CHAPTER THREE
ROSE POVThe morning light in the room coaxes me from my sleep. I groan in frustration as I lose what I was dreaming about.Slowly my eyes flutter open and as soon as they do, the events of last night bombard my brain. I had left the hospital angrily and hit an unknown Club last night so right now my head is aching and I can’t even remember how I got home.I got up into a sitting position, and just then Amy came in screaming at me jumping happily like she just got elected as the president of the country.“Hey!” I replied coldly and lay down.“Common, don't give me that. I’m sorry I declined your calls but I was getting smashed by hot pickles and honestly I only got to read your text yesterday. And I rushed here like a winded cat. How’s grandpa?” She sat close to me but her hands dramatically went over her nose.“Fuck! You reek so bad. You went clubbing at papa's condition?” She whispered, and I rolled my eyes.“He’s dying but marrying me off to a stranger” I scoffed.“Babe, I’m so happy for you. At Least you have a father that cares about you even on sick bed.”“I already signed the document and obviously it’s happening on Saturday” I groaned.“And that’s why I’m here. We are going on a shopping spree and also…” She stood up and turned around happily.“We are having a girls night. Atleast enjoy one more night of being single before that rich billionaire gets to fuck you.” She giggled happily.“Fuvk me? I hope he will be willingly to fuck a virgin as a sex freak” I rolled my eyes.Her face dropped on hearing that.“Sex freak?” She questioned.“I’m getting married to Daniel Prescott” I announced, and she gasped.“O…M…G. Rose!!!! Daniel Pres…cott?. His dick won’t even fit into those tiny holes of yours” She whispered.“Very funny” I hissed with an eye roll.She sat down close to me again, still surprised and shocked.“I’m serious?”“Oh! And here we are, talking about my future husband dick. Is that even proper?”“Sorry to say this but it’s a public thing” She shrugged.“You’ve fucked him. Isn’t it?” I questioned.“Of course not!!!. He’s too domineering and I can’t deal with it and obviously not his type but Rose that’s not the point. Are you really agreeing to this?” She asked, with a concerned look on her face.“Grandpa knows best” I shrugged.“You signed those papers already?” She asked.“Yeah,” I replied bluntly.“Then let's do this. Mrs. Prescott. Trust me! Daniel can be a big jerk but I’ve heard good things about him too. His jaws would dropped to the floor when he knows the kind of woman he is getting married to”“What kind of woman am I?” I sit up again, supporting my back with the pillowcase.“Rose, you are every man’s dream and I can’t believe a jerk like him will end up with the most reserved, respectable and talented woman I’ve ever known. You are a genius baby girl.” I smiled.“Really?”“Yeah and that’s why you are going to get up now, get dressed and let have fun today against tomorrow”“It’s tomorrow?” I asked, amused.“What are you talking about?. I saw uncle downstairs and he suggested this whole shopping thing” She giggled happily.“Grandpa?” My face lit up instantly.“Yeah…he was with some company and they seemed to be talking about the whole wedding thing. I thought it’s a small wedding not until I found out who your husband to be is from you”“Fuvk sake!”“Stop cussing and get dressed before he sweeps you off your feet tomorrow” She replied, sarcastically.“My hangover”“Dress up, I will prepare something to help that.” She kissed my cheek and walked out of my room.I smiled.At Least I have a friend like her and I won’t be left alone after marriage.But what, did she just call my husband dick “Public??”“Watch that mouth of yours!!!” I screamed.I managed to get out of the bed."Aggh" I groaned in pain.I stood up angrily and walked to my bathroom to get dressed for whatever Amy had in mind for me.It took me like an hour to get dressed and I settled for a plain red dress that revealed my curvy ass and then I settled for a cute flip flop and packed my hair into a high ponytail.“And here comes the bride.” Amy announced, as she sighted me coming down the staircase.“Common don’t be dramatic. I rolled my eyes, and walked towards grandpa to hug him in his wheelchair.“I raised you better than drinking and being brought home by a stranger. What if someone found out your real identity?” Grandpa said, and he sounded pissed off.“I…” I stuttered, and turned to Amy. She shrugged innocently.“Oh come on. I was discharged yesterday and was scared something bad must have happened to you” He concluded.“I’m not a kid and I’ve you forgotten I learnt taekwondo?” I joked.“You need to be a responsible wife,” he added.“Grandpa!!”“Your hangover tea is ready” Amy interrupts, she’s just trying to bail me out and I appreciate that.“But, why are we keeping my family wealth a secret?” I questioned.“It’s not a secret,” He answered.“But…”“His family knows except for him and that’s for a reason. You are going to be his biggest supporter and that keeping you safe is the reward” He spats out, and before I could argue further he ordered his guard to push his wheel again.“Always running” I rolled my eyes.“Common, chill out. Daniel Prescott is your husband to be, why are you getting yourself worked out” She pulled my hands, and walked me to the dining room.After having breakfast in the morning with Amy we head out to the mall.