Chapter Three

It’s like my mind is playing tricks with me today, I’ve had so many turns of events even I am failing to keep up. I woke up broke and a general worker I quickly become someone’s fiancee and now am a whore who stole someone’s man?

Tears swell up my eyes as everything I’ve been bottling in come to my throat and I feel like am choking I squat on the floor to cry my heart out as everything I’ve survived comes before my eyes. It’s past midnight and it will be morning soon am about to enter a loveless marriage and…wait… is he the one she is talking about?

“I asked you a question bitch! Answer me!”

Why is she screaming?

But before I could even look up, some men in black suits come in and take her away forcefully but respectfully meaning she is someone important and I don’t know what the hell I just got myself into.

“Am truly sorry about what has happened, we will deal with it please do get some rest and get ready for tomorrow” he says as he closes the door.

But before he can completely go I decide to get a few things off my chest.

“Am I dressing myself and doing my makeup?” I ask plainly as though I wasn't crying a minute ago.

Am shameless I know.

“You’re getting married to the richest man alive, of course, someone will dress you “ he smiles.

“Well he did indicate that no love or any sort of affection is allowed, why is that?”

“Have a good rest ma’am “ he says ignoring my question.

Rude!

I feel irritated by the way he's behaving not telling me anything as though they’re being watched by the old fellow. I laugh at the thought of finding him an old man who has no teeth because what kind of young man would own so much? But the bigger question is what kind of girl agrees to get married to someone she's never seen or known just for money?

“Wait, the last request please” I plead.

He silently looks at me

“Can I please see his picture so I can psychologically prepare myself?”

“You already know what money looks like am sure that’s enough for you,” he says it disgustingly as he walks out and slams the door behind him.

Wow just wow it's like am fighting battles before I even walk down the aisle. Dave has labeled me a gold digger and hell I don’t even care I’ve been called much worse, but who was that blond saying I stole her man?

I mean who is she talking about… wait could it be? …..noooo I burst out laughing I can’t contain myself I mean is she serious? Do people fight for old people too? Am sure we will meet again and I feel sorry for her if she tempers with me again because I too need that fortune.

I sigh as I sit on my bed thinking back to the man I met earlier that hottie Mr. Kings they called him if I can recall well. I mean why couldn’t it be him giving me the offer it would be so much easier to deal with this.

Anyway, I don’t have time to think about what could have been I’ve already sold my soul just hoping it isn’t the devil. I lift my gown and try it on and find that it fits perfectly I can’t understand how they found a perfect size but then again they could be the mafia. Just the thought of getting into the unknown sends shivers down my spine. But I can’t turn back now I need the money so Lord please be kind to me I silently pray.

I change back into my pajamas and look at the clock only to realize that it’s almost 6 I’ve had no sleep and in two hours am about to be someone’s bride. I think hard about all the possible turnouts as I drift into sleep praying he isn’t an old man or a mafia because then I’ll be fucked.

Xavier’S POV:

I wake up to a silent sound of moving steps to and from as I open my eyes I see a line of maids preparing my suits for me to pick. My mornings are always like this so it doesn’t feel different. I get up shirtless as I walk to my phone and call Dave.

“Good morning sir!” he answers on the first ring.

“Schedule?” I reply.

“Sir, you are getting married today at 8 o’clock so to make it believable we cleared the schedule for a day, you can get back to work tomorrow. “ he explains

“I see, did the girl sign the contract “ I laugh at the thought that I don’t even know my bride's name.

“ Yes she did and we left her the contract,” he says.

I knew she would.

“Good, good,” I say while I hang up.

Today doesn’t feel special at all it just feels like am about to do another business transaction and get a good deal. I am about to walk into the shower and get ready but before I can go in, my private phone rings and only my high tech can call me on that phone.

This can only happen when there is bad news. This better not need me to fly out of the country because I’ll have to get married without being physically there.

“Speak,” I say impatiently

“I know today is a busy day but we have a problem Sir” he sounds calm.

Jay never panics that’s why he handles my highest prized company King tech. He calls when there is a problem but even if we have no solution he doesn’t flip. We both don’t.

“Which is?” I ask calmly.

“Someone hacked into our system yesterday and got the plan for the next tech launch and what it is about. We are a high-tech company so it wasn’t just anyone. It is clear they’re not after money otherwise they would have threatened us and made a demand, so am left with only two suspects!"

Fuck!

As he continues to explain the damage and possible outcomes I know who the two can be. But for me to bring them out I’ll need a plan and I’ll need it fast. Force won’t solve this I’ll need something smarter and a recruit to get to the bottom of this.

Whoever it is, is after my ruin because once that tech goes everything becomes unstable and my security wall will be breached all contracts leaked. It is at this moment that I realize that even If I have no weakness and am not afraid of losing anything, my pride won’t let me go down so that’s my drive. I will find who did this and they will pay dearly. With that satisfied resolution, I walk into my shower.

It’s almost 8 o’clock and am ready and more alert than ever. I press my emergency security button and My guards come breaking down my door in a split second, Dave is already by my side. He has a funny body structure and one would think his weak but the boy is a killing machine and that’s what makes it fun people underestimating him only to end up dead.

They all have their guns on alert and before they panic further I address them with authority but respect.

“I hope you are all well, today am getting married and therefore, I expect every threat possible, trust no one except yourselves. Betrayal can come from any corner. Am about to get married for love, But others see that as a business threat because it will put down the rumors affecting the stocks and we will be back on track so they aim to do whatever it takes to prevent this from happening. Protect my wife with your life. She is new to this and will not understand most of the things but do it anyway. After the wedding pick her up and bring her here and put this place on lockdown until I stabilize the threats. "

"Do you all understand!” I add.

“Yes sir!”

“Good dismissed” I state as I walk to my desk to check her name.

But before I can even check it Dave runs in

“Sir, we have a situation!” he alerts me

“We have so many situations, is this girl cursed or something? or does she have more enemies than I do?"

“Well, am not sure sir, but someone set the venue on fire!”

“What?” I ask as I cock my head and lift my brow

“You are telling me someone set the venue on fire with all of you present, burnt it while you all stood there like Fucking mannequins!!!??"

“If you can’t keep a venue intact how will you protect her fucking life!?”

He remains silent.

Good, he knows better than to give me an excuse because this is just stupid. And the work must have been done from the inside all this is to divert my attention from the main target. Then suddenly it hits me.

“Where is my bride?”

“We moved her as you instructed this morning sir,” he responds

“Double check on her and move her again, find a new venue while you’re at it. It's almost 8 o’clock and I want my venue ready and the ceremony to go on as planned. Investigations will be done later and once I find the fuckers they will pay. Now go check on her!"

He bows and leaves the room. I’ve had blows bigger than any other day today. Someone is betraying me from the inside which means they must have been promised something unrealistic to get them to switch sides. I intend to make sure this doesn’t happen again but first I seriously need to check this girl’s phrase.

I open my computer and check my email and open the file once again

I read her name out loud “Leah Knight” she doesn’t look weak she just looks broken and I smile with satisfaction.

“Good, a broken spirit makes the strongest ally."