CHAPTER 2

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24.6.2011

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ALICE- POV

"My middle name is freedom dammit...why I want to marry a guy for money especially a creepy commie for it"...I was mentally cursing as I reached office. I was very furious with Ivan but I was more furious with my life or to be exact with my precious stupid ½ brother...Idiotic Arthur Kirkland...

How could he do this to me...

~flashback~

"Baby sister...if you don't help me...I'm absolutely screwed...you see...all you need to do is sign this bloody agreement that you will be my guarantor. After my business started to boom likes a unicorn...I'll pay your kindness" he desperately tried to persuade me.

I thought to myself "I will refuse him this time while my heart sarcastically yelled...yeah...like when you ever refused him... My brain counter attack my heart while saying...like...like ...I don't know maybe once...My heart yelled again and said...LIKE NEVER"

I had no choice as he used to be a great brother as I was a child while our parents are busy makings ends meets. Along the way mom decides to divorce Sebastian due to his drinking habit. After a year she remarried James F. Jones. I was 9 years old as she also took me with her. Arthur was 17 years old as he refused to follow her and stayed behind with Sebastian.

He usually called and checks up on me whenever possible and even punched my 1st boyfriend for cheating on me.

Sighing deeply as I snatched the document from his hand and said "Why a unicorn..."

"Well, my outlet's name is Unicorn..." he added while grinned like an idiot

I sign the document knowing I can't refuse him and said "your business will be fine as long as you don't cook"

After six months...his restaurant was running smoothly, that is till that moronic big brother of mine tempted to cook and food poisoned a customer"

Now all our efforts had gone down in the drain...I can't have enough words to curse that idiot as he left me with a huge debt to deal with...

"Why...why God...why...why can't he cook or keep his hands off those utensils" I cursed my fate while looking at those damn debt documents in front of me...

Arthur was crashing at my place temporary since then as well...

~ end of flashback~

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I stood in front of my boss's cabin and met his secretary Mr. Toris. He poses very pleasant personality unlike my demon boss inside the cabin. I told him "Hi, I'm here to meet Mr. Braginski, I have something to talk to him today but I don't have an appointment with him tough" I fidgeted in front of Toris.

He simply noted to me and allowed me to enter the cabin...the cabin was pleasantly bright but cold just like that commie boss of mine.

He said "Good afternoon Jones, It's a pleasant surprise to meet you this soon... so, I'm expecting your answers about the contract, da" while ginning like a child about receive his candy.

I politely stated "Mr. Braginski, thank you for your kind offer but I'm afraid that I need to decline you contract of marriage even though I love my job here"

His expression took 360 degree changed and he looked like a kicked puppy...I almost felt pity for him but we are talking about the city's most notorious play boy here...yeah...He is definitely famous due to his purple eyes and bad boy attitude...some less intellectual ladies just love to fawn him...but not me...no way...I have my own heroic style to uphold...

After an hour of negotiation, I decided to get back to my task for the day and left the office. "I definitely don't think that he will want to continue my contract" I told my self...

After the work, I did not go home but called my friends to go for a drink but did not stay there long either as I had sudden urge to go home...as I was walked back home...I saw Ivan's Mercedes or to be exact ...my dream car...it's SL 65 AMG Black Series in front of my house...I truly wish to kick his commie bud now...does he realise how much I adore that car... I continued to stare at his car while that giant himself exited from his car and walked towards me...

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IVAN-POV

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My only though were about Alice and her defiant blue eyes ...I never met such a strong willed lady in my life...I can't even entice her with power and wealth...she just decline my offer without consideration...I'm very confident that I will win her in due course...but for time being I will offer her the employment contract...I know her family condition anyway...she won't decline the employment offer...

I parked my car outside her house and waited for her to come back. It does not take long for her to come back either...

We stood outside of her house as we talked and she sure seemed surprised at my sudden visit.

I told her that I would offer her the employment contract with no strings attached and she told me to come in the house as she offered me drink.

As we entered, we were startled by the condition...the house looked as if it went through a whirl wind... the house was a complete mess. She gasped and stunned at the sight.

Both of us heard loud bang from upstairs and she suddenly screamed "Arthur" and started to run towards a room. Both of us saw a man covert in his own blood and badly wounded. She started to cry as she held the wounded man in her arms as I called 911. She noticed a document in his left hand and took it out from his grasp. It did not take long for her to curse in a language that I did not understand as she read it... I tried to console her but it was an utter failure.

As soon as the paramedics arrived and we handled the police enquiries, she turned to me and said "Mr. Braginski, is your offer for marriage contract is still valid" with her tear struck face.

I gently wiped her tears and said "my offer is still valid and you can stay at my place tonight as we can go through the details tomorrow...I think you need complete rest and a place to stay tonight, da"

~NEXT DAY~

I did not expect such development in my life...as much as I sympathize Alice for her asinine brother and her bad luck...her bad luck turned out to be my fortune...

I definitely will protect her... I silently vow to myself as I wiped her tears again as I checked up on her as she was sleeping in her room this morning.

I noticed that I could not stomach her tears and it truly hurts my heart as well.

We had quiet breakfast and before I left for work I said "Alice, this evening I will be back to discuss about the terms of the contract and I give you one week holiday from today onwards so that you can spend your time with you family, da" and I also added "please make yourself at home, da" I smiled at her and left to work half heartedly.

As soon I reached the office, I cancelled all my appointments and meetings. I called Toris to fix an appointment with my lawyer Mr. Francis Bonnefoy to discuss about my marriage contract and the possible terms that I can include in it. The entire day, my sole focus was to amend the terms and making it as accommodative as possible for both of us. Francis was a great help as I knew that his pervert attitude is one of his asset and it turned out to be a great help in making the contract a fool proof contract. I was giddy with anticipation to reach home today and to see Alice's reaction. I wonder how she will respond to the contract's terms...