Bride For Rent novel Chapter 2

Katherine walked back to her desk with her heart in her throat, what did she just hear? The boss grandparents refused to hand over the family company to him unless he is married? And what is his solution? He wants to fake a marriage and lead his grandparents under the nose?

Katherine shuddered, all these rich families and their problems. She sat on her desk and switched on her computer when a thought suddenly hit her, oh myGod! The boss is not a fool, it's a must he knew she was eavesdropping on his discussion but he just let her go? Did he really do that?

Oh God, please help her, please save her job for her, what if the boss decides to put her off her duty? What is she going to do? How will she and little Felicity cope? This job is their only source of money. Oh heaven, she hope the boss will really let her go this time, just why did you eavesdrop on his discussion Katherine? She chided herself, just pray he let's you go this time.

She put in her password and logged into her computer, just as she was about to get busy, someone knocked on her desk, she looked up and her heart missed a beat when she saw Morris, the boss personal assistant, 'Oh God' her heart screamed.

"Katherine McCarthy, the boss wants to see you in his office during your break, you better not keep him waiting" Morris said and walked away.

Katherine stared at his leaving figure with her heart in her mouth, "looks like he didn't let you go this time Katherine" she mocked herself and tried to concentrate on her work but it was not helping with her believing, today might be her last day at work.

Katherine walked into her boss's office nervously, she looked at the younger man who was sitting on his seat like a king seated on his throne, her heart shuddered and her lips quivered, her gaze strayed to Morris who was standing beside the man with an expressionless face, she gulped and took a step forward "you sent for me sir?"

Raymond looked up from the papers in his hands, a soft smile graced his lips when he saw her "ah, yes. McCarthy" he closed the papers and relaxed in his chair, his right hand propped under his chin as he studied the older woman looking like she was about to pass a death sentence "you were in my office this morning."

Katherine felt her heart missed a beat "yes I was but that was to pass over the letter to you sir."

"Hmm" Raymond's lips curved in a faint smile "you stood at the door for who knows how long and was not ready to come in if I hadn't opened the door on you."

"Not really sir, I just...arrived."

"Really? Why did you look like you had seen a ghost when I opened the door?"

"I just wasn't expecting you to open the door sir" Katherine gulped, she could hear her heart beats loud in her ears.

Raymond looked at Morris and they both communicated silently with their eyes "no need beating around the bush McCarthy, I know you overheard my discussion with Morris this morning, so what do you have to say for yourself?"

"Not at all sir" Morris answered.

"Please sir, she is but a child in your presence sir. If I'm to calculate correctly, you are eleven years ahead of her" Katherine protested.

Raymond's countenance darkened "are you calling me old?"

"No! Of course not, why would I do that? I'm just saying she is still inexperienced like the women you use to have" Katherine denied nervously.

"Are you calling me a womanizer?"

"What! Oh no, I'm...I'm..." She stuttered, looking for a better word to pacify him, in as much as she doesn't want to give her niece to him, she still can't afford to offend the devil "sir, please understand. My niece, she is different from other girls."

"Really, how so?" Raymond leaned closer to his desk, his two hands propped under his chin.