Kathy Pov
I bang the door loudly as I angrily walked into my mom's room and she turned to look at me with an annoyed expression but I was much too angry to care."Young lady what do you want and why can't you knock before entering? Have you forgotten your manners?"She asked, I didn't even bother to answer."Mom, what's the meaning of what dad just said to me? Why am I being sold off in the name of marriage?"Is that why you barged into my room like that? You should know already, it shouldn't be news to you since you were here when both of your sisters got married to men the family chose for them and they are both doing well, yours won't be different my dear,""Mom, I am not my sister and besides I am just twenty-three I still have a lot of time, I am not ready for marriage now and as you know I have a boyfriend who I love and I don't wanna leave him and marry someone I don't know or care to know about, so please tell your husband to get off my case."My family was the worst family on early, right from birth both me and my two sisters were groomed to marry into wealthy families while my brothers were trained to take over the family business, I have four older siblings, two sisters and two brothers I am the youngest, my two sisters Nelly and Nora were both married to 'men' my family chose for them, though they got lucky and are happy in their marriage, my older brothers were both not married yet but the oldest Nelson will be getting married in three months, the only bad egg in the family was my other brother Nathan and me, he didn't want anything to do with our family and had left when he had turned eighteen, I wish I could have left too, I am neither interested in the family business nor in getting married, I just wanted to live my life but the shocking news my dad just told me this morning is threaten to ruin that for me."Oh, but he is someone you know Katherine, you guys use to be friends when you were little so he is not a stranger,""What? Who is he?""Remember Max? He...""What the? Mom, I am not gonna marry him no way,"I screamed at the top of my lungs, there is no way in hell I am gonna marry Max."Katherine, you can't drag this family name to the mud, you are well aware that our family is doing good business, and have a great relationship with Max family and our children marrying will solidify that relationship, so young, lady get your acts together and do as you are told,"My mom voiced in her annoying voice that I have gotten tired of, don't get me wrong I love my parents but I wish they could put their kid's happiness over material things but that's not the case, yes my sisters are lucky to find happiness in their arranged marriage but I can't say the same for myself, cuz firstly I have known Max since we were little and he is a jerk and a bully, I can't imagine myself marrying someone like him."Mom, if you guys still want me here you better cancel whatever it is you have planned if not you will never see me again I said in angry and turned to exit the room."You don't have anywhere to go, if you don't do as we say you will have to part ways with every privilege you enjoy,"My mom threatened. As much as I would have loved to brush it off as a baseless threat I knew my parent can do it. They did it to my older sister and she came crawling back one week after she left home and ended up getting married, my case will be different though cuz I have been making plans in case this happens though it is not finalized at least what I have with me will carry me until I can find a job and start life aside of my family's shield."I know what you are thinking Katherine but that won't work cuz once we collect your id every penny with you will be collected,"My mother said busting my bubbles."What? But I worked for that, it not your money,""Is that what you think? Katherine? I thought you are intelligent think about it, get off that horse young lady, the day you were born into this family is the day you sealed your fate.""Mom, this is my happiness we are on about here,""Katherine for once be grateful for what I and your dad are doing, we are doing our best do that you won't suffer at a loss here, your sisters understood when we told them please don't make this difficult for us, I for one is already stressed out, please don't add to my stress,"She gloated out."I am not marrying Max and you guys can't force me," I replied and stormed out of the room went into my room to get my car keys, and left the house in a fit of anger.I drove until I got tired and called my boyfriend to come to get me but like he does most times he said he was busy, I wanted to go over to his place but he hated it when I go there without notice so I drove myself back to the house cuz I was both hungry and tired. I met my older brother when I got to the house."Hey, Princess where have you been?"He asked hugging me, my siblings and I were very close even Nelson made sure to keep up with me even after leaving the house. Nathan didn't live with us either so he may not have known what happened."I went out to get fresh air this house is stuffy,""Is that so? You look pissed, what happened?""Mom and dad just dropped a bomb on me this morning,""What? The marriage,"Wow nice, he was aware, I quietly removed myself from his hug and pointed at him in disappointment, I thought he had my back but I must have been kidding myself cuz that seems not to be the case."So you knew and you didn't tell me? I feel betrayed brother, I thought you were on my side,""It's not like that Kathy, I am on your side,""No you are not, I don't understand our family is doing well, why do we have to be sold off in the name of marriage? Why do I have to leave the man I love for someone else?"I croaked as tears gathered in my eyes, I just don't get why my family feels it necessary for us to marry into wealthy families too, even my brother is getting married in two months to another heiress."It's not about the money princess it's about keeping the family line and relationships and as children born into such families we already sealed our fate,"He said wiping away tears from my eyes and pulling me back to him and we both walked upstairs into my room where I laid on the bed and he sat down beside me."I will never allow my children to go through this,"I said with determination, I already knew I wasn't gonna marry Max and for all, I