“MY BESTIE IS GETTING MARRIED TO DANILE PRESCOTT!!!!” She screamed out of the mall, and I was full time embarrassed that I pretended to not know her till we got to the car.THE WEDDING DAYROSE POVI feel sick to my stomach. I take a deep breath as I stare at my reflection in the mirror wearing the slick bright white dress Amy had prepared for this day.I still can't be convinced today is really happening. Today I will marry a man I've never seen in my life, I'll be his wife till death do us part. No chance to escape or divorce, It’s my grandfather's wish to stay with him for the rest of my life.The make-up artist retouched my lips one last time before we went downstairs for the ceremony. She did a very good job, the make-up is really natural, but at the same time it highlights my good features.I look like a queen. A queen that is being blackmailed into marrying a monster."You look beautiful, my daughter , I wish your parents was here to see you," my grandfather says,I sneer at her. What is he even talking about?This is definitely not a happy occasion."I’m glad my parents are not here to witness how you force their daughter to marry a pathetic mo
CHAPTER FIVEROSE POVI walked up the staircase, following my husband who hasn’t said a word to me since we said our vows.Once we go to the bedroom, I looked nervously around and I will be honest. His room looks more big and nice for a newly wedded couple.“I….” I was interrupted by him.“Get this thing called dress off first, change and get ready for me. I can’t believe I spent a whole day hornier than ever” He pulled off his jacket.That’s rude. I tried to say something but it was like he muted me after his statement. I just opened his requested and looked around searching for the bathroom,“Be fast” his deep masculine voice added, I turned and saw he was already in his shorts. I thought he was joking about being horny until I saw his hard balls almost tearing up his shorts.Fuck!! He’s huge, the rumors are true. Does he even know I’m still a virgin?. Don’t blame me but Grandpa had always overworked me and was always looking out for me, so I never had the chance to date but I once
ROSE POV“Dust to dust, ashes to ashes…”The rest of the priest's words fleeted past my mind as a tear ran down the creek of my face. If there was anything that I regret so much it was the fact that I didn't get to say goodbye.June's rain drizzled slowly, I watched while still trying to figure out everything that was happening in my frozen mind even as his coffin was buried six feets into the ground.The entire burial procession turned out to be nothing short of what I was expecting, the gentle rain, epitaphs and dark look on everyone's faces. I was expecting all of that, It was like every burial should be right?What I wasn't expecting was Daniel 's hands intertwining mine, while it did offer a bit of comfort that I needed at that moment. I hadn't thought him to be that soft and Sweet, I didn't picture him that way.It only lasted a second though as he soon recoiled his hands like mine was on fire, his phone buzzed almost immediately and he excused himself just as the priest was a
ROSEStepping away from the phone, I frowned as I processed the words that the lawyer had just said to me.My grandfather was really testing every Patience in my body and soul with all his ridiculous clauses in my inheritance.It was bad enough that I had to marry Daniel, now I had to have a child for him?Next our child will have to have babies before I get my inheritance.I let out a frustrated scream. I knew Grandpa was probably in his grave laughing and having a field day with my situation. How I had not seen this coming was beyond me.I ran my finger down my hair, a way to calm myself down before going to my room to get dressed.I was dressed in less than thirty minutes in a baby pink turtleneck top and bell bottom pants of the same color. My hair was on a low ponytail and my makeup was minimal; Lipgloss and mascara with a bit of concealer.I stood outside my apartment building waiting for a taxi and trying to get an Uber but no luckJust when I was about to give up, Ashton Marti
ROSEWhat are you doing Rose! ?The thoughts came heavy on my mind, it seemed absurd that I was having this moment with the wrong person.It was so intense, the way he was looking intensely, his gaze burning deep into me,and all I could do was bite my lips slowly — unconscious of how seductively inviting I was at the moment.I cared less that moment of who Maurice was, to me he was just a man that had saved my ass from being harassed, something my contract husband wouldn't do.Not all birds that flock together were the same after all, it was either that or …Oh my goodness, was he going to kiss me?Beep!We pulled away from each other as Maurice ' phone buzzed with a notification from a friend, the tension in the car was still heavily charged.Did we almost just kiss?I could still my soul burning with an insatiable need, instinctively my fingers reached up to my lips and touched it lightly, hoping that it wasn't still quivering from the near event.“I am sorry." Maurice apologized. “
ROSEI sighed in relief as I walked back to my room, my mind went back to how the previous minute had been and how close I was to blowing off everything while listening to Daniel rant forever about how I would have to fend off him now that my grandfather was gone.“Jackass!" I muttered out loud.Watching his entire reaction made me wonder if he was a man that I could find myself loving, the fact that he hadn’t hesitated to humiliate right there before Maurice.My teeth clenched as I took off my heels still feeling frustrated, or something was certain however and that was the fact that I wasn’t going to worship Daniel with the rest of the female population of this entire state.I could as well stand aside and watch as they line up for his attention—The thought was still filling up the corners of my mind when I heard my phone buzzing, still feeling agitated. I picked up and was quick to lash out at Maurice who had been the caller.I ran a hand across my hair still feeling that adrena
