In Love With My Contract Husband

Eleanor's POV Indeed, after class, people seemed to have moved on so fast. I have no idea what Emil did. I thanked him as we approached the restaurant.  As I was about to enter, I was welcomed with some sort of water splashing on me. I couldn't see for some minutes but Emil helped me clean my eyes. It was then that I could clearly see what had happened. It was Jess, with her friends. And what I was drenched in was mud. I held the tears that threatened to fall down my face. " Now that's how you should look, '' Jess said and left. I was really numb. I turned to Emil who was slightly hit by the mud too. That was it, I couldn't hold my tears back anymore as they fell. Emil patted me and helped me to the restroom. After rinsing my face, I looked into the mirror and saw how messed up I was. I'm a total loser. I shouldn't even be living. I headed out and begged Emil to take me home. The ride was silent and I soon got home. I was glad no one was at home and bid Emil goodbye. Walking around was a bit hard today and the pain I felt today was quite different too. I took the spare keys from a particular window. I went straight to the bathroom and had a proper shower. After changing my clothes, I sank into my bed with my face on the bed. It was as if my world shouldn't have existed. Everything keeps clashing. No peace, no freedom, nothing. I'm a nice picture of a beautiful mess. Broken, drenched, destroyed…and all I can do is watch myself dying. " Rinnnnnnng" my phone rang, taking me away from my sadness. I picked up and waited for the person to talk. "Baby, I'm back"  "What!!!!!!!!!!" I screamed. As I jumped off my bed. I jumped up in excitement as I heard Augie's voice. He's finally back. " Where are you now, I'm coming right now"  " Same old place," he said simply. I quickly dressed up and rushed down to his house. I missed him, he had been gone for two months. Getting to his house, I knocked then he came to open the door. I couldn't even say anything, just threw my arms around him, almost crying because I still felt pain, but the joy right here was more. He laughed and took me inside his room. I refused to let go. I really missed him. Didn't even know how I'd put my head around it. Finally, I broke the hug and looked into his eyes. He had changed and the look in his eyes wasn't really as it used to be. " I missed you," he said in simplicity. Was he forcing it? " Are you sure?" I asked and he kissed me. I missed this soul, this body, this lips. I kissed him back and he broke the kiss. Settling me to sit in his bed, I asked how he was and how his trip was from there. He explained something which I didn't listen to, I was busy looking at his face. He could disappear anytime. He must have noticed me not answering him and just staring because he suddenly kissed me. It wasn't like the first one, this was deep. I kissed him back, passionately enough to break the spell of longing in him. Soon we were on the bed, kissing our way out. I missed everything about him. I wanted him to kiss me more and more…but something was off. I could feel his hand trying to find its way underneath my dress. That was a wrong move so I stopped the kiss and stepped away looking down. " Babe, you know we can't do that right," I said in a tiny low voice. He came closer and used the tips of his fingers to tilt my head up to his face. " And why not? " You know. You know I'm still a virgin, I'm not ready" He looked pissed, we just got to see each other after just a few months and you're already giving me a hard time. I looked at him and he suddenly moved to me, locking me down to the wall. I looked at him with startled and confused eyes. " What are you doing?" I asked. He's never done this before. It's been four years since we've been dating and this was a new one. " So what if you're a Virgin? I waited, I tried, but you have to fuck me today, it's the main reason I called you. Do you think you're that special? We are doing it today"  I was wrong again, I thought coming to meet him would take my emotions but it added to it instead. I struggled to break off his hands but it failed and he smiled. " Let me go!" I screamed, "Please, I'm not ready" I cried. Augie was never like this, though he was always nagging but he was never this way. I saw an opening so I kicked his balls and ran off in tears. I heard his scream as I left " Don't you ever come back" he screamed. I ran as fast as I could. When I finally got home, I went straight to my room and locked the door. I rested my back on the door as I sat on the floor folding my knees up to cross my arms around it and rested my head as I sobbed. I never pictured it going that way. He just came back and he's already asking for sex? Something was off. Off. After crying, I went to sleep. The next day, I called Emil and told him everything. I don't think I'd ever be able to hide anything from that guy. My stepmom came and ordered me around as usual. There was nothing much I could do. Occasionally, I'd meet Van and Jess and they always made a mess of me.  After what seemed like a week of torment, I decided to see August. I assumed he would have calmed down because I just couldn't get him off my head. Surprisingly, the door was open so I entered. But the view wasn't a nice one. I slowly walked around and saw a lady's shoe, bag, dress….bra.. it didn't hit me until I started hearing sounds from his bedroom. I approached slowly. I wanted to turn back too, I didn't want to see whatever was happening in that room, but I had no courage to run back. I could hear my heart pounding hard in my chest until the sex sounds became clearer "Ahnnnn" "Y.. you're so…so..gooooood fuck! " Harder, please don't st..op" "Ann" " Yes…yes baby…I'm about to….." I couldn't stand it anymore, so I opened the door and saw what I saw. I wished I had left the door closed.

