Contract Go Wrong: The CEO’s Tempting Bride

Meanwhile, back at the table. The two guys frowned as the girl approached them hesitantly. 

Her footsteps were unhurried, and her eyes darting down now and then as she tried to avoid eye contact with them. She had even wrapped both arms around herself as if trying to keep guard from something dangerous. 

On sighting her close, her expression was like that of prey, pushed inside a predator’s cage with no room to escape.

“Hey, Dude, what did you do to her?” Luke whispered to Adrian, his gaze never straying from the girl. 

Adrian ignored him, his expression was now dark. 

“What is it?” he said, as the girl stopped beside him. 

Gina gulped and lowered her head once more. She dropped her hands and fidgeted with the hem of her blouse. 

She felt uncomfortable from the scrutinizing gazes of the two guy’s at the table, one standing and one sitting, both as tall and handsome as Adrian. 

“I… I want to speak to you” she replied to Adrian’s question, trying to sound normal, however, her hoarse voice from crying last night gave her away. 

Her body flinched as the monster stood up with an unpleased expression, grabbed her arm, and started pulling her away. 

“Come on Dude, don’t you wanna introduce us!?” The guy with blonde hair called out exasperatedly, however, Adrian had already dragged the girl away. 

“Luke” Ryan who was still standing shook his head at the guy with a warning look. 

He glanced down at his wristwatch then started walking away. 

Luke also stood up and hurried behind him. “This is so confusing,” he started as they both walked toward their cars. “I mean… at first, I had thought she might be among the girls fawning over him, who had managed to get inside his grandparents’ good books, but now… it seems like she’s scared of him.”

 “Or traumatized” Ryan corrected. He glanced back at the huge door where their friend has just disappeared in with the girl and shook his head once more, hoping the girl would soon realize what she was in for. 

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Gina had to fasten her space to keep up with the guy’s large strides as he pulled her inside the building. 

He didn’t stop when they entered the door and continued dragging her upstairs. 

“Adrian…?” her eyes widened and she tried to wriggle from his tight grip, which was futile. “Please let go… you’re hurting me”

She started feeling pain from the arm, the same spot he had exerted pressure on last night. However, he didn’t stop nor glance back at her until they stopped at the end of the stairs.

Adrian trapped her between the wall, in the hallway that separated their rooms. 

“Didn’t I tell you to read the contract!?” he said coldly. 

Gina panicked and looked up at him in shock, her chest thumping erratically. This scene seems so familiar, and a bad premonition started building up in her heart. 

“I read it… ”she quickly answered, the air around her suffocating and his presence not helping. 

“Then what does it say about the rules!?” Adrian snapped, his voice holding the gravity of his anger. 

By then Gina’s body had started trembling and her eyes darted everywhere from him, remembering the rules that say she mustn’t invade his privacy. “B… But I need to speak to you about the__” 

She was caught mid-sentence as the guy squeezed her chin. 

“Looks like you don’t understand common words, why not get it into your head the right way,” he scoffed as he drew her face closer. 

Gina’s eyes watered and she started struggling as their faces drew closer. Her suffocation increased and her breathing erratic. 

She tried to push him away but he was holding her in place with no room for escape. “Please don’t…” She trailed off as her tears started falling before she could control them, the tremors in her body not helping either. 

Adrian frowned at the girl that seems like she was in a panic attack. He released her with a scoff, shoved her aside, and walked away. 

Gina who had landed on the floor held both hands to her chest. She shut her eyes tightly and continuously breathed deeply to calm her heartbeat. 

Why couldn’t she control it?. She buried her head in her legs and sobbed. If she doesn’t get to talk to him about the phone, does it mean she wouldn’t get to hear from anyone from the outside? And this contract, does it mean she would be caged here forever? 

No, she doesn’t want to continue like this. It has been three days since she was brought here, with no contact with the outside world. 

Her father had promised to visit her. Does he not know of her whereabouts?. She couldn’t imagine the situation he was in at the moment.  And her best friend…

Gina stood up after a while and wiped her tears. She glanced in the direction of his room and swallowed deeply. 

Pressing her aching arm with the other hand, Gina made her way back to her room and sank on the bed. 

A long time passed by, and with nothing to do, she was either pacing the room or sitting in front of the mirror. 

Gina luckily found a pen and notebook in one of the mirror’s drawers. The pages were blank and she sighed then started sketching some designs on them. 

Seeing that her skills had not declined even a bit, a sad smile bloomed on her face and she shook her head with a chuckle. 

Even after dropping out of fashion school three years ago, Gina would always find her mind wandering to the pleasure that comes with doing what she likes most. 

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But even so, she never grabbed a pen, due to the horrible memories that come with it. Until now, after a very come with.  

She chuckled again and sighed. Maybe she was just fated to be unlucky in everything. Her dreams, family, and friends. 

She wondered what was in her that people either like to take advantage of or bullied her. 

 And only one friend had stuck with her through thick and thin. She was happy that Dina had not left her like everyone else.