"Ow amazing!" Her eyes held glint of excitement, she had seen it, her favourite of all time. A shiny Teddy wall. She sprung off immediately towards it.
"Gosh she really is Isa, but what was 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. Exactly as she wanted them. Austin does other shoppings for her without letting her know and they went back. When she got to her room, she began placing the decorations in their right places, but not without bliss in her eyes. 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 the flight now, talk to you soon." "Yes father," "And take care of your wife." Smile crept to his face. "Yes father." Then a message suddenly popped up on his phone. "Boss, you need to come to the office now, there's an emergency stakeholder meeting." Without spending anymore seconds. Austin sprung off from the apartment in his BMW maybach. Bella who was speechless at the sudden run off, continued arranging her room and then suddenly slumped on the bed. "What sort of life is this though.. ran away from home and ended up with a cute stranger, trapped in his web now. How's Dad even taking this?? Gosh I don't even want to think about it." She covered her ears with her two hands. "This is choking!" Her breath hitched, she suddenly held on her chest, she couldn't take in enough air anymore as she kept banging on her chest. She had suffered panic attack since she was little and now, she couldn't believe it was here again. She staggered downstairs while breathing huskily. Bella knew she could really die if she doesn't do something. "Who's there?" She managed to voiced, but there was no one. She wasn't going to let herself die like this. Her stepmother would really have the final win if she allowed it. "Who's here!" she screamed weakly again but there was no one to her amusement. She dragged her foot, till she got out of the estate. Her breath sprung up the more, she couldn't take it anymore and she fell on her knees. Her pupil was on the verge of dilating now, but she dreadly held on for dear life, until a familiar face approached her. As though her soul had found solace in him, she gave in to darkness and fell completely to the floor. "Bella!" he screamed as he immediately held her on the floor. "Stay with me Bella." His shaky voice echoed but she was gone now. He swiftly grabbed her off the floor. "Bella!" He couldn't stop screaming in frights as he held her to his car. He drove recklessly down to the hospital with his mind shattered in several pieces. It was a good news he found her, but then on the verge of death. He paced up and down outside the hospital ward. "She's stable now, you can go see her." The doctor pronounced making him jerked forward immediately. When he got in, he figured she was tensed on seeing him as sweat began tickling down her forehead. Then tears suddenly dropped from a side of her eyes. She couldn't believe her father whom she had ran away from, was the one standing beside her bed now. How did she get here? she tried to shook her head but nothing was moving. Her body was stiffed, her leg wasn't moving, not even her eyes were blinking properly, nothing was okay. But then hearing and seeing clearly? She was dreadly frustrated inside. "{I need to get out of here!}" she tried to move but got utterly disappointed again, She was practically a vegetable. She suddenly paused, listening to whose voice was approaching. Her forehead creased, she got more tensed when she figured it was her stepmother's. "Luck on our side Henry, we need to get her married as soon as possible." "She's sick Sarah!" her father yelled surprisingly. Bella couldn't believe it, he had never stood up for her. "That's the point, we can't have her run away again, and you know we need this marriage Henry! we need to be in connection with the Kingston group." "Not while she's sick. Yes I agreed to your suggestion back then on getting her married to that lousy thing, but I never thought she disliked him so much to run away from her wedding. I nearly lost my daughter Sarah." Bella gasped on the bed. She knew it was her stepmother's plan to get her married for business all along, but today her father confirmed it for her. Where as some angers were now developing in her guts, she was also relieved to found out her father still cared for her so much. Not until she heard them again. "Audrey has just reported that the company sales has dropped by 10%, are you still sure you don't want this marriage?" He was silent, getting Bella frightened on the bed, Gosh. At this point she wished for miracle, if her father got silent like this, then he was going to have a second thoughts. She needed to run off, her fright intensified when he finally spoke. "How do you intend to do that." He asked with a heavy sigh. Bella knew this was going to happen, she had always known her father to be highly business minded, he could even sell himself for his company. "Now, you're in your right sense Henry." "Leave everything to me." She muttered confidently leaving her jerking on the bed. "Sarah, a wedding is needed, how are you going to do that?" "I said to leave everything to me, I'll be right back." She cat walked away beaming with all the excitement there was.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
