CHAPTER ONE
Rose POV“I refuse to marry that bloody stranger that has come from nowhere to brainwash you!” I yelled, as I threw the contract papers to the floor.“You dare not yell at your grandfather!” He yelled back, all guilty washed on my face instantly.“Will we continue with the wedding preparation whether you sign those papers or not and that’s final!” He concluded, and he signaled his guard to push his wheelchairI washed the man dressed in black suit and pushed his wheelchair out of the living room.“Arrrghhh…” I ran my hands through my hair out of frustration and slumped down on the couch.Why is he doing this to me?. Daniel Prescott is the last person I want to get married to, at least not with the rumors I’ve heard of him.He is known to punish and maltreat the female gender ever since he lost his parents to the cold hand of death but the most confusing thing is why my Grandfather is marrying me off to him.“Is he doing this impending his demise?” I muttered as I picked the contract paper up again.This is the twenty-first century and contract marriages don't work anymore, especially when I’m from a noble family. Grandfather owns and controls the empire but he had kept that a secret from the world. After my parents demise, he brought me into his home and trained me so hard to be able to control his business.At the age of nineteen I was already good at so many things like Dancing, Taekwondo, boxing and acquired many skills like cooking, handling the family business and so many other things.I’m very sure he didn’t train me to end up being a common housewife to a ruthless billionaire, Daniel Prescott.No way!! I stomped out of the place with the papers and went to my room.There must be something I can do to avert this, I was trained to be an independent woman not a stupid housewife to a dumbass billionaire.Something has to be done but ever since I was a kid, Grandpa is the toughest man to convince or handle and that’s exactly what had kept his company running for the past 20 years I had known him.I was changing from my work clothes when a loud bang on my door caught me off guard.“Who’s there?” I grabbed one of my comfy top, and walked to the door:I opened the door only to reveal Grandpa’s guard, he looked petrified.“What’s wrong?” I questioned.“Sir relapsed and had to be rushed to the hospital. It’s serious this time” he dropped the bombshell on me.“What?!!” I ran downstairs instantly and went to the car garage.“My car key??” I yelled angrily.“You took him to the hospital without informing me first?!!” I yelled angrily at the driver.“That’s his order ma and I will be driving you ma” The driver replied politely.“Are you okay?!, give me my car key!”He didn’t move and I finally gave in. I kept trying my best friend's number all through my way to the hospital but she wasn’t speaking.“Pick up my call!” I bit my fingernails shivering as I dialed her number one last time but it went straight to voicemail.I stopped dialing when we got to the hospital and just like they were waiting for me, the nurse directed me to the doctor in charge of my Grandfather's treatment.***“What do you mean by Grandpa has just one month left or less?” My heart beats rapidly, and for the first time it actually dawned on me that he’s the only family I had left.“He has been stressed out lately and worried. He might not make it past these few days mentioned if something isn’t done about it.” He searched through a few files on his table and passed me a paper.“Did you two argue or something?” He questioned.“no…” I flipped each page trying to understand what’s in the paper.“If I were you, I would grant his wishes. Remember he is doing this because he wants to protect you, he doesn’t want you to be left alone fighting the world” I stayed quiet, I don’t even know what to say.“What’s the paper about?” I asked?“Oh! That’s his medication analysis. Grandpa hasn’t been using his drugs” He blurted out.I barged into Grandpa’s ward angrily, I met the nurse attending to him and thankfully he is awake.“What the hell is wrong with you? Why haven’t you been taking your drugs?? Are you trying to leave me alone?” I cried out, I rushed to him and hugged him.“Papa” I lost it, and burst out crying.“Daniel is a good man and I will never push you to help. You don’t have to stay with him even after my demise because he is the only one that can save you from whatever is coming in the future. You might not understand now but you will understand soon, Rose” He said, with commendation.