Chapter 3of100 Contract marriage

the plane landed at the airport, Tyler got into a white sports car," won't we go with him?" Kourtney asked," you're coming with me." Stuart said leading her towards a black sports car," I have a proposal for you." Stuart said leaning on the car seat board," thought I was only here to work for you?" Kourtney creased her brows confusingly, wondering what type of proposal he was suggesting," Marry me." Stuart said calmly, Kourtney almost choked on her saliva, she blinked a few times as if she just heard him say, he wants her to marry him, seeing her confused tense expression and explained," my parents wants me to get married, but I'm not looking forward to settling down, I told them I'm already married, but they want proof and will be coming to New York soon to meet their daughter in-law..we don't have to get married in a church, it will be a Contract marriage, in a court, I will provide you with anything you need and desire." he told her calmly, Kourtney didn't know what to say," a fake marriage, it's a crime.. how can she agree to such fraud?" she thought, Kourtney stared at Stuart," a fake marriage? I agreed to work for you, not to become your fake wife." Kourtney said," and you will work me, it hasn't changed.. you just have to agree to the second proposal." he told her," look at it as an advantage for you.. you will be known as the CEO's wife, Kourtney, I haven't forgotten the promise I made to you in the hospital, I will protect you, become mine, and I will make sure they beg on their knees for your mercy and pity, and I'm not saying this to persuade you in marrying me, but because I really want to help you." he told her with honesty in his voice, Stuart stared at her red lips, Kourtney followed his sight staring at his lips, when she noticed what she was doing, she averted her gaze looking away," a contract marriage? alright, I agree." she agreed, Stuart gave a smirk that disappeared in an instant, he started the engine and drove to the nearby court," do I have to wear this wedding dress?" Kourtney said," I think it will be good for our wedding pictures.. besides, the only people here is you, me and the priest." he told her getting out of the car, opening the car door for her, the two of them proceeded inside, they signed a contract of six months, took wedding pictures and left the court, inside the car.. Stuart brought out a small black box made of silk and opened it, Kourtney's eyes shinned upon seeing the beautiful diamond ring, she could see it was made with pure diamond stones only," th.. this?" Kourtney stumbled on her words," it's yours.. otherwise how will everyone believe we're actually married if you're not wearing a ring." Stuart said simply taking her hand and wore it around her slim finger, it was shinny and looked expensive," it's pretty.. you didn't have to." Kourtney said, Stuart started the car and drove off, the drive was thirty minutes long, they passed through thick trees, Kourtney saw a beautiful white Villa coming to view and was taken away by the massive huge space, it had a beautiful garden and a courtyard and a car park and, Stuart helped her out of the car, Kourtney viewed the house up close, it had glass doors," come." Stuart led the way pulling the door open, Kourtney stepped inside and was wowed by the texture of the house inside, it had white marbled floor and ceiling, the chandelier was beautiful, a lightening each corner of the house, the walls were gray and white, it had staircases on each side going up and an elevator located on the left side," welcome home Mrs Levant, I'm Williams and these are my fellow staff, we are at your service." a young gentle man smiled slightly, and the rest welcomed her with respect and warm smiles," thank you." Kourtney smiled warmly," you should freshen up." Stuart told her about to leave when Kourtney held onto his arm stopping him," please excuse us." she said to the staff, and they went to attend to their duties," well you didn't say how we will be living.. I mean, we are not legally married..so you don't expect me to share a room with you, I