CONTRACT MARRIAGE

CHAPTER 7: CONTRACT MARRIAGE

NATASHA POV

Mr. Montilva said that we are going to prepare for our wedding today.

He called me here inside his office so that we can talk about it but until now he is still inside the private room with his attorney and I don't know what they are talking about there.

Later, I will move to Mr. Montilva’s condo unit because as he said, he wants me to live with him already and until now, it feels so surreal to me.

I still can't believe that I am going to be his wife anytime now but he said that it was just a contract marriage and I still don't know the details about it because he did not explain it to me yet.

I heaved a sigh, my family seems to be really happy about my marriage especially my mom because she thought that we really love each other but except for Camille.

She looks like throwing a tantrum because she can't accept the fact that Mr. Montilva chose me to be his wife and I am sure that she just wants to be in my shoes right now. Maybe she wants to marry my boss too.

I just rolled my eyes, but why did I get irritated about that thought all of a sudden?

I took a deep breath and patiently waited for Mr. Montilva to get outside the private room.

After a few more minutes, the private room's door opens and Mr. Montilva goes to me and he is holding a folder and his attorney is just at his back following him.

"Thank you for your help attorney, you may now leave and I will just call you again if I need something alright?" Mr. Montilva just said to his attorney.

"Alright, congratulations to the both of you. I will take my leave now," he simply replied and he left the office.

But why is he congratulating us out of nowhere? Did something happen inside the private room that I should know?

"Ahm, what did you talk about inside sir? Because you took some time inside the private room with your attorney."

"I thought we would prepare for our wedding. That is why you called me here inside your office?" I simply asked him curiously.

They seemed to be talking about a serious matter inside the private room and I am just thinking that I am actually involved in that matter.

“Oh, we just talked about our marriage so here, sign this paper now,” he replied to me and handed me the folder and a pen.

I frowned at him and got the folder with a confused look.

“What is this sir and why should I need to sign this?” I just asked him curiously because I have really no idea on what is inside this folder.

He just looked at me intently before answering my question. “Just read it and sign it Natasha come on,” he simply answered so I have no choice but to do what he has said to me right now.

I opened the folder and read what is inside.

“Alexander Montilva and Natasha Samson contract marriage?” I read the title and I just frowned and looked at Mr. Montilva.

But he just nodded at me and signaled to just proceed on reading it.

“So we should not say to anyone that we are just a contract married couple and you are just the one who can decide when we should separate and have a divorce?” I asked him because that is what is written on the terms and conditions of this contract.

“Yes, and I still can do what I want even if we are already married but when it comes to you, you should be loyal and faithful to me and I don’t want you to get close to any other man, understand that Natasha?” he explained to me.

I arched my eyebrow at him in disbelief because that seems to not be fair on my part honestly.

“Huh? But that doesn’t really sound fair sir just to be honest with you,” I commented, complaining because all of this seems to be just favored by him.

I am just the one who is prohibited with everything like I have no right in this contract marriage. I sighed at the thought.

“Well, I already gave you the money that you need so I have done my part already and now you just need to obey me as your husband, got it?"

"Now, sign the papers and give it back to me,” he simply replied to me with authority. Shoot! I almost forgot about the money.

I took a deep breath, I think I have no choice but to agree with him so I signed the papers and gave it back to him like what he has said to me.

“Alright thank you, so now show me your left hand,” he just said again, which made my forehead crease.

What should he do with my hand now? He just glared at me and looked like forcing me to obey him now so even if I am still clueless, I showed him my left hand.

I just saw him smirking and got a small red box inside the pocket of his coat. He held my hand and slowly opened the box while looking at me intently.

I don’t really know what is running into his mind right now and later I realized he wore a diamond ring on my ring finger.

I was taken aback because of the situation so I did not manage to react right away.

“Remember to wear this ring all the time because this is the evidence that you are already mine starting today Mrs. Montilva,” he simply said with finality and a small grin formed on his lips.

My eyes literally got big because of what he has said to me right now. Wait, did I hear it correctly? Does he mean that…

“We are already married sir?” I just asked him in disbelief with a shocked face and I saw him chuckle because of my reaction.

However, he can’t blame me because I did not think that we will get married today just like that and I am so silly to expect a much decent and formal marriage even if it will not be really that grand.

He chuckled. “Yes we are already married Natasha because you just signed our marriage contract earlier and Attorney Martinez handled and prepared that for us and also do not call me sir starting now."

"Just call me Alex and I’m sorry if you got shocked because you know, I can’t give you a grand wedding because I am in a rush and as you already know we are just a contract married couple,” he explained to me with a serious voice.

Tsk, I did not expect that we would get married just like that because he made my family expect more, especially my mom.

So now I don’t know how to explain to them that we have already married but we don’t have the chance to invite them to witness our wedding.

I didn't even know that today would be my wedding and I did not even get the chance to wear a wedding gown.

I shook my head, it was so frustrating just to be honest here.

“Ohh is that so sir- I mean Alex? Alright if that was the thing then don’t worry because I will take care of this ring and I will make sure that I will not lose it. Again, thank you for helping me with my problem,” I simply replied to him with a low voice.

I don’t know why I really felt disappointed with him now. I sighed, maybe I just assumed and expected that we will have a formal wedding that is why I am feeling this way right now.

“Thank you also Natasha and I just want to tell you that you don’t have to work as my secretary anymore because you are already my wife."

"So you just stay at my condo and you don’t need to worry because I will provide for you and your family as long as I am your husband,” he suddenly informed me so I just raised a brow at him.

What? So is he saying that I should just depend on him and don’t need to work anymore?

Well, that will never happen and I will never agree with that.

“Ahm si- I mean Alex, with all due respect but I don’t want to depend on you and you don’t need to provide for my family because that is not your responsibility. So can you just let me stay and just continue working as your secretary."

"I don’t really want to just stay at your condo and do nothing so let me just work as your secretary please?” I asked him if it sounds like pleading with him to agree with what I want.

“You know what, you are really different from all those girls that are chasing me and I think I made the right decision to choose you to be my wife."

"Alright if that is what you want then so be it. Just work as my secretary then and besides that is really better so that I can see your face everyday, love,” he replied and I am a bit flustered because of the last word that he has said to me.

Oh My Gosh! Did he just call me love a while ago?

I just absentmindedly nodded at him as a response because I still can’t process what he has said and I don’t know why my heart starts to beat faster again because of him.

Damn, am I having a heart illness? Because I have been experiencing this kind of feeling for a while now and I don’t really know what is happening to my heart recently.

I just heaved a deep sigh in order to calm myself down.