Chapter 144 - Invitation (1/2)

”Are you going to tell me now, or not?” Stella spoke up as she raised one of her delicate eyebrows.

”I was just ordering for our lunch sweetheart.” Adam replied, putting down his phone on the bedside table. He had just left a text for Bella to let her know about their lunch.

The couple was in the bedroom which was inside his office. Adam was leaning against the headboard with Stella's head resting in his lap.

”We are going to open a new subsidiary which will make bags of all sorts.” Adam started to explain it to her.

”The contract which I made him sign is about the first five batches of products. They will be providing us with some of the raw materials in return they will receive a handsome amount of profit.” He continued.

”You do know that R&E Group of Companies deals in textiles mainly?” He asked her as his fingers found their way into her hair. She had untied them before placing her head in his lap, letting them loose. They cascaded down his lap and onto the bed, loose wavy strands sprawling out over the light aqua satin sheets like the bold strokes of paint over a blank canvas. He was lost in admiring her beauty when he heard her reply.

”I know.”

Adam hummed before continuing. ”But the contract won't do them any good.”

”Why is that?” She frowned, looking at his face.

”The company's facing some monetary issues, that is why he signed the papers on the spot, without discussing it with other board members.” He paused. He was about to continue when Stella interrupted him.

”Why would you sign a contract with a company like that? Since when did Levinson's Corp. standards become so low?” Stella threw him a glare.

”It didn't! I didn't sign a contract with them because I took pity or something of the sort, I am going to bring that father and son duo to the ground.” Adam explained it to her, pinching the tip of her nose.

”But why? Did they do something wrong by you?” Stella looked at him quizzically. 'They didn't look like as if they had the guts to do that.'

Adam gazed into her eyes, his mind becoming lost in thought as he contemplated whether or not he should tell her. Though he wanted to, but he knew that he couldn't, not at least now.

As if right on cue, his phone beeped, breaking his train of thoughts. He picked it up and saw that it was a text from Bella.

'Your food has arrived, Sir.'

Adam swiftly typed a reply asking her to bring it in the bedroom herself and hit send.

”I will tell you that some other time. For now, just have some faith in me that I have my own reasons for what I am doing.” He leaned in and kissed the tip of her nose.

Stella sighed and nodded. ”I do.” She passed him a soft smile. She knew that Adam wasn't someone who would things without a reason. She had seen him working so hard on that contract, spending hours on it. She had a hunch that he had craftily hidden some loopholes in the conditions.

”Thank you.” He smiled at her. ”Our lunch is here and I am famished, let's eat first.”

”I am hungry as well.” She replied to him as she heard a knock. ”I will take it.” She continued before sitting up and headed towards the door barefoot.

”Thank you so much Bella and I apologise for the inconvenience.” She spoke up after opening the door.

”Oh come on! It's not a big deal.” Bella smiled at her, passing her the tray on which their orders were served neatly.