need my own space.. some privacy." she told him," I already arranged for your room, William will take you there." Stuart said simply about to leave when she stopped him again," wait.. I didn't bring any clothes with me." she bit her lower lip thinking she's only bothering him and may get annoyed any time soon," I already got it covered, they will be here soon.. may I leave now?" he raised a brow, Kourtney finally released his arm and he went upstairs, shortly after, the doorbell rang and one of the staff opened the door, Kourtney saw two men entire pulling with them a bunch of different clothes," Oh hello beautiful, I'm Frankie the head designer, I design lots of famous, wealthy people's clothes, and this is my assistant Daniel..by the way I'm a really big fan of yours, you're so gorgeously beautiful." he smiled, he was so friendly and funny, Kourtney felt comfortable around him, he didn't even bring say how sorry he was to what happened to her, he acted like everything was fine which made her feel better of herself," this is my latest collection, please don't hesitate to pick whatever you like.. Mr Levant already paid for everything." Frankie said taking out some suggestions for her, Kourtney chose different types of dresses, skirts, shirts and t-shirts, jeans and office pants, different types of bags and shoes," this is enough." Kourtney said," good choice, I will take my leave now..if you need anything else let me know, take care darling." he blow her kiss and left," William! Kourtney called for him," yes Mrs Levant?" I will like to retire to my room now." she said, William motioned for Kate and Talia to carry the things upstairs, William pushed the door open for her, Kourtney went inside and looked around, the room was huge..it had a lot of space, a big bed in the middle of the room, the room was cream white, had huge wide windows which over looked the garden," the bathroom is to your right, the closet to your left and to your other side of your room, their is a room of your shoes and other accessories collection.. make yourself comfortable, brunch will be served in 20minutes." he said and left, Kate and Talia began to arrange her clothes in their rightful places, once they were done they left her to settle in, Kourtney took off her wedding dress going to the bathroom, after the warm shower, she went back to her room going through her closet, she took out a pair of black shorts and a white T-shirt, she tied her hair into a ponytail before going back downstairs, Stuart was already waiting for her around the dinning table, when he saw her approaching the dinning table, she was dressed in simple clothes and he thought she looked cute and adorable, Kourtney pulled out a chair and sat on the opposite side," how do you find everything here?"he broke the silence," Good." Kourtney said simply," great.. now let's talk business." Stuart said calmly," before I come to work for you, I have a proposal." Kourtney said, Stuart leaned back in his seat waiting for her to proceed," as long as I'm working under your roof, I want my own identity, I want to be known as Kourtney Grenade and not the CEO's wife, I don't want people to respect me because I'm your wife, but respect me because I am me." Kourtney said simply," if that's what you want, then so be it." Stuart agreed, Talia served them food, fried red steak and fried rice with vegetable salads and orange juice, they are in silence while they glanced at each other time to time, after lunch.. Stuart stood up," I have some work to take care of.. I'll see you later." he said before leaving.

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Back in New Orleans, Mrs Grenade was pacing up and down as she tried to figure out where her daughter could have gone to," please calm down dear, I'm sure wherever Kourtney might be, she's okay and safe." her husband said," don't tell me to relax Tony, how daughter is missing.. she ran away because of me for pushing her to much, I only wanted what's best for her, was that to much to ask?" she teared up," we will find her, don't you worry." her pulled her into his arms.

