Chapter two
I opened my eyes slightly as the rays of light flashed on my face from the window
"Wake up sleepy head"l heard Ariana's voice, she had opened the curtains allowing the rays of light into my room, l sluggishly dragged myself out of the bed, looking at Ariana in confusion wondering what she was doing in my room this early
She handed my phone to me still staring at me
"Your dad has been calling "she managed to say, l used to be very close to my dad not until my mom died, and since then I blamed him for my mom's death, my father is always busy and he pays little or no attention to l and my mom, and the night my mom had a crisis he was busy at work, l called him that night without getting any response and by the time he called back it was too late…l distanced myself from him, blaming him for all that happened
We talked a couple of times over the phone and l hardly visit, since my mom died he hasn't remarried, the few times we talked on phone, he always goes on and on about me getting married which I ignored completely.
I grabbed my phone from Ariana immediately and dialed my dad's number, I always try to hide the fact that I care and love my dad so much
"Hello Maya"l heard my dad's voice from the phone, we talked for a while and he asked to see me
"It's urgent and we need to talk"his voice came again, after we were done talking, my eyes widened trying to figure out what he wanted to talk about, l looked at Ariana in confusion, she moved closer to me still gazing at me
"My dad wants to see me"l let out, and I guess our time here will be cut short because he said it's urgent….l slowly moved towards the bathroom and Arianna walked behind me
I packed my bags and was ready to go, l felt bad that the time l was supposed to spend here with my bestfriend was cut short and I won't see the handsome stranger again but nevertheless l was curious to know the reason my father sent for me, l was waiting patiently for Ariana to get ready, she has a thing for tardiness, always late in everything.
Soon our ride arrived, the driver carried our luggage to the car and we drove off, the drive was a quite one as Ariana had her earphones on and suddenly a lot of thoughts clouded my mind, is he single ?
What if the girl he was kissing is his girlfriend ?l sighed knowing that the heart wants what it wants, l want him to be mine and l don't care about anything else, l was hopeful that our path will cross again.
I took a deep breath and rested my back on the car seat, l looked out through the window and admired the work of nature, it's been long l visited home, everywhere was still the same and I easily recognized the route our driver took, not quite long and we we're home.
We alighted from the car and behold my father's giant mansion, nothing much changed, just some touch up, he repainted the mansion which was quite cool l must commend, the driver took my bags leaving Ariana's at the trunk of the car, he was going to drive Ariana to her house to go see her mom.
"I know you are nervous Maya"Ariana murmured
I nodded in affirmation, she assured me that everything will be fine, l quietly walked behind the driver as he took my luggage inside
Ma Grace, our cook, who has been with us since I was little rushed to the door to welcome me, she has always been a cheerful person…l embraced her and she caressed my hair for sometime before breaking the hug
"You're never aging "l said to her smiling from ear to ear, the dining was already set.
"I made your favorite "Ma Grace said as she lead me to the dining table
"Thank you "l said in appreciation, where is dad?l asked out of curiosity
"He will soon join you" She replied trying to dish out my food
I nodded, still feeling unease
I loved mashed potatoes and black-eyed peas with chicken fried steak and that was exactly what Ma Grace served me, l dug into my plate and moaned as the food touched my taste bud, Ma Grace prepared it just the way I like it…l was half way into the food when my dad came downstairs, he moved towards me, pecked me and sat down quietly without saying a word
"How is life in California "he finally breaks the awkward silence between us, l was about responding when his voice came yet again
"Maya your wedding is in two months "l called you here so we can start the wedding preparations , he said sternly with less emotion.
