Summer~~~
"Marry me" I spurted out standing in front of the window with my hands in my pocket acting like I was looking outside but the truth is am just as nervous and confused as them but at the same time desperate.
"What? Is this some kind of proposal or something" Charles asked totally confused by my request.
I moved away from the window back to the seat with my leg crossed.
"Am serious, Mr Eden. In exchange to keep your secret you must marry me and support me with your shares in Shrap broadcasting corporation."
"That is my offer, it is up to you whether you it take or not"
"Mmmh if what you said is true, then that means I hide that am straight and not a gay but then you are asking me to reveal to the public that am not gay by marrying you?"
"That is where you are wrong, we could do a silent wedding. People doesn't have to know about it, you just marry me, I will go living in your house silently"
"Wait, live in my house? You are thinking of getting involved with my life?" He asked dumbstruck.
"Of course, have you ever heard of a bride living outside her husband's house?" I teased and winked at him.
"Ah" He sighed and bowed his head.
"Mr Eden, you don't have to listen to this anymore" Miss Vivian said and faced me "go ahead and try it but you should also know that this will affect your family business too and also people are going to talk about it for a few days then forget about it" Miss Vivian speculated making me laugh.
"You aren't smart as you seem" I said.
"What?"
"Actually I have nothing to lose, there are many station looking for a reporter like me, if Shrap broadcasting stations falls then I will go to another broadcasting station. And people aren't going to talk about it for a few days"
"Mr Charles Eden has always been on top of the news no matter what he does, and if I release what I have with me. It will have a huge impact on your company, you might be able to get away with your past records but your company will take a few months or maybe a year before it rises again."
"I still have nothing to lose, the article will make me popular and successful but instead I came to you directly, that is because am desperate. So you choose, you either get married to me and support me with your shares in Shrap's or I release this" I said touching the photos with me and the file.
"I still have nothing to lose" I smiled while Vivian grinned her teeth together.
"Miss Shrap" Charles finally called and raised his head.
"What, Mr Eden?"
"Give us sometime to think, we will get back to you soon" he said and his secretary looked at him shocked and angry.
'What is her problem?' I thought.
"Okay, I will be waiting for you to contact me but I won't wait for long. Am impatient and desperate, till I see you" I picked the files and the pictures and left them.
I ran to the company restroom as soon as I left his office.
"Phew, you did well Summer. Wow, you are a genius Summer" I smiled and flinched my hair.
Now, Dora let see who will win this game.
I will make sure to have Shrap broadcasting corporation and also be Charles Eden's wife.
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"What do you mean by we will get back to her?"
"Don't tell me, you are thinking on agreeing to her stupid deal" Vivian questioned.
"What choice do I have? You heard what she said, right?"
"What? You must be joking. There is no way you are marrying that girl" Vivian shouted.
Bam!
Charles slammed his hands on the table and made her flinch out of fear.He might be gentle but he sure has his dark sides.
"If you had done your job well then she won't have anything on me. You know how much I tried to keep this secret from the world, I had to lied that am interested in guys even though it disgusted me."
"Why? Because I don't want to make the same mistakes I made then but...." He stopped and fold his hand to a fist, pain visible in his eyes, guilt, hurts, regrets all showing, Vivian knows she crossed the line, she hates herself for it.
She doesn't like hurting him.
He shoved the pain, hurt, regrets and guilt away with an intimate smile.
"Let just forget about it, you shouldn't worry too much. Am not going to marry her" He said and Vivian faked a smile, half assured.
"I want you to find me everything you can, her weakness and her secret, things we can use against her" he requested.
"I will do just that, but are you alright?" She asked with care.
"What? Why?"
"You know before she came"
"Ah, that is weird. I totally forgot and I don't feel disturbed" Charles uttered looking around weirdly.
"Why is that?"
"Why is what?" Vivian questioned.
"Don't worry, I think am fine. You can get back to your work" He said dismissing her.
"Ok" she mouthed sadly and left.
Charles wondered what was wrong, something changed in his body, he was aroused before and he knew the risk for not getting someone to fvck before he is fully lost but now he feels nothing and that happened because of miss Shrap that was here.
Weird? Is it because she was interesting? Well he won't decline it.
He likes her personality, not even afraid of him. But yet still dislike her.
She brings up the past he wants to forget, she brings up what he regrets the most.
His past, even though it was his past. It still keep tormenting him, every single day, every single night.
Because he wanted to escape from his past, he had to lie about him being a gay even when he is absolutely into woman.
"Miss Shrap" he called and smirked.
