Chapter 3

Theron's POV

" I'm just asking you to at least think about it. She is beautiful and young, your type of girl not to mention the daughter of our good family friend. This is even an opportunity for us to unite two powerful families that will take the business world by storm. Look at it this way, you will have a gorgeous wife and business alliance for future business ventures. "

I sighed taking a sip of bourbon and closing my eyes to enjoy the burning sensation in my throat as the liquid slid away. I honestly can't do anything else to get this woman off my back. For months now she has been insisting that I get married. Marriage was not in my vocabulary and I don't think it will be for a long time. But who cares because she has been pushing for me to get a wife? I didn't like it one bit but she fails to understand each time I say it.

She wanted to get married to Sarah Smith, the daughter of Andrew Smith who was my father's best friend and business partner. My father died a few years ago so I've left with this control freak and my little sister. Sarah is a bratty daddy's girl who thinks the world revolves around her skinny ass. I hooked up with her years back, nothing serious to which I emphasized strictly no strings attached. That went south when she went all fatal attraction on me causing me to go to Landon. Besides her, I had business so I used that to get away from the craziness.

To about being clingy, she is a freaking leech. I could deal with her suffocating me and invading my life. Things cooled down like normal and I recently came back. To be fair she wasn't the only one I was trying to elude. I wanted to get away from my mom's matchmaking skills. Since my father died she has been fixated on getting me to settle down. I'm pretty sure I could do that myself if I wanted to. This is why Alexis left home. It is because she is too overbearing and she tries to project her thoughts and silly ideas on us. Alexis is my youngest sister who according to my mom is ' unladylike '. She is artistic and carefree but our mother wanted her to wear designer dresses, shoes, and dresses which were not her style. Then one day she crossed all limits, fixing her alliance with some rich family. She rejected it and decided to leave home and get her apartment.

I did not leave our family home because I felt pity for her but I understand that I should have left too. At least I would be spared of her nonsensical notions and projections.

" I don't want any of that. I am more than capable of doing everything I want alone so no to the proposal and considering that Mr. Smith has been Dad's business partner I doubt he would want to mix business with personal matters. I believe he is professional enough. "

" I'm just trying to help you to settle down Theron and Sarah is the best there can be" she tried to justify herself yet again. I knew she was not going to let it go easily.

" I'm done here" I got up from the chair about to leave but she gripped my arm.

" Try to listen to me and think about me!" she pleaded.

" How about for a minute you take your advice and listen. I'm not going to get married because of what you want, I will when I want and for me. This whole controlling urge lays it at bay because it's going to make you lose the last person you have in your life. Trust me, your daughter walked out on you, and I'm close to doing the same. I know that control is the constant thing in your life but it should be control over your life, not others or you will push them away. "

I looked at her and saw her glassy eyes but I walked away. It's always the same thing that I am getting tired of. Work is the only thing that keeps me sane right now because too much drama is not good for the brain and health. And I rely on anything else other than my success.

These are the times I miss my father. He and I had a close relationship and his death hit me hard. He died of natural causes, a heart attack and I was not even aware that he had heart problems. He was one hell of a workaholic and maybe that's what put a strain on his heart and triggered it. Mom was at least bearable when he was alive.

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I was working when I got a call from ' long time no see' little sister. I have an unsettling feeling that she's going to ask me for something. And my gut feeling tells me it's something that will annoy me.

" To what do I this pleasure, dear sister?" I sarcastically said when I picked up the call.

" Don't sulk brother, I know how you miss little ole me but I promise you are in my thoughts daily."

I scoffed at her childish mannerism " Oh please stop flattering yourself and get to the damn point. Some of us have got work to do." She giggled and I smiled missing her. Like any other little sibling, she was annoying as hell but I missed her so much. And the rare times she calls I feel at peace that she is safe and sound.

" I need a favor from you and it's quite urgent" she announced.

" Oh no, what is it now?"

" I'll cut right to the chase. A friend of mine is in desperate need of a job and I bet your gigantic ass hotel has a vacancy, so what say? Cuties"

I laughed when she said that. My sister is not a friendly person so I think it's kind of weird she has a desperate friend.

" Oh dead, it seems I've been missing out on a lot. When did this lone wolf a friend?"

" And that piqued your interest? I thought you had work to do and I'm adding it to the di list as hiring is part of it."

" Hey! Be nice. Anyways I'm too busy to do that but just get through to Jacob and he will settle your request."

" Thanks a lot, brother, I owe you one!" she squealed cheerily.

" No, you owe me many and not off the hook."

After the talk with Alexis, it made me wonder who her friend was that she cares so much to ask for a job. When I said she was a lone wolf I meant it. She never had any attachments to anyone because and I quote " friends are too high maintenance and needy. I can't have let's do this, that, go there, wear this, and all that girly shit. I'm a lone wolf I thrive alone. I work better at my own pace. I guess she found the one friend who is not high maintenance and matches her personality. That's good, she is not so alone anymore.