CEO's Contract Obsession-Chapter 65: Plaything (1)
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The day for the surprise wedding anniversary party of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson has arrived and Henry made sure to hire a hair and makeup artist for Amy. The other day they bought a burgundy knee-length cocktail dress for her with an A-line skirt and a sleeveless princess neckline that has a low backline. The top of her dress was designed with lace and rhinestones while the skirt was made from chiffon and tulle.
Amy paired it with sparkly silver closed-toe heels and a silver shoulder bag. The hairstylist decided to curl her hair that had the half top braided leaving the half bottom loose.
The makeup artist glam her up with smokey eye makeup and nude lipstick accentuating her hazel eyes, a good match for her burgundy dress.
Henry wore a dark gray 3pc suit with a white shirt and burgundy tie to match Amy’s color. His hair was brushed up to the side giving a formal look.
They left early to visit Jayson first since the boy requested to take a picture with them after knowing that they would be going to a party.
"Wow! You look like a doll Aunt Amy," Jayson exclaimed in delight upon seeing her aunt walk into his room.
Amy blushed at Jayson’s compliment as she moved closer to her nephew. Henry smiled feeling proud that even a young boy could see how beautiful his woman was.
"You sure know how to flatter a lady huh," Henry made a high five with Jayson and the boy giggled at his praise.
"I brought some shirts for him to match you guys and the nurse said that you can bring him to the rooftop garden to take pictures," Alice informed the two.
After dressing up Jayson the four of them together with Jayson’s private nurse went to the rooftop garden to take pictures. Jayson was really happy since the last time that he dressed up was the day of his accident.
He was always wearing hospital gowns or everyday shirts since he is stuck in the hospital room. Amy’s eyes were welling up at the sight of his nephew. The boy’s joy was over the moon even though it was just a simple gesture.
"Can you wait for me to get out of the hospital before you get married?" Jayson innocently asks Henry. Henry looked at Amy and Alice first before kneeling on one leg to meet his eye level. Knowing that the two women were looking at him he thought carefully of his answer avoiding being overbearing.
"Well, I can wait for you but I don’t mind if you attend our wedding in a wheelchair or I can carry you instead. But, do you mind if I adopt you and Jena after so we can live together forever?" Henry looks back and forth between Amy and Jayson as he talks to the boy.
"You want to be my daddy, Uncle Henry?" Jayson asked.
"Yes, if you allow me to. I would be very happy to be your father. Of course, we will not forget your real dad. Do you understand what I mean Jayson?" Henry got a little bit worried that the boy might reject him thinking that he would replace their father in their lives.
But to his delight, the boy beamed and accepted him wholly. "Sure, Uncle Henry, then Aunt Amy will be our Mommy. I must tell Jena right away."
"Then I am very excited but promise us to work hard on your therapy so you can walk soon. You don’t want me to wait for too long, right?" Jayson giggled at him and nodded in agreement.
He looked at Amy to gauge what she was thinking about his sketchy remark about marrying her but he found nothing. She just stared at Jayson with a faint smile so he couldn’t figure out if Amy was accepting of what he just said to her nephew.
After granting Jayson’s request to take pictures, the couple soon went to the steak house to pick up Mr. and Mrs. Wilson. They told the old couple that they wanted to celebrate some of their happy news with them that’s why Mr. Wilson agreed to join them.
Mr. Wilson thought that Henry would propose to Amy after he informed him that they have to dress up, for it will be a formal setting. Henry did not correct him for that’s the only way that the chef will leave his restaurant without any other important event that’s needing his presence.
"Oh, my, Henry, what a lucky man you are," Mrs. Wilson praised upon seeing Amy when they arrived at the restaurant.
"I know Mrs. Willson," Henry joked as he hugged the old lady to greet her.
"You should have just eaten here instead of at the hotel, we would have cooked you the best dish that we have," Mr. Wilson commented.
"Now where’s the fun in that? You should relax and take a vacation every now and then Mr. Wilson. Besides, I wanted to show the hotel to Amy, so shall we?" Mr. Wilson nodded and the four of them drive off to the party.
The old couple kept on interviewing Henry and Amy about their relationship thinking that the celebration is about them. Henry and Amy kept giggling at their question and kept on looking at each other as Henry drive them to the venue.
"Here we are," Henry informed Amy, and when she looked at the hotel her face was painted with amazement.
What was unveiled to her was not the usual hotel that she has in mind. The building that they are driving into is a 4-story building with a brick red stucco finish. It has a flat roof, arch windows, and doors. It has square pillars at the entrance and palm trees that are evenly spread throughout the exterior.
Seeing Amy’s astonished face Henry couldn’t help but ask her, "Do you like it?"
Amy nodded and asked without removing her gaze from the hotel, "Is it a boutique hotel?"
"Yes, it was a family-owned motel before. It was very old and almost dilapidated when I first saw it. The family has it for generations until their cashflow plummeted when the bigger and modern hotels were built around the city." Henry explained as he entered the parking.
"The head of the family is my friend and I introduced him to Henry when he helped me with my restaurant. A lot of companies were trying to buy out their hotel because of the location but I know they love that old crappy hotel of theirs so I ask Henry to help them." Mr. Wilson proudly interjected.
"That’s right, so I decided to help them. We kept the concept, I just modernize it a bit and added two more floors and a pool on the rooftop. Added a restaurant, a spa, and a gym and that’s it." Henry continued.
"This looks very luxurious and intimate, where is the family who previously owned it?" Amy asked as they get off the car and her eyes kept on looking around the intricate architecture and design of the hotel.
"Still here. They still own half of the share, while the other half is mine," Henry then offered his arm to Amy so they can walk side by side. Henry then turned to Mr. Wilson to do his final task, "Mr. Wilson can you lead the way to the restaurant so I can tell more about the hotel to Amy as we walk?"
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson walk towards the restaurant without knowing what is awaiting them inside while Henry and Amy walked behind them giving each other meaningful glances and smiles.
"Happy Anniversary!" The sound of the people greeting the couple roared as soon as the receptionist opens the door leading to the balcony dining area.
The couple’s jaw dropped at the sight of what welcomed them. Mrs. Wilson started to shed tears of joy as her family and friends started to approach and greet her and her husband.
Jonathan thanked Henry for bringing his parents to the party without their knowledge and seeing the looks on his parent’s faces, he knew he did a great job.
Other people greeted Henry since, besides the Wilson couple, Henry is the next big thing in the room. He introduced Amy to the owner of the hotel and to some other people who are acquainted with him.
"I see you haven’t changed, still handsome as always," a woman with long blonde hair, grey eyes, and a defined cheekbone join in their conversation. She looked at Amy from head to toe and back, hiding her distaste for the lady.
She’s wearing a light pink long gown made of satin with a V-cut in front that goes until her abdomen exposing her cleavage and showcasing the shape of her firm breast for everyone to see.
There’s a wide cut in front of her skirt showing her flawless long legs and the back of her top shows her whole back. She is an eye candy for both men and women who will come across her.
Henry’s face became serious and his brow furrowed at the sight of her. Amy didn’t notice how Henry looks and smiled at the woman instead.
"Amy, this is Vanessa Lane, the owner of Cromwell Enterprise," Jonathan was unaware of Vanessa and Henry’s relationship before and he met her through Henry during Henry’s college days in the country.
"Hi, I’m Amelia Bell, you can call me Amy," Amy moved closer to Vanessa for a cheek-to-cheek kiss greeting thinking that she is one of Jonathan and Henry’s long-time friends.
"So I’ve heard about you. You are the new plaything of Henry, so until when is your disposal date or rather your contract dear?"
