Naturally, Victoria was shocked to see Amy at her party as she didn't remember inviting her but it would have been rude of her to have Amy thrown out and so, she just allowed her to stay.
Charlotte's urge to get out of the garden increased as the last person she wanted to be around with was Amy.
"Excuse me," Charlotte said and quickly went back into the mansion.Amy turned to face Sebastian after Charlotte was out of sight. "What the hell were you doing with that bitch?!" She yelled angrily."I need to get close to her if I want her to say yes to this marriage," Sebastian answered nonchalantly."There was no need to get that close to her, Sebastian. You would have kissed her if I hadn't interrupted!""Listen woman, you asked me to get married to her so don't get angry at me for almost kissing her. It's not going to be the last time if I'm getting married to her".Sebastian then stormed back into the mansion after saying this. He didn't want the marriage to happen but because of Amy, he accepted the proposal.She had better learn to keep her emotions in check if she wanted this marriage to happen."Ahh," Amy yelled in anger. Sebastian hardly got angry at her. He was like a puppet in her hand who always did her bidding but he was already changing just a few minutes after meeting Charlotte.Amy clenched her fists and gritted her teeth in anger. 'Charlotte Brooks, I'll make you pay soon for all you have done to me, I promise."Charlotte went back into the mansion looking for her mother. She needed to get out of this party.After a few minutes of searching, she still hadn't found her mother and her brother and his wife weren't in sight. 'Shit!' Charlotte cursed in anger.The noisy mansion suddenly became quiet. Charlotte turned and saw Alexander in the middle of the hall and beside him was his wife."Hello everyone, can I have your attention?" Everyone was now staring at him, giving him their attention."Firstly, my wife and I would like to thank all of you for coming today. It really means a lot to us and secondly, I would like you to welcome the newest member of the Gerano family; my future daughter in law and Sebastian's fiancee; Charlotte Brooks."The whole hall was taken aback by what Alexander said for a second before it burst into excitement and everyone started clapping.They started looking for Charlotte who was still in shock over what Alexander said. Why would he make such an announcement without asking for her opinion first?It was easier for her to reject this marriage when only the two families were involved but Alexander had informed the whole world that she was going to be his son's wife.It would cause a huge controversy if the wedding didn't happen.Charlotte was so lost in her thoughts that she didn't realize that the spotlight was already on her and that everyone was looking at her.It wasn't until someone held her hand that Charlotte snapped out of her thoughts.She looked at who was holding her hand and saw that it was the man she was with a few moments ago. She tried to free herself from his grasp but his grip only tightened.He bent down to her ear. "Smile, everyone is watching you," he whispered and Charlotte did as she was told.Everyone in the hall was shocked to see Sebastian behave so caring to her. He was a cold and arrogant man who was hardly seen with a woman let alone the famous model Charlotte Brooks.The same applied to Charlotte who had never been seen around Sebastian or any other man so how were these two getting married?Some immediately assumed that their marriage was a contract between the two families but they started to have doubts seeing how Sebastian was staring so lovingly at Charlotte."Come Sebastian," Alexander beckoned to Charlotte."Ok dad," Sebastian answered. Charlotte then realized that the man that was holding her hand was Sebastian Gerano.She looked at him and saw him grinning at her. "We officially meet, Charlotte... ""We finally meet Miss Brooks," Sebastian said with a grin on his face as he watched the colour drain from Charlotte's face. Her reaction to finding out that he was Sebastian Gerano was priceless. "Y-you are Sebastian Gerano," Charlotte said in horror. What kind of luck did she have? The man whose car she crashed into was the same man she was to get married to. She should have known from his arrogant nature that he wasn't an ordinary person. Charlotte felt a little bit afraid of what would happen to her. She had challenged Sebastian to do his worst after crashing into his car. He had threatened to make her pay for what she did to him and now her marriage had been arranged with him. Wouldn't Sebastian take advantage of that opportunity to make her life miserable? After all, he was known for his unforgiving nature. "Yes I am," Sebastian answered. "So do you still not care about who I am?" Sebastian asked with an expressionless face; his black cold eyes starring at Charlotte so int
After Diego had left, Charlotte turned to face Sebastian. "We need to talk about this marriage," She said in a serious tone. "Come with me." Sebastian grabbed Charlotte's hand and took her to a quiet place as the hall was a bit noisy plus, he did not want anyone to interrupt their conversation. "What is there to talk about?" He asked. "Your father and my father signed a contract stating that we would get married as soon as you turn twenty four. What don't you understand there?""It's not that I do not understand, I just don't accept it!" Charlotte answered. "What don't you accept?" Sebastian asked, his eyes fixed on Charlotte.Getting stared at like that made Charlotte uncomfortable and she shifted restlessly trying to avoid Sebastian's eyes. Why did he have such an effect on her?"I do not accept this marriage, Sebastian. There is nothing in this world that will force me to get married to you!" Charlotte said as she looked at Sebastian with contempt. "Please go and tell your fath
