Bound To Him

Sara had explained the news article to her parents, how everything was planted, but she kept out Joaquin's name because she felt like they would not be able to handle the truth.

Her parents had consoled her, and they came to the conclusion that Mr. Wesley would try to find out from people he knew how to fight this, and maybe they would be able to refer him to the best lawyer that can help them clear her name.

Mrs. Wesley had given her words of encouragement and hugged as she used to when she was a kid. Her mom thought she would gladly keep her daughter this way if it means she can protect her. Nothing was fixed, but she was thankful that she had her parents' unconditional love and support. 

It had been a long day for Sara, she was very tired, and worn out, so she went to bed. When she got up the next morning, there was good news. A modeling agency had emailed her, saying they wanted to discuss her modeling career with her.

"Finally something positive," she thought, releasing a breath of relief. There was at least one company willing to invest in her. She was in high spirits as she dressed stylishly in a very figure-hugging skirt and a blazer that meant business.

When she got to the given address, she was surprised to find that she was at the doorstep of Anderson Industries. This was one of the biggest entertainment companies in the world. 

They always had big-budgeted movies, employing famous actors and actresses around the world. They had collaborations with companies around the world, and their movies were always a big hit. 

Although the company was famous, they were very discreet in their transactions, and their artists were very well protected. They only gave the media what they wanted them to know.

Sara was directed to one of the empty offices when she announced that she had an appointment, she sat with her back to the door, she turned when she heard the door open. She did not expect to be face to face with none other than Blake. 

"You? What are you doing here?" she frowned.

"Will you look at that, I said we will meet again but never thought it was going to be this soon," Blake smirked.

"Answer my question. Why are you here?" Sara raised her voice.

"Sit down, let's talk, we have all day," Blake casually sat on the other side of the table.

Still standing and with her forehead furrowed, she waited for him to explain himself. Blake was enjoying irritating Sara, smiling he said, "Well to answer your question, this is my company."

"Your company?" Sara asked, confused.

"Anderson Industries, Blake Anderson, does it now ring a bell?" Blake gave her an evil smile.

"Oh! How could I forget?" Sara said regretfully. It totally slipped her mind that Blake and Anderson Industries was associated. 

She knew that Blake belonged to one of the aristocratic families, and they had a lot of other companies around the world, but she was so stressed about her scandal and Joaquin that she forgot Blake also ran the entertainment industry. It totally slipped her mind that Blake and Anderson Industries was associated.

"Tell me, why did you call me?" she was intrigued.

"I saw the news about your scandal," Blake said, his eyes darkening. He was very angry when he heard about her relationship with Joaquin, but with her drug involvement, something in him snapped.

Celebrities were always surrounded by scandal, but he never paid attention to any of them. When he heard Sara was doing something illegal he got mad, but then a corner of his heart was tugging at him, telling him that she was innocent and someone was setting this up as a trap. He got angry that her name was getting dragged in the mud.

It had been a few days since the wedding, and all he could think about was Sara, he was not sure about what he was feeling for her, but when he heard her agency had cut ties with her, he found the opportunity to get her under his thumb, the closer she was the more he can figure out about this feeling.

He was keeping a close eye on her, and as soon as Star Light let her go, Blake was notified, so he told his assistant to set up a meeting with her.

Sara's body stiffened, but then she slowly relaxed, trying to put up a brave front, "I don't see why it's any of your business?" she said arrogantly.

"Oh, it is my business since you'll be working for my company from now," Blake chuckled.

"So confident Mr. Anderson, that I will agree to be a part of your company," she gave him a smile.

Seeing her ever-changing expression, he felt triumphant. 

"First off, call me Blake. Second, I am overconfident because I know the facts," he said.

"Do you let all your employees call you by your name? she asked.

"No, that privilege is only for you," he said, winking.

"Why me?" Sara asked curiously.

"Because you, my dear, are different," he said softly.

