Mabel's POV
"Meet my Boss" he said as I was about to sit and I turned to look at him.
My movement stopped half way and I stood up immediately.
"What ! , the! .."
"Is this supposed to be a joke or something" I growled, staring between the both of them but nobody was saying anything.
"Keep your voice down will you and have your seat"
"You will not tell me what to do!" I snapped.
"What the hell are you up to"
"Is this why you came to see my boss earlier?!"
"You made him do this?!" I growled.
"You want to marry me huh?!, All for what?!"
"Is this your almighty revenge plan?!" I growled.
He turned to me with a huge smirk plastered on his face .
"You can as well call it that !" He replied.
"Xander, she already agreed to our terms right?!" He said turning to the other guy .
"Then let's get on with the signing. I do not have much time to waste here" he said , and I had this huge craving to slap that attitude away from him.
"You definitely are joking," I said and scoffed.
"Are you ready to save your friend or not?!"
"Save my what now?!"
"How did you know I have a friend that needs saving?!"
"Oh my God?!, Are you stalking me?!" I questioned.
"You know for someone who is penniless , you sure do have a lot of nerves" he said .
"Excuse you?!, How dare you say that to me ,you privileged asshole"
"I won't let you stand here in my own space and have you insult me"
"Any more stupidity from you then I'll walk you out"
"I've been tolerating you all these while, I'm not stupid" the boss yelled and I took my seat slowly.
"Good!"
"Let's proceed with this Xander" he commanded with a small frown on his face.
"So, I have already prepared the papers," Xander said and brought out an envelope.
"The loan papers and the marriage contract" he said and handed it over to me .
"You go first" I collected the paper from him reluctantly,
I shouldn't be doing this!I'm just really desperate right now.
I picked up a pen , I was about to sign it but I stopped immediately.
"How long is this contract marriage gonna take?" I asked.
"Until I'm satisfied you've paid me enough" his boss replied and I sighed .
I don't think I have any more choice!.
"I Mabel Russet takes Dwayne Ford as my lawfully wedded husband"
So his name is Dwayne, I'm becoming more scared by the second, how did these guys get to know my full name!.
I looked for the spot where I was supposed to sign and signed it anyway.
I passed the paper to him and he did the same with a smirk plastered on his face.
Immediately he was done, he passed the paper to Xander , he brought out a stamp and placed it on it.
"It's a done deal guys" he said with a small smile.
I put his hands in his suit's pocket , brought out a cheque and handed it over to me.
"As per our agreement "
"That's a hundred and ten thousand dollars there"
"May boss wants you to use the rest to get yourself some nice clothes and stuff as you move in" he said and I nodded quietly.
"So I'll just be on my way now and let you guys talk" he said , picked up his things and walked out.
"So , " Dwayne started as he stood up and began pacing the office.
"I heard you loved cooking and you're kind of like a low budget chef"
"I'll take that as an insult!"
"Well newsflash!!, I don't care!" He retorted.
"For now I do the talking and you shut your mouth"
"You'll speak only when I asked you too"
"Understood?!"
"You're not my boss ," I murmured.
"Well you just signed up for me to be your boss ," he replied.
"And by the time I'm done with you , you'll learn how to talk less and respectfully" he growled and I just scoffed.
"You're not capable of wearing me down"
"We'll see about that then" he snapped.
"So right now I'm working on getting you your space and furnishing it up to taste "
"You'll have your own restaurant, but all your earnings goes to my account"
Fair enough!.
"With the money Xander added to your loan request take care of yourself and stuff"
"You need to look presentable to my mom" he said and I nodded slowly.
"Rule number one, in my house you must now touch any of my things!"
"How?!"
"Everything in that house is yours ?!How do I do it?!" I asked, rolling my eyes to the back of my head.
"Be reasonable please!" He snapped and I rolled my eyes.
"Rule number two , you are not permitted to interfere in my personal issues"
"Like I care about you and your personal issues " I murmured.
"I'll pretend like I didn't hear that and move on, " he said.
"Rule number three ,you can never enter my room"
"Rule number four, nobody can know we're not dating for real"
"Dating a jerk like you isn't something a girl should be proud of"
"Excuse you!, I think you're forgetting an important detail"
"I'm ! Your ! Fucking! Boss!" He yelled.
"I'm sorry boss" I replied sarcastically with a small laugh.
"And finally there will be no strings attached" he said and I scoffed .
"So today is Wednesday so by Friday you should move in" he said and I nodded.
"If that's all?!" I asked standing up.
"That's all, " he added, walking towards me .
"Welcome to hell" he said, stretching his hands out to me.
"Wife" he added with a smirk.
"I'm very much prepared for you " I replied as I watched the smirk in his lips turn into a frown.
