20 Just A Contract Marriage
“Moming coffee meeting” She muttered to herself, “Then an individual discussion with everyone
“she was pasting colorful sticky notes on the notice board, “then it would be lunch time after that I need to talk to carpenters It’s high time that I start communicating with them”
Hunter was standing in the doorway, waiting patiently for her to notice him but she was too busy talking to herself. After coming out of the clevator he did feel his employees throwing glances at him but he ignored all of it
He rarely visited this floor and could understand their curiosity But he wanted to talk to her as she was staying at her fnend’s place so he was not getting the chance
When he started running out of patience he tapped the door lightly with his knuckles
Abigail spun around in surprise, “Hey.”
“Hey Who are you talking to?”
“Umm Mysell.” Her embarrassed smile made him shake his head in disappointment
“Tsk. Abigail Have you shown it to a doctor?”
“Hey I have been doing it from a young age By the way, why are you here?
“I was just wondering if you are comfortable enough in your penthouse portion”
“Oh yes. I like it a lot. But why are you asking this?”
“Because you are spending your lime with your Inend’s place so I thought maybe
“Oh, that?” She giggled, “Don’t worry Molly is in love with my place but nowadays I am helping her with a few assignments of her own. She has got a small photo studio where I sometimes help her voluntarily”
Hunter entered her office where she was pasting sticky notes on the notice board
He frowned a little, “What is it?”
“These are reminders.” She closed her laptop and started putting it in her bag. “I might be in my twenties but I have got a memory of an eighty years old grandma.”
“Really?”
“Yeah. Seriously. I was just planning my Monday It’s the first day after the weekend so I want to kick start it”
“Ahan. So the weekend is starting. Are you still planning to stay with your friend?”
“No. She won’t be available this weekend. Why?”
“Umm Maybe we can grab dinner tonight?”
The offer made her look up at his face
“It’s just a friendly dinner Abigail. Nothing else. Just be ready by seven.” He was quick to explain i t, “And wear something semi-formal.”
Oh So he was taking her out?
“Ok” She nodded and wanted to do a happy dance when he left.
Molly will be crazy if I will tell her this.
I know I know. He already said that it’s a casual one. But I want to be happy just for once. There is n o harm in assuming anything I want.
***
“Hunter. I need all the blue files from your office.” Ethan dashed off to the file rack but he was secretly observing Hunter. His eyes were on his laptop screen but he was smiling while shaking his head occasionally.
Ethan cleared his throat but Hunter seemed too busy to hear him.
“Are you watching porn?”
“Hmm? What?” Hunter looked up absent-mindedly.
“I am asking, are you watching that stuff?”
Hunter closed his laptop with a frown on his forehead, “Are you out of your mind?”
“You were smiling to your laptop so I thought…”
“Oh that. No. I just visited Abigail.”
“You visited Abigail? On her floor?”
“Obviously. On her floor. Where else can I visit her?” Ethan did not say a word. “She was using those sticking notes with reminders for Monday chores. Have you ever seen or met someone who thinks that she is twenty and acts like eighty years old?”
“You think Abigail acts like eighty years old?”
“No. It’s not me. I was just there to invite her for a friendly dinner.”
“You invited her for a dinner?” Ethan could not believe what he was hearing.
“Yes. Why do you find it strange?”
“Because you never invited anyone for dinner from the office. But wait a minute…”Ethan placed the files on his desk, “She is also your wife so maybe you have developed a soft spot for her.”
“I already said it was a friendly dinner, Eth. Nothing else.” He did not know why he sounded so defensive about it.
“Relax Hunter. She is a very good girl. Plus you should not feel guilty because she is your wife, dude.”
“A contractual wife!” There was bitterness in Hunter’s voice.
Ethan was speechless for a minute, “Excuse me?”
“I said a contract wife. Nothing else.”
“Nothing else?”
“No, Eth. Nothing else.” With a grim expression on his face, Hunter opened his laptop and engrossed himself in his work.
Ethan was feeling guilty for poking his nose. But Hunter never acted in such a way. Except for him, Hunter never went an extra mile for anyone.
Visiting a junior employee on the other floor while he could have easily called her up using any
excuse.
“Hunter?”
“Hmm?”
“Abigail is a very good girl. If you want you can …”
“She is just a contract person in my life, Eth. Nothing more. Nothing less. We did not have any kind of relationship. It was just a contract marriage.” There was so much finality in Hunter’s tone that Ethan just nodded instead of arguing any further.
***
After applying blusher to her cheeks she gave herself a once over when there was a knock on the door. With a smile, she went to open the door expecting Hunter. But James, his secretary was standing there.
“Good evening, Ms. Abigail.”
“Hello, James. Where is Hunter?” She looked behind him. There was a puzzled expression on her face.
“Mr. Levisay sends his apology, Ma’am. He won’t be able to accompany you for dinner because he i s having a migraine.”
