004: I'll marry him

"I don't know," I say, more like a whisper.

"Why don't you agree on the proposal? Marry him," Leia stated which made me look at her.

"Tell me Leia. How do I marry him if he had played me before? How am I able to look at his face while we were living on one roof? That would be a nightmare," I say which made them go silent.

"Do you still love him?" Leia suddenly asked which made me panic.

"W-What kind of question is that, Leia? Of course not! How am I able to love someone who played my heart before? I would never allow myself to get played, again. Not again," I firmly said.

I felt uneasy when I saw how they gave me a different eyelook.

"What?" I exclaimed. "What's with the stares?" I confronted them.

"You're lying," Reese stated after staring at me for a moment. "You still love him. No matter how worst he played your heart, you still love him. He still have a place on your heart, Blaire."

I immediately went silent after that. Out of all my friends, Reese was the one to easily read my true feelings. It's as if she knew me, a lot. That's why if she's the one who's talking, no one could contradict that and even if there's one, no one would believe you. They're already on Reese side. As easy as that.

"Then if that's the case, might as well accept the proposal, Blaire. It's not just your family who could benefit from that, you could also benefit from it. Aside from saving your company from its bankcruptcy, you can also change August from his playboy title," Leia suggested that makes me winced.

I looked at Amari when she suddenly stood up. "Alright. Since I can see that you are all fine and still breathing, I'll gonna go now."

"Wait..." Alaina also stood up. "I'll come with you. I still have something to do."

I laughed at them. "Why did you have the gut to visit me here if you are all busy?" I say, laughing.

I raised a brow at them when I saw they all looked at Reese. I looked at the latter and saw how she hissed at us.

"Blame her. She's the one who's the head of this shit," says Amari that makes Reese hissed more.

I teasingly looked at Reese and she winced as she averted her gaze away from me. She stood up and just like the others, she's all ready to leave.

"I also have something to do. I'll go with you," she says which gain nothing but our fucking laughter.

"Thank you for visiting me," I wholeheartedly stated, giving my gratitudes at them.

When they all vanished, I heaved a deep sigh. I'm thankful I have them. Even if they were all saying that it's only Reese that forced them to pay me a visit, I knew that they would also voluntarily visit me on their own. They'll just that playful for them to tease Reese like that.

I was currently occupied with my friends when the door suddenly opens and Dad entered there.

I immediately stood up. The smile that has been on my lips vanished when I saw the sadness on Dad's eyes and how his shoulder fall weakly.

"I'm sorry, darling," he sadly stated.

I turned at my back when I heard a noise. There, I saw Mom. I immediately walked near her and guide her.

"Are you okay, Mom?" I asked in concern. She just gave me a sad smile and looked at Dad.

"I'm sorry, hon. I wasn't able to seek for a solution," Dad sadly stated which moved me.

I looked at my parents and there, I saw how uneasy their faces are.

I took a deep breath. "It's fine, Dad. I'll do it. I'll marry August."

Dad shook his head. "No, darling. You will not marry August. You don't have to force yourself just to save our company. Your happiness is our main priority here."

I appreciated what Dad had said, but I want to save my mother's valued thing. I want to save the company.

"It's fine, Dad. I'll marry August just to save the company. I know how much Mom valued that. I will do my best to save our company," I say, determined to save our company.

Mom and Dad exchanged glances, unsure to what they'll say.

"Are you sure?" Dad asked, assuring me. "As I was saying, you don't have to accept our proposal. If you don't want to and if you're not comfortable, we won't force you, darling."

I smiled at them. "It's fine, Dad. I'll take it."

I saw how Dad smiled in peace. "Thank you, sweetheart," Dad said as he told me his gratitude.

I nodded again. "Let's do whatever it takes to save our company, Dad. I won't let our company down."

I know I'd be in a nightmare with August, but I'll take the risk... for my family.