Contract Feelings

Chapter 1: Life in City B.

"Wow! This city has changed so fast. I can't believe it could transform into such a magnificent and beautiful place. Wait! Have I really gone for so long?" Said Beauty.

"Ohh, you just knew you were suppose to come back now?" Flora laughed. "Didn't I pester you several times to come back on time that I have a surprise for you. Tada! This is the surprise baby" Flora and Beauty both laughed.

City B was known for its magnificent tall buildings, well constructed road and bridges, with its business world that allows elites grew rapidly. Most people who lives in City B loves the city for various reasons. To young girls, they have fantasy for cute good looking guys. For the men and young men, they fancy it for the business opportunities, connections and how it grows swiftly. For women, there are a lot of fashion designer items for them to get and luxury places to visit. For children, it can be all fun for them. There are great schools and colleges to also attend, though the elites' lives can be easily differentiated from average people, but peace and luxury life can be enjoyed in the great City B.

Beauty who was Flora childhood friend had traveled to City Z for about 3 years to start up her fashion business. She just got back and had communicated before time to Flora, so she could pick her up at the airport. Both friends were really happy to see each other after a long time of only virtual communication.

"I really have missed a lot. I am very sure you get a full bag of gists for me....right cutie?" Said Beauty . "Yes of course. But wait....hope it isn't that gist of what you do bother me about everytime we had a video call" replied Flora.

Laughs...."Baby, yes it isssss... What else are you thinking huh?" Beauty kept on laughing while they stopped a cab. "You never change for once Beauty?" Flora remarked shaking her head with a bewild expression.

They got into the cab and the driver drove off. "Where are you going ma'am's?" Asked the cab man. "We would be stopping at Farinto Cafe and bar" Replied Flora. "Would you love to take some wine or coffee?" She turns to Beauty and asked. "Wine darling...who takes a coffee in this time of the day? You know I love the centralized style...." She smiled and smirk. Flora answered her "I know you, my centralized passionate girlfriend" They both laughed.

When they got to the cafe, they went in and took a seat each. A waiter attended to them and served them as they requested. "So are you telling me you have no lucky guy yet?" Beauty asked Flora in a surprise tone. "Yes yes yes, I told you already. I don't have time for any love story now. You knew what happened to me, I don't want such to repeat itself. You knew how Broe betrayed me ...wait...he didn't betray me, he just surprised me. After all, I never knew he was such a jerk from the start" Flora lamented. "Yes I know all, Broe the bastard. I remembered I blocked him on all my social media, he is such a maniac. Hooking up with your step sister because of just a simple threat he got from his mother and your step mum. Crazy guy....eewwww" Beauty condemned. She had always hate Broe to the core and had warn Flora many times to quit her feelings for him. She never knew she was right until Broe showed Flora his true color.

"Life offers you what you never expect, you just have to learn from them and never repeat the mistake twice", replied Flora. "That is true, but Broe shouldn't stop you from progressing with your life" Said Beauty. "Why would he? He never did. I am living fine just except those step mother and her children I stay with. Apart from that, I am really fine. I am working in a good company that pays me well as a photographer, It just that I am not ready for any emotional story, I just came out from one" Flora narrated with an heavy heart. She had been enduring living with those people she called family for a long time and she thought of leaving to stay on her own.

They moved their discussion to another topic. While they were drinking and discussing Scott was having a stressful day at work.

Silver Scott, as the heir of Silver Sky Group and Silver Family. He has been coming to the office so early to sort out some documents regarding a new project the company is working on. The project is new and must be viewed and handled cautiously, any mistake can result to loosing a very big amount of money, though it cannot affect the great Silver Sky Group but it won't be so good if a bad and unpleasant news about the Group is been broadcasted all over the City.

So Scott had been working since morning. While his assistant, Joel, has been with him throughout. He blamed himself for coming to work today, he thought he could have just come up with something about his family so he won't have to be at work. "Call the public admin secretary to come over with the documents now" Scott dominated cold voice rang loudly in the big office. "Yes sir" replied Joel. Joel left in a drift and came back after some minutes. The public admin secretary followed him and dropped the documents on Scott's desk. "CEO Sir, these are the documents you asked for." He bowed his head and moved back a little. "You can leave" Scott spoke without lifting his head to look at the secretary, he was focused on his system. The secretary left in a hurry without looking back. "CEO can I take a stroll downstairs to get your lunch?", asked Joel. "No thanks" Scott declined with a straight face. Joel sighed inwardly and went back to the sofa to continue his work.

