The contract Marriage

chapter four

The sound of the alarm clock woke Victoria out of her sleep, shielding her eyes from the light that was coming through the window she made her way to the bathroom where she splashed some water on her face.

She was shocked when she took in her appearance in the mirror, she was still in her dress but more shocked when she realised she was actually in her room, and not remembering getting here on her own, She face palmed herself as she realized maybe Eric or his driver had brought her in, as she vividly remembered falling asleep due to the slow music the driver had been playing.

After a few minutes of feeling embarrassed, she decided to take her bath and screamed out loud when she realized that she was late for work.

After rushing, cursing, shouting, dropping, and throwing things Victoria was finally ready and out of the house, she waved for the taxi approaching and quickly buttoned up her jack cause of the cold.

When the taxi stopped in front of her, she hurriedly got into it, and almost immediately her cell phone ranged.

'Hello'

'Good morning vi, where the hell are you? the board meeting is about to start!' Alexa said half screaming into the phone, causing Victoria to remove the phone from her ear.

I am on my way Alex I overslept please stall them a little am almost there

'Fine! You've got five minutes

'Thanks, Alexa you a darling'

'Whatever'.

A few minutes later they arrived at the Xavier cooperation building, Victoria quickly got down from the car after paying the taxi driver. She hurriedly signed in and apologized for not going through the security protocol.

Running to her office she quickly collected the files she needed and left for the board room which was on the executive floor.

When the elevator signalled that she had reached her destination, she ran to the board room saying a silent thanks to heaven that she wore flats today.

"Good morning ladies and gentlemen, my apologies for coming late" she said.

"Victoria my office right now" Eric said leaving the board room, causing everyone to stare at him and a startled Victoria.

She forced a fake smile on her face and excused herself apologizing in the process.

When she opened the door to his office she came in contact with a furious Eric.

"Good morning sir"

"What's good about the morning Victoria?" Eric said angrily.

The sight of Victoria caused certain emotions to flood into Eric, throughout the night he couldn't sleep, the thought of only her in that house bothered him.

And she coming in late to the office annoyed him, how could she be his wife-to-be and show such unserious attitude?

"Am so sorry for coming late I never meant to come in late today"

"Victoria you are supposed to be a role model to others! You are my wife!"

"Am sorry sir"

"Sir? You are my wife Victoria I don't expect you to call me sir and neither do I expect you to come in late I would not tolerate such nonsense from you"

"Okay please stop yelling"

"Leave my office"

Victoria left his office and went back to the board room for her presentation. Throughout the meeting Eric's eyes never left her, everyone noticed he was staring at her but not in a romantic way whatsoever.