Chapter 3: Conditions

[Klaea] 

"That's my condition in before and after we got married." Mr. Iverson said and I looked on the paper he gave me. I took a deep breath before reading his condition.

First is, this relationship is no string attached. I agree to that. I'm not planning to fall inlove to him tho. Second, we must keep this as a secret. I mentally nodded on what I red. This might ruin his reputation to the public if they will know about this also this is just a contract marriage, no need to say it in public.

Third, we will live in the same roof but not in the same room. I almost got choke by my own saliva when I read the number 3. I really thought we're living in the same roof and the same room. 

Fourth, we will act like a real couple infront of my family. I sighed as I continue reading his conditions. Fifth, if I need to kiss you, you should let me. It is if only need. My forehead furrowed on number five. Oh well, maybe this won't happen. Maybe his family will not gonna force us to kiss infront of them.

Sixth is we must not care about each others business. I agree to this, we should have our own privacy. And lastly, inside the company you will treat me as you boss and I will treat you as my employee. I nodded to number seven, I don't have any complaint about this. I will still treat him as my boss eve if we're in the house. And for the ninth time I sighed again. 

"Is this all of your conditions?" I asked Mr. Iverson, he looked at me "Do you wish to add anything?" Instead of answering me, he asked me a question also. Hmm? What should I add? I stared at the paper for a minute before speaking.

"You can only touch my hands sir." I said before handing the paper back to him. He nodded upon hearing my one condition. "Only one condition?" He asked again as he wrote my condition on the paper. I said yes to him. 

I saw him signed the paper before handing it back to me saying I should sign on it also. I took a deep breath before signing in the paper. "Now we're settled about the conditions, let's talk about your sister and when you're going to move to my house." He stated, I nodded at him as a go sign for him to continue what he was saying.

"Just like what I said, I will pay for your sisters hospital bill." He said and he's waiting for my comment to what he says. "You mean all of it?" I cautiously asked him. "Yes, I'll pay all of it, in exchange you need to marry me, don't worry it's just a two year contract because once my girlfriend I mean ex-girlfriend come back I will immediately file a divorce papers." He stated and I just nodded my head to him.

"You'll move to my house later, I'll let Tyler to fetch you. When you arrived at my house, someone will wait for you there to fix you for the family dinner later. Is that okay for you? Don't worry, I'll be the one who will fetch you on that time." He said and I almost got choke again by my own saliva.

"Wait what?! Family dinner?!" I asked. I was shocked on what he said. Seriously?! Family dinner?! And what?! Later?! I'm not ready!

"Yes Ms. Gray, do you have a problem with that?" He asked and looked at me coldly. I lowered my head when I realized that I shouted at him again. "No, sir. I'm sorry." I stated as I shyly scratch the back of my head.

"Good. And for the marriage, I'll just call you when the papers and ny lawyer is already here, for now just prepare yourself. You may go now." He said before turning his back to me. Just like that? I glare at his back first before standing up to leave his office.

But before I close the door I heard he mumbled something. "You smell so nice Ms. Gray." 

My face instantly heated up on what I've heard. Did I hear it right? Did he really said that?! Oh my gosh! "Ms. Gray?" Someone speak on my left that made me look at that direction. I saw Tyler who's giving me a weird look. I gave him a forced smile because of embarrassment. 

I immediately take the elevator. As the door close I smile like an idiot because Mr. Iverson's last words keep repeating on my head. I smelled nice! 

I happily got out from the elevator. As I entered the office, a loud voice welcomed me. "Ms. Klaea Gray! It's time for work! Where have you been?!" Gretta shouted at my face. Should I remind her to wash her teeth thrice a day? 

"Eh? Mr. Iverson called me." I answered her. Don't tell me she didn't knew that Mr. Iverson called me? "And why would he call a gir like you huh?! And stop using Mr. Iverson's name as your excuse!" She shouted infront of my face again.

I looked at her irritatedly. My forehead crinkled as I looked at her. What is her problem? Seriously? "It's true! He called me!" I exclaimed at her face. She glared at me and I glared back at her.

She was about to say something when Kenz, one of my co-worker interrupt us. "It's true Gretta. Tyler is the one who fetch her here." He stated and smiled at me when our eyes met. I mouthed him a thank you and he just showed me a thumbs up. 

Gretta looked at him "Ha! I don't care!" She shouted before storming out the office. What's her problem, really? She's always scolding me for nonsense things since my first day here. 

I walked to my desk to continue my work, as I sat down to my chair, Claire and Mylene showed up infront of me. I looked at them with my poker face. I know why they're here.

"We talked about work." I said using my bored voice so they will stop bothering me, but I guess it was a wrong move. They look at me and smiled mischievously.

"Why so defensive Klaea? We still didn't said anything." Mylene said and Claire agreed to her. I glared at the two "Leave me alone girls." I told them but they didn't do what I say.

"Hmm? Also, you talked about work? Shouldn't Mr. Iverson talked with Gretta if it's about work since she is the Marketing Manager?" Claire added that made my face turned red. I forgot about that part.

