All On Contract

Chapter 153 - What About Me?

Leroy's P.O.V:
I keep my face covered with my hand as I tap my feet agaisnt the carpet anxiously. I freeze in my spot slightly when I hear the door open and get a whiff of a rich scented perfume. I inhale sharply as I remove my hand from my face and sit up in the hard leather seat.

"What's wrong with you?" Rose mumbles as she pull's out the chair across me and takes a seat. I place my sweaty palms agaisnt the chairs arm rest and look around nervously. "Cat got your tongue, Tatum?" She smirks slightly as she looks down at the paper on top of the brown envelope.

"Let's just stop with the small chit chat." I force a smile on my lips. Rose looks away from the papers and up at me. I watch her as she places the black ball pen between her teeth and squints her eyes at me.

"You look like you haven't slept in a very long time." She finally speaks.

"I'm a busy man." I shrug lightly.

"Hmm." She smiles lightly as she leans back. I watch her as she tucks her cherry red hair behind her hair and tilts her head to the right. My eyes drop to her hand when she taps her sharp nails against the table. I shake my head lightly when I catch a glimpse of the dimond ring on her left hand. "How's Tessa?" She asks.

"Very well." I lie as I nod at her. "How the husband?" I ask as I gesture towards the ring. "Don't tell me Jay Black has actually fallen for this innocent act....Again." I say and watch her swallow hard.

"His name is Peter actually." She mumbles, clearly annoyed by my comment...Or she annoyed because I mentioned her ex's name?

"How is he? Jay." I say as I look around the office.

"No small chit chat, remember?" She looks down at the papers. I watch her as she signs the papers before she slides them over towards me. I pick up the pen and sign my name underneath hers as I push away my emotions and any thoughts about how Tessa is feeling right now.

I place the pen down before I push the papers back towards her. Rose checks my signature on the final papers before she slides them into the brown envelope. She stands up, making me stand up before I follow her towards the door.

"Tessa and Marshall will have the final contract signed before the month ends, yes?" She asks.

"I'll try my best." I state.

"Yes well your best is never good enough, Tatum." She says, making me clench my jaw lightly. "I'll see you soon." She forces a smile onto her pale face as she holds the door open. I look down at her outstretched hand as she waits for me to shake it.

"I don't think so." I snort as I walk out of the room with the envelope in my hand that feels like it weighs a ton.

"Oh and Leroy!" Rose calls after me once I reach the elevators. I stop walking and turn my face to her slightly as I wait for her to speak. "Let Marshall know that I would love to attend the wedding." She says, making me turn around to face her fully.

"Wedding?" I repeat.

"Yes, his wedding." She nods as she folds her arms across her chest and smiles at me in amusement.

"I wouldn't count on him getting married again after Tessa. Have a nice journey back to England, Rose." I say and turn around to face her. I stop walking when she laughs out loud.

"You mean you don't know?" She asks. I hear her heels clicking against the marble floor before she appears infront of me. "Marshall's getting married again." She says.

"Good one. You should become a comedian." I say.

"You actually don't know, do you?" She asks. "That means....Tessa hasn't told you or.....Or she doesn't know that her ex rapper husband is actually getting married again." She says.