The Night We Met

Chapter 3- Terms and Conditions

Nicholas's POV
"I don't have a really good memory and i might not have had a good look at your face yesterday" she says slightly shivering as i examine her face.

She's lying. I hate when people lie.

Why is she pretending to do that? Is she ashamed that i helped her? Or is she ashamed that she knows me? I've met so many women in my life and all of them desperately try to get my attention, what's wrong with her?

As she leaves quickly clearly avoiding a conversation with me anymore, her attitude makes me intrigued. The more she's trying to run away, the more i feel like controlling her

"I want her" i say looking right at her and earn two stares. The more she tries to stay away from me, the worse I'll become.

"Don't you already have a personal assistant Nicholas?" Dad asks me worriedly as he glances between me and her.

"I do but he manages my hotels, if i am going to take over this company then i need someone who already knows things about it and what better person than Isabella" i say smirking at her as she blinks at me

"You're right, anyways my lawyer is on the way, we can sign and get this over with" dad says with a change in tone and i nod.

"You're retiring right now?" Isabella suddenly speaks and i look at her

She quickly closes her mouth apologizing for her interruption then stands quietly

"I have to do it today" Dad says looking at her with a warm gaze. I hate to admit it but even I don't know the reason of why dad is doing this so quickly, as much as i would love to take over the Cadogan enterprises, it makes me curious to know why so suddenly?

"The lawyers are here, i need to have a talk with them, I'll be back" Dad says quickly sprinting out of the office and she follows him out closing the door behind her

Isabella's POV
What does he mean by i want her. I think to myself as i make my way out of the office. None of his words settle right with me and he makes me so nervous, as much as i want this job, i also want to run away from him.

I absentmindedly play with the papers on my desk as i rethink about his words and don't notice someone calling me

"Isabella!!" He says a little louder and i suddenly get up knocking the glass of water over

"Oh damn" the glass shatters near my leg and i get on my knees to examine it

"Are you okay?" He gets by my side in an instant and suddenly that safe feeling rushes over to me. He softly touches the glass that is on my leg and i wince in pain

"Let me clean this up" he says and I don't protest. He helps me sit up on the chair and then takes care of the blood. I look at him admiring him, is this really the guy i almost argued with?

I look at his toned muscles casually flexing and his perfectly styled hair that are combed back with only one strand of hair left on his forehead.

"Be careful" he says getting up and i scan my leg that is now perfectly bandaged

"Uh thankyou" i say not meeting his eyes

"Can you get me those files?" He points to a bunch of files beside me and then makes his way in the office without saying anything else

Why wouldn't he take those with him?? This is exactly why i HATE him

I pick up the files and get up slowly, the leg doesn't hurt but being cautious never hurts someone

I slowly make my way inside the office to see two additional faces assuming they are the lawyers
I place the files in front of Mr.Anthony and he gestures me to stand beside him

As the lawyer asks them to sign the documents, Nicholas suddenly rises up

"What the hell is this?" He asks angrily his eyes looking straight at his dad

" Nicholas, this was a term-"

"You expect me to marry someone within 60 days or you give the company to someone else??"