Chapter 10: Chapter 10

Richard's POV

I had gone to the club to see a friend on that Friday night after a hectic day at work, the club was really lit and I could say my friend did himself real good, even the lights were amazing too.

After finding a spot to seat and wait for my friend, I saw two girls walking into the club and one of them looked like Vanessa. It can't be her, she's not the club type. I told myself and withdraw my attention from it.

I was about leaving the club after one of his workers informed me that he'll not be coming today and having enjoyed the scenes that unfolded before me during the last few minutes when I realized that the girl looked a lot like Vanessa, especially the Vanessa that went with me to the party and not Vanessa, the secretary.

What the hell is going on?

I brought out my phone from my pocket and decided to call her just to confirm if it was her or not. She brought out her phone from her purse immediately it started ringing at my own side of the line and that was what confirmed my suspicion.

Angrily I walked up to her and dragged her away from the man that was getting too close to her.

“Hey Richard, what's up?” Wait! What! Did she just say that? Is she drunk or what?

“Vanessa, what are you doing here? I thought you are not the club type” I had to talk really loud so she'll hear me clearly as the music was too loud.

“Yeah, you know girls who go clubbing usually paste it on their foreheads that they're club girls” She removed my hand from hers and started walking towards the guy again.

“Vanessa, stop. It's obvious you're a little drunk. It's unhealthy for both you and the child” I screamed.

“Sorry, what child? The last time I checked, I wasn't pregnant. Today is the last day of my freedom, so let me enjoy myself in peace” she screamed into my face.

“You signed a contract, remember? You belong to me now and whatever I command, you follow” She looked at me with eyes glistening with tears and before I could say anything, she ran out of the club leaving me behind.

The day she came into my office and told me she agreed to be my surrogate, I had sat her down and told her the rules that'll be binding the agreement. Even though I was suspicious about how she readily agreed to everything, I had to keep my suspicion at bay because it's not my business.

After walking out of the club, I saw her standing far away as possible from the front of the club. I strolled towards her and stood beside her.

She moved a bit far away from me, I moved close, she moved away and I moved closer. She repeated the action and i did my part too.

“Can you just stop this stupidity of yours already?” She cautioned and I could see a tiny smile already forming on her face.

“It takes two to tango. You too should stop your stupidity”

“Don't you have anything better to do than follow me around?” She said changing the topic.

“Point of correction, I didn't follow you. I came here for a very important business transaction and I ended up meeting you, my future baby mama, here in that embarrassing position”

“What embarrassing position are you talking about? I was having fun and you just carried your mother transferred it to me attitude to ruin my day” Mother what??

“That does not in any way translate to fun. You were wasting yourself away and dancing with a stranger that you don't even know. He was rubbing himself on you for God’s sake, Vanessa. Don’t you have no shame?” I replied angrily.

She glared at me before replying “Are you even serious right now, I've been stuck in my apartment for days because of a mess you decided to create on your own and throw me inside” She complained

“Is your brain hurting you or do you perhaps have memory loss, it was you who came back to my office to beg me to make you my surrogate. Maybe if you get that into your skull, you're not as innocent as you claim”

She looked at me with surprise and turned her face away in defeat.

“That’s my car down there, let me drop you home”

“No, thank you. I don't want to go in the car of the man who dragged me into this mess I'm currently in, by blackmailing me to sign a contract and who still think it's also my fault” She moved away from me trying to get a cab. People were already watching us waiting for what we'll do next.

“You're creating a scene here. Get into the car and let's go” I instructed

“No, I'm not going anywhere with an arrogant and self-centered dimwit like you”

“I'm serious Vanessa. You'll regret my next action. Get into the car peacefully or I'll make you”

“What are you gonna do? Force me the way you've been forcing me. It's nothing new right….” I didn't let her finish before I bent down and carried her on my shoulder like a bag of cement to my car.

I locked the door immediately I entered the car and I started driving towards her apartment.

The journey was silent but I could feel the daggers her eyes were sending to me. When i turned to look at her, she had a murderous look on her face.

If only looks could kill, Vanessa would have murdered me by now.

“Do you want me to get you a new apartment? Something better than this” I asked immediately the car stopped in front of her house.

“Did I ask you to? Stop behaving as if you're the richest thing on Earth” She emphasized on the word thing so I’ll know how it felt like to be called a thing. The family’s butler had called me during the day to inform me about what happened between Vanessa and my mom.

“We'll talk about what happened between you and my mom later. But for now, I'll see you tomorrow. Goodnight” She was about opening the door when I called her to remind her of one important rule that she mustn't forget.

“Remember, you're not allowed to work until after you give birth”

“In your wildest dreams, Boss” she closed the door so hard that it could remove from the car and I was left to wonder if the *boss she’s always calling me was nothing but a mockery.