pte

Za

s tucked in my pocket, different

"I heard there'd almost been a theft, last

into my mansion." I said, in reply. Floating shelves... That was

at are you going to do to

window. The scenery below, filled with lights, and

ou think?"

way of thinking is so differen

ponse. He was about to continue, when m

dered, without

I turned to face him. The look on his face had similarity to the on

that?"

ents." He

arity to mine. He hurried out of the room, just a

entering, made me turn back. I raised a

rushed out of the gallery. I turned back to the l

an who was an older ve

he ring on my finger, dreading the c

d a blind date with the daughter of a well known businessman-" He was

stakably my

managed a smile. "Saba'ar Noor, mother." I simp

ed at all?" A concerned look covered

course, he'd look worn out. I was asking him

her's gaze turned sharp. "

This wasn't the first time I was having this conversa

father hissed, his face getting clouded w

, Khalid."

camera, as my father began sp

n in our family. You must get married, befo

ing the business, father. I have no interes

on't be a fool, Zayn!" His tone was sharper th

dle, and watch it go to someone who didn't work for it. We'

?" I asked, as m

to be as overb

obligated as your parents to do that for you." H

fiancée."

e evident, as they blankly star

ther asked, when they fi

e to it. "I don't care. Expect us in a week

said-" He

to meet her and give our blessings. But if you're trying to pull a fast o

t me. I can handle this on my own

my parents visiting while my

are for our arrival." And

seconds, before slamming my hands on

I hated the fact that even though I wanted to go against my fat

...Damn, what's that look on your face?" He hurri

ime." I simply said to him, and a

nd pulled a

g to do?" He quest

t I was more angr

eone to act as my

, you could go for someone better. It's unlike you to make a

I stared at him. He flinched,

ry." He

pacing the gallery. The art

'd been trying to get some rest. Already accu

beauty had captivated me. What, with

" I asked him, after a while. I pushe

s been trying to buy shares from your rivals." H

ally hard, isn'

Amad stood up, and wa

s. He can only go so far." I

. Once the door clicked shut, I

the laptop, and strolled out. Now, I sim

rs. On the bed right in the middle of the room, was Kacie

ing wide with fear, as

She had almond shaped green eyes, and lush looking black hair. Her oval face acc

make." She muttered, i

get a hold on my anger. "I

e edge of the duvet, and pulling it

our partner, right?" I asked in a n

rified look on her face. "You-" Her voice broke, and

? Your friend is safe. But I'm not sure that'd be the case in

n't hurt him, he's innocent. Thi

d. Such

, if you don't make the right decision, you'd all be

't do that. You just said you weren'

why we're having a decent co

struggled to form a coherent

feet. "I'd be back in two hours. Y

e doorknob, when her voice

"I thought as much. Now, I have a conditi

er face, as she struggled to

ch step I took, I could see how

l. "You must never fall in love with me, Kacie

y getting married. But there was

ree, Al-Zayn. I'l

ion, and moved away.