We Made A Deal

ZACHARY'S POV

"Can you lend me 1.2 billion dollars ?" I knew I should have hanged up on this gold digger when she called. I had to check if this was real and pinch myself unfortunately it was actually her.

For goodness sake I just got treated.

"I'm pretty sure I was the one who got hit to the head five times. Have you gone mad ?" I half yelled.

I heard an audible sigh from her end.

"You deserve another hit on the head. It's urgent." She claimed. "Sinclair, a candidate from my uncle's recommendation just bribed my uncle with a cheque of a billion dollars for my hand in marriage." She explained. "Who's Sinclair ?" I asked.

"Sinclair Asher, the current prime minister son. With your connections I don't expect you to be this daft." I tried to play calm so her words wouldn't get to me.

"I'm not obligated to know some prime minister son's name. Besides this is a good thing we don't need to get married anymore. Problem solved." I said.

"Problem not solved. Sinclair is a murderer." And her point is ?

"He's a murderer you're an assassin. You're basically meant for each other." I said in a cocky tone.

"We made a deal Zachary, I picked you not Sinclair." She claimed. "1.2 billon dollars is unreasonable." I said.

"Sinclair gave my uncle 1 billion. I just need you to top his. It's not unreasonable." She yelled a few minutes from now I could go deaf.

"No, I can't just give you 1.2 billion dollars you're not worth it." I said in a fit of anger the line went silent and I almost regretted saying that, almost.

"So I'm not worth a billon dollars ? How spiteful." Hannah said coldly. She may have tried to sound unhurt but I could tell otherwise.

I sighed and hang up. A nurse gave me my prescription and told me to come back to change my bandaid. I grabbed the little bag. On my way my phone rang I saw Hannah's name, it was saved as Anna, it irritated me, we weren't that close so she didn't need to save her contact like that.

I watched my phone ring and decided to ignore it only to meet Hannah outside the hospital.

"It's 2am, what the heck are you doing at this hour ?" I asked. "I'm here to pick you up." She grinned like a high school girl waiting for her lover.

"No need I can get Olivia.." I paused recalling Olivia doesn't work for me anymore. "I'll just take the subway home." I concluded prancing my way down to the subway, Hannah followed.

"Why are you following me ?" I stopped on my tracks when I confirmed it. "After you got attacked by that unknown sniper I need to be by your side so you don't get shot again." She claimed.

"You were the one who did this to me not a damn sniper." I pointed to the bandaged up wound.

"If you get angry it will heal slowly." She muttered I didn't bother to reply her I just continued on my way. As expected she followed, I stopped again pointing to an opposite direction. "Go home Hannah, there's no way on earth that I'm going to give you that money. I don't even like the idea of a contract marriage with you." I repeated but she didn't seem to care. "But you agreed to it." She said I just stared at her hazel colored eyes. My brows sink in, when did she have hazel colored eyes.

"Fine. I'll grant you a request. Is there anything you want from me ? I'll do that in return for the money" Her gaze was serious. She really needed the money then but I couldn't just give it to her and my mind was conflicted enough to think of something to ask.

"I don't have anything in mind." I said her gaze went morbid. "Zachary you're wasting time." She said in a quiet voice. "You have till tommorow to decide, goodnight." She went the other way leaving me in my thoughts.

I knew making a deal with that woman was a terrible decision. I turned and stopped.

What was I thinking when I looked into her eyes ?

I almost felt bad for her, is that what she use to lure Jacob ?

Henceforth I'm not looking into her eyes when she pleads.

After taking the subway to my apartment, I had little to no sleep. I took some of the drugs prescribed and immediately started working till 7am. I had a shower and drove my car to work.

Immediately I was met with a young woman dressed in a white floral top and a black pencil skirt.

She had black hair and the color of her eyes were black as well. She wore the reddest lipstick I've seen a woman put on but it wasn't messy or an eyesore.

"Tammy Richards, I'm your new secretary Mr Zachary. I finished upgrading the paperwork for the meeting by noon. And I had the economics department turn in the deadline that's due. All I need now is your signature for the following events that we're supposed to sponsor." She ran everything in detail. If not for her smile I would have thought Jacob hired a robot.

"That's good. Let's head to my office then." I said pratically amazed. Olivia was good but I wonder how Tammy would fare, I didn't even have to brush her on her job, that saved a lot of time.

After working all day me and Tammy drove by my house to complete work. I was driving so she would drive next time. I showed her around and exchange contacts with her.

I let her go early since she worked a lot for her first day she didn't want to at first but I convinced her.

I don't want her telling Jacob I overworked her, Mom would nag me how I overworked Olivia to the bone as well.

I was working on a task for the past five hours it was already 7pm. I stopped keeping my laptop out if the way and getting up to get a glass of wine.

I took out my phone and dialed Hannah's number, I waited for an answer as it rang.

"Hello ?" I heard her speak.

"When do you need the money ?" I asked.

"You changed your mind, you took your damn time." She hissed. "I need it now." She stated.

"I'll have my Secretary send you the money. I want something in return." I said having thought long about my request. "Let's hear it." She requested.

"The day you serve me divorce papers, I want you dead." I said waiting for a reaction but I got none.

"Is that all ?" She asked like it was nothing.

"Yes." I said and the both of us went silent.

"Then fine. I'll grant your request." She swore without a shaky breath. "I'll die just as you wish."