Chapter Three: Get married to her

What?!" Diego exclaimed. He was shocked and confused at the same time. "I do not understand," he said after he found his voice. 

 Alexander explained everything to his son. "You are really close to your brother and so, I would suggest you tell him that there is no way out of this marriage." 

Alexander then dismissed Diego as he was done with him. There was no one that would change his mind about getting Sebastian married.

 Sebastian reminded Alexander of his younger self. He was precisely how Sebastian was, cold and horrible. 

He had only one goal, and that was to be successful. He did become very successful, but he did not feel happiness.

 He felt empty and alone inside until he met his wife, Victoria. She filled the open space in his heart and brought happiness into his life. 

He did not want Sebastian to make the same mistake he did of not finding a woman early to fill up his void which was why he wanted this marriage so badly. 

Charlotte was the one who would bring light into his son's dark world. He had watched her closely for years; hence, he knew he was not wrong in making such a decision. 

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"What?!" Amy yelled angrily when Sebastian told her what his dad had just revealed to him. 

"Why would he make such a deal without discussing it with you?" She asked as she paced furiously around the room. 

"I had no idea. He made that deal with his friend when I was one. Even if he had asked me how I felt, it wouldn't have mattered!" Sebastian said coldly.

He was still shaken by what his dad told him, so he drove to Amy's and his house to discuss it with her. 

Amy walked over to Sebastian and sat beside him. "Who is the woman you are supposed to be getting married to?" she asked. 

After calming down, she realized that she had no idea who the woman in question was. Sebastian looked at her hesitantly, afraid to reveal who the woman was. 

He didn't know how Amy would react when she found that his father had arranged his marriage to the person she despised the most; Charlotte Brooks! 

Amy saw that Sebastian was hesitating, and this made her suspicious. "Sebastian," she called, squinting her eyes, "Who is the woman your father wants you to get married to?" 

"Charlotte Brooks!" Sebastian answered in a low whisper. 

"What!" Amy yelled as she sprung up to her feet. 

Her anger right now was nothing compared to when Sebastian told her his father had arranged his marriage to someone. 

"There is no way I'm letting you get married to that woman!"

Amy's reaction was just how Sebastian predicted it to be. She was angry. Who wouldn't be if they discovered their boyfriend was to marry their arch-enemy? 

However, what Amy did not know was that he would lose his inheritance and place in his family if he refused to get married to Charlotte. "Amy," Sebastian called gently. 

"What?!" Amy exclaimed. It was one shock after the other.

"If I do not get married to Charlotte, my father will disown me, and knowing him, it's not an empty threat," Sebastian revealed to Amy and tried to figure out what she was thinking. 

'No!' Amy thought inwardly. She could not stand by and watch Sebastian lose the wealth and power that came with being the heir of the Gerano! 

That was why she was with Sebastian. She worked hard to make him fall in love with her, and she would not let it slip away from her hands. 

"Amy," Sebastian called as he pulled her onto his lap. "I do not care about my father disowning me, but I care about you. I do not want to get married to Charlotte. Let's get married." 

'What use is getting married to you if you do not have your inheritance?' Amy thought , but she could not say it aloud. "But what about your family?" She said instead. 

"I do not care. They will have to accept you whether they like it or not." Sebastian said coldly. 

Amy thought about how she could get out of this awkward situation. She was not ready to get married, especially not now that Sebastian would lose his inheritance, but neither did she want him to get married to that woman.

 'What should I do?' She asked herself. 

A thought suddenly popped up in her head. It was the perfect solution to all her problems. "Sebastian, I have a solution for this," Amy said excitedly, mentally praising herself for being smart. 

"What do you mean?" Sebastian asked, wanting to know what she was thinking about. 

"You do not want to get married to Charlotte, and neither do you deserve to lose your inheritance because of that bitch, right?" 

"Yes..." Sebastian answered. 

"Then just get married to her!" Amy suggested enthusiastically. 

"What are you saying? Did you get drunk or something?" Sebastian asked, irritated at what Amy had just said. "I do not want to get married to her, and you are telling me to get married to her." 

"Relax, honey; you did not let me finish. Yes, I know you do not want to get married to her, but you'll have to, at least for your father's sake."

 "Just make a deal with her and divorce her after a year. You can say you can't stand each other and stage a big fight to prove your point. 

Then your father would not be able to withhold your inheritance. After all, you did get married to her. Think about it, Sebastian." 

 "Yes, I suppose you are right," Sebastian said as he pondered on what Amy suggested. 

