3| Let's meet

Sianna's POV

"Oh my God! Oh my God! Oh my God! Oh my God!" I can't believe you're going to marry none other than the world's most eligible bachelor, Aldrich Lionel."

Lily, my best friend, screamed. She has gone completely insane since I informed her of the news.

"I am not marrying him willingly. My father is emotionally blackmailing me into doing this."

I've been trying to tell her this for the past hour, but she's too excited to listen.

"Sianna, you are the luckiest girl in the world because you will have the opportunity to not only see, but also touch, love, and fuck that irresistibly hot man," she said dreamily.

"Shut up, Miss Lillian Simons, and pay attention to what I'm saying or I'll kick you out of this house right now," I sneered at her.

"Oh! "I'm sorry," she said sheepishly, raising her hands in surrender, "I forgot everything in the excitement of your marriage with the hot..." One of my glares was enough to cause her to pause mid-sentence.

She gulped in fear and gave her most endearing smile to me. She is my best friend from school, with whom I share everything. Even though we don't have the same preferences when it comes to boys, we can't keep anything from each other.

"I came here for you to suggest some solutions to my problem, but you're not even willing to listen to me," I grumbled, irritated by her irrational behavior.

"Sorry, I was taken away," she apologized, her face flushed. "So, what were you saying?"

"I was saying that my father wants me to marry Aldrich Lionel in front of his eyes, and I don't even like seeing that guy, let alone marrying him." Our marriage will never work. You already know how much I despise him. I tried to persuade my father, but he is not willing to listen to me. "I'm not sure how I'm going to save myself from that jerk," I explained.

"Hmm, so that's the issue... let me think about it," she said, rubbing her chin.

"Yes, please!"

She jumped at her desk as if she had come up with a brilliant idea, but she sat back down as quickly as she jumped.

Urgh!

"Idea," she said, snapping her fingers.

My gaze was drawn to her.

"Your father can't force you to marry him if you're already married," she chuckled, "so marry your boyfriend."

My mouth dropped open and my eyes widened. Has she gone insane?

"Oh! Sorry... "I forgot you were single," she says, biting her tongue. "For that, you must first find a boy and then marry him."

"Is there anything else?" I inquired.

She requested one more minute.

"Idea!" She jumped once more. "This is going to work two hundred percent," she exclaimed, her eyes twinkling with delight.

"What?"

"Tell your father you're homosexual," she said triumphantly, grinning from ear to ear.

"Then he'll force me to marry you, and instead of that jerk, you'll be standing in court with me, signing marriage papers," I wailed.

"NO!" Her eyes widened in horror, and she immediately shook the thought from her mind.

"Then you only have one choice," she explained.

"What?" I inquired.

"Runaway"

"What!"

"Get out of here as soon as possible."

I yelled, "Get out!"

"Huh?" Her brow furrowed.

"GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY HOUSE RIGHT NOW!" I yelled at the top of my lungs, irritated by her pointless ideas.

"If you're forgetting, Miss Sianna Gomez, let me remind you that you're sitting in MY apartment," she said, calming my rage.

"All right, then... I'm leaving." "I have no idea why I came here in the first place."

I stood up, blabbering nonstop, only to be dragged back to my seat.

"Just calm down and pay close attention to what I'm saying," she said suddenly, which is unusual!

"Ask him to decline the offer," she said solemnly.

"What exactly do you mean?" My brows knitted in perplexity.

"Look, Sia, only your father has the power to force you into this marriage." He can't make him. Meet him and tell him the truth: you are trapped in a situation in which neither you can deny your father's last wish nor marry him. I believe he will understand and decline this marriage on his own. When your father gets to know that Aldrich is unwilling to marry you, he will undoubtedly change his mind."

My body was still as my mind was completely focused on registering her words. When I realized what she was trying to say, I reacted.

"This is a good idea." My lips curled into a small smile.

"However, I will still say that you are passing up a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

I stooped down and jumped on her, intending to kill her, but she was too quick to flee...

I unlocked my phone to message him, and my phone pinged at the same time. When I saw that the message was only from him, my jaw dropped.

