He directed her to a table set for two. She sat down and he sat opposite her. He brought out the contract he prepared and handed her her copy. Her lawyer arrived and they both went through it and it was perfect, exactly how she wanted it. The contract had three conditions. The first condition is that; They are to pretend to be a real couple in the public eye. The second one is that; They are not to meddle in each other's life except if it is related to their fake relationship. The last one is that; they must not fall in love with each other. She studied it thoroughly together with the NDA. The contract conditions were exactly what she needed. The duration of the contract is one year. After both of their lawyers confirmed there was no risk, they both signed the contract and the NDA provided by Leonardo. He put his own copies into a briefcase and she put her own into her clutch bag, her lawyer took his own copy. She had a light private dinner with him. He informed her that they must sh
Prior to the release of her and Leonardo's relationship status, she phoned her father about it. She did not tell him about the contract or how it was for only the public eye. However, she told her father the same story that Leonardo's PR team told her. Surprisingly, he believed her. He was happy that she had left Brandon a long time ago. He also wanted to meet with Leo personally.The media took the news better than she had expected and the hatred turned to Alexa Riley instead. People called Alexa a liar and an attention seeker. She lost a lot of followers on all her social media accounts and paparazzi were now camping at her doorstep. The picture that she and Leo had taken the night before, was released to the media, including the kiss and people gushed about how good they looked together. Now they were officially an engaged couple. At least for the public eyes only. Her doorbell rang and she went to check who it was and it was Julie. Immediately she opened the door, Julie stormed
"Goodbye." She waved to Julie who was sitting behind her desk. "Don't stay out late. Make sure to go home early.""Alright, mate. I will." Julie waved back.She came out of her building and Leonardo was waiting for her in a silver sports car. He looked so dashing and handsome in his suit. When he saw her approaching, he smiled sweetly moved forward to her, and kissed her cheek, she smiled up at him. Since they announced their relationship, the attention had been on them and paparazzi had suddenly taken interest in her day-to-day life. He took her bag from her and opened the car so she could enter, she settled inside the car. He rounded the car and entered the car, the engine of the sports car roared to life. Leo had decided that they continue their act especially when in public because people needed more proof and she agreed of course."How was work?" Leo asked her when they were on the road."Work is good. How is yours?" "Mine is good too." It was still a bit awkward between them. "
"Are you hurt?" He asked with a worried face. Leo left Brandon at came to her."No. I'm fine. He did not hit me." She searched his face, Brandon did not hit him and he looked fine. "What about him? I think he needs to go to the hospital."He glanced at Brandon on the floor still groaning in pain. "I will take him to the hospital. First, let's get you out of this place and somewhere safe." She took her hand and led her away. After they entered his car, he made a call. She did not hear what he was saying as he was speaking in rapid Italian but she could guess he was referring to Brandon.Throughout the drive, his hand clenched the steering wheel and his face was hard. They arrived at an iron-wrought gate. The automatic gate opened and the car entered, speeding through the long driveway way that was lined by the side with cypress trees. The car parked in front of a large mansion and she realized that he brought her to his house. Her head turned to him and he was already getting out of th
The rest of the days passed in a blur and it was the day she was meant to travel with Leo on his business trip. After that day, she and Leo both went their separate ways, she went back to her house and there was no trace of what had happened the previous day. They occasionally met in public so that the public will know that they are together. She stepped into Leonardo's private jet, and Leo was following her from behind. The crew greeted them both and they settled down on their seats. The cabin crew disappeared into the back of the plane after informing them that the plane would soon take off. They buckled themselves and the jet took off from the tarmac. Once the jet was up in the sky Leo unbuckled his belt and stood up."I am going to get some work done, inform the flight attendant if you need anything.""Alright, I also want to work." He disappeared into the master's bedroom. After a few hours, the jet had landed and they were on the way to their hotel. "We have to stay in the sam
Her hand wrapped around his neck and she pressed herself closer to him than she already was. His hand moved to the back of her head angling it so he could have better access to her mouth. The kiss was so deep and needy, she moaned into his mouth. Her hands moved into his shirt, caressing his hard muscular chest. Leo groaned deeply. He broke the kiss, lifted his shirt over his head, and threw it on the floor, he drew her back to him, resuming the kiss. His hand moved to her butt and he grabbed it in his large hands and ground his erection against her. The act made the both of them groan. "Leo..." She gasped."What do you want Cara?" His husky voice make her wet the more."You. I want you, Leo." One of his hands moved to the straps of her dress and he eased it down, he did the same for the other one. The silk dress fell to her feet, her hand moved to her breast and she covered it."Don't. I want to see you." He eased her hands away from her breast and the look in his eyes almost made
