Two months later, Blair returns to work and meets with Louis to submit a outline she has been working on. However, Louis instead asked Blair to meet her in the park that day.
"I thought you were a busy person?" Blair said. "But, you chose to meet me in a place as crowded as this?"
"I just want to know how the youth are dating now. We watched and also ate together. What else can we do if not take a walk in the park together?"
"Date?" Blair raised an eyebrow and didn't understand what Louis was talking about.
"Let's pretend we're rehearsing and simulating a date for the outline research you need to do. From your writing, I read that you need to be more experienced in romance. Is not it?"
Blair's face was red with embarrassment. She even destroyed her precious youth with one careless mistake. Because Blair dated and trusted the wrong man.
They spent the day walking around the fair. Louis really spoiled Blair.
They buy snacks at street vendors, eat ice cream on the side of the road, and now sit on park benches talking about anything and everything.
As they talked, Louis suddenly looked serious.
"Didn't Axel marry you because he loves you, Blair?"
"What?" Blair was surprised by Louis' sudden and unexpected question.
"That's why I always pity you."
"No!" Blair argued. "It seems you misunderstood, Louis."
"Ever since you came to my apartment that day, I've been thinking. What if I had the first chance? What if I met you first? What if you are not married to my brother?"
"Louis?"
"What if I had another chance? I thought I would never let go of that opportunity. That's what I always tell myself."
Louis looked at Blair.
"Since your marriage is just a contract, I still have a chance, right?"
Blair seemed to have been slapped right in the face. She did not know how Louis could see the secret.
"No! That is not true. I actually married Axel. Where did the rumors come from? How can our marriage be just a contract?"
Louis took Blair's hand and looked at her tenderly.
"I've looked into it, Blair. I already have all the evidence. I didn't mean to threaten or put you or Axel down. But I really meant what I said. I'm really attracted to you. So, don't I still have that chance?"
Blair shook her head in complete bewilderment. She pushed Louis' hands away.
"What are you saying, Louis? Your joke isn't funny at all."
"I'm not kidding, Blair. At first, I couldn't believe it. But there are a lot of odd things between you and Axel. That's why I asked someone to investigate you guys."
Blair's legs felt weak for a moment. She had nowhere to escape or dodge. The whole secret was exposed right before her eyes. Blair could no longer avoid it.
"Since your marriage is only a contract, will you give me a chance?"
"I…"
"Please don't answer now. Think about it, and then tell me your answer."
***
At the office, Axel was meeting with all staff, and shareholders and Celine were also there.
"Our new project is not going well. We have many losses. What the heck is going on here, Axel?"
Celine really embarrassed Axel in front of everyone at the meeting.
"Our company's reputation is decreasing day by day. You keep creating scandals to the point where the media is talking and looking for loopholes about us. The news made investors doubtful; some even withdrew their investment from our company."
Axel just kept quiet and pressed his lips together. He knew Celine was purposely taking that chance.
"If you can't handle this project, leave it to Louis. He is also no less competent than you. And we will see later who is better at managing this company."
The meeting ends in chaos. Axel was constantly attacked and cornered by Celine. He had almost no supporters in the company.
But Axel didn't want to give up. He used all his skills and intelligence to silence Celine back.
The meeting ended. Axel is still excelling because several other projects he has handled have gone well. Just because one project didn't seem to bring much profit, he was attacked by his enemies.
Axel was in a bad mood. He returned home, thinking about Celine's threat to surrender the company to Louis. Axel failed at his project this time.
"What are you doing?" Axel said when he saw Blair smiling to herself while arranging flowers in a vase.
"Nothing," Blair replied curtly.
"What do you mean no? Who gave you those flowers?"
"What happened to you?" Blair replied curtly. "Are you having trouble at work? If you have a work problem, you shouldn't take it out on me."
Axel was really pissed off. "Don't divert the conversation. Just tell me, who gave you those flowers? Are those flowers from Louis?"
"What? No… this…” Blair couldn't give a reason.
"You met him again?" Axel was getting angry.
"Well, this afternoon, I met him briefly."
"Why are you still seeing him?"
"He's got work to do," Blair replied.
"What kind of job? Didn't I tell you to take care of yourself and be careful? After all, the media is highlighting and watching us."
"It is just-"
"Hey, Blair! Do you understand my position? I didn't think you were like that. Are you cheating?"
"What?" Blair almost screamed in surprise.
"You are also a beggar? You received all those items from him!" Axel demanded.
"What?" That was all Blair could say in shock.
"What did Louis say to you when he handed you those things? Did he seduce you? He teased you?"
"Axel, stop! You're too much! Besides, what's the deal with all of this? After all, our marriage is only a contract, and there are only a few months left before we separate."
Axel was shocked to hear Blair's confession. He didn't even realize that their contractual marriage was about to end and Blair's pregnancy was nearing its due date.
"So let's respect each other's privacy. You can meet any woman, and I can do whatever I want."
Blair left Axel just like that. The girl was increasingly exhausted and had difficulty walking because her stomach was getting bigger and heavier.
Axel was really disappointed and sad. He realized too late that time had flown by so quickly. If Axel didn't do something soon, he might forever lose Blair and the baby.
Blair went to her room and reflected on everything that had happened. She also thought back to the words spoken by Louis.
"Blair, can you love me?"
That was the question Louis asked a while ago when they met at one of the dinner sessions.
Axel continues to be restless and worried about his time keeping Blair by his side. It will be soon that the contract ends. He's thinking of a way.
Secretly, Axel eavesdrops on Blair's activities in her room. He heard Blair coming out of the room and walking towards the ground floor.
"I have to find the contract letter and destroy it. That way, she won't be able to leave me."
Axel peeked through the slightly open door of his room. Blair really went down to the bottom. At that time, Axel sneaked into Blair's room. He's looking for the contract Blair kept.
Bed, drawers, table, everything Axel checked but found nothing. Axel realized too late when he heard Blair's footsteps getting closer.
"Fuck! Why is she back so soon?"
Axel can't escape. He was looking for a place to hide. The only place Axel could think of was in the closet. He immediately slipped into the cupboard and closed it tightly.
Blair walked into her room.
"Why am I so forgetful like this?" muttered Blair. "I was going to shower but forgot to even get a change of clothes."
Axel, who was hiding in the cabinet, panicked. He didn't expect Blair to return, let alone open the cabinet.
Blair pulled on the wardrobe door, but Axel held it from inside.
"What about this door?" muttered Blair. "Is the door broken?"
Blair tugged harder on the cupboard door, but it still wouldn't open.
"I didn't lock it. Why won't this door open?" Blair was feeling very frustrated. She pulled on the wardrobe door even harder.
Axel held the door shut inside the closet so Blair couldn't open it. He was sweating profusely and was so nervous. He had the cupboard door as hard as he could.
There was an attraction between the two of them.