Bargain Bride: The Billionaire’s Forced Wife

ELISA SUCCESSFULLY finished the first phase of their plan, and that is to convince Kazimir that she will live with him. After their “date”, Kazimir even sent her off to the Vitali’s old mansion. It was actually against Jacob wishes, who has some doubts on Elisa. However, Kazimir was just too blinded by ecstasy to listen to his assistant.

“Do you want to stay inside for a little bit?” Elisa asked while Kazimir was walking her towards the gate of the mansion. Her hand was resting on his arm gently, and it felt light on Kazimir’s skin as if she didn’t put any weight on it.

Kazimir smiled. “I want to, but it’s already late. You have to take a rest,” he responded as the back of his hand caressed her cheek. “I’ll check on you tomorrow. Will that be fine?”

She nodded slowly and bit her lips. It was a subtle movement but it’s enough to send signals on Kazimir’s body. “Just give me a few days to pack up my things. I’ll call you once I’m ready to move out. Can you wait?”

“Of course,” he answered immediately without giving it a second thought. Just a few days are just a piece of cake for him. He had waited for her for several years. Waiting for some days is not that hard. “Tell me if you need help, okay?”

After a few minutes of saying goodbye to each other, Kazimir watched the woman entered the house. They just left when he saw Elisa closed the main door.

Kazimir couldn’t remove the smile on his face even minutes after separating from Elisa. It didn’t escape Jacob’s eyes, of course, and he couldn’t help but question his signor’s decision.

“Signor,” he called for Kazimir’s attention as he noticed that he is still in cloud nine. “Isn’t it too fast? Chiara Vitali just died, and now Madame Elisa wanted to get close to you. Haven’t you think that she has a hidden agenda?”

His signor’s face turned sour upon hearing his statement. Kazimir gritted his teeth while cocking his head to face Jacob. “Do you really have to ruin my mood?” he asked coldly.

Jacob looked down from the passenger seat, but he didn’t take back his words. “I’m just being cautious, signor. The timeline is suspicious,” he added. “Madame Elisa loathed you so much before then suddenly, she acted too sweet, as if you didn’t do anything to her and her family. Something’s not right, signor.”

Kazimir clicked his tongue, stopping himself from ruining the mood. “I know what I’m doing. Don’t you think I have no plans once Elisa lived with me?” he grinned widely while looking outside, imagining Elisa’s face. “She can’t do anything. I’ll make sure of that.”

Jacob just acknowledged his signor’s words before breathing a sigh of relief. He was worried that Kazimir was starting to be reckless now that Elisa moved. He knew that Elisa is his driving force, but she can also be his weakness, the reason of his demise.

Kazimir’s wall of defense might crumble under Elisa, and when that happens, his years of effort will all go to waste. Everything they fight for years will be lost, just because of a woman and his signor’s stupid love.

Back on the Vitali’s old mansion, Elisa dialed the landline number in her condominium room. It didn’t take too long for someone to answer.

“How’s your date?” Chiara teased on the other line after answering the call.

Elisa made a puking sound after heard that. “That’s so disgusting, piccola. Don’t call it a date,” she answered while rolling her eyes.

“But you had a dinner in a romantic restaurant, Mamma,” Chiara added while holding back her laughter. “Besides, you watched the light show together. Aww, so sweet.”

“Stop, oh my god,” Elisa reacted while her hand slapped her forehead. “I don’t want to think about it. I called to inform you that he already agreed that I will live with him.”

Chiara nodded on the other line while fixing the IV drip on the unconscious man laying in the room. “Yep, I heard of it from the recorder. Well, did you notice anything while being with him?”Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

“He looked like a fool,” Elisa responded as she remembered how their rival looked at her earlier. “He also did physical advances, but I know how to tame him down.”

“Do not be fooled by him. He might look like fool in front of you, but I’m sure he’s already thinking of ways to have the advantage in this game,” Chiara answered with a warning tone. “That’s why you need to undermine him, not physically, but mentally and emotionally. You have to use his feelings for you to defeat him. And I must say, from listening to your recordings, your doing a great job.”

“You’re flattering me,” Elisa chuckled. “That’s so easy. He’s a man who loves physical interaction, and I gave it to him while making him want more.”

Chiara smiled, proud on how her mother-in-law acted according to the plan. “That’s good. By the way, how about his men? Did you notice anything on them?”

