Chapter 1: The Contract.

"Do you want to play a game?" Mr. Wong asks with a smile on his face as he stares directly at Evon. 'Play a game? He must be joking, but then again Mr. Wong isn't someone to make jokes, much less play games' Evon thought 'But by the look on his face, he must be dead serious' she added and like a moth drawn to the light, she replies before she could stop herself.

"of course sir, what game do you have in mind?" Evon replies, when hears her reply, he suddenly changes the expression on his face, which shows such intense seriousness, like he was about to bet his life on a lottery, then his seriousness turns into a crooked smile at the corner of his lip. Seeing that smile, Evon knew she was about to ride on a freight train.

'what's with that smile, is he trying to ask something crazy or stupid?' Evon thought with a worried expression on her face.

"I want you to pose as my wife for one year" Mr. Wong said with a straight face. Evon thought all this was a dream, she was about to lose her mind. 'WHAT THE HELL! tell me he didn't just drop a marriage proposal on me, like seriously, what kind of guy goes around and tells a girl to pose as his wife, like come on, I only thought that kind of thing happens in movies'. Evon thought as she was about to lose her mind 'This was just supposed to be a NORMAL DAY with two NORMAL PEOPLE getting a cup of coffee' she added.

"Excuse me sir, but what did you just say, cause it kind of sounded like you asked me to pretend to be your wife" She asked to be sure she heard him right. She didn't get to be the personal secretary of the main boss by being dumb, she got this job by graduating at the top of her class, and she got here knowing what she was doing.

"Sir, could you please run that by me again, I wasn't sure of what I heard the first time" Evon said, trying to maintain a smile on her face Wong smiled brightly this time, as her questions and reactions pleased him. He knew she was going to be perfect for the job and he was going to play his parent, and he knew an obedient girl was all he needed to pull this off, that was why he had been studying his secretary, and knows she was going to be perfect for the Job. Yes, it's a job, he was not ready for a relationship and his mother was ready to disown him if he didn't get serious with a girl and settle down.

'Yes, Evon would be a great candidate for this role, she will be good for the position to be my wife' Mr. Wong thought.

He got up from behind his desk walked around the corner of his office table and sat on it, facing directly at Evon.

"I said I want you to pose as my wife for a year" Wong said, staring directly at Evon, which gives her a slight blush.

'Yep, I heard him right, it wasn't a joke' Evon thought "Sir, please forgive me, but may I ask why you are doing this and why to pick me among all people?" she asked looking puzzled. 'I'm sure there're plenty of girls in this building you can ask, I mean you are the boss' she thought 'Come to think of it, Mr. Wong is kind of rich and very handsome, I'm sure he can ask someone else in this building and she would totally agree' she added.

Mr. Wong is the head of the Wong empire, he controls everything that has happened in this city ever since his father died.

'He's a great catch, any girl will be pleased to pose as his wife for just one day, So why ask me of all people to pose as his wife' Evon thought.

"Please, call me Sam, if you are going to be my wife, you must get comfortable calling me by my first name" Wong said, 'Eh!.. Ssssaamm, is he serious, has it really gone this far' Evon thought with a surprised look.

"To answer your question, I am not ready for any romantic relationship for now, but my mother is breathing down my neck to bring home a wife" Wong explains as he looks down in frustration, "I don't have the time for such, so instead of asking you my secretary to look for a wife for me, why don't I ask you to pose as my wife for a year and when I'm ready to get a proper wife, I'll free you of the duties of being my wife" he added.

Evon was shocked by all this and also disappointed.

'Mr. Wo...Sam must be a very obedient son to his mother, cause trying to get a wife to make her get off his shoulders is really what she wants, but that doesn't make it right' Evon thought, 'but why me of all people' she added. She looks up at Wong and asks again, but this time with a straight face, "Why me sir?" she asks.

*Sigh* "Really" Sam said as he stood up and closed the gap between both of them, he looked deep into her eyes, staring at her lips, he couldn't resist it as he leaned toward her and kissed her, Evon's eyes were wide open with surprise, As he deepens the kiss, she slowly closed her eyes and returned it with such passion. Sam had to break the kiss with a surprised look on his face but he remained calm. "Does that answer your question?" Sam said with a sweet smile on his face. She was too shaken and surprised to reply.

"Uh-um, i..uh.." she stubbled as she turned and walked out of his office bright red.

After such an encounter at Mr. Wong's office, Evon got to her desk, as she tried to steady herself. She was still shaken from what just happened in her boss's office. Her mind was still foggy from all the emotions going on inside her. She had to compose herself and get back to work. She had to force herself to do some work to take her mind off what had just happened, her mind kept on playing the part in which they kissed over and over in her mind. Why did she kiss him back, was there an attraction there?  And why did he stop, was there not an attraction on his part? And that look on his face, did it give her secret away? Her first kiss was to a man who will never know he was her first. What will he think of her now, he must never know she is a virgin. Romance was something she always shied away from, something she was not ready for. So many questions ran over her head but no answer.

Evon knew herself, she was not someone who backed down on any challenge, and this was a challenge she was not going to run away from. But something was telling her that this water may be too deep for her to swim in, and is she ready for a swim? Knowing she can't even swim, she is hoping this water won't be too deep. She tried to focus on the work in front of her and continue her job. When she was through, she packed her things and walked up towards the elevator as quickly as possible, but as she walked past her boss's office, she couldn't but stare towards the door. Looking intensely at the door, she was shocked when the door opened and Sam was looking at her. She turned away quickly as she entered the elevator and pressed down. As the door closed, she was surprised to see a smile on Sam's face. "What have I gotten myself into" she asked herself looking worried.