C9 CHAPTER NINE

CHAPTER NINE

Ivan alighted from the cab alongside her secretary who is one meter behind her.

"Welcome ma. What is your taste in brand?". A lady who is well dressed asked.

“She must be the boss here”. Carried away with her thoughts, she did not realize someone was talking to her.

"Boss, she said, ‘What is your taste in brand?’ Her secretary whispered.

"What is a brand?". Ivan whispered back.

"The textured design, silk and company brand dress you want". Her secretary muttered.

"I don't care about the brand, what I want is the cheapest dress here". Ivan echoed.

"My boss ordered the cheapest casual dress that she could wear at home". Bill said.

"French opening gown is the cheapest here and Spanish crop top and the baggy skirt are the next followed". The woman replied.

"Let's take a look". Bill said, staring at her pale boss who is afraid to talk.

"Here is the dress". Some ladies said with different colors of the design on their hands.

"How much for this". Ivan asked, pointing at a golden-colored long gown with an opening by the side of the dress.

"Price attached to each dress". The lady said stretching over the dress she chose.

"2... 2... 2what?". She stuttered handing the dress over to Bill after seeing the unimaginable price tag.

"2 million dollars". Bills whispered to her.

“2 million Dollars? Like I have spent half of my money on just one dress? and tutorial too”. She said inwardly.

"Is there no che—"

"Can't believe we have Mrs. Luca here". A lady's voice interrupted her.

"I'm sorry, who are you?". She asked naively.

"Don't you know how popular you are now? An actress like you should know that everyone knows you and your words at Lucs group were Muah". The lady commented.

"Oh thank you". She said and turned her gaze to that lady holding the dress.

“I have no other option than to just buy this useless dress so as not to make anyone suspicious”. She muttered.

"Wrap the dress for me". She instructed.

"Mrs. Ivan, I would like for you to buy me one of these dresses so that I can boast of it and how soft-hearted you are". The lady said.

“What the hell is wrong with everyone? Like my money is about to finish. I can't believe I just wasted 4 million dollars''. She lamented inwardly.

"Pick your choice of color". She said as she stretched her card over to the receptionist.

Her card was handed to her after the payment was successful.

"Bill I can't imagine I just spent over 5 million dollars just today". She said with devastation in her voice.

"It's okay ma'am. We have to go home early and have dinner".

~~~~LUCA MANSION~~~~

Walking into the mansion, Ivan ignored Luca who sat on the couch with his fingers running through his laptop.

"He doesn't care about me and I should not care about him too". She muttered before walking upstairs leaving Luca who was stealing glances at her.

Even at her age, she is pretty and has curves and killer legs.

“I can't believe a twenty-year-old lady is prettier than even a twenty-five-year-old celebrity I have met”. He thought before concentrating on his laptop even though his rude act earlier is making him feel guilty but he has never apologized to anyone and she isn't an exemption either.

Meanwhile, Ivan who is in her room sat gently on her bed as she felt bad about Luca's behaviour.

"I can't believe he can't, he couldn't even apologize or confront me. He feels no guilt about the yells and leaving at the hall". She said,

"Not like I am his real wife, why am I even exaggerating?".

"But luring him is my mission". She hit her head as different thoughts came across her mind.

"Ivan pull yourself together and be up for work cause if you did not work well, he might ask for a refund". She said as she took off the gown and placed it in her drawer.

"This is my 2 million dollars and I will use the hell out of you".

"Ma it Bill". Bill's knock made her jerk off her thought.

"Come in". She said,

Bill walked in with the ordered food in her hand which she gently dropped on the table by Ivan's bedside.

"Ma here is the food". She said,

"Bill, please stop the ’ma'am’ and call me Ivan when we are at home". She said as she unwrapped the food.

"Okay Ms Ivan". Bill bowed about to walk out.

"Bill please come and join me 'cause I can't finish the food". She said.

"Go eat with your husband". With that, she walked out.

"Those people are just treating me so badly that I feel Else is better than them". She said as she devoured her food.

After eating her food, she walked up to the mirror and arranged her hair which looked rough.

"It's time to lure that b*stard". She pouted before walking up to her drawer.

"This will do". She said as she picked up a small jumper that managed to cover her b**bs.

"This short will do". She muttered as she picked up a pair of short trousers which she put on to match her jumper.

After re-arranging her hair and styling it in a ponytail, she walked out from her room with her headphone hanging on her neck.

"Luca you did not even bother to welcome me or you expect me to be back in this house in corpse?". She asked but he ignored her question with his gaze glued on his laptop.

“I know the best way to treat guys like you”. She smirked as she turned on her headphone and lifted it up to her ear lobe.

Swaying her body to the music, she danced to every step of her favourite music but he didn't even take off his gaze to even steal a gaze of her.

“Why is he acting this way?” She asked herself as she decided to try twirling her waist in front of him.

"Oh I think there is a bug here" . She said as she squatted by his laptop distracting him.

"What did you want!?" His thunderous voice echoed.

"I..." She couldn't even finish up with her word when she felt her leg slipping as her back kept moving alongside her body moving the direction her leg slipped to.