After some minutes, a call rang out disturbing the silent office. "Holy father, who is that calling my boss in the middle of his busy schedule. I wonder if he would pick it" Joel panicked talking silently to himself. Scott checked his phone, he picked up his call and continued his work.

"Hey man, don't you ever rest for a while?" Roy's voice was heard loudly from the other side. "What did you want to say, I am busy" Scott cold voice rang out with a little bit of stressed tone. "Yo man, we need you to be out right now. Do you have to work tirelessly? Don't you have a break at work? Eishhh common we dudes wanna meet you now." Roy rumbled on the phone. "I can see you got time for those things" Scott chuckles, he rested his body on the chair and sat in a comfortable way. "You don't have to drag me into your outing, for now I am so busy, let's talk later". As Scott was about putting an end to the call, a thick muscular voice rang out. "Can't you just listen for once? Huh?" Michael complained with a frown on his face. Scott smirked..."You guyz are something, where is Gad?" Immediately Scott asked of Gad, the door of the office was opened suddenly. "Hey man, I gat you here." Gad laughed hystericallly. "I know you'd be shocked man. I come pick you up, you gotta let us leave now."

Scott sighed deeply using his right hand to massage his temple. "Okay okay we are going." Said Scott. "We would be waiting for you" Replied Micheal, then the call ended. Scott stood up, ordered Joel to clear his table that he would be out for sometime.

No one could tell how happy Joel was when he heard this from his boss. "Yes sir" Joel hurriedly replied. Scott took his jacket on his sofa leaving Joel alone in the office, while Gad followed behind him. As they stepped out, Scott asked him, "Where are they?". "Farinto Cafe and Bar. We booked a room for us" Gad replied Scott. "Sighs, alright". Scott took his car and drive while Gad also drove his car which he brought.

After a 30 minutes drive, they got down and entered the bar area. Farinto is a very big and luxurious place where the rich and wealthy people of City B come for fun and interaction. Even outsiders from other cities enjoys the luxurious taste of it. It is a very tall sky scraper building with 17 floors. Flora and Beauty were at the 5th floor, while Scott and his other wealthy friend were at the 6th floor. They booked a vip room for themselves.

"Man, what took you so long. You are welcome tho" Roy said. "He is just too adamant to things, so difficult to please" Gad complained to others and shakes his head. Scott and Gad sat down with others, they poured themselves some wine and they began chatting.

While the guys were chatting in the upper floor, Flora begin to feel some pain in her stomach. "Beauty, I'll be back, I'll like to use the restroom" She said to Beauty. "Okay, take your time. Make sure you are fine, I'll be waiting for you". Beauty responded.

Back at the 6th floor, the men were drinking and discussing, only Scott still remain composed and emanating his usual dominating aura, Michael was the first to break the silence.

"How's work going? You seem to be really busy if not for Gad showing up." Michael asked. "Work is fine, just busy with some projects and how are your grandparents?" Scott replied gently. "They are fine, just that they are still on this marriage issue. Like I am fed up, should I steal a woman and bring to them?" Micheal complained and smirk.

"Same here, my parents have been disturbing me to get married. I and my girlfriend just broke up recently and am sure she should be back to City B by now. Because she is the reason I do travel to City Z. What can I do when she left me? I just have to let her go even though I never wanted it." Roy said. "Sighs, I have never been lucky with girls. I am not just stressing myself with relationship. I'll just enjoy my life." Gad commented.

"Hahahaha....so we are all in this together.... hahahaha" Roy laughed. Scott was listening to all they have been saying but choose to remain silent. While they were discussing. Flora was having difficulty opening the door of the restroom when she was about coming out. She felt it was odd. "Was someone outside monitoring me? Do I offend anyone and the person followed me here? Was it her step sister? Why would I be thinking of Presch, what can she be doing in this place at this particular time..no, no ...she can't be here."

While she was thinking, Beauty was worried about her friend Flora who has gone to the restroom for over 20 minutes. She decided to go check on her. She went to the ladies' restroom and checked inside, she didn't see Flora, her anxiety began to rise, she decided to check the next floor which is the 6th floor. She took the elevator and got to the floor in time.

Beauty was searching around the 6th floor, she kept dialing Flora's number hoping she would pick up. The phone was ringing but nobody picked up the call. Then she remembered Flora didn't take her phone with her when she was leaving for the restroom. She decided to continue searching for her friend. While Beauty was searching, Flora was at the balcony of the back door on the 5th floor where her and Beauty were drinking.