When he opened the door and shoved her in like that, she had no choice but to take her bath now. She sat inside the bathtub and turned on the warm shower on herself. As though she had been running Marathon for the past several hours, her body relaxed immediately After some minutes, Bella dozed off and went deeply asleep inside the tub. Austin wondered why anyone could took so long in shower. When he couldn't take it anymore, he beckoned on the closed door, calling her name, but no answer came forth. When he called several times and still got nothing, he had panic on his face, hoping nothing bad had happened. "What if she had fainted??" Without a second thoughts, he pushed opened the door and turned back immediately at the sight he was met with. Naked Bella sleeping peacefully while the warm shower kept rushing.. He was torn in between waking her up or just leaving her, but then she was going to complain of body aches if she stayed like that for so long. But then
"What's that you want to tell me??" "Can I open my eyes now?" She looked closely at his closed eyes. He was more handsome than she had ever thought. She felt hot as her eyes roumage down to his neck line. His chest was built with muscles popping out through his shirt, his brows was the most gorgeous, along with long lashes, her hand unconsciously raised to his face, she began caressing it. "I take this as a yes." Austin muttered but she was too carried away to hear him. She flinched when he had his eyes suddenly opened. "Why did you open them!" She screamed. "You're so beautiful Isa." he muttered with his eyes never leaving her bo!bs and there she stood in his arms with her cheeks heated in all shades of red. She blushed hard. Her breath sprung off and her heart beat increased, she wondered why but all she knew she wanted now was this man right infront of her. Her hand lifted slowly, she caressed his lips. "It's all yours,.." Austin muttered in his husky voic
"Let's get you cleaned up." He muttered and scooped her into his arms. ************ There was chaos, she had anger sprinting from her breath, just like she had been feeling since last two weeks, she had disgust in her heart, She should better not set her eyes on that b!tch. Sarah had hatred piled up at her guts. Ann had refused to get out of her room since they returned from the birthday party. She wept and cried her eyes out at the sudden turn of event. She never imagined to run into Bella there and even stealing the man of her dream from her. She wailed. When her mum got to her room, she hugged her immediately, demanding to get her married to Austin as soon as possible. Sarah sighed and rubbed her head. She was still thinking of what to do when her phone suddenly beeped. When she checked, it was an unknown number, but from the content, she already knew who it was. "Well well well, So your daughter ran from me to Austin Richard. Wow, nice choice.. the bast*d was ev
Bella's hand tightened on her bag as she watched him passed by.His eyes focused to his front. She wrenched her gaze away from him and it landed on Dave.He had an apologetic look on his face as he came closer."I can get you where to stay, Bella." Dave muttered.Bella had dread in her eyes, she hated this guy standing before her so much now and she couldn't even hide it. "How dare you speak to me after what you did.""I'm sorry Bella, Austin is not actually who you think he is, I needed you to stay away from him as well."She scoffed painfully."You, that guy, and the scheming lady, you've done enough. I don't want to see you anywhere close to me in this life or any other again." She muttered and stopped a coming taxi. She hopped in weakly and left to her father's residence. But then, as she got to the gate, there was Ann and Sarah waiting for her with a paper, Sarah held out the paper on sighting her."You have to sign this first to get access." Sarah muttered, coldness laced at
Next morning, Austin woke up to a severe headache, he winced in pain holding up his head, And trying to remember everything from yesterday, then it came crumbling down his head. Someone had picked him up from the bar last night, and who could that be? Then few minutes she was on top of him, was she drunk as well?? Anger suddenly developed at his guts. Then he recalled he had sent her away before anything could happened. Austin Richard was the most handsome richest heir ever existed, but he wasn't someone to ever womanise. He believed in settling with whom he loved and that was Isa, the only woman he had adored all his life and waited for. Hissing once more, he sluggishly stood up from the bed still palming his head. When he checked the time, it was already past 9 and he dashed off to his bathroom to wash up. He came out in a robe and a dripping hair which he was drying with a white towel. He was doing that and began going downstairs, Austin suddenly haulted in his
He took back his phone immediately, staring down at the screen, there was no name. Then he picked it up. "Who the f*ck are you to distract my.." The bartender swiftly retrieved the phone from his hand. "He's drunk, can you come get him? I'll text you the address now." He hung up and began sending message. Just then Ann showed up almost immediately. "Isa?? I told you.. look at my Isa, I knew it! She has always been the one.. wait.. why do you smell different..?" he drunk talked as Ann took him, his hand on her shoulder. 'I smell different?? Have they been that closed??' Ann thought getting angry at everything. Just few hours back, she was done making a ganished noodles, the only thing she could prepare and had set the table, but Austin did not seem to be coming back home, hence she looked up for his contact and dialed immediately only for someone to tell her he was drunk, she sprung up as soon as she got the address and rushed down. But then he was calling her Isa, which
