chapter 2.2

~Zarie’s POV~

’Yes mr. Knights, for the sake of my company, I am ready to give my daughter to you so you do not have to worry about anything.’ I hear my mum say to someone on the phone as I enter the living room.

Like which one of her daughters is she talking about ? Oh wait genius Zarie coming up!

I think I now know the main reason why my dad left.

He found out my mum had given birth to another man’s child and since he could not stand such level of infidelity and deception, he decided to leave.

I know these assumptions are pretty crazy but they better be true because like hell I want to be a wife right now .

she clearly has not acknowledged my presence yet because she and whoever she is on the phone with are keeps on discussing about things I cannot quite register clearly because what I previously heard has made me dive into my own world of thoughts, making me loose concentration on what is happening around me.

I am so consumed in my own world, flying with various thoughts of possibilities to even give a damn about whatever my mum is up to.

well, right now, the only thing I give a fuck about is for my mother to go bring her second daughter, wherever she is right now, so that the family business is sustained.

As I am still in my own world contemplating on what to do about the situation and how we can convince my mum’s second child to agree to the contract marriage, I feel a not so gentle tap on my shoulder, which teleports me back to the world of reality.

’Okay, so I do not know if you heard anything but just Incase you did not, you are getting married to one of my powerful business partners, who also happens to be the most eligible bachelor in the country now.

And before you make any selfish decisions, you are doing this in order to sustain the family business’ my mum says nonchalantly, as if she is talking about the mere weather.

’Huh?’ Even though I know vividly where this conversation is getting to, I still ask her again whiles turning to see if my mum’s imagined second daughter is behind me.

Maybe, just maybe she has managed to arrive on her own and she is the one my mum is talking to.

‘Zarie, do not play games with me. I know you understand perfectly, what I am talking about’. She says, suddenly switching to her everyday Maribel mood.

’Of course mum, I heard you but I did not know if it was true but right now that you have made things clear, let us not waste anymore time.

Let us go and bring your daughter.

I am sure she will be so happy to help.’ I tell her, still thinking about her second daughter and not fully aware of the things I am blabbering about until my mother responds impatiently, clearly getting pissed.

’Hey do not make me snap.

You are my only daughter and of course, the one to marry mr. Knight so you better stop talking about all those nonsense and throw them back, wherever you got them.’ She says, clearly infuriated by my lack of corporation.

’Are you kidding me mum?’ You cannot really be serious.

I am just eighteen and I am still in school for crying out loud!’ I also retort back at her in the same voice.

cool on the outside, boiling hot inside.

’And that is my point dear. You are eighteen and that means you are of legal age and that means I am committing no offense here’ my mother says ever so casually that at this moment, there is nothing more I would want to do than to just cuss her out and storm out of the house, banging the door in her face.

Her words are like poison. I do not even realize I am crying until I feel the wet liquid flowing down my cheek but I immediately wipe it, not wanting to give my mother the pleasure of seeing me as weak.

Seriously, I do not even know why a tear is rolling down my cheek right now. I guess all those emotions I have been bottling inside me are gathering like angry dark clouds threatening to rain at anytime.

’Hey!’ My mum’s angry voice pulls me out of my train of thoughts.

’yes mum’ I respond but it barely comes out. Like seriously? It seems my own body too is defying me right now.

I intend to stand strong and defend my right but all what my body is doing now is to show signs of weakness.

first, the tear and now I can barely find my own voice.

’Dear Zarie, you should not be worried at all. After all, I am making sure that for once, something good comes out of you.’ My mum says, her voice so calm yet filled with bitterness.

that is it! Enough. I need to let this woman know that she cannot decide for me and I am going to let her know I am not useless.

’okay mum, I understand you are doing this to save the family business and even though you are jumping on my nerves right now, I am trying not to snap.

To make this simple for the both of us, call whoever you were on the phone with and tell him I refuse to marry him’. I tell my mum seriously.

’What? You cannot really be serious right now.

You know I am growing old and as a woman, it is really difficult for me to manage everything and the business is going down each and every day.

We are loosing our investors too and you do not expect me to just sit and watch whiles there is a possible solution.

we need a capable man to manage things’. My mum says and for once, I think I see vulnerability in her eyes but she quickly masks it.

’But mum, do you not care about me too? I know you do not like me but I also have dreams and marrying a complete stranger is not part of my plans.

marrying this business partner of yours will just swerve everything to a wrong direction and you know it.’ I speak calmly, trying my best to reason with her.

’Marrying will not sabotage anything. Besides, it is just a five year contract plus you cannot always expect life to go as you have planned, so the best thing for you to do now is to suck it up and do something good, at least if not for me, do it for your dad.

He really struggled to achieve everything we have now.’ I know she is right and wrong at the same time and I am also very much aware that she is trying to use my weak point to get to me.

I am so furious at myself for falling for her scheme. Before my mind can even process everything, my sharp mouth just utters the words of my doom.

’Okay mum, I will do it but I have to gain the freedom to do my own things and accomplish my dreams.’ I tell her but she says nothing and begins to get ready to head out but I stop her with a question.

But mum, you can let Jake manage everything?’ The words are bitter on my tongue but I need to know what this woman is up to.

’I know Jake is there and I do not need you to advice me. Just go with the flow and everything will be just fine.’ She says to me, already picking her white Prada bag, ready to head out.

She is always going out. Even when I was young, she was always out, leaving me all lonely, since dad had also left.

‘In fact, there are some things you will never understand and they are better kept in the dark’ my mother says under her breath and moves out the door so fast that I do not get the chance to even ask her for any sort of elaboration.

Mr. Knight? was my mum talking with the same Knight I have in mind?

Oh my! What if it is him? My life literally can’t get more messed up.

“At least, appreciate that he is hot and so damn successful. I think for once, your mother is offering you something better.“ the naughty part of my mind tells me.

shut up! I also retort back. Seriously, I think I am already going crazy. Ugh!

’ooh’ I groan as I stare at my phone.

I am supposed to meet my best friend at her place for a literature assignment we were given in school and it is already passed the time we scheduled.

without wasting any more time, I rush to the garage for my my baby, a white Maserati.

After fixing my seatbelt, I take off to see the only one person who cares genuinely for me. Even thinking about her makes my mood a bit better.

Author’s note;

thank you for reading, please stay safe.