Ch 6: Contracted wife

Her father_ no he wasn't her father. That incompetent fool had signed that if he wasn't able to pay back the loan then he would give his daughter to the Montero family for marriage and if she refused the marriage then she could be sold to a popular motel in the city and made to work till the debt was paid.

He also signed that if peradventure she flees or runs away then her mother Suzy would take her place.

Gisele didn't know whether to cry or laugh after seeing the agreement. Raoul was meticulous in pushing away the punishment from his immediate family. He had meticulously avoided writing Roxanne's name in the agreement but had clearly written her mother's name in it. It shows he never even planned on making Roxanne take the fall for the family.

To be sold to a motel at her age?

How could he! He had decided her future with just a few sentences. How tragic!

She thought of running away, not that she was sure she could even succeed but if she did. Her mother was going to take her place. Wait why was she even worrying about that? Her mother was less concerned if she was killed in this supposed marriage so why should she be bothered too.

Gisele wanted so much as to propose that her mother take her place but her mouth wouldn't comply with her, she couldn't bring herself to say it. Her conscience would not let her and she still loved her mother.

Her hands clenched and unclenched the documents in her grip. Tears fought to make their way out of her eye but she bit her lips and pushed them back.

"You have five seconds. Make up your mind or I'll decide for you" Devon announced nonchalantly. Her pathetic look had no hold on him. She should blame her luck. Blame her luck that She was important to his grandfather. If she had being any other girl, he would just have tossed her out of his house without even batting an eyes but she just had to come in between the fight with his grandfather.

"One..." The countdown started.

"Two" Gisele was still very hesitant. Marrying him meant she would live the rest of her life in bondage but it was better than work as a slave in a motel. She would rather dine with the devil than rot in that hell.

"Three..." She immediately picked up the pen, turned to the last page and signed her signature on it. With a heavy heart and an even heavier eye.

With a straight face, Devon received the signed documents. His plan was implemented. It was bad he was using the young girl to attack his grandfather but he had no choice. If he wanted the woman he loved to live a good life then he needed to keep Gisele beside him.

"You are Mrs Devon now but don't overthink it or expect too much, we shall only ever be husband and wife in name. As long as you do what I say and follow my rules, you will get your freedom eventually" After saying this he turned and walked out of the room with the signed document in his hand.

Gisele slumped to the floor and her sobs filled the room.

This was how she turned out to be, someone's contracted wife? Never in her life did she think this would have happened to her, still who does she blame? Definitely herself.

She cried and cried her eyes out. Whereas Devon walked out of the room with a rigid look. He looked at the signature on the page and a part of him regretted it still this was a means to an end, a road he must undertake to get what he wants.

"Send this to the Civil Bureau. I want the certificate sent over first thing in the morning" he handed the documents to another young man, who immediately bowed and left to go complete the order.

"First Master, Chairman Hugo has_" the butler rushed to announce to Devon who has just walked to the sitting room but his words were cut off by an angry yell.

"Where is that punk?!" Grandpa Hugo's voice sounded from the entrance. The door bursted opened and the face of the angry old man was brought to the light. His brows were tightly knotted, his fingers clenched tightly too around his walking stick.

It was just like he expected. Devon didn't look surprised one bit to see his grandfather.

The girl really was special to him for him to come all the way to his mansion, so late at night. She was really the perfect candidate to use for a bargain.

"Grandfather what brings you to my mansion" Devon asked. A sudden slap accompanied his words. The folks who had come today with the old man were shocked to see this.

Grandfather Hugo and Devon had always had something to argue about right from day one but never had it ever amounted to the old man being physical. Devon had pushed his buttons with the issue and things weren't going to end easily as they used to.

"Where is she? Hand her over to me!" The old mam ordered coldly. A fierce and determined look in his eyes as it was also in Devon's eyes.

"You're late. I just made her my wife and she'll continue being that till I say otherwise" stubbornly Devon replied back.

The Old man moved to slap him again but Gavin, Devon's younger brother intervened. "Grandpa calm down. Devon doesn't mean what he said, he probably is just angry as you are. Arguing with each other like this would not be of help" The boy was trying to calm the two men down but they both looked unwilling to calm down.

"I mean it" Devon announced "hasn't grandfather always wanted to get me married? I am married now so he should be happy especially since it is a girl so precious to him".

Grandpa Hugo snorted " you're doing this because of that wench aren't you?! You're using this innocent girl to threaten me into leaving that sl*t alone."

Devon grimaced at he vile name used to describe his girlfriend but didn't say anything to refute him. It would be pointless anyway,so why bother.

Grandfather Hugo had spelled out Devon's real intention. It was not a secret that nobody knew.

Everybody knows that 29 year old Devon Montero was madly in love with Chloe Delvan, a B-list model. The family was not supportive about their relationship, especially Grandpa Hugo who specifically had unfavourable feeling towards the actress but Devon was just too in love to be stopped. In order to threaten the model to leave Devon. Grandpa Hugo had put out a few words in the modelling industry and now, no one would hire her for any job.

People feared the retired General even more that the renowned Cold CEO Devon, so no matter how he had tried he could only manage to get her small time gigs and nothing else. Still that was not enough.

His heart ached when to see the woman he loved live like a beggar. His initial plan was to threaten his family with his life but his plan changed when Gisele came along.

Devon had opted to marrying Gisele when he heard that his Grandfather was mindful of her. With her he was sure he could make his grandfather undo whatever's he had done against his lover.

It was a fifty-fifty chance.

One he wasn't bothered in staking everything he had for.