Flora was able to come out from the restroom after one of the staff of the bar happen to be passing and heard her pleading voice and knock. He apologized for the inconvenience Flora might have experience and promise to server her a bonus drink. The mistake Flora made was to ask the staff the way back to the bar. She was left alone at the backyard thinking of the right path to the bar. When she eventually got herself back to the bar, she couldn't see Beauty. She panicked that Beauty must have been worried about her and might have gone looking for her.

Up at the 6th floor, Beauty didn't notice the 4 men sitting at the bar in the VIP room. She passed their side with only Flora in her mind. She came back to their side talking to one of them, her face looking the other bars and lounge in the big hall while talking to one of the men. "Hey handsome, did you happen to see a beautiful lady putting on pink passing here?" Beauty asked nonchalantly. Roy looked at the pretty stubborn lady asking him some random question. The other men were also looking, surprised and amazed.

"Didn't you hear me? I said did you....." What? Roy? Mart Roy?" Beauty just realized who she was talking to when she faced him. Roy stood up also, "Beauty?" What are you doing here? Roy asked amazingly. "How is that your business and concern? Stop showing fake care." Beauty questioned back.

As they were busy speaking. Flora found Beauty at the 6th floor. "Beauty!, Why you here?" Flora called out to Beauty and asked, moving closer to her where the other men are. "Flora? Where have you been? Let's leave this place and talk better" Beauty said. "Ok ok ok, let's go." Flora sensed Beauty wasn't happy with the man she was speaking with. As she was leaving, her eyes met a cold eyes, moving to the man's well builded chest, whose owner was Scott.

At first she panicked. Scott looked at the beautiful woman's face and scanned her from head to toe. He loved and admire her attractive figure, with her pretty waistline and long hair, falling pass her waist. He felt himself feeling different about this mysterious woman.

Flora and Beauty left the 6th floor. When they got to their table, they sst down on their seats. Beauty gave a deep sigh and voiced out. "That was my ex boyfriend upstairs. I never thought I'll see him here." Beauty gave a smirk and took her wine. "Really? You never showed me his picture. He is such a handsome man. Why did you guys separate then?" Flora asked. "It a long story actually, we would discuss that later." Beauty answered. "What about that man with the cold aura? Sitting in between those men. Who is he?" Flora questioned. "Ohh that, haven't you heard of Silver Scott?" Beauty replied. "You mean The Silver Sky Group? The heir to the group and Silver family?" Flora said. "Yes, yes. He is the one, every girls' crush." Beauty smiled as she replied.

"Wow, he is really handsome. People like them don't lack anything. They get anything they want anytime they want it." Flora said. "Why did you say so? It not true though. Money isn't everything." Beauty answered. "Well I agree with you." Flora replied.

The two friends stopped talking and continue drinking. Each one with her own thoughts.

It was past 7 in the night. Flora dropped Beauty home and when Flora got home, she was welcomed with the annoying sight of her step mother and step sister.

"Where have you been you bitch?" Cylene asked. "Why asking me such? To work of course." Flora replied reluctantly. "Mum is worried about you since, you are here acting rude. Where have you been huh?" Presch questioned arrogantly. "Tchhh, what did you guys think of yourselves? I have been the one feeding and taking care of this house since when dad has died. Who are you to question me? Huh?" Flora roared.

"You must be going crazy to shout at me. You slut, you better be ready tomorrow. Mr Bob will be here to pick you up. You are having a date with him, so is better you cooperate with him." Cylene said. "Laughs... You are the one who is crazy. You and your daughter are both crazy. Why don't your daughter go on the date? She is precious or what? Ohh because she now has Broe she stole from someone. Hahahaha, you never cease to amaze me." Flora replied.

Chapter 2: What a world!

"All I know is you would be going with Mr Bob tomorrow, or else...." Cylene snorted. "Or else what? You think I am the same Flora that you know? Smirks... stop being deceived." Flora said.

" Mum has said it and that's final, bitch, go to hell." Presch added hers. Immediately Presch said that, Flora neared her and gave her a resounding slap that echoed in the living room. "Kpak, make sure you never utter that to me again, or else it won't be just once....Hiss...". Flora said.

"Youuuuu, who gave you right to do that huh? Presch said while crying. Cylene moved to her daughter and started petting her. "Flora you will regret this. I promise you." Cylene complained. Flora left the mother and daughter without answering or looking back.

"I don't just understand the mother and daughter pairs, I have to act fast. Whatever tricks they are up to, I must overpower them in all." Flora begin to calculate her next plan. Since she has seen the true side of Broe, her world and reality about life has completely change.

