One Year As His Husband
A Bad Day
The rain is pouring heavily over the city.
Inside Kingsley
Group . Damian Kingsley slammed the door shut
Damian Kingsley
I said no
Across from him sat his father.
Richard Kingsley
The chairman of Kingsley Group
Richard Kingsley
You will marry Victoria Sinclair
Damian Kingsley
I’d rather resign
Richard Kingsley
Then resign
Richard Kingsley
You’re twenty eight years old
And you need a spouse
Richard Kingsley
The board agrees
Damian Kingsley
I don’t care
A dangerous silence then Damian stood
Damian Kingsley
This conversation is over
Meanwhile
City center hospital.
Oliver Reed sat beside his mother’s hospital bed
The doctor had just left and his words still echoed in Oliver’s ears
Doctor
We need to begin treatment immediately and the cost will be very high
Money Oliver didn’t have
His mother squeeze his hand
Sarah Reed
Don’t worry about me sweetheart
That only makes him cry more
Oliver Reed
I will figure something out
Sarah Reed
You always say that
Oliver Reed
Because I always do
He forced a smile but the moment he left the smile disappeared Outside the rain continued
Oliver walked without paying attention
His mind was filled with hospital bills. Medical expenses , Debt and fear .At the same time Damian exited the Kingsley tower . His anger boiled . Neither of them noticed where they were going until
Oliver crashed directly into someone’s chest. The impact sent paper flying everywhere
The two men stared at each other.
One angry
One embarrassed
Neither know
This accidentally collision will change both of their lives forever
the hospital bills
The rain continued to pour .
The paper scattered across the wet pavement
He immediately knelt down to gather them
Some were already soaked.
His heart nearly stopped. Those papers included his mother’s medical reports.
Oliver Reed
No ,no ,no ….
A hand suddenly picked up one of the documents before it could blow away
Oliver looked up . It was the man he had crash into
The talk stranger glanced at the paper in his hand
His expression remained cold until he saw the number. The hospital bills . The treatment cost . The diagnosis. For a split of second, his eye norrowed .
Oliver quickly snatched the paper away.
Damian Kingsley
You’re apologizing to me
Oliver Reed
I bumped into you
Damian Kingsley
You’re more worried about those papers than the fact you nearly fell into traffic
He hadn’t even noticed the car speeding past
Oliver Reed
And you’re rude
For the first time that day , someone dared talk back at Damian Kingsley
Than looked at Oliver
This boy is not afraid of him
Across the road a black luxury car pulled over
Damian assistant, Ryan walker , rush over
Ryan walker
The board meeting start in thirty minutes
Ryan walker
Everyone is waiting
Oliver’s eyes widened
A luxury car
An assistant
A custom made suit
Only then did he realize this man was probably rich
Very rich
Not that it mattered
Rich people don’t solve problems for people like him.
Oliver finally gathered all his paper
Oliver Reed
Thanks for helping
He turned around
Then stopped
A sharp pain hit his chest
The stress
The lack of sleep
The fact that he hadn’t eaten since morning
His vision blurred
Too late
Oliver collapsed.
Damian caught Oliver before he hit the ground.
The smaller man felt frighteningly light.
Like he hadn’t eaten properly in weeks.
Damian frowned.
Why was he suddenly concerned?
This stranger had nothing to do with him.
Nothing at all.
Yet when he looked at Oliver’s pale face…
Something didn’t feel right.
Ryan walker
Sir, should we call an ambulance
Damian stared at Oliver for a moment.
Then made a decision
Damian carefully lifted Oliver into his arms.
Damian Kingsley
We’re taking him to the hospital
Meanwhile.
At the Kingsley Mansion.
Victoria Sinclair sat elegantly in the living room.
A wedding magazine rested in her lap.
She smiled as she looked at Damian’s photo.
Victoria Sinclair
You will finally be mine
Little did she know…
Damian was currently carrying another man in his arms.
And fate had already begun changing the story.
The Second Encounter
Three days later.
Damian sat through another boring board meeting.
Executives argued.
Investors complained.
Someone was talking about quarterly profits.
Damian wasn’t listening.
His thoughts kept drifting elsewhere.
To a certain stubborn boy.
Damian Kingsley
Why am I even thinking about him?
The meeting finally ended.
Damian stood up.
Damian Kingsley
Clear my afternoon schedule
Ryan walker
Your afternoon schedule
Damian Kingsley
All of it
Meanwhile.
Oliver hurried through the streets carrying food deliveries.
His part-time job barely paid enough.
But every little bit helped.
His mother’s treatment couldn’t wait.
As he crossed a busy intersection, his phone rang.
It was Lily
Lily Reed
The landlord came again
Oliver heart sank
Not again
Lily Reed
He said if we don’t pay soon , he’ll throw us out
One problem after another
An hour later.
Oliver finally delivered the last order.
He sat on a bench in the park.
Exhausted.
Hungry.
Lost.
Oliver Reed
(Thinking)
How am I supposed to save everyone?
Suddenly.
A soccer ball flew straight toward him.
Kid:
“Watch out!”
THUD!
The ball smacked directly into Oliver’s face.
The children immediately ran over.
Kid:
“Sorry, mister!”
Oliver rubbed his nose.
The kids looked relieved.
Then one of them pointed behind him.
Kid:
“Your boyfriend is scary.”
And froze.
Standing there in a black suit was Damian Kingsley.
Looking as intimidating as ever.
The children immediately scattered.
Oliver Reed
Are you following me
Damian Kingsley
Because that would be ridiculous
A strange silence followed.
Neither moved.
Neither left.
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Finally.
Damian spoke
Damian Kingsley
Have you eaten
Oliver blinked.
Of all the questions…
He wasn’t expecting that one.
Oliver Reed
That is none of your business
Damian Kingsley
So that’s a no
Unfortunately.
His stomach chose that exact moment to growl loudly.
Very loudly.
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Damian raised an eyebrow.
Oliver wanted the ground to swallow him whole.
Damian Kingsley
Come with me
Damian Kingsley
I’m buy dinner
Oliver Reed
Because rich people always something
For a moment…
Damian’s expression changed.
Something about those words hit a nerve.
Damian Kingsley
And what if i don’t
Damian Kingsley
What if i just want to buy dinner
Oliver stared at him.
Trying to figure him out.
The problem was…
For the first time…
He couldn’t.
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Ten minutes later.
Oliver found himself sitting inside one of the most expensive restaurants in the city.
Looking at a menu he couldn’t even afford to touch.
Oliver Reed
( thinking)
How did i end up here
Across from him.
Damian almost smiled.
For the first time in a long while…
Dinner didn’t feel like a business meeting.
And neither man noticed the woman watching them from another table.
Her eyes filled with jealousy.
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