DANIELOn the way out of the apartment, I ignored that urge to go check on her right where she was in her room no matter how compelling it was.Maurice had insisted over and over about my injustice toward her but I was quick to use the Prescott men ain't weak , — Bit of excuse to defuse the entire situation.Still it was all I thought about the previous night enough that I was rolling out of my bed that afterglow.There was that need to clear my head before I exploded and it was becoming more intense with every new passing day with the Woman.The fact was love and Prescott's didn't mix, no matters to how much I tried it was just an emotion that left this angry gaze on the back of my head, to make matter worse each time I stared deep into Rose's eyes all I saw were her grandfather's coercion, his imperfections —The house was filled with stone-cold silence as I returned from my run dripping with sweat. Before I stepped out the door, I glanced back at the parking lot at the strange c
ROSE POVThe alarm rung as I woke up with a start, Wide awake, with all my synapses still firing from the previous night I tried concentrating my mind on what I had planned for the day—I texted Amy to remind her about our meeting later that evening, after what seemed like a while of going through my phone I dragged my feet to the bathroom.Soon as the hot shower water sliced down my skin, I thought about Daniel and why he was always the way he was. Could it have been something from his past or the fact that he hated the entire guts of me?Not being able to come up with anything I let an unpleasant weight pull on my chest. I turned down the shower and walked out of the shower, drying myself off.In a restless daze, I combed my wet hair while taking another look at myself in the mirror. I closed my eyes, in a way wishing I could only switch off a part of my mind and everything would be gone.When I opened them, I still felt it—I could still feel that strange feeling that had always be
170.ROSEWatching him with his son painted the most beautiful picture for any woman, and he looked so perfect regardless of whatever I had thought. Being with him meant I had to deal with a lot, now the man was not one perfect… You know, no one ever is, but still the past they say is the past.So when he had popped the question right there with the nurses watching, when he had asked that I be his wife again… My answer has been Yes. I didn't just go all the way to make the decision for nothing, as I had said it came with a lot of benefits, what I didn't say was that I had to deal with a lot of his mess, that was what loving someone is all about anyways … Dealing with the lapses and all.He looked to be quite aware of his attitude and didn't look to make a big fuss about it , perhaps he could sense that I was putting a lot into dealing with him as well and was doing what could be done to make it more accommodating for me.Regardless, I was living in this strange new world at the ba
ROSELooking past this man a long trail of air trickled in through the open door, drifting through the room for a minute or two before settling with that restless haste, at that moment my mind was drifting through different things at that moment with most having to do with a way to get over the situation that was pending at the moment, the more I tried to understand all that was going on that moment, the more my soul was filled with that feeling of uncertainty.At first, it was starting to look like he could be right, it had been three days since I walked Anna out of my house and at the moment, I was standing in her living room, with sounds of moans filling the air amidst the heavy scent of sex .It was obvious what was going on and I didn't have the need to be informed what it was all about, it was easy to tell because I had just watched her go in with Marcus of all people twenty minutes ago… I thought to myself if that was what he wanted to tell me all along. I blinked my eyes, m
ROSEThere were many things I couldn't get myself to do at that moment and the most definite one was finding answers to all that was going through the situation at that moment. I was still angry about the entire situation as it seemed blank at the back of my mind. Much as I tried not to think about it, it still felt crazy that I couldn't do anything or scream out in frustration.Still deep down in my soul, I could feel that regrettable feeling. In a way I didn't know where all the feelings from me were sprouting from but if there was anything I wanted it was to leave as fast as I could.Well all that happened yesterday, the wind blew throughout the room as it left me rather confused -Thought if him crept through my mind again, still beneath all of this was that question that remained yet unansweredMy mind went back tinted by the entire event yet again, I had lain in bed for a long minute, what was happening through all of this. In a way I found myself asking over and over again