"Mum that bitch must be taught a lesson. She thinks she owns herself? She must be really dreaming."

"Don't mind her my princess, Mr Bob will take care of her tomorrow.... smiles.... she doesn't know what is coming for her."

The mother and daughter laughed hystericallly together, imagining the kind of shame that would befall Flora the next day. They can't wait to see her reaction tomorrow. This alone gives them an huge happiness.

It was Friday morning, 7:40 on dot. Flora got up early from bed. She had planned to get a new place for herself, the pressure she gets from her step mother and sister must come to an end.

She took her phone and dialed the agent's number she had gotten from her friend Beauty. "Hello, Good morning. This is Ryain Flora, I need an apartment to live alone and I'll prefer the area at the Minute Rolland area."

"Hello ma'am. You can be rest assured that we offer best and comfortable deliveries. Ok, let me get back to you about the area. I'll call you in some minutes time. Would you like a self contain or what is your choice?.

"I would like a room self please. It just me alone and I prefer the area because it closer to my work place."

"Ok ma'am. Let me call you back." Flora went to the kitchen and start making her breakfast after the call ended. She made a light breakfast so she can get to work on time. After some minutes, she dressed up and went to work.

"Ohhh, who is this? She seems new in this company."

"Isn't it that lady who photographs for those entertainers?

"Oh I remember. That slut that almost seduce our manager? I just don't like her".

As Flora got inside the company, she heard two of the staffs gossiping about her. She acted as if she couldn't see or hear them. This provoked the gossipers more.

"Can't she hear us? Why does she love pretence? Just like how she showed her seductive character in the company."

Kpak..."why can't you just mind your business? People like you shouldn't be employed to work here. It fits you when you are given to tasks to take care of wild animals because you are just like them. You aren't just humans at all." Flora slapped the last speaker and responded.

"You think you have the right to talk back at us? You better leave now before we call the manager on you."

Gladys and Messy abhors Flora from the first day they had met her. They hated her for her competency and transparency, they believed she is having a kind of thing with high men in high places to obtain the kindness people show to her in the company.

Flora knew they never liked her, this is one of the reasons she doesn't talk to much people in the company except for few and those few are just only greetings or quick talk.

She ignored them and left, she can't be wasting her time with some lazy bodies.

At noon, Flora was done with her work, so she left the company. Today, she prepared for a client's photoshoot to be shot tomorrow, so it was just an indoor work for her.

"Good evening ma'am". A young man in his early twenties greeted and sat down. He brought out some documents and put off his fashion spectacle.

Flora sat down and greeted back. "Good evening, have you gotten it for me? Because I was expecting your call since we last talked".

"I wanted us to see that was why I didn't call earlier. Don't be offended ma. So these are the available apartments at Minute Rolland area, I am very sure you will love them, you can check them out".

Flora checked the houses and finally picked one. They both left to inspect the chosen house physically. When they got there, she loved it and made her payment to the man.

She called her friend Beauty who assisted her to pack into the new apartment. After hours of cleaning, it was late at night. They decided to go shopping for food items and eat on their way home. Both friends were exhausted and had no strength to cook for the night.

"I am really tired, I need to sleep on time. I have to go inspect my ordered goods coming tomorrow. As you know that I just opened a boutique store". Beauty said trying to lie on the bed.

"Alright, I am not stopping you from sleeping. You have worked a lot today. I have somethings to discuss with you about your fashion business, however that would be another time, I need to sleep on time too, I have a shoot tomorrow".

Both friends slept off unknowingly. The night was dark with few stars in the sky. No one knew what will happen the next day. In a blink of an eye, anything can surface.

Chapter 3: There must be something.

Flora woke up early in the morning, but while she was preparing her breakfast, the memories of her childhood flooded her thoughts. She remembered how she was pampered by her parents, so beautiful that whenever she ask for anything at anytime, they would always give it to her.

Her father had been an army at a certain stage in his life. Before he started being a business man, he had served the country as an army. Even with his strictness and discipline, he had always have a kind and generous heart.

She thought about it. Was the accident staged or was it natural? She has been thinking about it since years back but everything do seem confusing to her.

Then she remembered her mother came from a wealthy family. She was the one who supported her father in going into the business world. Her mother never told her why her father had married another wife. She also remembered her stepmother only came few days before her parents' accident. That was when she knew she had a younger sister.

With deep thoughts, Flora realized there was something wrong. "Something is fishy about this matter". She said to herself. Immediately, she took her phone and dial a call.

"Prum, I want you to help me reinvestigate my parents' accident. Please don't disclose this to anyone, anything you find, let me know immediately.