Megan's eyes fluttered open, the room was bright. She stretched and then sat up, Leo was on the armed cushion in the room, and his laptop was on his lap, when he saw she had woken up, he kept the cup of whatever he was drinking on the small table beside the chair and closed the laptop."You are awake. I thought you were not ready to wake up at this point." His voice was so deep. He stood up and sat beside her on the bed. "We have a busy day ahead. First, you must eat your breakfast." He handed her a tray of food, there was a single red rose by the side and a note. Her eyes went to his face and he gestured to the note. She opened it and read it. It was a handwritten short note from him apologizing about last night. She took the rose and smelt it, it was fragrance-filled."Thank you, Leo. You did not have to apologize, I understand you a bit.""Still, I must." On the tray were pancakes topped with maple syrup, a bowl of strawberries, a cup of coffee latte, and vanilla cookies. She too
Leo helped her out of the white Limo he had hired for that night. Other luxurious cars surrounded the area. It was indeed a grand event that was happening. Leo told her it was a one-time annual event where all the renowned and famous opera singers in Italy come together to perform. The grand opera house stood before them, its ornate facade and towering columns a testament to the artistic grandeur of Italy. Teatro Alla Scala was the best-known opera house in Italy. She had heard of it, but it was the first time she was beholding the grand opulence. Together they headed inside. The women were adorned in lovely dresses and ball gowns, their gowns flowing behind them in an array of beautiful colors. Diamonds and pearls adorned their necks, wrists, and ears. The men, in tailored tuxedos, exuded an air of refined elegance. They moved with confidence. Many eyes glanced their way, some women looked at her with envy while some men gazed at her with lewd eyes and some with lust. As if noticing
"Stop fidgeting, everything is going to be alright." Julie tried calming her down but it was not working. She had been anticipating this day two months ago and had been calm all those months, but why was she now so nervous? Today was her wedding day with Leo. The both of them had decided to get married quickly since that was what they were originally doing before they broke up. They decided to get married in Hawaii, and their wedding was private, with only family, friends, and a few close business associates."I don't know why I am like this." She almost sobbed out. "Everything is perfect but I cannot still phantom the fact that I am finally getting married." Her voice was low. Julie, who was wearing her light pink silk bridesmaid dress, grabbed her shoulder and turned her to face the long-standing mirror in the bridal waiting room at the luxury resort where the wedding was being held. "Look at how beautiful and perfect you look," Julie said.Megan stared at herself. She really loo
"Paris! Paris was the place you were taking me to?" She gasped in sheer shock.When they arrived at the airport, she was too stunned to speak, and now that they are in the Eiffel Tower, she is finally able to regain herself. He had taken them straight here and did not even stop at a hotel. Not that she was complaining, though; it was just crazy and nerve-racking."Yeah. Do you like it?" Leo asked her from across the table. They were at a restaurant in Eiffel Tower, and their table was in a corner that was away from the rest of the restaurant. "Yes. I love it." She replied happily."Would you like to order now?" She nodded and took the menu. A few minutes later, she had ordered, and their food had arrived. "Thank you for bringing me here. I really love it." "We can come here anytime you want to. Besides, you are no longer afraid of the height so it won't be a problem coming here again." He said, his voice had a teasing note.She glared at him playfully. "Did you have to mention th
"Why don't you go and continue living with him? I mean, what is the point of coming back to your father's house in the night when you spend the whole day at his house? Also, you keep yapping on about how he is treating you well." Julie ranted.Megan gasped. "What the fuck, Julie? I am not yapping. What am I? A dog?" She exclaimed in disbelief."At this point, you have been sounding like one these days." Megan glared at her and Julie turned away from her. She clicked her tongue and continued speaking. "Anyways, I want to move in soon with Leo." "Do it already. I am sure you have been dying to do just that since you got back together." Julie turned to her, all sign of playfulness gone and her expression turned serious. "What about the wedding? Are you guys going to continue ahead with it?""Oh, the wedding... We are not rushing things right now and we want to take it slow to see how it goes." She said. However, that was not what she was feeling right now. She wished the wedding would