care my family can take all the wealth and money in my name, my boyfriend is there he will care for me until I can stand on my feet."It's not that bad if you think about it, I mean I and Jenn fell in love only three months after we were introduced, same with our sisters too, yours won't be different and Cross is a nice guy,""You guys just got lucky," I whispered before what he said registered."Wait, I am not marrying Max but his older brother Cross?"I asked in shock getting up from my bed."Yeah, it Cross not Max,"He answered but I wasn't listening again, Cross was worst than Max, Max is like the smaller devil between the two of them, now I wasn't even gonna dream If it never, I need to get out of the house, there no way I am gonna marry Cross, I thought already making plans on how to leave without getting noticed."I need to leave now, Kathy, Jenn, and I have some fitting to do and I need to pick her up from her office,"Nelson said getting up and pecking me on my check."Okay, I will see you soon,"I replied and laid back down when he left, I tried to imagine myself marrying Cross and it just didn't sit well with me, Cross is someone I knew very well especially during high school, he had been far my senior and had already been in college while I was still in junior high, but he had also been very popular that every girl in our school had known him, especially since his younger brother had been popular too. He was like the devil himself if the Bible description of the devil is to be followed, Cross should fit the description perfectly, though I have not seen him for close to ten years now as he has been away handling his family overseas business, the little I remember of him still fit the devil description, tall, handsome with broad shoulders and sexy lips that every girl had wanted, he had been temptation himself and at a point, he had been my fantasy that was until he showed me his true color and I didn't need anyone telling me before I let go of those fantasies."I need to leave this house before anything,"I said to my self standing up from my bed and going to where I kept my valuables, I opened the box and brought out a few cheques, that I had gotten signed and with my boyfriend name written on it, the perfect plan already forming in my head, I just needed to speak with my boyfriend, I smiled satisfied with myself and laid back on my bed.Kathy POVI spent the rest of the day in my room finalizing my plan, I had it all planned out and have called Louis my boyfriend and we agreed to meet up by five pm, I already made sure I got up to eight million checks signed, I smiled mischievously to myself, my parent think they are smart but I am smarter, a knock came on my four and I quickly put the checks and pen away before telling whoever it is to come in, it was the maid."Ma, your mom said to tell you to come down and greet your visitors,""What visitor?" I wasn't expecting anyone so I wondered who it was but she didn't have any idea either by the way she panicked and shook her head."Don't worry, go I will be there in a few minutes,"I told her getting up from my bed I didn't know her name cuz they were much too many to master a name or sometimes a face except the ones that have been here long, like Zee the head maid. I checked to see if my hair was in place and my face in order and exited my room. I could hear voices coming
Cross Pov"Ma, I already agreed to do as you asked, what else do you want me to do?"I asked my mom, she is being annoyed again, one of the many reasons I jumped on the opportunity to handle the branch office weather than stay back home and be at the main is because my mom is always on my case, at almost thirty my mom still see me as a baby, and I don't know what to do to change that. I adjusted my suit as I walked to the chair in the hotel room and sat down, my mom calling me so early in the morning wasn't a new thing, it has always been like that and I am used to it, but I needed to get to work and knowing my mom this call might last for hours."You were supposed to come with us to see her, but you didn't show up and we had to make up excuses, you know how much I have to make excuses,""Ma, I will see her at the engagement party, no need for us to meet before then, it's not a love match, I agreed to this marriage idea and that should be enough."I said wanting the phone call to end
Kathy Pov"Hey, love what's up?"I asked Louis as I got dressed the next morning, I know he hates it when I call him in the morning but I was a bit anxious, admittedly my relationship with Louis had a little too many restrictions, he doesn't like me visiting without head up, he doesn't like surprises, he doesn't like when I introduce him to people, and lots of stuff like that, but I was okay with it because I know he is a very private person like I expected he wasn't so pleased with me calling him."I told you I have to work in the morning, you can't just up and be calling me so early, don't you have to go to uni or something?"He scolded."I am sorry, can't you just spare me this once, I just wanted to know how far?""Alright fine, I am doing the first withdrawal this morning, I will make a stop at the bank,""Okay, I will let you go now, just keep me informed.""Right, bye,"He said and hung up, I pouted in sadness already missing his voice, my relationship with Louis started when I
Kathy Pov"I don't like this does, mom, it looks a bit too outstanding, I just want a simple dress, something that I can easily walk with."I said to my mom as I tried on the dress that was supposed to be for my engagement ceremony, as I can't plan on being there, I just didn't want anything that will stand out too much, I wanted something that I could easily walk in."Calm down, Katherine, no need for you to be walked up over the dress, we can always change it to the one you prefer,""I am sorry mom, I didn't mean to be rude,""I understand, I know the feeling of wanting the perfect dress for your day I have been there before, "My mom said encouraging, I mentally rolled my eyes. Her big day she meant, because there was no way that day was my big day because I ain't getting engaged on that day neither am I getting married, but she isn't going to know that, not until the day of the engagement when I run off, by the time they realize what has happened I will be very far away from here.
