BILLIONAIRE'S ONLY LOVE

Cara stood in front of the hotel room, holding her phone in her face. She stared at the text message.

'Want to know where your so-called fiance is? You might wanna check Emerald Hotel, room 350.'

She had bribed the attendant at the reception, pleading with her just to go in.

Now she stood in front of the room, her makeover smeared her face and the tears poured more than before. She could hear his moans and grunts from where she stood.

She summoned her entire strength and pushed the door open. The naked sight of Nathan in bed with another woman irked her.

"You forgot to lock the door," she finally found her voice after so long.

Nathan rushed to put some clothes on his body, the woman's face he was laying with came into view.

"What the fuck Sandra? How dare you?" Her tears poured as she charged towards her.

Nathan grabbed her and threw her back before she could get to her. He pushed her to the couch.

"Don't you dare Cara. I won't hesitate to beat you up if you touch one single hair on her body," Nathan said.

Her tears poured freely. "Sandra, you were supposed to be my best friend. Why? What did I ever do to you?"

"Well you've always been a fool," Sandra said, putting some clothes on her body. "You always thought everything was all about money. Nathan and I have been together for years."

Cara turned to face Nathan with her wet face. "Is it true, Nathan? Tell me it's not true, please." She grabbed his hands.

"I'm afraid it's true, Cara. It's Sandra I love."

She sank into the couch behind her. "I gave you everything I had, all my money, my life, my body. I loved you."

She rushed to him again, holding him more tightly this time. "I believe she seduced you. We can always come back together. Please don't leave Nathan, you are the only one I have. It's only you I've ever loved."

Nathan grabbed her by her arm. "Don't come looking for me again and move out of the apartment. We are done."

He opened the door and threw her outside, locking the door before she could find her feet again. She banged on the door severely, wailing and begging.

After a while of no answering, she heard their moans again. She sat opposite the door, still sobbing, her face to the floor.

"Done crying?" A voice said, snickering. "I guess you enjoy listening to their moans."

She brushed her brunette hair back, her red eyes looked up, meeting the last person on earth she wanted to see at the moment.

A filthy rich, rude jerk who has always been taunting her, her entire life.

"What do you want, Jason?" She said, "If you are here to mock me, please go ahead."

"Oh I'm here to do more than that," he said.

"Well go ahead," she returned to her normal position.

"I'm here to make a deal instead."

She got up, picked her purse and dusted her body. "You can fuck off, I'm not interested."

"Come on, don't you even want to take revenge? I can help you," he raised his brows at intervals.

She pushed him away. "I'm not interested Jason, leave."

He jumped in front of her. "I don't know why you do this. You've got everything a lady wants and has. You've got the money, the looks, the brains. Come on girl, take revenge, please."

"Well apparently not anymore. I signed dad's business away to him, I'm no longer in charge of it."

Jason screamed. "What the fuck Cara? Why would you do that?"

She bumped into his shoulders. "Berate me all you want, I'm out of here."

She got out of the building and flagged down a cab. Jason held the door of the can before it could move away.

"I might be of help Cara, just listen to me."

She met his eyes and waited for him to talk.

"Help with what?"

"You know why he's doing this, it's because you got engaged with him. He believes he has you in his grasp which he actually does. You couldn't have signed everything away. I know the major company is still in your hands. You are the smart one. Am I right?"

She looked down. "You are right, what else do you know?"

"I know that your dad's business is going to take a huge blow if you break up with him now."

"What are you suggesting I do?"

"Marry me, Cara. For just 6 months, we would have gathered our shits and figured out everything before the time elapses," he said, looking at her swollen face.

Suddenly she slapped him. "I'll be an idiot if I do that. One man messed me up, never again will I let it happen."

He dragged her from the cab and paid the cab man the amount of time wasted.

In a hard tone, he said. "You of all people know me, I'm not the nice one. What I'm asking us to do, you need it as much as I do."

"What do you mean?"

"I need a wife to take over my dad's business, he wouldn't let me without a wife. For you, once you get married, you will be able to get all the majority of the businesses back."

Her face hardened at him. "Read my lips Jason, fuck you."

He let her go roughly. "It's up to you to take it if you wish. It's just to help each other out but if you still decide not to. Adios."

He wore the glasses he held and stopped in front of his car, opening the door. "By the way, I sent you that text message. You needed to see the shitty person he was."

"It's not like you are a saint either," she fired back.

"Well you are not lying but I know a real heart when I see one," he said.

Cara stood for a moment, thinking about his words. He was right, if she could do that, Nathan and Sarah wouldn't know what hit them.

Her burning passion for revenge burnt higher. She wanted to really make them pay. The corner of her eyes caught Jason's car driving away.

"Jason, wait. Please wait," she called after his car, running after him.

The glass wound down and she caught her breath.

"6 months of being married. Nothing else, no strinfs attached. Deal?"

"Deal."

Nathan walked into the tall building of GLAMFORT ENTERPRISE in his neatly ironed brown suit. His black shoes made gentle noises as he entered the elevator, the personal elevator for the CEO.

