chapter 5: Abide by the contract

Author @linyan

Tracy got back to the villa very tired and exhausted. She clumsily climb the stairs to her room. As she opened the door, the room was pitched dark and a faint smell of tobacco was lingering in the air. Tracy became alert as she sense danger. She quickly reach for the door to run out. Suddenly she Yelp out as a large cold hand grab unto her wrist. She was immediately scared and wanted to shout for help.

"Where do you think you are going". A low and icy voice whispered to her ear. Tracy stiffen as she realizes who the voice belong to.

"What are you doing, let go of me". Tracy said and try to yank her hand free from his grip but she couldn't.

"Let go of me". She pleaded. Instead of the man to release her, he rather tighten his grip on her. His grip was too strong that Tracy hand started to hurt.

"I have been waiting for you". He said slowly

‘So, do I owe you anything’. Tracy couldn't say what was in her mind.

"Can you let go of my hand". Tracy grimace in pain.

"Are you afraid of me". Jeff asked.

Tracy pursed her lip and glanced around the room that was pitch dark. She couldn't even see the tall man standing beside her.

Talking of afraid, who wouldn't be afraid of being in an enclosed dark room with someone like him.

"I'm talking to you, en"

"Mr Walter, just let go of me. You wouldn't want me to say what you are". Tracy said.

Tracy heard his low chuckle "I wouldn't mind, say it"

"....." Suddenly tongue tied, Tracy decided not to speak to him anymore. She will die from anger if she keeps answering him.

Jeff made a subtle laugh at her silence, he encircled her waist and suddenly pulled her hard to himself.

Tracy cried out as she was pulled without warning and her nose hit against his chest.

"What are you doing,let go of me".

"I just want to hold you for a while".

"F*ck you, pervert" Tracy lashed out in anger.

The man smiled"I can grant your wish right here".

Ridiculous,who want to f*ck him.

Tracy suddenly regretted signing that contract. Now she is stuck with a pervert who wants to be harassing her every time. Is this how she is going to spend the one year.

"Mr Walter, don't you think what you are doing is against the condition of the contract you drafted. This is just a pretence relationship, why do you have to take it serious". She sighed and continued"it wasn't stated that we have to be intimate with each other, you are not abiding by the contract".

"Oh,it wasn't also stated that I have to go by the condition of the contract". his low and cello voice whispered to her ear.

"You... how despicable".

She has never seen someone shameless and thick skin as him.

Tracy pushed against his chest "let go of me now, this is harassment. I can sue you for that".

Jeff looked at the little woman struggling in his hand and chuckled "go ahead".

'Huh' Tracy emotional state dropped by ten percent.

That's not how the script suppose to go.

"Don't you think because you are somebody I can't do anything to you" Tracy threatened.

"En" the man said mildly.

-En- what does that mean. Can't he said something reasonable. Tracy felt like talking to this man has shorten her IQ.

She could tell he has high IQ but that can't be said about the level of his EQ, perhaps he doesn't even have.

"Look, I have a boyfriend, don't you dare think of doing anything inappropriate to me. Once the contract expires, we will have nothing to do with each other again".

"Really, but I want something to do with you".

"You.. Mr CEO please respect your self" Tracy spat out in frustration.

Jeff felt amused with her angry expression. Her cute dimples made it look like a childish pout.

It is a great deal teasing her.

Somehow this guy doesn't even understand himself sometimes. He clearly doesn't love her or have a thing for her. However he just had the impulse to keep her around him.

" Don't flinch, I won't do anything inappropriate with a touched property" his mellow voice cause her ear to tingle

" You..." Tracy snorted.

What does he mean by that phrase.

" Fine, let go of me. As for the contract, let breach it" Tracy said resolutely.

" You don't have the right to negotiate with me". Jeff stated.

" I'm the one with the loss, why should you be bother".

" A fatten meat have fallen into my trap, do you think it will be that easy to let go". Jeff whispered close to her ear.

Tracy swear a thousand curses in her heart.

The warm breath of the man cause Tracy to be unsettled.

" Let go of me". She tried to push him away, however the force she applied was completely futile. He did not budge a single inch instead his gaze deeper.

"Are you sure?"

She raised her head to meet the man ridiculously dark and deep set eyes and actually began to shiver. Meeting such a gaze she felt like she was about to drown, her heart suddenly its composure and began palpitating frantically.

" Mr CEO stop gazing at me, I'm uncomfortable".

The sudden ringing tone of his phone seems to be her saving grace as he release her to pick the call. Tracy fled from the room like a kitten escaping from its prey.

Jeff lips curled in an amused smile.

Lotus manor

The smith family house

Eileen walked out of the bathroom with a bathrobe. She sat down on the stool facing the giant mirror in her dressing room. Her hair was still wet and dripping with water so she took the hair dryer to dry her hair.

" Eileen, it's time for dinner".

"Mom" Eileen turned to Mrs Smith " always knock before coming in, how many will I remind you".

" Why, is there anything hidden from me". Mrs Smith asked

" I'm an adult now". She said.

" So, in my eyes you will always be my precious little Eileen."

Mrs Smith smiled.

" Since you are here, help me with my hair" Eileen said and gave the dryer to her mom.

It is said that everybody have a special physical features that makes them stands out among others, for Eileen it's definitely her hair.

Her glossy auburn hair is so silky and straight. It is like a gentle waterfall. Being one of the reasons she is popular in the El, Eileen smith made it a duties to take good care of her hair so it can stay shiny.

