"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 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, continue arranging her room and then suddenly slumped on the bed. "What sort of life is this? Ran away from home and ended up with a cute stranger, trapped in his web now. How's mum even doing and how's Dad 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
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 p
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