CEO's Contract Obsession-Chapter 66: Plaything (2)

"So I’ve heard, you are the new plaything of Henry, so until when is your disposal date or rather contract dear?" Vanessa scornfully mouthed before she took a sip from her champagne glass without breaking eye contact with Amy.

The atmosphere between the four people is suddenly tense and hostile. Amy flinched at Vanessa’s spiteful remark. She thought that Vanessa was a close friend of Jonathan and Henry knowing that the guests invited to the party were either family or friends only. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

As much as she wanted to take it as a friendly joke she can see the cunningness on Vanessa’s face. She wondered if she was one of Henry’s contracted girlfriends before. It was known to the public that Henry had a lot of women in the past but the contract is something that only a few people know.

The women he had contracts with were asked to sign a non-disclosure agreement to avoid others from gossiping and to protect the reputation of both sides. Since Vanessa knew about it she must be both a former contract girlfriend and someone who is close to both Jonathan and Henry to blurt it out loud, Amy thought.

Amy saw the puzzled look on Jonathan’s face, so it means that even he was not aware of it. When she looked at Henry, he was frowning at the woman and he looks angry but was still trying to control himself.

"I-I..." Amy stuttered as she try to answer her out of politeness while she formulate in her mind what she must say.

It is true that she and Henry are in a contract, but she believes that their feelings for each other is real and it’s growing each day. She is not going to allow this woman to put doubt in her mind. There is no way that she is Henry’s plaything only.

Henry cut her off before she can think of what she will say to Vanessa’s rude question, "If there is one person in this room that can be called my ’plaything’ it is definitely not Amy." Henry then emptied the wine glass that he is holding by drinking it in one go and placed it on the cocktail table near them.

He was looking bluntly at Vanessa watching her smile fade away at his words. "Also, our contract has no expiry, it’s till death do us part," Henry added.

Jonathan and Amy kept looking back and forth between Henry and Vanessa; both feeling nervous anticipating what will unfold next.

Vanessa felt her blood boil, and her face turned red not because of embarrassment but due to anger. Henry had never defended his women in the past whenever she tries to mock or ridicule them in front of him. Henry will just stay quiet and leave the defending part to the woman herself.

This time Henry did not just defend Amy but announces to them that he plans to be with her until the day he dies. This hurt her badly; she has been with Henry since they were young. Henry never treated her badly or hurt her feelings just like what he did now.

Henry was always open to her about the women he sleeps with. In the past, she doesn’t even mind if he beds them both at the same time, she never got jealous knowing that Henry does not hold any romantic feelings for them. It was just lust for him and it was the way he copes with his condition.

Vanessa never thought that there will come a day when Henry will stray away from her. He was never the marrying type or someone that will settle for good. She quickly composes her expression and not wanting to give hint to the people in front of her about how hurt she is right now.

"If you are talking about not being apart except for death, you must be married then. A marriage contract is the only thing that has that clause right?" Vanessa scoff as she took another sip from her champagne.

Henry pursed his lips as Vanessa hit his ego hard but immediately schooled himself to not lose his cool in front of Amy. If only Amy was not there beside him, he would have dragged Vanessa somewhere to threaten her.

He has been tolerant of Vanessa ever since for he doesn’t care about other women until Amy came into his life and there’s no way that he will let anyone hurt her, be it physically, mentally, or emotionally. This one time he can let Vanessa’s audacity pass only because of the years they spent together, just for old times’ sake.

"Marriage talk has been laid on the table my friend, I’ll send you the invitation once I have it," he emphasized the word friend to catch Vanessa’s attention and to silently remind her that they are done and that he is only being nice to her because of their friendship and nothing else.

Not wanting to spend more time with Vanessa, Henry wrapped his arm around Amy’s shoulder to signal her that it was time to move away from the woman before he face Jonathan who has no idea what is going on with the three.

"I think it’s time to take our seats, the program will be starting soon. We will go first," Henry pats Jonathan’s back before narrowing his eyes at Vanessa as he lead Amy toward their assigned table.

"Who is she?" Amy cannot stop herself from asking anymore as they walk to their seat. The curiosity is killing her for she can feel an ominous vibe coming from Vanessa. After meeting her, and witnessing the short conversation between Henry and Vanessa, Amy knows that she’s nothing but trouble.

And if she’s trouble, she wanted to know more about her so she can avoid her at all costs. She just wanted a simple life and to attract more problems on top of what she currently has, is at the bottom of her to-do list.

"No one," Henry tersely replied. Amy frowned upon hearing this, she is obviously someone based on their interaction and the amount of information that Vanessa knows.

Henry looked at her and smiled when he saw her with furrowed brows, "Jealous?" he said while grinning.

Amy’s eyes widened for a second and rebutted, "Definitely not, I just want to know who she is, since she seems to know a lot about you and your hobby."

"My hobby?" Henry’s smile changed into a teasing one. He would be delighted if Amy did get jealous, whether it is because of Vanessa or other women, he doesn’t care. Amy being jealous means that she is becoming possessive of him as well.

It just gives him comfort knowing that she wanted to own him just as how he owns her. He is willing to give Amy all his attention and everything else that he has. She means the world to him.

"I am just curious okay? It’s fine if you don’t want to tell me," Amy then took her sit and pouted. She is a bit annoyed that Henry is not answering her simple question.

Henry took her hand and kiss the back of it, "She was my childhood friend, that’s why she knows more things about me than the others."

"Was?" she confirmed.

Henry smirked at how Amy caught the slightest detail in his words, "We had some disagreements in business that lead to me cutting ties with her."

"Just you? What about her?" Amy raised her eyebrows at Henry. She wonders why she feels that Henry is hiding something from her. As if he is only giving her the tip of the iceberg, and that there’s something more.

If ever she will fully commit herself to him, she wanted him to be open to her. She wanted to know things regardless if they will hurt her or not.

"Yes, love. Just me. She has feelings for me, like how Ash is to you. Vanessa is the same. She and I... We did things..." Henry was having a hard time on how he will relay the information to her without instilling doubt in her mind.

"We...Uhm," he was looking down at Amy’s hand that he is still holding and Amy can see him struggling on finding the right words to say, so she decided to complete his sentence.

"You made love with her?" she whispered to make sure no one will hear it.

"Yes... NO! Gods... I will not call it making love. I never loved anyone before you Amy. It was just s3x for me. I never did feel any romantic feelings for her, not even once. You believe me right?" Henry kissed her hand again, assuring her that no one else is holding his heart.

Amy smile seeing how nervous he looked, the teasing smile that he has earlier was gone. She lifted her hand to put it on his cheek and caress it softly.

"I do believe you, Henry. All the other women in your past do not bother me. They are in the past. It’s not like you still see them right?"

"Absolutely not, and I will not even look at any other woman ever. You are the only one in my eyes. You don’t have to worry, love."

"I am not worried," she gave him an assuring smile before their attention was caught by the event’s host to start the program.