Contract Marriage; Fated Love

Noah had gone to the hospital first thing the following morning to request for his mother’s records. Some where released to him as a result of his influence while he was asked to hold on for some. Those ones needed the approval of the higher ups in the hospital to be released. This hospital also belonged to the Harper family and was the biggest and most famous hospital in the country.

It was the chief physician who called Mr. Joshua and gave him the latest update. Mr. Joshua gave orders that no file should be given to Naoh any more. Noah had already left at that time, with the view to return at noon when the chiefs would be available to give him the files he had requested.

Seated in his office, Noah went through the papers carefully. To his greatest dismay, he found nothing of interest in them. They only stated that his mum had complications which led to her death and the death of her baby.

“But why is the complication not mentioned?” he wondered.

He opened the file and began to study them again. He didn’t want to miss even the least details.

His phone rang and he slid his fingers across the screen and picked the call.

“Good morning sir. Sir, madam said she needs more groceries in the kitchen.”

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“She also said she needed more jewellery.”

“Notify the designers. Tell them to get the type she wants.”

“She also said she needed more hands at home. She said she needs two more household servants, sir.”

“Take care of that.”

“Sir, she also…”

“Hey! Are you crazy? Just do what ever she wants. You don’t need to tell me about it. You know what is right and what should be done. Is that understood?”

“Yes, sir. But sir… there is one more thing.”

“And what is the one thing?”

“Madam also wants to know if you can come over for dinner.”

“Alright. I will.”

Noah had a busy schedule that day, coupled with his investigation at the hospital. But he was definitely going to make out time for his lady.

The man who had conveyed the message now relayed the answer to his madam, Benny Jones.

“Madam, he said we should do all that you asked, ma.”

Benny smiled in satisfaction.

“How about dinner?”

“He said he will be here, madam.”

“Alright. You may leave.”

Benny set to find suitable and sexy dresses from her wardrobe while humming her favorite tune. She was going to make dinner herself, for her and her husband. And she will make sure to take him to bed that night, he would be sleeping over.

Noah tidied his desk in a hurry. He was going to the hospital and to Benny Jones that evening.

“Good day President Harper,” rent the air as Noah stepped into the hospital building with an air of nobility around him. He went straight to the office of the chief physician. He needed no formalities to get there. He tapped softly on the door and went it. Without bothering to exchange pleasantries, he went straight to the point, taking the physician off guard in the process.

“I was here earlier. I am sure you must have been told. Can I have my mother’s records now?”

“Emmn… P…. pre…. President Harper…” the physician stammered.

He couldn’t even look Noah straight in the face. He had heard a lot about Noah but had never seen him in person. His domineering aura and terrifying presence caught him unawares and he was stuttering.

Noah glued his eyes on him, frightening him all the more. Noah knew the effect of his presence on people but that never bothered him. He actually enjoyed the intimidation his presence came with but not on a day like that. He just wanted the records and nothing more.

The physician on the other hand was too terrified to tell him that his father had instructed that it should not be released to him. If only he knew that Noah had this aura, he couldn’t have accepted to be the one to relay the message.

“What is the matter? Can I have the records?”

“Emm. Yo… your father, sir… he… he…”

“He what?” Noah cut in impatiently.

“He ordered that it should not be given to anyone, sir.”

“What? Including me?”

“Y… y.. yes sir.”

“Hmmm. Nice. Listen Mr. I want that file. And I am not leaving here without it.”

“Please, President Harper, Mr. Joshua had ordered that I should not give it to you.”

“Mr Joshua had ordered. Now, it’s Noah who is ordering. Give it to me or be prepared to loose your job and step out of the way for someone who would do so willingly,” Noah threatened.

The physician was speechless. He was between the devil and the red sea. He didn’t want to be the middleman in the father and son quarrrel and tossel for power. Left to him alone, he could have obeyed Naoh instantly but he knew Mr. Joshua Harper to be ruthless. He hadn’t had a share of Noah’s wrath. But as the say goes, the devil you know is better than the angel you don’t know.

Even though, his mind kept telling him that he would pay dearly for defying Noah’s orders. Only his presence alone had frightened him, what more his punishment. He perched uncomfortably on his seat and prayed for a Messiah or for the ground to open and swallow him up.

“You are delaying me. Give it to me this instant,” Noah said with the last bit of his patience.

“President Harper, please…”

A discreet glance at the clock made Noah realize that he had been there for twenty minutes. Too long. He suddenly got angry and his eyes turned red. He was someone who had always hated delay. And he wanted no delay at this time when he wanted to know everything about his mother and also to find out about his sister.

“Bang!!!”

Noah fists came crashing on the table. He stood up and held the physician by the collar.

“Will you give it to me right now or you want me to strangle you? Huh?”

The physician who was almost out of breath with shock and fear stammered,

“I… I will.. give it to you r… right now… sir.”

Noah released him roughly and he fell like a pack of cards.

A death glare from Noah made him rise immediately and he was soon rummaging the shelves for the required documents. It took a while to find it because the files were seperated from every other file on the shelves. He found it and he went towards Noah with it.

Just as the tip of the file touched Noah’s hands and he was about taking it, the door burst open and Mr. Joshua Harper stormed inside.