Contract Marriage for 7 Days

Jane's POV.

I was relaxed that no one was looking at me anymore. Alex's right hand was resting on my thigh with his finger lightly digging in my inner thighs. Sending a tingling feeling I really don't want to have. But now I know if it was not for his presence here these persons would eat me alive. But then again his very existence is the reason that I am here. And now I know why he acts the way he acts. He has a very bad company to call his friends. But I still wonder why he admitted something like this in front of his friends. This whole marriage thing is absurd. And it was more than good if nobody knows about this. Now almost four other people know this. And it was really making me uneasy.

"May I have this seat please?" Someone said and I looked above to find the very same figure I encountered before. I don't know what other persons on the table told him but next, I saw him taking the seat right beside my corner of the table. This whole time his eyes were locked on me. Even when other people said their greetings to him, he didn't pay them any attention. He seemed important to all the people who were seated there, but not paying them any attention he forwards a glass of champagne to me and said. "A drink to the most beautiful girl."

His face was screaming only one thing. You can't run from me. He was surely in his 40's. His head had baldness from the temples. Had a beard but not too long. His face was long. And though he was tall, his fats were still so visible. But he still looks so intimidating. His presence screamed authority.

I was still looking from his drink to him when Alex said. "She doesn't accept drinks from dirty hands." and he too forwards me a drink. His conversation with that person relaxed me. The way Alex treated him, made me sure that he is not someone important. Because there was no way he was going to talk to him like that. Right?

Hoping, that my gesture will get that guy off me, I accepted the drink from Alex. But the moment I held it close to my lips. I thought.

Only if Alex knows how bad my Alcohol tolerance is, he would never offer me this drink.

I could feel the daggers that baldy was throwing at me but I chose not to look at him. The whole table was tense. And before that baldy guy could say something, Alex's friend who was most affected by the news of us getting married spoke.

"Mr. Hukas this is Alexander Black I am sure you have heard about him a lot. And this is his wife Mrs. Black."

Everyone could sense that he introduced me as his wife so he could stop his flirting already. I didn't look at that Hukas but I know his face would be a sight.

But then the information he provided for Mr. Mason Hukas took me by surprise as I was never ready for it.

"And Alex, this is Mr. Hukas. He is a minister in turkey and is also among the richest of Asia."

Minister? Richest of Asia? I turned to look at him just to realize that he was still ogling. Not really caring that I am a married woman and off-limits. I shifted my gaze to my drink again. Despicable old hag. I screamed in my brain.

Alex and Mason were just introduced and they were supposed to exchange their greetings but they never did. And it was becoming awkward with each passing second. Everyone seemed tense except Alex and that Hukas.

"What's your first name, Mrs. Black?" Mr. Hukas asked me the moment Alex's friend was finished introducing us.

I looked at him not knowing what to do. He was leaning on his armchair, supporting his position with his right elbow and all turned towards me. But the moment Mason licked his lower lip I feel Alex's grip on my thigh getting tightened. I don't know why but I cared what Alex will think of me. I still remember how Paul used to be annoyed and angry when I used to catch unwanted attention.

And in that slightest of the moment, I knew what I was supposed to say.

"It's Mrs. Black for you." My voice was confident.

Mr. Hukas didn't waste a single second to catch my hand that was resting on the table holding my glass and give a peck on the back of my hand.

"It was nice knowing you Mrs. Black." I snatched my hand away before his sentence was even completed.

"Now it's officially awkward." The guy who first asked Alex to share me with him said under his breath.

"Tell me about it." Alex's friend whispered but all the people on the table could hear them.

I looked at Alex. His eyes were red. The vein over his temple was bulging. But I know he is restraining because Mr. Hukas is someone important. His grip on my thigh tightened more. It took everything in me to not to hiss. I could imagine that he will blame me once we are out of here. And a shiver ran through me thinking about how bad it could be.

"Let the game begin."

I try to give attention to Alex's friend like I am so interested. But I could still feel the stare at my face.

Everyone started telling their bets.

Alex's friend called "One hundred thousand dollars." and looked at everyone to get their approval.

The guy who first passed the bad remark said that he agreed. The third guy right to Alex's friend agreed too.

Alex agreed too but then I heard Mason said still looking at me. "I don't play if it is not in millions. You people can excuse me and Mrs. Black and carry on." his voice was wrapped in desire and saying that he came a little closer like he wanted to have a conversation with me.

I was used to be a girl who never once was asked out in my whole school life. Even with Paul, it was so awkward as he came to know first about my crush over him. And now here I am sitting in a posh casino in L.A and Turkey's minister slash one of the richest men of Asia is flirting me in front of my so-called husband that is too a hunk if I ignore his not so forgive able misendeavours. I know what I am. So, I am totally gonna blame my makeup and this hot smoking revealing dress.

My brows were furrowed and my eyes were focused on Mr. Hukas' mouth who is going to sprout God knows what when Alex said. "Let's make it two million dollars."

The moment Alex said the words Mr. Hukas eyes turned to Alex for the first time. A smirk was plastered on his face when he said: "I am in."

The other three people on the table back off. Leaving only two players Alex and Mason

The moment the dealer started the game I sense a lot of people were gathering around our table. I noticed people coming to Mason and giving their greetings to him. I was a little relaxed when his gaze was finally not over me. The cards were dealt with, my drink was finished and I lean a little to Alex as a gesture that I am not interested in Mr. Hukas.

But I still couldn't help worry about what Alex had to say once we will be out of here. Suddenly I felt someone's shoe over my feet and I jumped a little in shock. Everything happened in the moment of milliseconds. I looked at the floor where Mason was lying lifeless as his mouth was spouting blood. A lot of gasps followed. I too followed everyone and was now standing in my place. I could only recall a gust of wind when Alex jumped out of his chair and landed a punch right on his right cheek. Just one punch. That was indeed clean but he was a politician. We might get charged for it. These were my thoughts when I felt Alex's hand on my waist and he leads me out.

His hand was on my waist when we were passing the corridors. The grip was a little tight. I didn't need to look at him to sense the anger his body had when I found Alex made a phone call.

"Suzy! Prepare a car right in front of the Checker Casino. Now!" I heard him snap on the phone and that made me jump a little. I could sense the rage his aura had. And somehow I know it is gonna blast on me.