Mabel's POV
He turned to me, his eyes bloodshot red and I involuntarily flinched and let go of his shirt.
"How dare you touch me with your filthy hands" he thundered as he moved closer to me.
"Have you gone completely out of your mind?" he added as he held my arm tightly and pushed me away roughly and walked to his car again.
"Don't you even dare " I growled and he stopped midway.
"What's that?!"
"What do you think you were about to do?!"
"You wouldn't even dare" I scoffed and his hands dropped slowly .
I saw the look of defeat cross his face but it disappeared as soon as it came .
"I demand an apology right now!" I said .
"You're clearly out of your mind" he replied.
I looked down at my wrist watch , it read quarter after Eight o'clock, I still have about one hour and even if I get to work late I don't mind paying the lateness fee.
I need to teach this dimwit a lesson.
"Well I guess you must be jobless just like me"
"Because I'm not leaving here until you apologize "
"Ma'am, it's enough please " I heard the cab man say and I turned to look at him.
"You're lucky I'm not the only one here"
"We'd still meet again and I'll squeeze out an apology from you , I promise" I said to him and walked away.
"Let's go" I said to the cab driver as I got into the car and slammed the door.
"I'm sorry for wasting your time " I said to the driver with a small smile as we walked into the car.
"It's okay , I understand," he replied and we continued our journey.
A few moments later .......
I walked into the coffee shop at exactly quarter to nine.
At least I didn't get here late.
I took a deep breath in and out. I'm gonna ask my boss for the loan first thing this morning.
At least as early as now , I should know if it'll work or not.
I began preparing for the day's work, determined to take in whatever today throws at me tenaciously.
The entrance door went open and my boss came in, the expression on his face alone was enough to suck up every atom of courage I had .
His face was contorted in a deep frown , he clenched and unclenched his jaw as he walked in.
Deep lines of frown appeared on his forehead. His loud thundering and steady footsteps depicted anger as he walked into his office ignoring each and everyone of our greetings.
My God!!, What the hell is all these?!, Today of all days to be angry!.
I inhaled and exhaled deeply, don't lose hope Mabel!, by this afternoon his mood would have improved.
Yes!, It'd be better in the afternoon, I sighed again and continued my job.
.......
The door to the coffee shop opened and I just happened to look up .
My eyes widened, it turned out to be the guy I had a fight with this morning. I left the counter immediately and walked up to him.
"What the hell are you doing here?" I whispered as I looked up at him.
"Excuse me ?! , this place is open to the public" he retorted.
"Are you stalking me?!"
"Did you come to my place of work to make a scene?" I whispered to him.
"I'd just advise you to drop very plan you have right now"
"Because I'm fully prepared for you !" I replied, rolling my eyes.
"I'm actually wasting my time talking to you" he said
"Let go of me you crazy lady " he said and snatched his hands away from mine.
He walked away and walked into my boss's office.
Wait what ?!, Why is he going into my boss office and no one is stopping in.
"Oh my God No! Are they siblings" they can't be , I dismissed the thought immediately it came.
He has never come here before then why is he here on the day we had a fight, what exactly is this guy up to?!.
I decided to just stop thinking about this guy, all the questions in my head were making me go crazy, and I have a list of other important things that should make me go crazy.
I exhaled deeply and continued my work, practicing by heart what to say to my boss later in the day .
2:00pm ......
"Alright Mabel bye" one of my colleagues greeted me waving .
"Bye " I replied with a small smile.
I packed up my bags, hung it around my shoulder and headed for my boss's office.
Immediately I got there I placed a gentle knock on the door.
"Come in" I heard him call from him, I twisted the door knob and walked inside.
"Good Evening sir"
"Hey Mabel, how are you doing?" he asked .
"I'm fine " I replied with my hands behind me.
"Have your seat please" he said I bowed respectfully and took a seat.
"So, "
"You wanted to see me?" he asked, closing his book and looking up at me.
"Yes"
"I wanted to ask for a loan" I replied, whispering the loan part.