Kourtney decided to take a walk around the house, she went to the backyard and saw that there was a pool and a Jacuzzi, it was a chilled place where you could just seat and enjoy some alone time, the water was just calling her, pulling her towards it.. it's been a while she took a swim and wanted to dip herself inside, when her phone rang, seeing the name pop on her screen made her frown slightly, it was Jonathan calling her, she swiped the screen turning it off, with a sigh she went back inside," Mrs Levant, do you have a minute?" Kate came up to her with a small notebook," sure." Kourtney halted," Mrs Levant, you need to make a cooking Menu of food, what you would like us to prepare for breakfast in the morning, Brunch and Dinner, whatever you say is what shall be prepared." she said, Kourtney didn't know what to say, she had no idea what Stuart liked and preferred," so how can she prepare a menu?" she asked herself inwardly," well..why don't you prepare it and I will go with whatever you choose." Kourtney said surprising her," well ma'am, I do not what Mr Levant prefers and I hear he is so difficult.. I wouldn't like to lose my job on my first day." Kate said," first day?" Kourtney repeated a little confused," yes..Talia and I started working today." Kate said simply, Kourtney wanted to ask more but held back," alright, I will make the menu and hand it to you." she said and went upstairs to her room, sitting on her bed when her phone rang, I thought of whether or not to answer, swiping the screen she answered," Kourtney what the hell are you thinking? how could you do this to me? and on your wedding day, I was so worried about you, your mother tried reaching out to you but you're not picking up her calls, not even Jonathan's calls." Cassy scolded her non stop," Cassy, I only picked up your call cause I knew you of all people would understand what I did, and cause I consider you my friend and not just as an assistant." Kourtney said in a calm natured tone," then tell me where you are? I will come get you right away." Cassy said," you can't come here Cassy." why not?" Cassy asked firmly," because you can't.. I need some time away, to think okay.. I'll talk to you later." Kourtney said before hanging up, the sun was setting and Kourtney has never felt so bored in her entire life, getting up she left her room going downstairs," William!" Kourtney out," yes Mrs Levant." William said approaching her," I'm bored, and I would like to go out, can you drive me?" Kourtney said," sure, I will just inform Mr Levant." he said taking out his phone," I don't think it's necessary disturbing my husband while he's working, shall we?" Kourtney stopped him from informing Stuart, William put away his phone opening the door for her, Kourtney walked out and hopped into the backseat," where to ma'am?" William asked," I'm not too familiar with New York, but I would like to a bikini, do you know where I can get that?" she said," sure." William started the engine and drove off, soon they stopped in front of a small store called' Summer brands ' William opened the car door for her and escorted her inside, when the shop owner saw Kourtney walk inside, she was so excited to see her in person," oh my goodness, Kourtney Grenade, I'm such a big fan." she said with a big smile," it's always good to meet a fan." Kourtney smiled," what can I do for you? I have a lot of good bikinis out and they just came in this morning from California." the woman said," I'll take ten bikinis in different colors, make sure they're sexy." Kourtney said, the woman nodded going to the store room and brought out, sexy beautiful bikinis.. Kourtney took out a black card and handed it to the woman, Stuart was the one who gave it to her in case she needed something, as she was handing her the card, she noticed a diamond ring around her finger and couldn't help but ask," it's a beautiful ring you have there, you're married?" Kourtney pulled away her hand hesitantly," Uhm..yes." she said in a flat tone, the woman gave a slight smile congratulating her, when she saw a familiar name written on the card," Levant." she read the name inwardly, the dots began to connect to each other," is she married to Mr Levant?" she asked herself floating away in thought," anything wrong?" Kourtney asked seeing her drifting away into space," Uhm I'm alright." she said swiping the card and handed her back the card and the bags," Thank you." Kourtney said and walked out with William behind her, it was already dark out when Kourtney arrived back home," welcome back home Mrs Levant." Talia greeted helping her with the bag," a glass of water will do." Kourtney said taking off her shoes and falling on the couch, Kate brought her a glass of water," dinner will be served in ten minutes." she said, Kourtney went upstairs to freshen up, after freshening up she left her room and saw Stuart's locked room, and wondered whether he was back yet, she went downstairs taking a seat around the dining table," has Stuart returned yet?" Kourtney asked no one in particular," Mr Levant will be working late tonight, he informed to say, not to wait up for him." William said, Kourtney wanted to speak out, why he didn't inform her earlier but held back," why does she care if he works late or not? why would she even wait up for him?" she asked herself inwardly, she even lost her appetite," Uhm I have a spinning headache, I'll retire to my room now." Kourtney said standing up," shall I bring your dinner upstairs?" Kate asked," no no." Kourtney refused going upstairs, as soon as she hopped into bed, her eyes felt heavy and fell asleep immediately, Kourtney kept on turning in bed, she was reliving that night again and again, she was going through that torture, the same suffering and pain, her forehead was dripping cold sweat, she felt like she was being suffocated," s..stop it..plea.. please." she said in her struggling sleep, it was past midnight when Stuart arrived back home, while going upstairs to his room, he heard noises coming from Kourtney's room, worried, he opened her bedroom door switching on the lights," Kourtney!" he rushed towards her bed side holding her shoulders waking her up," Kourtney!" he called out to her once more, Kourtney gasp opening her eyes," Stuart." Kourtney whispered his name in a flat quivering voice, throwing herself in his arms, Stuart wrapped his hands around her slender waist," it was only a nightmare, nothing else." he assured her taping her hair gently," it felt so real, I could feel it..it was like I was reliving it over again." Kourtney broke into tears," I'm here for you, always." he told her," please stay with me tonight, till I fall asleep." Kourtney said, Stuart nodded laying her back down, he slept besides her putting his arms around her, Kourtney felt warm and safe in his arms that she fell asleep immediately.