As they looked into each other's eyes they were hypnotized. For a second there, she forgot what she was here for. He had very enigmatic eyes, they commanded you to pay attention. 

She thought, "C'mon Sara, you cannot be fooled again. Joaquin was equally as charming, and you got fooled into trusting him." She was not going to make the same mistake again. At least Joaquin acted decently at first and later showed her his true colors, but Blake never hid his personality from her. "Was that such a bad thing though?" she questioned as she tore her gaze away from his.

Sara knew Blake was not as carefree as he portrayed, people thought he was not observant, so they relaxed and ended up causing more mistakes. It was at that opportunity when Blake took advantage and attacked. 

"Why do you want to invest in me when nobody even wants to bother to give me a second look?" Sara asked. She somehow knew that all the companies had rejected her because of Joaquin.

"Anderson Industries is different, we never follow the crowd, we are innovators," Blake said.

"How will you convince everybody to take me as an ambassador for their products?" she asked worriedly, she wanted to know his plan before she signed with him. She did not want to compromise herself again.

"Leave that to me, it's not your job to worry, all you need to do is look pretty," Blake said.

Nobody would dare go against his decisions. In the entertainment industry, whatever Blake says becomes the law. He can create any news, and he can also shut it down as fast. Every time they launch a new model, people queue up to sign her as their ambassador. His company spares no expense to groom their models to be the next big sensation.

Sara was still in a dilemma because she had her doubts about Blake, but since Joaquin closed all the doors in her face, Blake became her only ray of hope. She had no choice but to trust him.

"Can you give me time to think about it?" Sara asked. She was thinking, if he wanted her, that maybe somebody else out there was brave enough to take her on as well.

"No, if you walk out of this room, there will be no second chances," Blake knew what Sara was thinking, she was trying to look out for other options. He didn't want her to escape. For the first time, he was desperate to have someone agree to work for him.

Usually, the models came begging to work under his company. He never gave special treatments, making everybody undergo the audition, every process was handled by different people, and the only time he met the models were when they were employed in his company already and earning him money.

But for Sara he came down from his office to see her, he wanted to be the one to convince her to work for him.

"Are you taking me in just so you can play with me?" she asked him candidly.

"Well I'm not opposed to that idea, we can play with each other," Blake said.

"Mr. Anderson I think we're both wasting each other's time, I will say no to this deal," Sara barked.

"Wait! Don't be so serious," Blake said. She was irritated. Why is he playing with her feelings?

"It will be work, nothing else," Blake raised his eyebrow.

"There will be no funny business, we will be working together on a strictly professional level," Sara put her terms down.

"Sure, but what should I do if you come willingly into my arms?" Blake asked, teasingly.

"That will never happen, I assure you," Sara was confident that she will never get involved with someone like Blake Anderson. She has had enough of one encounter with Joaquin.

"Well, we're just gonna have to find out, aren't we, Sara?" Blake said with a deep voice.

She shivered, hearing the way Blake said her name. It felt so smooth and silky, no one had said her name that way before.

Blake saw her reaction and was elated to know that he could affect her after all. "Well, my assistant will bring you the papers, read it and sign it," Blake said.

Sara nodded. "It was nice meeting you Sara Wesley," Blake said as he walked to the door.

"Thank you, Mr. Anderson," Sara said, smiling, full of gratitude. She didn't like how this meeting began but she was glad he wanted to invest in her.

Blake stopped for a second and slowly turned around, it shocked him to hear her offer her gratitude, he thought she was going to be very stubborn, and like every other model, she would be very arrogant, not yielding to other people's requests. 

When he looked at her face, all he saw was sincerity, gone was the arrogance she showed him when he first came in. It looked like her gratitude came from her heart. Blake just gave her a smile and left. This had left him in a good mood. 

Sara seeing his smile, felt his behavior was different. Too much has happened. She didn't stress too much about him, thinking about how she should make the best of this opportunity and get her career back on track.

The assistant came with the contract after reading it, Sara signed and thought that from now on, at least good things will happen..