"And how much are we talking about?" he asked.
" A hundred thousand dollars? "
"That's a lot of money"
"As much as I would like to help Mabel, I can't afford to loan you up to that"
"Even this whole coffee shop isn't worth that much!" He said and I nodded slowly.
"Yeah I understand" I muttered slowly and stood up.
What was I even thinking of coming to him , that's a really huge amount of money.
"But I think I might know someone who can help," he said as soon as I got to the door.
I turned to him instantly and hurried back.
"You do?!"
"Yes" he replied , and began searching through his first drawer.
He brought out a card and handed it over to me .
"You can place a call across to his assistant and if you're lucky he'll ask to see you" he said to me .
I grabbed the card from his hands almost immediately.
"Oh my God, thank you so much"
"I really do appreciate this"
"It's alright you can go on now" he said, I nodded happily and walked out .
Finally, I have a solution to my problem.
Immediately I got outside I brought out my phone and placed a call across to the number on the card.
*******
"Marry my boss or pay back with eighty percent interest "
" Excuse me , Ma- rry y- our what?!!!" I stuttered and scoffed .
Mabel's POV" Excuse me , Ma- rry y- our what?!!!" I stuttered and scoffed ."I didn't stutter so I'm sure you heard me correctly " he retorted."Are you even listening to yourself?!""An eighty percent interest , that's ridiculously too high!""And what has marrying your boss got to do with taking a loan" "That's what we want, take it or leave it!""Is this how desperate your boss is huh?!""Marry your boss because I want to take a loan" I intoned scoffing."What nonsense!""Deal or no deal?!" He repeated with a smug smile."It's definitely a no deal" I hissed , picked up my bag and stood up ."And I'll advise you stop this foolishness""Well , if you say so," he replied quietly."You have my number though Incase you change your mind""I actually regret coming over to meet with you" I hissed and walked away immediately.Things are really going on in this city, so people now marry each other to take loans?! .I boarded a cab and headed for the hospital.I really have nothing to do at
Mabel's POV"Meet my Boss" he said as I was about to sit and I turned to look at him.My movement stopped half way and I stood up immediately."What ! , the! ..""Is this supposed to be a joke or something" I growled, staring between the both of them but nobody was saying anything."Keep your voice down will you and have your seat" "You will not tell me what to do!" I snapped."What the hell are you up to""Is this why you came to see my boss earlier?!""You made him do this?!" I growled."You want to marry me huh?!, All for what?!""Is this your almighty revenge plan?!" I growled.He turned to me with a huge smirk plastered on his face ."You can as well call it that !" He replied."Xander, she already agreed to our terms right?!" He said turning to the other guy ."Then let's get on with the signing. I do not have much time to waste here" he said , and I had this huge craving to slap that attitude away from him."You definitely are joking," I said and scoffed."Are you ready to sav
Dwayne's POV"I'm very much prepared for you " she replied and my face contorted into a small frown.Even as early as now I'm sure this girl will be a lot of trouble.Now I'm more determined than ever to prove to her that I'm more than she is.I let go of her hands forcefully , she picked up her bag ."Thank you for this though" she said with a small smile raising the cheque before she finally walked away.I heard my phone ring , "Mom" was written boldly on the screen." Good evening" I said immediately I answered the call."Dwayne, we need to talk," she replied immediately, ignoring my greetings."I'm still at work , I'll call you once I'm done"."You're still at work?!, What the hell are you still doing there?" she asked."Work?!""I'll be waiting at your house we really need to talk""There's no need for you to go to my house""I'll come over to yours on my way home" I Said."I won't let you deceive me Dwayne, not anymore""You've made this same promise for the last two weeks and y
