The CEO and I (Marriage by Contract)

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to the penthouse where my office was. I walked past a couple of staff and they all greeted me but I

walked towards my desk, and for a moment I just stood there and romanticized the s

hard to get this far and no one has the right to take it all away f

re running through my mind. I knew I needed to act fast but somehow I remained blank because, marr

e outside the floor-to-ceiling window, with my mind consumed by the impending crisis that threa

of who on earth I was supposed to get married to. I scoffed at the

l pieced together!, Yes!, Her!, I thought to myself, with my blue eyes gleaming so brightly. She's the perfect fit! E

as going to be no easy task convincing her to agree to contra

I said. "That's alright, you have a board meeting in 10 minutes sir," she said. "Alright, thank you," I said as she walked out

up and give me that boost I needed and it worked. I went off to the meeting and in no time, we were do

her chair as I sat down. A couple of minutes later, Emma walked into my office.

a proposal for you" I replied. She stood there across the table

g on how to break it to her. "Yes, a proposal ", I finally answered breaking the silence. At this

n from a distance. "Us? get married?" she answered shakingly. I moved closer a

g. "That's alright, I understand Emma," I said. "Thank you, and

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s I walked over to my tiny desk, almost missing my steps. I grabbed my phone, called my roommate S

ounded up work for the day. It was half past 5 already, so I took the elevator down to the

yet, as usual, a classical latecomer, she was never on time for anything. I buried my head in

ely. "Took you forever," I said as I rolled my eyes at her. "How was work, you look like you got run over by

rupted our conversation for a moment as she brought our drinks, I ordere

hock. "Crap!, you've got beer all over the place now" I shouted. "Sorry babes, but you just

ned the content of the will to her and she was dumbfounded. "So you're

said. We chatted a little more, and after a couple m