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Newly Wedded
6: Newly Wedded
<< Sophia >>
I slept like a dead woman last night. When I opened my eyes, Light hit my head like a
bad hangover. I shut my eyes tight immediately.
Definitely not dead.
I can feel fresh air flowing into the room and touching my body. I can hear the birds chirping. It is a musical. I take a deep breath… I want to do something with music. I wasted my years away working for Dad’s construction company.
What do I have now?
A very basic bank balance. Yes, I am supposed to inherit some assets. But I will not go back and beg for these. I carefully open my eyes again to take a peek at the birds and
smile.
I am sure I can figure something out.
My phone pings. I take a nice stretch and pick the phone up.
I blink once and then twice to see what I am reading.
Hubby: ‘Sorry Buttercup… I had to leave early. You looked da7mn beautiful last nk
Don’t ever let some asshole let your confidence down. It was nice meeting you. Even nicer
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marrying you. If you want to… we can catch up sometime…
I frown.
What the f7uck!
I shake my head. It looks like a wrong number.
Me: ‘I think you have a wrong number!’
Hubby: ‘Is it? I thought I saved it with the name Hubby.”
I frown. Oh fu7ck how is this number saved in my phone. Am I hallucinating?
Then another message pings.
Hubby: ‘I have left the contract by the table. Take a good look at it again. And please follow the rules. Last night you were giggling a lot… so I am not sure how much of it you
actually understood.’
My head turns towards the table so fast, it almost gives me a whiplash.
There is indeed a file.
I push the blanket aside and get out of bed and frown, looking at my clothes.
or should I say… Lack of clothes.
I am wearing nice lingerie… It’s not the one I remember wearing.
I swallow hard.
Who put me into those?
I look around and turn frantic, when I see a wedding dress lying by the side of my bed.
No No. That’s not possible….
I attended a wedding last night. Maybe the bride left her dress in my room?
I step towards it and panic rises inside me. It’s my size. Bride-zilla was tiny and thin…
Fu7ck this dress is beautiful and my size.
Oh Go7d! Oh Go7d! Oh G7od!
I will faint!
This is not possible…
But the wedding dress… the folder on the table and the messages on my phone….
Fu7ck!
I scream!
Me: ‘You fu7cking asshole! Who the hell are you? Did you have sex with me last night?’
Hubby: ‘Ohh!! Wow… Fighting already? Okay!
Hubby: New rule- No name callings please. It’s not good for the kids.
Hubby: And I thought it was clear I am your lawfully wedded husband. And No honey,
we didn’t have sex… You were too wasted for my taste.’
Thank Goodness!
Hubby: ‘But we kissed. The one in front of the priest to seal the deal. You are a sloppy Newly Wedded
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kisser, my doll!
legal.’
I roll my eyes. First ‘buttercup’ now ‘doll’.
Me: ‘Listen! We have to annul this marriage! I do not remember anything. This can’t be
Hubby: ‘uhmm actually it is legal. Read the contract, then we can talk. Gotta go! I have things to do. Life to live.’
Hubby: By the way, You will get the money In an hour.
I do get the money in an hour. Idea of staying married doesn’t seem bad anymore.
I and Lena sit on the bed staring at the marriage contract in front of us. Jake is
standing next to the bed, tapping his foot.
Yes, I asked them to fly here to provide me with moral support. I couldn’t read it alone.
“So the gist of the contract is…” Lena says, “You cannot marry anyone else unless he
permits you.”
“Which is obvious,” I state.
“But at least he didn’t outright deny you… It’s good, just in case you fall in love with someone else and want to start a family.” Jake reasons.
“Try not to whore around. Your mother-in-law wouldn’t be happy.” Lena reads the next
term and snorts. “Someone is afraid of his mother.”
“I didn’t even sleep with Caleb in the last six months. I think I can survive three years”
Jake grimaces and says, “Jeez, he didn’t ask you to literally stop sleeping with men. He
said don’t whore around…”
Lena adds, “Maybe he is worried about his image…. Maybe you need to be discreet if
you date or hook up with someone.”
Hook up!
I snort.
“Next!” I ask.
“If I request a live-in relationship. You have to comply…”
I bite my lips. “I hope this never happens.”
They both nod.
“Sex is optional..” Lena wiggles her eyebrows, Jake chuckles and I roll my eyes.
“I don’t even remember who he is!” I exclaim. “What if he is some 40-year-old asshole
or worse, someone of my Grandfather’s age?”
I am only 24 after all!
“The contract does not mention his name?” Jake asks.
“It says M. Miller.” I say.
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Lena cross checks and asks, “How much did you receive again?”
I swallow and say in a low voice, “42 million!”
“What!” they both exclaim. I shrink in my seat.
Yea, it’s a big number.
“This is for the whole year… or the whole contract term?” Lena asks wide eyed.
“This is for a month.” I mumble.
“WHAT!” they both exclaim again.
Yeah, my reaction was the same.
“I will sleep with a grandpa for that kind of money!” Lena says.
“Hey!” Jake objects.
I wrinkle my nose and cross my arms. I won’t.
“I will give you 21 Million a month sweetie.” He draws his brow together and considers.