the sun was peaking through the clouds when Kourtney fluttered her eyes open, she slept soundly and safe, thought memories of last night came flashing inside her head, how Stuart held her closer to him which made her feel safe and calm, his strong seductive scent that surrounded her which made her feel safe and strong, she wondered if he was still sleeping next to her, she turned around slowly to check, but to her disappointment he wasn't there, she didn't understand why she felt disappointed, staring at her table clock, she jumped out of bed," shit, it's already 10am." she rushed to the bathroom turning on the shower, after her bath, she took out a pair of white long pants and a blue tank top tucking in, she took her black high heels putting them on, she tied her hair up into a ponytail, grabbing her bag and left the room," Good morning Mrs Levant." Kate and Talia greeted," good morning... Kate, a cup of coffee please." Kourtney said taking a seat around the dining table, shortly after, Kate brought her a cup of coffee," has Stuart left for work already?" Kourtney asked taking a sip," yes." Kate answered simply," and where is William?" she asked," well ma'am he is attending to Mr Levant's parents, they arrived about an hour ago." Stuart's parents are here?" Kourtney repeated definitely confused and anxious, she is not physically, mentally and emotionally ready to meet them, she didn't know how to approach or introduce herself to them, what to do or say," but..they were supposed to be here in a few weeks from now." Kourtney added," I'm sorry ma'am, I wanted to inform you of their arrival, but Sir told us to disturb you before leaving." Kate said sadly," it's okay." Kourtney said standing up and walked towards the living room, as she was approaching the living room, she saw a tall chubby man and two women, she figured the older woman was his mother, but about the other young woman? she thought, the young woman was tall just about her height, though Kourtney was slightly taller than her, she was pretty and had slightly long blonde hair with brown Hazel eyes," was she his sister maybe?" Kourtney thought, with a sweet smile she approached them, she didn't know how to greet them, a handshake was to formal, a hug was to suspicious and they might feel weird and uncomfortable," Mother, father." Kourtney gave a slight bow," I wasn't expecting you this early, otherwise I would have prepared your arrival." she added, Stuart's parents were surprised and curious to who this girl was, of course they definitely knew who she was, everybody knows the famous model Kourtney Grenade, but what they wanted to know is what she was doing in their son's house," excuse me but who are you?" Stuart's mother asked simply," Uhm Kourtney Grenade, I'm -

" I know who you are? what I mean is, what are you doing in my son's house?" she cut Kourtney off coldly," forgive my intrusion madam Levant for not introducing you early, she is Mr Levant's Wife." William introduced Kourtney, the young woman seated besides Stuart's mother almost choked on her saliva, Stuart's parents were just as shocked," Wife!" madam Levant repeated," when did my son get married? and of all women, he had to choose her?" she said annoyed, Kourtney wanted to speak out but held back her words," Stuart did not mention anything about getting married, or having a wife for that matter." Mr Levant said calmly," actually Stuart and I have been seeing each other for two months now, and he decided to finally put a ring on it, we got married yesterday Sir." Kourtney could only say a lie that popped up in her mind," for two months? weren't you in relationship with that guy by then? are you saying you were going out with both of them? cheating on my son." madam Levant frowned," Madam Levant I assure you, I would never cheat on Stuart, Mike and I broke up a month before I met Stuart, we just did not announce it on Media." Kourtney defended herself, madam Levant sneered having nothing more to say," if you do say you're Stuart's legal wife, then you're welcome to our family my