“Not so much,” Elisa spoke while washing away the parts that Kazimir touched earlier, as if those parts were dirty. “But his assistant, Jacob, kept on glaring on me earlier when Kazimir was not looking. I think he will be a problem.”

“He will be a problem. I’m sure of that,” Chiara answered with confidence. She walked towards the whiteboard with information of Kazimir and Jacob written on it. She caressed her belly while reading the contents.

“Once you entered his house, do something to cut off Kazimir’s relationship with Jacob. I don’t care how you will do it,” Chiara added. “But make sure that you can do one of these two things. Either Jacob won’t be able to contact Kazimir, or Kazimir will lose his trust on him.”

Elisa chuckled. Her daughter-in-law now sounded like her son, who is ruthless to their enemies. “The second one will have stronger effect, but it will be difficult to do. Jacob has been working for him for a decades, and Kazimir has a lot of trust on him,” she answered. “I’ll do the first choice for now before doing the second one.”

“Whatever works for you,” Chiara answered. “By the way, make sure to go back here before living with that old man. You need to bring the instruments Nick made for you.”

“Of course, I won’t forget about that,” she responded. “What were those, by the way?”

Chiara checked the box that has the technologies that Nick provided before hiding again to investigate more about Kazimir. “A hidden camera, another voice recorder, and a phone jammer.”

“I see. I’ll visit tomorrow,” she answered. “Thank you, piccola.”

The call ended afterwards and Elisa went back on her night routine. After a few days, she will enter the lion’s den. And she have to be prepared for that.

FOUR DAYS. Four days passed and now, Elisa just finished packing up the things she will bring to her new home. She made sure that the instruments that gave were well-hidden. Those things were smaller than a coin, and it is not difficult to hide them from plain sight.

Winter is already starting, so Elisa had to wear layers of clothing. It actually made her annoyed because her plan was to wear something a little bit revealing to get Kazimir’s attention. However, the weather just ruined her plan.

At 10 in the morning sharp, a car honked from the outside of the Vitali’s old mansion. “Put my luggages out,” Elisa ordered her staffs while pointing the gate of the mansion.

Two men who were working as her driver and gardender carried her four luggages while Elisa carried her handbag. They all walked towards the familiar car owned by Kazimir.

Jacob emerged from the passenger seat, together with his driver. They all put her things inside the compartment, while Kazimir opened the door for her.

“You sure brought a lot, belleza,” Kazimir commented after kissing the back of her hand.

Elisa suddenly acted shy in front of him. “I can’t decide what to bring, so I brought most my things. I have my clothings and jewelries with me. Is that fine?”

“You also brought your jewelries? You know I can buy you new ones, belleza,” Kazimir answered, thinking that the jewelries Elisa brought were gifts from her late husband. It makes him annoyed.

“I know,” Elisa rested her hand on Kazimir’s leg, just near his knee. “It’s just that, those were my collection. I bought all of those in the Christie’s auction, and I don’t have the courage to let them go. They all look beautiful.”

Upon hearing Elisa’s explanation, Kazimir’s annoyance faded. He offered her a smile before touching her hand that’s on his leg. “Don’t worry. I’ll make a secluded room for all of your collections. If you want to have more jewelries, just tell me, okay? I’ll buy it for you.”

Elisa’s eye beamed with happiness, although it was an act for her, Kazimir’s heart stomped faster upon seeing her happy face. She looked at him as if he was her savior.

“Really?!” she exclaimed. “Actually…” she played with her fingers while looking down. Elisa pursed her lips as if she wanted to say something, but she’s just too shy to say it out loud.

“What is it, belleza? Tell me,” Kazimir urged her.

Elisa looked up at him without moving her head, only her eyes. “I heard that there will be a new jewelry auction on Christie’s next week,” she answered with a low voice.

“Then we should go! I’ll buy every jewelry you will like, belleza,” he excitedly spoke at her.

“But it’s in Hong Kong,” she answered.

Kazimir didn’t even think twice before agreeing on her. “That’s not a problem, belleza. We’ll go to Hong Kong then. We can stay there as long as you want.”

“Really?” she asked. “Thank you! Thank you, Kaz!” Elisa leaned to hug him.

For Kazimir, it was because of sudden burst of emotion, just because he gave her what she needed. But for Elisa, it was intentional and calculated. She is sure that Kazimir wouldn’t think that the trip to Hong Kong is her way to pull him away from his assistant. All she have to do next is to make sure that Kazimir won’t bring Jacob to their trip.