“Yeah.. Although I am straight… I will sleep with any grandpa for that kind of money.”
Jake says.
I don’t want to.
This is not fair… I wanted to earn my money. With hard work. I didn’t ask someone to
just… give it to me.
What will I do with so much money?
It feels like I don’t have a purpose anymore. I don’t want to waste my life away…
“Can you divorce him?” Lena asks.
“Yeah… but he threw a lame joke.” I roll my eyes and show my chat to Lena.
Me: ‘No No No this cannot happen. I want to terminate this contract..”
Hubby: ‘Contract Termination? Sorry Honey… In my family, couples don’t divorce.”
Me: ‘WHAT?’
Hubby: ‘You are easy to scare. I was kidding. But Let’s catch-up after three years to end this sh7it. I don’t want this happy marriage to end any sooner.’
She chuckles.
“This is some funny dude, I am sure.” She says.
“You have his number. Why don’t you call him? Know him a little,” Jake suggests.
I shake my head. “I don’t think I should… I am scared what might happen if I get to
know him… and I don’t want to sleep with a grandpa.”
Just in case he is a grandpa.
“He is not a grandpa.” Lena insists.
“We could google him and see what comes up. He is rich, that’s for sure… I am can find him on internet.” Jake says.
we
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M. Miller Billionaire.
M. Miller Las Vegas.
and we don’t like our options.
I am not sure if this will turn out to be some big mistake in my life or a golden
opportunity.
But the money is tempting. I am not sure what I will do with it. But it’s still very, very
tempting.
“Okay… I guess it would be better if you keep your distance from him… just in case he
is one of them,” Lena says, making a face, disappointed at the search results.
I sigh and agree.
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What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas
7:What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas
– 2 Years later
<< Sophia >>
I step out of the shower and stand in front of the mirror. Water droplets slide my body. I try to recall Nikki’s perfect body and compare myself with her. It’s shameful that I still compare. But I cannot help it sometimes. I look as perfect as her now. I hope so…
But this fu7ck7ing scar on my waist. It torments me. It reminds me of how I gave my life, my body, and a fu7c7kin7g kidney to Caleb and He handed me back his infidelity.
A woman can have everything but she still will long for love. Sometimes I feel pathetic for missing Caleb. Yea.. I miss him. Or his affection. Maybe anybody’s affection in general.
I sigh and walk towards the closet to find some nice clothes.
One thing has changed though. I do feel confident enough to walk around butt naked now. I have worked hard for this body and I am not afraid to show it off. I have built a new life for myself from scratch here and I am proud of myself. I don’t need a man to tell me he
is proud of me anymore.
I am bold, blessed, and beautiful.
I not only believe in this mantra now. I live it.
My phone rings and I see Lena’s number on my screen.
She was the one who helped me with so many things. She is still my trainer, diétioran,
nuw uic vne muu nisipov me mui
mung umiga, vis nun my w
and my business partner.
“Hey, Gorgeous!”
Her boyfriend!
“Oh Hey, Jake… I was expecting Lena.”
“Oh, yea she is late… As always… She asked me to drop you a message. She has secured a meeting with Noah. She is going to meet him in an hour. You want to tag along?”
My heartbeat quickens hearing his name. I founded a music production company when
I came to New York City. I could do anything with the kind of money I got from My Contract
husband.
Contract Husband… I call him M. It’s easy. There is no way in hell I would call him my
husband or hubby…
Nope!
I chuckle at myself.
I still don’t know his first name. When he realized I had forgotten everything about our
wedding night he had messaged me.
M: ‘Let’s keep it this way.’
So I agreed.
Anyway… I decided to take a sum to start the business and keep the rest of the money
aside. It was necessary to keep myself sane. Money can do evil things to you. Especially if you are not used to being this rich.
I took Lena and Jake in for partners as I needed tons of moral support. We have done
fairly well for ourselves and have signed several new artists in the past two years.
“Did you say Noah?” I ask in disbelief.
He chuckles, “Yes! The very Noah!”
Noah He is the one who can change everything for us. To be honest, we can make his
life better too. Our company has turned around many singers’ lives.
“Yes… I will.”
I still cannot believe Lena pulled this off. A meeting with freaking Noah Miller!
But Lena can pull off anything. She was the one who helped me to get my stuff from
Los Angeles to New York.
I sometimes wonder how long it took Dad to realize I had emptied my house. Technically Lena did. Because I literally drove from California to New York in my car.
Yeah, I took a detour to Las-Vegas. and we all know what happened there.
But what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas!
and Who am I to deny that universal rule?
It was a three-day drive and a week in Vegas changed my life, gave me clarity, and
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happier here.
“Wait, she is here. Talk to her,” Jake says and hands the phone to Lena.
“Hey Girl! What are you wearing?”
“Aahhh nothing….” yet. I am still browsing my closet to wear something perfect.
Jake howls from behind, “Phone is on speaker sweetie!”
I turn red.
Lena laughs and says, “Well wear something hot! We have to Sophie… We HAVE to sign this guy!”
I chuckle and nod. Yes, we have to.
“Don’t worry his jaw will drop!” I promise her picking a dress worthy enough.
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