Contract marriage: My billionaire’s cure

Even though I had been here many times I was still amazed by the height of this building.

“Did I tell you that I want this?”

“Yeah yeah you already told me the first time you came here ”

I was with twenty of my staff who would be working with me in Marcus’s company.

I was walking to the entrance when I saw my dad walking out.

“Dad what are you doing here? ”

“RJ had a meeting with Marcus. Marcus is a very good kid. He takes care of you a lot. I made a wise choice” Dad patted my shoulder and walked away earning a scowl from me.

I turned my head back to the entrance and saw Marcus talking with few people in the lobby. As soon as he saw me he walked towards me.

“Hey I’m sorry I left early in the morning. And I’m sorry that I didn’t tell you about the co-owner thing ” Marcus scratched the nape of his neck, looking guilty.

“Well I thought you would at least talk to me about it since it’s my company after all” I crossed my arms and tried to look angry but failed seeing the regret in his eyes.

“I’m sorry”

“It’s fine and thank you”

There was no point in being angry. He saved my company and the least I could do was thank him.

Marcus looked over my shoulder to speak to my staff. “Well everything is already prepared for you. You may go up and find the places you will be working in”

“Yours too” He gave me a small nod and left without another word. Behind him came Steve with a huge grin on his face. His eyes were dazzling as he looked at Sarah.

He scurried towards us and gave Sarah a peck on the cheek. She giggled loudly as she look down, blushing.

“What’s going on?” Anna asked looking confused.

“Only god knows” I shook my head as I walked to the elevator.

Steve guided us to where we would be staying. Marcus’s employees seemed to be happy to be working with my employees although they gave me weird looks.

And I was more than shocked when I saw an extra table placed in Marcus’s room.

“Why did you take me here?” I asked gesturing to Marcus’s room.

“Cause you will be working here” Steve grinned merrily.

“I’m sure there are plenty of other rooms in this building” I kept my hands on my hips and narrowed my eyes.

“Yes but since the contest is also coming up and the fact that you are co-owners means that Mr. Anderson will also be helping you with your work”

“So are you seriously telling me to work with him in the same room? ”

” Uh-uh you are married to him…” Steve scrunched his nose in confusion.

I blinked awkwardly. “True. Okay thank you Steve”

I sauntered towards my table as Steve left. I quickly logged into our company’s site and downloaded the necessary papers that burned in the fire. I printed them out and arranged them neatly on my table.

I was working on my laptop when Marcus walked in.

I didn’t know if he regretted coming into my room last night. Maybe he came because I was miserable and not because he wanted to.

So I didn’t raised my head and pretended to be absorbed in my work.

Two hours passed and I slowly glanced at Marcus. He was staring back at me and out of embarassment I quickly looked away and cleared my throat.

“Are you angry with me?” He asked with his eyebrows raised.

“What? No-no I’m not. Why would I be?” I stuttered and gave an awkward laugh still not meeting his eyes.

“Then why aren’t you looking at me?”

I slowly raised my head and looked at him only to see him staring at me with daring eyes.

He sighed loudly before walking up to me.

He knelt down beside me and searched my eyes for answers.

I was entranced by his eyes. My heart leaped a beat whenever he looked at me and I get butterflies in my stomach whenever I saw him.

I was scared of my own feelings. It was something that I couldn’t put into words.

I was confused about why I was feeling this way. He clearly said he wanted a divorce after a year. But I couldn’t help myself as I involuntarily bit my lip.

His eyes widened momentarily as some emotion flashed across his eyes. Either I suck at reading faces or he is good at hiding his emotions.

“Did I do something? ”

I shook my head, looking down.

He raised my chin with his fingers so that our eyes would meet.

He slightly stroked my cheek with his thumb and I felt my heart pounding at a swift pace.

“Why are you doing this? We are getting divorced in a year” I asked in a hushed tone.

Something that looked like hurt crossed his eyes for a second.

“We are not”

“What do you mean?” My eyes narrowed in confusion.

“You-your company is not stable. So we can’t divorce within a year”

So that was it.

He didn’t want to divorce me because my company was leaning on him. He was just kind-hearted enough to help a friend in need.

Hiding my sorrow, I quickly turned my head to my laptop and started working.

“I have some work to do. I guess you do too” I said in a monotonous tone.

I saw him hesitate for bit before he stood up and walked to his table.

