Brandon becomes a betting addict and runs into debt from the loan shark. The big boss, owner of the gambling den goes with his goons to threaten Brandon at home when he see his daughter's, Janice and Ivy. The don sets his eyes on Janice but Brandon chooses to give Ivy instead to the Don since Janice was his real daughter and not Ivy. Brandon and his wife Miranda set the big boss up with Ivy in an expensive hotel. Ivy manages to escape with a torn dress and she bumped into Adrian Wintershall,a young, handsome billionaire, who helped Ivy out from her mess that night. Adrian was in a relationship with Emma, his college course mate but his parents didn't approve of the relationship. Adrian's father, Lucas Wintershall had a business meeting with a French client whose translator wanted to scam the both business men by translating wrong details to each other. Ivy interfered with the meeting and was able to save the men from getting scammed,in return Ivy was given a job at the Wintershall corporation where she meets with Adrian again. Greg Wintershall, Adrian's grandfather, saw Ivy and desired her to be Adrian's wife. Adrian is therefore challenged to marry Ivy inorder to get his inheritance of a gold mine. Adrian proposes a contract marriage to Ivy in exchange for her protection from the big boss much to Emma's disapproval What happens when Ivy needs Adrian's money and connection inorder to be free from the big boss? What happens when the price of her freedom is a contracted marriage?
Chapter 1 One
"Big boss! Good day to you" Brandon cheerfully greeted the mean-looking man.
"Where is my money, Brandon?" The big boss asked before putting away the cigarette stick he was smoking.
"Boss! Big boss! Give me today, okay? Bradon promised. " I have a feeling that tonight's game would be a great change for me, I'd hit big and get to pay you back. I just need this night to prove myself "
"Tonight is your last chance, else.." the big boss banged his hands on the table with a mean smile. "You won't live to tell the story, Brandon".The big boss threatened.
"Thank you, big boss, thank you" Bradon smiled before leaving the boss.
** The gambling den
"Hey guys! Call" one of the men on the betting table said. All the men pushed their cards forward so they knew the lucky winner. Brandon's face turned ashen as he realized that he was losing the game.
He decided to try his luck once more, he had to earn back the money he borrowed from the big boss else he would be killed.
"One last round, are you interested Brandon?" The bet coordinator asked.
"It's fine if you want to leave, today doesn't seem like your lucky day" another man chipped in.
"Yes, Brandon, you should leave the game for the bosses, you've lost six games in a row today," another person said while others laughed.
"I can't be ridiculed this way, I am Brandon Montes, the owner of J City and the Fashion, I'd prove you all wrong with this game, " Brandon thought to himself.
"Last game going " the bet coordinator called.
"I'm in, all hands," Brandon said to receive shocked gazes on him.
"Are you sure? "
"I'm all in, '' Brandon said with conviction. He looked around as he felt a mean gaze on him. He saw the man that was staring at him, he was one of the big boss's men. Brandon knew that he was being followed since he left the big boss's place and right now, he couldn't afford to lose another game else he would be done for.
"Alright, guys! Call". All the bet members threw their cards in and Brandon lost all his money again.
"Oh no! I'm doomed, how am I to refund big boss money?" Brandon lamented as he ran away from the gambling den.
"Hey, catch Brandon! He's getting away" a bodyguard said. As they started chasing Brandon.
**Blue Shield Crescent ( Montes residence)
"Miranda! Miranda!!" Brandon kept yelling as he ran into the house.
"Brandon! What's happening?" Miranda asked.
"Wife! Get the kids, we need to go" Brandon said hurriedly as he rushed into his room to pick whatever he could.
" Janice! Janice!! Get your things we need to go" Miranda barged into her daughter's room.
"Mom! What's going on?" Janice asked, confused.
"I equally have no idea, just pack up" Miranda replied.
"Ivy! Ivy!!" Brandon shouted as he rushed into a room, jerking the sleeping girl up.
"Dad?"
"Ivy! Get up, we need to leave" Brandon said.
"Leave? Why? What's happening?" Ivy asked, utterly confused.
"We don't have time, pick up your light stuff, and let's leave, " Brandon said to his family as they all rushed towards the door.
"Bang, bang".
"Open up Brandon, we know you're in there," a voice outside the door said.
"Oh, no, no, no, no" Brandon cried.
"What exactly is happening, Brandon? Tell us" Miranda said with extreme fear.
With a loud bang, the door was forced open and six mean-looking men with guns rushed into the house.
"Ah"
"Oh my gosh!" Brandon's family cowered in fear as the guns were pointed at them
"Big boss! Brandon is here" one of the men said on the phone.
Brandon's family heard a slow footstep enter their house as they kept shivering.
"Brandon! Where is my money?" The big boss asked.
"Big boss! I…I'd pay you back " Brandon stuttered.
"Pay me back? But you were about to run away with my money?" Big boss shouted before hitting Brandon's head with the tip of a gun.
"I need my money right now, Brandon," the Big boss said.
"Big boss, I'd pay you please, just give me a little more time" Brandon pleaded.
"Time? You need time?" Big boss laughed with melancholy.
"What would you give me in exchange for the time?" Big boss asked.
"Anything, big boss! Anything " Brandon promised.
"Then what about I take the life of your family in exchange?" Big boss said as he corked the gun.
"No, no, no, please sir, pity us " Miranda cried as she pleaded.
"How much is he owing you, sir, I'd pay but please don't hurt us" she added.
"Fifty million dollars, " Big Boss said
"Huh?" Miranda exchanged confused gazes with Janice and Brandon before looking at the big boss.
"Fi…fif..fifty million what?" Miranda exclaimed.
"Fifty million dollars, that's what your husband owes me". "So can you give me fifty million?" Big boss asked.
Miranda could only shake her head in disagreement as she cried her eyes out. She wasn't going to die this way, right?
"Big boss, why not hold one of his daughters as collateral?" One of the thugs asked.
"That's a good one, scorpion"
"I'd take one of your daughters in exchange for the time you need," Big Boss said.
"What?" Brandon's family exclaimed.
"Yes, I'd take one of your daughters or I'd kill you all," he said.
"It's fine with us, you can take one of our daughters," Brandon said.
"Dad?" Janice and Ivy exclaimed.
"But you should take this one" Miranda lightly pushed Ivy forward to the big boss.
" What?" Ivy muttered as she looked at her dad, who didn't even fight for her. She didn't expect much from Miranda, after all, she wasn't her real daughter but Brandon could have tried fighting for her.
The cold hands she felt on her shoulders brought her back to her present predicament. The big boss was touching her.
"She's pretty but I want the other one instead," the big boss said as he tossed Ivy aside.
"No, no, not Janice" Miranda cried, she wasn't going to sell her daughter to a loan shark.
"Dad, Mom, help me" Janice cried as the big boss approached her.
Ivy was shocked but happy. "It's payback time, family". Janice fainted as soon as the boss touched her.
"She's sick, big boss," Miranda said, trying to protect her daughter. Ivy couldn't help but frown, Janice wasn't sick, she was just acting so the boss wouldn't take her.
"I don't care!!" Big boss yelled. "I'm giving you two days Brandon, just two days to get me your daughter, else my comeback would not be nice". He turned around and left in anger.
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