Chapter threeI almost got choked on the food in my mouth when l heard that statement, l raised an eyebrow at my father, l have always known my dad to be an ambitious man, who always gets what he wants "Who is he to control my life?"l said inwardly, all l ever wanted was to be happy, l never imagined that my father will force me into a loveless marriage, at that point l could hear my heart beating faster, A lot of thoughts clouded my mind, l was at the point of losing my chances with my prince charming, a stranger that I have fallen helplessly in love with, l felt a sharp pain in my heart, l shrugged back into my seat waiting for him to explain further "I'm on the verge of losing the family empire Maya," he said dolorously, and l need you to save this family from this impending peril, my father owned one of the most successful construction empires in Batavia, l suddenly felt weak, l wanted to say something but I couldn't "I know you will hate me for this"he continued, but l nee
Chapter fourRight before me was the man of my dreams, the handsome stranger that took my breath away, the man l have been fantasizing about spending the rest of my life with, l couldn't believe my eyes, l gazed at him without blinking an eyelid"It's the universe trying to bring us together,"l said inwardly, smiling at him, the smile on my face started to fade away when he ignored me completely, and his guards led him to his seat, l lowered my head down in disbelief, l didn't want to think anything negative, l was happy seeing him and I want things to remain like that "Jason, this is Maya"your bride-to-be, his mother said breaking the awkward moment between us"We need to talk Mom," he said as he stood up to leave with his guards, he stormed out of the dining table, and the mother followed him, he walked straight to his room "I'm not getting married to that bitch" he sneered"You either marry Maya or lose the chances of taking over your father's empire"his mother replied coldly, h
Chapter fiveDressed up in my wedding gown with a bouquet of flowers in my hands, l walked down the aisle with the man of my dreams as soft romantic music played in the background, l was very happy that my dreams of getting married to my prince charming has become a reality, my face beamed with smiles as l walked majestically,holding hands with my father as he led me to the altarI took a quick glance at Jason who had no smiles on his face, well l expected that because he didn't want to be here in the first place, l sighed reminding myself that it was my day and I didn't want any negative thoughts to ruin it for me.Soon l was at the alter facing Jason, he looked away from me but l didn't bother myself about that, l couldn't help but imagined what this marriage has in store for me, l knew Jason doesn't love me but l don't care, my love would be enough for the both of us l said inwardly. I felt shivers down my spine when he looked into my eyes and made those dreadful promises at the a
Chapter sixHe kept thrusting in till he was satisfied, he let out one last moan and came inside of me, he pulled out immediately and entered the bathroom, l laid down in the bed as tears trickled down my cheeks, l yawned for Jason's touch but never imagined that he will treat me like this, he treated me like I was a cheap slut, l was still in tears when he came out from the bathroom, he looked at me with no remorse"This is just the beginning "he snarled and slammed the door behind himI opened my eyes wearily and felt a sharp pain in-between my thighs, the sun rays poured into my eyes and l shut them quickly, l gradually opened my eyes allowing them to adjust to the light in the roomI slept off after the horrible incident that happened last night, l couldn't believe he didn't return to the room to check up on me, l hissed knowing he doesn't care about meHe forced himself on me last night, l was supposed to be angry at him but l wasn't, l still find myself falling helplessly in lo
Jason's PovI saw tears rolling down her cheeks but l didn't care, this is what she signed up for when she agreed with my parents to get married to me, every fiber in me hates her, and her guts disgust me, l pulled the lady closer to me and continued caressing her body, she moaned loudly and I enjoyed every bit of it.Yes! l was fucking a lady in my car and my supposed wife just stood there in tears, l promised to make this marriage a living hell for her and l intend to keep to my words, l wanted to hurt her so bad and punish her for having the guts to walk down the aisle with me regardless of the warnings l gave her.I watched as she entered the mansion, l giggled and continue digging the pussy in front of me Maya povHe ignored me completely like l was one piece of trash that he picked from the slum…l could hear my heart beating so fast, my heart was shattered into many pieces since the day I married Jason he has caused me nothing but pain..l turned and walked into the mansion, the
My hopes were shattered and I was still in shock, l recalled the evil smirk l saw on his face when he said those hurtful words to me, l adjusted my gown seeing that I was almost naked, l dragged the blanket and covered myself trying to assimilate what just happened. "What does he take me for?""Am l some sort of sex toy to him?"l clenched my fist in anger, l tried to calm myself down. I really wanted him this night and treats me like some bag of trash, my thoughts were cut short when my phone beeped and a message came in, l rolled my eyes in curiosity seeing that the message was from my father…. He had requested to see me and l couldn't wait to see him too, l needed a breath of fresh air away from Jason and his troubles.I let out a sign of relieve and laid down on my bed to sleep. I dressed up, ready to go meet my father, he asked that l come over to his company and l was eager to know why, l was elegant and beautiful, dressed in a red red gown and a black stiletto, l had a black
I instructed the driver to stop by Ariana's grocery store, Ariana owns a grocery store, and her business was booming, l was very proud of my best friend because I watched her put in so much effort to grow her business, l called her earlier to inform her that I was going to stop by to see her and she couldn't contend her joy and l knew she was eager to see me too.My car stopped in front of her store and l came down and walked in gently, Ariana rushed and pulled me into a hug immediately after she saw me, l embraced her tightly and l felt the comfort of her warm body, l haven't spent much time with Ariana since l got married to Jason, and I was glad l was able to make out time to see her, she offered me a seat and I sat down.We talked for a long time and l got carried away that I didn't remember that it was getting late, l stretched out my hand and checked the time "Gosh"l have to be on my way, l said immediately tucking my phone into my bag, I stood up, hugged her and she walked m
It's been one year of misery with Jason as l endured all his mistreatment, hoping that he will change and learn to love me or so l thought, and anytime I tried to talk to him about how badly he treated me, he always reminded me that l was free to leave the marriage anytime l want to.It was morning and the sun was shining, l opened the window and admired nature, our mansion has a beautiful view so l always admire everywhere through the window, l was overwhelmed by the event happening today, Foster's Empire was going to announce Jason as their new CEO.I pulled out the pink dress l wanted to wear for the after-party, they were throwing a party for Jason to welcome him as their new CEO, and this has always been his dream, I was happy because he was happy…l giggled and made my way to the bathroom to take a long shower and get preparedIt was a long evening as people were trooping in and out of Foster's mansion, our Mercedes Maybach Exelero pulled up in front of the mansion which drew pe