From the corner of my eye I saw him staring at me. His eyes lingered on me for a while before he sighed and went back to his work.

A few hours passed and we still had one hour left until lunch. I remembered where Marcus took me for coffee, so I got up from my seat and walked to his door.

I saw Marcus looking at me but I simply ignored him and made my way to the coffee machine.

As I opened the door I shrieked and looked away, covering my eyes with my hands.

Sarah and Steve were making out like there was no tomorrow.

I saw Marcus walking towards me in a hurry, looking alarmed.

“What? ” He touched my elbow and asked me, worry laced in his voice.

I brought my hands down and saw his eyes gleaming in realization as he looked behind me.

“You two are dating? ”

I looked at them as Marcus asked them in a shocked tone.

Sarah was blushing crimson red. Steve was smirking at Sarah, seeing her blushing furiously. She harshly elbowed his stomach , pushing him away and he groaned in pain.

“Yes” Steve chirped happily, earning an angry glare from Sarah. She looked at me and gave me an apologetic smile.

“You better not cheat on her or I’ll murder you and dump your body in the East river”

Steve gulped nervously looking back and forth between me and Marcus as I threatened him.

I heard a chuckle beside me and I turned to see Marcus smiling at me with a glint of mischief in his eyes.

“Let’s get some coffee before they start smooching again.” Marcus wrapped his arm around my waist and led me to the coffee machine.

I looked up to see him staring down at me. A small smile curled his lips.

“Let’s go before they started smooching” Steve said loudly before hurrying out the door as if a rabid dog was chasing him.

“That piece of-” I started.

Marcus laughed lightly and handed me a cup of coffee.

“Don’t mind him. He likes teasing people”

“Then they are a match made in heaven” I said with an eye roll.

…

It was late evening and I was standing at the entrance of the building waiting for my dearest secretary to pick me up.

I arrived here with Sarah in the morning, but now she was nowhere to be seen. Probably cuddling that blond koala bear.

Suddenly a sleek black car came into my sight. It’s windows rolled down and Marcus’s head popped out.

“You coming?”

“Uh- yeah sure. Why not?” I gave out a dry laugh and got in.

The drive was silent but I saw him glancing at me several times. And every time he looked I shifted uncomfortably in the seat.

Within few minutes we arrived at his house and I greeted Madeline before going to my room.

But Marcus suddenly held my hand and stopped me.

“Where are you going? ”

“To my room” I pointed to my room and said in an obvious tone.

“Come to mine”

My eyes widened in shock.

“But my things-”

Before I could finish Marcus dragged me to his room.

“I already told Madeline to move your things to my room”

“You did?”

“Yeah uh-” He ran his hand through his hair. “Umm- is it okay?”

“Well-” I cut off by the sight of his room. A large king size bed sat on the middle next to the thick white curtains covering the long glass windows. The wall behind the bed was painted in black while the others in white. Against one wall was a white couch inlaid with fine silk while on another hanged a large TV in between the two tall book shelves.

I had never properly been in his room before. The last time I came in here he shouted at me to get out. I was surprised by how much things had changed since then.

Now I’m officially here. That’s good right?

I walked to the closet and saw my clothes neatly placed beside his.

“Are you fine with it or?

“No I’m fine” I gave him a small smile and his face beamed.

“I’ll take a shower and come” He took his clothes from the closet and walked to the bathroom.

After he came I went inside and again went back into my old habits of talking to the mirror. Even though I said it was okay I was feeling a lot embarrassed and also happy about getting invited to sleep in his room.Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

After a shower I changed into a creme t-shirt and blue shorts. “You can do this Camilla. You can do this” I murmmed to myself.

I opened the bathroom door and saw Marcus already on the bed working on his laptop.

He patted the bed beside him and I walked slowly towards the him while playing with the hem of my t-shirt.

As I got on the bed he closed his laptop and crept under the sheets next to me.

He stared at me with something close to adoration glinting in his eyes. I must be crazy. From that I came to the conclusion that I suck at reading faces.

To break the awkward silence between us I decided to speak.

“Did you have any nightmares yesterday?”

He shook his head in a no.

“How?”

He cupped my cheek with his hand and stroked it slightly with his thumb.

“You are my cure” he whispered softly.

I squinted my eyes in confusion and the corners of his lips twitched into a small smile.

“My billionaire cure”