Chapter 45

Laura and Mrs Hugh went to a very famous Mall that belongs to the LOVELIES group of company and saw that there is more people shopping, she decide not to sent everyone away and just use the VVIP hall.

Laura asked for the manager right away and she came running to attend to her, Laura is always known for coming to the store once every month at the end of the month but she is here this time on the middle of the year and with an elderly woman accompanying her.

The manager instruct the workers to quickly get some refreshement for the both of them and informed her that the newly arrival clothes has been kept on her instructions earlier

"Will you like to check them out now?" The manager asked politely.

"I will deal with that later but am here with my mother-in-law" she responded and the manager nodded her head in understanding and looked Mrs Hugh over trying to access her but Laura snapped her fingers and gave her a stern look which made her apologize quickly and move away from them.

"She is my mother!" Laura snapped giving her a note of warning and she complied accordingly

"Mrs Hugh, allow me to introduce you to some of our newly arrived goods" she bow respectfully and lead her to check some clothes while Laura sit and enjoy the refreshments leisurely

After sometimes, Laura saw the clothes that were being choose and wasn't satisfied with them then she recollect there is a new dress that is designed for ladies in their twenties and fifties and called the manager to come over

Laura asked about the dress and if it has arrived yet

"I got the information from the higher-ups that it will arrive tomorrow but…" She said and stopped hesitating to continue

"Is there any problem?" Laura queried

"Not exactly but the dress is very expensive and scarce to get"

The dress is from the most famous designer in the R country and it's very popular for it's unique designs and textures, there are just five sets and Laura's company is the only one who managed to get just one set.

The whole five pieces were sold out in just one night and it cost billions of dollars to purchase

"You really don't need to waste such expensive clothes on me, let's just take something simple" Mrs Hugh speak up but Laura was pissed off and signal to the manager to come closer then she raised her hand and smack her on her cheek to her surprise

"Did I give you the permission to decide things for me here?" Laura yelled and wanted to slap her again for impling that her mother-in-law is not worthy of wearing the dress.

Mrs Hugh is shocked and in disbelief but more at the fact that Laura is willing to go all out for her

The manager after getting slapped quickly behave herself and nodded in agreement with another word, Laura asked for the clothes to be sent to her house directly instead and took the clothes Mrs Hugh picked out earlier then let them swipe her card and left.

After getting into the car, Laura insist on driving her home before bading her bye and suddenly feeling nauseous and drive back to the house where Chris is waiting impatiently for her to return

Immediately he heard her car pulling up in front of the house, Chris rushed outside to meet her and opened the car door before she could, Laura smiled warmly and cane out of the car and the both of them went inside the house together.

Chris made her sit and helped her take her jacket off then start to massage her shoulders to relieve them of the pain she might be feeling.

Laura feels happy and contended to return home and meet someone who is worried about her and she tries to act spoilt by asking Chris to carry her to her room as she is too tired to move her body but to her surprised he immediately move forward and scooped her up in his arm then walk gently to his room afraid that he might affect the baby if he takes any wrong step.

Laura laughed amused by his behavior although she enjoys it and held onto him as he gets to the door, she pull open the door and they went in, Chris carried her to the bed and after instructing her not to move he went into the bathroom to get some water in a small bowl and with a small towel in his hand.

He place the things in his hand on the floor and gently start to wash her legs massaging them in the process, Laura wanted to protest and stop him but he was doing really good and she could feel her body getting relieved so she decide to enjoy the rich treatment.

Chris sooner finished and wipe her foot clean with the towel then return to the bathroom to dispose the water and wash his hands.

He approached her on the bed and without a warning, pull her down in the bed but carefully and make her lie down sideways.

Chris kissed her and Laura respond equally, the both of them have missed each other and continue to cuddle up in each other's arms.

Laura's stomach grumbled and Chris was immediately alerted, he stood up quickly

"You did not eat something?" He asked but wasn't asking for an answer. He wanted to get angry but controlled himself and bite her on her lips instead

"Ouch!" Laura protested.

"Let's go and eat something, I think the house help prepared something earlier" Chris said and held her hands as they go to the dinning room to eat…

….The both of them are cuddled up in bed later at night when Laura decide to ask Chris about his discussion with his father, although when the both of them came out Laura was in an hurry to go out but she could feel the tension between the two of them and knows that whatever they must have discussed is something serious

Chris looked at her and move away from her a little bit creating some space between them, his father has told him not to tell Laura about it but he doesn't want to keep any secret between them.

Laura saw his serious expression and sit up on the bed then she kove closer to him placing her hand on his.

"What's wrong? Did something big happen?" She asked and thought about Mrs Hugh's humiliation but knows that Chris's father wouldn't tell him something like that

"It's about Mira" he begin and Laura was almost convinced it's about his mother but is confused at his next statement

"Her father has start to attack the company he revealed and Laura didn't quite understand him

"Attack? As in?" She asked for further explanation which he did.

"He stopped supporting the company and wants to remove his investment and shares" Chris informed her and Laura was quiet for about three seconds

"I.. I don't what to say"

"How much does he have to affect the company so much?" Laura asked

"He is one of our biggest investor alongside my uncle but the both of them are planning to pull out together" he told her and Laura had some seconds of thought to herself.

"Then let them pull out, I will cover the loss" she said but Chris was quick to reject him. Her response is just like his father has told him, she will want to help him with the funds but that will make him look like a man depending on his wife for a living

"Why not? The money is not going to affect anything" she said in disagreement but Chris knows she is talking like that because she doesn't know how much money it is.

"Just take it as the payment for your work" she said.

"You have been taking care of the affairs of the company on my behalf and have been able to recover more than half of the companies so you deserve that much wages.

LOVELIES group of company has a lot of substitute companies over the country and beyond which deals in other business like investment, electronics, comestics and so on.

Laura is just heading only one out of this many companies and is only a chairwoman by name without much authority on the others but is satisfied to be able to keep the main company which her mother cherishes a lot but Chris has been able to restore power for her in most of the companies except four that is exclusively controlled by her stepmother and Nicholas.

Chris thought about her offer for another minute, if she actually puts it that way then it really make sense but he is not a foolish man who wouldn't know that Mira will want to attack her in the only way she has power on which is using her father to get back at him.

He has thought her parents were sensible people but it seems he overrated them but he didn't do that without a backup plan in mind.

He has been buying shares in her father's company and right now he has more than 15% shares and has about 20% in his uncle's company while the both of them has less than what he has in his company

When he noticed that he already start to make his move, Chris immediately looked for the investors he has planned to seek out before and meet with them secretly obtaining three investment from three different companies already using Mime downfall in his favour

Chris explained to Laura about his plan and that he has everything under control but Laura is still not convinced until he took his tablet from the desk beside the bed and showed some evidence to her then she was relieved and relent.

Chris pull her into his arm with a lovingly and lustful gaze but Laura stopped him before he could do anything

"The baby" she remind him and get promised to be extra careful but Laura wasn't letting him

Chris frown and throw a tantrum acting like a child while Laura laugh at him

"Okay fine but I decide" she said and Chris looks confused.

Laura turns her back to him and pull off her short pink nightgown revealing her pants only, she pull the duvet over the both of them and Chris start to kiss her from the back…