Tied by the Destiny

[ Sophia ]I don't want to be the one!I never imagined my life to come on this turn where I found no way to escape my fixed destiny.All I ever dreamt to pursue my masters's degree at Cambridge and start a new life somewhere far from this city which only gave me deep scars to remember but like I said, destiny always played dirty tricks on me.I never imagined in my wildest dream that the old Mr. Henry Ashton would propose a marriage between his grandson and me.I only helped him when his blood pressure dropped after the Sunday prayer at the Church.I was present in the church's cemetery to spend some time with my deceased parents when I spotted him sweating and asking for help.I just gave him some water and stayed with him until security guards came to take him to the hospital.My destiny was written at the very moment.Last night I was informed by my adoptive parents that they fixed my marriage with none other than the elder son of Ashton family.Ashtons!Seriously!God please make the

[ Daniel ]I stared out of the glass wall of my office which is on the 38th floor of the Ashton Tower.The sun is slowly setting behind the skyscrapers.It is my daily routine since I joined my family business and now I feel my days incomplete without enjoying the golden red sky and the hot molten lava resembled sun hiding in the veil of darkness for the night.But today,I wasn't enjoying this beautifully scenario.My mind is constantly drifting back to the certain brunette with hazel eyes who would become my in less than two week's time.I couldn't figure out my feelings.Commitments and relationships were never in the picture for me as I was brought up by my parents for a single motive, to take over our family business and expand it overseas.My grandfather built it from scraps and now it is one of the top ten companies of Europe.I'll be turning 28 tomorrow and my grandfather decided to break the news of my marriage during my birthday celebration by throwing my engagement party.Engagem

[ Daniel ]It took me hard from rolling my eyes as I roamed my eyes in the banquet hall.It was buzzing with murmurs and laughters of I roughly calculated five hundred or more relatives and guests.I know most of them personally but my birthday is the only day,I want to keep personal but my family can't allow me to enjoy my day to myself .I picked up a glass of scotch from a passing waiter and circled the room receiving their greetings and wishes as much as I could.It was very exhausting, pretending to be ecstatic but the truth was,I wanted to run away from this circus and enjoy a bottle of chilled beer with Aiden.Speaking of Aiden,I hadn't spotted him yet.He promised to arrive at the venue before anyone and be my savior.I saw my Mom talking to a group of her elite friends and the way her hooded eyes scrunched up in a distasteful look,I bet she was listening to her friends' 'wise opinion' on my would be wife and in laws.I tried to walk past them without catching her attention. I had n

[ Third Person's pov ]The family gathered around them to congratulate the newly wedded couple who wanted to run far away from this fake preten of a couple completely in love."Welcome to the family Sophia,now you are officially one of us."Henry Ashton looked at his grandson and his wife proudly, his one last wish was finally fulfilled.The new couple could only smile awkwardly to the reaction of greetings from other family members and guests.Sophia's condition was far worse than Daniel's. At least he had a family who genuinely loved him unlike her,whose adoptive parents and an abusive sister were only looking this marriage as a golden opportunity to suck on Ashton's money.They knew Sophia would never deny them if they demand for her husband's money.After a numberless session of post wedding photography,they headed to their countryside house for the reception. Sophia excused herself immediately as soon as Rose came to take her for a dress change and make up.Daniel's dangerously clos

[ Daniel ]To say,I hate the idea being stuck with a complete stranger for the rest of my life,is partially true .Well,getting was never in one of my agenda in next few years .I mean who marries at the age of twenty eight nowdays when we have a lot to achieve in our single lives.I did achieve what I already dreamt at the age of twenty six when I stepped in the Ashton business though my father still holds the supreme position and all the major decisions inside Ashton Corporation is taken by him only but I do the job done.Perhaps,in a couple of years,he'd pass over the position to me.I let the warm water soak my aching muscles.The last day was quite hectic for me and the certain brunette sleeping in the next room who is my wife now.I stared at the shiny metal band in my finger.It has brought a great deal of personal changes in my life. Now I have to face many grumpy men who are either strict business associates or old family friends whose dream to hitch their daughters with me,is now