For a moment I don't say anything. I can't believe that my dad would do this to me.
"I'll talk to you later Liv." I finally said before hanging up.
I lay down on my bed with my phone in my hand.
I feel completely enraged. I decide to confront my dad. I run downstairs and find my mom in the living room reading a book.
"Mom where's dad?"
" He's at work honey." She says " He has some sort of meeting with the board."
" Do you know that he's planning on me marrying some stranger that's gonna be the new CEO of G enterprises?"
My mom looks up at me completely shocked
"No way sweety your dad would never do that."she says
"Well that's not what Marco told Liv."
"He must've misunderstood." She says but not very convincing.
I just sighed then my phone went off I checked it and it was a message from Enrique.
"Hey Princess I know you had fun last night and I know I'll see you again soon."
I just rolled my eyes. He can be pretty full of it sometimes and I understand why . He's gorgeous. He has electric blue eyes and black curly hair. Let's not forget that he dated me the richest girl at school. I wasn't really popular though. I was quiet and only really talked to people if they passed my vibe check. I'm still like that.
I used to be so insecure. I had grown out of it when I started dating Enrique because in his case his mother was white which gave him his perfect blue eyes. I am a whole mixture of things. I love my brown eyes though. I used to be so intrigued by people with brown eyes it seemed so deep and mysterious that was until I saw Enrique. I've never been sure if I loved him but those eyes made me melt.
" Who was that?" I suddenly hear my mom ask snapping me out of my daydream.
"It's Enrique."
"Give it some time." She says " I know you'll both soon realize that you're made for each other."
I sigh and walk away. I decide to go to do some organizing to keep my mind off of things.
After a few hours of re-organizing my entire bedroom my mom walks in.
" Time for dinner."
" Okay." I say as I follow her to the dining room.
My dad and Marco are already sitting down. I sit down on my spot at the table.
" Before we eat there is something we have to talk about." Dad says
" What's that?" I ask knowing damn well what he's talking about.
"It seems that matters discussed inside this family has traveled elsewhere." He says " I find out that my son has been listening in on my private business conversations and making his own assumptions."
" I heard you talk about the new CEO and saying that he's perfect for Cher ."Marco says
" I'm not gonna marry some stranger."I add
" He's no stranger." My dad says
"Who is he?"
" You'll see soon enough." He tells me.
I stay quiet wondering if it could possibly be him. By him I mean my first boyfriend, Leandro Hernandez, the one who's name me and Liv refuse to say out loud.
He's pure evil and he's always been after my dad's business.
" You won't marry him." My dad adds " Not yet anyway. For now you'll work as his personal assistant. It will make you reconnect."
" I won't do it!" I yell slamming my hands on the table and standing up.
" Yes you will" he says in the most non-fatherly way possible. " You will work for him as his assistant or you will end up on the streets. You won't live off of me and your mother forever. I won't allow it.
" I can't believe this." I say and run upstairs to my bedroom with tears falling down my cheeks.
I throw myself down on my bed. Then I hear someone walk in. I look up and see my dad.
" Go away!" I yell
" I won't. You need to get ready because he's coming over in a few hours and you'll meet him ."
" No!" I yell once again.
" I'm doing this for your own good. And you will." He says before walking away.
I stare at my phone and I notice the time. An entire day has gone by and so much has already happened.
It would've been better if I stayed at college but now it's too late. My dad has already planned out my whole life for me.
By the time it's 8pm I hear my mom calling out to me. A few seconds later she comes in.
" You have to get ready. Put on a pretty dress." She says " You won't believe who it is."
I sigh " It's him mom I know. It's my devilish ex."
" Now don't call him that you two are made for each other."
" Me and he who shall not be named are not made for each other. He just wants dad's business. Enrique is an angel compared to him."
Then she sighs" Just get dressed and you'll see."
She walks over to my closet and she took out my black velvet dress with a sweetheart neckline and flounce sleeves.
"Wear this." She says throwing it on the bed along with some gold chunky heels " Wear a gold necklace."
She walks away and I take a shower. I get do my skincare and get dressed. I put on the heels and my gold necklace with the heart that Enrique had got me. I would never wear it in front of Enrique but I figured that it'd be best if I throw it in Leandros face.
I put on some concealer, mascara and lipgloss.
I go downstairs to the living room. I see my mom sitting on the couch her eyes light up as she sees me. Then I see my dad walking out of his study with him,Enrique with tho gorgeous blue eyes.
"Hey Princess."
We stop at a big apartment complex building. "Well we're here." he sates. The building looks smaller than most of the ones I see in New York so I assume they live in the penthouse as well. "Do you own this building?" I ask "Yeah. I do." he chuckles " You catch on fast." We take the elevator up to the penthouse. The first thing I notice is to the left I see a girl with long wavy black hair and slightly tanned skin sitting eating what looks like a fruit salad then another older lady dressed in a uniform which tells me she is the housekeeper, approaches us. "Mr Bradley.You're back earlier than usual."she says "Yes this is Cher. We have a situation that needs to be taken care of." he says " Where is my sister?" "I'm here." I hear a womans voice and when I look I see the most gorgeous woman coming down the stairs. She's tall with long scarlet red hair and fair skin. In some way she looks just like him.She walks up right in front of me. "You're pretty." she remarks "This is the first
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