Chapter 2

—JENNIFER —

FOUR DAYS LATER

I stood in the kitchen with blurry vision as tears continuously rolled down my cheeks hearing the conversation going on in the living area.

" I'm not giving you any other choice Henry!! Get your daughter ready to marry my son, or start preparing for your life on the streets. You won't have this house and damned business by tomorrow if you defy me. " Matthew Brown's cold voice rang in the living area while my Mom and Dad kept staring at the man in disbelief.

" How can you do this Mr., Brown?? What did my daughter do to get this kind of threat?? " My Dad asked with helplessness.

" Nothing. And Why are you only focusing on the threat-thing ? Think about it Henry, Your daughter will be the wife of the richest person in the whole of New York. She'll live like a Queen. What else do you want?? " Matthew spoke again with his usual calm demeanour.

I clenched my jaws, feeling utter disgust towards this man. If I would have known he was going to do this, I would have left him on the road to die that day.

" Rich?? Do you think I keep my daughter starving?? It's about her whole damn life. It has to be her cho-

My dad was cut short by the snort of that leech of a man who's been on our backs for the last two days and sucking us out of sanity.

" Choice?? That's exactly what I'm saying that you don't have any choice Henry. Tell me if it's a yes or no?? So I can start working on the Wedding preps if it's yes otherwise to get your family on the roads. "

"Please don't do this to her. " It was my mom this time who has been silently sobbing until now.

" Nancy!! We aren't going to beg this man. And you get-

My dad growled in anger while standing up but before he could complete I interrupted the conversation.

"I'm ready!! " I said, walking in the living area and standing before them.

All heads whipped towards me. Two with shock and disbelief, other with thrill.

I knew I didn't have any option if I didn't want to see my family being destroyed. Dad has spent all his life to take this business so far and I can't let this man ruin his lifetime of hard work.

" Jenni!! Go inside, I'm talking. " Dad shouted at me but I ignored his words and turned towards Matthew.

"I'm ready to marry your son. Now please get the hell out of here. " I was already on the verge of smacking his head on the table before him, but controlled somehow.

" Oh Dear, Thank you so much!! Here you did another favour for me. I promise, you won't regret this decision." He said with a full blown smile while standing up and walking up to me.

I took a step back as he tried to touch my head. He chuckled at my action before heading out and disappearing behind the door while I stood glaring at his retreating figure.

I turned back to look back at my parents but was welcomed with a sharp slap on my cheek. My hand went up to my face while I stared at my mom with wide shocked eyes.

"What the hell do you think you just did??" She screamed at me, tears never stopped flowing from her charcoal eyes.

"Mom?? I just wanted to get you both out of this problem. " I whispered while sobbing.

" Problem?? Do you think that was a problem?? THIS is the problem that you have just created by agreeing to that fucker's wish. " Dad stepped towards me with the same disappointed look as mom, at his face.

"Dad please. At least you und-

" No Jenni!! . Do you think this low of me that I would sell my daughter off to save my business?? " His voice broke and I saw his eyes teary for the first time in my existence.

"I'm sorry. But this is the only option we have. And I don't regret doing it. " I said, before running back to my room with tears while they kept calling me.

Locking my door, I dropped myself on my bed and cried my heart out.

So this is the end of my fantasy??

For all my life, I've been dreaming about a man who'd bring love in my life and make me live every moment of my imagination.

But my world and expectations came crashing down with just one mistake of mine, One mistake of helping someone needy??

Never In my life have I expected to get punished for helping someone.

I couldn't help but curse that unfortunate moment when I met Matthew Brown.

If I Had known that this is how he's going to return my favour, I would have run my car over him, myself.

Bastard!!

I didn't know that he knew Dad because of some business deal between them. Two days ago, Dad went into his office for a meeting when he saw my picture on his wallpaper and recognized me. Without any hesitation he put his proposal in front of Dad. But Dad said that I'll only marry on my own choice.

The next day he sent his assistant with the same proposal and offered help in Dad's business in return. Which angered Dad and he directly denied and warned his assistant to never show his or his boss's face again.

The old hag didn't stop there and today came here himself. Not with any offer but with a threat this time and I had to agree.

I thought I was solving the problem. But just as Dad said, IT is the actual problem. But it was already too late for me to realise now.