Chapter 5 The Contract

In a luxurious mansion, Kingsley Blackwood changed his clothes and stepped outside. His assistant, Charles, waited respectfully for his orders, bowing his head. He sat at the dining table and enjoyed the food in a delightful manner, pleasing to the eyes. But his beautiful face was not apparent, and the atmosphere around him was very calm.

"Charles, it's been a few months, and you still couldn't find that woman. Do you have the capability of finding her or not?" Kingsley rubbed the rim of the cup filled with milk with his elegant fingers.

At this moment, Kingsley's magnetic voice sounded like a magical charm in Charles's ears, causing him to feel a chill.

"Boss, that woman used a fake ID to work at the hotel for a while. She wasn't employed by the hotel. She's always been alone. I heard she's a foreigner, and she changed the surveillance videos that night, so..." Charles didn't dare to say more and waited silently for Kingsley's punishment.

Kingsley didn't speak, and there was neither joy nor anger on his stern face. He just drank the milk slowly.

The memory of his encounter with Daisy easily lingered in his mind like a dream. After coming out of the shower that day, he felt completely relaxed, and the woman he had been with for one night had disappeared along with the money. But the black-red flowers blooming on the white sheets after that act were very captivating, reminding him that it wasn't a dream.

Her youth and beauty made him lose his mind and control. He was tempted, and he wanted to indulge in her body. He couldn't resist missing the beauty of that night. Because the lights were dim, he couldn't remember her attractive face well to identify her. Kingsley shook his head. What had come over him?

He was attracted to someone he didn't know, a woman who dared to involve him in her scheme! He chuckled somewhat arrogantly. It was just that this woman who dared to plot against him... would pay the price. Kingsley narrowed his eyes slightly, and his animosity grew heavier...

Charles felt like he was about to faint because of that pressure.

"Boss... Boss, if I don't find this woman... I'll go back to my home town." Charles clenched his fist, determined to achieve his goal. He couldn't let the woman ruin his track record of competence; it would only be shameful for him.

Listening to him, Kingsley looked up slowly, and his cold eyes fell on Charles. His gaze was as cold and sharp as cutting ice. He gently placed the cup of milk down and said softly, "No need."

Charles was surprised and looked at his wise boss... Had he just had a dream? Or did the boss find him unworthy? "Boss, give me another chance. If I can't complete this task, I'll accept any kind of punishment." Charles was resolute.

Kingsley gave him a cold look. "I said no. Leave and get ready. We'll leave for the company in five minutes."

By then, Charles finally felt relieved and let out a sigh of relief.

Indeed, there was another reason for finding the woman from that night. He needed a loyal wife. Since he had money, problems could be solved with money. He didn't need emotions in a relationship; emotions could be tough. A contractual marriage based on mutual benefits wouldn't be a burden once they separated. And so when he was looking for candidates, he first thought of that mysterious woman.

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Daisy left the city after being expelled by the Knight family. She went looking for another big city full of all kinds of opportunities to try her luck. She was a university graduate with a degree in business, but finding a job wasn't easy. She had no money, friends, or influence to help her compete in the job market. She struggled to make ends meet for herself and her newborn child.

One day her child fell very ill. Daisy didn't have the money to care for her child, she was scared, angry and devastated but while at the hospital, she met a man willing to help her on certain conditions.

Daisy had just received the medical bill, and there were two treatments her daughter urgently needed. Sitting outside her daughter's room at the hospital, Daisy pondered her options, desperate to find a way to cover the expenses. She considered returning home, despite her disdain for the Knight family. However, her daughter's well-being was paramount, and she couldn't bear the thought of losing her. Lost in her thoughts, a man approached and took a seat beside her.

"Hello, miss," he greeted. Daisy wiped away her tears and glanced at him. "Yes, hello," she replied, her voice heavy with worry.

"You seem to be in a dire situation," the man observed. "Perhaps we can help each other."

Daisy's curiosity was piqued. "Help each other with what? I'm only concerned about saving my daughter. I don't know how I'm going to get this money, " she inquired, her mind racing with possibilities.

"I've noticed you're a very smart young woman, I asked around about you." he continued. "That's why I'd like to propose something to you."

Daisy's heart pounded with anticipation. "What kind of proposal?" she asked, eager to hear more.

He would pay all the medical bills and get Daisy a job at a huge company if she accepted one condition! To enter into a contractual marriage with a stranger.

Daisy wasn't supposed to know this man who she was going to marry. They would never meet and she see wouldn't even have to live with him, but she would marry him and be his paper wife only. She would also be paid all her rights after the duration of the marriage.

Considering the dire situation she was in at the time, Daisy didn't have the luxury to refuse the offer. An Opportunity like this didn't come twice. As long as she wouldn't be selling her dignity, she was willing to give her marriage to that stranger.