. He had agreed and they started planning to throw a surprise party for Sophie. They dropped hints for her but she still couldn't catch on, Kayla wouldn
Chapter 36.“ What the hell?” She gasped staring at Chris in all his glory flashing her his billion-dollar smile. She pinched herself to see whether she was dreaming but he was there in front of her“ You look beautiful as usual” Chris whispered to her brushing a strand of her wild locs behind her ear.“ Hi. What are you doing here?” She sucked in a breath, doing a double take at him from head to toe to make sure that she wasn't dreaming.“ Just here to make the day special for you,” he said with a wider grin that made him look more like a boy.He was dressed in a casual outfit which did not do justice to hiding his well-sculptured body. His hair was more than messy as if he had just gotten out of bed that morning. Even without the well-tailored outfit, Sophie was used to, he still managed to look like something out of her fairytale.He took long strides moving closer to her, engulfing her in a warm hug. She lost some reasonable brain cells as she breathed in his cologne, His masculi