Chapter 3 THE MARRIAGE DEAL

EMMA' P.O.V

"What are you doing here?"

"You are carrying my baby, of course I'm going to find you", the man answered.

"What! Baby? Emma, is he...." Jenny asked with wide eyes. I nodded in response, she stared at him for a while then whispered in my ears.

"You see why you should have asked for money. This is Maximus Star, the most eligible bachelor and a multi-billionaire CEO with a lot of companies. Giving you a bit of money is like cake to him."

"I know that now but I still don't want his money" I whispered back.

"But I want the baby"

"Huh!"

"What!"

We both simultaneously answered.

"What do you mean?" I questioned meekly.

He came closer, his black long coat billowed out like a cape as he moved. He looked even more handsome in a black suit with clean shaved face.

"I said, I want the baby. The baby is mine"

But...I...I want the baby also"

"Yes, that is why you have to marry me"

"What!"

"The hell!" Jenny finished for me.

"If you marry me I can take care of you and the baby. That is fair, is it not?"

I shook my head immediately. "But I can't marry you. I don't want to marry you"

He quirked up a perfect brow as he stared down at me. "Even after the passionate night we spent together?"

Shameless. I blushed in embarrassment as I recalled that night. "Th...that was a mistake. I already told you I was drunk. So it was nothing."

"Agreed" he replied with a deadpan face. "It was also nothing to me but I don't intend to let my child be without a father when I am perfectly capable of taking care of him. So you will marry me" he commanded.

"But..."

"Emma, honey"

"Ugh! What is he doing here?" Jenny spat out.

Pascal came in, he was the last person I expected to see in my house. In his hands were a bunch of red roses. The satisfied smile on his face immediately vanished as he saw Maximus. Anger bristled in me at the sight of him.

"What are you doing here Pascal?"

He frowned as if the answer was obvious. "Baby, I am here for you. I know I hurt you and I'm here to apologize" he answered softly.

"You don't deserve any forgiveness from Emma, you already hurt her too much so leave and don't come back." Jenny blurted out.

"I wasn't talking to you stupid bitch." he spat at her. I came forward.

"You can't talk to Jenny that way, you have no right. I want you to leave and I never want to see you again."

He stared at me for a while then he started laughing like a maniac.

"Emma, are you still angry because if that little fling with your cousin? Come on, " he creepy closer, ".....it was nothing".

I had never fektore disgusted in my life.

"Nothing? You cheated on me with my cousin, then you left me and you made me lose my job. How is that little. I hate you"

"Hold on" he frowned, "Is it because if this guy here that you can talk bravely to me like this?" He appraised Maximus who had sat down nonchalantly with contempt. "Who is he? Some new guy, richer than I am or a new sugar daddy"

"He..he is not my sugar daddy" I muttered as I sneaked a glance at Maximus, he well could be around my age.

"Then who the fuck is he? He roared making me flinch and retreat behind Jenny.

"Hey! Don't come here shouting at her okay, you have done enough damage so please leave." Jenny glared at him as she held my hands to comfort me.

"You bitch!" He made to slap her but then his hand was stopped by Maximus. He glared at him with contempt. "Will you let good my hand?"

"Sure" he let go, "...but the ladies told you to leave so I advise that you do so" he told him calmly. Maybe Pascal considered the height and strength difference, he backed off.

"I'll be back. Don't forget it"

In relief I plopped down to the ground while Jenny gently rubbed my back.

"Is he the ex boyfriend you talked about?" He asked.

"Yes, he is..." I looked up in surprise, "..how did you know, did I tell you?"

He said nothing.

"Erm, Maxi...um... I mean Mr Star, they already broke up a month ago, actually he broke up with her and the pregnancy is also not long after you guys er...met. So...you don't have to doubt the paternity of the baby" Jenny assured him.

"Jenny!"

"What! I have to make things clear so that he doesn't misunderstand the whole thing" she replied innocently.

I held my head in my hands clearly embarrassed, "Oh Jenny. I'm sorry about that Mr. Star.

He glanced at me, "I have no worries neither do I doubt that I am the father of the baby. I know it is mine." I stared at him. "Which is why I will say it again. You will marry me whether you accept it or not. I intend to keep you with me until the baby is born and weaned."

"And after that? What next? I whispered as I looked down at my stomach, "Will you throw me out? Or get rid of me?"

He leaned down and raised my head up to meet his frosty blue eyes.

"Well that is all depending on you, and how you behave"

"Huh?" I blinked at him.

"If you can please me enough and show me that you can be useful to me, then I have no problem keeping you forever" his voice was sultry and smooth like velvet.

"I don't intend to be with you forever" I whispered.

"Then for as long as you want until you are able to get back on your feet."

"But...what about a job. I don't have a job and I would still like to work even in your house. He smiled for the first time, he knew I had agreed to his demand.

"Fine" he shrugged, "I can get you a job at one of my companies, I don't mind. It will be a good way to keep you in my sights" he answered slowly while taking his eyes over me, I shivered.

"Okay, um,...what about Jenny?"

He frowned in confusion, "Who?"

"Me. I am Jenny. Hello" she spoke as she waved her hands in the air. He briefly acknowledged her.

"This is one of the reasons I really should have punched him in the face, his totally so handsome face" Jenny whispered to me.

"Yeah, but if you did that you might go to jail" I reminded her quietly.

"Right, forgot about that"

"What about her?"

"I want her to come with me. She is my best friend, I don't know what I would have done without her"

"Yeah, we stick together. If you don't accept it then you can forget about it" Jenny bravely spoke as she held me tighter.

He got up slowly and stared down at us while we waited for his reply with bated breaths.