Tears sprint down her eyes, the crazy weather never made her felt any better.
The scorching sun and severe heat, gnawled at her skin as she ran along. There was no way she was going to be Mrs Williams. The f*cking cheat would never be her husband. Her father had selected him and made an alliance with the family to get married but not while he was disrespecting her. She had caught him with different girls, on different occasions having his dirty fun. "Such a slot!" She snapped increasing her pace. When she got tired, she bent her head for a while and continued her journey. Her body shooked, she jerked forward and running in full pace now when a car suddenly pulled beside her. "Leave me alone!" She screamed while running with her shoes dangling in her hand, and holding the huge wedding gown. She couldn't believe this was happening to her right now. More tears sprint from her eyes as she kept running. There was no way she could run more than a car as it suddenly pulled beside her again. The driver popped out his head to her dismay, but he looked nothing like any of her Father’s men. He seemed like elites drivers and she was sure someone was at the back seat. "Who are you?" She managed to sniffed. The window shield suddenly wined down, revealing a man at the backseat just like she had imagined. Bella blinked at the sight right infront of her, He couldn't be human right? She suddenly hiccup and woke from her daze. He slowly turned his head to her direction. His fierce jaw pointing at her, his blue eyes, along with his stylishly coiled hair, and his smooth skin blending perfectly with his tuxedo suits made her hiccup once again. "Are you getting in or not." He suddenly snapped. He wasn't asking her to get into his car was he? “No!” She snapped. She didn't run away from her wedding just to get kidnapped by some drop dead handsome guy. "I'm good." She muttered and continued her journey. Not until she sighted them. Her father's men already found out she was missing and now in a car, chasing after her. Panic was written all over her face. Her body shooked aimlessly, Was she supposed to jump off the bridge now, into the big river? She was really going to die. She became frightened on the spot. Then he suddenly pulled beside her and dragged her into his car. With so much rage, she fought to get down, until she saw his face. It was really the handsome stranger from earlier. Did he just saved her?! Even though she couldn't found out why, she was still outrageously grateful for helping her out. But her curiosity got the best of her. "Why did you do that? I mean.. like why the f*ck are you helping me?" "Wow, a sassy one too." He muttered inaudibly while still looking into his phone. Bella's brow raised. "{Did he just called me sassy?}" She cleared her throat anticipating for his answer. "Aren't you just too much for someone who just escaped her own wedding?" He muttered coldly, little frustration hinted at his voice. "You are supposed to be begging for someone to save you off this dangerous road, beside weren't you running away? aren't you scared they could caught up with you? you can get back down now, if you want." He snapped. "You are telling me you are just being a good Samaritan?" Bella scoffed. The look on his face, his ego was bruised. "You know what, just get out." He suddenly pushed the door opened. "Is he crazy or what's this one." She couldn't be more amused, his fierce face carrying her away. While she contemplated on either coming down from the car, Austin kept praying she never gets down. Her father's men were just a little farther away now. Her body flinched, she needed him now than ever. "Just drive." She finally muttered, the least she could want at the moment was getting caught by her father and getting her married to the scum. A smile, almost invisible crept to Austin's lips. "Do you have anywhere you want to go?" She suddenly looked up at him. Of course she had nowhere to go, all she wanted was to run away from all the Sh*t. Now she was away, but where the hell was she going now? "I just asked you a question." "Maybe I should just go back home." She suddenly sniffed, making Austin raised a brow. "I have no money, not my cards, I just took a decision out on impulse and now I'm stranded, just drop me off here, I need to go back home." She muttered shaking aimlessly in tears. He stared at her for a while. "You know something?." She raised her head. "Having the courage to make your own decisions, I was actually impressed till this moment." Bella's forehead creased. Why would anybody be impressed at a girl who ran away from her own wedding. She held on the door handle waiting for it to