" Mom, guess who I saw at the audition today" Eileen spoke up

" Don't tell me it's that unfortunate bastard". Mrs Smith frown .

" Right, she came to audition today, I felt sad about how poor and malnourished she is ".

Mrs Smith snorted " you don't have to worry about her, she doesn't deserve it".

" But mom, can we just give her a last chance".

" Bullshit, she doesn't deserve it. I can never shelter an ingrate. She is just a nobody in the industry".

" I heard she has become the mistress of a old disgusting merchant". Eileen said.

Mrs Smith frown " how outrageous, I knew that bastard was up to no good. If it wasn't for that stubborn old man, I won't never have allowed her in my house."

" Grandpa funeral remembrance day is in a few weeks, do you think she will come".

" Do you think an ingrate will ever remember that, even if she comes, she won't enter the house." Mrs Smith stated.

" But mom...".

" Alright, alright enough talking about her, your hair is done."

Mrs Smith turned off the dryer.

" I will down in a few minutes".

Eileen said as Mrs Smith left.

Her lips curled in a subtle devilish smile.

She packed the hair in a ponytail and put on her nighties.

As she wanted to leave, her phone started ringing.

" Hello"

" Miss smith, I just got news from director MCcoy that the actress has been changed." Her manager Mrs Jayden reported.

" What, who is the actress."

" I don't know, but I will...".

" Get me her information, I need to know who dared ". She cut the call.

Eileen started wondering who would have please the director, she knew director McCoy is someone with stringent rules for his production. Though this supporting role wasn't really about her but she has made a promise to her father in law, chairman Jensen of starry view entertainment industry to help one of his A_listed actress, miss Kaylin Collins.

How will she explain her inabilities to him.

" Eileen, the food is getting cold, what are you still doing." Mrs Smith shouted from downstairs. Eileen pushed her disturbing thought aside and went down to join her family.

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Eternal spring garden.

Tracy pull out the chair and sat down. The dining table was already filled with assorted food.

Tracy felt her empty stomach growling in hunger protest.

Even though she despise this place, she shouldn't despise the food or force herself to hunger strike.

With that thought, she digged into the food. She pour herself a glass of juice.

" Mmm, delicious. Just like five star restaurant food." She murmured to herself.

Tracy thought she might continue to put up with this act since she has little benefits.

Being happy that she got a new role, Tracy filled herself to satisfaction by tasting each of the eight different foods on the table.

Jeff close the document he was holding and stood up. He glance fiercely at the villa butler Mr Wayne who has been nagging him to go and eat or else the food will get cold. Mr Wayne smiled, not minding his cold look.

He was glad that the young master finally listen to him.

Tracy look towards the stairs as she heard the mild sound of someone walking.

"Uh Mr Walter" Tracy called out. In one hand she was holding a glass of juice while the other hand holding a piece of chicken.

Jeff raised an eyebrow.

" I was waiting for you, come join me" Tracy said.

Jeff pulled out a chair and sat down. He glanced round the messy table and his eyes darken.

" Somebody get this table clear now". He uttered authoritatively.

" What?" Tracy blink her eyes twice " I'm not done eating yet". She added.

Jeff didn't say anything more, within few seconds the delicious food she was savouring disappear from her sight. Tracy was shock.

" What was that for?".

Tracy asked, however no

response from him.

She felt like she has just be humiliated beyond anything, let aside the humiliation from the smith family.

She stood up and left in anger.

Following the event of today, Tracy decided to distance and protect herself against Jeff Walter. She thought she is no different from a lonely rabbit in the tiger den. She needed to protect herself so he won't do anything despicable to her.

" Ruthless bastard" Tracy couldn't help cursing.

She wondered what she did wrong, in one second he is behaving filial and the next second he is hostile and ruthless

His emotion changes faster than the flip of light.

Tracy locked the door of the room she staying, she makes sure it was firmly locked, she remove the key and place it on the reading table.

She lied down but wasn't feeling sleepy so she decided to play games. After a few minutes, she fell asleep.

The next morning.

Tracy tossed on the bed, the mild morning light which penetrated through the drapes make her to squint and turn to the other side of the bed.

Her face hit something hard and warm. She shifted closer to seek warmth but she realized subconsciously that it was beating steadily.

Tracy became alert and open her eyes. Out of fright, she screamed and fell off the bed.

" You...."

She realized it was a person.

" So noisy".

Jeff woke up from his sleep, he looked at the woman on the floor and frowned " what are you doing down there" his voice sounded husky as he just woke up.

Tracy rolled her eyes at the question and stood up.

" Ouch!" She grimaced in pain as her butt was hurting from the fall.

" How did you get in".

Tracy remembered she locked the door yesterday, speaking of that, she quickly check her pyjamas and sigh in relief that she wasn't taken advantage of. Jeff saw through her action and chuckled.

" This is my house, can you restrict my movement.?". He asked calmly.

_Right_ Tracy hit her head. She had everything planned yesterday but forgot that there could be a spare key to the room which will definitely be in his control.

" Y.. you have broken the condition". Tracy blurted

" Really, which condition".

Tracy shifted back, the way he leaned towards her made her heart to skip.

Jeff stood up " you should wash off that drool on your cheek before coming down".

Tracy cover her face in embarrassment and rush to the bathroom.

She checked her appearance on the mirror, surprisedly there was no drool on her face, she was perfectly ok only a disheveled hairs.

" Did he just deceive me". Tracy clenched her fist.

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