Contract Go Wrong: The CEO’s Tempting Bride

The Next Day…

The morning light shimmered against the various delicacies arranged beautifully on a huge table.Nôvel(D)rama.Org's content.

Four chairs were across each other beside the table, and two head chairs facing each other.

On the chairs sat three men, all in their late twenties to early thirties.

Adrian who was sitting on the head chair ate quietly despite the chatters of the two people beside him. It was as if he was in another world, completely oblivious to every word they utter.

“Hehe, so he really did that?” one of the guys, very fair, handsome, with dark blonde hair, asked in disbelief. His lips held a mischievous smile and his blue eyes glinted.

“Well, you know he couldn’t refute his grandparents” The other guy who had the same black hair as Adrian nodded calmly. Unlike the first guy, his accent was not of a foreign race.

He gave Adrian a look, then continued. “I was also shocked, after finding out about this. I thought he loves her so much and would never marry any other woman.”

“You’re right, poor Ruby… who would ever expect that they aren’t gonna end up together… but you know what Dude? I’m not really comfortable with her, and you know my instincts are always right.” answered the other guy with blonde hair, while stroking his chin.

Adrian dropped his spoon and gave them a dark look, as they had been discussing him since. “You aren’t allowed to speak of her that way,” he said to the blonde guy.

“Argh! Come on dude, I really mean it__”

“Luke.” The other guy with dark hair gave him a look then turned to Adrian. “You know you don’t have to follow every one of their orders. This matter shapes your future and also… your happiness depends on it.”

Adrian dropped his spoon and chuckled. If his grandmother hadn’t threatened him with her life, then he wouldn’t have agreed to marry a strange girl who was picked out randomly by his grandfather.

“Enough…, Ryan,” he said calmly and continued eating.

Adrian’s friends exchanged glances and sighed concurrently. Knowing that it would be futile even if they continued probing him till the day ends.

“I never thought the mansion would look so good after the refurbishment.” Luke changed the topic, his eyes wandering around the vast but magnificent scenery. “Butler Donald did a great job,” he added with a satisfied node.

Ryan also nodded, his gaze wandering the place. “Your grandparents are so full of surprises. First, the marriage, and now this mansion. Why can’t you live together in the city?”

“Yeah, do you think it has something to do with the girl?” Luke frowned after dropping his spoon. He turned to Adrian and said, “Are you sure there’s nothing suspicious about her?”

“No…” shaking his head, Adrian gave them a helpless look. After obtaining her information, there was nothing out of the ordinary and he couldn’t help but frown at the thought.

“At first, I thought they would live on the island forever, but now, it seems like they’re finally planning to return. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have possibly had this place refurbished just for you and the girl,” Luke pondered, then turned to Ryan with a playful grin. “And maybe from now on… you wouldn’t need to travel so far to see your little patient.”

Ryan shot him a look and glanced down at his wristwatch. At the mention of a patient, he suddenly remembered that he was late for work. Just as he was about to stand up, Adrian’s words stopped him.

“How’s she?” Adrian inquired patiently, thinking back to his sick sister.

“Hmmm… better than not better” Ryan replied with a sigh, then stood up.

“Geez, is that how a doctor should speak about his patient?” Luke jeered and also dropped his spoon, as the plate was empty. “Dude, I think you should find a better doctor for your little sister, I don’t trust him at all” he turned to Adrian and said.

Ryan’s lips twitched at the side and he gave the guy a scornful look. Just as he was about to retort, their attentions snapped to the huge door far ahead which was suddenly opened.

A girl came out of the door, her eyes wandering around. She was wearing a beige sweater, atop a white dress, completely concealing her figures. However, her beauty was not deterred any bit, as the sun which had started surfacing shimmered brightly against her full hair, a shade between brown and blonde, which rested perfectly on her left shoulder.

Even in simple home slippers, her height was slightly above the average, and her skin was as fair and flawless as a jade.

The two astonished guys exchanged glances, and Luke was the first to break out of his shock. He turned to Adrian and exclaimed. “Dude, don’t tell me it’s her… Your grandparents sure have good eyesight and she obviously is an heiress. At first, I had thought she was some kind of average girl…”

Luke continued blabbering while Ryan nodded in agreement. Even her demeanor and the way she walks were elegant. And her small oval face had an innocence to it which did not miss their attention even from afar, adding more to her charm.

Adrian gave them a nonchalant look and returned his attention to the girl, frowning. His expression was slowly darkening which did not miss his friends’ scrutiny as the atmosphere dropped at the table.

When Gina’s gaze landed on the men sitting from afar amidst the green flowers, she paused in her footsteps with a frown. After hesitating for some seconds, she continued walking, mustering every courage she could.

Seeing Adrian was the last thing she had wanted to. But she had no choice if she wanted to talk out the contract and also ask about the phone, seeing that the Butler had already left.

She could have had the chance to ask about it last night if he hadn’t tortured her with the ice cream.

Thinking back to the ice cream, Gina shuddered and subconsciously wrapped both arms around herself. She remembered the stomach ache which did not subside until the wee hours of the morning. And by the time she finally managed to wake up, the sun had started coming out.

Walking past the huge water fountain with the mermaid’s sculpture, Gina couldn’t help but glance at it. However, she didn’t pause in her footsteps until she reached the table.