His father would not disown him if he thought Charlotte and him were better off divorced. 

However, Sebastian realized that there was a flaw in Amy's plan. A risk he was not willing to take. 

"But what if Charlotte actually agrees to this marriage with the intention of spending the rest of her life with me?" 

Sebastian cringed at the thought of having to spend the rest of his life with Charlotte. Just thinking about it made him really sick. 

Amy laughed at Sebastian's question. "That will not happen. Charlotte is not a big fan of yours, and I have seen this myself. All you have to worry about is getting her to agree to the contract." 

Sebastian drew Amy closer and hugged her from behind. "But I do not want to get married to her. I love you." 

"I know you do not want to, but you have to get married. I do not want your father to cut you off because of our relationship. It will be for a short while and after that, we'll be united." Amy said, rolling her eyes. 

"Although there is something you could do that would make me happy... " 

"What is it?" Sebastian asked. 

"Make her life miserable just the way she is making me miserable." Amy said gently as she knew this would make Sebastian agree to her demand. 

"You did not have to ask me. I was going to make her life miserable. After all, I'm good at doing that. " 

 Sebastian frowned deeply at the thought of getting married to Charlotte, but if Amy wanted it , then he would, but Charlotte would have to pay for it.

 She was going to separate him from Amy; there was no way he would spare her after that. 

Amy turned and kissed Sebastian on the lips briefly. "Thank you, baby," she said, hugging him. She smiled evilly.

 She had Sebastian under her thumb, and now, she would use him to get revenge on Charlotte. 

This was going to be fun! 

**** 

Charlotte paced around her room nervously. It was just yesterday her mom had revealed to her that her father made a deal with his best friend to get her married to his son, and that person turned out to be Sebastian Gerano, a man she loathed due to his reputation. 

He was a big name in the business world, just like her brother, Henry, but unlike Henry, he was ruthless and arrogant, and he had no mercy for people around him, and this made him feared by people. 

Her mother had informed her that they would be going to the Gerano mansion as they were throwing a party to celebrate Mrs. Victoria Gerano's birthday. 

Alexander had specially asked that she should be present at the party. This meant that she would be meeting Sebastian today, and this made her nervous for some reason. 

It wasn't like Sebastian scared her, but she couldn't help being anxious. She did not know how Sebastian reacted when he found out about the deal his father had made. 

Was he happy about it, or did he blatantly refuse to get married to her as she did? What if he agreed to the marriage and was expecting her to agree to it as well? What would she do then? 'Arghh,' she groaned in frustration.

 Why was she letting this deal upset her when she was going to reject the marriage anyways? There was nothing on earth that would make her get married to Sebastian Gerano. 

Someone knocked on Charlotte's door, distracting her from her thoughts. 

"Come in, " said Charlotte. The door opened, and her mom entered her room, followed by her beauty crew and stylist. 

"It's time you started getting ready for the party," Martha said. "What about Alexia, isn't she going?" Charlotte asked, wanting some more time alone. 

"I am," said a voice from the door. Alexia came in wearing a bathrobe. 

"I just finished taking a shower. I'll start getting ready soon. I wanted to check up on you." Alexia said as she walked over to Charlotte. 

"Come on, let's give the two some privacy," Martha said and led everyone out, leaving Charlotte and Alexia in the room. 

"Are you okay?" Alexia asked while looking at Charlotte with concern. 

"Yeah, I'm fine, I guess," Charlotte added. 

Alexia took Charlotte's hand and rubbed it gently. "I know this came as a shock to you, and I would be nervous if I were in your place, but I want you to know that we are all here for you," Alexia said assuredly, and it made Charlotte feel better. 

 Alexia was like her elder sister. They argued a lot, but they loved each other a lot. "I'm not asking you to accept this marriage, but I want you to go there with an open mind,"she advised Charlotte. 

"If someone had told me that I would get married to my boss, then I would have shot that person there and then," Alexia smiled as she remembered the past

 "I hated Henry so much when I first met him because I thought he was arrogant, but here I am, seven years as his wife.

Open your heart to new possibilities, and at the end of the day, we'll support your decision." 

Charlotte smiled, not knowing how to thank Alexia for her words. She had made her feel confident within ten minutes. 

This was one thing Charlotte loved about Alexia. She had this magical power that would always make a person feel better. 

"I'll leave you to get ready. I want you to be the most beautiful person there, as all eyes will be on you." This made Charlotte blush. 

"Thank you," Charlotte said to Alexia. 

"Anytime," Alexia answered, smiling at her sister in law.