After Ace showed me around, we decided to seat with our parents who were already expecting us to join them, Ace mother kept looking to the door from time to time, I could clearly see she was expecting someone but before i could ask who the visitor was, a familiar but grown face walked in.
Jason, I screamed, struggling against Ace grip on my wrist, happy and sad at the time to see him. I had no idea he was coming tonight, I guess my parents already did because, they couldn't hide their smile.
With the strange turn of events happening today, am positive my parents knows more about Jason than I do so, am not going to ask the obvious.
Audrey, meet Jason my older son, Mrs Demetriou said introducing him to me but i guess you two already know each other.
I nodded in shock at the mention of "Older Son" but it all made sense now. Scooting over so he could seat beside me, he chuckled, you're one fiesty tigress he sneakered pulling me in for a hug.
I smiled at the nickname I love.
Jason is someone I had a crush on before he transferred to another school, same time I started liking Ace, more like he was my first love.
Ace never knew about the magnitude of my feelings for Jason until tonight, I can see the look of betrayal in his eyes when I accidentally mumbled how much Jason absence affected me.
I know my friends think am in love with Ace but the truth is, I only liked him for having a striking resemblance to Jason & until now I never knew they were brothers.
I miss you sweetheart, Jason said as he wrapped me in a firm hug.Tears pulled in my eyes, I inhaled his masculine scent and the memory of us when we were younger flooded back in, he's different now. Although he looks older than Ace, Ace is attractively built and more handsome than him.
Susie died, I whispered to him.
I am not aware of that he said, releasing me and scooping my face in his palms, I'll buy you another cat and we can name her Susie okay.....
You never looked back, why?
Am sorry, believe me when i say it hurt me so much leaving you here and I never for once stopped thinking about us.
I believe you I said, squeezing his hands in reassurance, he smiled before clearing his throat, have you told her he ask nonchalantly to no one.
Leave it, she doesn't need to know right now Ace said.
Oh really, cause the last time I checked, this does not concern you and she has every right to know, since it involves her.
Are they talking about me, I think to myself in silence fiddling with my phone pouch.
The news willl only cause her to be unhappy and she doesn't deserve that Ace argued back weakly, you could see he was unsure of whatever it is he is saying.
Are you sure about that, Jason asked mockingly.
Mom suddenly smiled at me, then, Jason drew me closer to his side, she deserves to know, he said that directly in my face like he really needed me to know this conversation was all about me.
She doesn't Ace roared, causing me to freeze. Have never seen him so worked up before, everything he does is always calculated, tonight is very unlike him.
The power he was radiating made the atmosphere to be damp, even Jason was frightened at first but masked up the fear before looking at his parents.
Ace, his father warned.
He wanted to say something but when his eyes fell on my face, I was stunned when he suddenly calmed down.
Audrey, your parents and I just signed a marriage contract of you and my son Jason, you will be getting engaged to him next month while your parents and i will plan the wedding Ace mom said.
The memory of Jason giving me a promise ring came back and I find myself agreeing to the engagement and wedding plans without any complaints.
I read the contract signed by my parents and realized that not only will Jason become the heir to the gang throne but will also inherit the family property/ multi billion dollar businesses.
Mr and Mrs Demetriou emotions remained the same, my parents face also look more relaxed than when we came in. They should be, their only daughter is about to be wedded to a soon to be billionaire, am not materialistic in nature but I just love the sound of it.
I look to Ace and he has his eyes on some place else, why do I feel a pang in my heart? Maybe because I feel sort of guilty for misleading him but it's not like Ace and I was entangled in any romantic relationship.
I thought the night will end right there after the breaking news of my wedding to Jason but, i got another shocking news when his mom talked about Ace engagement to the school bitch Estella.
Why? I ask.
Everyone looked at me and, I immediately showed my phone to them, pretending I was reacting to a message on whatsapp.
Thankfully they bought my lie. There is no way am going to have her as my sister in-law, was I really mad at that or something else, I couldn't tell yet.
Seeing her at school was enough torture for me but, having her as Ace wife, means twenty four hours torture, I think to myself but there was something else bothering my mind, something I couldn't really pin.
Am tired, i can't wait for this night to be over, all I want to do right now is hop on my bed and get some sleep.
Jason, grabbed my phone and put his number in. When he gave it back to me, I added a love emoji to it before saving it and giving him mine.
All this time Ace didn't validate my presence, am disappointed at him for doing that. Finally, he got up and walked away without looking back at anyone.
Until we left, Ace never returned. Which left me pondering over why he couldn't just be happy for his brother's wedding arrangements?
Or be happy for me.
