Christopher Andrews paced to and fro his office .He still finds what Grandpa Andrews said this morning ridiculous .
" You either get married or lose the company Chris,there are just two sides to this coin " . David stated as he just stared amusedly at his best friend .
" Do I just walk into the street and marry any lady I find within a month ?!" Christopher asked obviously annoyed at the way his friend is so calm about the situation .
" It's nothing to be upset about Buddy , I'm just trying to make you see the situation ." David smiled showing generously the large dimple on his left cheek .
Christopher stopped pacing and walked over to seat beside his friend on the big sofa chair in his king's bedroom sized office .
" Thank you captain obvious ,your point has been proven, what do I do ?" .
" Find a lady ,fall in love and get married and have a happy ever after ending ".
Christopher rolled his eyes at the annoying idea David just proposed .
" That's never going to happen ! I'm never going to waste my emotions on useless feelings like love ".
David noticed christopher had taken the matter seriously and he decided to have a talk with his friend .
" Not everyone will be like Evelyn " .
He instantly noticed how his friend's face flashed and that made him a little bit sad .Just until when will christopher cling onto his feelings for his ex ?" I think it's time we end this discussion ,kindly get back to work Mr David Marshall" .
David knew his friend had gotten angry so he rose up and decided to leave even when he knows his friend won't be able to let go of him once he pulls the card up his sleeve .
" I'll leave if you want me to but I hope you haven't forgotten your family company is going to be donated to one of these hungry foundations in a month if you don't find a wife , something we both know you can't ever do alone with this weird thinking of yours ".
He turned towards the door and pulled the door knob .
" Fine ! I need your help , please help me !" . Christopher pleaded cursing at his friend deep within him .
" You are such a good boy !" David smiled and walked back to seat beside christopher who scowled at him playfully.
The only one that gets to see the playful side of Christopher Andrews is David and Grandpa Andrews ,to everyone else he is an handsome annoyingly cold workaholic Man.
" I want a contract marriage that will last for just six months ,once I've gotten Grandpa's trust and he hands over the company we get a divorce and that's all and there will be a compensation of course ,the question is who ?!" .
David smiled brightly .
" It feels like one of those TV dramas ,who knows you might fall in love and eventually stay married like it happens in those movies !" . He said enthusiastically ." That's never going to happen and please stop watching all those unreal romantic movies !".
" That sounds like one of the lines the male lead characters in those movies say".
Christopher who was starting to get annoyed glared at him and David knew it was time to be quiet and get to business.
Olivia's phone started ringing and lifetime by Justin Bieber played .She placed the food neatly in front of the customer" Bon appetit !" .She smiled at how better her french sounds .Immediately she got back to her stand she removed her phone from her jeans back pocket and Smiled as her best friend's name " Tildaaa" with lots of love emojis displayed on her phone." Hey birthday girl how's your day going ?" Olive chuckled at how excited her friend sounds on the phone .It's my birthday not hers she thought ." Okay yyy , I'm just at mum's eatery " ." Are you ready for tonight?".Her friend successfully lobbied her into accepting to go clubbing,her mum's approval came easily since she never asked to out at night before and after all she's 22 today." I am " . Olivia replied" I'll be at your house by 7 " .Without waiting for her reply Matilda hung up .Few hours later" You look stunning bestie !". Matilda squeeked excitedly ,her friend would have made a great model if not for h
'' You mean the handsome prince charming you met last night asked you to marry him ?" Matilda asked her eyes about to bulge out ." Stop being dramatic plus that man is probably drunk ". Olivia replied uninterested .She has few days left for her to be a college student and that's the only thing that matters ." You are such a boring one ! How can you not be interested in such a beautiful marriage proposal ? Do you know how ladies suffer to get a man to hand them a ring these days ?" Matilda continued obviously not backing down from the conversation .Sometimes Olivia gets tired of her friend's over active imagination and thinking .How is she supposed to feel about a stranger's marriage proposal ? " Listen Tilda .....that man is probably drunk and why the heck should I care about what ladies go through to get a stupid ring on their finger ? Marriage sucks ". Matilda just stared at her friend with utter disbelief ." Because your parents didn't work out ?" Matilda asked gently and s