pullover, but none of that happened. "Why aren't you stopping?" She muttered. "Just stay still, I need to think." He muttered, his voice giving her cold chills. Her body mysteriously yielded to the commanding tone, she stayed quite. "Boss, the meeting is in 20minutes, we need to get there on time, don't you think we should drop her off here?" Dave voiced from the front seat. "Cancel the meeting, take me to father." He muttered once and closed back his eyes. "But Boss, this is a stakeholders meeting and.." Dave whined but swiftly kept quite as he saw his glare. "Just do what I said, will you?" He growled. When they got to a huge building, he came down with Bella while he held his signature cold face. "Let's go." Bella oblivious to everything, followed suit, atleast she was away from home. It felt as though she was on adventure. Not until he dropped the bombshell. "I have brought my wife." He suddenly muttered to an old man in a garden where he brought her. "What? Wife?" Bella muttered in astonishment. Austin swiftly grabbed her hand when she made to turn. "You said you only.." He didn't let her finished. "Grandfather, hope you can get your surgery done now." He muttered coldly. Once Bella heard that, she decided to play along, atleast for that moment. Mr Richard, almost the overall jovial person they could be on earth, stared intermittently at Bella, with a smile dangling at his lips. "Alright.. but why wasn't I present at your wedding?" "All that matters now, is get your surgery done!" "I don't believe you son, why was I not invited to your wedding! I had only told you yesterday to get a wife or I will not get a surgery done, and today you came with a wife?" "Alright Grandfather, I will make you believe me." He swiftly beckoned on Bella. His eyes held uncertainty but one thing was for sure. His eyes was pleading with Bella’s. He delicately held her neck and swiftly sealed their lips. He devoured on her lips till he heard claps from Mr Richard and he pulled back, leaving Bella flushed on the spot. Her hand unintentionally lifted up to her lips. "{Did he just kissed me?! I don't even know him! wait, what?!}" Bella's inside was in chaos. "I'll take my leave now, and your flight is next morning, get prepared." He held Bella's hand and dashed off with her. When they got to the car, away from Mr Richard, Bella stopped and sent several slaps across his face. "How dare you use me!" "Good Samaritan my foot!" She spat angrily and went on her heels with hot anger sprinting from her breath. "I never used you, you are my wife!”Bella suddenly haulted in her track. Did she heard that clearly? What the f*ck was he saying now. "Let's go." He grabbed her hand and made to the car while she watched dumbfounded. "Drive to court." He ordered Dave. "And why do I need to be there?" "Cos we are getting officially married." She flared up in anger. She didn't run away from her wedding only to get married to a stranger. "You know what, I'm done here just drop me now!" she yelled in frustration. "I'll draft a contract, and you'll be my wife until father get done with his surgery, I'll compensate you handsomely, and that's also to payback for the help I rendered." Bella got more confused. A contract marriage? "And if I say I'm not interested?" "Then I'll have to destroy your family, I'll make sure your family company go bankrupt until you have nowhere to go but to still run back to me." "So this was a trap, like I set my own trap? amazing!" She was damned overwhelmed. She really was going to
"Omg!" She ran off immediately as she sighted one of her favorite room decor. A teddy wall! "Gosh she really is Isa, but what's Dave saying." Austin hissed. How could he not recognized her when they were all friends. Bella grabbed a huge Pinky teddy along with the twinkling wallpapers. She was sure to have a marvellous sleep now. "Is that okay?" Austin asked and she nodded rapidly, these decors were her typical decors back home. Just as she wanted, like the damn princess she had ever been, Austin does other shoppings for her, and they went back, while she munched on the several chocolate he got for her. With merry filled eyes, she placed the decors excitedly, Austin watched her in amusement. Everything about her was screaming Isa. But then, how could she not know it was him or even recognize Dave a bit? they really must have changed alot, but then.. He went in a daze, until his phone came bickering at his ears. "Yes father." He muttered. "Son, I'm on t
