Chapter 3 Marry me

[Olivia]

“I'm sorry this is happening this way, but I need a big favor from you.” I pleaded.

He furrowed his brows in confusion, giving me a slight nod to go ahead.

“Will you pretend to be my fiance for a little while longer? Just until I can figure out how to tell my family the truth?” I asked, my voice laced with desperation, even when I knew I wanted more than just a fiance from him right now.

I watched as his expression turned from confusion to disbelief. “You've got to be kidding me,” he said, his brow furrowed in disbelief.

“The lie back there wasn't enough? Now you want a stranger you just met and know nothing about to be your fiance? Seems I was too nice I think” he blurted out, a look of discomfort crossed his face.

I took a deep breath and sat up on my couch, “I know it's stupid, of course, if some stranger walks up to me with such, I'll end up giving the person a dirty slap, but right now I'm in a huge mess and I don't know how to get out of it.”

Lucas raised an eyebrow leaning his back on my door frame, as he crossed his legs, folding his arms across his chest, I was a little flattered by how he looked like he had just stepped off a magazine cover

“And you think I'm the solution to your problem?” his tone was sharp as a knife.

I shook my head. “No I didn't mean it that way, but right now I think you are, please I just need a few days from you and I'll know how to sort things out because I'm sure my dad would be curious if you didn't show up as he said,” I muttered.

Lucas snorted. “And then what next after this, because I'm sure you might pull more strings, I would have just ignored and never stopped my car than sitting here watching a lady with a bandage on her head and her arms asking me for a favor, with pity written all over her face.” he snarled.

I hesitated, my mind raced as I grasped for a solution.

“Marry me,” I blurted out.

I watched as his eyes widened in shock.

“Whoa, whoa, hold on - what's going on here?” He laughed sarcastically, but in a moment his laughter died, and he shot me a bloodshot stare. “Marry you?”

“I'll do anything to repay you, it's just for a while they will be a drafted contract, I promise not to meddle in your life, we just have to pretend till it's time.” I pleaded

“Till it's time for what?” He cut me off his eyes searching mine for answers.

“It's a long story but I'll make it short.” I went ahead and explained to him why I needed his help and what was In front of me.

*You're the Simpsons? The granddaughter of MR. Black Simpson?” He asked with a surprised look on his face.

“Yes I am,” I answered

“Then with what you have just said any man would be dying to be a son-in-law to the Simpsons, so I don't see a reason why it has to be me.” he thundered

My eyes darted around the room, from the moment he carried me in his arms I felt this sort of peace to trust him because there was no way I could allow a man in my house by this time of the night. My shoulders relaxed on the couch and I let out a deep breath

“I'll do anything to make it up to you .” I blurted out.

Lucas's eyes gleamed with curiosity, his voice low and husky. “Anything, huh? That's a pretty bold offer. What makes you think you could do anything?”

“Because you're the only one to help me, they already saw you, My grandparents and my Dad are not ones to play tricks with,” my eyes pleaded with him as his blue orbs pierced through my soul,

his lean physique and chiseled features seemed to radiate confidence, It's not what I should be thinking but damn!!

I watched him reach out for his pocket, he took out a business card and placed it towards me. He bit his bottom lip, and the corners of his mouth twitched, betraying his attempt to maintain a serious face.

“You already took almost six hours of my time today, I wasn't even pretending to be your fiance yet, that means I'm sure to spend days in your trap if I agree to do that,” he shifted his lips and smiled, his white set of teeth sparkled like the stars.

“Give me a call, so I'll send you the address to go pick up your car, you should take your drugs and have some rest, you look like shit right now,” he blurted out, that devilish smirk of his was still plastered on his face.

“Are you snubbing my request, or you

don't want to help?” I asked him.

“I'll take my leave now, I only followed you up here because I promised your dad to do….,” He was suddenly cut off by the sound of his phone's ringing tone.

He reached for his inner suit pocket and pulled his phone out. I Watched as his grin widened, he looked at it for a while and then picked it up.

“Hey baby, I'm so sorry about that, listen I'm on my way right now,” he waved at me, pulled my door open, and stepped out.

Hold on, did I just hear right? Baby!!! Did I claim someone's husband as my man in my family's presence, Olivia!! When will you ever stop amusing me, I scolded myself.

The sound of my phone pulled me out of my trance, I took a glance at the caller, my intuition was right, I knew she would have been hella worried about me. I picked up

“Hey sweetheart,” I answered, relaxing my head on the couch.

“What happened, I've been trying your number and it's been off, are you ok Liv? You got me scared,” she asked, concerned evident in her tone.

“I wouldn't say I'm fine, I had an accident, I…,

“What!!! How? Where? Are you ok?,” Her scream made me drop the phone on the couch with force.

“Joan, easy!!! The scream, it's blowing my head up, it's not a big deal, the accident wasn't so bad, but I got myself into a bigger mess,” I sighed as I pulled myself up from the couch, I needed some water. My throat is hella dry.

“What happened?” She asked, I could feel the worried look that crossed her face even when I couldn't see her.

I went ahead and narrated everything that happened, from the car accident to claiming a stranger as my man and a man who was already in a relationship at that,

To know Joan is to be ready for her to make fun of you first before trying to offer any help, her laughter screeched like fingernails making me cringe.

“You mean you were trying to steal someone's man, or hold on…, she paused and laughed like she had been touched in a tingling way.

“You weren't even trying to steal him, you already stole him in front of your family,” she continued.

“You know what Joan, I think I made a mistake picking up your call, I could have just let it ring out for all I care, if you're going to continue laughing I'll surely end the call.” I blurted out, already getting pissed off by her laughter.

“I'm sorry sis, I didn't mean to get you upset,” she apologized.

“It's fine, I need to eat something and take my medicine. It's almost 9 pm and I need to relax before tomorrow morning,” I said to her.

“I'll stop by before heading to the office.” She replied as I hung up the call.

I took another bottle of water from the fridge and headed to the couch, I threw myself in and settled to eat the takeout we got on our way back. I did not have much appetite, I just needed to rest, I ate a bit from the food then I proceeded to take my medication as directed by the pharmacist.

My face flashed on the business card that he had dropped earlier and I stretched my hands to get it, I needed to test him not just because of picking up my car but I needed to persuade him more, this time I didn't care if he had a partner, I just needed him to act with me for some time.

I picked up the business card, My eyes flashed at the contents, No way!!!!,a shout escaped my mouth with my eyes wide open.

What the fuck… he's the son of late Mr Judge Harrison? no way!!!

I would have fucking doubted that Lucas is the CEO of Pinnacle Holdings if this business card right here weren't staring back at me, oh no way this is bad…, What on earth would I use to convince someone that is a thousand times richer than my whole family to help me out?

Oh no…this is bad, how do I convince him?