Eleanor  I kept musing as I staggered. I couldn't believe my eyes. Right in front of me was my boyfriend, and….and my fucking step sister both naked and in the middle of what you'd call sex. "How'd you get in," Augie said, behaving white awkwardly. Jess on the other hand was smiling and it seemed like she was enjoying this.  " Augie" was all I could say as I stared at him. " Dear sister, you interrupted us. You should turn back, be a nice girl and leave" Jess blurted out " Augie" and that was the first time I'd cry in front of Jess. " You weren't beaten and you're crying, this is a new discovery. And while we beat you at home, you never shed a tear. August Never traveled you know. He was with me all these while and we have been having sex, what you couldn't give him." She smiled. " You've been beating her?" Augie seemed surprised as he looked at her. But everything didn't mean anything apart from the fact that Augie was having sex with my sister. I sobbed quietly. " You really can cry huh," Jess said and threw whatever she saw at me. Augie stopped her and I took one last look at Augie. " Augie. Goodbye," I said and left. I didn't even mind now. I walked quietly down the street. I had no idea where I was heading as I cried.  I changed my mind and went straight home. Couldn't hold it. The pain keeps getting worse. I went home, ignoring Van who was trying to block my way in. I pushed him and ran off to my room. I locked the door and wailed. I never thought Augie would do such to me. The pain I felt was twice all I had endured. I scattered my room.  " Argggggggghhhhhhh" I screamed. It's unfair. Everything is unfair to me. I cuddled my pillow and kept on crying. I sobbed and sniffed. I felt a slight headache as I sat up on the bed. Robbing off my face of every tear, I looked through the window and it was already evening. I didn't know I had been crying for so long.  That was it, I'll give it all up. I felt like a zombie, there was nothing in me. I opened the door and went down to the kitchen, took a chilled soda and biscuit. As I was going back, I saw Stepmom. " Sorry to break it to you, but you're grounded," she said and I nodded. I walked past her with heavy eyebags and went straight to my room. I don't have anywhere to go anyway. It's been two weeks since I've been inside. All I did was clean and do anything they wanted me to do. It's been the first two weeks without an argument with my stepfamily. I was going down to get some junk when I heard my stepmom and Jess talking in the kitchen. I hid behind the wall and listened. " You just have to get married to him. He's really rich and I need to get this contract. He's a very nice man" Stepmom told her " Mom, I don't want to get married to an old man" Jess grumbled " Jessica, listen to me, this contract is important to me and you'll love it there. You'll have everything you want-" " Mom, why not allow Eleanor to get married to him? She can't say no." Jess said and I gasped. " Why didn't I even think of that? I'll make her do it. Sorry for bothering you baby" her mom said and kissed her. " Eleanor dear, do not turn me down. I had heard enough, so I quietly went to my room. So they now want to sell me off to an old man for some silly contract. I might have taken everything they had done but I won't allow this.  I went back and forth in my room. I wouldn't cry this time, I had to do something. I can't watch them get me married to an old man for money. I looked over to my wardrobe and saw my clothes, my pictures.. everything. I decided to leave. I would leave this house and I will do so for good. Speaking of which, however, It turns out to be, I would come back and get what is mine. I couldn't figure out what to take. After minutes of endless thinking, I decided to take my mom's picture, every other thing brings bad luck. I put the picture in my bag and went out of the house unnoticed.  The west side of London was a place I seldom frequented. Not because I didn't want to but because I never went that way. It was the place mom had her accident and died. Took a deep breath and kept walking. Ignoring the memories the road was bringing, I shut my eyes tight. It was really hard not to cry, soon I started pacing up. Mom used to buy me ice cream from this particular ice cream Van that I passed by.  I burst into tears, I didn't want to hold back anymore. Everything my family had done to me, sometimes I'd think they weren't human. People are so cruel. Everybody is cruel. Even Dad doesn't want to come back, he never calls me. My life is ruined. I have nothing left to lose. I'll not return to that home. Not until I get back all that was taken from me. My tears turned to stream and my sobs turned to opera as I cried out loud on the spot. I wanted it all out, all the pain, everything I have endured, I screamed at the top of my voice and slowly walked north crying. I couldn't stop myself from crying out loud. I don't mind whoever sees me or anything. Walking a few steps more, I bumped into someone. I didn't even look at who he was as I crashed on him, wailing and asking for help.  " Why! Why is everything so wrong for me? Why can't I have peace? '' I cried. I poured out my heart and mind. I needed someone to tell me not to worry, someone to tell me everything would be okay…then I felt this soft hand patting my back. I didn't realize I was in a man's embrace.  "It's okay, everything is fine '' he said in a low and soft voice. My rage cooled down and I wondered how I stopped crying. The man or whoever took my hand and led me to his car. I didn't even care, I just followed him. There in his car, he asked what happened to me. " I don't know you but I need to tell someone. My mom died while I was a child and dad married someone else and he's been on business trips for as long as I can remember. My stepmom and siblings treat me as though I'm as useless as a mad person. I have different bruises and I endured everything for 15 years. And my boyfriend who we've been dating, I caught him cheating on me with my step sister". That scene keeps on coming to my head, it keeps on taunting me. Not talking about the marriage they wanted to arrange for me, I continued " I'd rather die at this point. I don't want to live again" I said and sighed.  I looked at the man and I could see sympathy in his eyes. " What's your name?" He asked. " Eleanor"  " Eleanor, what if I could help you, and you help me in return? How about that" What he said made me active again. Did he just say he was going to help me? Did he mean it? " H..how…did you just say help me?" I stuttered. " Yes, you see, before I bumped into you, I was looking for a young lady I had seen earlier. My boss needs a Lady that is up for a contract marriage and that's why I'm out here. So if you think you can do it, that's fine. Works for both of us" Now what he proposed is something I never thought of, but I don't have anything left to lose. But first, I need to let Emil know " Can I make a call" "Yh sure, take your time" I stepped out and saw about 10 missed calls from Emil. I called him back and he shouted, I had to take the phone far away from my ear. " Cool down, I'm fine. I wanted to tell you something" I told him about me catching Augie with Jess. And how I walked down a place I do not know and how I met a strange man who is proposing a contract marriage. " Are you sure he's not a kidnapper?" Emil said which was totally out of line " I don't care about that now, Should I accept it or not" ." Eleanor, I don't know but you should take it. You've been through too much and I can't allow you to go back to that house. Give it a try" With that, I had a full go-ahead. I went in to meet the man. " I'm up for it," I said. The man seemed so happy as he drove me away " Where are we going?" I asked, hoping Emil wasn't right about kidnapping stuff " Your new home," he said and I smiled. I was so eager to know what it was like. Maybe a more interesting chapter of my story has just begun…

Harrison's POV It's been three days since I told my assistant to get me any lady for a contract marriage. He still hasn't gotten back to me. Being the CEO of the biggest company in London. My company produces the best AI games that are mostly played in the world. It's all my Dad left before he decided to join his ancestors. He actually decided because he killed himself.  I checked my fiance's location and I saw the United States. I placed a call through " Hey hun, how are you doing?" she sounded sweet. " I'm fine, how are you" " I'm tired babe, I've been shooting since yesterday night. " Really, where exactly?" I asked. I needed her to say United States, I needed to know about it. " California" This is the third time she'd be lying to me. As I was still on the call, my spy in the US just sent me three reasonable pictures on my laptop. And there was my fiance, kissing and munching on someone's lips. It was a disgusting sight. I'm not really surprised, she has no idea I own this company.  " Hello, babe are you there" I had no idea what to make of her. I really love Serena, a lot. Like really really. But she's been sleepy around like a lost dog. A woman with no standards…I'll make her realize, I don't play with emotions. " I'm busy. Bye, "I said and hung up. " California eh, indeed" I stood up and straightened my suit " Alexa how do I look" I said to the AI " You look good, but I can't say for certain" " At least you're not in California. What on my schedule for evening" " You do not have anything to do this evening" she said " Alright then, I'll be off. I left the company and luckily, my assistant called. " Took you five years," I said. "Did you find her?" " Yes boss, I found one". " What's her name?" " Eleanor," he said. " Eleanor? Fucking lame. I'll meet both of you tomorrow in skylone". I said and hung up. I hope this contract marriage is really a good idea. At least mom would stop asking for a wife all the time. I wondered if that was how she ended up with my dad. Driving out of the underground parking lot, I drove straight to mansion Mason. I named all my Mansions and this is the one I go to whenever I want to be alone I only have few maids there unlike skylone. Mason is located in a private area which had absolute silence. I drove in and soon entered and went straight to my room. Sitting on the couch, I checked my phone again to go through the pictures. They were up to 9 now, the people Serena has been sleeping with. Even if she did wanted to fornicate, she could have taking the ring I used to propose to her off. " Wait a minute" I said to myself as I zoomed in on the picture. " She wasn't wearing my ring" I threw my phone somewhere and I know I'll soon be full of rage. " Fuck this Lady" I took my car and went to the nearest club. I took little shots of vodka. Didn't even ask the bartender what they were. After drinking a little more, I tried searching for a suitable lady, but the ladies here are what I'd call worn out. They all looked pretty thanks to the makeover.   "Sir, would you like anything? You shouldn't just sit like that in a club" a female bartender said to me. Now she was what I was looking for. " Well then, I'll have a room" " Now that's more like it," she said pouring me some drinks. I drank one and looked straight into her eyes. " If you don't mind, can you show me the way there? I want a VIP room" I said She smiled then smirked. She looked at me and I fixed my gaze on her perfect eyes that glowed in the club lights. " Let's go," she said, taking a key and leading the way. She let us pass a lot of rooms and finally, we came to a grand room. It's nothing compared to my room but it was terrific. " Here you are" she said " And would you like to warm my bed up for me" I walked close to her and locked the door. Continued " miss….." " Caro" she completed. I moved very close to her until her back reached the wall.  " I'll get straight to business" with that, I kissed her neck, Making my tongue find its way up to her earlobe. "Hmmm" she moaned. " I've not even gotten started" I said against her ears and allowed my breath to caress her skin. I took my hand away from the wall and lightly caressed her waist and dug my hands into her top. Still having my tongue do its thing and my hands on her breasts, I needed more, I wanted more. Drawing her close to me, I took her to the bed and climbed on her. She looked at me and it was easy to interpret. I then captured her lips in mine. Slipping my tongue in and out. Carol was a good kisser. I felt her tiny warm hands on my jeans. This woman wants more and I'll give her more. Breaking the kiss, I took off her top and bra and sucked her breasts. Her breasts weren't really firm, but they were sweet to suck. "Hmmmmm" "Hmmm ohhh" I fucked my tongue on her nipple, taunted the other breast with my right hand, I searched down her pant and she was all wet. " You're ready for me Carol '' I said as I looked into her eyes. My hands soon found its way to her warm soft clits. Sucking her breasts and playing with her that way made her body arch against me. She dug her hands in my back, begging me to go on. "Ahhnnnnnnn" she moaned as I inserted a finger into her pussy. I watched her face twitch but I wasn't planning to spend the whole day with this lady. "I'll give you what you want" I pronounced and shifted her jeans a bit down. Pointing my dick straight to her pussy, I paused and looked at her. She was so full of pleasure. So indeed, I heard her plea. She screamed with my first thrust and that made me smile. " You're so big" she moaned… I guess I was giving her enough space for talks, I started going deeper and deeper and as my thrust pace increased, I groaned.  " Fuck" she felt to tight and warm. And that squeezed my dick from within.  " Don't stop, please," she cried. Of course I don't take orders but I'm vulnerable to this. I turned her around to kneel while I gave her a doggy. She might not have a really saxy body but she was hot. I pulled her hair as I fucked her passionately. I can't count the amount of time she had cum on me but I definitely hadn't cum yet. It was an interesting sex. Fucking her that way satisfied my pleasure but she could never make me cum.  I let out a great groan as I got out of her and she collapsed on the bed, gasping " Thanks Carol" I said and went to the bathroom. After washing off and cooling down, I wore my dress. And sooner enough, she was also all dressed. I looked down at her and smiled. Of course I had to tip her. After giving her some money and paying for the room, I bid Carol goodnight and left the club. " Now that was satisfaction" I said as I drove back to my house. It's been a hell of a day for me. After getting home, I slept straight up  *** I woke up from my assistant's call. Whatever he had to say better be meaningful enough to cost my sleep. " Good morning boss, the contract.." " What contract?" I said slightly confused.. " Your marriage contract. You said you'd come see her early this morning." "Ohhhhh" that was right. I totally forgot about the girl he said he found. " I'll be there real quick" I say and hung up With a big sigh, I wondered what type of woman he had brought for me. I better find out. He called her Eleanor… well we'll see. She might be more useful than I thought.

Jess's POV. Mom must be crazy to think I'd get married to an old man. She must be joking. I called Augie and he wasn't picking up. What the fuck is wrong with him. I paid him to leave Eleanor and now, he's misbehaved since the day Eleanor found out. " That girl always wins," I said angrily and slammed a glass cup on the ground. It broke into pieces and slightly bruised my hand. That made me fume the most. " Eleanor! You are never going to rest!" I dashed angrily to her room. Banging it very hard. " Eleanor, come out right now," I shouted. She may play dumb like she always did but she seems vulnerable these past few days. " Eleanor, don't make me call Mom," I threatened. I banged the door again, harder this time. I am so angry. I started feeling pain in my hand and decided not to bang on her door again.  " Okay, since you won't come out, I'll force you to come by yourself". I went to meet Van " Van, Eleanor wouldn't come out of her room and I've been shouting her name"  " Jess, give her a break. She'll come out soon enough and you can do anything to her" " I want her outside now! Else I'll go and hurt myself" I said and left his room.  