Chapter 10: Pre-nuptial agreement


    "I bet I was your first kiss, sweetheart."


    -''Fucking shit!''- I murmured to myself as my eyes turned wide like saucers. And when his parents


    walked towards our direction, he pulled me, even more, closer to his body.


    I tried to free myself from his grip but he didn''t let me move a bit. But I should thank my three and a half


    inches heels for adding extra height that made me reach his jaw and ear.


    -''Let''s y the game, Mr Kelley. You don''t want me to let go, huh?''-


    I wrapped my arms around his waist up to his shoulders and tiptoe a little so my lips could reach his


    ear. And he suddenly stiffened when I nted light kisses on his jaw before whispering in his ear.


    "Ohh... I''m sorry sweetheart but you''re not. Hmm... the second kiss maybe." I smirked at him when he


    pulled back and narrowed his eyes on me.


    "So you''re no longer a vir-----" but he was cut off by his mother.


    "Congrattions! I love what you did, son. It was so romantic." Mrs Kelley hugged us both and winked


    at me even though she knew Daniel was looking.


    "That''s just a part of a show, Mom." he defended himself, crunching his face.


    "Where are you going?" she asked him when he dropped my hand and was about to walk out.


    "I''ll just call my secretary regarding the meeting tomorrow."


    "Oh, my God, Daniel. It''s your engagement party and your mind is still at work and business?"


    "Mom, I''ve done my part. I''ve already given her the ring, so I''m done with this." He said kissing his


    mother''s forehead. And then he walked out us without ncing at me.


    "I''m sorry, sweetie. I know his act was so rude."


    "It''s okay, Mrs Kelley, you don''t have to apologize. Because at some point he''s right, he already gave


    me the ring and showed up himself. So yeah, he''s done with his part."


    "Sophia.." she held my hands. "Don''t let my son always put you down in the future. Yes, he''s my son,


    but I have not offered you this agreement just for his benefit, but also to help you. If you need anything,


    don''t hesitate to ask me. You have my phone number and you can call me anytime."


    I smiled at her and nodded. "Thank you, Ma''am."


    "You''re wee, sweetie. Remember that you are now part of the family." she cupped my left cheek.


    "Mom... Belle."


    "My baby."


    We both turned to Rian''s smiling face. She hugged us both.


    "Congrattions Belle." she also took my hand but I just gave her a half-hearted smile.


    "Why do you call her Belle?" we both looked at her mother before our smile widened.


    "Mom, her real name is Sophia Ysabelle and we''ve been friends since college. And you know what, I


    didn''t know she''s Dani''s fiancée."


    "Really? What a great coincidence, isn''t it?" she looked at me with a different glint of happiness in her


    eyes.


    "You''re right Mom. I''m so d you chose her to be my sister-inw. I''ve always dreamed of having a


    sister and now it''s happening." Rian eximed while pping her hands.


    "You know everything?" Mrs Kelley''s eyes widened a bit when she asked her daughter.


    And Rian''s smile faded as she nodded. "Yes, I know everything Mom. From what happened in Belle''s


    life six years ago and the mall incidentst two weeks. And I promised Belle that I would help her not


    only find La but how to tame my brother''s cold behavior." and she gave us a wink.


    "You''re right, but your brother hasn''t even felt heartbreak  before, so I don''t know why he turned into


    someone like that."


    "Mom, we both know that, but despite being serious, Dani is one of the sweetest people in the world."


    "I know my baby." then she looked at me. "Sophia, once you get to know my son well, you will


    understand what we mean. He''s not that cold towards the people he loves, in fact, he''s too much


    possessive over them."


    I just smiled at them, although I really wanted to say...''yes, only for those people he loves, but he''s


    totally opposite when ites to me.''


    I went home after the party with Mrs Kelley''s driver, taking me home again. I haven''t seen Daniel after


    that surprising fake proposal. He literally left me among his friends, family and other rtives. He only


    showed up when the guests were already saying their thanks and goodbye.


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    "What? He freaking kissed you?"


