Higher Bid.

Ding Dong! The bell rung, and the sound echoed through the empty apartment. Elijah, who was cooking up breakfast, paused and glanced in the direction of the door. Who could that be? He thought, clearly not recalling inviting anyone over. As he walked towards the door, he cringed at the thought of his father having sent one of his siblings down her to remind him of his purpose of coming here. If that’s the case, he’ll simply tell them off and carry on with his life, because he sure as hell wasn’t planning on marrying some spoilt brat who has even had the decency to approach him. Who did she think she was? Britney Spears?! It was best if they both stayed in their separate lanes and Elijah intended to make that known to his father by every means. However, the last thing he expected as he swung the door open was the sight of Amara standing at his gate. She waved upon seeing him and he rushed to open the gate. “Amara?” “Hi Elijah,” She greeted with a polite smile, making her way into his co