The Billionaire Boss

Chapter 7

Ms Ann looked from her phone to Clinton, still surprised, she didn’t know what to say or how to react, she just sat down and stared at him in disbelief.

She was stunned and couldn’t believe that the money was actually inside her account, she thought she was dreaming and pinched herself several times.

Then she realized it was real, Clinton had actually given her the money!,she checked the account balance again , this time, she beamed with happiness.

Clinton stared at her in silence and followed her movements and reactions with his eyes, when he saw that she was lost in her emotions. He jolted her from her thoughts.

“Ms Ann, are you okay??”,  he asked, concerned.

When she didn’t respond, he stretched his hand towards her and touched her hand slightly, nudging her to the present.

“Ms Ann, are you alright?”.

She jumped with a start, and tried to sit comfortably to calm her tensed body. Even her hands were trembling.

“Calm down, I see that you’ve received the money, now , you’re free from Mr Jones, it’s a good thing, right?”. he said,  looking at her reassuringly.

She looked at him in gratitude and didn’t know what to say, she didn’t know whether to give him a hug or kneel for him just to show how grateful she was.

But she couldn’t do that, it would make her look wierd, she didn’t want him to think she was odd, so she tried to keep her emotions at bay.

Tears welled up in her eyes but she quickly blinked them back, there was a moment of silence in the office.

“Where did you get such a huge amount of money, Clinton?”, she asked suspiciously, breaking the silence.

She was still perplexed, she gazed at him, expecting a response from him.

Clinton shifted in his chair and leaned forward, tilting his head, he placed his hands on the table. “Ms Ann, it doesn’t matter where I got the money or how I got it, what is important is me being able to render you my assistance when you needed it”, he said softly.

She decided not to ask anymore in case he got angry and requested for his money back, she didn’t want to cause any problems, so she refrained from questioning him any further.

But it kept bugging her, she had so many questions, she didn’t want to be implicated in any way in case he got the money from illegal sources, what if he had started pushing drugs?, or was he into fraud??. She tried to waive such thoughts off her mind.

“I have fulfilled my part of the contract by giving you the money, and you’ve confirmed it, now it’s time for you to fulfill your part Ms Ann”, he smirked, nudging her out of her thoughts.

Ms Ann couldn’t look at him with a straight face, she felt so ashamed for offering her body to him in exchange for money.

But it wasn’t entirely her fault, who would have guessed that he would have such a large amount of money, she could bet her life that Clinton didn’t have a Million dollars.

She didn’t expect the sudden change in event, she hadn't handled the whole situation properly and she felt so stupid now. 

She didn’t know how to face him and kept looking down, trying to avoid his gaze, then she started playing with her fingers, thinking of what to say.

He laughed internally and a chuckle escaped his mouth,  “it’s okay Ms Ann, I understand, at times when one is faced with such problems, one has to make sacrifices.

“There’s no need to feel bad or ashamed, I don’t blame you , you were only trying to save your company and for that I accord you great respect”.

“But you were not thinking straight, this is not good when you’re making such important decisions especially in business”.

“You did not have to offer me anything, especially your body, it’s your pride and you can’t just offer to give it to anybody because you are in need or helpless okay??, he said solemnly.

She nodded gently and still kept avoiding his gaze.

“Besides I have already mentioned it earlier, I am not interested in sleeping with you or whatsoever , I’m just doing what I can to help, I am not that shallow minded”,he added gravely.

“I’m okay with just 50% shares and it’s a win for you because now that we’re going to be partners, you do not have to bother about anyone taking advantage of you or proposing unthinkable things to you”. 

“Errmm…., I don’t know what to say , it’s j.. just…..”. She stuttered slightly”. “The c..contract”, she continued, trying to force the words out of her mouth.

Clinton understood , “it’s okay, just forget about it, you don’t have to make things awkward, let’s just pretend you never said it”, he said with sincerity.

She shot him a grateful look and her body started becoming less tense.

“I’m so sorry, please forgive me for doubting you, I was wrong to judge you even after you tried to convince me, I am extremely sorry”, she blurted regretfully when she finally found her voice.

She thought he was angry at her and didn’t want them to start the partnership on a bad note, so she tried to earn his forgiveness.

“I understand your reluctance, Mr Jones deceived you and now you think we are all the same,it’s totally understandable, you’re not at fault”

“How can I make it up to you, Mr W..Wells' ', she stuttered as it felt weird to her, calling him by his name now that she knew he was wealthy.

Clinton noticed this and didn’t like the sound of it, “ Oh stop it, Ms Ann, you don’t have to address me in a formal way, you can still call me Clinton, I’m used to it anyway so it’s cool”. he said with a wink.

“And you don’t have to do anything, just think of it as me paying you back for all the kindness you’ve shown me over the past few years”. he added.

“Sorry , can I ask a question??”, she asked with a hint of reluctance in her voice.

“Sure “

“I hope you didn’t get the money from an illegal source??, or are you into fraud??”,she questioned him, with fear written on her face.

Clinton smirked at the woman in front of him. He was getting tired of her questions but he wanted her to erase any doubts from her mind .

“How could you think i am involved in such terrible things Ms Ann, i would never involve myself in illegal activities, you’ve seen my lifestyle and I’ve worked for you ,have I ever cheated you??”, he asked earnestly.

“No, you haven’t “, she replied sincerely, shaking her head.

“Then I don’t think you have anything to worry about Ms Ann, so put your mind at ease and relax “.

“Alright then. Thank you so much Clinton, you have no idea how much this means to me for real, if there were any other way i could show appreciation to you, trust me, I would do it”, she said thankfully.

Then she stood up and proceeded to hug him when she suddenly slipped.

Clinton stood up immediately and caught her by the waist just before she hit the ground. She became tense as his hand touched her.

She suddenly felt heat in her body and her heart raced, she quickly moved and got on her feet with his help.

“Thanks”, she muttered, her face reddened and she tried to hide it with her hair.

“It’s okay, we’re partners now, so it’s my job to protect you from falling, either physically or business wise”, he said playfully.