Married Overnight (BOOK 1)

Marriage contract

Ellie's POV

We didn't waste any moment as soon as we decided to work together, Zach started to leaked our wedding photos as a new hot topic. I didn't know na meron pala kami nun.
In this way, my parents won't insist about my marriage with Raymond anymore dahil impossible na.

Next morning maaga pa akong dinischarge ng doctor ko at hinihintay ko nalang si Zach na sunduin ako.

Pagdating nya, kasama pa nya ang secretary nya.

" Are you ready?" Tanong nya kaya tumango nalang ako.

" Bago ang lahat, I want you to read this first and sign it" sabi niya at may binigay na folder saakin. Kaya agad ko naman binuksan ito.

It was a marriage contract.

" Is this necessary?" Tanong ko pa.

" Off course, after all I'm still a businessman...Our marriage overnight suddenly became a marriage of convenience and I just want to make sure that it won't harm me in the future" paliwanag nya kaya binasa ko na yung dalawang clauses na nakasulat.

Una; Both party must live together just like what real married couples do, and second; Both Parties must participate in Public display of affection in front of other people especially in family, friends, reporters, clients and in social media.

"Napaka Childish naman nito"

"You're an Actress, I'm sure you'll flawlessly handle it" sagot nya naman.

"But before I sign this, I want to add some clause, hindi naman pwedeng ikaw lang makikinabang nito,diba?"

"Sure, what is it?"

"We'll have our divorce after a year."

"Sure, if that's what you want"

Agad ko namang pinirmahan ang kontrata.
So ayun, matapos kong mapirmahan yung kontrata agad na kaming bumaba sa lobby at gaya ng inaasahan ko, dinumog nga kami ng mga reporters habang palabas ng Hospital.
We intent not to call for a press conference dahil marami din naman mag-aabang na reporters and having a press conference will make our marriage more fake and scripted.

"Ms. Ellie Ano naman ang masasabi mo sa kumakalat na larawan mo with Raymond Locsin? Kumakalat din ngayon ang usap-usapan na marriage proposal ni Raymond Locsin sayo, tatanggapin mo ba?"
Tanong ng mga reporters but I didn't dare to give any statements about it. Then suddenly may isang reporter na umagaw ng atensyon namin kaya napatigil kami sa harap ng Exit ng Ospital.

"Kasama mo ngayon si Zach Montgomery, nagpapatunay ba ito that you're really married to him, Miss Ellie?" napalingon ako sa reporter na nagtanong nun.

"Paano na ang proposal ni Mr. Locsin? hindi ba nya alam na kinasal kana? or is it a fake news?" dagdag naman ng isa.

"Can you give my wife some time to answer all of your questions?" pagpipigil ni Zach sakanila at napatahimik naman sila, kaya agad naman akong nagsalita.

"I sincerely apologize about what's happening right now.... I've been married for about a month already... this is my personal matter and I know lahat ng tao may tinatagong sekreto including my marriage... " paliwanag ko naman.

"Mukhang wala namang alam ang Lola mo sa kasalang ito... we heard that she's the one arranging your blind dates including Mr. Locsin" tanong naman ng isang reporter.

"I Kept it from them, I'm already old enough to choose whom I date and whom I'll marry, I'm sure they're against this kaya nilihim nalang namin ni Zach."paliwanag ko ulit.

"Ano naman ang masasabi mo Mr. Montgomery?" tanong ng press sakanya.

"Our marriage is genuine and we don't want any public attention to it... I also understand that some people might misunderstand us including Raymond Locsin who recently harassed my wife" paliwanag naman ni Zach. Then people started to become more curious about the harassment issue.