I AM SORRY MRS MILLER

Mutual Agreement

Flora looked at the paper kept on the table and tried to progress what was actually happening.

"Boss asked you to sign this paper Madam."

Flora lifted her eyes from those papers to the man in black. He spoke like they were talking about a deal and nothing serious was happening.

"If you sign this paper, 50 million USD will be transferred into this bank account." The man in black handed her the passbook and credit card of that particular bank account.

Flora raised her brows in shock and looked at the things handed to her. Her doe-like eyes were large with amusement and a smile broke from her full lips.

"Are you sure Gun?"

She took those things from his hand and questioned him.

"I started the very way Boss asked me to, Madam."

Giving a pleasant innocent smile she sat on the couch and looked through the first page. It was the divorce paper. Without biting a bait Flamia signed that paper and flipped to next.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS, she read.

Summarising the terms and conditions she got to know that she needed to be hidden from both of their family and make it look like she ran away because she fell in love and blah blah...

Her living expenses will depend on the money given to her. All the blame for the divorce will be on her and if she gets caught, the consequences will be her responsible to handle.

HOLY HELL! She cursed internally.

GREAT PLAN TO SCREW ME.

"If I need to do this then I will be needing more 20 million! All total I will be needing 70 million USD.

"Sorry Madam, but the amount can't be changed without Boss's permission.", Gun stated apologetically.

"This is a two-party contract and I think I will be taking all of the risks. 70 million is less I can even ask for, I will be living without any contact with my family." Don't you think your Boss is a little weak in the field of making a two-party contract? Flora stated the latter part in her mind to not sound offended.

"I think I will need to hide for more than 5 years for society to forget about me. I may sound pathetic but I am used to luxury life and now I can't abandon my habit in a year or two."

Gun can't leave her request disgruntled. Her stating that 70 million was the bare minimum didn't flatter him. She was the granddaughter of a billionaire. His boss was 'just' the general manager of his own grandfather's company, although he was the grandson of a chairman, but there was also a contradiction, Flora's bank account had been seized by her family and therefore she got no other choice but to depend on his boss.

"I am sorry for the inconvenience. I will report this error to the boss. Please excuse me."

Flora nodded her head in affirmation allowing Gun to leave.

After a while Gun returned and stated," Boss will be arriving soon. You are asked to wait in the library."

"Thank you.", giving her signature smile Flora headed upstairs. She softly touched the barrister of stairs while heading to the library room. She didn't know why but there was a little part of her that was a little sad to leave this house.

But the other part of her was more than happy. Finally, she will take a breath of freedom. She will no longer have to act elegant to fit in society. She no longer needed to consider her unsuccessful arranged marriage and act as a perfect wife. No longer need to follow the norms of being just a housewife and a mother.

She will be free and its taste hit lusciously in her gustatory buds.

With these thoughts, she reached the library and waited for him.

After waiting for half an hour she heard a click in the library door before a man appeared.

"Flora.", the deep manly voice filled the library room.

Flora lifted her head and looked at the man standing before her. His hair was in a messy state probably due to running his fingers through hair. He was a handsome man but after living with him for almost 3 years he became an eyesore in front of her eyes. Handsomeness can bring only attraction and that attraction never lasts forever.

He came and sat on the chair beside the table, while she sat on the twin bed.

She placed the file on the table and looked at him, for him to start the conversation.

Fortunately, he did," As for your request, I am sorry. At this moment I can't grant you more than 20 million USD. I still have expenses for myself and please learn to be grateful for what you have."

"Okay,", Flora typically answered. Short and clear. She was not the type of person to drag a conversation

and without any argument, she proceeded to leave the library.

If that's what you wanted to say, why the hell made me wait for half an hour?

With intrusive thoughts, she went to her room and started packing her stuff.

The chapter of this loveless marriage finally came to an end. After suffering three years of mental torment, God finally decided to open an eye to her suffering and she was grateful for that.

Meanwhile, in the library, Zems was in deep thought as he sat in the chair. This divorce will not only harm her but also him. He didn't know what consequences he face if the news got spread in the Miller family.

But being thrown away in the dirt was better than being tied, at least it was less suffocating. He was finally free from the suffocating bond of this loveless marriage.

His slumber thoughts were interrupted when the door knocked. "Young Master, the dinner is ready. Should I bring it up to you?"

"No, I will head downstairs. Thank you."

He didn't know how the time passed from evening to night. It was at that moment he realised that it was nine past thirty.

Heading downstairs he found Flamia already having her dinner.

He sat opposite the chair of hers and both didn't utter a single sound.

The silence enveloped the dining room and the only sound making the room look lively was the sound of the cutlery against the plate.

But eventually, the silence broke as Flamia spoke, "I will leave tonight."

Zems, who was slicing the meat stopped and looked at her. "Where did you plan to go?"

"It's a secret place and I don't wanna disclose it."

"You believe no one will find you in your secret place?"

"For a matter of fact, therefore it is called a secret place."

"I never thought you would eventually find a place to hide that too today itself."

"Mm."

Without biting the bait Flora headed upstairs and brought her luggage down.

"No one knows about our agreement except Gun. So keep this information confidential.", Zems spoke as he leaned against the barrister, and looked up at her. The yellow cast a lazy hue on his face. The blue lining below his eyes resulting from exhaustion looked neutral in the dim yellow light.

"I understand. But I will need someone to drop me."

"Where?"

"Tri-side road."

Zems looked at the clock and saw only three min left before the minute hand touched the '12' figure. It was late but too late and X City was anyways considered to be safe for girls.

"Let's go."

Flora glanced at him before landing her feet on the 1st floor. She walked towards the garage and had Zems following behind her.

*****

"Are you sure you will be safe accounting to the place you're leaving for?" Zems looked at her through the rear mirror as she sat at the back.

"I don't know.

"But I guess I will be safe."

"Guessing isn't equivalent to confirmation."

"We are divorced. Right?

She indirectly meant, I am no longer your wife, therefore you don't have any means to ask me about my well-being!

Zems eventually understood her behind-the-scenes words and spoke, "I haven't signed the divorce paper yet. I still need to put the act of not knowing about your runaway venture."

"Oh! I see.

"Good luck for tomorrow.", she was looking at the street light outside the window as she spoke.

"Thanks, will need to handle a lot of mess tomorrow."

She gave him a reassuring smile before the car came to a halt.

Outside, the sound of the cars rushing could be heard whereas inside it was quite peaceful. It was the moment when both of them just wanted to enjoy themselves.

But their enjoyment came to an end after no more cars were passing from the road.

Flora came out of the car and walked towards the driver's seat.

" Thanks for the ride, Mr. Miller." She acknowledged him and without waiting for his reply went to her 'secret' place direction.

******

Flora stood before the apartment door before knocking on it

'knock'

"Coming" a husky feminine voice came from inside.

The footsteps were audible from inside out and the sound came to a halt before the door opened.

The lady inside looked at Flora as if she resembled of alien.

"Hi", Flora greeted.

"What the hell are you doing here!?", without much greetings the lady inside directly jumped into the main topic.

"Well........"