Chapter 1: The Unwanted News

Sydney McCarthney's Point of View

Vogue Magazine?

How does it feel to be involved in this? Is it fun? Exciting or scary at the same time is fun.

I shook my head as I looked through the vogue magazines I was holding. Nate Moss, Amber Valletta, Shalom Harlow and etc. They are amazing, stunning, elegant and gorgeous.

I never get tired on dreaming to be part of this magazine. I dreamed to be one of the most paid model in the whole world. It is not impossible though because I am rich and beautiful.

Insane, Sydney!

I shook my head continously as I closed the magazine. I stood up and put it back on the shelves.

I don't think so If I could be a model because my parents did not support me on my passion.

They will just say, Your appearance is not their type.

Funny right? They should lift me up but instead they turned me down and my dream.

Being with my family is hard. I should be perfect on their eyes, I shouldn't let them show my weakness because they will scold me.

Sydney McCarthney?

People thinks about me, I am lucky but they are wrong. Maybe they said that because I belong to the rich family where I have those things that they can't get. Many people admire me because of the wealthy I have.

"Miss Syd, your father wants to talk to you. He is inside the library."

I just nodded my head without looking at Amilita. She is one of the maid of McCarthney family.

I heaved a sigh before I start to walked through the second floor where I could find the library.

I knocked the door twice before entering the room. I roamed around and I see my parents sitting on their usual spot, so I just sitted on the long sofa while crossing my legs.

"What are we gonna talk about, Dad?" I asked directly without greeting them.

"Is that how a good daughter act?" My mother ask while raising her brows.

I heaved a sigh and bow down my head, "I'm sorry. I'm not in the mood right now."

"Stop it, Salida!" I heard Dad stopping my mother.

"So, I called you because I have something important to tell," he added that makes me raised my head and looked at his direction. I did not ask instead I waited him to continue his words.

"Our company is under expansion."

"Congratulations, Dad, your hard work has paid off," I said while having a smile on my lips. But those smile started to fade away when I heard his next sentence.

"But we can do that expansion if you, Sydney marry his son..."

My mouth agape while looking at my father. I couldn't say any words. Tears slowly falling from my eyes but I wipe it so fast using my hands. I merely shook my head telling myself that, this is just a dream.

My father won't let me marry someone that I don't love- my father won't let me marry that person because of business.

I'm not a damn collateral.

"And you agreed?" I asked after the long silence I made.

"Of course! It's for our company's sake, Syd," My mother's replied

"And you two did not think about my so called sake?" I asked again but this time my voice broke.

"N-no wonder..." I heaved a sigh and composed myself. I wipe the tears pooling on my cheeks. "Why you two agreed easily because both of you think about the company."

I became insolent child her but I'm hurt by their decision.

"I'm doing this because of your future, Syd. You are my daughter, that's why I'm doing this," My father said in a calm voice.

My future? How so? By doing that bullshit decision my future already ruined.

"Since you both agreed about that bullshit marraige, I have nothing to do about it. All my life I became a puppet in this family. Nonetheless, it's for my future, so be it." After I said those words, I stood up and turned my back from them. I rapidly walked out from the library and went to my room.

I locked the door and cry. I know crying won't changed their mind about that fucking marraige.

Because of that fixed marraige, I will not be able to be a model. I will not be able to reach my dream.

After two hours of crying, I fixed myself and went to the washroom. I my reflection on the mirror and my eyes are red and puffy.

Who is the guy I will marry? Is he a good guy? Will he able to like me?  It's possible though because I am likeable.

I shook my head and slap my face to wake myself up.

Wake up, Sydney! You don't even know that guy. Yet you already assume that he will like you.

I washed up my face to get rid the redness of my eyes.  When I'm done I already wipe it using my towel, and went out from the washroom.

I fixed myself because I want to have fun. I wore make up and sexy outfit.

Since I am going to get married and my freedom will be gone anytime, I should having fun.

"Where are you going, Sydney?" My mother asked me the moment I got out of my room.

I kept myself cold and pretend that I did not see her. If I will keep paying attention to her my mood will be ruined.

"How dare you to turn your back on me?" She asked gain when I started to walked away from her.

I shut my eyes and heaved a sigh.

Calm down, Syd. She is your mother.

"On my friends,  we have night out."

"Do you think I will let you go?" She asked, her tone is mad.

"And even you won't let me... I will still go," I said and face her, I gave her a smile.

"I'm sure Dad will let me go though since I already agreed to the fixed marraige," I added.

I can see how her face turned into red as if she's going to blow a fire. Her eyes were sharp, and if looks can kill, I already dead in front of her.

"If something happen to you, don't blamed me for not stopping you," she said.

I just ignore her and left her on the hallway. I just walked and pretend that I didn't hear her.

I still have the right to have fun— no one could stop me for doing that even my father.

If he wouldn't let me, then sorry I will not get married to the son of his business partner.

It's fair and square.