Chapter- [ 3 ]

  ( Nicholas Blackwood )

"Why Roselie why?"I chugged the empty bottle of whisky on the hard floor causing it to shatter into tiny pieces scattered on the floor mocking back at me as the reflection of light through them blinded my already blurry vision.

The heartache is unbearable.Though,the marriage was arranged by my parents,I fell in love with the beautiful blonde with the most mesmerizing green eyes.I still remember our first meeting after our parents fixed the arrange marriage between us.I met her at a restaurant when she was coming out of there with her sister,who is now my imposed wife and her friends.

I can't forget her red cheeks when she shyly looked down as we bumped and fell on the floor,with her upon me.The crowd cheered of us and that was the moment,I discovered the purest emotions call love.

I let a woman slipped into forbidden terrotery of my heart for the first time only to realise my mistake that love is a fool's paradise.

I left no stone unturned to make her feel special like a fiance must do.I hired the best wedding planner in the country paying them the double fees just to arrange everything according to her wishes so I could see her billion dollar smile that used to give me the heavenly contentment.

Only if I had the slightest idea of how ugly and sinister she was from inside.She pretended to love me while her lover was someone else.

She could had told me before everything happened.I would had taken it positively though it pained me the same but now I feel anger,betrayed,lost and heartbroken.It is a deadly combination I know but I am now adamant to take my revenge on the next traitor,my wife,her sister who grabbed the opportunity to sink her claws on my wealth and the title of being Mrs. Rain Nicholas Blackwood.

Roselie's betrayal left a void in my heart that can never be filled by anyone,not specially by her sister who is a constant reminder of the woman who destoryed my hear and soul.

I pressed my throbbing temple to surpress the increasing headache.It was a dramatic events' day for me and now my body is slowly giving up so instead of walking back inside my room,I slouched down on the leather sofa in my mini bar.

Slowly sleep engulfed my exhausted body into oblivion.I woke up only when a pair of familiar hands shook me vigorously.

"Stop Nicole I am not dead."I groaned getting up to sit straight and instantly winced as sharp pain crossed my temples.

I found my elder sister standing in front of my sight with crossed hands across her chest.She resembles the evil witch who caged Rupunzal in the tower.Yes,I watched that movie with Nicole's daughter,my niece Mia.

I hate hangovers.They are bitch.

"Here take these and get your drunken ass out of here.We need to talk so meet me in your study room when you are showered.God man you're stinking like a pig."She scrunched her nose dramatically.

"Nicole please."I pleaded her as her sharp voice wasn't helping me anyhow,in fact it sent a wave of another pain inside my skull.

"Then get up and dress up,I can't stay at the same place as her for a long time.Urghh I have already seen her ugly face minutes ago."

Nicole spat venom while referring to the woman called my wife and honestly her mention also soured my already rotten mood.

"Give me fifteen minutes,"I said getting up on my feet to drag myself to my room.

"I am counting on the clock little brother."She yelled behind my back as I slammed the door to prevent her voice to torture me anymore.

Women are of no help in my family.I took long and hurried strides towards my room in order to avoid crossing my path with her.Fortunately she didn't come into my sight that's a good sign but little did I know that my happiness was short lived.

It took me hardly twenty minutes to get ready for work,usually I take my own time but I couldn't gather myself to breathe in the same air as her so I decided to leave earlier and grab a coffee in my way to my office.

I was on my way to the study room when she came in front of me with a cup of coffee in her hand,it caused me to stop abruptly.If I was a little careless then I would have bumped myself on the hot liquid in her hands.

"What the hell is your problem you bitc-"I paused realizing my words,"I told you to stay out of my sight and in less than twelve hours you forgot."I yelled om her making her thin frame flinch with fear.

"I just..came here..to give you..your co...ffee."She stammered with her sentence.

"Don't pretend to be a dotted wife Rain when we both know what a woman like you are called so don't make me use the term for you."I spatted on her.

I couldn't miss the hurt look on her oval face,her eyes watered by my colorful words which in a corner of my heart didn't feel right but the anger was domiment emotion so pushing her from my way,I strode directly towards the living room rather than meeting my sister who told me to come to study room.I wanted to get out of the house as soon as possible.

I found Nicole sitting on one of the sofa in the living room scrolling on her phone,her hooded eyes were glued on her phone screen while her lips were pressed into a thin line.I know this look.She was going mad from inside and just needed someone to prick the hot balloon and the explosion can cause an apocalypse.

"I thought you were waiting for me in the study room Nicole."I said walking to towards her.

She instantly snapped out of her staring session and rose from the sofa,"I was Nick but your wife decided to spoil my day by pestering me with her act of an ideal sister in law."She snarled.

"Don't just don't call her my wife Nicole."I hissed with closed eyes,the word felt like molten mercury poured into my ears.

"Then tell her to stay inside her room whenever I am around here."She spatted venomously.

"Don't worry she won't bother you again,"I clenched my teeth and ready to give her a good lesson but Nicole's next sentence halted me in my tracks.

"Mom and Dad wants to see us both at their house in next thirty minutes and there is no way,we can skip this meeting."

"Please don't tell me that they want to lecture me on 'how to behave with your wife' topic because I don't have time for succh shits."I said under gritted teeth.

"Well we don't have that option.We have to meet them to find out the motive of our get together."She rolled her eyes dramatically,"Now don't stand here and follow me out."The elder sister in her commanded me.

Releasing the breath I had been holding,I made my way out of the house.

What a nice start of the day!

My Dad is fuming fire from his ears and mouth as his eyes pierce holes if it's theoretically possible while my mother has an unreadable expression on her face.

