The Billionaire's Secret Lover novel Chapter 20

I can't believe I've been running for an hour now, since I couldn't sleep a wink last night. I've been up since 5 am, thinking about the clash with Deborah Melton at my office a few days ago.

I jogged up to my apartment to see Lillian standing there in all her glory. She smiles immediately she saw me approaching“Hey beauty" she calls sweetly to me. I know what she's trying to do, anytime she uses that tone at me she wants me to do something for her.

“To what do I owe your presence, her royal majesty Lilian,” I said as I bowed playfully in front of her.

“Well, well, let me see” She placed her hands and on chin thinking “ Oh yes!, I'm here concerning our discussion yesterday,” She said happily jumping up and down.

“Yesterday?” I ask her shocked, as I search my brain for possible discussion but came back empty.

“Ah!” Lilian exclaims bitterly“ Don't tell me you've forgotten what we discussed yesterday night?” Her smile fell as she pretended to cry. She can be whiny when she wants something badly.

“About what?” I ask her as I push her gently from my door to punch in my passcode. The door clicks open and we both walk in.

I walk to my room, Lilian follows behind me trying to convince me that I need to consider what she was saying.

“Please! Nina, you are beautiful and this is your only chance of being accepted by Michael's parents” She pleaded desperately. I froze, she might be right, if I become richer than Deborah Melton, they might consider me worthy enough for their son.

I walk out of my closet smiling“ Ok, I will do it”

“Really?” She asked not quite believing that I can change my mind in the span of two seconds.

“Yes,” I replied shrugging.

She smiles as she took out her phone to dial a number while I quickly send a text to Divine, telling her that I won't be coming in today and that she should handle all my schedules at work then I walk Into the bathroom to shower and dress for wherever we were going to today.

We arrived at Lush Beauty to meet numerous reporters gathered in front of the building. That could only mean one thing, either Michael is here or something newsworthy is going to happen here today.

I walk out of the car closely followed by Lilian, thank God we brought her Lamborghini. I don't what I would have done if I brought my a Honda CRV here, as I look around the parking loot seeing lots of expensive exotic cars.

A lady walks out to where we stood, she was beautiful, tall, and light in complexion with short red hair which falls below her shoulder in a bob cut.

“ Hi!, which of you is Nina Miller?” She asked looking from Lillian to me. Lilian pointed to me smiling. I nodded at her.

“Please!, follow me,” She said and turn to walk back into the building as we follow her.

Immediately, we entered into Lush Beauty. It was like we've entered into another world of beauty products ranging from fragrances to makeup and everything you could ever think of. 

Lillian gasps beside me as I turn to look at her“ Wow! Nina, this is so beautiful!!” She exclaims excitedly “I'm so jealous of you right now”.

I huff at her, as our beautiful model like escort has stopped in front of a door and knock which reads ' Managing Director' from the closed-door we could hear laughter.

A deep baritone voice called' come in ' which sent butterflies down my spine. I could never mistake that voice anywhere in the world. Our model like escort opened the door and we all walked in.

Inside the expensively furnished office where three men I didn't expect to see together, well except for two.

“Danny, what are you doing here!?" Lillian said as she charges forward to her husband to be.

I stood rooted at the door as I gasp at the most handsome man in the world. I never believed I will see him so soon, especially after our night of passion. Though we talked on the phone it isn't like this.

He walks up to me and kisses me slowly, as I smell his scent of aftershave“ Hi!, beauty” He greeted smiling as he looks at me appreciating.

“Hi!” I smile back, my voice sounding husky. He raises his eyebrow at me as he heard my voice. He winks at me, telling me he knows exactly what I'm thinking about. I gazed into his ocean blue eyes mesmerized oblivion to those around us.

“Hmm!” Andrea and Danny both cleared their throat as I went to stand beside Lilian embarrassed while Michael chuckles and resumes his seat beside Danny. Andrea was at the head of the table leaving Lilian and me to settle ourselves on the chairs opposite them.

“Well, Nina I'm sure you know why you are here,” Andrea said using his professional voice.

I sit up as I look at him, nervous“ Yes sir”

“Good!. Now before we'll move to the signing of the contract, there are certain rules, which your manager will tell you all about later” He continues.

“But, I don't have a manager,” I ask him confused as l look at Lillian who shrugs.

“Yes for now you don't, but shortly after signing the contract, a manager will be assigned to you. She will keep track of your schedules and all. Is that clear?”

“Yes sir”

“Ok. We can now move on to the signing of the contract ” He said looking at both Michael and Danny. They both nodded and we stood up to go to the conference room. 

That's why the reporters were here; for Michael and the signing of the contract. Lexa our model like escort opened the door for us. She's Andrea's assistant.

Michael and Andrea sat to each side of me while  I was in their middle. Only two reporters were allowed into the conference room which is Sam from Melton Media and the reporter with the big glasses from Neon Media. 

Sam was surprised to see me while I pretended not to know him, we don't talk anyway. The signing of the contract took seconds while the reporters recorded everything.

“It will be featured at 8 pm news today,” Michael said as he walks beside me. We were going back to Andrea's office after finishing the contract.

“You did good today, ” He whispered to me as he breathes fan the nape of my neck causing me to stiffen.