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 regret her decision, but then, he was going to compensate her and how long does she need to act? it was time for business. Somehow, it was better than letting him trace her family and tearing them apart, looked like something he could really do. "How long do I need to act?" "I'll draft a contract now that would be legally bounded and you'll sign it." "Hh.." She sighed having no other choice. "Is there still need to go to court? you can just summoned your lawyer or stuffs, Sh*t I hate those places." She muttered and he signaled to Dave to take the route to his house. Bella's forehead creased, her brows raised and her eyes widened at the building in front of her, it was too majestic. "You might loose your jaw if you don't close it..." He muttered making Bella utterly embarrassed, she never knew her mouth was opened too. "Don't faint at the inner decorations." He voiced with a smirk. "Bragging hun? why should I?? we've got decorations too y'know." "Still defending your family that almost sold you off?" Bella cleared her throat, she realized she could never loose a fight to him. When she got in, she tried to control her reactions. Austin suddenly chuckled. "Don't worry you can complement." "Whatever, but why is everything in here almost white and grey?" "Why questioning my taste." "Cos your taste is boring!" F*ck, she did it again, bruising his ego. "Well, when you get to your own room, you can have it designed to your taste." "My own room? why will I have a room here?" "Isn't husband and wife supposed to live together?" "A contracted marriage?" Within some minutes, Dave arrived with the contract. His face bloomed with unexplainable excitement. "You can go through it, and have it signed." Her eyes moved here and there on the paper and suddenly stopped, then opened wide. "For two month?!" "No I can't reach that long, look it's not like I'm abandoning my family, I still need to go back home after sometimes, Two month is too long for me." "That's it, either two month or no contract and you know what that means." "Are you threatening me?!" "See it however you like." Sh!t, her face got red in anger. Austin smirked and nonchalantly walked away. "Dave, cancel all my schedule for today and tomorrow." "But Boss." He whined, amused and angry at his sudden change. "Look man, what has come over you!" Dave suddenly dropped the honorifics and walked fast beside him into his room. Aside from being his manager, his driver and everything, he was also his best friend, a friendship they've kept since childhood. "Like she isn't even the one you've been waiting for!" "Mind your words Dave!" "I'm not f*cking going to mind anything until you get back to your senses, the company had always been your priority, why changing it cos of some bitch!" "Watch your tongue!" "I won't!" Austin breathed in heavily, he knew he had to calm down now, else this was going to go on for as long as Dave wished. "Look here man, I think she's Isa." Dave suddenly paused. "What do you mean?" "I mean Isa, my Isa, can't you see it?" "What makes you think it's her, she could be another person." "I was the one that had adored her for many years, if I see my Isa, I was going to recognize her even while asleep, do you think I'd pick some random crazy girl that ran off her own wedding from the street if it wasn’t Isa?” “Do you know how joyful I was to have finally found her? and do you know what's more joyful, she ran away from her wedding, just a moment to loosing her forever and I found her." Dave was speechless. Everything made sense now,. This explained why he was so persistent on picking her off the road. If she was Isa, then why didn't he recognized her, he had also done same for the past several years as well. He walked slowly downstairs. "Gosh what sort of room is this for the love of God. Grey everywhere and how am I supposed to sleep in here? it's too big! since I'm paying for being helped, shouldn't I be comfortable?" "What and what do you need for your room miss?" A voice suddenly came through into her room. His eyes focused on every part of her, while his inside was in utter chaos. Was she truly Isa? Those Hazel eyes, the plumped and well shaped lips, even though it became more beautiful now than high school days, and f*ck the tiny scar on her pinky finger. "Mister?!" Bella suddenly yelled and hugging herself, overwhelmed by Dave's intermittent gaze at her. Almost at every part of her body. "I'm, I'm sorry.." Bella shooked her head at him. "Will you get the things I need for this damn sh*t of a grey coloured room." "Hun?" Dave who was still in a daze muttered. "I'll get all the things you need for your room, Happy now?" Austin suddenly butt in. "And Dave, what are you still doing here? you are supposed to be at the office right?” Austin was surprised to see him there. She looked between the two, If he was supposed to be at the office, why then did he came to her place? "Boss, I need to speak with you." He muttered, excusing himself outside and Austin followed. "Boss, She's not Isa, I mean, can't you just forget about Isa and move on? she must have moved on somewhere else. It's been so many years." Without a word, Austin turned and left him there. Dave breathed in anger as he watched him leave, "Isa is back and I wouldn't let you have her! she was mine to begin with." Dave stamped and dashed off."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
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