"Alright Flora. I got you". The phone hanged up and Prum switched on his system to commence his assignment.

Flora got to the company and met with her client. They set out to the beach to take the shoot. The client was a young pretty lady who wants to celebrate her upcoming birthday party. She requested for a beach location and background.

"Your boss had told me a lot about you and I believe you won't disappoint me." Diana glanced at Flora.

"Be rest assured, you would love it." Flora began to set out her shooting tools. She shooted till evening and was very exhausted.

On her way to the restaurant to quench her hunger. She saw a young man and a young lady. The man was trying to pull the lady to follow her by force, but the lady was reluctant and her face was pleading for help.

"Leave her alone, where are you taking her to?" Flora asked as soon as she got there.

"Excuse me young lady, why would you interfere to a matter that doesn't concern you? you are just a passer by, it better you head to where you are going."

"Please help me, I didn't do it." Chloe cried out for help.

"I know people like you, you are a pervert. You don't have to force yourself on a woman. If she says she isn't interested anymore then let her be do you want to ruin her life? Because that is what you do, If you don't let go of her now, I'll call the police on you."

Maxson laughed, he stared at the woman. Did she know who I am or what is she is trying to get herself into.

Before he tries to talk back at Flora. A kick landed on his right face. Maxson stumbled and fell on the floor with a groaning sound.

"What have I done to deserve all these? Huh?." He questioned Flora.

Chloe seeing what had happened hid behind Flora. She knew that she was the one at fault. If this lady can find out the truth, isn't she done for? She would beat her like the way she did with Maxson and even more than. But don't she know who he is in City B?

"What are you looking at? You want to get another kick? Flora asked him with courage.

"The president have been waiting so long for you? Where have you been? Excuse me Ma'am, who are you?

Joel asked Flora. He looked at her surprisingly. This lady has a striking appearance, her round beautiful face and an alluring figure, this would definitely make men go crazy. He cleared his throat and continue.

"Good evening ma, can I ask you who you are?

"This young man here was forcefully pulling this young lady against her own opinion. So I interfered, you know perverts are rampant these days and who are you by the way?"

Joel brought his business card out and gave it to her. "I believe it was a misunderstanding, this lady here is a criminal, she poisoned someone and we needed her for questioning. You might be thinking why not the police station, but with the card I gave you, you will understand better."

Flora took the card and checked it out. She realized the man was the multibilionaire bachelor's assistant in City B, Silver Scott and the young man she kicked was his younger brother.

"Hm...m....m.., am so sorry, I didn't know that was the case. Please do not be annoyed, you can take her with you."

As she turned to look at her back, Chloe was nowhere to be found. All of them was surprised.

"Can you see? You have allowed her escape, you will be the one to find her. You didn't even allow me explain the situation, you just beat me up."

"I am so sorry, please forgive me. I'll do anything in my power to help you get her back."

"Ma'am, do you mind following us to my boss? If you would explain the situation to him, it will solve this matter."

"I? Go with you? Do I need to? From the first time she had seen him at the bar with his friends, she had been really scared of him. She never thought she would come across him in this kind of manner.

What if he punishes me? I heard he doesn't like women. Oh my goodness, what have I gotten myself into. "Ok, let us go."

On their way to the upper floor of the restaurant, Maxson watched Flora as she was walking, he really had not taking a good view of this woman. She was a perfect definition of beauty, with outstanding figures which a lady should have.

Flora wore a long flowered gown, with a short arm. The gown was opened in both down sides, from the down edge of the cloth to her knee, aligning her graceful figure.

She didn't know Maxson was looking at her. They got to the floor where Scott was. Approaching, Flora saw that he was with his friends. Fear gripped her, but she comforted herself that she would be fine.

"Sir, Maxson is here." Joel told Scott.

Maxson sat down near his brother, touching his right face where he had been kicked earlier, giving a painful expression.

"Bro, we lost her. Thanks to this lady here." He pointed to her and took a drink on the table.

"Joel, what happened, why are you not saying anything." Scott's voice thundered with a great aura.

Joel explained everything to him without leaving anything behind. His mind told him his boss would be different to her.

"What is your name?"

" I am Flora, Ryain Flora".

"So you injured my brother and allowed the criminal escaped. How will you apologize?" Scott observed her expression. He remembered he saw her with another lady at the bar. He had wanted to find more about her, but he promised himself if they meet again, he would make her his.

Since that day he had seen her, it was as if she had a place in his heart before. Have they met before? Why does his heart race at her sight? His body reacts unknowingly thinking of her.