The elevator dinged and he approached the door. He opened the door and met Cara on the seat.

"What are you doing here bitch?" He questioned. "Have you forgotten you handed everything over to me?"

"I'd choose my words carefully if I were you Nathan," she said, going through the files on the table.

"You want me to call the security on you? They won't care if this is your father's company. They listen to the CEO now."

She stopped what she was doing and looked at him. She crossed her legs and relaxed in her seat.

"Please, go ahead."

He said between gritted teeths. "What are you playing at?"

"You are fired from today henceforth. All your bank accounts have been frozen, you no longer have access to this company again."

He walked around and gave a long laugh. She wore a gentle smile and followed him with her eyes.

"You joke lady, remember you signing away everything to me?"

She stood from her seat, holding a piece of document. "Nathan dear, I do remember much in fact, but this piece of document states that whoever has the major company has everything. You thought I was just going to give you everything my father worked for?"

He stared at the document she handed to him. "I'm your fiance, a portion of the document states that you get to hand over the company to your partner."

She sighed. "Well you are right but unfortunately and fortunately I am done with you. I'm a married woman," she flashed her diamond ring in his face.

The blood in his face drained, his words failed to come out in a meaningful way.

She laughed. "Surprised? Thought you were the only smart one?"

"F-f-for how long?" He stuttered. Suddenly everywhere was hot, he loosened the tie on his neck and opened a few buttons of his suit.

"It'd be 2 months today, you are free to come to our monthsary."

"You kept this for 2 months?"

"You are not the only one who could keep a relationship of years past hidden."

She picked her bag and proceeded to walk out. "You are given a week to evacuate where you stay, the company owes you nothing."

He rushed to her, holding her hands and stopping her from moving. "Cara, please don't do this. I still love you. S-S-Sarah seduced me, she really did. Trust me."

"It's too late, if you will excuse me, my husband will be waiting for me."

She placed a call on her phone. "Security, there's someone invading my space. I need you here ASAP."

She walked into the elevator and before it could close, he held it.

"I swear by everything I have, this isn't over Cara. I promise you," his cold brown eyes showed all the hate it had.

"Do your worst, nigga," she flung his hands away from the elevator's door.

*****

She parked in front of Jason's house, that was where she lived. They needed to make it real, make it believable.

Jason had successfully taken over his father's company and ever since his promiscuous nature increased.

She walked into the sitting room and found him making out with a girl.

"Dude, there's a reason you have this mansion. Go to your room."

He broke the kiss and faced her. "Welcome home wifey, how did it go?"

"I'm supposed to be saying that in front of..." she gestured towards the lady under him.

"Oh my bad, sorry," he dipped his hands in his pocket. He brought out some money and gave it to the lady.

"Excuse me, what do you take me for? A hooker?" The lady said.

"Exactly what you are," he threw the money on her. "Now get out of here."

The lady scurried out.

"Come on Jason, you are a billionaire. Act like one," she rolled her eyes at him.

"As you can see I am," he laughed.

Cara sat and explained how it went. Jason rejoiced and brought a wine out for them to celebrate.

It was nighttime, Cara was drunk from having too much to drink. She leaned in closely to Jason in her drunken state, almost kissing his lips.

"Why can't any man love me? All my relationships ended badly and I'm still stuck here."

"Maybe you are looking at the wrong man."

She snickered, "What does that even mean? Why can't you love me? Am I that bad?"

She crashed her lips on his, kissing him gently and all of a sudden going rough.

She proceeded to pull her clothes but Jason broke the kiss and stopped her.

"You don't want this Cara, you are drunk," he said.

"I'm not, I'm perfectly sane and I know what I want. I want you Jason. I want you to make love to me, please," she begged.

"You are going to regret this Cara."

He carried her up, still maintaining the kissing position. He walked into her own bedroom and laid her on the king sized bed.

For how long, had he wanted to make love to her. She was the most beautiful he had ever seen, right from the first day he saw her.

Right from the day her father walked in with her into their house. Both families were filthy rich billionaires and it pained him to see how much she ridiculed herself for Nathan.

He helped her with her clothes and his too.

"I love you Cara," he whispered softly into her ears.

He went gently into her and her soft gasps turned him even on, she dug her nails into his skin and moaned. With every moan, he thrusted into her and it filled his senses.

After the series of lovemaking, she slept immediately. He brushed her hair away from her face and laid bedside her.

"You will hate me for this tomorrow morning," he said.

Jason had cleaned her up and wore her clothes back for her, he didn't want her hating herself for what happened.

The next day, Cara woke up to an empty bed with no memories of what had happened the previous night except getting drunk with Jason.

They had both breached the contract. The contract stated, no intimacy must occur between them but now it had happened.

"Congratulations ma'am, you are pregnant," the doctor said.

"Pregnant how? I've not been intimate with anyone ever since my last fiancè."

"It's 3 months pregnant, I'm surprised how you had no idea that you were pregnant."

"Perhaps you are giving me the wrong result. Can you please check again?"

"If you wish," the doctor said.

She sat in her car for as long as she could remember. Nothing was coming to her, no memory of the tiniest bit was coming to her.