    Craig''s eyes widened when he heard my confession. He was so persistent to know every detail


    happened at the party, so I had no choice but to tell him one by one, from the moment I stepped out of


    the car to the moment when Daniel kissed me. And that was his reaction, loud voice and eyes wide like


    saucers.


    I nodded rolling my eyes.


    "Oh my God! So how does it feel to have been kissed by one of the top bachelors in LA? And take note


    he was your first kiss!"


    He asked, grinning widely as he pped his hands. We are in my room and getting ready to sleep.


    "And what did he say after he kissed you? Come on, Sophia spill it out! I''m dying here waiting for your


    answer!"


    "Haha." I chuckled at his reaction. "Well, he knows." I shrugged and bit my lip when I remember the


    words he told me after the kiss.


    "He knows what?"


    "That he''s my first kiss! Fucking shit, Craig! How did he know that?"


    "Oh, my gosh, Sophia! Of course, he''s a man and he would know it easily just by the way you respond


    to his kiss!"


    "Oh!" I tapped my forehead.


    "So what did you say when he told you about it? How did you react? Did you confirm his guess?"


    "No, of course not!"


    "So what did you do?"


    "I denied it! I won''t give him the satisfaction of thinking that he was my first kiss! And then what, he will


    use it against me and tease me forever? No way!"


    "And how did you defend yourself? he asked me, chuckling.


    "I told him he''s wrong and he''s not my first kiss. I know it will only boost his ego."


    "Ohh.. did he believe what you said?"


    "Yes, because he got mad and left even after his mother congratted him."


    "Tsk.Tsk. You know what, it''s a good thing that Joseph didn''t kiss you then, so your future husband got


    the chance and took the first spot."


    "Yeah, that motherfucker didn''t just go to hell!" I formed my fists as I started squeezing his ugly face in


    my head.


    "Anyway, what''s your next step after this? When do you n to get married?"


    I sighed loudly to get the stress out of my body.


    "We''re getting married next week. I just requested a simple wedding ceremony, no media, no paparazzi


    and no reporters."


    "Hmm.. so what did your fiancé help you in preparing for your wedding?"


    I gave him a sarcastic smile.


    "Are you asking me what help did he give? Nothing! So big ''nothing''! I answered emphasizing thest


    word.


    And heughed at me. "Well then, I''m sure he''s going to be a perfect husband of the year!"


    "Haha... that''s what we called ''miracle''!"


    "Oops, don''t fall in love with him."


    My face has turned sour. "Absolutely not! I would rather die before I find myself falling for him!"


    "Oh, my God! Just make sure you don''t eat your words when it happens!"


    "Haha... never!" I said my voice full of conviction.


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    Daniel''s POV:


    "Me Kelley,"


    I nced up when I heard a knock on my office door. It''s Denise voice, my secretary.


    "Come in, Denise."


    She opened the door and gave me a polite smile.


    "Sir, you receive a mail from Atty. Rgio." she handed me the sealed white envelope.


    "Atty. Rgio?" I asked with a frown.


    "Yes Sir." she shrugged.


    "I don''t even know him," I muttered to myself. "Okay, you can go back to work. Thank you, Denise."


    "You''re wee, Sir." and she walked out the door.


    I opened the envelope with oddness and curiosity while my mind keeps on asking who''s this Atty


    Rgio who sent me a mail?


    I clenched my jaws as soon as read what''s inside the envelope. It''s a letter, a prenuptial agreement. It


    was already signed by Sophia Del Mundo, none other than my fiancée.


    "How dare this woman send me a prenuptial agreement?" I balled my fists before dialing the inte


    that connects to my assistant Andrew. He answered immediately.


    "Sir---"


    "Andrewe to my office now!" and I didn''t wait for him to say anything, I just hit the end button.


    After a few seconds, Andrew came running into my office.


    "What''s with the foul mood?" I didn''t answer his question, I just threw the envelope at him. "Oops!


    Prenuptial agreement between you and Sophia? Why?" he asked as if he couldn''t believe the paper in


    is hand.


    "What do you mean why? It''s not from me!" I red at him.


    "Ohh.. so this was from her?"