Van wouldn't disappoint, he ran after me holding my hands back " I'll bring her out. Don't even think of hurting yourself, okay" he said as I went upstairs. I followed behind to watch the awful scene that was about to happen. Van got to her door and knocked calmly " Hey Eleanor, what's up with you? Open this door" he said. He got no reply and he said again, " I'm going to break your door down. And you know it. You'll be done for"  He got no response, though I thought he was kidding, but he wasn't. He started kicking the door very hard. After countless attempts, he told me to go get a knife.  I went as quickly as possible and gave him the small knife. He used the knife in place of a key and fumbled with it. After a few minutes, he stood up, wiping sweat from his forehead. He sighed. " You'd better not be in this room" he sounded brutal. He stepped back and asked me to go in when it was open. I nodded and opened the door, Eleanor thought she was smart. " There you are-" my mouth hung open. The bed was well laid, the room smelt nice, and everywhere was just too tidy but most of all, Eleanor wasn't in. " Eleanor!!!!" I shouted. Where are you hiding? I went to check the bathroom, nope. The store room, nope. Under the bed nope. I went to check her wardrobe and everything was intact. So where was she? I turned to Van, " She's not inside" " I bet she isn't, if she was, she'd be dead by now." He hissed and went to his room. But, it's unusual of her to go out and lock her door. Nothing was missing in her room. Just the purse she used to take around. And she had no money so she couldn't possibly go to a far place. Or was she with Emil? Maybe. Anyhow the case may be, she is coming back home. I left and went to my room Eleanor's POV I had spent the night in this huge Mansion that was full of maids and guards. They treated me nicely and they all bowed. Even though I had no idea what I was doing. They took me to a very big room with a queen size bed. The assistant had told me that the man I'll have the contract with would be coming this morning so I could go to bed. I am still lying on the bed, it felt like paradise. I checked the luxurious wall clock and it said 8 o'clock. It was the first day without nagging or the sounds of irritating half-siblings. It was the first day of perfect peace in my life. I heard some beep on the other side of the door. Right, the door used passwords. The door opened and before my very own eyes, was the one and only Harrison Tolstoy. The famous rich billionaire. I couldn't believe it. As he walked in, I sat up. It was the first time I'd seen him in casual wear. From the black hair and the well-carved jaw. His broad shoulders and the beauty in his walk. He was far more handsome than I saw on billboards. He approached me gently and sat on the sofa. " Eleanor, is it?" he said.  I wasn't dreaming, it was real! I finally realized that home was behind me, and the world was ahead.

Eleanor's POV  I watched dreamily as someone I'd regarded as a fallen angel sat across me in the room. I gulped as a reaction to his moving Adam's apple. It was driving me crazy. " E…yeah?" I sounded exactly as I was feeling. Nervous and surprised. " Eleanor, yes…that's me" I said with a faint smile. I quickly adjusted to a straight face as I saw my recipient wasn't smiling. Harrison looked at me for a long time as if he was trying to figure something out. " Does your family know you're here?" He asked. " No". Because why would I let them know? The peace I was experiencing cannot be compared to anything else. " Good, that disturbance wouldn't be needed". Sure it won't be needed, would never be needed. I was enjoying this company and the silence I brought to my disturbed heart. But there's something about this man. He is handsome, very handsome but I'm not fazed with his beauty as much as I was when he entered the room. He is so professional and he talks to me as if I'm an employee. That's a green flag for me.  " Here, read it very carefully. If all the conditions are okay with you, sign it. If not, you are free to leave". He extended a blue file to me and that was when I started hearing my heart pound. I had been waiting to see the contract but why am I afraid to read it through now. The feeling that I don't know what I'm doing and why I'm even here hits the right spot. Reading the contract line by line, bits says: "Miss Eleanor has hereby agreed to be in a contracted marriage with Mr Harrison for the period of 5 years. During this time, Miss Eleanor is free to have a relationship outside the marriage and Miss Eleanor is not allowed to fall in love with Mr Harrison. Miss Eleanor can only go out three times a day with a guard every time. Most importantly, she must obey every single thing Mr Harrison asks of her. In return, at the end of the five years, she Shall be paid $5,000,000 and during this time, anything she needs shall be provided" 5 years??? 5 million dollars. My eyes could almost pop out of my socket. I looked at Mr Harrison. " Is it that simple?" I asked with excitement. Mr Harrison nodded and he finally broke a smile. I hurriedly signed the contract. I gave him back the contract and looked at the expression on his face. " But why do you need a contract marriage, there are rumors that you have a fiance" I unconsciously asked. His eyebrows curved down and his forehead wrinkled a little. " Now that's none of your business. Let's go" he said standing up. I didn't mean to get him annoyed or anything. I guess it's inevitable anyway. I followed behind him. His tall body covered my whole body, I couldn't see outside. We finally got outside. The birds chirped, the sun was bright, the air was cool. I closed my eyes and enjoyed the embrace of a new world. I never knew life was this beautiful, I feel like a newborn. We got to his car and he drove to a particular Court. On getting there, some documents were brought out for us to fill and Mr Harrison put a ring in my finger.  