Chapter Four: Scheme the Schemers

Seconds tickled while Arianna fought hard for a rebuttal, she just couldn't come up with less condescending words her stepmother deserved.

How unfortunate could her fate be to cross paths with such a despicable person. And to think her glamorous features was a fool proof shield, considering how blindfolded her father was.

"Fight all you can while you can, seeing as you will be kicked out soon just like the filth you are" she responded hiding the rage inside of her" Her stepmother gloated.

"Oh I see you can still talk, hoping to banter your way out in marriage, you must be mistaken." Her stepmother responded with spite.

"It will never happen I assure you. I will rather die than accept this!!!!" Arianna stomped her feet burning with rage.

"My lovely daughter it already has, you just need to see it, don't be naive my dear, simply put your energy into learning how to become a supportive wife. You see Mr Pearson is rather strict, I doubt he will be willing to accept your wild and uncouth nature, your rebuttals and saucy attitudes will not be tolerated, I made sure of it.

Disgust coarsed through her entire being hearing her stepmother's endearments, what a despicable being. Under the enormous amount of makeup lies her true nature.

Unlike you some people have other things to do than scheme, inform my father would you?

"Putting on a weak smiled she simply informed her "I will be staying over at my friend's place for a while, kindly inform your darling husband who clearly cannot distinguish family and foe." Arianna hissed.

"I don't want to be disturbed" She quickly instructed the staff and sauntered her way in to pack her belongings.

Her stepmother was the most scheming and manipulative woman she has ever known, which simply means she will need more than just tricks to overthrow her. She was thrown certainly because she had changed route leaving her stupified and clueless. Her previous attack was even less devious than this.

She had to stop running!!!!!

The harder she responded to the witch's tricks by dodging and thwarting, the harder the witch's tricks. Not to mention her quickly advancing eighteenth birthday that she wasn't prepared for.

What a day!!!!!

After informing her friend of her dilemma she quickly arrived at the mall for shopping spree I'm a bid to clear her head. The audacity of that

Hawking me out on the claims of marriage, knowing there's a catch. She just had to reveal it.

City H mall

Arianna sauntered her way in cause she had a shopping date with her friend, with the hopes of getting a dress for her eighteenth birthday.

Minutes tickled by while she awaited the arrival of Chloe who was supposed to have been here minutes ago.

She was started to receive malicious stares from the shop assistant making her utterly uncomfortable. She only agreed to this simply to avoid being tricked by her stepmother and her half sister.

"Hello Ariana, I am truly sorry for the delay. The driver bumped into someone, no no no he almost killed someone, I freaked out and had to take them to the hospital before coming down here" She Blabbed.

Why are you so gloomy? Did something happen??? What's wrong??? Chloe sputtered.

Arianna responded haughtily "The shop asked me to leave and I don't want any trouble, can we just leave?

There's no way am doing that. How can she do that? Is this how they they treat people here? Chloe hissed hell bent on confronting the staff.

Just as she stomped into the store she collided with someone head first, losing her composure cause it hurt like hell.

The next sound she heard was a shrieked from the young lady she had bumped into "Are you blind?

Before she could respond the young lady had continued her rant like a maniac "that is the thing with commoners always finding it hard to remain in their rathole. Argghhhhhhhh my dress is ruined. My dad just returned from Milan with this dress exclusively made just for me, plus it costs $10,000 how are you going to pay for it?.

Arianna rushed to her friend's side, panic written boldly on her face asking her a ton of questions making her almost losing what was left of her consciousness "Are u okay? are you hurt? can u speak? do we need to go to a hospital? do you have a concussion?

" Wonderful, how convenience for both of you, your friend clearly attacked me and yet I do not see her apologizing rather you're fretting over her like she got her expensive dress ruined. Do you know who I am? My father would have you locked up for this just wait" The young lady spat with anger evident in her raised and icy tone. She then proceeded to make a phone obviously calling her Prominent father despite the many apologies rendered by the staff.

The temperature dropped immediately as Arianna had got enough of people trifling with her this day. You're clearly a pampered and rich brat not to talk of being a daddy's girl, while I am truly sorry my friend hit you, which was clearly an accident. You don't have to be condescending and rude to us, she is clearly in pain and as for the dress it looks tacky and cheap" She uttered in one breath.

Wow that felt good!!!!

" What a good way to blow off some steam" she muttered to herself.

The young lady stomped and shouted at the staff immediately "I want to have a word with your manager thus instant!!!!!! My father is a patron with a gold card how can be treated in this manner

Arianna scoffed and supported her friend out not realizing the chaos she left behind.

She carefully handed her over to her driver after making certain she wasn't having a dizzy spell. After instructing the driver, he drove off with Chloe.

She felt a burning gaze on her back yet there was no one behind her.

She has had this feeling since the beginning of the weekend but now she was certain.

Someone was watching her!!!!!!