Chapter 3 SHATTERED DREAMS

Chapter 3.

~ Katharine ~

I still can't believe I foolishly accepted to stay and help Damon with his work.

I just couldn't refuse him and now I'm stuck up here.

I left my luggage at the edge of my bed and lay on my bed.

I'm too tired to rearrange my clothes back in the wardrobe.

I closed my eyes and slept off.

I woke up the next day with a slight headache.

I yawned, got down from my bed and went to do my morning routine.

Done with my morning routine, I went downstairs and met Damon for breakfast.

He waved at me and I rolled my eyes. I've rarely known a guy to be so dramatic. He acted as if last night never happened... yeah, like nothing happened.

"Come sit your butt for breakfast" he said and I walked over to him at the dinning.

"Is this breakfast" I scoffed.

"Yeah" he replied.

It was just pizza and wine.

Wine in the morning? What a diet.

Too hungry to argue, I sat down and stuffed some pizzas into my mouth.

"Why are you staring intently at me" I asked with my mouth full as Damon stare at me.

I mean if it's the way I'm eating then duh!

Last night I didn't eat anything at the function and when we came home, I couldn't eat after all the heart breaking words Damon said so I'm damn hungry.

"So about the contract or whatever you call it" I said and his head snapped up at me.

Etch! What does he think I want to say?

"Let's emphasize more on the contract, I mean the one between us. I wasn't compensation." I blurted out despite seeing the blank expression on his face.

"So you want payment?" he said and I nodded.

"After all, this marriage is just a piece of paper signed and we can also sign some papers to break if off..." he blurted out and I sucked in a breath. "...Right?"

I know that and he don't have to remind me that I'm nothing to him.

Our marriage was just legal formalities and nothing more.

"Yup" I said with a fake smile plastered on my face.

I'm really nothing more to this man.

"OK I'll get everything in paper and we'll sign it. I'll pay for as long as you stay for the contract and when we're done, well sign the divorce papers" he said in a matter of fact way with no spec of guilt reflecting in his voice and I nodded.

He gulped down the remains of the wine in his glass and went over to a couch to sit.

He brought out his phone to make calls and I focused on my food.

I'm too hungry to care about his phone calls.

After eating all the pizzas and flushing it with the wine, I discarded the pizza box and cleared the table.

The door bell rang and Damon and I glanced at each other.

He sat still not ready to get his butt off that couch so I went to get the door.

"Good day ma'am, these are for Mr.. Saltzman" a boy in his 20s said, handing me some documents.

"Thanks "I said and closed the door.

I walked over to Damon and dropped the files on the table in front of him.

"It should be "ours" he said and I arched an eyebrow.

"Sit your pretty ass on the couch" he ordered and I sat opposite him.

He took one of the files and gave it to me.

The file was for our agreement, statement or contract, whatever it is.

I'll be paid for as long as I stay here and that's for as long as the contract he wants, lasts.

He'll pay 15,000 $ a month and the money will be transferred to my account.

I forced a smile and looked up to Damon.

"Is that okay?" he asked.

"Of course, I'm fine with the pay" I said with the forced smile.

"OK then, sign it" he said.

I picked up the pen that lay on the table and signed the document.

He arranged the files and got up to leave.

I stood up to go to my room but missed my step and almost fell but Damon's strong arms caught me just in time.

I breathed out a relief because had I hit my butt on the tiled floor, I might even be hospitalized.

He held me close to his chest as I tried to calm my breath.

"Are you alright?" he asked, his arm still wrapped around me.

I was so lost in him that I could stay like this all day.

I breathe in his scent, staring at his hard broad chest.

I was trying hard not to run my hands down his chest.

I thought I'd finally have him after marrying him but no!

"Are you alright? " he asked again and I looked at him from my lashes.

My eyes drifted to his lips and before I knew it, my lips were on his.

I kissed him gently with my hands on his chest.

I thought he'd pull away but he reciprocated and our lips moved in perfect sync.

He pulled me closer to his hard body and roughly grabbed my hips making a moan escape from the back of my throat.

He asked for entrance and I gladly opened up to him.

He slid in his tongue, teasing me.

Oh jeez! He's really to die for.

Just when our make out intensified, the door bell rang.

"What a perfectly perfect time" I muttered under my breath.

Damon smirked and went to get it.

"Piper" I heard Damon say.

A woman with blonde hair, tiny legs and luscious breasts came in.

"Hey" she said and kissed Damon.

My eyes widened when Damon pulled her to him and kissed her but I kept my cool.

I mean I'm just a means for him to win a contract and nothing more.

The lady which I know to be Piper pulled away and her eyes landed on me.

"Who's she?" she asked as they walk closer.

"Hmm no one important" Damon said and they walked upstairs.

I sucked in a long breath, blinking away the stupid tears that welled up in my eyes.

I swallowed the lump I presume to be stuck in my throat and went upstairs.

Passing by Damon's room, I heard moans and I felt my heart sink.

I ran to my room and collapsed on my bed.

All my dreams, everything is shattered.