CHAPTER 167ROSE“What are you doing? “That had been the first question that I had on my lips-He merely looked at me with his gaze saying a thousand things at that moment, I couldn't say what was happening but still with his heart racing wildly it was easy to say that he was definitely up to something." I looked at him blankly again.” My attention was drawn to where he had touched me earlier and I could swear that it still burned.Everything about the moment did, while expecting that he did speak , he didn't instead he merely looked at me while still locking his gaze in."I just need to tell you that there is a need for you to be careful.” He muttered. “Be careful about your friend Anna. “I was so confused about everything that was going on that I couldn't decipher all that was going on at that moment.What could this be about?Why did he want me to be careful about her? Much as all this was going through my mind enough that all I did was roll my eyes.“Fine I had listened to you
Rose All that was happening made it hard for me to comprehend at that moment, still all this while It was still hard to comprehend why I am still not able to get him to understand that it would be hard to forget all that had happened.The past left a bitter feeling at the back of my mind, while still trying to comprehend all that was going my phone buzzed and I Picked it up immediately.“Where are you at?" I asked immediately.Anna seemed to be hiding something as she seemed usually quiet -“Is there something you want to tell me?" Anna muttered and I found myself thinking of why she had asked.For me it most definitely had to be for a subtle reason, one that left me in a daze still pondering about the situation.“No, I am just here … why did you ask?”While still running through all the entirety of what to say at that moment, I tried again to play through the entire situation at the back of my mind."What are you doing throughout the rest of tomorrow.”I was still trying to get thro
DANIELLife pulls some strings and you are just left at times behind trying to figure out what to do, such is that that I had found myself, I was left in the past leaving Right there amidst the damages I had brought upon myself.Perhaps this same reason was why she would never trust me again, when they say good things they say come in little packages at the moment that was the case of something I had taken for granted.I wasn't shocked seeing him walk into the pub,matter of fact my spilling my drink had nothing to do with Marcus at that moment, i was shocked about the woman he was with -It was funny in a way how I chose to perceive how intellectual she had to be all this whole while for being the last person we'd suspect all this while, for the first time that evening I wouldn't deny having that smile on my face.Only this time it wasn't because I was happy, rather I was damn shocked! The smile was there when the bartender had walked to where I was , while still thinking of what t
DANIELAn Intruder of my heart, that was the best way of phrase to qualify this woman that looked so radiating at that my moment, I couldn't tell what she was talking about at that moment.One moment we were having the best moment of our life and in the next she was all angry over a reason I didn't even know -“Are you fine." I asked again when she had Stepped out .She looked at me like she didn’t expect that I would ask her that question, she seemed most definately shocked at that moment, while still trying to get the thought of everything out of my mind.The atmosphere had completely changed since that past moment, here I was still trying all I could to play through the incident again, wondering how I could play through the incident again at the back of my mind -“I am fine, I just want some time to myself." She muttered through the entire incident at that moment.In a way, her scent had filled my nostrils and they got me fascinated about her. Her scent troubled my heart enough tha
ROSEIn the heat of the moment , I could feel my heart bleeding, here I was with a bleeding hand yet nothing was at the back of my mind, rather than how it felt to have him so close to me,was I getting Crazier!I stopped and pulled myself away. At that moment it made no sense doing this to anyone as I felt unreasonably cheap, or wasn't I.He stares at me trying to read the situation but then I was from it, while all I seeked was sanity it didn't help that all of this were happening -All of a sudden I could feel everything coming back to the my head, it was that moment that I had to pick between being cheap or just-“Step away from me." I pushed back at him, forcing out a grunt as I didI couldn't even look into his eyes to say those Words, I could feel the pain though … That bot of pain from my hands but there and then.When I did look up at him he appeared rather flushed at my actions with a smirk coming to his face as he blinked his eyes looking at me. " I can't understand what is
ROSEWill these good things last forever, it was definitely the last thought that had filled my mind as I tossed and turned on the bed, somehow my mind was still left heavy after all that had happened the previous day and I was still seeking a way out of it at that moment.While I couldn't make out how the night had gone especially after those few last moment after dinner, one thing was obvious and that was the fact that we were together, in other words I was at his apartment -I could feel it from how the room felt so warm and the fact that his scent filled the room, to make this more certain, I had turned and right there he was. That morning all I got while looking at him was this continuous round of disturbing taps at the back of my mind, it was surprising.in a way that after all this while, he still made my heart race, at the same time the feeling was welcome.At first after those first few minutes after I had woken up with a vision was still blurry, it was hard to make out the