Her driver slowly approached Leo's house; she just remembered that she did not have the remote to his gate because she had left it in his house before all of this started. The driver stopped at the front of his automatic iron wrought gate, she saw the driver glance at her through the rearview mirror."I know. I will do it myself." She came down from the and walked towards the small digital object near the gate. She stood in front of it. A small device near the gate scanned her face, and then the gate opened. She went back into the car and her driver drove inside the house. Leo actually still left her facial ID in his security system. He was actually expecting her to come. Is that why he also refused to send her clothes and belongings back to her? She had been expecting her clothes and belongings, but she did not want to contact him. Was that what he was expecting? That man was really sly. The car pulled up to the front of the house and Megan was about to come down when the driver's
Megan stepped down from the car that her father's driver drove her to the hospital with and immediately cursed under her breath. She was just coming back from the hospital for her checkup, according to her doctor, she is now able to do normal things since it has been five weeks since she had her surgery. Although she still feels tired sometimes it was bearable. Her medication was still one of her enemies at the moment; it still made her feel drunk and groggy sometimes. She missed feeling sane and normal.Back to what she was angry about right now, another set of bouquets was being taken into her father's house together with a gift bag. Was he not tired? It has been a whole month since she came back from the hospital and also the same time when the gifts and flowers started invading her father's house. Walking into the house, she headed to the place where the flowers are always kept, the dining room. This time, the bouquet was not as big as the others. The flowers have been so much th
He needed to get his wits together. If only he could try harder, then maybe she would come back to him. The reason why he has not yet gone to see her, even though he almost has plenty of times, was because her father was the one who advised him not to rush things, especially with Megan. Peter Zendel told him that whenever stuff like this happened, it was best to give her space and not rush things because she might regret any hasty decision she makes, so it was better to let her decide on her own. The only thing that had been keeping him sane was knowing the fact that she was doing fine and alright. He was getting feedback on her health from his friend, Juan, whom he recommended to Megan's father. It was not all because he wanted to watch her. That was why he recommended Juan; it was also because he wanted her to be in good health, and he was aware that she needed a very healthy diet, and Juan was the best option. As for the letters he was sending, he will have to write better. S
It was not just any letter like the one he had been sending to her for a while. It was a handwritten letter of their memories together. How did Leo, who is a businessman, think of something like that? It was so nice, and she did not want to acknowledge it. She could not and she will not acknowledge it. This one was written of their time in the London Eye. He wrote every detail of how she was happy, scared, and sad at the same time. His writing was so accurate that if she did not know him, she would have thought that he probably paid a pro or writer to do it for him or that he bought it. Nevertheless, this was too accurate to not be true. She did not know that Leo was keeping all the memories so stored deeply inside his heart and head. She remembered that time so well even though she did not. She finished reading the letter and her heart was beating fast not in a bad way but in a good way. She dropped the letter in the waste bin, and after a few minutes, she went back to pick it up.
It has been weeks now and she was frustrated. The whole house was filled up with flowers and a nice fragrance, not that she was complaining about the fragrance. Ever since she came to her father's house, Leo has not stopped sending flowers and letters of apology. She wondered how he knew about her current location. She had dismissed the bodyguards that he hired for her because she no longer needed them as she was staying at her father's house. Megan also released to the media that she was sick, which was the reason for the cancellation of their wedding. The day she was supposed to get married, which was yesterday, has passed, and she was still working on her health in her father's house. The wedding cancellation news was the only way to protect them both from criticism; the media still thinks that they are together; she left it that way because Leo would be heavily criticized for leaving her when she was sick and at her lowest. She wanted to wait till everything die down before she r
Delphine drew back in surprise. "Huh? You have broken up with Leo?" Megan shook her head. "No, I did not break up with him. We are only taking a break for now. We need some time to think about our relationship." She explained her lie. She and Leo are not taking any breaks, but they have broken up. More like she broke up with him but she did not want to tell his mother that when she knows how much Delphine loves her and sees her like her daughter. She did not have the guts to break her heart.Delphine sighed heavily. "Oh. It's Leo, right? He is the reason for this break that you talk about." When she saw that Megan was not answering her she continued. "There is no need for you to defend him; I know my son, and I know what he can do. He sometimes is careless and does not know how to value the precious things around him. He also makes some mistakes that are unbelievable and he is not perfect. I don't know what he must have done but I want to tell you that you should follow your heart an