MARRIED TO HIM

Mara's heart thumped fearfully in her chest as rows of maid bowed before her and rows of them came after her as soon as the car that was sent to pick her stopped in front of the gigantic Lewis Family Mansion.

Mara was dressed up as a bride in white flowing frock gown and her hair is adored with several beads gracing her confident stance.

She had been so confident about herself so much that she held her head up high but by merely stepping into the mansion her egomaniac Spirit seems to have been shattered.

"Young Mistress go into the room and wait for young master to come" a older woman who seems to be the head maid said to her ushering her in.

Mara nodded and went in gently, the room was dimly lit, the chandelier hung up high shining in dim purple and red lights, there was a king size bed and on it was designed like a couple wedding night room.

"Are we going to have our wedding night without even knowing each other? She thought aloud asking no one in particular

Then she remembered what Evelyn and Lucian said about divorcing him very soon.

While still standing in the middle of the room in those heavy wedding dress, the door was knocked open with a loud thud and a wheelchair came in.

She could see through the dim lights as a hefty man wheeled the chair in, when the chair had Landed inside, a cold and annoying voice rang through the room

"You can go now Gordon and I don't want anybody to disturb me" He said while the hefty man bowed and left.

Her heart thumped again in fear as the wheelchair was rolled towards her, she couldn't see his face clearly but With that cold voice one could guess that the owner of that voice is a tyrant.

'I am Mara! I'll knock him out with my punches if he try anything stupid' she thought

Her heart beat fastly as the chair rolled toward her, she was totally clueless on what to do, it's still hard to believe that she agreed to the Marriage after leaving the gym the afternoon earlier.

She was more than surprised when she found out that the Lewis Family had sent a car to pick her up immediately after dressing her up.

'It's more better to be in this kind of marriage with Alex who's a nerd than this cripple no an Imbecile' she thought

She seemed to be carried away with her thoughts when then wheelchair rolled more to her side, her eyes widened....

Few steps for him to come nearer he stood up all of a sudden, making Mara lose her cool and fell to the bed scattering the rose that was used to design the bed.

Even though she fell, the tall figure came more closer to her, she was completely engulfed in his shadow, there is no way to escape. 'Oh my!! What is he doing? What is he trying to do... I am done for! I swear I'll kill Maya and her mother when I return home' She screamed frantically in her thoughts.

Mara guided herself by cuddling into a ball waiting for whatever may come and closed her eyes expecting but nothing came.

She opened her eyes slowly and found him peering into her deeply while leaning on her....

She quickly thought of a way to get out of the awkward situation.

"Hey....I...I think we should talk about this amicably....don't we? She asked stuttering fearfully. 'Whats wrong with you Mara? Didn't you say you'll knock him out?'She asked herself.

He gently stood up from her and sat up at the edge of the bed

"That's exactly what I am about to do" He replied coldly still yet

Mara also sat up on the bed,

"Dont you think we should on the light at least to get know each other at least? She asked

"I am not interested in your introduction I want to tell you something really brief, My family thought I was an Imbecile and I have to do that to avoid some things and also gain somethings, so learn to keep your mouth shut" He replied arrogantly

Mara gulped hardly she knows she's in a mess, no mess can be bigger than this one that she was stuck to but still not giving up she braced herself up and rose from the bed to on the lights.....

"The switch is beside the door from the right, stop walking like a ghost" He corrected the her when he noticed Mara walking around the room like a lost dog from one corner to another looking for the switch

She did reply but do as he said and slowly the once dim room was brightened up at the snap on the wall.

Mara looked at his direction she can't believe what she saw at first her mind went blank not thinking of anything but almost she snapped back to her formal self

"Snap out of it mara, your imagination is getting into your head how can you expect the imbecile in the wheelchair earlier and the owner of that cold voice to be this Demi God? She asked herself inwardly.

"Are you done inspecting? He asked snapping her into reality

"Ah.. ye..yeah... I heard you, so you are saying I shouldn't let your family know you're an Imbecile? But why did you show me your real self? I mean you could still sit on the chair and talk without me knowing you're pretending? She asked still standing by the door

"I don't purposely tell you because you're that important or because I don't have other things to say, I am just telling you because we'll be living together for some time and secondly.....

"Will you let me talk for a while? Did you just say we'll be living together? Alone? You mean not here? She asked in disbelief after Interjecting him

"Yes, we'll be leaving this house after some time when everything is ready, so pending the time we'll be here, I need you to cooperate with me, and don't let anyone know that I am not actually sick.... By the way I am..... Ethan... Lewis" He said extending his hand for a shake.

Mara stood there rooted to her ground unsure of what's going on, she can't believe her ears she even have to pretend too just for him even after agreeing to the contract marriage from him through her stepmother.

"Alright, I agree with you, I am Mara Lopez but can I ask you if you really need this marriage? She asked ignoring his extended hands

"This marriage is important for me to achieve my aim, after getting what I want from my father and we leave this city, we can divorce I'll pay you after that" He replied

"What? Pay me? For what? She asked ignoring his extended hand

"For your time, I knew you're not willing to be here either nor did I want this marriage but I must have this marriage for my mother's sake... Or you don't need the money? He asked

Mara felt as if she was on top of the world when she heard his last statement, she couldn't believe that the man she was planning on divorcing can't even wait to see her leave and even pay her after divorce isn't this a blessing in disguise? She asked herself

"Tonight I'll sleep on the couch, you take the bed and tommorow morning you'll be facing the whole family so prepare your mind" He said taking a pillow on the bed and arranging the couch.

Mara was overwhelmed.