When Giorgio stepped out of the car as soon as it drove into the enormous compound and pulled the door open for me to step out, I'd wanted nothing more than to slap his hand away, grab my overflowing white wedding dress and get out of this mess I'd knowingly put myself into. But I refrain from it. Because I'd agreed to do this and there was no turning back. I had reasons to do this.Taking a deep breath in and out, I'd taken his hand and let him lead me towards the house that looked part glass, part brick. It was almost impossible to believe that a house as large and beautiful as this existed anywhere around the world. This building is huge it almost seems like a fancy ass Moll that's just been opened in Hawaii. It's tall and well fitted on the ground. There's a large water fall following a pattern down the right end side of the building and I just wanted to stand there and watch it for as long as I could.But I'd pretended to smile up at Giorgio and walk into the house with him hand
TEN WEEKS EARLIER.I slumped down on my bed and shut my eyes tight, a big grin on my face. Finally. Finally I was countless miles away from home and I live in my own apartment and even have my own fucking bed!The loud sound of a car honking outside my window brings me back and my eyes flew open."Shit!" I rose up immediately. Elizabeth was still outside.Elizabeth was my 30 years old aunt. Elizabeth lived with us back in Virginia and she worked as a nurse at a downtown hospital. She was a beauty, blessed with raven black hair that was naturally wavy and the type of body curve girls below twenty five wished they had. You would hardly tell she was already thirty.Today was the day I resumed school at Cambridge university and to say I was excited was an understatement. My mother had some things she had to take care of back at home and my brother was still too young to drive me all the way here so Elizabeth offered to bring me. I didn't mind, she was a total vibe and I always enjoyed her
After a few more days, I realized I had all my classes with this same guy from the other day, whom I learnt his name was infact Georgio. He was always alone. He never really talked to anybody. Not until we had a group work and I got paired with him along with another guy called James.After that class, I'd thought that he was gonna come ask me about this group work but instead he disappeared, again. James and I came together and decided to meet at the school's library later in the day.Once it was the time, I was walking through the school and towards the library when I came across someone, forcing me to go into a stop. It was almost like he was standing there waiting for me, only coming out to block me as I got there.I looked up to find Georgio standing right in front of me."Hey Katherine" he knew my name? I don't even understand why my heart skipped a bit just now!"Uh....hi..what are you doing here?" I asked awkwardly."I'm here for the group assignment? James texted me" he repli
"hey!" A voice called and I looked up to see Giorgio leaning over me. I was seated at the library outside school, a little library which wiredly enough I found very relaxing to sit at and do my business. And now, I was tucked at the back seat, away from everybody, searching for a job vacancy on my computer."Hey," I managed a smile "what are you doing here?""Phoebe told me I could find you here" he replied, sitting in front of me. Did he just say he was looking for me?Making a wired face and slowly shutting my computer close, I replied "well hopefully I'm not in some trouble"His hand stops me before the laptop could close and he spun it around, peering into it. "You're looking to get a job on campus?" He asks, shock in his voice. And was that mockery?Angrily, I snatched my laptop from him and closed it "yes dumb ass. Got a problem with that?"He chuckles lightly and replied "listen you wanna get out of here? I was actually looking for you because I have something to show you"Well
Have you ever been in a situation where it feels like nothing about that moment makes sense, and you wish that that moment wasn't happening at the same point you wished it were all real? That was exactly what I felt as I watched Giorgio an arm's length away from me. I watched his eyes and his slightly parted lips and almost wanted to slap him. Because I saw all the confidence that emanated from his stares, the pride that sat on his shoulders as he watched me. Was he joking? Was he out of his mind or was this the newest way of saying "I wanna have sex with you?"His eyes dilated as they watched me. They moved as if they searched for the answer to his absurd question in my eyes.I hadn't realized he'd inched closer and placed a hand over my shoulder as I choked on the pepper in my mouth until I was fighting to get out of his grip and set the food down, rising up with all the energy I could muster."What the hell, Giorgio?" I asked, upset.He rises up immediately, his height towering ov
KATHERINEI looked down at my food. I had lost appetite for the whole thing, I couldn’t still comprehend that any of these was real. Giorgio was asking me to be his wife in the terms of contract so he can secure his inheritance. It seemed so surreal, and so weird. The worst was that it wasn’t a matter I could easily walk out from because I needed money.I licked my lips slightly, and looked up at him. He was looking at me with cool indifference, but I had a feeling that he was shaking inside waiting for my answer. After all, he was the one that needed help, and not me, technically.“So, you’re telling me that you would give me ten thousand dollars if I agree to marry you?” I asked for clarity.He leaned back into the chair, and smirked. “Of course, Kitty. Plus, the money is going to be for a start to sort out whatever needs sorting in your life. You can go to as many Rihanna concerts as you want with that money and it would never go down,” he said easily.I scoffed. “Can you be seriou
KATHERINE“He did what?” Phoebe asked in shock.I shrugged. “Giorgio asked me to be his wife,” I said firmly.She got up from the chair, pushing her specs up the bridge of her nose, as she walked over to where I was. I sniffed back the tears and tried to show a tough side, but it was getting difficult. I felt like everything was against me.Phoebe stooped down to my level, and then, she wiped off the tears that spilled from my eyes. “Kat, I don’t see why you’re crying. Isn’t it supposed to be a good thing?” She asked softly.I shook my head, and stood up, suddenly annoyed. “How can you say that? I’m a kid myself, so how do you expect me to get married at this age? Do you know how much people would say vile things about me on social media and in this school?”“Fuck them, then,” she said easily.I honestly couldn’t believe what I was hearing right now. It was almost as if it was happening to someone other than me. Phoebe was worse than I had expected. She obviously wanted to ruin my lif
KATHERINEI dropped my tray of food, loosing appetite completely. I looked at the man in anger, wondering what right he had to snoop into my things when I barely even know him, and on top of that, he was telling me what I should do and not do with my life. Like, the fuck!“I didn’t think I gave you the permission to snoop through my items,” I said coldly.He leaned back on the seat, and just then, a waiter brought him Chinese burger and orange juice. He said nothing, and waited till we were alone again, all the while I was seething.“I’m Antonio, and I don’t like watching women make the biggest mistakes of their lives,” he said as he tried to open the orange juice.I scoffed. “I see. You’re supposedly the advocate for women rights. Where is your certificate?” I asked sarcastically.He ignored the question as he took a sip of his juice and then placed in his tray. His eyes moved towards the document, and I noticed that his eyes turned into slits. I tried hard not to loose my temper wit