The Billionaire's Secret Lover novel Chapter 52

As Mark pulled away from the airport, I couldn't help but took another glance at Nina. She was seated in between the two guards with her eyes closed. I missed her so much, I would really like to have her on my bed in my arms but I need to wrap up this private investigation with Deborah and Austin before I could afford myself the luxury of being with Nina again. I can't risk her life the second time.

“ Home or the office sir?” Mark's voice pulled me out of my thoughts as I turned to look at him from the little door that separated me from him “ Office. There isn't anything for me to do at home ” I told him as he nodded and took the route to the office.

“ Where's John?” I asked Mark after remembering telling him to call him.

“ He's in the office sir” Mark replied as I nodded. With Lillian and Danny out of the country. I had to employ the help of both Donald and John to help with the investigation. I want to get this out of the way soon.

Mark pulled over at the company's parking space. I was surprised to see reporters gathered. I looked at Mark who was watching me with the same curiosity on his face.

I stayed seated in the car as I picked up my phone to call Aurora but Andrea's call got instead.

I picked it up immediately. “ Hello Andrea ” I called into the phone as my eyes scanned the reporters who were running to meet me as soon as they spotted my car in the parking space. Mark quickly locks us in, causing them to pound on the door relentlessly.

“ Michael” Andrea called with a frantic voice “ Did you see the news this morning?” He asked me.

“ No. I was at the airport with Lilian and Danny, why?” I asked him surprise, just what was on the news that I missed.

“ Mr. Melton has told the press that he wants you to sign a prenup and apparently your parents have agreed to it?” Andrea replied as he swore under his breath.

“ What?” I screamed shocked. A prenup? Why ? “ Thank you for informing me Andrea. I have to go now, I will talk to you later” I told Andrea and hung up just as I saw John coming over with Aurora and two security guards.

They cleared the space as I stepped out of the car. I handed Aurora my briefcase and followed them into the elevator. Safety in the elevator, only then could I relaxed and turn to glare at Aurora and John

“ What is this issue of prenup that none of you could inform me? and what are the reporters doing in my company? ” I asked them with venom in my voice. Aurora cowardly in front of me but John answered.

“ I'm sorry sir, we were not aware of it until recently when your parents and the Meltons arrived” John replied as we both stepped out of the elevator into the hallway that leads to my office.

“ My parents and the Meltons are here?” I asked him, shocked as I opened the door into my office. John followed me in but Aurora stayed back in hers after handing my briefcase over to John. I'm sure she's excited not to be at the receiving end of my anger.

“ Yes sir. They are both in the conference room” John replied. He sat down opposite me after dropping my briefcase on my table.

I paced around my table, just what is Deborah and her parents planning? A prenuptial agreement? What has this got to do with my marriage to Deborah? “ Boss, I______” John stopped when he saw my face thinned, anger laced my stride.

“ Go on ” I motioned him to speak as I sat in front of him.

“ Yes sir. I think Mr. Melton is aware of what is going on?” John replied as I nodded at him

“ I was thinking the same. I mean, how then will he come up with a prenup? I stand to lose a lot if I don't get married to Deborah. And if I did get married to her, I won't even think of divorcing her because she will acquire all of my wealth. Wow!!! Mr. Melton. Bravo” I said with so much scorn. I felt ridiculed. How dare him?.

“ What should we do sir? This is so bad” John replied as I stared across from him. “ let's go to the conference room and get this over and done with”. Two can played this game. I'm not a business tycoon for nothing.

I walked with a new found confidence down the hallway into the conference room with John behind me. Immediately I opened the door, Deborah was crying as my mom was comforting her. She glared at me as soon as I walked into the room.

“ Michael, how dare you treat a woman this way?” Mom screamed up at me “ I've always taught you to respect women. How can you treat your fiance this way?” She continued, her brows perch with annoyance.

I ignored her as I sat down at the head of the table. The Melton's was to the left while my parents were on my right “ What's going on Dad?” I asked him, my voice dripping with venom as I clenched my phone tightly from anger.

“ Michael , how can you send my daughter out of your house. Knowing the kind of condition she is? What if something had happened to her?” Mr. Melton replied, thumping his hands on the desk, equally annoyed. His wife bowed her head swiftly ignoring whatever that was going on...

“ I don't trust my daughter with you anymore. What if you get married to her and start maltreating her? No. Never. You need to sign the prenup” He continued looking over to my dad who nodded for him to continue...

“ This prenup isn't for anything but to protect my daughter and my properties. After signing the prenup. I can leave my daughter with you knowing that she will be safe in your hands but now never” Mr. Melton said and sat down as he held Deborah close to him and pet her to calm down.