"Dad if you have called me earlier in the morning only for adoring my face then I request your permission to take my leave now."

I glance at my Rolax watch,it shows nine forty five in the morning.I had to reschedule a very important meeting to run my ass here.

"ENOUGH OF YOUR NON SENSE NICHOLAS EDWARD BLACKWOOD."He yells taking us all off guard by his sudden outburst.

I clench my fists to prevent myself from lashing out at my own father.He is going onboard for nothing.In fact,I am the one here loosing everything.

"Calm down honey.He is our son not your assistant.We have to act like adults and sort out everything with maturity."Mom rubs his back to stop him from creating more scene.He is always like this,pointing flaws in my character.

"Dad why are you overreacting.Come on its Nicky who has been used by those Andersons.They tried to impose that slut called Roselie on him but she escaped like a coward bitch so when they saw their plan failing, they threw their younger and good for nothing daughter Rain on him."Nicole scoffs only to receive murderous glares from our parents.

"Watch your language Nicole."Mom growls at her.

"I only stated the truth which you both can't see.You are blinded by their act of innocence and friendship."She rolls her eyes dramatically.

Dad closes his eyes,his lips pursued in a thin line.God save my sister now.

"Nicole I want you to leave us alone for now.You should rather pay more attention on Mia's upbringing than destroying your brother's life by feeding him shits about his in laws and do not judge their daughter on their chastity when you sailed in the same boat. "Dad says to her a very calm yet cold voice.

"Dad...you..compared me..."Nicole's voice breaks as her eyes welled up with tears.She is hurt by his excruciating words.Turning on her heels,she runs out of the room.

He looks away to take a deep breath.He didn't mean to hurt her but he eventually did.

My blood boil seeing her broken expressions.She committed horrible mistakes in her past.One of them resulted into Mia but as a parent he should support her and try to bring her on right path rather than reminding her about her dark past.He did hurt his own daughter for an Anderson slut.

"Dad it was very mean.You shouldn't have brought the subject on surface.You owe her an apology."I try my best not to sound rude but I end up receiving a dry sarcastic chuckle from him.

"Sofie our son is preaching me on how should I treat my own daughter when he ,himself treated his newly wedded wife like a piece of garbage on the very first day of her marriage."He snorts giving me a disdainful glance.

I grit my teeth to surpress the surging inside me.He has yet to hand over the company to me and one impulsive act may bring me on the streets.

"Dad for the last time I am saying this,"I take a sharp intake of breath and continue,"It's my life.You have already ruined it for those Andersons.I shouldn't have agreed on marrying,anyways there is no use for crying over the split milk but from now on,I will not appreciate any sort of interference in my spousal matter.I hope you are sincere to get the hint Dad."I raise from my seat to leave.

"I won't if you treat her like a real man.She is now our responsibility.She is a gem Nicholas,don't hurt her.May be she is your true chance on love."I hear him say while causes me to halt in my tracks.

I turn for the last time to face him,"Love...really dad.Love is a fool's paradise that it all."I chuckle on my ironical fate before latching the door behind my back.

I want to drive far away from the sickening presence of my parents who played with my life for the sake of a commitment he made to Roselie's family and now her pathetic sister shares my name.

I park the car outside a bar which opens earlier than others in the city.Though ,the effect of last night's hangover still plays a havoc in my head,I badly need a strong drink to clear off my mind before I turn into a complete maniac.

While I am served with my raw whiskey,I get a call from my PR who never calls on my personal number until it's really urgent.

I swipe the green button and puts the phone on my ear not having a mood to listen to a bad news.

"Mr. Blackwood, did you read the news on 'Insider Reads'  online column?"Sneha,my PR asks me in a frightened tone.

It perks up my ears in alert mode.

These fucking group of paparazzi who has a personal interest in my life, they have written shit about me in the past and now,since I married a replaced bride,I fear what they published about me.

"Stay on the call,"I tell her and quickly open their Web page which is enough to break the last thread of my sanity.

My eyes re-read the same article again and again to see how fastly the news go viral in just two hours of posting.

Famous billionaire Nicholas Blackwood who proposed his girlfriend and fiance in a heroic way,tied knot with her sister last night in a private wedding. Our sources confirms that they were indulge in an affair and Rain Anderson probably being pregnant with his child resulted into this sham of a marriage.We also confirm that she has been spotted a week earlier outside a maternity home.Roselie Anderson was heartbroken by her fiancé's betrayal and decided to call it off on the alter.

Fury simmers in my veins as I finish reading the shit that may leave a daint on my image.

"Mr. Blackwood, my team working to remove this news from the media but its not easier.You and Mrs. Blackwood has to make an official statement over this rumour."Sneha suggests.

Rain Anderson aka Mrs. Blackwood.

If she was present in person, l would have strangled her to death.

"I am not doing anything Sneha.You are being paid for this job so do whatever it requires you but I am out of this."I know I sounded like a total fool, it was the most convenient way to clean my image but introducing her to the world as my wife,well it's next to impossible.

"Mr. Blackwood I've already make an official announcement for the video conference.I thought it would not be a big issue for you to clarify the allegations."Sneha trails off in a mortified tone.

Her statement freeze the blood in my system.

"Collect your termination letter from Drake."I disconnect the call and thrash my phone hard on the floor earning unwanted attention on me.

"Mind your own fucking business ."I bark on the bar staff,they scurried away in the next second who are well aware of my anger.

"You're so gone Rain Anderson."I mutter under my breath with a solo determination to destory that vile woman.