Chapter 5 Signing the Contract

As they walked out of the hotel with Bryan behind Kayla, a metallic colored BMW sports car was waiting downstairs. Bryan opened the door for her. Kayla looked quiet and calm, but she was wondering how rich and powerful they were. Kayla considered him really fortunate to have so much money.

After seeing the car and the servants waiting on her hand and foot, she felt he would have no problem getting her necklace back. The thought of it made her feel less guilty.

Following Kayla's instructions, the car pulled up in front of her apartment. "I'll be out shortly, I need to pick up a few things", Kayla said, and hurriedly got out of the car. She dashed off to the third floor of the tall building.

This was the apartment she shared with her best friend, Selina Meyer. Despite the fact that the building was old, it was still in a near-excellent condition. It was situated at the center of the town, so it was convenient for her to get to work and return everyday.

She knocked for a while, there was no answer. It seemed Selina had gone to work. She fumbled through her purse and found the key. The door opened, and the room was quiet. Selina wasn't there, so she couldn't share the news about her getting married.

She went to her room, grabbed some of her important stuff and ran downstairs. As she reached the second floor, she met aunt Lucia.

"Sweetheart", aunt Lucia called out to her.

Kayla smiled."Hello aunt Lucia".

Her aunt was a woman who was curious about everything that happened in the building. She pulled her like she was going to share the latest news with Kayla. "Someone in our building has kept a mistress".

Kayla gasped."Why do you say so?"

"The car downstairs", Lucia said in a low tone. "Must be a good car. I think it's worth at least seven hundred thousand dollars. Do you think anyone who lives in this building can afford to drive such a car?"

Kayla wondered if the woman would have a heart attack it she told her that the car worth more than that.

"Maybe the company's car came to pick someone up", Kayla said sarcastically.

"I've lived in this building for more than twenty years, and I've never seen such car pull up here before. After all, I'm always right", she said conclusively.

"Aunt Lucia, you need to get back home. You even have an onion in your hand ", Kayla said, in a bid to end the conversation.

The woman looked at her hand and realized she still had an onion in her hand. As she left, she mumbled to herself, "who could it be?" Kayla shook her head as she ran down the stairs quickly.

She got in the car, and Bryan saw that Kayla's expression had changed. It was now a bit strange.

"Did anything happen in there?", he asked.

Kayla hesitated, then said," Someone said I was your mistress".

Bryan was surprised to hear her say this. He raised his eyebrows, then said, "If I had you as a mistress, then there would be a price you would have to pay".

"What's the price? ", Kayla asked.

"Why would someone want to keep a mistress?", Bryan asked her. "I think it's because the wife may no longer be interested in sex. Therefore, the man has to look for someone more open-minded and sensual. Does that make sense? ", He said.

Kayla thought over what he had said, and then she responded and shook her head at once, "I guess it's like trading a relationship. Is it pure?"

Bryan smiled.

When they arrived at the courthouse, there were many people already waiting in line. From the doorway to the courthouse, people kept admiring them. The two looked handsome and beautiful.

Kayla always had confidence in her looks, but now she knew clearly that most of the eyes were not looking at her, they were all attracted to Bryan. Even she could not help looking at the man standing beside her.

Although Kayla wore heels, she was only up to his shoulders. He must be at least six feet tall. He was so close that she could feel his hot breath on her neck. People were unable to take their eyes off him when they gazed at him.

Kayla sighed in her heart. She was in a better state, even if she was getting in a contract marriage, at least the man was handsome.

Getting the certificate wasn't much of an issue for them. All they had to do was to fill out the form, pay the fees and take a few pictures together. It was so quick that Kayla was a little unresponsive.

When it was her turn to sign, she hesitated. Was she really going to get married to someone she just met and for a deal? If her poor mother were to be alive, what would she say?

"Miss Kayla?", Bryan had already signed, and the clerk called out to her as she seemed to be in a daze. Kayla looked up at her with a bit of panic in her eyes.

With the pen in her hand, she held it even more tightly. All the confused thoughts in her head were reflected in her face, and her large eyes were full of hesitation.

The man seated beside her, couldn't he understand her thoughts? Bryan frowned slightly and said unhappily, "Don't tell me you're starting to regret it now. Do you regret it?"

The clerk could feel the strange atmosphere surrounding them. She quietly collected the papers from Kayla and looked at them doubtfully. "Miss Kayla, are you getting married voluntarily?", she asked.

Kayla didn't expect to be asked this question. She nodded, "I'm willing, I'll sign it".

As soon as she tried to step forward, Kayla was held by the man's big hands and he pulled her into his arms. He hugged her waist with one hand, pressed her chin in the other, his eyes narrowed, and her soft lips were stamped with his thin lips.

Kayla opened her eyes in disbelief. Though they had been affectionate the previous night, it was the first time she had been kissed by him when she was sober.

She could clearly feel the man's breath on her face. The courthouse was very busy, but everyone stopped to admire the beautiful couple. In the midst of the crowd, someone cheered loudly. There were so many couples kissing, so the staff at the courthouse were used to such scenes. However, it was rare for both men and women to be as good looking as they were.

Karen felt shy and suddenly started feeling angry. She stepped on his foot, and he had to let her go. He looked at her with his eyebrows raised, "you didn't want her to think this was a contract marriage, did you?"

She was breathing nervously, and her face was so red with anger. She immediately signed and took the marriage certificate. She took Bryan's hand and bowed out quickly.

Behind them, they were some people laughing. "Oh! They are so sweet. This would make an awesome TV show. They are really better looking than the actors and actresses I've seen".

There was a staff member who struck by Bryan, then she said regretfully, "What a handsome man. Unfortunately he already has a wife".