CHAPTER 5: DO YOU WANT TO GO?

NICHOLAS

Now I am standing and waiting for my bride.

I thought she will reject me after the proposal I have given to her but she seemed okay with it. I mean no woman will agree to this why does she do it??

I thought she was a gold digger but no she is not for sure.

She didn’t even put any effort into looking good or presentable that day, she is forced to get married. She didn’t even like me I can tell this from her expression….

But the only thing I find intriguing is her personality… Although she seemed shy, her words and talking were on point….. She seemed smart… I don’t know whether she have a job or not but she was confident about her own money… I mean I might have judged her too much before even talking to her.

Here comes my wife!!

She is walking through the aisle with her father. She is looking down. Her veil was so thick that

her face is not recognizable.

Her father is saying something and she is nodding while walking…

She reached the platform and her hand was given to me.

“Be nice Naomi” Her father said.. Strangely, he didn’t say anything to me like protecting her daughter and all..Now she is standing in front of me, still looking down.

Oh, by the way, we are not having a grand wedding…. But the idea was of Naomi’s.

She didn’t want the big wedding. She strictly said she didn’t want paparazzi… So, we are having a private wedding with friends and family. I am happy with no paparazzi as well

Her reason for a private wedding is that no one will know how she looks and it will help her work smoothly without outsiders intruding on her privacy… And also it will help her to move on after

divorce..Personal opinion, why is she so weird? I mean everyone loves attention and fame, and when she is getting it, she is refusing!!!

Of the women I have been with, some were desperate for attention and some of them were

clingy .. They were so okay to click photos with me for a little bit of fame…

I say 'some' because I also been with women of high intellect and belongs to prestigious professions. That’s what I choose most often. We think about mutual pleasure.

They don’t care about fame but that doesn’t stop the paparazzi from capturing photos whenever we get out of any hotel.

There were so many scandals and rumours about me but they were okay so I didn’t complain either…. I have a certain Reputation for a reason. I do good business and people cannot point fingers at my work. And that's what matters.

Naomi Gellar is full of surprises…it’s like whenever I feel like I figured her she does something that contradicts my assumptions.

I mean I am okay with it if she is okay with hiding identities.

because people will not know about my wedding and I will able to do the conferences peacefully.

“So are you ready to take the vows? “Priest asks..

I nod

We repeated the vows and slipped rings .. She didn’t even bother to look at me…

“Now you can kiss the bride” Priest announced and that’s when she looked up, I removed the

veil properly. I saw an unreadable eye but a little bit teary…

her eyes glistening making her light brown eyes darker. Her lips were tight in a line.

Her face flushed red as if she was holding back her tears. But if I am honest, she is looking beautiful with the red flushed around her cheeks and nose.

Her innocent doe eyes have so much intensity that it seems like pulling me to her.

And I won’t lie but I didn’t feel that pull in a long time.

WHAT THE FUCK IS wrong with me!!

NAOMI POV

While walking through the aisle I didn’t look up, I felt so miserable. I am agreeing to marry a person who will never love me… I am okay with it but it still feels bad..

I didn’t talk to him since that day. Whatever I had to say I did say it to his secretary and he conveyed my message…. After that meeting, I met his father and that’s the only thing that happened in this drama.

I know Mr. Dawson, he is the friendly and nicest person I have known… Whenever I used to go to the hospital and meet the cancer patients and spend my day with them, I always talked with him…

I didn’t know his son was Nicholas. And indeed his condition is critical now… According to the doctor he is not reciprocating to the treatment. They told me that he is not willing to get well, so no treatment is working……

“Behave properly, don’t mess things up…. They will not entertain your clumsiness… And if they ask you to quit your work don’t argue. Do what they said” My father said strictly.

I was surprised when he said that…

He was the person who forced me to choose this work, he never allowed me to spend time with friends so that I could focus on my studies but now for a man I have to quit my job!! How ridiculous…

I didn’t look up for once, honestly, I couldn’t….

“Be nice Naomi “ My father said, wow, just wow

And the ceremony started

we took the vows…

And then my nightmare came

“You may kiss the bride “ Priest announced and I looked up immediately.. My eyes were started

to get teary, I was trying to hold it…

Nicholas was looking at me with unreadable eyes or maybe he was trying to understand what

am I feeling….

He hold my cheeks with his both hands, He leaned close and I closed my eyes tight with anticipation but then kissed my skin beside my lips instead of my actual lips.

WHAT!! Thank god…

But he stayed there for long and pretended he was kissing my lips…

I opened my eyes to see him staring at me with that same nonchalant expression.

His lips went near to my ears and whispered “I know my reputation is not so good in magazines, but I am not an asshole like you think. I respect you. Don’t be scared”.. He removed his face and looked in front…

How come such a good statement comes from that cold-faced person. I was shocked but as well

as happy. He isn’t that bad I guess.

I again veiled my face….

A personal photographer clicked a few pics as a memory of the wedding … Everyone was whispering as to why I was not showing my face properly but I didn’t care. I have my own

reason. ..

My friends and family congratulated us … Wishing us a bright future and healthy marriage….

This marriage is unhealthy in the beginning only. Jokes on them.

My father again came up to me or rather his son in Law. " You are officially my son-in-law now, I feel proud," He said a bit drunk, but I did feel a pang in my heart. The little girl in me who always wanted her father's approval felt the hurt.

My eyes become misty, Even if I try to be strong my father always becomes successful in breaking me.

" And Naomi, Please behave don't make trouble for Nicholas, He is a  BU-" My father was interrupted by a cold heavy voice, and for a second I did realize it was from my husband until I felt his hand around my waist.

" I think you should be concerned about yourself more Father in Law , You do not have to worry about My wife" 

My father if annoyed didn't show anything just gave Nicholas a tight smile and left.

My best friends Roni and Ethan came up to me after few minutes…. They know everything. They were against it but they also know what I am facing.

Roni hugged me and held my hands with teary eyes…

“Hey if anything happens do let me know okay, I will be there as soon as possible… You know I love you” She almost cried while saying..

I hugged her again and cried a little…

Ethan didn’t say much, he cares for me but he cannot express it in words…. He just turned to Nicholas and said what I didn’t expect.

“Hey man, I know you are famous and all and you have a busy life… Please take care of her even if you can’t love her. Please respect her. She deserves it you know “He smiled; he didn’t raise his voice … And I am thankful for that………

They left immediately and promised to meet soon. .

“Do you want to go home, You look tired? “ He asked out of the blue with a little bit concerned…

Why do people say he is ruthless?? He is behaving nicely….

“Yeah,” I replied… I don’t have any strength to interact with anyone…. I need peace to be

honest.