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Aldrich's POV

I was deep in thought when someone barged ruthlessly into my cabin. Who the hell dared to enter without first seeking permission?

I guess one more employee is going to get fired today.

In rage, I slammed my hand on the table, and the items above it jumped into their places in terror.

"Calm down, my angry bird. "This is Peter Addison, your best friend."

"How many times do I have to tell you not to walk into my cabin without knocking?" "This isn't an amusement park where you can come whenever you want," I sneered.

"No! For me, this is a zoo and you are its chief animal, Lion" he cackled.

"What in the world do you expect from me?" I roared, ready to devour him.

"Your money," he joked.

"I don't give out money to beggars." "Get the fuck out of here!" I yelled.

"OK, OK," he surrendered, raising his hands. "But why are you sounding so enraged today?"

I chose to ignore him.

"You are looking all red today. "Are you sitting on a raging fire or what?" In a calm tone, he inquired.

"That's none of your business," I snarled.

"You're forgetting that I'm your best friend, and we agreed to share everything," he said.

"I don't recall taking such an oath," I argued.

He clenched his lips into a thin line and looked at me, perplexed.

"Ok! "I'm telling you," I huffed, closing the laptop and the file I was working on, and removing my glasses.

"Dad called me last night while I was staying in a hotel..."

"I know, I know! By looking at your irritated face, I deduced that you did not receive a proper release last night. "No problem, I can arrange one for you right now, right here," he said confidently.

In frustration, I closed my eyes and took deep breaths to avoid punching my so-called best friend in the face.

"What? You didn't like the idea?" He was curious.

"I'm not going to tell you anything. You are nothing more than a pain in the a$$. I'm already tense; if you want to get back on your feet, leave RIGHT NOW!" When I barked at him, he flinched at his position.

"Oh! "I guess there's a serious problem!" He mumbled something.

"Richie..." he exclaimed.

"Don't aggravate me, Peter. Stop calling me Richie, we're no longer kids!" I injected myself.

"All right, let's get serious. "Now tell me what the problem is," he inquired solemnly.

"Dad wants me to marry," I explained.

"What!" His mouth dropped open.

"With Sianna Gomez," my face grimaced as I took her name on my lips.

"The one who is currently employed by your company," he begged.

I gave a nod.

"The one who is our childhood friend," he inquired further.

I nodded once more.

"Oh my God," he exclaimed, his face beaming with delight, "I remember how possessive you were about Sia when we were kids." You never let any other boy, including me, get close to her."

"I was a kid at the time." I no longer like her. Her standard is extremely low. "I can't make her my wife," I admitted.

"But, she has matured into a lovely young lady." You have no idea how many boys are interested in her."

"But, I am not one of them. I'm not going to marry a girl who can't give me money. You are already aware that I am in a relationship with Deliah and intend to marry her."

When I mentioned Deliah, he scowled. He despises her.

"Yeah! I know that bit..." With one look from me, he came to a halt in the middle of his journey.

"I mean, what's the problem? Go tell your father you want to marry Deliah."

"Do you think I haven't tried to persuade my father?"

He shook his head.

"He is not ready to listen to me because he has already spoken to Sianna's father without even asking me, and now he is determined to bind me to that nerd." He has threatened to donate the remainder of the business to trust if I do not do as he says."

"Then let him donate," he shrugged, "because if you marry Deliah, she will bring you a lot of money."

"No, I can't let the rest of the business slip through my fingers." Deliah's father's business has ceased operations. They are wealthy, but their business will not grow in the future. On the other hand, my father's business will expand at a faster rate in the coming years. It will function similarly to a money-printing machine. I don't want to lose even a single dime. "I want it all." My desire for money is insatiable, and he is well aware of this.

"Then? Are you going to marry that sweet, innocent girl who is just opposite to your taste?" With a slew of questions in his eyes, he inquired.

"I'm thinking about something else," I said, staring into the distance.

"What?" he inquired.

I picked up my phone and texted her, ignoring his question.

'meet me at 7:00 p.m. sharp.'