Change of Plan
Ady couldn't help her excitement. She ran upstairs to look for Mia.
"Girl! It's tomorrow at seven in the evening."
"Where?" Mia asked.
"At Golden River Hotel, Room 902. Did you know that that hotel is very expensive? You're very lucky. None of us has got into that place."
Lucky? Really? She'll be sleeping with a man who paid five million dollars for her virginity. How could she consider that lucky? She thought to herself.
Instead of saying it aloud, she just smiled and made herself busy by cleaning her room.
Ady was startled when a sound of a shattered glass echoed inside Mia's tiny room. She saw Mia on the floor, blood was dripping from her hand.
"Lia!" She quickly attended to her wound by grabbing the tissue paper on the side table. "What happened?"
"I–I was just—"
Ady tapped her shoulder when she noticed her trembling.
"Oh, girl. I'm sorry I'm too insensitive."
"I–It's fine. Not your fault." She said.
It's not that she was regretting her decision. She was actually relieved that it was Nicholas, but she was scared of what could possibly happen next.
"Ady what if I get pregnant?" She asked.
Ady frowned. "What? You won't. The regular clients of Club Montefalco had signed an agreement that if they make a scarlet pregnant, they have to pay a fine of one billion dollars. And if the client is willing to take responsibility they have to pay another one billion."
Her eyes widened. "One billion? And they agreed with it?"
Ady nodded. "Yeah. I know it's crazy, but those men are willing to pay a lot for a night of pleasure."
"What would happen to the scarlet and the baby if the client didn't take them?" She asked again, curiosity piqued.
"She has to decide whether to keep the child or not. Afterall, the club will get paid." Ady explained.
"I see."
Ady was confused when she saw the look on her friend's face.
"Why did you ask about it? Are you planning to get pregnant?
"No! I was just curious because it could happen."
"Well, I don't think Mama will allow it. She'll take precautions. You're her favorite since you already made a lot of money in just a month. And Nicholas Hudson is the number one client of the club, so she will make sure you will stay here."
She nodded and took a deep breath. She was really curious about it because it wasn't in the contract.
"By the way, what happened between you and Nicholas? You went out with him and came back the day after."
She didn't answer, then Ady's face had a meaningful look on her face. She quickly shook her head to stop Ady from thinking maliciously.
"We talked and had dinner. Then we took a rest."
"Same room?"
"Y–Yes."
"Same bed?"
She nodded. "Well, yeah. I insisted. He wanted to stay in the living room, but it's his house. We didn't do anything except–" She paused.
Ady had an excited expression. "What? Except what?"
She bit her lip. "Kissing and touching."
Ady didn't stop asking her about the details. But she wasn't ready to tell her about her intimate experience with a man. In the end, Ady gave up but Mia promised that she would be the first one to know about it.
HUDSON TOWER
"Mr.Hudson, your fiance is waiting on the other line." His secretary informed him.
He couldn't do anything but let out a sigh. Sabrina Hale was his brother's fiance, but he died more than a year ago.
Before he died, he made a promise to his brother that he would take care of Sabrina and his family. But he never expected that he would be forced to marry her.
"What is it?" He coldly asked.
"Can we have dinner tomorrow? I made a reservation for us." Sabrina's sweet and seductive voice had no effect on her.
"What for? I have an appointment tomorrow."
"Like what? Meeting that special girl of yours from Club Montefalco."
He heard a soft chuckle on the other line that made him frown. He knew she had spies everywhere including the club.
He tried to calm down and just took a deep breath. "Where and what time?"
Sabrina giggled. "Golden River Hotel at seven in the evening."
He wasn't too surprised that Sabrina would pick the same place and time. She knew that he would be meeting Mia tomorrow and she wanted to make sure that it wouldn't happen.
He rested his back on the swivel chair and massaged his temple. He didn't expect that Sabrina would be a headache. If only his grandfather wasn't a friend of Sabrina's dad, it would be too easy to get rid of them.
"Mr.Hudson, are you meeting with Ms.Hale tomorrow?" His secretary asked when she gave him some documents that he needed to sign.
"Yes."
"How about your other appointment?"
"Cancel it."
CLUB MONTEFALCO
Mia was staring at the clothes on the bed for more than an hour. She wanted to be beautiful for Nicholas so she was having a hard time choosing a dress.
The day had finally come so she felt excited. She set aside her worries and focused on how to impress Nicholas.
A few knocks on the door got her attention and it was a girl she never met before.
"I'm Pearl. You don't know me but I work here. There's a letter for you. Mama asked me to give it to you."
She wasn't supposed to believe anything from anyone she just met, but she still took the letter because the girl looked nice.
"Here." Pearl smiled.
"Do you know where it's from?" She asked.
Pearl shook her head. "I don't know. Mama is busy so she can't come here."
She nodded and took a glance at the girl again when she turned her back.
It wasn't really a letter. It was more like a note in a small piece of paper. She frowned when she read what was written on it.
'Change of plan. I'll pick you up at three.'
"Three? But it's already two."
She wanted to confirm it to Mama, but she had no time. She didn't want to make Nicholas wait, so she had no choice but to prepare.