Karen's POV
Joe came to meet me as I laid on the bed. He sat on the bed and smiled at me. The other housemates were already coming into the bedroom in their pyjamas. "Hey, thanks for choosing me." He murmured.I gave him a smile. "It's nothing. I just needed to choose the first man who approached me." "At least, that's something. I'm really excited that you chose me.""You're Brody's girlfriend, right?" He asked and I nodded. "That's great. You're really beautiful and Brody is lucky to have you." I faked a smile and my mind drifted to Brody. I couldn't stop thinking about him even when I was with Joe. I wanted to forget about him but it seemed impossible.A raspy breath scratched my throat. "So huh, what do you think about us?""I don't know, I don't feel any connection. It's just like the both of you are meant to be."I shrugged. Did he confirm my feelings? Was I in love with Brody? I frowned. "It's night already, you should sleep."HKaren's POVI stood up annoyed and looked at him. "I'm not going to kiss you." I told him bluntly and walked into the room. Helen came and quickly closed the door. "What's wrong?" She asked."Joe's behavior is totally wrong, how can he ask me to kiss him when he knows that I'm Brody's girlfriend?""He just wanted to taste your lips." She joked with a side smirk.My voice remained calm and steady as we talked. "This is real bullshit. He shouldn't try to do that when he knows that I'm not his girlfriend. He should have respect for me and Brody and if he doesn't, I can't be comfortable around him."Her eyes locked onto mine in disappointment. "It was just a kiss. You shouldn't really bother about it.""I couldn't let him kiss him because I don't have feelings for him." I told her.She shook her head in a heavy sigh. "I still don't understand you. It was a game and you agreed to play. It was just an harmless kiss.""I'm not interested." I simply
Karen's POVShe held my hands and smiled. I didn't know what she wanted to tell me, I just stared at her in confusion."I'm sorry but this is actually my mom's plan, she thinks that you're a golddigger and she wants to prove to my brother that you're a cheat and a liar."My heart almost shattered. "Does he know about this?" I asked.She raised an eyebrow and looked at me. "Who?""I'm talking about Brody, does he know about this?" I asked her.She cleared her throat and paused, looking deep in thought. "He knows about everything."Why would he know of his mother's plan but won't tell me? Did he have another intention? I was really confused. I needed answers."I was expecting him to tell me."She chuckled. "He wanted to also find out if you're a bad person."I frowned. How could he not trust me? I was not the type of person that would betray him especially when I knew the money I would receive for the contract. "I can never love anyone else other th
Brody's POV"I can't do this." I murmured and pushed her away. She smiled and kissed me on the cheeks."You're really in love with her." She concluded sharply.I shrugged and laid on the bed. "Yeah, I guess so and maybe I'm a little but angry with you pushing her into the pool at the party.""It was a little mistake.""Mistake?" I asked rhetorically. "Are you crazy? Lol What if she had died? Karen can't swim.""How was I supposed to know that she couldn't swim?" She asked me back."Alright fine, I've forgiven you already. You should move on with your life.""It's hard, seeing you with Karen makes me angry."I frowned wondering how I could tell her that I was no longer in love with her. She didn't seem to understand anything. "Karen's now my priority and you're not. You should stay away from me." I told her.She stood up and looked at herself in the mirror. "I'm beautiful, I don't need you."With that, she walked out of my room angrily slamming
Karen's POVIt felt like I didn't sleep at all, dad took almost the whole night talking to me before he left. Yawning, I got up and stretched my hands. I gazed at Brody who was still sleeping and walked out of the room.The whole house was quiet until I got downstairs and met Aunt Patricia, she had already seen me and ignoring her would be rude. "Good morning, aunt Patricia."She frowned at me. "I don't need you to greet me," she muttered and placed the pillows correctly on the sofa. "You've managed to make everyone like you but your charms won't affect me."My eyes widened, I didn't use charms on anyone. Why did she hate me so much? "I haven't done anything.""Yes, you've done something and you've brought down the esteem of our family. You're nothing but a stupid lady who fell in love with a fool."I didn't want to keep quiet again and I wouldn't tolerate her insulting me. Even though it was a contract, her insults were getting too much. "Ma'am, my love life
Karen's POVThe house suddenly seemed quiet with no one around. I suddenly turned back and saw someone looking at me. I couldn't see his face but he was outside the window. When he turned back, he was putting on a mask and I screamed.As I ran to lock the door, it was too late. He was already in the house. "Who are you?" I asked, retracting my steps. I was scared as many thoughts flooded my mind.He refused to say a word, he probably knew the reason for that question. I wanted to detect his voice. As I tried running towards the stairs, I slipped and fell down. Facing back, I found him directly in front of me.I screamed and he dragged my hair. I winced in pain and he ran out of the house quickly when he heard a car honk.My heart raced quickly as I ran out of the house. Brody came out of the car looking at me. "What's wrong?" He asked."Someone was....here.... He tried to kill ....me." I answered, stammering. Brody quickly took me inside and locked the door.&
Karen's POVBrody was already awake when I finished taking the last bite of pancake on my plate. He was coming down from the stairs. "Good morning." I murmured."Morning sweetheart." He replied with a smirk.Mom was just coming down from the stairs. "Today's going to be a very big day."What did she mean? I didn't understand her statement. "Where did you guys go yesterday?" Brody asked his mother as I held a glass of water and quickly gulped down it's content.His mother yawned and sat on the floor. "It's a secret, we're planning something for you and Karen." She answered with a grin.What were they planning? I just couldn't wait to see it. Standing up from the chair, I walked to the sofa and sat down. Diego had also finished eating. "How are you?" I asked in a low-piqued voice.He smiled and winked at me. "I'm fine and you?""I'm also fine," I replied. "Care to tell me what they're planning?"He chuckled and stood up. "No way!" With that, he ran into his
Karen's POVAs planned earlier with the family, I walked Brody around to his backyard at precisely Twelve o'clock that Afternoon. "Surprise!" Everyone yelled, along with Diego.I grinned. I wasn't expecting this, I was expecting a photographer for the photoshoot and not a surprise party. I stole a glance at Brody, he looked worried too. Looking at Helen, she seemed like someone who was having fun as she took pictures of some guests with her phone."Aren't you surprised?" Diego ran to Brody and clamped both his arms around his father's kegs."I should be." He confirmed with an excited grin. I lifted Diego into my arms for a hug and gazed at the balloons tied to the fence. "Who did those?" I asked."I did." Diego answered quickly with a smile and I kissed him on his forehead."This is really nice." I told Brody.He frowned and slanted a look at me. "Something definitely looks suspicious. You're dressed in a wedding gown and I'm dressed in a suit. This does n
Karen's POVWe walked into Brody's second house, he had suggested that we move into another house. "That was totally unbelievable, it was a mistake marriage and you know that it was not meant to happen." I said.He slumped down on the sofa as the maids moved our luggages into the rooms. "I didn't expect that also but I don't know what to do. It came as a shock to me." He replied.I turned my gaze to the bright light outside and shrugged. "At least, you should have supported me in canceling the wedding."He laughed. "You're so funny and cute, would I have embarrassed my parents publicly by canceling the wedding. The contract is going to expire in the next two days.""I know and that's why I'm scared.""You don't have to be.""Marriage is a commitment," I murmured and turned to look at him. "We shouldn't develop feelings for each other but I'm deeply attracted to you and I want to stop myself. This is meant to be a contract and not a love story."His face lit u