Chapter 2
“What?” I said at the same time as the woman behind me
My eyebrows furrowed, unsure I had heard him at all. He slipped his hands away from my waist and moved me so I was standing by his side. He intertwined our hands and continued with a wide smile spread on his lips, “you thought I was joking, right mom? I told you I’d be getting married
today”
“Karl, what are you–” the woman was saying when a man in a suit walked up to her and cut her off by whispering in her ears.
“Right now?” She gasped, her eyebrows shifting in surprise. She pressed one hand to her chest, “alright, III attend to it right away,” she told the man in the suit who simply bowed his head and took a step back.
She resumed her focus on the strange man standing next to me, “Karl, I have to attend to important business at one of our malls, but we have to talk once I get home today!”
She looked at me one more time before tuming around, her fancy red dress swinging as she walked. The man in the suit opened the door to a massive black expensive looking car that I was too poor to know what it was and soon she disappeared.
Once she was driven out of sight, 1 turned to look at the man next to me, “what the hell was that about?” I snatched my hand from him, I was heavily still triggered by the word marriage after what had just transpired between my ex and best friend.
I noticed for the first time there was a man standing next to him, his hands positioned behind him, like he was a bodyguard of some sort
You seem startled his deep voice drew my y attention back to him. He let out a small chuckle, “that’s a new reaction. Not an expression I’m used to.” he had that smirk still sitting on his face.
“Listen, I don’t have the time for useless jokes, I’m way too-“I started to say, trailing off when he leaned in, lowering his face so he could match my height of five–six.
“But it’s not a joke,” his voice was low, sending goosebumps trailing down my skin.
I couldn’t tell if it was because the commanding aura coming from him was intense, or if I was just genuinely swooned
He moved back a littie, reaching into his suit pocket and pulling out a card. “I have an Interesting offer for a marriage. Of course, he handed the card to me. “I won’t force you if you have no interest, but I’d be willing to pay you whatever price you want.” he said, not an element if joke in that
Voice
I stared down at the business card that read ‘Karl Lever, CEO Lever inc. I’d heard of Lever Inc, they were a leading company in tech, entertainment, and fashion.
“Price for what?” I frowned, my confusion deepening by the second.
“For getting married to me?
“Why would you want to pay me to marry you?!” I blinked, it was official that today was a dream I had to wake up from.
find out if you do have interest later,” he dismissed, “Kent?” He called the man behind him, “we’re running late for the meeting, right?”
“Yes Mr Lever, the man said in a low voice.
“Alright, start the car, Karl said, turning to leave. He held my shoulder. “I just saved your life, you owe me,” with that, he disappeared into a black SUV, zooming off and leaving me to wonder what the hell just happened.
at the card before placing it into my purse, needing to head home to calm my mind.
cry, still in disbelief.
I wrapped my arms around myself as I walked to the house I’d shared with Darren for all those years, unable to cry.
I got to my door and was shocked to hear laughter coming from inside the house. I hurried to insert the key and unlock the door.
Darren and Layla’s eyes trailed in any direction, they were still in their wedding outfits.
My eyes widened in shock, “what?! How the hell do you have the audacity to come back here after what you two have done?” I made my way to where they stood at their dining area.
Darren immediately stepped forward, “what do you think you’re doing?”
pay for it!”
squinted my eyes, shaking my head in horror, “what on earth are you talking about? This is my fucking house, I pay
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Chapter 2
“But it’s in my name.” he raised his voice at me.
My eyes widened. He’d never spoken to me this way before. Was that kindness all an act to get all those money from me?
“Listen,” he raked his fingers through his hair, there is no reason to pretend anymore, since you know the truth, Layla is pregnant and will be living. with me from now on, so,” he walked towards the kitchen and I noticed the bags that were there, he brought it my way. “I already packed your things, you will have to leave because this one bedroom is too small for=”
“What?” I raised my voice, clutching on to his shirt as tight as I could. “you fucking bastard! How could you! After everything I yelled in his face, “I’m not going to rest until you pay my money, I will get you two fucking arrested!”
He gripped my hand tight, starting to pull me towards the door. He was much stronger so my fight did nothing to stop him. He rossed me out the door and threw my bags after me. locking the door behind me.
1 banged furiously, tears streaming down my cheeks, “Til get the cops involved you bastard, you two will rot in hell!” I yelled on top of my voice.
After minutes of hitting the door, 1 slid to the floor, burying my face in my palms as I wailed, “this cannot be happening to me right now I sniffed
I had lost my parents in a mysterious car crash when I was nine, so fatal we couldn’t even retrieve their bodies. My sister and I had to grow up in an orphanage. She was the only one I could call other than Layla but even now she was married with three children and had constantly warned me against being with Darren, saying he was a snake. I never saw what she saw and hadn’t spoken to her for a year because of it. How could I face her now!
I picked my bag from the floor, heading in no particular direction, “do I go to the police? What do I fucking do?” I sniffed, the tears dropping non stop.
And that was when it finally clicked. The weird man from earlier. I didn’t know what I was doing but I picked my phone up and dialed the number on the card
It was my only chance at the moment.
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