That was when it dawned on me that it was court marriage. Am I officially married now? To Mr Harrison? I could imagine us having kids and- Having kids? I bit my lower lips as my face turned red. I hoped Harrison didn't see that. I turned to look at him but he was busy with the people in the court. When he was done, he drove me back to the mansion. A very silent drive.  We got home a bit late but not too late. " Sleep well then Eleanor. I'll call you very soon" Harrison said and left. I watched as he drove off and that's when I realized. 5 years?? Fucking 5 years? No falling in love?  I shrugged those thoughts away from my head. I wasn't ready to allow any strange feelings affect my peace. I sighed heavily and entered the mansion. The guards bowed as I enter, so did the maids and they were probably too much. It seemed like I'm the only one who's different in the whole mansion. I looked around and wondered how I'd get to my room or where it was even located. One must not play hide and seek in this house. I paced left and right, trying not to look too stupid. " Anyhow can I help you ma'am?" A maid appeared. I let out a sigh of relief. " I can't really remember how to get to my room". The maid smiled and led the way. Phew! That was easy. As we walked upstairs, I felt deja Vu and smiled at my own thoughts. It was a bit funny how I remembered everywhere we passed by. "Thank you", I appreciated the lady " Please don't thank me ma'am, I might get into trouble" she said and smiled. It's nice to have people around. I laughed and asked for her name. " You can call me anything you like ma'am"  " Hannah, Hannah is it" I said. The lady genuflected and left. This place is full of luxury and innocence, I laughed. If someone told me I'll be here today, I'll give everything to say it's a lie. I turned around and sunk myself inside the mysteriously soft queen-size bed. I took the initiative to look around, since I had nothing to do. Directly opposite me was a lamp, one that looked like Aladdin's. I walked across and saw some more ancient things. The painting on the wall, the table, the book shelf, the scent of the room, the decorations and the color of the room. It all looked ancient yet classic. If I hadn't known better, I'd think this room was for a psychic.  Leaving the room, luckily I met Hannah. " Hey, can you please show me around?" I said politely. " Yes ma'am" she said and bowed again. I wasn't cool with this bowing stuff.  " Is there any way you can stop bowing?" I said with a grin.  Hannah answered with a bow. It was funny somehow and we both managed to laugh.  Hannah took me round the house twice because I insisted I'd forget. The house was indeed big. There was a garden at the back of the mansion and close to it was a large swimming pool.  Hannah also showed me Harrison's room. It was close to mine upstairs though but it was locked for some reason. " And that is the whole house" Hannah concluded. We had been gossing the whole time while going around the house. " Dinner would be ready in an hour, ma'am," Hannah said. It's funny how I'm already fond of her.  " Hey, can you call me Eleanor?" " Ma'am, I might lose my job" " It's okay, you can call me whatever you like when we're amidst other people" I assured her. " Bye now Hannah" I said and entered the room. I picked my phone and texted Emil. After sending three texts about how the mansion was, I got no reply. I felt the enthusiasm in me wash away. Maybe I'll text him some other day. Dinner was soon served and that was the end of my day. *** I took the new day to get familiar with the maids and guards. I went to the maids chamber and chatted with them, at least they kept my company. The maids agreed to call me Eleanor whenever we're alone, well most of them were my agemates.  " Eleanor, your phone's ringing" a maid screamed running to our direction with my phone in her hand.  " Who's it?" I asked standing to get my phone from her. I collected it and saw it. "Augie". He has the guts to call me? Is he crazy? I declined the call angrily and left for my room. He called again and I declined. What does he want now? The thought of August and Jess making out kept coming to my head. I could feel the tugging of anger in my stomach. My phone rang again, thank goodness it's Emil. " Hey… how have you been? Girl, I've missed you, can't you come around to school or something" " Guy, I'm still taking a break" " So what does your husband look like?" Emil asked. I wasn't sure if I should tell him I was married to the most handsome billionaire in the city. " Just some random guy. Yuuno, but he's handsome I can assure you that." " Okay Eleanor, when am I seeing you?" " Soon Emil, Pretty soon". I saw Harrison's assistant coming from the stairs with some stuff in his hands. " I'll call you back Emil. Gotta go", I said and hung up. I quickly ran to meet Harry's assistant on his way. " Hey good morning. 3pm prompt" he said and handed the stuffing to a maid. He looked at me and said " check your phone". He didn't wait for me to say anything before he turned back and left. Getting to the room to check my phone, I saw a text.  " We'll be eating with my family. Get dressed and smell nice. All you need has been taken care of. ~ Harrison". Wait what!!!! He's going to introduce me as his wife to his family!!!!