She drove home and met Jason in a heated argument with a different lady.

"You better take that pregnancy elsewhere. You know my status, that's why you are trying to pin it on me right?"

"What's going on here, Jason?" She asked.

"Not now Cara, leave."

"I'm just trying to.."

"I said get out from here. Leave," he shouted at her before she could complete her statement.

She grabbed her bag and rushed to her room with tears forming gradually in her eyes.

The past few months, she had watched the jovial Jason go back to the rude Jason she always knew.

Her heart fluttered anytime she saw him, he was always around to help and make jokes and do something stupid that would make her smile.

Few months ago, he changed back. Always angry, rude, complaining and calling her names.

She was sure that she was in love with him but here she was with no memory of how she got pregnant. How could he fall in love with her, knowing she is a loose woman.

She helped herself to the kitchen and overheard him talking to the lady.

"I'm going to give you some money to abort that worm inside of you. After that, 5 million dollars will be transferred to your account as compensation. I don't want you anywhere near me again. Do you understand?"

"Yes, yes," the lady whimpered.

"The last thing I want now is a child tying me down," he said.

Cara instinctively touched her tummy. What if the father of the child wants her to remove it as well? Even if she had no idea of who it was, she was ready to protect her little baby.

"Why is your hand on your tummy?" His voice broke into her thoughts.

"Uhmmm, nothing. I'm just supporting myself that way," she answered.

"Whatever," he walked past her without looking at her. "What did the doctor say is wrong with you?"

"Just a fever, he told me to rest well and I'll be good in a couple of days."

"Or are you pregnant?" He towered over her and she shifted back.

"Pregnant? No, no, I-I-I'm not. I'm just tired," she stuttered.

"Are you sure?" He dimmed his eyes at her.

"So you care suddenly? I said I'm not," she repeated.

"Whatever, it's your business. If you like, be pregnant, you deal with the mess yourself. The contract marriage will be over soon and you can carry the child to whoever owns it," he said and walked out.

Tears filled her eyes unconsciously.

*****

The contract marriage was finally over. Cara's tummy had started coming out a bit, so she wore big clothes to cover it.

Jason walked into the house one day, only to find her room empty. Her entire luggage had gone, the room was just the way it was. He switched on the bedside lamp, only to find a note addressed to him.

'Dear Jason,' it read. 'You asked last month if I was pregnant. Well yes, I am and I have no idea who owns the pregnancy. I thought I could talk to you about it but your attitude the past few days was frightening.

I'm not a loose woman. I just don't know how it happened. I couldn't bear seeing you angry everyday, it broke my heart so much.

I was beginning to get accustomed to you, I was beginning to see you in a different light and like you, not until you changed again.

I was scared, what if the father of the child doesn't want it the way you don't want your child. I don't want to believe every man is like you but I can't seem to shake it away from my feelings. I'll love and care for my child so much.

Well thank you so much for everything, the marriage was fun while it lasted.

According to the world, you are still my partner. I trust you to take care of my father's company in my absence.

I've taken some time away, to a different place to find a peaceful place to birth my child.

Thank you so much for everything. With love, Cara.'

Jason staggered to the bed and fell on it. He had messed up. Cara was pregnant with his child and he had said unhealthy words to the woman carrying his child.

On top of it, she liked him irrespective of how he behaved to her. He had to find her, he had to fix his mistake as soon as possible. He called her lines and both of them didn't exist anymore.

It was late at night, he rushed to her father's house, lo and behold, she wasn't there.

Every friend he knew with her, none has seen her. He kept driving around, praying for a miracle that it shouldn't be late.

"Where could she have gone?" He stood beside his car on a semi-quiet street, worried about her wellbeing. He had messed up badly, he knew.

A figure crept beside him, pointing a gun at him in the dark.

"If it isn't Cara's husband," Nathan pulled the hood on his head down to make his face visible.

"Chill man, what is this?"

"I knew it was you behind it all. Cara was smart, yes but not too smart. I knew you were all behind the marriage thing. She couldn't have thought about leaving me herself."

Jason shifted from his position, he tried to divert his attention in order to call for help.

"Don't try anything stupid, Jason," Nathan said.

"What do you want?"

"I want your life, after I take yours, then I'll go after her. Find her and make her my bitch forever, she is mine. Just mine alone, no matter how I treat her."

"Okay bro, she's all yours. Go for her, I'm sure she still loves you."

Nathan laughed. "I'm not an idiot. I've been tailing you around. The great billionaire, looking like a lost puppy because of a bitch. I popped her cherry myself, she would let me have her anytime I was ready. Not until you came into the picture."

Deep down, Jason was boiling as he called the woman he loved names.

"You don't have to call her names. Drop the gun, let's settle things like a man," Jason said.

"Oh definitely, we'll settle it like a man. You know me too well, I'll settle it my own way."

He fired a bullet into Jason's chest before Jason could register anything in his brain, running away almost immediately.

Jason laid on the floor with his blood in a river-like position, gasping for breath.

"Cara, please where are you?" Those were the last words that left his lips before his eyes went shut.