My Best Friend's Daddy Is Addicted To Me

Leyla paused for a few seconds, but she still turned Averie down.

"I don't think your father and I are suitable for each other," she replied through text.

She had never seen Averie's father before, yet she already knew there was a large age gap between them. She was twenty-four years old, while Averie was eighteen. That meant Averie's father had to be at least in his forties.

Besides, they were best friends. If she married Averie's father because of money, it would feel like she was taking advantage of Averie.

While Leyla was still thinking about it, her phone suddenly rang.

After answering the call, she heard a man's voice from the other end. "Ms. Wheeler, my boss would like to discuss something with you. Please come downstairs immediately. I'm waiting for you below."

Leyla frowned in confusion. "Who is your boss?"

"The man from last night," Josh answered. "Please come down as soon as possible. My boss wants to meet you. Also, the $1 million for your brother's hospital bill has already been transferred into your account."

Leyla froze instantly. She quickly opened the bank notification and saw that another one million dollars had really been deposited.

Leyla couldn't understand it at all. That man had offered her a check and told her never to appear before him again earlier that morning, so why did he suddenly want to see her now?

"You only have three minutes," Josh continued. "If you make it downstairs within three minutes, I'll transfer another $1 million to your account."

Leyla immediately rushed downstairs.

Right now, she could only hope his boss would keep his promise.

Half an hour later, Leyla arrived at Dawn Group.

The elevator continued upward until it reached the top floor. Josh then brought Leyla toward the office at the end of the hallway.

After knocking lightly on the door, Josh spoke respectfully. "Mr. Dawson, Ms. Wheeler has arrived."

"Come in," Samuel answered in a deep and cold voice from inside.

After stepping inside, Leyla immediately noticed the nameplate resting on the desk. Samuel Dawson. CEO of Dawn Group.

Dawn Group ranked among the top five companies in the world by market value and stood as a global leader in tech. As for Samuel, people only described him with three words. Low-profile. Aloof. Decisive.

Fear slowly tightened around Leyla's chest. She didn't dare look at him directly and only glanced at him from the corner of her eye. That brief look was enough for her to see his refined face and distant expression.

The darkness last night kept her from seeing him clearly. Now that she finally could, she admitted to herself that he was handsome.

Leyla forced herself to stay calm even while her legs trembled slightly. "Why did you ask me to come here? Do you want me to sign an IOU?"

"We'll be entering a contract marriage," Samuel answered. His tone sounded firm and left no room for refusal. "You need money for your brother's treatment. I'll handle the expenses. In return, you'll act as my wife and help me deal with my family."

Leyla's heart skipped. "With your status, there should be plenty of women suitable for a marriage alliance. Besides, this morning you told me never to appear in front of you again."

Men already hurt her badly enough before this.

Right before their engagement, her ex-boyfriend took all her savings and disappeared. He even emptied the house before leaving, from the pots and pans to the soap and dish detergent.

Now a CEO completely out of her reach suddenly wanted to marry her, give her money, and pay for her brother's treatment. All she needed to do was play the role of his wife.

The more she thought about it, the more it sounded like a trap.

Josh stepped forward and spoke from the side. "Ms. Wheeler, you don't need to ask too many questions. This arrangement won't harm you."

Leyla looked at Josh for a moment and understood that matters involving wealthy families weren't something she should keep questioning, so she stopped.

"I have a daughter," Samuel said while watching Leyla's reaction. "I need someone to help take care of her."

This time, Leyla wasn't surprised. Instead, the arrangement finally started making sense to her. "I figured there had to be a reason."

She already knew benefits never came without a price.

Josh handed a document to Leyla. "Ms. Wheeler, to show our sincerity, we've already transferred $5 million into your brother's hospital account in advance. Everything is written there. With this money, no one will trouble you for now."

The moment Leyla saw the document, temptation immediately rose in her chest.

Five million dollars should be enough to keep her brother receiving treatment until he regained his consciousness.

Her brother also suffered from cognitive impairment, and she still wanted to find the best doctors to help him recover. If Samuel backed her, solving that problem would become much easier.

Leyla picked up the pen resting on the desk. "Where's the prenuptial agreement? I'll sign it."

She couldn't understand what Samuel was thinking. In her eyes, he liked buying his way out of everything.

Everything written in the prenuptial agreement was straightforward. Their marriage would last three years. Her monthly allowance would be no lower than one million dollars. Their marriage would remain private for now. If anything changed later, they would discuss it again.

After reading through the terms, Leyla signed her name without hesitation.

She completely missed the supplemental clause at the end. If Samuel refused to divorce, their marriage would automatically continue for another ten years.

Right now, the only thing she could think about was the fact that her debt had already grown from $1 million to $6 million.

She would need to take on even more jobs to pay everything back.

Samuel immediately took the agreement from her and instructed Josh to lock it inside the safe. Afterward, he asked, "Do you have your driver's license with you?"

Leyla nodded lightly. "Yeah."

"Then we're going to City Hall now." Samuel stood up and walked out first.