I rolled my eyes at her fake tears. How can someone be so wicked? Without any remorseful of her actions “ what about my properties? ”

Dad was silently watching us without saying anything his hands were folded across his chest.

“ Then this wedding will be cancelled”. Mr. Melton screamed at me. “ But you will have to take responsibility for the child in her, after all it's yours.

“ No, don't say that. Michael and Deborah will get married. It has always been our dream to see our children together and we will not back out now” Mom replied as she pleaded with Mr. Melton with tears in her eyes.

I exhale slowly trying to calm my nerves. I hate to see my mother cry especially because of me. A woman's tears were my weakness and my mom knew this, that's why she's trying to manipulate me with it. 

What kind of a mother is she? “No, it's not her fault. She doesn't know the kind of woman Deborah is” I thought to myself as I turned to see Mr. Melton staring at me with fear in his eyes.

I smiled, being a businessman had taught me to read a person clearly. I knew he was only bluffing about ending the wedding. He stands to gain a lot from this prenup. How then will he want to end the penup?

“ Fine. I will sign the prenup” I replied as I gazed intently at Mr. Melton who smiled glad that he had won the game between us. I smiled back at him.

“ What ?” Dad screamed as I turned to look at him surprised. Isn't this what he wanted ?” His lips were pressed together as he struggled to control his anger.

“ Yes, '' I replied “ I will sign the prenup.” Dad's eyes widened in shock. It confirms my fear. Dad knew exactly what we will be losing if I should sign the prenup. Then why did he agree to this when he knew the danger it would leave us? 

“That good son. I always knew you loved my daughter” Mr. Melton replied as he fetched the document from his briefcase with a smile on his face.

Deborah avoided my eyes but not until I saw the sly grin on her lips. I knew it, her father knew about her plans all along?

“ But on one condition ” I said suddenly causing them to pause as I watched the smile disappear from Mr. Melton's face.

“ What's__ condition__?”Mr. Melton stutter slowly his hands shook with the document. I scoffed at him. How did he manage to get his company to how it was now with that attitude of his?

“ My condition is, if I find any evidence of infidelity this prenuptial agreement will be in my favour ” I said as I rest my head on the couch and wake them conversing among themselves. I saw the thinnest smile on my dad's lips as I smiled.

“ Fine. I accept ” Mr. Melton replied as he handed the document to John who went to include my condition on it.

“ I'm ready to sign off all my properties including my parents. I'm sure you are ready to do so too?”  I asked him, urging him to agree to it.

“ Sure. I trust my daughter but I'm not sure about you. How's Nina?” He asked me. I smiled at him just as John brought back the document to us.

I collected it from him and appended my signature and handed it over to Mr. Melton who does the same then we both shake our hands. Deborah and her parents left a while later after exchanging pleasantries with my parents.

Mom has gone to escort them leaving dad and I in the conference room ” I'm proud of you son” Dad said as he pat me lightly on the shoulder.

“I'm glad that I entrusted my properties into your hands and I'm sure you will do right with it” He told me as I nodded before he stepped out of the door while John went over to escort him.

I took out my phone to put a call through to Danny. I'm sure they would have arrived in Paris a while back since it was a seven hours journey.

“Hello” Danny called into the phone after picking up on the third ring.

“ Hey Danny. How's your honeymoon going?” I asked him even though I knew they were not really on a honeymoon.

“ What honeymoon? or the undercover assignment you sent us here to do?” Danny asked, sulking.

I smiled, after having heard that Danny and Lilian were not going to have a honeymoon. I had forced them to take a compulsory one by sending them off to France where Austin and Deborah first met.

I need concrete evidence that Deborah and Austin wouldn't be able to argue out of it even in court.

“ Anyway, thank you. I really appreciate yours and Lillian's  effort in this investigation ”

“Whatever, what are we friends for? I need to go now, we have to go to the hospital and start out from there ”

“ Okay. Thank you. Extend my greetings to Lilian” I told him and hung up just as John came back into the room

“ Tell Mark to get the car ready, I'm leaving I need to go home and rest ” John nodded as he went out while I walked back to get my bag. 

Immediately I stepped out of my office, Aurora stood up to follow me “ Contact Don, and ask him to meet me tomorrow ” I told her as we both rode the elevator to the ground floor where my car was parked.

“Yes sir” Aurora replied as she bowed slightly at me.

“Clear out my schedules for today. I won't be coming back” I told her as she nodded. Mark pulled the car out of the parking lot as soon as John sat down in front beside him driving us home.