6 Goodbye

We kept our fighting to the bare minimum after that. Maybe that was because we were never left alone. His parents and Jake were always with us. We could hardly fight before them. It was a win-win situation for me because without them I would have hit my husband or worse I would have fallen apart. Both of them could cause everyone deep embarrassment. Well not everyone my husband would hardly feel anything. He was ice cold, Stone-hearted there is nothing that could melt him. My sister had dodged a bullet. He didn't care for her not even an iota of what she must have felt for her. So it is good for her that she decided a bad gown must have stopped her from making a permanent bad decision.

"Tell your goodbyes", said Dane. I flicked a glance at him. I refused to be intimidated by this cold monster.

"I have no one here to say goodbye to", I said. It was the truth. These people are strangers to me. They are all Heidi's friends and relatives. None of them had been kind to me. They all resented me for trying to take my sister's place. I could hardly tell them I had no choice. It was my sister who threw away the opportunity to become Mrs Wellington. I had no hand in this. Even if she comes now I would happily give her Dane. I want no part of him. He is as ugly inside as he was beautiful outside.

We walked away then away from the crowd. I wanted to cry. I was leaving behind Ziva who was happy and going towards the unknown. Marriage is itself tough. You can only survive that journey with love and perseverance. I had no blessing from my family or friends. I only got some hateful stares and distasteful jokes. They all think I was the one who destroyed the happiness of my sister. But I was the one who was wronged here. I had lost my entire being in a single shot. I thought about the shock and pain I was about to cause Jeff. He will lose his mind. I knew he will hate me. He always lectured me for letting Heidi and Ella walk all over me. But I loved my family though they were imperfect they are all I have known. I'm always positive that they love me in their ways. Even the majority of the time they cause pain. I still love them.

"Here take it ", said Dane. I looked at the phone in his hand. We were flying in his classy Lamborghini. I took it. I heard a throaty familiar voice.

"Ella how is Dad?", I asked her.

"What do you care?", she asked me. I blinked back my tears.

"Please tell me", I begged her.

"He is out of danger", said she sniffing slightly.

"I wanted no part of this Ella", I said.

"Say what you want. But I always knew you were jealous of her. You finally took him from her", she accused me.

"I didn't want this. I only did it for my dad. I couldn't deny him when he was", I hesitated.

"Stop lying you are happy about the entire thing. You must be the one who provoked her to run away", said Ella not willing to drop it.

"Stop it. I never wanted to get married", I said briefly looking at him. He was staring ahead as if this conversation hardly affected him. I sighed. I looked out the window the trees were moving so fast it was hurting my eyes.

"I know you hate me. But you were never blind Ella. You can't unsee the truth. I will back away. Even if she comes now. I don't want this marriage. I love Jeff", I said breaking down.

Suddenly my phone was snatched away. I was thankful for his interruption. I can't go on explaining myself anymore. Why was she against me? I did it for her too.

"I got the point. No more babbling about how you hate this marriage because I promise you there are many Perks that you will enjoy being married to a billionaire. If I ever caught you bad-mouthing me to anyone even your family. Then you can find yourself on the road. Tell me how will you take care of such greedy people when you are homeless and penniless ", he said.

" I have a job", I said to him.

"In my company. Don't look surprised. I know what happens in my company which I'm sure you got it not rightfully", he smirked.

"That is not True. I got the job after I passed the interview rightfully", I said outraged.

"No, you didn't. I let you have the job. I was having a generous moment. But don't expect it all the time," he said.

I was shocked to my core. I had no idea that I got the job because of him. It was the first interview I attended. I thought it was my sheer luck to be passed the first time.

" Aren't you grateful to me because I got you the job?", he asked mocking me.

"I wouldn't have accepted it if I had known", I said dejectedly.

"So many lies. At least your sister was an honest liar. She never pretended to be a good person. I admired her for being herself you know", he said with a twisted smile.

"I would prefer that you don't talk to me", I said. I wanted to give myself kudos for speaking up.

"If that is what you want. But believe me, you will find it impossible to not talk when you want to shriek my name in bed", he said casually.

I drew a sharp breath. He was not saying those things that I heard. He had no right to. He would have been my brother-in-law if the wedding happened with my sister. He is so callous to the point of cruelty.

"You are crazy if you believe that I will sleep with you after how you treated me", I hissed at him.