Chapter 7

Tanaga was staring intensely at Ashley with a half-smile plastered on his face like a possessed man.

Meanwhile, Ashley was intensely concentrated, as she read through the contract, and frowned from time to time.

As the butler walked inside the office, he heard Ashley ask about the last clause of the contract.

"Sir, it is stated here, in the last part of the contract, that whatever the result may be, either girl or boy, I will receive ten million for each child? Is that right?" Ashley asked astonished without blinking an eye.

The butler almost dropped the tray, which was filled with snacks and drinks that he was carrying when he heard how much Tanaga was willing to pay Ashley.

'With that amount, after giving Tanaga an heir, she would definitely leave faster than a speeding bullet train to return home. This is wrong, and I need to find a way for her to delay getting pregnant so she wouldn't be able to leave…' the butler thought.

All of a sudden, the butler's face shone brightly, as a plan spawned in this brain. 'Why not make them fall in love with each other? It would solve the problem of her leaving after giving birth. Hmmm?'

"Ahem! Sir, Miss, why not have some cold drinks and some sweets first, to hold your hunger while waiting for lunch. As you can guess, the chef needs some time to finish cooking," the butler said with a friendly smile as he set the tray down.

However, while placing the glass filled with juice on the table, his hand bumped into it and spilled the liquid on Ashley. And specifically, onto the contract in her hand.

After the juice spilled on the contract, the butler quickly grabbed it from Ashley's hands while he begged for forgiveness, and hurried out to get a cleaning rag.

Tanaga was also surprised and panicked. He abruptly stood up and went to Ashley to help her shook off the spilled liquid from her clothes. He was so into the task that he didn't notice his hand was now touching the most sensitive part of her body.

At the same time, Ashley was also troubled with her long wet pants. She didn't notice that Tanaga's hands were now touching the wrong place. When she felt a hand brushing her thigh and going nearer her, ahem, you know what, the urge to protect herself kick in and her hand involuntarily pushed Tanaga away.

"Bang!" a loud sound echoed when Tanaga's butt powerfully struck the tiled floor. Due to the suddenness, he was also in utter shock. His eyes grew big, and his mouth was agape when he fell.

"I'm sorry! I'm sorry!" Ashley cried. "I didn't mean to do that. I was so surprised and did it without thinking!" she said as she almost burst into tears. At the same time, she covered her face in fear.

Little did she know, Tanaga was not angry at all. Instead, he threw back his head and fell into a fit of roaring laughter. To think that out of panic, he lost his composure and almost touched the girl's ahem... And in the end, he got what he deserved. His laughing was so loud that it reverberated outside the office.

Just in time for the butler to come in after he read the contents of the contract.

In truth, he purposely dumped the drink just to grab the contract away from Asley's hands and read what was in agreement to find a way to prevent it from accomplishing.

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As of the moment, Tanaga printed another two copies of the contract, and Ashley was now signing up the papers. In other words, the deal was sealed. Ashley had given her consent to become the mother of Tanaga's heir.

[What will possibly be the outcome of their story? Do you think they will be successful and have a baby? In case she gets pregnant, would Ashley be able to leave her child behind in exchange for the ten million bucks?]

Tanaga purposely increased the amount from one million to ten million after he asked his secretary to add the changes in the agreement to make sure that she would not decline the offer.

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