The proposal

ACCIDENTALLY MARRIED A BILLIONAIRE

( The proposal)

Everyone awaited the arrival of Damien wilder.

Ever since the death of his wife, Damien avoided the social media like a plague and due to this, his life wasn't showcased to the public.

It was on few occasions, his pictures were leaked to the press.

They had an important matter to discuss.

They sat round a rectangular table, some of them had a wide smirk for the news that was yet to hit them and some of them had a blank expression.

At long last, the person who kept them waiting made himself known as he stepped in taking his seat at the spot he had always seated in.

He leaned back on the chair staring at each and everyone of them that had gathered with a faint look up his face.

"I'm sure you called me here to discuss some important matters other than stare at my face. Mind you that I don't have all day so be quick" he ordered not failing to see how a smirk pulled up the lips on the man on the right.

He was none other than his step brother Raphael.

Ignoring his rude remark, Raphael spoke"This is a family matter and that's why you are here"

" I can see that" 

Said Damien his eyes staring at his family members who sat around the table.

Each member of the family, had a role in the company as well as their selfish desires.

"Before your grand father passed away. He made a Will which you are aware of and just in case you have forgotten, we will refresh your memory with the part that mostly concerns you just to spare your time"  said his brother Raphael who gestured the lawyer sitting close to him to stand and read the clause in the will.

Damien stared at the man who was trembling in front of him.

He fumbled with the papers before clearing his throat.

 

" What are you waiting for?" He asked, his tone was cold and showed no emotions.

" It said here" he stole a glance before proceeding.

"My grandson, Damien Wilder will only inherit the property which includes the company once he gets a wife for himself" 

he said looking at Damien who sat on the swivel chair simply rolling the small ball in his hand and after a while placed it on the center of his palm before giving it a gentle squeeze.

The lawyer paused as he flipped the pages of the document in his hand.

" If my grandson Damien Wilder is not able to get a wife for himself within a month, I will be forced to give the inheritance to his step brother's" he completed.

Hearing this, Damien remembered how he used to be angry whenever he remembered this part of the will but now he wasn't at all bothered.

Unfortunately for his grandfather, he didn't live to see the end of the month but that doesn't mean the will won't come into action.

The calm expression he came in with didn't falter and when the lawyer finished with the reading, he had his seat to see how things would play out.

"And now brother, unfortunately for you, you just have a week before the month would end and you still don't have a woman to call a wife.

It's a shame that all you have worked hard for would go to waste" 

He gave an even wider smirk at the end of his statement.

When their grandfather was still alive, his one wish was for Damien to get re-married and he made sure to make it come true by writing it in his will.

" Tsk tsk tsk" Damien tsked.

"Oh... he of little faith. So much can happen in just a week. No one can tell. 

But I don't have to wait for the days to be over because I already have a bride for myself. So apparently, my share of the property still stays"

Damien watched the huge smirk which plastered on his brother's lips slowly go down before it completely vanished only to leave a frown up his head.

" What are you saying?" His mother Lora asked. 

He wouldn't actually call her his mother as she was his step mother but she still took care of him as though he was her son.

The only people who had a problem with it were his step brother's Raphael and Derick.

They had never liked the closeness he shared with their mother. 

" The truth. I am already a Married man. This little meeting, is useless to me" he pushed himself tugging his suite.

" That's a lie!" Yelled Derick who had been quiet all along.

" Where is she then?" Raphael asked already enraged by the words blurted by his brother.

" You'll meet her soon. I can guarantee that" he winked loving the present look on his brother's face.

In his anger, Raphael pushed the documents that was staring at him right to the floor.

" Who knows maybe he is lying or Maybe he brought a woman as his fake wife. We can't trust him!" 

Raphael flared agitated with the smile which hung up Damien's lips.

To him, it felt like sheer mockery and he hated that.

"You know something... you need to go to an anger management class. It might just help you.

As I said, you will meet her soon. If you will excuse me" 

He said and the next minute walked out the door.

Picking his cell phone, he dialled a number.

" Where is she?" His tone turning serious as the smile quickly left his lips.

" She left" he heard the person on the other line speak.

He had kept Garry to keep the lady in the hotel but he wasn't able to fulfill a simple job.

Walking outside the building, he found the car waiting outside for him.

" What did I tell you?" 

The driver stepped down to open the door for him at which he stepped in.

