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I walked towards where I parked my car when suddenly, someone roughly spin me around and tried locking my hands, I was quick to slip myself out of that person's grip and kicked him on his right leg. 

"You!" I said stunned when I saw who it was and he smirked. 

He adjust his black suit as he move closer trying to punch me but I dodge his hit. "impressive" he said and I smirked. 

I glance at my sides before looking back into his eyes. "What do you want from me, Ken?" I asked, before trying to kick his jewel but he dodge it also. 

"You! I want you out of my life and right now, all I want is to kill you." 

"Well, let's see the skill you've got then" I said as we begin to fight. 

All my tactics to get this man, end up failing. I've not been able to lay a finger on him for the past few seconds of us fighting each other. He kept dodging my hits. It was simply as stressing me in the end.

But, baby girl never give up. 

Just as I was about to take him off guard and hit his stomach with my right hand, he held it and pulled me closer to his body. In a swift, I was pinned between him and my car. 

My breath got hitched as I stared deep into his blue eyes. He smirked then tucks my hair falling on my face behind my ear.  "Now, I know the reason why my father won't stop talking about you. You're one strong girl" His hand slides to my chin as he pulls my face closer to his. 

I rolled my eyes at his comment. "Let me go, bastard!" 

"My father is watching us right now so, you have to cooperate with me" he said. His lip brush mine and I take a sharp breath in immediately.

God! He smells so good.

I watch him smirk at my reaction before he wraps his arms around my waist, pulling me against his body. I rest my hands on his chest, bailing his inner shirt in my hands. 

"This is my last warning, little girl. Stay away from me and my family business. You'll go back in there, tell my father you're not interested in his proposal. Turn him down and go far away from here" he said, dangerously. 

I scoff. "You don't expect me to be scared of your empty threat, do you?" I asked with a raised brow. 

"Name your price"

"I can't be bought, Kenneth. I only listen to one person and that's Dom. You want to be like him then, you earn it" I pat his chest with a sly smirk on my face. 

"Well, let's begin from somewhere then" He suddenly places his lip on mine, taking me off guard. My heart fluttered and skipped as he did that. For some weird reason, I leaned up to kiss him better but he pulls back immediately. 

"Get dressed before 7 pm tonight, I'm coming to your hotel room to pick you up" 

"Pick me up for what?"

"A dinner date with me." He said, simply. Before I could say a word, he added. "You want me, right? So, why are you stunned?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? I never want you. The thought of having you has never crossed my mind. Your father wanted this and I'm never going to be with someone like you" I hissed as I rolled my eyes at him. 

"Too bad, I would have been on the same page as you just a while ago but now, I've decided to change my mind. How about we get married? We're getting married it is"  He said like it was the simplest thing even though, I can hear a bit of anger laced in that tone he just used. 

"What?!!!" I shrieked. 

A week later

Kenneth Domanco

"Wait, what?! You're getting married? And not with Alvira but the woman your father chooses for you?!" My friend, Lucas asked with his eyes widened. We're at one of the popular bars here in Toronto. I came here 3 days ago just to cool off my head because if I continued to stay with my dad, I might lose it for good.

"There's no way I'm going to marry that lunatic of a woman!" I hissed, rolling my eyes.

"But, you have no other choice, Ken. Without her in your life, you won't be getting anything from your father."

A deep sigh left my lip. "I know" I answered, nodding my head in agreement to what he just said.

I can't believe my Dad decides to do this to me. I've worked so hard to get that throne. It took me years, sacrificing so much by moving to another country just to get trained properly. I did everything he asked of me and now, a sudden marriage with someone I do not know?

Also, I regret going on a date with her days ago. It was a bad idea. I have no idea where that thought came from. At first, I thought she wouldn't show up but she did. And, it never went well.

We end up arguing. I threatened her yet, she didn't budge. I just hate her gut. She's so fearless and strong. She wasn't ready to get intimidated by anyone and I hate girls like her. I mean, I like them vulnerable. I like it when a girl is helpless and kiss the floor I walk on.

"I hate that girl so much! I hate her gut!" I hissed out in anger. 

I heard Lucas chuckle. "Of course, you can't expect her to be like other girls you've met. She's your father's goddaughter, remember? She was trained just like you! She was trained to be a man" he said whilst I pass him a glare. 

"Hey! Don't give me that look, man. You know I'm saying the truth" He said. I hate to admit this but, he is right. 

"So, what do you intend to do? You can't go against your father's wish else, you're ready to lose everything for good"

"I'm going to marry her" A deep sigh left my lip as I said that.

"What?!" He looked shocked. He wasn't expecting me to say that? I guess so.

"Yes, I will marry her and make her life a living hell. She will regret not listening to me. She will have no choice but to leave"

"And you think, she's gonna do that? Your father treats her like his daughter. You might end up losing everything for good, Ken"

"No, I won't. Getting my wealth means a lot to me, Lucas. I need to find my mom!"

"Are you still on this?! It's been 20 years, Ken! Everyone knows that she's dead!"

"No, she is not! She's still alive!" I hissed, glaring at him and he sighed.

"I'm sorry man, it's just that-"

"What about the deal? Are we still going to Seattle to inspect the product?" I asked, trying to wave off the conversation. I have traveled down here to Toronto just to cool off my head, not to make the situation worse for me.

"Yes, we will be inspecting the product tomorrow and signing the deal in New York. I sent everything and the details to your mail a week ago, didn't you go through it?"

"It skipped my mind" I said before we both ordered our drink.

•

I drove into my Dad's compound and got down from my Lamborghini Model 2020, extremely exhausted. Walking past the tons of guards in the compound, I strolled into the house and lazily slump on the couch. 

Going to Toronto was an entire waste of time- I thought and hissed. 

I have been avoiding my Dad for the past week ever since he dropped the bombshell of marrying that crazy girl and now, I can't believe that I'm back to be lectured again. 

I look round the house and for some weird reason, I felt something did not seem right. Right before I came back home, I had been having some kinda unusual feeling and my heart wouldn't stop beating weirdly.

Maybe, it's because of what I'm going through lately- I thought. 

"Oh my goodness!!" I suddenly heard a scream echoing the whole house. I discard it and believe I was imagining things but again, I heard the exact voice wailing and this time around, in a panic tone. 

I got up and sauntered upstairs heading to where the voice was coming from. It was from my Dad's study room.

I opened the door and was scared for a moment, my Dad was lying lifelessly on the floor.