CHAPTER 2. The Forced Marriage Alliance.

ROSEANNA 

"Look Rose, I don't know much about this guy. But ever since he have arrived, your brothers are at the tight spot. I have never seen then scared or afraid of someone. But whoever this is, he is very powerful. So please agree and accept whatever they ask from you. Okay? "

"Aunt Shelly,how can you even ask me for something like this? I can't marry like this." I asked her, astonished that this time even she is not understanding my position 

"Rose, why don't you try to take it in a positive side. He is the one you've been waiting for.  He is your prince." She said caressing my head, as I jerked my head away, "No! He is a man brothers have chose for me. He must be no different then them. Yes. I understand my brothers. But I can't yo around getting beaten by a random stranger. That won't do." I told her no, when she sighed in frustration. "I have already found my prince."

"What do you mean?" She asked, shocked at my revelation. 

"I have a boyfriend." I said my words in one go. When her eyes widen and she started to hit me on my head, "What if your brother finds out?" 

"Nothing!"  I said, when I heard Ace brother calling us from distance. I started to shake while I walked inside.

I walked inside the room, Ace walking towards me "Where were you?" He asked me, when I started to shake in fear. 

"I-i-" I kept repeating when a slap landed on my face. Making me fall on the ground. Everyone in room, looking at me astonished. 

"I asked, where were you!!" he yelled as he grabbed me by my hand, and picked me up, "How many times have I told you, not a single step outside the door. Then how did you dare!?" he again yelled at me, making me fall behind, when someone grabbed me before I could. 

The same man from earlier at the garden. His one hand on my waist while the other was holding my hand, his tanned face with his mesmerizing chock late brown eyes resting on me. 

But the next second I read his features, Ace brother grabbed me by my hair, and twisted my hair in his hand like rope, pulling my hair from the scalp while they were intensely paining from the pull. 

"Enough! Ace. Stop." I heard Remmon brother's voice for the first time in months, when he asked Ace to stop. He, talked for me. He took my side. He protected me. He gestured me to sit on the couch. My head was constantly down. But then I looked up at the people around. 

There was a man in his fifties with another man near his thirties, then there was the man who protected me to fall. My eyes ran to the other side, as I saw Vellore. 

I couldn't believe in my eyes. Was it really Vellore? Did he came here to ask for brother's approval for our marriage. I was happy, but then I tried to read his face. 

His eyes were red and widen and his head was turned to look at the man who saved me. He was dead glaring at him and then I saw his hand turn into a fist. As I heard what everyone were talking about the marriage thing and all the other business related to it and it was not Vellore, indeed it was not. They were talking about the man who saved me from falling. 

It was the person next to him. The one I saw at the Garden. I didn't wanted to look at his face so I kept looking down at the floor. But while I changed my eyes he somehow managed to catch my glance at him. He saw my hesitation. Please, say no! Say that you don't want to marry me. Please. 

I begged and wondered myself, as then I look at him back again, and he hadn't took his eyes away. Even though he looked at my hesitation, he kept staring at me still. I was uncomfortable from his stare. As if he was trying to read me. 

"We have already given you the details of what and how much our company will be supporting yours. Even though we don't make out of box investments but we will be considering yours. I'm going against my family business for the support."  The middle age man spoke as Ace Brother agreed happily with him. But then his eyes went on me. 

"We are providing you our sister. Maybe that's enough." 

"Providing?" The brown eyes man asked, as he raised one of his eyebrows at him, "Gotta say Mr. Ace, you have a really ugly way to address people." he raised his eyebrow at him. But then Ace brother laughed. 

"Of course, No! I don't address people like this. I only address my things like that." his words made me look at him suddenly, I'm not much shocked at his words, because if he gave actually considered me as a human he wouldn't have treated me like that. 

"Things? Who are you considering as things? A living human being?" he asked him, as Ace brother grabbed my hair and shoved me on a ground. "Yes. She is not a human being. But just a thing, "

"Ace! Enough! Stop!" I heard Remmo again said, as I stood and sat on the couch again. 

But despite the words and things happening to me. The only thing that had my mind clouded was Vellore. I looked up at him know again as I noticed that he was now rather cool and neutral, he wasn't furious or ready to stood up for me. But just his head down, while he saw everything happening to me, while this man I saw for the first time was already taking my side and trying to protect me. Maybe Shelly aunty isn't wrong, is she? What if this man here is really someone who is here for me? He came and Remmo brother started to notice me and talk for me, while he himself was doing it. 