"It's about other work!" I said and it came out defensively to my mouth. Oh no. "Why so defensive?" Claire asked and she giggled together with Mylene like they somewhat knew already what work i was talking about.

"I'm not." I answered and looked away. I heard their giggles again that made my forehead crinkle. I looked at them irritatedly that made them stop. "Okay if you say so." They said in chorus and left. 

I closed my eyes and took a deep breath to calm myself. This is the most stressful day of my life. I continued my work at peace until 5 pm came. I fixed my things before leaving the office. 

As the elevator closed, I dialed my mother's phone number. Few more rings before she picked up my call. "Hey Klaea." She greeted me softly that made the corner of my lips curve into a small smile. 

"Hey mom." I also greeted her softly. "What's up Klaea?" She asked and I know what she's talking about. "I have a good news mom." I said happily to her, I can feel that she's also excited to what I'm going to say.

"What is it?" She asked me, still using that soft voice of her that always make me smile. "Let them perform the surgery mom, I already found a money for Klouie's hospital bill." I stated and smiled like I'm talking to someone infront of me. 

I heard her squealed in delight that made me chuckled a little. "Really?! But wait, where did you get it?" She asked me worriedly. I froze for a moment upon hearing her question.

I can't tell her, I know she wouldn't accept the money if she will know the exact reason where did I get a half million. "I borrowed to my friends mom." I lied. This isthe first time I lied to her. "Alright I just called to say that, I gotta go now." I added and hung up the call. 

My conscience can't take it that I lied to my mom. I exited the elevator and walked out from the Iverson Company. I'm blessed that I've got to work in Iverson Company even if I didn't graduate. Good thing I'm smart enough that's why they hired me.

I called a taxi, I remembered that I still need to fix my things because I'm going to move to Mr. Iverson's house. I sighed thinking that in just a day my life turned more complicated because of that deal.

I payed my taxi bill and got out from the car when we reached my small apartment. My eyes widened when I saw a group of men who's throwing all of my clothes and some of things outside the apartment. 

"What are you doing?!" I asked as I approached my landlady who just looked at me and raised her right eyebrow. "I'm kicking you out obviously." She said that made me looked at her in disbelief. What is she saying?!

"What?! Why?!" I shouted and tried to stopped the men who keeps throwing my clothes. I didn't noticed that I'm starting to cry already as I started to pick up my clothes on the ground. 

"You have the guts to asked me why? You didn't pay your apartment rent for almost 5 months!" My landlady exclaimed that made me lowered my head. She's right, I'm giving all of my salary to my family that I forgot about my apartment's rent. I was about to speak when someone interrupted us. 

"How much is her bill?" I heard a very familiar voice coming from not so far to where I was standing. My heart instantly beat sk fast thinking that he's here. Mr. Ethan Iverson. What is he doing here?!

"And who are you to interrupted us?" The landlady asked while eyeing Mr. Iverson who stood beside me. I didn't bother to looked at him because I can feel his stared on me. "I'm his fiancé." He answered with a firm voice. I gulped upon hearing Mr. Iverson's answer. What is he talking about?! I thought we should keep it a secret?!

My landlady's jaw literally fell while staring to Mr. Iverson. "How much is her balance? Is this enough?" Mr. Iverson asked again and gave her a five thousand dollars. My eyes widened on the amount she gave to her.

That's too much for my balance! "Oh no mister, you're short for five thousand dollars." My landlady said and smiled sweetly to Mr. Iverson. What is this woman talking about?! Mr. Iverson was about to give her another five thousand dollarswhen I stopped him. I glared at this woman infront of us.

"That five thousand dollars he gave you is more than enough for my balance and your saying that we're still short for five thousand dollars?" I asked her irritated. This greedy woman! She looked at me before looking away. 

"Okay boys! Let's go! We're done here!" She said and walked out together with those men. I looked at the guy beside me and I saw him looking somewhere. I followed the trail on what he was looking and my face instantly turned red when I say he was looking at my red undies. Oh my gosh! 

I immediately picked it up and darted a glare at him who looks amused while looking at my things. What is his problem?! "What are you doing here Mr. Iverson? I thought Tyler will be the one who will fetch me?" I asked him as I continued to picked up my undies. I mentally cursed those men who messed up my things!

But instead of answering my question, Mr. Iverson said something that almost make me choke on my own saliva. "Can I have one of your undies?" He playfully asked that made me glared at him. But my eyes widened when I saw what he was holding.

It was my favorite black undies! "Mr. Iverson! Give that to me!" I hurriedly walked closer to him but he immediately hide it on his pocket. "Mr. Iverson!" I exclaimed when I saw what he did. He just looked at me and smile mischievously. "What? That will serve as your exchange payment for the five thousand dollars I payed for your rental." He said and helped me to picked up my clothes.

What?! "Also to answer you question, I'm the one who's gonna fetch you because I want yo and you can't do anything about that, understand baby?" He said that made my jaw hang. Is he crazy?! And what?! Baby?! I felt my face heated up on the endearment he just called me. I'm sure I look like a tomato now! Ahh! This is your fault Ethan Iverson!