Cinderella Contract

4

I woke up with my head pressed up against the window. I sit back up and look around me. The guys left me.

There was a note taped to the windshield.

Dear Avery,
You fell asleep and so we went inside. I sent a butler to watch you until you woke up, then he would show you to your room.
- Brett

I look out the window and see a not-so-happy-to-be-here looking man. He glares at me through the window.

I stare back at him. He blinks then opens the door for me.

I climb out of the car and stop halfway. I knew they were princes... but this is going to far.

A white stone castle towers over us. It looks like a typical medieval castle; with two towers on the sides, and a big main area in-between.

"Follow me." The angry butler says. He walks off at a brisk pace toward the castle that I have to run to keep up at.

He brings me to a iron gate and opens it for me. I glare at the butler as I walk inside.

As I turn to look at the castle, I see Jacob kneeling in front of me.

"Finally! You have awoken from your deep slumber, sleeping beauty." He had a hand on his chest and the other by his side. He held his eyes closed but opened them to wink at me.

"Thank you Ivan, that would be enough." Brett says, walking into view. Ivan, the butler, nods and walks away. "We will show you to your room now Avery." He turns and walks off.

"Hey, or do you want to go with me?" Jacob asks from his spot on the floor. He looks up and winks at me.

"Nah. I'll go Brett." I head over to where Brett was.

"No! Avery! The betrayal!" He yells.

"So, I think you owe me a tour?" I say, linking arms with Brett.

"Yes... let's be off." Brett days and heads off down a hallway. At the end of it is a white door with gold hinges and doorknob.

"This is your room." He says, nodding at the door.

"Okay thank you." I say.

I open the door and walked inside my new room. A gasp escaped through my lips.

It was truly a room fit for a princess. It could fit about two of my old rooms in it. A large canopy bed was on the wall to the left and a nightstand on either side of it.

A large window was straight ahead from where I stood at the door. There was a small sitting area around it.

"What's that door lead to?" I pointed to a door on the opposite wall of the bed. I looked at Brett who had a smirk on his face.

"Go and check it out yourself. It's almost dinner time, I'll send for someone to get you when it's ready. Till then, you should clean up and new clothes are in the closet waiting for you." Brett said before leaving me in my princess room alone.

I ran to the door and threw it open. Cue another gasp from me.

Granite countertops lined a double sink vanity with a shower that could fit five people in it at once across from it.

On the other side of the huge shower was a bath tub the size of a large hot tub.

"Oh well, guess I just have to try it out." I say, peeling my clothes off and cannon-balling inside the tub.

The hot water surrounds my skin and immediately warms me up. I look over to the faucet on the tub and notice a button next to it.

Going against all knowledge of 'don't press the red button', I press it.

I close my eyes, half expecting the world to blow up.

Bubbles rise up in the water as a massage starts happening on my back.

Jets. Thank God for red buttons.

I stay in the tub until the water turns cold; then I get out and wrap one of the many fluffy towels around me.

I step out of the bathroom into my bedroom and walk to the closet. I throw open the doors to look at my outfit choices.

"Hm. Okay." I say as I look at the contents of the closet. A simple sky blue dress that hangs to mid-thigh, white knee-high socks, and matching blue converse.

As soon as I finished lacing up my converse, there came a fancy knock at the door. "I am here to escort you to dinner, miss." The person says.

"Coming!" I call. I walk over to the door and open it to Jacob holding out his arm to me.

"Hello miss Avery, I will be your escort today." He smiles at me. He's wearing a white suit with a dark green tie.

"Nah. I know where the dining room is." I lie. I shrug off Jacob and head down the opposite way he's standing.

"Beep beep. I detect a lie." Jacob says in a metallic robot voice. "For the dining room is down that way." He points behind him barely holding back a laugh.

"Whatever. Let's just go." I say and push past Jacob.

He interlocks our arms with an emotionless expression on his face.

"Oh um, there's something you should know." He says.

"Okay. What is it?" I say, intrigued.

"Oh. Never mind." He says.

"Come on! Tell me! You had me intrigued!" I say, slapping his arm.

"Okay okay." He laughs. "You're meeting our parents today during dinner." He says, the look of horror on his face.

I stop in my tracks. "What?" I say, I think of  Blake. "N-no. I can't do that." I say then run away back to my room.

Finally!! An update! So super sorry it took this super long to update. I've been super busy with school starting and everything but I'm on fall break now!

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- Stari