MARRY ME

Alvara

“Sign it!“ I snarled, dumping the divorce paper on Williams, my husband—or rather ex-husband's bed. 

Williams Foley—a reputable business man in the industry and I have been married for a year. I trusted him with everything I had in my name; my company, my properties yet he'd betrayed me by leaking my upcoming company's product to a rival company. 

Without my knowledge, the product was released either way and my company faced backlash for plagiarism. 

All potential investors pulled out their stocks and slowly, REYES INVESTMENT started to plummet to the ground. 

Not only that, he'd taken out loans from the bank while using my properties as a collateral. The bank recently came today to claim half of my properties. 

It all happened so fast that I didn't even have the time to process how long he'd been planning all this. 

It must have been long enough for Williams to be hooking up with my best friend, Freya behind my back. 

Even now in this bed—in my house, Freya was cuddled up in Williams arms half-naked when I'd just returned from the bank trying to plead with them for my properties back. 

“Gladly“ William snickered, picking up a nearby pen on the reading desk beside the bed. He scribbles his signature across the document. Then toss it at me. “There. We're divorced now. Happy?“ 

I drew in a sharp breath, trying to control my anger. 

“Get out“ 

“What?“

“Get out of my house, right now!“ 

“Fine. Hold your horses, woman“ William tsks. Turning to Freya, he says. “Get your things baby, let's go“ 

Scrambling up from the bed, both Williams and Freya began to pick up their belongings before they left. 

Existing the bedroom, I moved to my half-empty living room and broke down in tears. 

All my years of hardwork gone. Just like that. All because of Williams. 

I swear it. I will have my revenge. 

My phone rings. Wiping off my tears, I cleared my throat as I picked it up. 

“Yes, Lisa?“ Lisa was my female secretary at the company. 

“Madame, would you still be turning into work today?“ She asked. “More investors came along today demanding for returns of their stock“ 

This wasn't even surprising. 

“Give it to them. Return everything and leave not a single penny out. When that's done, make a public announcement to the press that REYES INVESTMENT would be temporarily closed down“ 

Lisa gasped. “But you didn't do anything wrong. Rather, it was the rival company that stole our company's product design and idea“

“Nobody wants to know that side of the story, Lisa so just do as I tell you“ I paused. “I'll look for a way to pay the employees that salaries before month end so assure them not to worry about their pay. Thank you“

A knock was heard against my door. 

“I'll call you back. It seems like I have a guest“ 

Hanging up the line, I moved towards the door and opened it. Before me stood Kai Foley, Williams younger brother. 

I proceed to shut the door immediately but he hooks his legs at the doorstep. 

“You're the last person I want to see right now, Kai“ I admit. 

“Why? My brother was the one that hurt you not me“ 

True but still, I don't want to get involved with another Foley ever again. 

“What do you want?“ I asked. 

“To offer you some help“ 

“And how do you plan on doing that?“

“First, let me in and offer me a cup of iced tea before I start talking“ 

Rolling my eyes, I moved aside for him to walk through. “Come in“

Kai smirked as he walked into my house as if he owned it. 

Gazing around, he shook his head. “This place is half-empty. Your living room doesn't even have a couch anymore. Williams really is ruthless“

I didn't want to hear Williams name. 

“How do you intend to help me?“ 

“You haven't met my conditions. I did ask for a cup of iced tea“ 

Grunting, I moved over to the kitchen and prepared a cup of iced tea. Then, I headed over to Kai and handed it to him. 

“Here“

Whisking off the cup of iced tea with that annoying smirk he'd had on his face since he showed up, Kai replies, “Thank you“

He sips the content, letting out a satisfying sigh. Then hands me back the empty cup. 

“The company product that rival company released, I can help prove they are yours and that Williams was the one who sold out your company's idea and design to them“ He reveals in a more serious tone. “Then, I can help you make Williams suffer for ever double crossing you in the first place“ 

I frowned, confused. “You're willing to help me do that to your own brother?“

“We're brothers in name only“ 

“Still, why are you willing to go this far for me?“

Kaia laughed wholeheartedly, “I'm trying to help you, Alvara but that doesn't mean I'm only doing this for you. I also have my own reasons why I want to see my brother suffer“ 

“Besides, you're going to need tons of money to get your company back on its feet as well as getting back the properties you lost to the bank and I have tons of those“ He continued. “It's a win-win situation for us both“ 

“Are you here to gloat about your money?“ 

“No. Rather, I'm here to offer myself to you, Alvara“ Kai says. “Use me to get your revenge on my brother. I promise to help you get back everything you lost to him—and more“ 

That sounded too good of an offer not to have a price attached to it. Regardless, it was my best bet. 

I wasn't certain I could start from scratch again with my company without clearing out the plagiarism issue first. 

It wasn't something I was certain I could handle alone either but with Kai, I just might be able to. 

“And am I using you for free or is there a price attached to it?“

“Not a price but there is a requirement“ 

These bunch of sneaky Foley brothers. “Which is?“ 

“Marry me, Alvara“