Contract Marriage; Fated Love

“Miss… we were st… strolling when he…”

“Common, can you talk? Where is my son! What happened? Say something!”

“We met president Noah while strolling and he went away with him. Miss, I tried to… ”

“Are you mad? How could you? I handed my son to you, put him in your care and you are telling me these lame tales? Huh?”

“Liam followed him willingly. I told President Noah that he was a child under my care but he said he would bring the boy back. It was Liam who followed as well, Miss.”

“Oh my goodness!”

Emily hurried away and went straight home. The only thing she thought of was calling Gu Yanxi.

“Yanxi, Noah has taken my son away!”

“Taken your son away? What do you mean?”

“I went to see my parents and I put him in the care of a nanny. I just returned now and she’s telling me that he went away with Noah! My son is gone!” she wept.

“Easy dear. He only went out. Did the nanny say when he would return?”

“She said Noah would bring him back. But I’m skeptical. He will find out he’s my son and he will look for me or take him away. I… what do I do Emily? My son is…”

“Noah will bring him back. Maybe he only took him out or something. They are friends, remember?”

“Yes. I know they are friends but that friendship has to stop. Why will my son be friends with my ex husband? Yanxi, how? What if he asks him who his mother is? How about he brings him home and sees me?”

“I’m at work, Emily. Let’s talk later please. You talked about giving Liam a phone as soon as you get to the USA. Did you later do so?”

“Yes. I did.”

“Call him. Tell him to return. That’s the only thing. And when he does, tell him not to wander off with strangers in the nearest future. It’s going to be fine. I will call you in the evening, okay?”

“Alright. Thank you.”

The employees of Blackwood Towers stared in surprise as the cold, distant and aloof President Noah walked in hand in hand with a little boy. That was the first of it’s kind!

“Wow! Your office is so big!” Liam exclaimed looking around the luxurious office.

When Noah took him from the care of his nanny, Liam asked him where he was going and why he was putting on a suit.

“I am going back to my office after a meeting at one of my subsidiary firms.”

“You have two offices? A main one and a subsidiary firm?”

“Yes and no. I have a main office and a lot of subsidiary firms.”

“Wow. That’s great. Can I see your office please? I hope I am not disturbing?”

“Not at all. You aren’t. Let’s go.”

Liam continued admiring the office taking care not to touch anything.

“When we first arrived, I noticed this tall building and I wanted to come and see the tallest building that stood out in the country. Now I am here!”

“Hmm. You look very excited to be here.”

“Yes. I am.”

“Don’t worry, I will take you to the highest peak of the towers.”

“Thank you mister Noah.”

“Isn’t that our picture? So you put it here.”

“Yes. It was just too beautiful.”

There was a knock on the door and Noah’s secretary, James entered. He had resumed work after his leave. He was surprised to see his boss with a happy face and a little boy.

“Sir.. sir.. Good day sir.”

“What is it?”

“Good afternoon sir,” Liam greeted respectfully. The secretary merely smiled at him from the corner of his eyes.

“Sir, the documents you asked me to get are ready. You also have a meeting in thirty minutes.”

“Drop the files on the table and cancel the meeting. Do I have any appointments for the day?”

“Yes sir. Mr. Joachim.”

“Tell him I will see him tomorrow.”

“Okay sir.”

Liam watched the whole encounter in surprise. He marvelled at Noah’s authority. The secretary stood so quietly and respectfully in front of him, obeying his orders and answering ‘yes sir’ without counter opinion. He found it extremely amazing.

Noah looked at the boy after the secretary left and guessed what he was thinking.

“That’s why you need to work hard and build your own enterprise.”

“I will. Thank you Mister.”

Noah opened his fridge and gave the little boy a pack of juice.

“No, thank you, mister.”

“Why?”

“My mummy said I should eat outside or accept gifts from strangers or anyone.”

Noah concealed a smile and answered,

“Okay then. You can sit.”

Noah sat down and opened his laptop while Liam continued exploring the office. When he was done exploring, he came up behind Noah and watched him work.

“So you know how to do this too?”

Noah was decoding a site and tracking some information.

“Too? Does that mean you know how to do it as well?”

“Yes. It’s quite easy. I learnt a part of it while playing around on my laptop and learnt others in class.”

“You are such a smart kid. I like that.”

It was then that Noah’s phone rang and it was his mum calling.

“I am in Mister Noah’s office, mummy…. Alright mum, I will return right away.”

“Your mum’s looking for you? Noah asked, having overheard the conversation.

“Yes. Can I trouble you to take me home, please?”

“Of course, I will. I brought you here and hey! It’s no trouble, okay?”

“Okay. Thank you Mister Noah.”

“Let me just tidy this and we are good to go. You know the way from the nanny’s place, right?”Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.

“Yes, it’s not far from our house.”

Emily sat in the living room, waiting for her son. The nanny would bring him home soon.

The car stopped in front of the house and the two occupants, Liam and Noah got out.

Emily sprang up as soon as she heard the knock. Her son was back. She was going to warn him as well as the nanny, sternly.

She got to the door and opened it.