Her eyes darted everywhere. It was really going to happen. "Bella, I'm sorry, you just have to do this for the family, it's for all of us." He muttered holding up her hand. If only she could move. "{How about Ann, why must I be the one to be used for business. Dad please don't get me married.}." Tears dripped from a side of her eyes. "{Dad I know mum left you, according to history, but why must you do this to me, can't you see I'm even sick right now?}" Once he saw the tears, he cleaned it delicately. "I'm sorry." He muttered again, almost in whispers. Within some seconds, she came back with a paper and a thumbprint. Really?? She actually meant business. She was going to have her placed her thumbprints on a marriage certificate. "{Am I some goat or something?!}" She screamed, but of course nobody could hear her. "Sarah?" "Yes, she only needs to sign that's all." "Do it right then." Bella jerked immediately, her blood boiled rapidly in her veins. Sarah
Ann in her room couldn't contain her excitement. Just in few days she was going to be Mrs Richard, the greatest Richard group. There was nothing her mother would not do for her. Going as far as bringing her crush close to her, she could never love her less. She got out of her room to stumbled on a sulking parents. She haulted in her steps as well when the news presented itself to her. Williams Kingston's group had withdrew their 40% shares from the company, making them almost rocking bottom. Henry paced up and down while Sarah fumed with so much anger. If only she could lay her hand on Bella, she would really strangle her to death. Her blood boiled in rage. Then Henry's phone beeped which he picked up almost immediately. He snarled at the ID, his face held anger. "Why then are you calling? you've done your worst." Ethan laughed hysterically from the other end. "This can't be my worst, for disgracing me infront of my family like that, my worst is yet to come,"
When Austin didn't flinch at their threats, she walked angrily to separate their hands. But Austin didn't gave her a glance as he moved firmly to be standing in front of Ethan Williams. Holding strongly on Bella's hand. Sarah stood speechless with her jaws dropped and fuming in anger. "Get the hell out of here, will you?!" She fumed walking back to him but Austin knew whom he had business with, hence he gazed intermittently at Ethan, imposing his cold aura on him. Ethan's body was in turmoil and a bit frightened, but he still managed to keep a straight expression. For him to be challenging him like this, Ethan figured he must be from one of the conglomerate families and infact, his face was a bit familiar. He glared dangerously at Austin. "Whoever you think you are, is not upto my family's position. So I suggest you get your lowly self out of this place, before I destroy you and the whole of your family, and I will not only destroy them, but also make them a laughing
"Alright eat." He muttered giving her a sacarstic smirk. Austin brought out a golden card. "Take this.." "What's that.." "It contains alot of money, for anything you might need." "What for??" "You are my wife and I wouldn't let you lack anything okay, Incase I'm not around, you can use it as you wish." "Okay.. like how much do you have in there?" she muttered with a mixed reaction of amusement, anticipation. "A million dollars.." Her eyes opened wide in astonishment. "And you're giving it to me? which one are you gonna use." "I have lots of them, do not worry.." he chuckled and stood up. "And before I forget, there's a birthday party tonight that you'll have to attend." "No I don't club with a guy okay, I only used to do that with my friends.." Austin chuckled. "It's my mum's birthday at our home.. not some clubbing hubs.." Bella's jaw dropped. He was inviting her to his family's event. How was she supposed to act, as his wife? or what? when they weren'
"Don't think you can leave till it's over.." "You??" "Yes it's me, and don't think you can leave till it's over." "Tell me the truth.. what relationship do you have with Austin Richard?" "Okay.. just see him as someone I know for now.." "Why does it have to be at your mum's birthday he'll unveiled? and what do you mean for now." "Isa,.. ehm Bella, you'll find this out yourself, just don't leave okay? okay??" he muttered vigorously and disappeared. Bella got more confused. He called her that name again which sound almost familiar. If he said to stay then why not. Even if Ann was going to collect her crush, she still atleast had her fake husband. She smiled sheepishly and went back to sit. "We welcome everyone to this great occasion as our most precious Mrs Beth Richard has added another year again, take it upon yourself to enjoy to the fullest today.." The mic beamed and music followed. After sometimes, everywhere became stilled, devoid of any noise as the MC bec