Chapter 3

The next day, I had left Daniel and Sofia in the care of our neighbor, Mrs April. I found my way to the address I had typed on my phone.

I arrived at the huge flawless building. My heart started to slowly pound against my chest. I rang the door bell and waited only to be welcomed by young lady in a skimpy uniform.

I swallowed my heart back to my stomach and walked in as she gave way for me without any questioning.

The house was just as huge inside as it was outside. The floors were almost like mirrors, and the walls were bright silver color. I had to stop myself from turning around and admiring the whole house from top to button.

Everything was white. Everything about the house screamed millionare.

"Miss Eva I presume" I spunned around, coming face to face with a man. A really young man. A tall lean tan skin good looking young man. Probaby in his mid or late twenties, I couldn't tell.

This had to be a joke. Why would a young man like him need a surrogate? He could get any girl he wanted without even spending a dime.

"Miss Eva?" I blinked

"Yes, but call me Eva please"

"I like to be strictly professional" he spoke so elegantly. Okay.

"Have a seat please" he gestured to the large living room. I had to force my feet to move towards the sparkling sofa, scared that my touch could ruin it.

"I'll go straight to business Miss Eva" he said after we both sat down. Again, I swallowed. My eyes fixed on him. He flicked his fingers and the girl in the skimpy dress walked up to him and gave him a file. I blinked, shocked as to where she came from.

"So if you are here, it means you already know what this is about so I don't need to explain that to you" he scanned through the file and stretched it forward to me "you would need to read this and then sign it, I have already signed my part" I reached out to collect it from him, opening it to just scan through the five pages of it. I didn't really need to read any of it.

"If you want some time to think of.. "

"No I don't need time" I said surprising him "pen please"

"You would need to read that Miss Eva" he insisted

"No i'm good" I simply said, I knew very well that if I read anything written in it, I would change my mind immediately and that was the last thing I wanted. I needed the money.

"I'm sure there's nothing here I can't do, right?" I stared straight at him waiting for a response, he just tilted his head and watched me carefully as if he was studying me.

"That depends on you Miss Eva"

"I'll take that as a yes" I smiled at him then signed the five pages of the documents without even as much as reading a heading.

Oh lord, I hope I can do everything written in here, I silently prayed.

"Done" I handed the file back to him.

"Okay we all set then" he stood up, so did I.

"Hundred thousand" I suddenly said, his face twisted in confusion.

"Excuse me"

"Hundred thousand" I repeated "that's how much you will pay me for this" I had no idea what I was doing but I needed to bargain high. I was gonna loose alot from this so called job, so I needed to gain twice as much, I needed to know it would be worth it.

He was silent and the silence was scaring me, I started rethinking my words.

"Okay" my eyes widened, a part of me thought he would reject. Well jackpot!

"I need twenty percent of the money before anything else is done" I bit my cheek hard after speaking, I knew I was pushing my luck but it wouldn't hurt to try. My heart suddenly beating fast again, scared he would reject but at the same time, hoped he wouldn't because I needed the money to pay for my moms hospital bills and every other expenses.

"I hate to be conditioned" he shoved his hand in his pocket, his eyes never leaving mine "but yes" he shocked me again by agreeing. I squealed inside my head. I couldn't believe it. I couldn't stop the smile that spread across my face.

"It was nice doing business with you Mr.. " well shit! I didn't know his name. I bit my lip. Then I noticed it, a smile, almost non existent but it was there. Even from just less than a hour, I knew he didn't smile much.

"Leonard"

"Mr Leonard" I stressed on the Mr.

"See you in two weeks"