Chapter 4 Our secret

"Are you happy now?" Richard asked, going back to his cold voice, Kristin took her hand from him.

She couldn't proofread why her heart fluttered all of a sudden. It was so obvious that his apologies weren't sincere, so why did her heart fluttered hearing him speak in a low voice.

This devil standing in front of her almost strangle her to death, without thinking twice, so why on earth did her heart flutter?

Kristin badly wanted to leave, but then again, she thought of the money involved.

Richest circulated around Richard, and Kristin had no doubt that he'd be able to pay the huge debt her family owes, without hesitation.

The main reason she came here was to lift her family out of poverty, and if Richard would be her gateway in achieving that dream, she is ready to do anything.

Moreover, he doesn't look like someone who has time for women, his cold and dominant personality will surely drive any sensible woman away, but Kristin doesn't care, she needs money.

Theses were the thoughts dancing in her brain as she stared at Richard's emotionless and empty face.

"Why are you staring at me like you're watching a movie? Do you need more apologies, because I won't give it to you" Richard said.

Kristin cleared her throat.

"Your apologies weren't sincere, but I accept it, at least it came out from your mouth. After what you did to me and the monstrous behavior you displayed, I didn't expect you to apologize to me"

"Just know that if I find out you're working for Ophelia, I won't hesitate to end your life" His eyes warns.

Kristin gulps, trying to maintain her balance, even if she was scared.

"I am not a spy, I don't even know who this Ophelia is? If you think I am lying, run a a background check on me, then you'd see I am from Glenwood and that I don't know anyone in Vegas"

"Let's see about that" Richard said and sat down, while Kristin remained standing.

"Aren't you going to sit?" His baritone voice asked, and Kristin sat down, looking somewhere else.

"Are you going to be my acting wife or not?" He asked.

He wasn't even asking, he was commanding her.

"Aren't you going to at least act politely. It won't take a year out of your life"

"Look Peanut, you better watch your tone. I might want to clear my name, but that doesn't mean I will summit to you. Once more annoying act from you, and I will send you out of here, cuz it's so obvious you have no where to go" Richard said, coldly.

"Fine. You don't have to be so cold"

Richard knitted his eyebrows waiting for answers.

Kristin scratched her hair slightly, before giving an answer to his question.

"I will agree to be your acting wife, I have no options anyways"

"How much do you need?" Richard asked.

The way he asked, you'd know he can come up with any amount in a twinkle of an eye.

He wasn't just a billionaire for nothing. He might be taking care of his dad's company, but he has his own wealth and properties scattered around Las Vegas.

"Three million dollars" Kristin said, her eyes were rolling sideways, secretly anticipating what Richard was going to say.

She knows three million dollars was a huge amount of money, but that's the amount of money her parents owes the farmers back in Glenwood.

"Just three million dollars?" Richard asked, shocking Kristin's bone marrow.

Did he call three million dollars just? That huge amount of money can buy her entire existence, and this cold hearted man called it just.

What was she expecting anyways? Las Vegas is a beautiful city dominated by rich and powerful people, Kristin thought within her, her eyes still widened.

"Why are you surprised? You think three million dollars is a big deal?"

"Of course it is! My parents have been working like baboons to raise that money"

"So their debts is three million dollars?" Richard asked again, and Kristin slowly nodded her head.

"Fine then. I'm going to settle their debts and even add more to it, as long as our secret doesn't link out"

"Don't worry Mr. Grouchy, I'm a good actress"

"Why are you calling me Grouchy?"

"Why are you calling me Peanut? I told you my name, but you keep calling me Peanut"

"You look small and tiny and that's why I am calling you Peanut"

"Well your face never wears a smile and you get angry easily, so the name Mr. Grouchy suits you. Have a problem with that?" Kristin asked.

Richard stared at her brown eyes for a while, before putting Luke on call.

He came right away in the speed of light and presented the contract marriage proposal to Kristin.

It was stated that they would be married and live under the same roof for a year, before putting an end to it.

"If you don't have any problem with the contract, then go ahead and sign on it" Richard ordered.

He doesn't know how to speak politely, he always wants to order people around and be in charge.

Kristin was about signing the contract, but she stopped halfway and looked at Richard.

"I will agree to be your wife for a year, in exchange you will pay off my family's debts" Kristin said.

"Money isn't a problem"

"You won't come close to me or try to touch me"

"Don't worry Peanut, You aren't my type, should I buy you a mirror?" Richard's baritone voice asked.

His gray eyes, piercing coldly at her.

Kristin scoffed lightly and pick up the pen again, but she drops it again.

"What do you want now?!" Richard yelled at her, his anger building up.

"I want to ask a favor from you"

"What kind of stupid favor is that?"

"About the money, is it okay if you gradually send it to my parents in Glenwood? If you send the whole amount to them, they might get suspicious on how I got the money. I don't want them to find out that I agreed to be in a contract marriage with you, all because of money" Kristin said.

"Fine, can you go ahead and sign on it?"

Kristin nodded with a smile, and quickly sighed the papers.

Richard also did the same, and after that he walked out.

Luke was the only one left with her.

"You should go after him, he is going home"

"How do you cope working with a man like him?" Kristin asked, and Luke only smiled.

"Let's go, Kristin. He'd get angry if he waits for you"

"May I ask where this place is, it's so beautiful"

"It's a fine dining establishment, and it's one of Richard's properties"

Kristin nodded.

They both left the office, and Richard was already sitting at the backseat.

"Join him at the back, I will drive you both home, you both will be living together"

Kristin puffed out some air from her mouth, before joining Richard at the backseat.

He didn't even spare her a glance, his cold aura was just dominating the car.