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No Strings Attached

Author: Enola17

Chapter 1 The dinner invitation

Word Count: 1042 | Released on: 29/08/2024

tsteps of loafers, thudding against the marble floor. It was Reynaldo. Mr. Da

mum's voice echoed war

tilting his head to see his mu

He joined her, following suit. They were seated when the cook began serving

the s

ng, family.

a. How are you doing

oks so yummy!" Sabrina exclaimed

on the meal in front of him. Although Rey and Sabrina were siblings, two years

, attending dif

y responded, diggin

st the sound of their cutlery clinking, b

ning table. She received a call about

id this into the phone, pushing her seat back

ck!" She whispere

was the ne

of her Jacuzzi was the one thing she looked forward to at the

s father was staring at him intensely, and he knew there had to be more t

ing behind the dinner in

, son." H

avies," Rey

e you be

een well,

you don't mind." Mr

answered, with

of which I'm very much certain you do not care to know, but I will say it a

ss projects, and I need to rest. I have built thi

and hard work. I know you have been doing pretty well, son, but there's more to life than just making money. You n

. You are my successor and hei

. I'd commend you for that. But I want just one thing

ding, and he absolutely hat

It made him distant from

d his pat

company and its assets if you find yourself an eligible bride before the

y's voice

kened, holding his father's gaze, unblinkingl

can decide that for my life? What makes you think, Mr Davi

nner of your speech, Reynaldo Davies!" Mr Davi

u loved Vanessa but that doesn't mean you'd remain a bachelor.

childish?" Rey asked

relationship that ended seven years ago?" Mr. Davies's word

tening from afar, was teary-e

n't change my feelings about women. Except for mum, all they care about is money and that is exactly

ant, then, so be it."

h your sister become

at the ultimatum. He looked away fig

." He muttered u

lied his voice a little softer now. "B

he urge to hit something. I

ning table; Its pieces splattering, si

ies shook in h

g interrupting them. W

Chapter End

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“'Oh God pretty please! This looks too good to be true.' Mia thought as she pushed her lips forward with her eyes closed to be kissed. Rey's breath got labored, he had to fight against getting a hard-on just looking at her this way. 'What is she doing to me?' He saw the way her eyes closed in earnest, trying to get a kiss from him. He almost gave in but held himself back at the last minute, what was wrong with him!? This is against the contract; she said it herself, 'no strings attached.' This, this whole thing was breaching the contract. "What do you think you are doing?" Rey chuckled loudly making Mia's eyes open abruptly. "What." She looked at his mocking gaze and felt the air being squeezed out of her lungs. "Do you have what it takes to kiss me?" The question rang over and again in her head, and her eyes blurred with tears. Looking down to avoid him seeing her hurt which he already noticed by the way, she shook her head in response. "You must be delusional." Rey avoided looking at Mia after seeing the initial hurt in her eyes. He knew his words were hurtful, but he had to say them to cut any unnecessary bond between them; this was purely a business transaction and nothing else. 'Delusional' repeated itself in Mia's head and whatever romantic thought she had about him died instantly. "What was it you wanted to do? Kiss me even when I pay you. ****** Mia who had sat down on the pile of her clothes with her now dried body, looked about distraught. "I shouldn't have allowed him anywhere close to me." Her eyes were reddened, and her lips pouted as she was about to cry. In such an intense moment, she forgot there were to be no strings attached, and everything was to be transactional. Holding onto the pain and embarrassment of the night, she vowed never to allow herself to fall too cheap for his deliberate deception. ******* "Reynaldo Davies, the first and only son of The Davies, finds himself in a constricted situation of choosing a wife, a command made clear by his Father, Mr Davies, on turning sixty, otherwise, young Davies would forfeit his inheritance to his younger sister. He makes a business proposal with Mia, his cook, who has no expectation of any kind, coming from the fling Reynaldo. In desperation, she agrees but only on the condition that certain lines are drawn and rules are kept. All is fair and clear until Celine, Reynaldo's high school friend, comes into the picture. His mother had arranged an engagement for them against Reynaldo's persistence in dating his cook, "acting as his girlfriend". Would this act bloom into something beautiful? What would be the fate of Mia? Would Celine succeed in her quest for love? Will he gain his inheritance?”