"I'm sorry boss but..." Garry let out a sigh.

" I know where she is"

Clicking his fingers to the driver, he signalled him to drive on.

Garry sent the address of the hospital and in an instant, Damien appeared.

Garry who had waited outside the hospital stepped into the ward where Emily's mother was kept.

Not seeing Emily, he decided to have a little chat with her to stall time.

They continued to have a really good conversation where the she mostly talked about how loving her daughter was but their conversation was cut short when her gaze flew to the door and she spoke.

" You are back" 

This drew his attention and when he turned, he found Emily standing there just that this time she wasn't drunk.

" Hello miss Emily" he greeted.

He stepped forward to stand in front of her.

"You... you know my name?" She stuttered and he gave a nod.

"Who are you?" She asked.

" Your husband and I'm here to take you with me"

His words was unheard by Lucille who simply glanced at them but Emily on the other hand exclaimed loudly for her mother to hear her.

" What?!"she yelled.

Emily stared at the man in front of her, as she slowly recalled his words.

Today has been weird right from the time she woke up till now.

"Did you say Husband?" She asked staring at him. His facial features was Captivating. It took the whole of her to not drool over him.

Damien quickly took a glance at Lucille.

"We need to talk. Outside if you don't mind"

Confusion danced in Emily's head as she recalled his words.

" Okay I'll meet you outside" she said.

After Emily made sure her mother was comfortable, she left to meet the stranger at the cafeteria outside the hospital.

Damien's dark eyes lifted to see her but as cold as he was, there wasn't a twitch of the facial muscles.

" Finally" 

An emotionless expression was what greeted her as he simply stirred the coffee in his hand.

The way he stared at her sent shivers down her spinal cord as she felt she was staring at the devil.

" If you are done staring you can seat" his voice drawled her out of her thinking zone.

It was then she realized that the Garry had already drawn out a seat for her.

A warm gentle smile was passed from him to her making Emily feel calm and relaxed.

At last her tiny voice spoke up almost in a tone of demand.

" Who are you and what do you want with me?" 

Damien tsked but he continued to stare at the young lady.

"My name is Damien Wilder and I must say you have such a nice way to show gratitude to your savior"

" What?!" Her brows furrowed even more at him.

" You... savior?" 

She watched the vapour from the cup before lifting her gaze to him.

With a raised brow Damien spoke.

" I saved your life"

Garry who stood by the side with both hands tucked behind him simply watched the conversation between them.

Emily was stunned and for a while she asked.

" Save me? How? From who?"

" From yourself" he answered.

Emily wasn't understanding anything until she thought back.

Last night after being abandoned at the alter, she could vividly remember that she wanted to end her life so badly.

A gasp left her lips resulting to her hand moving up her mouth.

" I'm sure you can now remember" 

He leaned back on his seat placing the coffee down.

" I do. Thank you" she said.

" Don't thank me just yet. I'm not usually generous" 

His words made Emily's brow subtly narrow at him.

She watched him turn the drink in the glass looking uninterested with it's content.

" So why did you do it?" 

At her question, his lips pulled up into a smirk.

" Because you are my wife" 

On hearing him, Emily's eyes widened and a smile Threatened to break loose from her mouth.

She looked at Damien who had a serious expression.

Trying to compose herself, she suppressed her laughter.

" You are kidding right?" 

"Does it look like I'm kidding Emily woods?"

Emily let out a loud gasp on hearing her full name from his lips, internally, she cringed.

" How..."

"You told me on the night of our wedding" the cup which he had been holding stirring  none stop was dropped to the table.

As though the pain in her head wasn't enough, she was being told that she was married to someone who she barely knew.

The only person she had ever wanted to marry was Richard.

It was either him or no one else.

" What wedding? What night? When?" 

All these questions she blurted out and this only made a chuckle pass through Damien's lips.

Damien didn't mind explaining what happened to her yesterday night.

After listening to him, Emily couldn't believe her ears.

Just when she wanted to protest to his explanation, he looked down at her finger.

" Did you ever wonder how you got the ring?" He asked making her attention turn to her finger which held a beautiful diamond ring.

With all her savings, Emily was sure that she wouldn't be able to get the money to buy the ring.

Before she didn't notice the ring Probably due to her mother's situation and now she was beginning to believe in his words.

"What do you want from me?" She asked looking a little tensed with the present situation.

" I want you to be my wife"