    "Exactly! How dare that woman send me that agreement? I won''t even dare touch any of her


    properties! And isn''t the reason why she''d want to marry me is because of my money, so what''s with


    that paper? I should be the one to ask that and not her!"


    "Well, if you''re going to think about it, isn''t it favorable on your side to have this agreement? Because


    as you said, you think the only reason she''s marrying you is because of your money."


    "Yes, and it''s still doesn''t change."


    "If that so, then it doesn''t matter if this letter came from you or her. At least she''s proving that she has


    no interest in everything you have, property, money and bank ounts."


    And he read the agreement aloud.


    "Based on her party it stated here that the husband, who is you, has separate property and the wife


    has no im in any of them. That this property will bear no liability for any of the debts of the wife. And


    in the event of divorce or legal separation, the wife shall have no right to assert a im for alimony or


    make a im on separate or marital property owned by the other party during marriage." he paused


    and looked at me. "Dude, this just proves that she has no interest in all your money and property."


    "That''s just an act!" I said through gritted teeth.


    "Ohe on, man!" he almost threw himself on the couch. "Why can''t you just give her a benefit of the


    doubt? And why don''t you just ask her why she''s marrying you? I''m sure she has another reason for


    that---" he suddenly stopped, his eyes widened.


    "What?"


    "Or maybe she''s in love you! Bingo! Yeah, she''s in love with you!"


    At first, I don''t know how to react when I heard what he said, I just looked at him as if he had grown into


    two heads before I found myselfughing.


    "Fuck you, Andrew! That is so impossible and even if it''s true, I don''t see myself loving her back! Not


    now and not ever!"


    "Ohh... dude I''m scared right now!" but he acted the opposite, heughed. "Don''t put a period on your


    sentence yet, in other words, don''t be toocent not eat your words at the end."


    "Tss! That''s not gonna happen and will ''never'' happen!"


    "Okay, action speaks louder than words. Why did you kiss her at the party?"


    I was slightly surprised by his question. "I-It''s my engagement party and she''s my fiancée, so what''s


    wrong with that? Besides, it''s just an act to show those businessmen attending the party, that our


    marriage wasn''t just a bluff."


    And since I immediately avoided his gaze, I missed the kind of look he threw at me.


    "Ohh..." he said nodding. "She''s your fiancée, I see." I nced at him and he smirked at me. "Admit it,


    she''s beautiful, right? She has a luscious and curvaceous body in that purple dress ---"


    "Are you fantasizing my fiancée?" I asked in a raging voice and clenched jaws. I don''t know why I can''t


    imagine anyone thinking these things about her.


    "Whoa! Wait, dude, I-I didn''t say that! I''m just describing her to you." he instantly got up with both hands


    in the air and a surrender position. "My goodness, Daniel! Why would I do that? Besides she''s your


    fiancée''. She''s all yours!"


    He emphasized thest two words but I''m not in the mood toment on it.


    "Make it sure Andrew. People must not see you flirting with her unless she''s no longer married to me."


    "So this means when you''re already separated, I can do whatever I want? I can court her and can also


    marry her?"


    I balled my fists under the table. "It''s up to you, it''s your decision." I faced him this time. "And what a


    fucking topic is this Andrew? We''re not married yet and you already want us to separate?"


    "Hey! That''s not what I mean-----"


    "We''re talking about the prenuptial agreement she sent me and not the separation thing!"


    "Oh, okay, so you don''t want to discuss the separation issue, huh?" his voice was barely audible so the


    only words I heard were his first two words.Content ? N?velDrama.Org.


    "Call this Atty. Rgio and arrange a meeting with him as soon as possible. And don''t forget to call my


    "Okay, Sir. How about Sophia, do I also have to call her?"


    "No. I''ll just call herter."


    "Hmm... okay, anything else?"


    "Nothing so far, you can back to your work."


    I closed my eyes and leaned back against my seat. Now I''m more intrigued by Sophia''s reason.


    Honestly, that agreement never crossed my mind, even though I have this feeling that she''s just going


    to use me for the money.