He hopped into his car and drove off immediately, unconsciously leaving Ann in his house.****Bella's eyes already got swollen from crying so much. She laid down helplessly and began dozing off slowly when a voice suddenly jolted her up, a voice she was so familiar with."How are you enjoying here little witch??" It was her stepmother.Bella's pupil dilated. She stood up slowly..."Please get me out of here, I didn't do it." She muttered, her eyes held desperation, she was already going into nervous breakdown, everything was sinking deeply and affecting her, she was loosing it."Please get me out!" Bella yelled."You deserve where you are right now, you can rott in hell." Sarah muttered and she shuddered."No! get me out! Where's dad, did he know I'm here?? Please get me out!" She pleaded but all Sarah did was smirked."Please!" She begged one more time, hope lingering in her eyes.Sarah shooked her head."There's only one way to get you out." She muttered and Bella sprung more clos
She kept looking back, but nothing changed, nobody came to her rescue until they shoved her inside their car.She accepted her fate, she was going to sleep in a cell for something she knew nothing about.In as much as Austin almost had tears in his eyes, there was anger, uncertainty, betrayal of trust in his heart.How could his Isa had stooped so low, she could've asked him if she needed money.He fumed and dashed away in his car.He knew she was going to be miserable in there, but he cared less at this moment.-------------When he got to his apartment, he was met with silence, his eyes unconsciously darted around, his jaw clenched into a thin line and his fingers tightened.Back then when his grandfather suggested going abroad for his studies, he refused blantantly cos of Isa, but they had him on a sleeping dose and had him transported against his wish. When he got there and had no other choice, he began his studies and couldn't wait to round up. On the day of his graduation, he wa
She sprung up to Mrs Beth. "He's about to sign now, he said I must take wine for him to sign." Mrs Beth gave her a disgusting look. "Austin?" She muttered but Austin's cold look at her send shivers down her spine. And even Dave had stoic expression on his face. "Since you're here, I think I should take my leave now." She muttered going towards Austin, but Mrs Beth was quick to give her a resounding slap. Not again! And what has she done now? "How dare you!" Mrs Beth fumed confusing her the more. "Son, I told you she is nothing but a gold digger, you chosed not to believe me, I hope you're seeing it now, that's what all this rechead bast*ds does!" She snorted then walked up to the man and retrieved the documents. "See it for yourself!" She threw at Austin who now had a fierce look along with painful glints in his eyes. "Can you explain this?." He pointed the documents at Bella, his voice as cold as an ice, it made her shuddered. He had never spoken to her like this sin
She sighed and turned to leave, but never stopped wondering and trying to figure out why there was Austin in her picture. If he was there, then he must've valued the picture so much to have hung it at their Villa and that means they were once class mates? she shuddered as her heart skipped several beats. She looked down at the Address in her hand. Then she realized she had got some work to do to get approval from her supposedly contracted mother in law, she sighed heavily as she brushed her hair aside. ********** At the mansion, the atmosphere was chilly and it felt as though someone could get strangled by her hands. This sudden visitor, was one she couldn't wait to throw Bella at and rest. "I said to give us time, why are you here?!" Sarah screamed at his face, but Ethan wasn't fazed by her fierceness. He pushed his way inside and sat on the couch. He came with a laptop that he dropped on the center table and had it opened. Sarah stared at him knowing he was upto no
"What??" She hissed, staring down at her phone, wondering why the woman who had hated her for being a lowly illegitimate daughter suddenly wanted to see her. She brought out the pictures again and stared at it for some seconds. Then she folded it neatly and put it back in her pants pocket. Her mother was dead, and everybody had lied to her, all her life was a lie and she was devastated, she was going to anywhere that could calm her heart and prevent her from hurting herself, but now Mrs Beth had said if she doesn't come, it could be her misused chance. Whatever it was that made it a chance for her, she needed to find out. She pulled out her hand to stop a taxi that was coming. Then she hopped in and showed him an address Mrs Beth had sent to her. When she got to the Villa, she had no time to admire the vision as they were the richest in the country and it was obvious they had a lot of properties. She walked in through the gate, her eyes darting everywhere till she sight
When she got to her father's study, she sighed heavily, her eyes darting everywhere in search of him but there was no one. "Father!" She yelled but no one answered to her dismay. When she couldn't get him, she began searching around, anything that could explain her birth to her, what everybody had refused to tell her. Back then when she first woke up at a hospital she was met with new faces that she couldn't remember, then she was told she had a fatal accident that took her memory. She shuddered when Henry smiled at her until he told her, he was her father, then Mrs Sarah, Henry introduced her as her stepmother. Even though Ann had a disgusting look on her face, Henry introduced her as her stepsister. And when she asked for her own mother, he told her she left him a long time ago, hiding everything from her. Henry had warned his wife to not reveal anything to Bella and let her continue with her life making her believed all he had told her. She was almost bringing her father