Contract Marriage; Fated Love

“So? It’s the USA and so? Emily, you don’t mean this, do you?”

“What do you mean? I can’t go to the United States. You know that too well. It’s impossible.”

“Listen my dear. Stop all these it’s United States. You need to stop it. Can’t you put all these behind you? It’s been five years. You haven’t let go. This is a life time offer and I won’t sit still and watch you let such offer slide for some lousy and silly reason.”

“What do you want me to do right now? Go to the United States and surrender myself to Noah Harper?”

“What nonsense surrender? Why do you still think he is looking for you? Take that thought off your mind. He probably doesn’t know you. If he wanted to find you, since he is that powerful, he would have found you many years ago.”

“Noah and I had a contract marriage, in case you have forgotten. It was a two year contract and I signed that. I also promised not to do anything to tarnish his image. I sent him divorce papers after a year and half. Why won’t he be mad? I have a feeling he has been looking for me all these years. Imagine he finds out I have a child out of wedlock? Common going back to United States is totally out of the plan. I can’t and that’s final.”

“Fine. Let’s say, he was and is still looking for you. Let me remind you that you are no longer the Emily you were then. Now, you are a public figure. You are a famous designer. Damn! Do you even know your worth?”

“It’s not about that. Noah will….”

“Yes. I know. Noah will and Noah will not. I can guess all he will do. He will threaten fire and brimstone. Don’t speak like Noah lives at the airport or he is air. He isn’t all over US.”

Emily took a deep breath and shook her head in negative. Gu Yanxi continued before she could say anything.

“Accept this contract. Go to the USA. You are a public figure. You will not meet Noah. He has no business with your designing job. If you ever stumble on him, you need to face him. Why will you be scared of him? You have divorced him and you owe him nothing. You don’t have to explain about your child.”

Emily thought for a while and looked up at Gu Yanxi.

“That’s true. You may be saying the truth. I just can’t take chances. I am living a happy life here. I want no complications.”

“Nonsense. You will be happier when you face your fears and challenges. If you don’t do it now, it will still linger. One day, you will have to face it. You can’t run from it forever.”

“Yanxi. Please, it’s enough. I am not talking about this with you again.”

Gu Yanxi stepped forward and took Emily’s phone.

“Well, there isn’t any need to talk about this. Trust me, if you face this now, you will be happier. Twenty million can’t be lost under my nose.”

“Yanxi? What are you up to?”

“I am accepting the contract for you.”

Emily stood up in a rush and nearly fell. She got her steps steady and hurried to Gu Yanxi.

“No! You can’t.”

“Sadly, I have. Emily, you are going. Make up your mind about this. Get ready to travel. I will always be here for you and I will come down to USA if need be,” Gu Yanxi answered and walked out of the room like she did nothing out of normal. Emily stared at her in shock.

She looked at her phone and it was no joke. Sure enough, Gu Yanxi had accepted the contract.

She recalled the last time she had listened to Gu Yanxi concerning the USA. She let Liam go for the competition and Liam returned announcing Noah Harper as his friend.

“Why do I feel something worse will happen? Can I just be positive? Emily, calm down. You got this.”Please check at N/ôvel(D)rama.Org.

Emily thought of declining but it was going to be a dent on her image. It was degrading for a famous designer not to have strong will. She couldn’t just accept an offer and decline it at the same time. She would not be trusted with big jobs next time. She took a deep breath and accepted the fact sadly.

She was going to the United States.

Jiang city, China.

Tuesday 7:55 am.

Liam looked very excited to be traveling for dragon boat festival break. He was going to USA, that very beautiful city and he hoped to see his friend, Noah Harper.

“You can do this, Emily. I am and will always be here for you. If there is any problem, don’t hesitate to call me.”

Emily nodded and smiled warmly.

“Aunty Yanxi, will you stay all alone?” Liam asked in concern.

“Yes, I will. But I will be fine. Go and make sure to have so much fun. Okay?”

“Okay Aunt Yanxi. I will miss you.”

“Come here, come and give me a hug.”

“Yanxi, please, take care of yourself. Now, you have time to have all the fun with Jessy,” Emily said and winked.

“Common, don’t say that,” Gu Yanxi laughed.

“Why can’t I? Isn’t it true?”

“Well, Jessy travelled on a business trip.”

“Oh my! Where and when?”

“He travelled a week ago. He’s travelling around. First to Germany then to some other countries that calls for his business attention.”

“Alright. Please, take good care of yourself.”

“I will. Liam, be a good boy, okay?”

“Okay, Aunty Yanxi.”

“But, Yanxi, are you sure it’s right for him to come?”

“I have never been so sure. Let him have fun. You could also find him, you know.”

“Alright. Let’s go Liam.”

Emily turned and looked at Gu Yanxi again. Her eyes silently asking the question,

“Are you sure this is right?”

Gu Yanxi smiled in response.

She helped them take their bags to the waiting car.

Holding Liam and their plane tickets, they walked to the departure hall. The United States was in sight.