Chapter 23 - The Contract

[JANE]



"Good morning, Ma'am. Someone sent this envelope for you," my secretary informed me as she entered my office. I was trying to focus on my work, but Khali's words kept on bothering me.

"You can't fall in love with me."

I scoffed when I remembered it again. I tried to ignore the lump in my throat, reminding myself that it was all part of the deal. I understand that Khali Luciano is incapable of loving, and it was pretty obvious by the way she treated me when I was in her flat. But she assured me that she would never harm me.

Which one is the real her? Is it the ruthless Khali or the gentle and sweet Khali? Is this all a part of her act? Perhaps I'm just a pawn in her scheme. I swallowed the lump in my throat, thinking that she might never be genuine at all, and I had utterly fallen for it.