Chapter 3

Flora was very nervous, she pressed her eyes on this handsome man who was dressed in a tailored suit that fits him perfectly. 

Flora got to see his face clearly as he walked closer to them. Since she had seen him in the magazine severally , she knew that this man was Orville.  

Gosh! There was never a way that this cold looking handsome man will ever like her, her nervousness increased. 

"Orville, nice to see you in person again after many years," Rudolph said. 

Orville glanced at him disgustingly and set his gaze on Flora, as their faces met, Flora lowered her head shyly but summoned courage to raise it up again. This was the man she would be in marriage with so why should she be shy before him?

Eventhough his aura was very domineering. 

"Walk close to him," Rudolph shouted at Flora when he saw that she was only standing still. He thought that that was what Orville was waiting for. 

"How dare you shout on her?  Are you tired of living?" Orville's firm , masculine and sexy voice came through. 

This was the first time that Flora would hear Orville speak and one thing that stood out in his voice was how obsessed he sounded. He didn't know her before , he had never seen her before but he was ready to kill her father for shouting on her. 

"I...I'm so sorry, forgive my manners," Rudolph pleaded earnestly. 

"Erm..." Rudolph tried to speak, he already had tears formed on his forehead. He was close to his father and although Rudolph was powerful too, he knew that Jimmie was not worthy of being dared by anyone in this country talkless of his son who was twice as rich as him and by far the richest man in the country. 

"She's the one you will get married to, she's my first daughter," Rudolph was finally able to speak. 

"I know, you may leave," Orville said and Rudolph nodded, he walked to the driver's seat and didn't take any more glance at either Orville or Flora, he drove away. 

"Sweetheart, come with me," Orville's sweet voice came through making Flora surprised. 

He had a cold and aloof look on just now and was harsh and daring when speaking to her father but at the moment, his expression had softened and he looked welcoming and even more adorable. 

"Thank you," Flora said and wanted to take a step forward but Orville stretched his right hand and said," let me hold you and lead you in, princess." 

Princess? He called her princess? Flora didn't even know whether to blush or all this was just to get married to her. 

She agreed to let Orville hold her hand and she lead her gentlemanly inside the manor. 

When they got inside, an old woman appeared, she looked old but walked smartly. 

Hannah was a personal maid to Orville's mother for many years but because of how she was so good to Orville whenever his parents were absent , or went on a business tour and would be left with Hannah, he decided  to employ Hannah to work for him in his house. 

Hannah knows the kind of food that Orville likes since she had been cooking for him for many years. 

"Is she the one?" Hannah asked, she had an elated look on. 

"Yes, mama," Orville responded and Hannah ran to Flora. 

"Welcome, miss. You look adorable. That is my room," Hanna pointed to a room that was at the far end by the left. 

"When you are done with Orville, you can come to me so I can show you around and tell you other things you need to know." Hannah said with a sticky and attractive smile on her slightly wrinkled face. 

"Thank you, ma," Flora responded and Hannah glanced at Orville adorably before walking away. 

"Princess, please have your sit," Orville gestured and she sat on the couch gently. 

Why was he respecting her this much? She was only eighteen and looking at him and from what she had read about him, he should be twenty six years this year. 

"I'm sorry for the inconvenience this caused you but the agreement for us to get married was made at an early age of our lives when we had no say," Orville said. 

Flora found courage from nowhere and spoke," but you are a billionaire, right? I believe you can tell your father to cancel such agreement. I still need to go to school, I can't get married now." 

Flora hoped that he would reason with she said. 

"Although I'm twice as rich as my father, I dare not to disobey him, there is a reason behind that to which I will tell you in the future," Orville smiled and stood all of a sudden," my bad!" He exclaimed and walked away. 

While Flora was wondering where he went to, he came back with a bottle of water in his hand and a glass cup, he poured the bottle of water into the glass cup and gave it to her. 

Once Flora received it, Orville said as he sat elegantly," my father told me to always welcome a visitor with water first before engaging he or she in a conversation. Who knows...you might be thirsty." 

Flora was forced to smile, this man is so polite, she thought and drank the water. She wasn't necessarily thirsty but the body always needs water. 

Flora dropped the empty glass cup on the empty center table and said," thank you." 

"My pleasure, princess." He smiled. 

"As for your school, I don't see any reason why you should stop schooling just because we are married." Orville said. 

That was so thoughtful of him, so he would allow her to keep going to school? Flora was so happy thinking about this.