Dwayne's POV "Will he be fine?!""He had nose bleed""Sure , he's just stressed and all he needs complete 24 hours bed rest""Alright thank you so much doctor "I slowly opened my eyes and looked around, shit!! .Why did that have to happen in her presence?!."He's awake" I heard mom say to the doctor."Yeah , just make sure he rests""He can't go to work throughout tomorrow""Or do anything work related" the doctor said"Yes doc, thank you so much" I heard mom say and walk the doctor out.I adjusted in my bed and sat up, my head is really banging right now!."How are you feeling son" mom asked immediately she walked into the room."Why haven't you left?" I asked instead."I'll be leaving now , what do you want me to do for you?!""Nothing, just leave!""I already prepared soup for you ,it's in the kitchen" "Or should I call Diane to care of you""No!""You used to be best friends when you were little, what changed ?!" She asked, looking puzzled."You would have known if you stayed
Mabel's POV"This will be your room," he said, opening the door.I walked in slowly and looked around, the room was painted all white all its contents were white also, so peaceful I love it!!."The room opposite is mine""Remember!, You can't trespass," he warned."I don't intend to, you shouldn't trespass also!""It's my house, you don't tell me what to do!""Well this is my room now!""My territory" I added."We'll see about that then" he said"We sure will!""Change your clothes immediately , we're going to the space I found for you""I won't let you embarrass me in public""What's wrong with what I'm putting on!" "Everything!, You can't be seen repeating clothes""Last time I checked it's my body not yours!""Just change the damn thing" she snapped."Do I even really have to come with you?!""It's for you dumb!, Yes! you have to be there""I Don't want you coming off as a jobless peasant to my mom when you finally meet her tomorrow""Atleast it won't be a lie to say you're a busi
Mabel's POV"There was never a line!!" He retorted."I'm just getting started!!""I thought you said you're prepared?!""Then your preparation should come in handy now" he said with a mocking laugh.I huffed and turned to face the window. Jerk!!.After sometime we were back home , he drove straight into the compound, parked at a corner and stepped out.I did the same , I noticed a new car parked in the compound as I stepped out."That's yours " he said as he walked towards the car, he opened the door, brought out the car key and threw it at me.He brought out a small nylon and handed it over to me."That's a better phone , transfer your details there" he said Curtly and walked away.I picked up the keys and walked towards the car.It took all the strength in me to stop myself from screaming.Oh my God, I got a car?! Wonderful!!.Once I was done checking it out , I slammed the door shut and walked inside the house.****"...Overseas from coast to coast to find a place I love the most..
Mabel's POVSame Friday 6:00pm .. - "what is this that I just saw on the news Mabel?!"- The text read. Shit!!-"I'm coming to you right now"- I replied and rushed out.So much stress in one day, I knew this Dwayne guy was nothing but trouble .****"I was stranded , I had no choice" I whisper yelled at Layla.She's quite better now ."Still ... You shouldn't have done it " she retorted ."Okay so tell me what I should have done""If I took loans, how would we pay them back?!!""You were on your deathbed , I had no choice!!""Then you should have told me, I kept on asking you told me not to worry""Was this your plan ?!Getting married to a stranger?!""I had no choice," I whispered."You keep on repeating you had no choice ""You had a choice to tell me but you didn't!!""I had to hear about my best friend's marriage on TV!!" She suddenly burst out."I asked you this morning but you lied!!" She added"Why the hell are you so mad at me huh?!!" I suddenly yelled standing up."Tell me
Mabel's POVNext morning at 8:00am .....Saturday morning...."My mom is coming over for dinner tomorrow's night , you have to prepare something nice""And please try not to give off a peasant's aura, " Dwayne said and walked out of the house.I turned from the dinning table to look at his departing figure.I turned back to my food and scoffed.He sure knows how to say nonsense things, I actually don't blame him though.Immediately I was done eating, I exhaled and packed up my plates.I'm supposed to go see Layla today , but after our fight yesterday I think we both need space.Space to figure out what we really mean to each other and get all our feelings together.I heard my phone buzz in my pocket and I brought it out.It was an unknown number, at first I hesitated but then I decided to pick it up."You need to dress up and go to your restaurant immediately, " the voice said immediately. I accepted the call.Oh!, Dwayne. Immediately he said that he ended the call. Not even sure if