Jess's POV. We have waited 2 days and Eleanor hasn't come back home. It was so frustrating that I had to do everything. " Jess!!!!" " Leave me alone Mother! I can't do shit anymore" I screamed back. I can't allow these people to replace Eleanor with me. We didn't know how much we had relied on Eleanor until now. Even Van now shouts at me. I can't possibly keep the kitchen, the sitting room, cook, wash, and everything else all by myself. I wondered how Eleanor did it. Stomped down to my room and dialed August's number. That bastard has been acting weird. He didn't pick my calls up.  I angrily threw my phone on the bed, though I started getting worried as it bounced higher than I thought. I wasn't ready to get a new phone yet.  Just about a few minutes to 9 am and I'm already so stressed. I went to August's house, I needed to escape this house and see what that fool was up to. August's door was closed but I barged in anyway. " Why weren't you picking up my calls?" I yelled as I entered. " Geez Jess, give me a break. You know there's something we call knocking" August said as he stood up from wherever he was sitting.  I didn't come here for a chat today. He can't turn his back on me now. " My calls are important August". " Jess, are you out of your mind? I lost Eleanor thanks to you and now she won't even pick up my calls" August hissed. I can't believe this skunk was still in love with Eleanor. I laughed wryly. " Do you still feel something for Eleanor? Tell me, what is it that I don't have that she has? Huh tell me". " You want to know? She's pretty, she is loveable and she had quite a good mother and that's what makes her all that she is" he shot back. " What!" " Yes, you heard me. Check your mother, when you realize, you can come back. And if you don't know, you're always a second choice! Get out! I don't ever want to see you again" August screamed at me. I was speechless. I frowned. It's Eleanor! She has taken every joy I had from me. August dragged me out of his house. " I hope Eleanor is just dead somewhere out there. Eaten by a lustful bear or tiger or anything!" I yelled as I walked down to take a cab.  Each of my steps was sure to break the ground if I were some sort of superhero. I went straight home and decided. I have to bring Eleanor down. Dead or alive! Eleanor's POV Thirty minutes to 3 pm, the room was intensively busy as many maids got me ready for Harrison's meeting. " I can dress, really." " No Eleanor, it's our job. You have to look perfect" a maid said as she dressed me up. The gown was totally something I have never seen. It was exactly my size and I wondered how. It was a red long armless diner gown. I bet even Rihanna hasn't seen this dress before, it's indescribable. Other maids worked on my shoes, my bag, my hair, and my makeup. I wondered if this queen treatment was what I'd get every time Mr Harrison goes out. It was sweet and the fragrance of elegance filled the room as everyone rounded up. I stared at the mirror and I couldn't believe it was I. Slowly touching my face in disbelief, I almost shed a tear. " Uh Eleanor, you do not want to ruin the beauty we made you into with your tears now ma'am. You should be happy. Master had never brought a woman home". Never? I wondered where the rumors of him having a fiance came from. The maids in the room were lost and astonished by the beautiful art I have become. Putting the thought aside, I had better things to worry about. Like how I am going to face the family of the wealthy Mr. Harrison. How was I going to act as his wife? I barely knew how to date. I picked up the rosy bag and left with the guard who came to see me off. "Ummm, Jay, do you have any idea what the place looks like?" I asked my driver. Jay has been so good to me since the day I came. " It's about two times this mansion and about four times the servants. You should be careful though. Give a good impression" I looked out the window sadly. " My mom always said that to me, but I'll try." " You sound sad, Mrs Tolstoy. Your mum-" " Mrs. Tolstoy???? " " Ohhh", Jay laughed. Hard. " You should get used to it now that you're married" Right, I keep forgetting that I'm married. So his last name has to hang around my name all the time. " Right. What do you think they'll ask me? How should I gesture? How can I even look at them?". " Calm Eleanor, from what we've seen, you're a confident lady. You'll find your way around it." Jay assured me and I smiled. " Brace up. We've gotten to our destination. Remember, raise your chin high, eat well, and speak confidently". Jay said as we entered the gate. We drove for about 10 minutes before we saw the Villa. It was more like a castle. Jay drove around the fountain and came to a halt. I let out a brief sigh and headed out. Jay waved as he drove off. I'm alone now. Remembering what mom used to say, "Always leave a good impression". I walked in. The servants were bold and older than the ones in my house. Jay was right about something though, there were thousands of workers here.  The servant led me down the hall as he opened several doors until he came to a stop at a final door. He bowed and left without saying a word. Here's where my work starts. I opened the door and walked Inside, carefully taking my steps and swinging my waist slightly. A lady approached me and met me with a hug. "Hey, you must be Eleanor. I've heard so much about you. Oh my God, I love your bag. Are you a model? Wow, Harry's got good taste. Mom's gonna love you" the lady ramped. Her type of person was obvious. She has to be a social media person. The lady was agile and jovial as she led me to the inner part of the place I know nothing about. "... don't be nervous, everyone is cool here" she concluded after reading what seemed like an epistle to me. I smiled at her to acknowledge everything she had been saying was understood. Not until we got to the dining table and I met a set of laughing people who went mute the moment I got in. " Hello guys, look who we have here," the lady said. I looked around, making sure my chin was up high. I was about to introduce myself but something told me to keep quiet. A woman, dressed in a crochet long gown with a gold brunch hanging somewhere on her chest stood up with a smile. " Come here darling, you're welcome. This is your home" she said as she engaged me in an embrace. She had gray hair, just like mine and she