"I have come to see my future wife," Sebastian said casually. "What?!" Charlotte yelled, not sure she had heard right. He couldn't have said future wife. No! She must have heard wrong. "I have come to see my future wife," Sebastian repeated shamelessly. He himself was surprised by how he was acting as it was not like him to act in such a way but as the saying goes, 'all is fair in love and war. Charlotte could feel her blood boiling. She had made it clear that she didn't want to get married to him so why was he still referring to her as his future wife? "I already told you that I do not want to get married to you. Were you deaf when I was speaking to you?!" She snapped in irritation. Sebastian clenched his fists in anger. He did not like Charlotte's tone but there was nothing he could do about it at least for now. However, he wouldn't think twice about teaching her some manners once she becomes his wife. "I wasn't deaf when you were speaking to me...""Then why are you here at t
Charlotte felt like killing the person who had interrupted what was about to happen between her and Sebastian. Couldn't the person have waited a few more minutes before calling? Those were the thoughts running through her mind before she came to her senses and remembered that she wasn't supposed to be getting close to any man, especially Sebastian Gerano.But what could she do, the man could make her lose her senses just by his touch. Sebastian felt really awkward after what had happened. The room suddenly became small and it was suffocating and all he wanted was to get out of there. He didn't want to leave abruptly as that would make things more awkward and Charlotte might start having the notion that she drove him crazy just by getting close to her. His phone stopped ringing and Sebastian took it out from his pocket to see who had interrupted what was about to happen. He was grateful to whoever called as they had stopped him from making the biggest mistake of his life. He hat
Charlotte woke up the next morning with a hazy vision and a confused mind. She had thought that if she got some sleep, she would be able to think clearly but she was wrong as she was still confused. Should she accept Sebastian's proposal or not? That was the question that was running through her mind. She would lose either way and it was now up to her to choose how she wanted to lose. She sat up and grabbed her phone. She checked the time and saw that she was already late for her shoot. 'Shit!' Charlotte cursed and jumped out of her bed. She had overslept. She grabbed her towel and quickly headed into the shower to have her bath. She had never overslept so why did she today and on the day of such an important event. "Sebastian Gerano," her mind unconsciously answered. Great, she was going to be late all because of Sebastian and his stupid proposal. There was no way she would accept his proposal now. That man was trouble! ****Sebastian checked the car's mirror for the umpteenth
Charlotte parked her car opposite the tall building. On the opposite side of the road, she could clearly see the Gerano corporation standing high and tall. She took a deep breath trying to calm herself down. She was about to take a very big step in her life and it made her really nervous. She had decided to accept Sebastian's offer. She had to do it for her family and for herself. She would lose too much if she rejected the marriage. She and Sebastian would get married after which they would go their separate ways for a year. She took another deep breath and stepped outside her car. She entered the building and as usual, she was greeted with stares from the people who were present as she walked in. Normally, Charlotte didn't mind the stares as it was part of her life but it was really irritating to her right now. Would it kill them to stop staring at her? She was already uncomfortable as it was. Their stares were just adding to her discomfort. She didn't know where Sebastian's o
"I accept your proposal Mr Gerano," Charlotte said and waited to see Sebastian's reaction. However, Sebastian didn't show any expression on his face. He neither looked happy nor sad at the news of her accepting to marry him and this made it difficult for her to guess what was running through his mind."Let's sit and talk, Miss Brooks," Sebastian merely said after a moment of silence, in a flat tone.Charlotte nodded and walked over to Sebastian's desk but she was stopped by Sebastian before she could sit down. "Why are you going over there?" Sebastian asked. "You said we should sit and talk. I'm going over to sit," Charlotte answered. "I wasn't referring to that seat," Sebastian said. "Then which seat were you referring to?" Charlotte asked, confused. Sebastian rolled his eyes at Charlotte's question. She belonged to such a rich family and yet she didn't know his office had a private room. "Haven't you ever been to your brother's office?" He asked. "Yes I have but what does hav
Charlotte's eyes widened in shock as she read through the document. How did Sebastian come up with such a term? And did he really think that she would agree to it?"It says here that after we get married, I will live in your house and we will sleep in the same bedroom?" Charlotte asked."What do you think people will say if you live at your house after our marriage?" Sebastian asked.Charlotte rolled her eyes. He was talking to her as if she was a five year old. "I understand that part Sebastian, I'm not dumb. Of course, I'm going to stay in your house after we get married... ""That's good to hear," Sebastian retorted.Charlotte hissed sharply but she did not reply to Sebastian's sarcastic statement as that would just make her mad and she did not have the strength to get mad."Why do we have to sleep in the same room? We are not going to be a real couple so there is no need to sleep in the same room.""You rea