Chapter Twenty FourASHLEY'S POV Immediately those three words escaped my mouth, he pushed my hands away and shifted back. I knew this would happen. I have already prepared so much for this. "Let's get married," I repeated waiting for another reaction from him. The fact that he only smiled but the smile disappeared was so disturbing. "You don't know what you are saying. Just get out!" He muttered. "No. I won't. I want you to marry me, an Aryan. It's for the best for us all. I promise." I told him. "You are out of your mind." He told me and he was saying the truth. I was out of my mind. Out of my mind.For him!"You have to understand me, Aryan. I am doing this for both of us. I will bail you out in exchange for this." I told him hoping he would understand. Then he smirked. "Do you even know what marriage is? Do you have an idea that we are going to be committed to each other throughout our lives?" He asked and I knew what he was talking about. Marriage is all about love and commi
Chapter Twenty FiveARYAN's POV I watched as tears rolled out of her eyes. At one point, I don't even know what to do anymore. She kept insisting I should get married to her but it seemed that she just want to use me to save her company and reputation. It's for the best but the marriage was all about love, unity, and commitment. I don't think I have dreamt of marrying someone I don't love. Maybe mere infatuation. It's not love and it is not infatuation either. "I know you won't say yes to this easily. I need to save my company, and my reputation. The dating scandal between us. I am sure the company's profit would have dropped by another twenty percent. All because of you. I am still trying so hard to hold on but you are making this hard for me. You are making me lose hope." She said and I knew what she was saying. Anytime soon, the company would go bankrupt and its existence would be no more. " I am scared I would have to give up the company for Anita. I would lose everything I hav
Chapter Twenty-SixARYAN"What?" Parkinson gasped. "She asked you to marry her? So what did you say?"He added. I raised my head to look at h. I know he was shocked but it was too exaggerated. I sighed deeply. "I said I will marry her. What did you think? If I don't she will press more charges and I would have to pay those damages. Including ugh!" I shut my eyes. "What were you thinking?""What do you mean what was I thinking? I just need to agree. She cried for me to accept the deal. It was all a deal anyways. And we would be divorcing soon." I told him. "You don't know what you are getting yourself into, Aryan. You are going to be committed to her all your life. C'mon, what were you thinking? Call her and disagree." "What?" I said. "No, I can't do that. It was all a deal and with this, I can become successful too." "I pity you, my friend. The Macarsons are deadly. Especially, Sylvia, Ashley's mother. She would not even accept you for her daughter." "Really. I don't care. I am
Chapter Twenty SevenASHLEY'S POVWrapping a towel around my body, I heard a knock on the bathroom door. Who could that be? I couldn't help but ask myself. It was becoming louder. I walked to the door and opened it just to find Lucas smiling devilishly at me. "W...what are you doing here?" I asked thinking he had already gone. "My love." Lucas smiled and entered. "What do you want and stop calling me your love? It's annoying. Hey out." I said bravely. He hadn't learned his lessons yet. I knew he was here to force himself on me again and I will never let that happen whether he likes it or not. "You are my love and what you said right there was not true right?" He asked. I faked a smile and walked past him into my room. I was alert and my eyes searched for something I could use to chase him away. He was still healing with the plaster on his forehead. Then I saw a glass vase in the right corner of where I was staying. I went straight to it and used my back to cover it. I folded my a
Chapter Twenty Eight ASHLEY'S POVThree days later,*At Ten am*"Breaking news, Ashley Marcason announces her marriage plans as she releases pictures of her and her fiancee" I smiled as I put on my dress ready to go back to the office I heard the good news that everything was back to normal at the office. That the models in vogue are ready to model for our magazine next. It was such good news. It's been the past two days, I was busy with Aryan taking pictures for our pre-wedding photoshoot. During these times, I couldn't help but stare at Aryan. He was so gentle with me that I almost mistake his gentleness for another thing but I was wrong when told me his condition. Which includes us not having sex throughout our married life and I agreed to it. It was the best thing I could do at that moment. Of course, it was all a contract marriage. We have to know our limits and our boundaries so we won't get on each other's bad sides. It wasn't easy though. Getting married to someone you do
Chapter Twenty NineARYAN'S POVWe were wearing matching outfits and this made us the most fashionable couple in the country. As we walked out of her house with her hand wrapped around my arms, her body was close to mine. I was putting on a black turtle neck and leather trousers with a long, leather jacket. Hers was white. The clothes looked quite expensive but she would not allow me to see the price tag. To be frank, doing this with someone like her would be the last thing I would do. The arrogant CEO becoming my wife in a few days was unbelievable. Putting up a show to save our wretched lives from the scandal was dangerous. What if the people find out? I had promised her that it would never get out to anyone. It was a promise I was forcing myself to fulfill because I never planned on marrying anyone soon. This was one of the reasons I told her about my condition. We are not going to get closer to each other not to talk of having intimacy with her. That was not part of the plan an
Chapter ThirtyWriter's POVThe security in charge of the conference room door opened it for them and they walked inside smiling at each other. They were still smiling at each other even though they were in front of the board of directors. Mr. Adrian, Mr. Bolivar, Perky, and Anita watched them in amusement as the couple smiled at each other. Anita rolled her eyes. The news of her wedding took her in shock and she wasn't expecting it at all. Aryan and Ashley are still smiling. They were doing it on purpose and this went on for some seconds they looked away from each other and Ashley smiled. "Oh, I am sorry. We are late." She said and clung to Aryan. The board of directors was all taken aback at what they saw, forgetting their manners to stand up as the CEO walks in. They all stood up on their feet even though Anita felt reluctant to stand on her feet. She eventually got up on her feet because that was the normal thing for them to do. They both walked to the chairs. Aryan pulled out t
Chapter Thirty-One"You did very great, Aryan." Ashley commended Aryan in her office. Aryan was sitting down on the visitor's chair and she was sitting beside him. Aryan smiled. "It was harder than I thought though. But the good part was that I was able to pull it off. That woman is an antagonist." Aryan pointed out. "Isn't she?" Ashley asked and stood up and walked around her office folding her arms. "Is that how she is? Was that the woman you were staying with would take over your company if you don't provide a solution?" Aryan asked for a better understanding. "Of course. She is Anita Williams. Always opposing each of my orders before doing it. I don't even know why I haven't kicked her out yet." Ashley muttered but he heard. "Oh." "Yes, but don't worry. Everything would be fine as long as you don't let her get to you." She told him. "Alright. But are you sure about that?" Aryan asked. "Sure? About what?" "About me heading your company...""I am sure. It was part of the p