But then the door opened and I saw Remmo Brother  walking inside as I and Ace Brother  stood to greet him. I saw his face. After six months.  So a smile appeared on my face.

He lives in the same house. But he hates my sight. So I live under and make sure that I don't appear in front of him. He looked at me his face changed in disgust. As I saw Shelly  aunt gesturing me to come. I was about to take step when Ace Brother  stopped me. 

"Dont leave " he murmured under his breath. As I sticked at my spot. 

Remmo Brother stood and walked inside the room. As he stood still at the chair beside mine. He sat beside me. He would never ever do that. Not in this life I always thought. 

I was happy. He sat beside me. 

"So as per the stated deal. After four years they will get married as we will keep out promise on supporting your company. Until then and later." The same men said again as Brother  agreed on this. 

"But you didn't ask if she wants to get married? " the main guy said as my eyes instantly went to him.

Ask me? 

"She won't dare to-" before Ace Brother  could continue Remmo Brother  stopped him as he looked at me. 

He looked at me willingly. 

Not by mistake. Not with disgust. 

And then he started to murmur near me and I was sure that others can't hear it. 

"I fed you. I clothed you. I raised you. I educate you. It's to pay back. " he said as I looked at him with astonishment. What was I expecting? 

I turned my face towards Vellore as I looked at his face which clearly said to say no. Say no. "I hope you still want to see that aunt and his son alive. " he again murmured as I ended up nodding. 

At that moment under the threatening of aunt and Rick I would have even agreed to kill myself. 

They are innocent. Innocent in everything. I can't harm them neither can I let someone. 

"Good then. Let take a tour at Mansion. And let the kids talk and know each other well. " 

"But before you seal the deal. I want to put in my conditions." suddenly the blue eyes man said as we all became silent and looked at him.

"And what are they? " Remmo Brother  asked with.  

"Now that the alLiance is made I want her to transfer at the city with us. She needs to learn how to behave there. As we have already seen a teaser on her manners at the garden, I cant live with a woman who will always embarrass me. And from here on every decision on her from big to little and tiniest things would be made my me or my advisor, " he finished. My eyes widen at his words as I looked that he called Vellore is advisor. 

And this deal. It's crap. Leave California ?  My decisions? 

Well, I was not wrong when I said that he must be no different then my brothers. 

"We agree." Remmo Brother  said as I my eyes ran to him. How can he agree with this. He won't me to leave here. I can't. I will not. 

"But I don't " Ace Brother  said before I could freak out. As Remmo Brother  glared him. "I have been looking after her ever since she was here. And I don't agree. I have made every decisions on her. And I'm not letting her go until she gets married." Ace Brother  revolted as a little relief ran in me. 

Even though the only thing he have done in his life is hating me. He took my side today. 

"Ace you know who we are talking about don't you? " Brother  asked as Ace Brother  nodded.

"And that's why I'm saying I won't give my powers to someone else until I think he is capable. " he said as I looked at him. Why this sudden drastic change in him. 

"Fine than. I invite you all to stay here for a week and enjoy sight seeing in California . While you do what ever you want to " He first said to the guest as then later looked at Ace Brother  and asked him to do whatever he want. And stood and started to walk out while Ace Brother  asked them to show to there rooms and people. As I stood when they were living.

"She is nice" I heard the man with the guy as he was passing him a dreadful eyes. 

"Fuck of. " while Vellore left in the last. Passing me a cold glare. 

And I stood there as I saw Shelly  aunt and Lia  coming in. As Lia  shoved her phone in front of my face. 

"He is a real asshole. Look at the information about him on internet " she told me as she opened all the news online. As Shelly  aunt hugged me. 

"I know it's all so early and sudden but you will get fine with this. He seem like nice man. He even asked for your opinion. "

"Ahhh look at his social media there are not as much as picture as much as girls in his posts " she again yelled as Shelly  aunt hit her on her head and told her to get lost. While I stood there. 

"aunt  I love someone else " I told to her as her eyes widen as she was so surprise that she started to take steps back and fall at the couch . And again stood as she shooked me. 

"You can't you can't. You said that today never say that again. What if someone hears you. Ace won't only kill him or you but he will burnt down everyone related to you. "