Dwayne's POV"I'm very much prepared for you " she replied and my face contorted into a small frown.Even as early as now I'm sure this girl will be a lot of trouble.Now I'm more determined than ever to prove to her that I'm more than she is.I let go of her hands forcefully , she picked up her bag ."Thank you for this though" she said with a small smile raising the cheque before she finally walked away.I heard my phone ring , "Mom" was written boldly on the screen." Good evening" I said immediately I answered the call."Dwayne, we need to talk," she replied immediately, ignoring my greetings."I'm still at work , I'll call you once I'm done"."You're still at work?!, What the hell are you still doing there?" she asked."Work?!""I'll be waiting at your house we really need to talk""There's no need for you to go to my house""I'll come over to yours on my way home" I Said."I won't let you deceive me Dwayne, not anymore""You've made this same promise for the last two weeks and y
Dwayne's POV "Will he be fine?!""He had nose bleed""Sure , he's just stressed and all he needs complete 24 hours bed rest""Alright thank you so much doctor "I slowly opened my eyes and looked around, shit!! .Why did that have to happen in her presence?!."He's awake" I heard mom say to the doctor."Yeah , just make sure he rests""He can't go to work throughout tomorrow""Or do anything work related" the doctor said"Yes doc, thank you so much" I heard mom say and walk the doctor out.I adjusted in my bed and sat up, my head is really banging right now!."How are you feeling son" mom asked immediately she walked into the room."Why haven't you left?" I asked instead."I'll be leaving now , what do you want me to do for you?!""Nothing, just leave!""I already prepared soup for you ,it's in the kitchen" "Or should I call Diane to care of you""No!""You used to be best friends when you were little, what changed ?!" She asked, looking puzzled."You would have known if you stayed
Mabel's POV"This will be your room," he said, opening the door.I walked in slowly and looked around, the room was painted all white all its contents were white also, so peaceful I love it!!."The room opposite is mine""Remember!, You can't trespass," he warned."I don't intend to, you shouldn't trespass also!""It's my house, you don't tell me what to do!""Well this is my room now!""My territory" I added."We'll see about that then" he said"We sure will!""Change your clothes immediately , we're going to the space I found for you""I won't let you embarrass me in public""What's wrong with what I'm putting on!" "Everything!, You can't be seen repeating clothes""Last time I checked it's my body not yours!""Just change the damn thing" she snapped."Do I even really have to come with you?!""It's for you dumb!, Yes! you have to be there""I Don't want you coming off as a jobless peasant to my mom when you finally meet her tomorrow""Atleast it won't be a lie to say you're a busi
Mabel's POV"There was never a line!!" He retorted."I'm just getting started!!""I thought you said you're prepared?!""Then your preparation should come in handy now" he said with a mocking laugh.I huffed and turned to face the window. Jerk!!.After sometime we were back home , he drove straight into the compound, parked at a corner and stepped out.I did the same , I noticed a new car parked in the compound as I stepped out."That's yours " he said as he walked towards the car, he opened the door, brought out the car key and threw it at me.He brought out a small nylon and handed it over to me."That's a better phone , transfer your details there" he said Curtly and walked away.I picked up the keys and walked towards the car.It took all the strength in me to stop myself from screaming.Oh my God, I got a car?! Wonderful!!.Once I was done checking it out , I slammed the door shut and walked inside the house.****"...Overseas from coast to coast to find a place I love the most..
Mabel's POVSame Friday 6:00pm .. - "what is this that I just saw on the news Mabel?!"- The text read. Shit!!-"I'm coming to you right now"- I replied and rushed out.So much stress in one day, I knew this Dwayne guy was nothing but trouble .****"I was stranded , I had no choice" I whisper yelled at Layla.She's quite better now ."Still ... You shouldn't have done it " she retorted ."Okay so tell me what I should have done""If I took loans, how would we pay them back?!!""You were on your deathbed , I had no choice!!""Then you should have told me, I kept on asking you told me not to worry""Was this your plan ?!Getting married to a stranger?!""I had no choice," I whispered."You keep on repeating you had no choice ""You had a choice to tell me but you didn't!!""I had to hear about my best friend's marriage on TV!!" She suddenly burst out."I asked you this morning but you lied!!" She added"Why the hell are you so mad at me huh?!!" I suddenly yelled standing up."Tell me
Mabel's POVNext morning at 8:00am .....Saturday morning...."My mom is coming over for dinner tomorrow's night , you have to prepare something nice""And please try not to give off a peasant's aura, " Dwayne said and walked out of the house.I turned from the dinning table to look at his departing figure.I turned back to my food and scoffed.He sure knows how to say nonsense things, I actually don't blame him though.Immediately I was done eating, I exhaled and packed up my plates.I'm supposed to go see Layla today , but after our fight yesterday I think we both need space.Space to figure out what we really mean to each other and get all our feelings together.I heard my phone buzz in my pocket and I brought it out.It was an unknown number, at first I hesitated but then I decided to pick it up."You need to dress up and go to your restaurant immediately, " the voice said immediately. I accepted the call.Oh!, Dwayne. Immediately he said that he ended the call. Not even sure if
Mabel's POV2:00pm ...Immediately I was done deciding the menu we're going to be offering and getting my thoughts together, I closed my laptop, placed it in my bag and walked out."Wow, Good job guys !" I gushed as soon as I got downstairs.It was like I wasn't here earlier. They were quite plentiful but still I'm pleased by their hard work."Thank you ma'am" they replied with a confused smile on their face.Don't they get accolades for jobs well done?!, Well , if they're working with me they should get used to it.Being rich doesn't mean being a jerk!."So what's left?!" I asked the supervisor walking up to him."Done with this place now , just some finishing touches here and there with the furniture""The kitchen is already set ""Every other place is set , except the rooftop"."Once we're done here , we'll move there!" He explained."Today?!" "Yes ma , today" he replied."No, once you're done with this general dining hall and you take care of the executive dining hall, ""You guy
Mabel's POV"Hey baby," she called gleefully, walking up to Dwayne.oh!! kay!!.I slammed the door shut and stood at the entrance watching the both of them.Immediately she got to him she pulled him into a hug."Why did you come here?" he asked immediately."I've missed you ofcourse""Immediately I got back into town I visited you first""You should have gone home," he replied immediately.Who is this and what's she to him?!, I just stood there watching both of them ."Aren't you happy to see me?" she questioned caressing his cheeks."Stop it Diane" he growled and she dropped her hands immediately.Diane oh!."I'm pretty sure Mom made you come here " he said to her."She must have told you, I'm married already ""You can't just come in here and touch me inappropriately!" He said,She moved back and looked around ,"But I don't see any woman anywhere," she said, eyeing me disdainfully."What ?!" I whispered, blinking with a scoff.What is she trying to insinuate? Red with anger I began