Love Contract novel Chapter 72

The sun was up as usual in Hainan, the heat radiating outwards into a bright day. Huge waves rolled out from the sea, as the clouds hung low with no sign of rain.

Mary had woken up early, excited for the party being held in Yalong Bay today.

She pushed her bedroom door open and walked out, finding William adjusting his tie in front of the mirror. He watched her disheveled figure as he called out, "Your clothes are on the sofa. I'll ask someone to do your hair later, you can go take a shower first." ...

"What clothes?" Mary asked, scratching her messy hair.

"Never mind, you can put them on later." He turned back towards the mirror.

"Okay." Letting out a loud yawn, she picked up the clothes and shuffled towards the bathroom.

William quietly chuckled at her unkempt appearance. He was speechless seeing that she was so casual when she woke up in the morning.

The silence that had settled in the room was broken by a 'Ding!'. His computer came to life, as several notifications popped up in the corner of the screen.

He strode towards the table, holding the mouse with his slender fingers as he moved the cursor to open the new e-mail.

"Share transfer agreement of the company..."

William's hand froze in its place for a long moment, before he quickly closed the mail and turned off the computer.

A soft humming, mixed with the sound of running water, traveled from the bathroom.

William cast a glance towards the source of the sound. 'Mary, how long will our marriage last?'

Wet hair sticking to her neck, Mary walked out of the bathroom as she pulled at the dress she had on. "It's too long, isn't it?" ...

When she raised her head, she found William plopped down on a sofa. Unaware of her presence, he leisurely read documents placed on his lap.

Three stylists stood beside him. Under the pressure of their boss's company, they were almost trembling in a cold sweat.

"Finished?" William raised his head nonchalantly.

"Yes." She nodded. 'He is so handsome!' She silently mused over how, without even trying, he intimidated his audience with just his mere presence.

"The dress is quite long, don't you think?"

"Yes, a little.

Just wear it."

Mary rolled her eyes and ignored him, moving towards the people standing by. She asked, "Hello. Are you stylists?"

"Mrs. Lan." A bearded man replied with a smile, "Yes."

"Thank you then."

"My pleasure." The man slightly bowed to her, showing his respect. Although Mr. Lan was serious, his wife seemed very kind to him.

While her hair was being done, Marry chewed on her breakfast. "William, can you bring me a glass of orange juice? My throat feels dry."

William was slow to respond when he finally pushed away his documents and stood up. A few seconds later he walked back into the room, with a glass in his hand. "If you keep drinking this much, you might have several bathroom trips."

"Don't worry, I have strong control over my bladder." Mary put down the bread as she gulped down the juice.

"Puff..." The young assistant, applying the nail polish on Mary's left hand, let out a giggle. The bearded man was quick to scold her in a low voice, "What are you doing?"

"It's okay." Mary assured him and then glanced towards William. She suggested, "How about you go back to the bedroom and I will call you after I'm done getting ready? Otherwise, I'll just be disturbing your work."

William glared at her, then hesitantly turned around to walk out.

"Hoo... "

The four people in the living room breathed a sigh of relief.

As soon as William left, the living room became active in an instant.

"Madam, your hair is in good condition. How do you take care of it?"

"Really? I don't know. I don't have any special routine for it."

"It's called natural beauty."

"Madam, did you just buy this dress? I think it's the latest style!"

"What? It's just what William gave me..."

"Mr. Lan and you are on really good terms!" "Well, we're okay." Inside the bedroom, William let out a deep sigh. Was he that frightening? They sounded so relaxed, chatting with Mary. Yet those stylists feared talking in his presence? Why was that, was he some kind of a monster?

Later, when they arrived at the party, it caused quite a stir. Mary was adorned in a Bohemian long dress, while William looked dapper in a black suit.

The combination of a handsome man and a breathtaking woman, always attracted people's attention.

"Oh, William, you're finally here!" A tall middle-aged man sauntered over to the couple.

It was Adam Chen. As he reached them, William said, "Mr. Chen, here is a small gift for you." William grinned and handed over the gift he had prepared.

"Oh, I'm so happy now that you are here!" Adam curiously scanned Mary. "Is this your wife?"

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Chen. I'm Mary, William's wife. I'm so honored to attend your party," Mary answered.

"You're welcome." He mused aloud, "You indeed are a perfect match. William, you chose the right person."

"Mr. Chen is also married, aren't you?" asked William. "Can we meet your wife?" "My little son fell asleep, Beryl went to put him to bed."

As the three exchanged greetings, a commotion broke out within the crowd.

Trying to locate the source of the chaos, they saw Victor. Donned in a red suit, he approached them at a slow pace.

The bright color of his suit made him stick out like a sore thumb amongst the crowd. However, Mary was able to see through his facade.

An impeccable smile was plastered on Victor's face.

The guests at the party were either celebrities or tycoons in the industry invited by Adam. Although Victor was worshipped by the public, he was just an 'actor' in their eyes. How was he allowed to attend such a private event?