CHAPTER SIX

Arianna's POV. 

*Inside her room*

I waited for a bit, tapping my feet on the ground in impatience as I thought about my next move. I couldn't allow this man to just win me at this game when I had a choice. Evan has decided to be a pain in my neck and I must make him realize that this wasn't going to work anymore. I had to make him pay so much that he would regret ever coming my way. 

The question was how? Especially when I had signed my right to a man who didn't think that it would be weird between both of us. 

I looked in the mirror and nothing was beautiful about my reflection. I was an embodiment of pain and sorrow. I pitied whoever wanted to be in my situation without knowing what I was going through. 

The door opened immediately and Evan stuck his head into it. "I see that you have managed to clean up yourself nicely. Who would have thought that you would possess such an ability? I mean it's one of the surprises that we face daily. If you have anything to say, I guess this is the right time for you to go ahead and do so. We need to get our facts right so that we don't get disgraced when we get to the party tonight." He said all at once. 

I wrinkled my nose in disgust. "I believed that you were a man of reputes but with what I am seeing. You are nothing but a man who doesn't understand what it means to be rejected. You are a despicable, scheming son of a..."

He clicked his tongue while shaking his head. "Huh, uh, enough of that. We don't want you breaching the contract, do we? We are going to play the good husband and wife and nothing is going to be changed about that. The earlier you accept your situation, the better for everyone, and we won't have to stress ourselves fighting every day. I would begin work soon and I suggest that you find something else to do." He shut me up. 

This was not going the way I expected. 

My black dress hung tight to my curves but I wasn't even feeling myself in the dress. He walked towards me and I felt myself backing up a bit. "I think this would suit your complexion better." He withdrew a gold pendant and brought it closer to my neck. It's gleamed under the light and I could already envisage it on my skin. 

"Exactly what I thought." He said after clasping it on my neck. 

"People would think you are lovely tonight. We can't have you looking drab." He commented with a nod before leaving. 

I felt like throwing my perfume at him but decided that it would be a waste of resources, especially after my parents and I were not on talking terms anymore. "You son of a b****" I muttered under my breath before leaving after him. 

If he wanted me to be presentable then I could be present. I just didn't know if he could handle every part of me. I was not going to disgrace myself and at the same time do the same to him, especially in public. 

The driver stood before me with a smile before bowing. "Mr Evan asked me to take you to the Venue." He said. 

Imagine the nerve of that guy! How the hell did he expect me to show up at a party all by myself and not expect that this was going to raise suspicions? 

I entered the limo brushing off every thought of him and hoping that I could gather myself again before escaping. I needed to deal with him in such a way that he would never forget his entire life. 

Thirty minutes later, we were in front of a huge building with lights adorning every part of the house. A party was going on in the when I was sure that people there were pleased to be present. 

"Thank you for coming. May I see your pass, please?" One of the bouncers asked immediately I got to the front of the door. 

I refused to speak immediately because I suddenly remembered that I was supposed to tender a means of recognition. This was all Evan's fault. He wanted me to be disgraced in this high and mighty community. 

"She's with me, she doesn't need a pass. I hope you can work with that." He declared from behind me and wrapped his arms across mine, providing warmth and sending shock waves down my spine. 

I gritted my teeth in anger as I tried to think about what just happened. 

He leaned close to my ear and whispered, "I don't think you should bother about them just yet. Everyone wants to get the scoop on our relationship. Don't feed them with attention." He said before pecking me slightly. 

This man could try his hands and act as if he suddenly lost his business! To an outsider, it might seem that he was trying to be lovey-dovey with me, but that was the exact opposite of what he was doing! 

We walked into the huge room together. 

"Smile, the paparazzi are here to watch you." He responded. 

I didn't say a thing besides just moving ahead because I don't want to be angry just yet. 

"Listen to me carefully,..." I muttered.

"Mr. Evan! It's nice to see you around this corner again. Who would have thought that he was attending a gathering such as this?!" A voice called boisterously making me pause. 

I glanced at Evan just right in time to see him grimace. So he didn't like this man. 

The owner of the voice walked closer to us with a small smirk on his face. "How are you doing today, Ross?" Evan responded in a blithe tone 

"I see that you have brought a damsel to our gathering. Did you, perchance, explain what we do here?" Ross asked, leaving me with a mental disorder, trying to figure out what their motives could be.