Chapter Two

ISABELLA POV

 

I followed him up the stairs, determined to make him listen, “Look Mr DeLuca, please listen to me” I say firmly reaching the top of the stairs, my eyes meeting with a man wearing a suit.

 

“I am in no way interested in being in some marriage with you” I focus my eyes on him as he grabs a file from the table.

 

He pauses, turning to face me, his bright blue eyes meet with mine, and I feel a shiver down my spine, “Again Miss Isabella, you are only a deal, a means to an end” he says a smirk playing on his lips as he turned to me fully.

 

“This is only an arranged marriage of convenience, not fairytale love, I wondered, the women in your class, did you think you were going to marry for love?” He raises a brow at me, walking forward as the light blinks on his full form.

 

I ignore his condescending tone, “We want to spread the payments over three years” I say “Give us three years and we will pay you back in full” I gulp my eyes meeting with his as the room charges with tension.

 

His laugh boomed across the room, filled with mocking, “Your father owes me $350 million dollars Isabella, with Intrest $400 million dollars” he pauses “How can you make that kind of money over three years” he mocks moving closer to me, the smell of his perfume engulfing me.

 

“I–I don’t know what to say” I stutter, He hands me the file in his hands and right at the bottom is my father's bold signature, he’s right, it’s an impossible amount.

 

Dominic expression turns cold, “This is the arrangement with your father, you become my wife and you do your wifely duties” he spits, his lips pulled into a sly smirk

 

“Wifely duties?” I spit out taking a step back, my eyes wide in shock.

 

“Yes” he nods, “You will be my wife and you will bear my children and give me Heirs” he shrugs his feet moving closer

 

“Heirs?” I whisper a frown taking over my features, a wave of fear washing over me.

 

“You’ll be my wife, yes? Do you plan on letting me sleep with women outside of our marriage? Turn our marriage into gossip” he looks at me from top to bottom.

 

“I don’t appreciate being on the news and I’m not interested in being on gossip blogs for cheating scandals,” he rolls his eyes walking towards the brown couch at the side of the room, and relaxing like he owns the world, like he already owns me.

 

“You will have responsibilities, being Mrs. Deluca” he pauses clipping his watch around his wrist.

 

“Yes one of those responsibilities is being intimate with me,” his eyes run through me from top to bottom, biting the side of his lips, making me shiver

 

I take a step back as he continues, standing up as he moves closer to me.“Three kids, that’s all I want, you will be in charge of my entire home, family, my family’s charity organizations, social gatherings, and whatnot, my mother would explain better, all you have to do is say yes,” he shrugs his shoulder

 

Dominic eyes graze over me from top to bottom making me shiver, “I need to think about this” I shake my head feeling trapped already as he moves closer to me, barely a foot between us.

 

My assistant will send you a file with all the details you need to know about me, and you have till tomorrow to give me an answer,” He turns to his watch looking at the time, he sighs looking down at me

 

He stares down at me, a mischievous look in his eyes, I almost want to back away but I prove stubborn looking him in the eye

 

 

“I would have stayed with you longer Mrs. Deluca, but I have a meeting, you’re free to stay as long as you want,” he says referring to the penthouse

 

“I will need an answer tomorrow before 2 pm, do understand that? He raises a brow at me, stepping back to the couch and picking up his jacket

 

 

I feel a surge of anger at his tone, “I’m not Mrs Deluca,” I say the words coming out harshly as I grit my teeth at him

 

 

 Dominic turns, a mischievous glint in his eyes, “Not yet, Baby girl.” he winks walking past me and down the stairs

 

My eyes pop open in shock at the sudden endearment, a shiver running through my spine as he walks past me.

 

 He turns around at the bottom of the staircase, staring up at me, “And next time you want to see me, you don’t need to go through the long procedure, just come in,” he frowns slightly, “I’ll tell my security detail to let you through” he pulls on his jacket simply waking away and cutting me off

 

As soon as I hear the elevator doors ding, my pounding heart relaxes, “Who does he think he is?”

 

What an egoistic bastard” I scream to myself in frustration.