The Shrap's MansionSummer~~I kept looking at my phone for Charles call, this has been my attitude recently since we've met.Waiting for him to call, to accept my deal. It probably sounds crazy to him, but am desperate for it.With his shares supporting mine, it will be equal to Dora's shares too.All that matters now is who my dad gives his shares?Why is he not calling? Does he counts my threats useless or did I went too far.Maybe I should never have proposed a marriage."Should I call him?" I speak out loud."Call who?" My dad asked and I looked at him. That was when my attention was brought back, that I was in the presence of my parents having breakfast."What?""Who you are calling? You haven't touch your food since the maids served you" he said concerned."Is there something wrong?""Ah, I don't really have an appetite" I lied and picked the fork."Is that really the
"No, don't touch me. You disgust me. No, bella don't. Don't die, am sorry. Bella, no, no, no......" Charles screamed out from his nightmare."Ah, ah" He panted after waking up from a terrible nightmare or rather his terrible nightmare.His loud screams also woke Vivian who was on the bed with him naked."What happened?" She asked trying to touch Charles, plunge in confusions and worries."No, don't" He said and move away from her with his hands on his ear like he is trying to stop the voice from his head.*YOU MONSTER, YOU KILLED ME* He keep hearing voices in his head.Vivian stood up from the bed, wrapped the bed sheet on her body, and approached him not caring it might be dangerous in the way he is."It is alright" She said trying to calm him down."She said I killed her, she said am a monster. Am not a monster right? I didn't kill her right?" Charles asked pacing around the space as if he was a mad man no he is close to becoming
"Be my bride" Charles smirked while Summer blinked repeatedly in awe.Shocked by his response, she never expected him to agree that easily.It was more easy than she thought."What?" Charles said seeing that she kept shut. He took a step away from her, he put his hands inside his pocket."You don't want to?" He asked. "If you don't want to, then forget it...""No, of course I want to" Summer replied before he could finish his statement."I will marry you" She said and Charles smile but quickly wave it off."Ok Miss Shrap, my secretary will get back to you" he said while Summer scoffed in displeasure."Don't worry, I will contact you this time" He said as if he knows what she was thinking about."I hope so, Mr Eden. Till I see you" She faked a smile and left his sitting room.As soon as she got outside, she jumped in excitement.She is sure he will keep his promise this time, both the marriage and he will contact
"You must think you have won but dear big sis, the game have just start. Be careful, you might not win this battle" Summer words kept ringing inside Dora head.It kept disturbing her. What does she mean? Does she has an hidden card?"No, that can't be. She has no card, even her supporter aren't as much as her especially with her husband Edwin McCain" Dora lamented to herself.Could she be just bluffing? That is it she has to be bluffing?She has already won the fight, her father is going to give her his shares soon.So Summer has nothing to do but yet her words kept disturbing her.She knows her sister doesn't talk without a proof or something to back her up.If she has a supporter, who will that be? Who? She rack her brain trying to think of something but nothing came into mind."Love" Her husband said joining her on the bed and kissed her neck.She smiled in approach, "What is wrong?" He asked and she turned to him."
Charles opened his eyes and take Vivian's hands off him, "Get out" He tried not to raise his voice."Charles!!!" She called surprised by his actions."If it isn't me, then let me call you a girl" She suggested but he refused."Get out Vivian, please"She gritted her teeth and stood up, she went to where her shirt and bra was. She picked it and put it on, she saw as he took the drug.Why is he doing this? He is hurting himself for what?She picked the file on the floor and dropped it on his table, she turned to leave but he stopped her."Vivian" he called and she quickly turned to him hoping he has changed his mind."Call Miss Shrap, bring her to my penthouse" He ordered."Ok""And also when she is with me, I will like you to address me as Sir not Charles. If possible don't call me by my name even when we are alone" He ordered and she bit her lips annoyed by his words."Yes sir" She complied with
SummerWe arrived at Charles penthouse, I won't lie everything about him screams wealth. Is he trying to show off his wealth to me by asking me to come here" I scoffed at my thought.But I still find it somehow cute. I giggled and Vivian looked at me, I clearly scrum that smile off my face and put on my serious face."Please wait here, he will be here soon" She said and left me.'What the hell is wrong with her?' I thought and took a seat. Whenever she is with me she's always acting like she is in a battle. My thoughts was short-lived when Charles entered.I quickly stood up and adjusted myself. "Mr Eden" I called and stretch my hand for an handshake but he refused it.I clenched my fist together and faked a smile. "Follow me" He demanded and I did. I followed him to a small flower house in his penthouse."Have a seat" he said and I took my seat.Sec later, Vivian also entered. "Here is it, Mr Eden" Vivian said an
He doesn't want to hurt her, but with the way things are going. He is scared he might lose control."You should talk the rest with my secretary" Charles said and excused himself for his room.He got to his room and went straight to the drawer, he picked his drug and want to use it but angrily throw it away.It is up to no use, he has used it before. It is only once a day, and it was supposed to last for two hours. But yet he is aroused and it isn't even up to two hours. That is because of summer, why does she have to dress like that.Why don't she wear suit like she used to, she caused all this. God right now, he need someone's hole to stay inside.***"So when do I get to move in?" Summer asked Vivian whose mind wasn't with Summer. She is worried about Charles, is he alright? She needs to attend to him right now, or the worst might happen."Hello" Summer said bring Vivian back from her thoughts."You can move in, anytime you wan
Mr Shrap was lost in thought seeing his daughter leaving, he was totally confused. He doesn't know what to do, he thought giving Dora the company will mend things between them but now summer has proven different.He knows his daughter, when she makes up her mind she will never back out. That means she isn't coming back till he change his mind, he is damn worried."What if anything bad happened to her? That rude brat" He shout out."Dad, don't worry about it. She will be fine, she is just acting like a kid. She will soon come back to her senses" Dora assured but her father stood up and left both her and her mom in the dinning room.Dora bit her lips furiously, she should have known she has something under her sleeves. "She is trying to make their father waver" Dora thought."What the hell is going on with Summer? Why is she acting like this?" Mrs Shrap said and also stood up."Don't worry about it, let me go see your dad” She said