The following morning........." Olivia .... I'm sorry ....I should have just listened to you ... I'm sorry " . Robert cried gently on his sick bed .He didn't want to ride a bycicle but he eventually had to when his friends wouldn't stop calling him a "skirt ",he didn't like the fact that they thought his sister is the one telling him what to do and what not to do." It's fine ....stop crying and just focus your energy on getting better ". Olivia replied not sparing their mother a glance .She just couldn't get rid of the feeling that their mother had sided with Robert too much and that has led him to disobeying her instructions .At that moment she just hated her mother ..... perhaps she just needs someone to blame for being unlucky ." Olivia ! Robert !" Matilda yelled rushing into the hospital ward sweating profusely .She rushed to Robert's side on the bed ." How's he ?" Matilda asked clearing the silence that has taken over between her and her friend ." Doctor said he's out of
" Olivia lane Twenty two years old Date of birth : 16th august 2000Her parents are divorced has a brother who recently got into an accident. Her mother owns a small eatery and they live in one of this old buildings here in lA .Finished high school but didn't go to college So they are basically poor and that's exactly what we need ". David read out the file about the things he was able to gather about Olivia to Christopher who just sat down with a stoic expression on his face .What exactly led her to trying to get herself killed ? He couldn't wrap his finger around it until now .she must have been frustrated .....The fact that he had at one point in time tried killing himself made him understand her ." Christopher !" David yelled bringing his friend out of his thoughts ." What are you thinking about ?" David asked while christopher just shrugged ." I already sent her a package that she cannot refuse and she'll realize you are not an insane stalker so let's just wait for he
" Christopher Andrews not Mr stranger " christopher corrected trying hard to contain his excitement although he's dissapointed .She decided to marry him because of the money ,he knows he shouldn't be annoyed because of that but he just can't help but get furious at the fact that he had hoped she was different amongst others." Ohh okay Mr Christopher " she replied ." I'll send you a text on where and when we'll meet ". He said and hung up immediately .He chuckled lightly ...what was he thinking? That Olivia lane could be any better than that woman ? Eventually he realized women are just the same .************" Olivia we need to talk ...." Her mother said immediately Robert fell asleep .They both sat on their small sofa chair and her mother gathered her two hands gently ." I'm sorry ....I know it's my fault ,I should have cautioned him with you ,maybe all these wouldn't have happened ....maybe you wouldn't have to let go of your college dream". Her mother begged crying ." Mum
" You don't have to take his words to heart Olivia ....what matters is the fact that you'll be getting paid and out in six months ". Matilda consoled her friend who wouldn't stop talking about how irritated she is with her "soon to be husband." " No Matilda ! How am I supposed to live under the same roof with that arrogant jerk ?! " Olivia complained ." Then don't marry him ! But don't forget the fact that he's your only ticket to ever going to college ". " I know right ......" Olivia pouted her mouth childishly ." So stop sulking and just play along with him ". " What should I do whenever he annoys me ?" Olivia asked " Just take a deep breath to calm yourself and then smile at him ". Matilda responded describing the way she should act .They heard a knock on the door and Olivia opened the door and found a package delivered to her door .She took it in and they unwrapped the big box ,their eyes widened with shock as they found a beautiful blue dress ,with a nude colour heels and
"Of course not ! What do you mean by fake grandpa ?" Christopher quickly said after he had regained his composure .Grandpa Andrews eyed Christopher suspiciously and went over to meet his grandson's fiancee ." Young lady what's your name ? ".Olivia sighed uncomfortably ." Olivia .... Olivia lane Grandpa" she replied forcing a smile .Grandpa Andrews bursted into laughter ,he liked this fearless girl that has the guts to call him grandpa on their first meeting ." Grandpa ? I'm not sure you can call me that yet ". He replied trying to scare her .Olivia glanced at christopher who seemed helpless just as she is and she shrugged ,maybe it's about time she shows this man how brave she can be at least that would help her earn Christopher's respect." I'm sorry .....but I like you already sir and I'm more than ready to become your daughter in law, can you allow me call you Grandpa please?" Olivia pleaded flashing her eyelashes gently at the old man who is shocked and excited at the same
" Mother I need to speak with you " Olivia said mustering all the courage she has. " What is it dear ?" Her mother asked while preparing to close up the eatery ." Promise me you won't get upset with what I'm about to say " " Just tell me already olivia ..." Her mother paused what she was doing and stared at her daughter for answers. " Mum ....I ...uhm .... I'm dating someone " olivia replied and the mother chuckled .She knew her daughter was seeing someone ,the late night outings even though she always lies to her that she's going over to Matilda's house ." Why are you scared of telling me that ? You are old enough Olivia ....I was just waiting for you to introduce him to me " .Olivia smiled gently at her mother knowing the bombshell she's about to drop next is going to definitely annoy her mother ." He already proposed mum and we are getting married in two weeks ". She replied staring at her shock strikes mother.Olivia's mother bursted into laughter not sure how to react to