was beautiful, very beautiful. It all makes sense now why Mr. Harrison looked like that. " Thank you," I said as I carefully sat down. All eyes were on me, I wished I could dig a hole and bury myself in it. I kept a flashing grin, sitting with a family of wealth and beauty was hard to hold. " I'm Nikki, you can call me Spice" the lady started as she sat with her family. There was a striking resemblance as they all said together facing me. " This is my sister Ariel and my Mom and my Dad…and well, your husband isn't here yet. So tell me, how did Harry marry you without me knowing, what's the secret" Nikki said with a wide smile. She was enjoying this. I smiled and said," Good afternoon everybody, I am so honored and pleased to meet you. Actually, I've always asked Harrison to bring me here but he always gives me an excuse or another". I laughed internally, wondering how good I was at acting. " Is that so?" Harrison's Mom asked. " Absolutely, and knowing my husband", I gulped the wine that was in front of me and continued," he just didn't want to expose me too much". " You sound pretty sure," a thick unfamiliar voice said from behind me. I stiffened up and went numb, didn't get myself till he ended his sentence, " darling".  That was when I looked back and saw Harrison, resting his body and a foot on the wall. Damn, he looked so cute.  " Were you trying to surprise me?" I said, facing the table. " I can do that all day," he said and walked closer. Each step stole a beat of my heart. " Enough of you lovebirds. Harry, have a seat. It's been about 5 years since we've had you in this house. Your wife must be something" his Mom said. He looked at me as he sat beside me. " Something indeed". Food was soon served as the whole family was enjoying each other's company. It looked like a very big happy family. I watched the mother and children smile at each other. Once again, I miss my mom. Her food and everything. The way she combed my hair and always told me to leave a very good impression. " Eleanor!" I heard the sharp biting sound of Harrison's voice which took me out of my thoughts. " Yes, oh sorry. What were you saying again". " Mom was asking about your family," Harry said. Though I didn't expect that question to come so suddenly, I had no answer for it. I wasn't ready to hide who I was, neither was I ready to let them know. "Ummm, family…" This was certainly a trap from Harrison. Or maybe Harrison doesn't even know who I am. I thought deeply and tried to figure out how I was going to tell them who I was without really telling them. " I'm from a family of three, Mom died some years ago and Dad has been on a business trip," I said. The room was quiet before Mom finally broke the silence. " I'm so sorry dear, how you met Harrison?"  " Ooo, you'll enjoy this one. I was walking down the road, and I met this young man. He approached me and told me some stuff" I said. All eyes were beaming with excitement as I told the tale, well apart from Harrison who was slightly hitting my leg. " This young man took me to the mansion and boom! I met Harrison Tolstoy. I thought it was a-" " And that's how we met Mom. Mr. Harrison said and stuck some food in my mouth. I looked at him with uncertainty. He gave me a killing look which sent a direct message "Shut up and eat" Without warning, I turned my focus to my food. " So why are we just learning of the marriage now" his dad finally said. Unlike other fathers, Harrison's father had a simple face which contributes to his gentle character. " You wouldn't even have known at all if it weren't for Mom's pasturing and besides, as she said, I keep her away from the world," Harrison said blankly. Sadly, I can't read his mind or process what he said. " Your wife.." his dad said and stood up. He paused for a minute and looked at me as he continued," is well mannered and pretty. You're just like me". His Dad left. Their mom smiled at me and said," Welcome to the family". It felt as if they were my family. If only this wasn't a contract and everything happening wasn't just Mare acting. Nikki took me around the house. We talked about ancient Greek mythology and dinosaurs. We also spoke about different celebrities as we walked around. " And that was how Rihanna ended up with ASAP Rocky. They barely had sex" Nikki mumbled. As if she was there with them. Nikki should be about my age or a little bit older. Maybe that's why the connection was visible. I looked around as Nikki spoke to me and my eyes caught a hold of Harrison. He was speaking with his mom and it seemed as if they were talking about me as his mom exchanged glances with me subsequently. I studied their conversation and Mr Harrison didn't seem too excited as his mom was. After a few minutes of their chitchat, Harrison walked towards me, took my hand, and said, "Let's go".  His voice was harsh and his eyebrows curved in a frown. I haven't seen him in such an image before. I stared deep into his eyes and wondered, what would this man look like when he was angry. " What?", He said, which made me blink back to reality. I had been staring at him for so long that I forgot his hand held mine. The thought made me shy. " Huh, nothing. Okay". I just started enjoying the company of Nikki and the gist was left hanging. I turned to Nikki and waved my hands saying goodbye but she wasn't okay with that. " Harry! You haven't been to this house for a long time. You finally did and you brought a lady, now you want to leave so easily? I won't allow that", Nikki said folding her arms below her chest and tilting her hip to the side. " Eleanor, let's go", Harry said. " I say she should stay", Nikki declared. I felt like I was in between a hurricane. The decision wasn't mine, I had to obey Mr Harrison. I turned to Nikki and smiled, "We have something to catch up. I'll come around soon". Harrison pulled me close which made my heart skip a beat. If only this man knew what he was doing to me. Even in his anger, he still manages to seize my breath. We walked out while I smiled at his mom and left. I wasn't sure if I should ask what that was all about, well it wasn't my business. I sat still I'm the car as he drove off. He dropped me in the mansion and left without saying a word. Who am I to question his silence? I got inside and checked my phone. An unknown number sent me a message. " You better be dead before I find you!" What the fuck!!!