Adrian was on business trip after whatever happened and how he behaved with her he just felt that he could use this opportunity to go on a business trip but inner information was that he was just embarrassed to face her when he was traveling around he met a person with brown hair, clean shaved fair skin brown eyes and oval face he was really handsome who could attract as many girls he wanted to, he soon became a really good friend of Adrian his name was Zen Mallick"So you do business investment ""Ya because I like to explore world and I am currently looking in NYC for an business investment do recommend me if you have some in your mind""Of course I can infact why Don't you invest in Rains Corporation its my company it will be win win situation for both of us""OK, I think I can use this opportunity"He smiled at him"Sia get things prepare in NYC Mr. Mallick will invest on our company""OK sir" she replied"So now I m already investing on your business tell me about yourself like how many girlfriend you have in NYC "Those word's from Zens mouth gave a wave of flashback in his mind which he was trying to avoid from a very long time"I don't have any girlfriend's in NYC but yaa I am getting married to a girl I don't like at all , you know she always smiles even if you are taunting her or saying things in a sarcastic way and she pretended to be ugly before me just because she didn't wanted any problem do I create problem, no I don't know why she did that and whenever I try to ask her , it's my personal life Mr. Rains that's what she says , I really just can't tolerate her and recently I got to know that she frequently have dinner with my best friend what does that mean she is my fiance she should have some etiquette and for God sake my name is connected with her she have to understand but she said , it's my personal life Mr. Rains I am just tired of her""Ohh Ohh hold on my friend you are describing her like that I have a feeling that you are deeply in love with her and its nice btw that ugly pretended part were you serious like how a girl can do that it's insane and by listening to you I want to meet her like rn"
" She is not your type""I will decide that after meeting her, and stop getting jealous you nerd I won't interfere in your so called hateful relationship" he giggled by saying"I didn't say that, it's just so annoying to me and I hate her with my whole heart""Whatever"
On the other hand Lisa got called from Sia that she need to prepare all the documents because someone is investing on there company, though she didn't know who was investing name will be filled on the spot so she need to wait for 2 hours
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Adrian and zen reached NYC Jessa went airport to pick them up when she saw Adrian she ran and hugged him, Adrian jerked"What are you doing?""Just hugging you baby, I missed you so much"Zen coughed so both of them turned to him"So she is the fiance you mentioned adrian""Fiance??" Jessa looked at Adrian with questioning face"......." Adrian didn't said anything"I am not his fiance but will become later, I am his girlfriend Jessa Williams""It's seems I had heard your name before Ms Willams""Yaa I am CEO of tiara, you must have heard it, its an cosmetics startup now its quiet famous""Ohh! Nice to meet you, Iam Zen Mallick I invest in companies and also the founder of ZM ""Nice to meet you to Mr. Mallick""I am going to company you may leave now" said Adrian"I will go company with you darling""BTW when you guys are getting married, Adrian mentioned you as his fiance if you guys tell me then I can longer my stay at NYC"Adrian gave no look"I am glad he mentioned me as his fiance, but when he will officially propose me I will immediately will get married to him" she said happily"OK! Now we may leave its getting late" said AdrianZen noddedTwo of them reached company forcing tantrum Adrian convinced Jessa to leave when they reached sia took them to meeting room where Lisa was arranging everything when the door of Meeting room opened , Lisa saw the investor Aswell Zen saw Lisa they both ran to each other and hugged each other tightly when Adrian saw that he was shocked as well as an unknown inner anger was developing inside him, after a while Lisa and Zen splitter"You look so so beautiful, ig my company and contact help you a lot these years " Zen commented by smiling"Ohh just shut up you pervert, I am just changing and I like the fact that you came back let's have dinner together today Riana will be mad after seeing you this handsome and successful""Ya let's go together"Adrian coughed" I didn't know Mr. Mallick you knew my secretary from before""Ohh she is my best friend and if I knew beforehand I should have invested long ago to spend time with my bff"He said by seeing her" what ever , let's head to work, Ms. Johnson you may leave now Sia will take over the meeting""But Mr. Rains sia told me that I was the one handling this meeting""So what I am saying sia will volunteer and that is my final decision, you may leave now thankyou""Okay Mr. Rains"She was leaving when zen stopped her"Let's meet for dinner""Ahh Ms. Johnson I forgot to tell you, you are working overtime tonight"She glanced at Adrian"Sure sir" with smile on her face Lisa saidWhen both Adrian and Zen done with the meeting"So how you know her""She is my childhood best friend, why did you asked btw why your girlfriend doesn't know that she is your fiance and tbh her personality is completely different from what you described""It's different because she is not my fiance""What do you mean?, please elaborate""Actually she is my ex girlfriend who still not moved on so she still behave like my girlfriend but as because she is good Nature girl I don't want to hurt her,I will tell her about my fiance""So who is your Fiance?""Your best friend and my rival Ms. Lisa Johnson ""Are you serious, I have to talk to Lisa its not done" saying this he left Adrian was still confused Zen directly entered Lisa's cabin and said"Are you getting married to Adrian?"She was shocked but she admitted the fate and told him everything they were still on the cabin he was seated before him"If you don't like him you should not marry him""It's not in My hand father has no other option and I am really worried about his health""Are you agreeing to do marriage""There is no choice ""There is still one option left ""What?""A contractual marriage, if you do a contractual marriage of 1 year it will be easier for both of you and I can still have chance on you" he said by winking his eye"It seems reasonable for me let me think about it""Do it women, its a brilliant idea now I may leave either your boss will kill me for wasting his secretary's time""Okay bff thanks for your great idea"He leftLisa thought deeply about the things Zen told
Later Lisa walked towards Adrian's office she knocked"Come in "She entered"Mr. Rains these are the documents you have to sign "He took the files"Mr. Rains there is something I want to discuss with you""Go ahead, bubu"Ignoring him she continued"Let's do a contractual marriage of 1 year, this will fulfill our parents wish and our company will make profit too"He got up from his seat walked towards her grabbed her by her waist and pulled her to his torso "how you cameup with this idea, it's not bad at all and I won't die in this one year hope so let's talk to our parents""You agreed to me Mr. Rains" she asked by making a questioning face"Yes I agreed to you bubu , let's marry early so that we can divorce early"She nodded