The Billion Dollar Contract

Chapter 10

Nicole followed Gabriel into the dining room, after settling themselves comfortably on the dining chair, Gabriel noticed that Nicole was wearing a sad face. The maids began serving their meals and Nicole kept asking them to serve her a piece of each of the different meals on the table.

Is she seriously going to eat all of it?

"That would be enough."

Gabriel said, stopping the maid from adding any other thing to Nicole's plate. Nicole pouted her lips in annoyance.

"I don't want you gaining weight. I'd prefer you remain this way." He told Nicole, his statement brought a smile to her face.

"If that's a compliment then, thank you," she began,

"But just so you'll know, no matter how much I eat, I don't get fatter than this," she explained, the smile still plastered on her face.

Nicole couldn't believe that Gabriel just told her he liked the way she was, so he took notice of her. Gabriel knew that wasn't the answer he was expecting but he was glad she no longer had that sad look on her face.

After dinner, Gabriel went into his study to get some work done while Nicole went into the theater/movie room to watch a movie, when the movie was over she felt tired and concluded that she needed to rest so she decided to say goodnight to Gabriel. She knocked on the door of his study before walking in.

"I don't mean to bother you but I just wanted to say goodnight," she said making Gabriel look in her direction.

"Goodnight then"

He replied turning his attention back to the papers in front of him. Nicole was about to leave but suddenly stopped and turned back towards Gabriel,

"About your compliment earlier. Thank you" she began, causing his attention to return to her.

"I was never really convinced that I had a great body, but hearing it from you, I guess I'm convinced now," she said with a smile.

Nicole was trying to push Gabriel's buttons, she wanted him to say something, anything at least. Gabriel stood up from his chair and walked towards Nicole,

"I didn't know you took the time to look at my body," she pressed with a smirk on her face.

"I meant what I said earlier,"

He was now standing a few inches away from her.

"About my body. I know I know, thanks." she jokingly replied.

Gabriel now has a serious look on his face.

Didn't she understand that he meant it when he said he didn't want her adding any more pounds?

"I'm not joking," he said not taking off his serious face.

"Okay okay, I won't add more pounds. I promise I'll eat healthy."

Nicole wanted him to talk more because he was pretty quiet. He was a guy of very few words but that wasn't her only reason, and to be honest, she just wanted to hear his mesmerizing voice, it had some sort of spell to it. She began walking towards the door but turned back again and kissed Gabriel on his cheek.

"Goodnight." She whispered before finally walking out of the study.

He would open up to her eventually, all he needed was a little push, Nicole thought to herself.

Gabriel couldn't help but smile at Nicole's little action, she looked pretty stubborn and cheerful at the same time, staying angry only for a moment.

He doesn't want her to feel bored tomorrow when he'd be at the office since she was new here but what could he do to prevent that?