THE BILLIONAIRE’S PERFECT MATE

Waking up the following morning, Edward had gotten dressed up for work and when he had thought Ellie was also getting ready for them to head out, he found her in the dining room, still in her night dress, setting the table.

‘Why are you not dressed yet?’, Thought we will be heading out together to work after having had breakfast?’, Edward asked, dragging the dining chair to sit, ready to dive into his food.

‘Sorry, I forgot to inform. We won’t be heading to the office together today’, Ellie who had also sat down at the dining responded, dishing her food.

‘Why is that?’, Edward asked, raising his eyebrow and munching his food.

‘You remember my friend who called me last night? I have to meet up with her this morning. There is something I need to assist her with’, Ellie said nervously, praying silently for Edward not to see through her lies.

‘That’s fine. Will you be coming to the office once you are done?’, Edward asked, not suspecting anything.

‘Yes, I will be ‘, Ellie responded.

‘I need to be on my way right now. There is a big project we will be working on soon. I will give you the detailed information about the project once you get back to the office. I love you and stay safe’, Edward said, getting up from his seat, ready to leave while at the same time, kissing Ellie’s forehead.

‘I love you too’, Ellie said, smiling.

‘Do you mind me picking you up from your meeting place once you are done?’, Edward asked.

‘What? No ……. You don’t have to. I will take a cab. Isn’t it high time you be on your way?’, Ellie said, walking Edward up to the door, trying to distract his attention from the question he had asked. After bidding Edward goodbye, Ellie went to back to the dining to clean up the table.

30 minutes after Edward left, Ellie got ready and made her way to Ellie’s house, a visit that will determine the future of her unborn child. As she stood in front of Daniel’s mansion, she was engulfed in fear as she didn’t know what awaited her inside. Ringing the doorbell, she felt anxious and unsure of her coming.

‘Did I make the best decision by coming here? Will I and my baby be safe?’, she kept on thinking.

Soon afterwards, the gate was opened for her by the gate keeper who didn’t wait for her to introduce herself and say who she had come looking for before he directed her into the mansion.

‘Welcome, Miss Ellie. Mr. Lion has been waiting for your arrival. You can have your way inside’, the gate keeper said, leaving Ellie shocked. ‘How did he know my name?’, Ellie thought but couldn’t probe the gate keeper because that was not what she was there for that day. Hence, she me made her way to the entrance of the mansion.

On entering the mansion, she had met Allison in the sitting room. Although she had never met her before but she recognized her as she had seen her picture while running a background check on Edward.

‘Hello, have I met you before and whom do you seek for?’, Allison who had noticed Ellie’s presence asked.

‘Hello, I am Ellie and I am here to meet with Mr. Lion’, Ellie introduced herself and made her purpose of being there known politely.

‘Ellie? Seems like I have heard that name before?’, Allison said, trying to remember who Ellie was.

‘Wait, are you the said Edward’s mistress they were talking about?’, Allison asked with disgust, upon coming to realization.

‘Mistress? No, I am Edward’s girlfriend. It’s nice meeting you, Mother-in-law’, Ellie said boldly, with a smirk on her face, trying to taunt Allison.

‘What? Mother-in-law? You are so naive. Do you really think Edward is going to divorce Sophia and get married to you? You are not even on Sophia’s level. I heard you used to work as a Stripper. Darling, let me give you a piece of advice, let go of Edward. He doesn’t love you and he is just using you to pass time. Someone like you don’t fit to be in Lion’s family’, Allison said, rolling her eyes. These words got to Ellie but she managed to pay Allison back in her own coin.

‘But a woman who cheated on her best friend with her best friend’s husband is fit to be in this family? What a joke’, Ellie said, disgustingly.

‘What …….. did you just say?, shocked and confused Allison asked with her eyes wide opened.

‘Didn’t you betray Catherine? I know you are Molie and also Richard’s mother. Like you said, I am naive but try to get on my way and see how wicked and mean I can be. Do not not taunt Edward and I’, Ellie said, whispering in Allison’s ear.

‘Is this a warning?’, shocked and surprised Allison asked.

‘No, it’s a threat. Don’t mess with me’, Ellie said smiling.

‘How dare you threaten me? Who do .. …….. ‘, Allison said but couldn’t finish her sentence as Daniel stepped in.

‘Is anything the matter here?’, Daniel asked, noticing the tension in the room.

‘Nothing of such. We are just getting to know each other, aren’t we?’, Allison said, before Ellie could respond.

‘If you don’t mind, can we go to my study room?’, Daniel asked, facing Ellie.

‘Sure’, Ellie said, following Daniel who was leading the way to his study room.

‘Hello, Daniel. It’s nice meeting you. I am …..’, Ellie said upon entering the study room and Edward having his seat. But before she could finish her statement, Daniel cut in.

‘What do you have to offer?’, Daniel asked, flipping his pen.

‘Excuse me?’, confused Ellie asked.

‘I said what do you have to offer? What are you willing to trade for you to keep Edward?’, Daniel asked again.

‘I actually have nothing’, Ellie said in a low voice.

‘Then, that will be the end of our discussion. You can leave’, Daniel said, turning around his chair, away from Ellie.

‘But I am willing to do anything to keep Edward’, Ellie said, out of nowhere. This caught Daniel’s attention and made him turn to face Ellie.

‘Anything you say?’, Daniel asked with excitement in his voice.All text © NôvelD(r)a'ma.Org.

‘Yes, anything’, Ellie said with confidence, although scared as to whether she will be able to fulfill Daniel’s request.

‘I like your confidence and you are quite outspoken. Can we have a deal then?’, Daniel said, putting forth his hand to shake Ellie while smiling.

As Ellie shook his hand in return, she became worried as to what she had dragged herself into. What do you think the deal will be about?