The Contract

Chapter 89-The Suspicions

I winced lightly and moved in my chair. I laid down my pen and glanced down. It was Tuesday and I was at the office.

The door opened and Kourtney walked in and placed a file on the table. "We've gotten the report from Liam, anything else you'd need?"

"Pain killers" I replied and she shot me a look. "My joints hurt"

"What are you? 80?" She muttered as she headed out. I sighed and leaned back on my seat. "Hey boss " Bethany walked in.

"What do you want?" I went straight to the point. "Nothing, just..." She leaned on my table. "... I got some errands to run"

"Errands?"

"I'm getting married, come on!"

"Do you want the month off?" I asked. "Can you give it?" She asked back.

"Unless today is your wedding day, you may run errands; otherwise, return to work! I pay you for that."

"Remember last week when you... disappeared, I was in charge! Even when Kourtney ran off to her date with Davis"

My eyes immediately shot to the clock, shit Davis! I'm supposed be out for lunch with him. I got out my phone and called him, he answered at the second ring. "Davis!"

"Are you serious right now?" Bethany asked in disbelief because I was ignoring her. "Pearl, I know you are about to bail" he said.

"What? No!" I drawled. "I know, you're still at the office" he deadpanned. "No, I'm on my way, where are we meeting?"

"I'm on my day off, why not my apartment?" He asked. "Are you trying to pull a Kourtney on me?"

I heard him let out a frustrated sigh, "I'm on my way" I chuckled. "I'll make lunch"

"Sure" with that I ended the call and looked up at Bethany who still stood there. "What's a Kourtney?" She questioned and I smiled.

"I've got a better deal for you, why don't you be in charge today?" I bargained, getting up and grabbing my bag.

"Pearl!"

"In doing so, you get to leave tomorrow" I added and she huffed. "Here is the pain relief" Kourtney walked in with the drugs in hand, "I'll take that to go"

I took it from her and made a run out of the office before they began badgering me with more questions and complains.

It was Tuesday and today I wore a white halter top with an open back and it's matching white tennis skirt and I topped it off with white clogs.

I felt the pain again and hissed, I really needed the drugs. Jeffrey pulled the door open for me and I got in, I supplied the address and he drove out.

The award show was in 4 days and I had the peace of mind that everything was in place. My phone began ringing and I glanced down at it, a smile slowly made way to my lips and I answered.

"Hey"

"How is your day going?" Aiden asked and I leaned back and sighed, "it's good and yours?"

"What do you expect? I only find peace when I am out on lunch with you" he confessed and I glanced out the window with that silly smile playing on my lips.

"Flatter me all you want, Aiden but I'm already going out for lunch" I replied. "With your husband?"

"No, a cousin of mine. I was thinking of bailing because of how much work I had but I caved in anyways" I answered.

"Alright, when do I get a chance with you?"

"That's a dirty thing to say" I remarked, laughing lightly. "My chance to spend time with you again" he corrected.