rie'

lan w

rst saw the look on his face. It was

. I came late on purpose and I a

not because I actually want to go ahead with the s

nd I want to do something to defy my parents for

em. I have every right to make deci

ast night is the result of my decisi

best friends and I want t

ght. Fred isn

it is clear to the eyes that he wants my friend too. He doesn't lo

the heig

, the man before me stands up a

back to him be

eet a good-looking man like him to be my

ed to

tive which is why I came up with t

up like

re the only ones here. It isn't evening yet and the CLOSE

g a billionaire. Mother emphasized that.

vantage of him and hi

ssed this way?" He thunders at me angri

I have to contend with to get back at Fred and Brenda,

I have time

gaze not leaving his. His broad shoulder is raised high

makeup. Maybe I should have dressed appropriately

the kind of girl I am by merely looking

ly, forcing myself to keep calm an

to?" He asks me, doubts filled in his e

I nod

intensifies and I wi

he will do the talking since he is the one responsible

t me coldly and I til

eat my question again, realizing

ps his four fingers on

up, his deep husky voice resonating in

t think this through before going ahead with

ational

ng s

ng sha

care about what I wear. I care about what people say but here I am sitting right in front of the man wh

answer him, careful not t

y eyes but I am forcing

hat if the paparazzis get a picture of us and this goes vira

t?" I interrupt him again,

d his annoyance at my choice of appearance. "We all have what we care about. I care about my reputation and what people would say about

kno

to care about what people would say just like

!" I retort back a

't the usual type of marriage. We are getting married because our parents want it an

decide to be the bad child and tell Father that

nt man my Mother was on and on about would

ng close to humble. He

to challenge him and I shake my

around, not even my parents. If I don't

I am thinking of our stupid

myself voicing out, my attempt to keep coo

as succeeded in seeing th

lf. Before I can continue with my ranting, a waitress appears from nowhere an

s smi

ould you like to

tension between us or if she chooses

is adding

wan

opping him from ordering. We are not h

w at me and I d

sh him one of my cutest smiles, quickly

etting the waitress

, we

uld tal

itress leaves but not before f

ll

have a job and I don't intend to get one anytime soon,

hobby but ever since that night I caught Fred creati

waiting for Fred to come to take me out or I wa

our mar

e time but I am not here to liste

to be married to. He must have a tangible reason for wanting

fall for that. No matter how gentle he is from now on, h

that I want for myself", I state with full confidence and he watches me int

either and I am thinking he doesn't understand my poin

I ask inwardly, wishing so d

r a few years and according to the contract, we will be divorced. That way, our parents will be

t say anyt

en if he wants, that would never be with me. I am way beyond h

al?" I ask wi

am thinking he is about to say something because he s

I watch in awe, wondering if this laughter is direct