Cross Pov"I can't believe you are getting married man, that's so not you, never expected you to be the first of the two of us to get married,"Dean my best friend said, obviously, mocking me, he knew how much I didn't want to get married."Cut it out man, for real,""Come on, it's a good development, at least now you will leave all those ladies for us the single men,""What? No way, yes I am going to marry the damn spoilt brat, but there is no way in hell I am leaving all those pussies, just to be with one, I don't even care about her,""That's bad of you, I am against cheating,""Says the one who cheats on his girlfriends," I said rolling my eyes, I may like women but at least my women know their place at least I make them know where they stand with me, Dean, on the other hand, gather them like trophies."Man, we are different, those women are not legally mine, but this woman, she is gonna be your wife, I am against cheating for real, I ain't joking,""Enough, dude, I didn't ask you
Kathy PovI spent most of the week trying out different things and I didn't have much free time, things didn't really go as I planned, I was unable to meet up with my sibling as I expected and couldn't even tell my parent about the date I planned on taking them to, but the bright side of it is that my siblings were arriving three days to the engagement so I decided to treat them all to a meal at our house, I was going to get them their gifts today, its Saturday and by Wednesday I will be out of here for good, I have been able to successfully transfer the whole seven million to Louis account and also we have decided to move to Finland, we weren't going to Africa after all, we plan on taking the long road drive from Arizona to Mexico, then lay low for a while and then go from there to Finland I will miss Arizona but I am ready to leave it behind.I walked down the stairs towards my parent's room and held them talking, I wanted to knock but my mind told me not to, it was as if they were
Cross POV "Dude, hurry up we are going to be late,""Let me man, who's fault is it anyway, I told you we should stay at your parent's house that way we can get to the venue on time but you choose to be stubborn,"Dean said from the hotel room and I suddenly had the urge to scream, but that would look bad on an alpha male like me, even though these days I was beginning to lose my touch. it's officially my engagement day and for some unknown reasons, I am anxious, I am still trying to figure out why we arrived from New York yesterday morning after boarding an over bight flight,"I have my reasons alright," I told him eyeing him.I am still angry at my parents and almost decided not to push through with the fucked up engagement after all but then my mom kept begging, and as I said before I can't say no to her, she is the one woman who got be in her hands, she kept calling and calling, using all her skills and after only two days I caved in, but that didn't mean I was no longer angry, I
Kathy Pov"Please can you not put too much makeup on me?"I said to the stylist doing my makeup, it's finally the engagement day and I am hella nervous, I woke up with a bad feeling and I couldn't shake it off, I silently prayed to God that all my plans go well today, it's almost six pm which means I have to be out of here Before seven when the party starts, a lot of people were already here, some that I know others that I dont, I meant a few of my relatives already, they were all gushing and ahaing, I tried to play along as much as I could but the more people came to see me the more anxious I become.The past few days have been hectic for me, I had to play along with my family, while at the same time trying to put the finishing touch to my and Louis plan, thankfully both turned out to come out well, but it left me exhausted, I barely slept through the past couple of day, I had to do a full-body massage and also hard manicure and pedicure. It wasn't easy at all."Are you guys almost d