dear." Mr Levant smiled, Kourtney gave a slight polite smile," thank you, Uhm father, I have to go to work right now, I'll see you this evening." Kourtney said, Mr Levant nodded at her, Kourtney left with William driving to the office," William please transfer my things to Stuart's room when you get home." Kourtney said calmly," it shall be done Mrs Levant." William dropped her off, Kourtney got out of the car and approached the huge building, it was big and amazing, the inside was even more breathtaking, the sound of her heels clicking on the marbled floor caught everyone's attention, their heads turning to her direction, her beauty caught the eyes of all the employees in the company, they couldn't believe they were seeing Kourtney Grenade in person, some were big fans of her and some were filled with jealousy and envy of her," Kourtney, I'm such a big fan of yours, can you please sign my notebook?" a young lady handed her a small notebook, Kourtney gladly took it and signed it with a heart, a few people surrounded her asking for her auto graph, when she was done signing, she approached a young lady sitting behind the assistant desk," I'm here to see Stuart Levant please." the young lady stared at Kourtney from head to toe with a disapproving expression," Mr Levant is in a Conference meeting, he can't you now." she said boldly," look here, I have no time, just let him know I'm here." Kourtney said calmly," look here Miss, Mr Levant is in a meeting, if you want you can wait for him over there." she pointed at a gray long couch in a corner," seems like we won't come to an agreement, fine.. you can direct me to his office and I'll wait for him there." Kourtney said," Miss I have a lot of work to do, if you don't want to comply you can leave or I'll call security on you." she said, Kourtney frowned getting out of patience, annoyed she grabbed her bag and began walking through the corridors," excuse me where do you think you're going? security!" she shouted out while going after Kourtney, Kourtney opened every door looking for Stuart," listen to me Lady, if you won't stop right now I'll make sure to embarrass you badly." she screamed out, Kourtney reached the last door and went inside, Stuart raised his head and saw Kourtney standing on the door," Mr Levant I'm tried sto -

" Leave us." Stuart said, the lady left closing the door behind her, Kourtney approached the huge table and sat on the opposite side," you took your time." Stuart said," do you know that your parents are here?" Kourtney said staring at Stuart intensely," William informed of their surprise visit." Stuart answered calmly," and you're calm about this? for how long will I keep this up? your mother feels like something is off about everything." Kourtney said a little hesitant," then you will have to be more loving towards me, like any other wife." Stuart said simply, Kourtney creased her brows standing up," the only reason I'm here is to tell you I won't be working for you, I want to pay more attention to being a responsible wife." Kourtney said," besides I don't think being stuck in an office has ever been my dream, I have always wanted to be model since forever, I can't let that go, even if it means I have to start all over again, have a good day Mr Levant." Kourtney said turning to leave, when a strong hand grabbed her wrist pulling her back and landed into Stuart's arms," whatever my wife desires, on one condition though."

" Which is?" Kourtney asked in a flat tone, Stuart stretched his hand holding her slender waist, Kourtney took a heavy breath in and out staring at Stuart," let me help you a little, that's my condition." he said tightening his hold around her waist, Kourtney gave a soft gasp staring at his red sweet lips," do you want to kiss me Mrs Levant?" Stuart teased her with a mischievous smirk, Kourtney frowned pulling back," in your wildest dreams Mr Levant, you won't be getting a kiss from me any time soon, never." Kourtney said simply and walked away leaving the conference room, Stuart chuckled softly leaning back in his seat.