Chapter Twenty-threeYou again!!! she screamed when she saw Rocco" oh my gosh, can today get any worst? are you stalking me? why do I bump into you everywhere I go? she asked him fuming."Hey I have better things to do than to stalk a crazy lady like you," Rocco replied to her when he could but take her ranting anymore."Wait, did you just call me a crazy lady? she asked him angrily."You have just stepped on the tail of a tigress and I am going to show you the stuff I am made of, do you know who I am? do you know what I am capable of doing?She was still ranting when Rocco left her there and walked away. "Did he just walk out on me? she asked no one in particular. "We shall see," she said and left there.**********Nelly came back home exhausted, she slumped on the couch tiredly and threw her handbag by the side."You must be very tired," Bill said coming into the sitting room"You are right, even tired is an understatement of how I am feeling, work has been stressful," she said t
Chapter Twenty fourWhat!!! they screamed at the same time."Are you my dad's friend's son, wow just wow, did you plan all this? she asked him angrily transferring her frustration on him. "Hey lady can you just stop all this your ranting, you and I are in the same position here. I was forced to come here by my father. Do you think, left for me, I would have come here on my own accord? Instead of us sit down together and plan how to prevent this marriage from happening, because it is obvious the both of us are not interested in this marraige, you are here ranting like a mad woman" Rocco lashed out at her angrily."Okay so what do you suggest we do? Avery asked him."Let us sit down and talk like civilized people" he said. "We will start by introducing ourselves, let us get to know ourselves because we cannot work together if we don't know ourselves" "My name is Rocco Santos and your are? he asked her."Avery Cortez she answered""So what plan do you have? she asked him."Let us pre
Chapter Twenty-Five"What is that? Nelly asked already panicking."I think we are been followed," the driver said to them."They looked behind and there was a car following them, the occupants of the car were holding guns and kept shooting at their car but the driver being experienced with this kind of situation started driving in a Zigzag manner that way, no bullet touched the car.Nelly was very scared, and she held onto Bill tightly, Bill was also scared but he kept calm to encourage her. The driver kept driving in a Zigzag manner until they got to the airport and the unknown men could not follow them again because the airport is heavily guarded."What was that for? Bill asked no one in particular."I don't know sir, it seems that they are after your life because the person pointed the gun directly at you," the driver said. "But why will someone be after my life? I have offended no one" Bill said to the driver who did not say anything in reply."Call the police and make a report"
Chapter OneWillows Mansion“You are getting married," Nelly's father said to her leaving her in a daze for some seconds.“Dad please stop this joke, mum please talk to dad, this joke is too expensive," Nelly said looking at her mom.“Do I look like am joking? Roddy asked his daughter, and without waiting for her to reply he continued,“I am damm serious, you are getting married to Bill Kent the son of Michael Kent," Roddy told her with a tone of finality.“Dad how can you appear from the blues and tell me that am getting married to a stranger, a person I have never met before? she asked her father on the verge of tears.“For God's sake am an adult, I am twenty years old not a child of ten, don't I get to choose who I will spend the rest of my life with? Nelly asked her father who kept a straight face.“My dear in this matter you don't have a choice, you have to marry Bill Kent, a deal has already been made," her father said to her sternly.“What deal? she asked looking from her fathe
Chapter Two“What!!! Bill exclaimed loudly.“You can't do this to me, you know how hard I've worked to grow the company to the level it is now, how can you tell me to step down? Bill asked his father with a raised voice.“The choice is yours to make, you either marry Nelly and keep your inheritance or follow that whore and lose everything you've walked hard for, you better choose wisely," Michael said to his son as he made his way to his room upstairs.Bill stood rooted to the spot, he was too shocked to even move an inch.★★★★★ ********Willows Mansion*********The next morningNelly woke up with puffy eyes and a banging headache because she cried herself to sleep the previous night. She sat up on the bed staring into space when her bedroom door opened and her mother walked inside the room and sat beside her on the bed.“How are you, my dear? her mother asked her with concern written all over her face."How can I be fine when you and dad want to marry me off to a stranger? she asked
Chapter Three ***** Willows Mansion******The next morningGrrr Grrrrr the sound of the alarm woke Nelly Up. She checked the time and saw that it is 7 am. She decided to go to the company because she was tired of staying at home and sulking. She is a very efficient and hardworking lady so she decided not to allow her problems to affect the company.She entered college at an early age and immediately after her graduation, she took over as the CEO of the Willows Enterprise. She entered her large bathroom and had a long and refreshing shower, she then came out of the bathroom, applied her cream wore a beautiful knee-length red gown and red heels to match. She did not feel like applying makeup on her face, she just took her handbag and walked out of her room. She climbed down the staircase which led her to the sitting room and met her parents sitting there. She greeted them casually and made to walk past them when her father's voice stopped her on her track.“Don't forget about our dinn
Chapter Four“You!!!"You!!!They both shouted at the same time surprising their parents “Do you guys know each other? Michael asked them.“Yes""No" They answered simultaneously.“Which one is it, yes or no? Michael asked looking from Bill to Nelly.“We don't know each other, we just met once at a Cafe," Nelly said to Michael.“The food is getting cold, please let us eat," Debbie said to prevent any further questions from Michael. All of them dig into their food and started eating except Bill and Nelly who were just picking at their food. After their meal, Bill demanded to have a word with Michael in private, so they went to his home office to discuss.“Dad, is that lady downstairs the person you want me to marry? Bill asked his dad immediately after they entered the office.“Yes she is the lady I want you to marry, do you have a problem with her? Michael asked him staring keenly at him.“Dad this lady has a bad character, she is rude, proud, and arrogant," Bill said to his dad try
Chapter five“What!!! the both of them screamed at the same time."One week is too early, we have not known ourselves properly" Nelly complained.“One week is not too early, how long does it take for people to know themselves, does it take forever? Roddy asked Nelly with a glare.“Dad, this is unacceptable, don't we get to have a say in anything concerning our wedding? Bill asked trying to suppress the anger building in him"“Bill please calm down your dad is doing all this for your good," Debbie said to her son trying to calm him down.“Mum please cut the crap, I am not a child that you guys will be making decisions for me, if there is nothing else to say then am out of here," Bill said and walked out.“Guess we will be on our way," Roddy said and stood up, Nelly and Elena also stood up and they started going out after saying their goodbye to the Kents.They got to their mansion and Nelly went straight to her room without saying anything to her parents.*******Days later******Bill i