The Soldier Husband

Having left his hometown with shattered relationships due to his decision to join the military Matthew Rong returns after nine and a half years, uncertain of how people will treat him. Lexi Yao, the only person who supported his decision, left less than two years later leaving her family and her child. Just weeks after the birth of her child in an arranged family marriage her husband of less than a year died, putting her in a position that she could not cope. Eventually, when she was ready, she returned to her hometown to resume full-time care of her child bringing her now successful fashion business with her. Matthew had never forgotten the promises Lexi made to marry him prior to and in the twelve months after he joined the military, despite her marriage and becoming a widow. He hoped that he would be able to marry her and secure for them both the future that they had believed was there for them as teenagers. Just after Matthew’s return, having reluctantly agreed to drive Matthew home after a celebration for not only his return but the engagement of their brothers, Lexi and Matthew were kidnapped by the terrorist who helped make Matthew’s career seeing his rapid promotion to General. To protect Lexi, Matthew knew he needed to use changes in the law to protect her and their assets that the Terrorist sought to exploit and committed to her through a forced marriage ceremony at the hands of the Terrorists. For Matthew this was the one thing that had kept him going, and for Lexi she only agreed to protect herself believing there was no legal validity in the ceremony. On their rescue Lexi was confronted with the truth of another forced marriage and was determined to escape this to have her own life, free from domination by men. Matthew not only was left to fight to secure the love of his life but to protect his friends and family from the terrorist who decided that they were fair game in the pursuit of his goals. Can Matthew succeed and win? Can Lexi learn to trust and forgive Matthew? Will the one secret that she has been keeping for eight years drive them apart? This is the story of their journey, with their friends and family along for the ride. Note – for those who have read my first story Offer to the CEO, our favourite couple makes appearances here, with Anna becoming a huge supporter and friend of our Female Lead. Extract: “Matthew, you b*stard. You knew our marriage would be valid, and you forced it on me. You are no better than my parents who arranged my first marriage?” “What did you want me to do? Let you be killed?” “You should have thought about me, not your own selfish needs. Get the hell out of my sight and let me be I'm going to stay away from you.” “Forget it. You are the wife of a military officer. You will live in my villa and forget about going anywhere without my permission. It is not safe.” “Safe? I am not safe from you, everyone, everything and everywhere else is safe!” Please note the cover artwork is not mine. Also while at the start of this story it may seem that the lead is male, in fact the lead is a female lead (be patient for this to be shown)

klmorgan · Urban

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998 Chs

You owe me a favour.

December 27, Jax Corp Headquarters, City K

Lexi stormed into Andrew's office where he and Chester were waiting for her. She hated being summons like a little child but thank goodness she had a great live-in assistance to help with Dominic's care when she was working and her staff at the design studio were capable.

"What is the world are you doing summoning me here Andrew. I am not a child and you do not need to treat me as such. I have a business, unlike you who have taken control of the family company, that I have built up by my own hard work, and I need to be there."

"Shut up Lexi," spat Andrew. He hated the disrespect that Lexi seemed to direct to him particularly since her return. "You forget that family business whether you like it or not has been there if your business hits trouble. Sit down as we need to talk to you."

Chester, spat out "Damn it Andrew, we are your siblings. Treat us with respect. Remember though we both own the same amount of company shares as you do. I have Lexi's proxy still," and with that Lexi nodded "As well as Mum and Dad's proxy. With my shares, is you really want to push, I will convene a board meeting and have you removed as CEO as those along with those from a few other shareholders who have given me their standing proxy's I control over fifty percent of the shares."

"Damn it Chester…"

"No Andrew, talk to us like humans or you will find yourself out, and I will seek the appointment of a CEO from outside the family."

Observing her two brothers, Lexi realised that they were coming close to a physical fight, rather than just a verbal one. Andrew ever since he found out about Chester being gay hated being around him and only tolerated him for her and Dominic's sake.

"Calm down you two. We do not need this. All I am angry about is that you simply demand Andrew. Requesting me to come is a compromise position, and more importantly polite. Treat me with some respect. I am an adult, and unlike you two a parent."

Chester knew what Lexi was trying to do, and despite having been Dominic's parent effectively for over six and a half years he was not worried about it. She was aiming her remarks at Andrew, the non-commitment man, not him. Chester just laughed at how uncomfortable Andrew was, and Andrew immediately looked back at him with daggers in his eyes.

"Well come on Andrew, I do not have all day. I have to get back to the design studio as well as visit the flagship store, so what do you want?"

"A couple of things. Firstly, tonight I need your presence at TJ's. A group of us, including some of your friends are gathering as I want to test a new more western taste menu for lunch and dinner meetings in the private rooms before they become widely used. Secondly, not this Sunday but the following one I need you to play hostess at the family villa."

"Tonight, sounds good, I needed anyway to check out TJ's to see if it could be suitable for some meetings so that works for me. And before you ask, I will make my own way there. I need to be flexible in case Dominic needs me at home. As to the second why?"

"The idiot over there," with that Andrew pointed to Chester.

"Who is an idiot?"

"Let me rephrase, the disorganise one over there was meant to have a meeting on Christmas Eve with CEO Hou, from Hou Enterprises about our entertainment division working with him and his newly formed entertainment joint venture with XF International for our entertainment division, but apparently he and CEO Yao were called to a court case. CEO Hou has agreed to come here for meetings on the Monday, but as his pregnant wife will be with him rather than then taking us out for a meal I thought we would host them at the Family Villa."

Lexi paused. A couple of times she had run into Hou Yi at functions in France when he was there visiting Hou Enterprises European divisions and had tried to convince her to allow him company to host in his shopping malls in Europe and a few in the US. She simply rejected him outright, as at the time she was not certain what she wanted to do. However, if he was having his pregnant wife accompany him, that was different.

"Andrew fine. Send me the details. But I am not going to stay here talking to you I have things to do. But promise me both you will come and see Dominic and I on the weekend as he wants to spend time with his uncles, and that means Phillip as well Chester."

Without waiting for a response Lexi turned out and walked out. As she shut the door Chester turned and said, "We both know that she is our sister."

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