“I’ve trained you so well, you should know marriage is a trade in our world, moreover you don’t have to do anything with that bastard just pretend to be his wife, even if I know he hates everyone. Daniel will kill any soul that touches his wife. Please my daughter.” he urged.I pulled away to see his face, he wiped my tears and smiled at me.“I will be fine but my last wish is to see you get married before I can finally lay to rest” He smiled at me, and I found myself getting so emotional and cried the most.That night I stayed at the hospital overnight to take care of him. I texted my best friend about the whole wedding thing and that was the night I made the decision to sign the contract.I’m willing to do anything for my Grandfather. If this is all he wants as a reward for all he has done for me since I was brought to his home when I was just five years then so shall it be.I signed a deal to marry a beast.CHAPTER TWODANIEL’S POVI stand in the shower and the warm water cascades down my body whilst receiving an amazing fellatio from one of my favorite whore. My moans of pleasure filled the air, I don't care if she’s choking or not but she dares not to stop until I’m satisfied.I’m not paying a thousand dollars to be unsatisfied. She’s on her knees in front of me,her wrists bound with ankles behind her back. I take pleasure in contorting her body into uncomfortable positions.“Fuck!” I pushed her away from me once I was done. I wash myself and shut off the shower.I left her there to clean herself up while I reached for a neat bathrobe and put it on.I waited a few hours for her to show up but when she didn’t, I threw her money on the bed and left the hotel room with a bathrobe.This is an exclusive hotel, my hotel, my rules and nobody dares question me.“If she dies in there, please dump her body properly and bring back my money” I shoved the receptionist aside after ordering her and w
CHAPTER THREEROSE POVThe morning light in the room coaxes me from my sleep. I groan in frustration as I lose what I was dreaming about.Slowly my eyes flutter open and as soon as they do, the events of last night bombard my brain. I had left the hospital angrily and hit an unknown Club last night so right now my head is aching and I can’t even remember how I got home.I got up into a sitting position, and just then Amy came in screaming at me jumping happily like she just got elected as the president of the country.“Hey!” I replied coldly and lay down.“Common, don't give me that. I’m sorry I declined your calls but I was getting smashed by hot pickles and honestly I only got to read your text yesterday. And I rushed here like a winded cat. How’s grandpa?” She sat close to me but her hands dramatically went over her nose.“Fuck! You reek so bad. You went clubbing at papa's condition?” She whispered, and I rolled my eyes.“He’s dying but marrying me off to a stranger” I scoffed.“Ba
THE WEDDING DAYROSE POVI feel sick to my stomach. I take a deep breath as I stare at my reflection in the mirror wearing the slick bright white dress Amy had prepared for this day.I still can't be convinced today is really happening. Today I will marry a man I've never seen in my life, I'll be his wife till death do us part. No chance to escape or divorce, It’s my grandfather's wish to stay with him for the rest of my life.The make-up artist retouched my lips one last time before we went downstairs for the ceremony. She did a very good job, the make-up is really natural, but at the same time it highlights my good features.I look like a queen. A queen that is being blackmailed into marrying a monster."You look beautiful, my daughter , I wish your parents was here to see you," my grandfather says,I sneer at her. What is he even talking about?This is definitely not a happy occasion."I’m glad my parents are not here to witness how you force their daughter to marry a pathetic mo
CHAPTER FIVEROSE POVI walked up the staircase, following my husband who hasn’t said a word to me since we said our vows.Once we go to the bedroom, I looked nervously around and I will be honest. His room looks more big and nice for a newly wedded couple.“I….” I was interrupted by him.“Get this thing called dress off first, change and get ready for me. I can’t believe I spent a whole day hornier than ever” He pulled off his jacket.That’s rude. I tried to say something but it was like he muted me after his statement. I just opened his requested and looked around searching for the bathroom,“Be fast” his deep masculine voice added, I turned and saw he was already in his shorts. I thought he was joking about being horny until I saw his hard balls almost tearing up his shorts.Fuck!! He’s huge, the rumors are true. Does he even know I’m still a virgin?. Don’t blame me but Grandpa had always overworked me and was always looking out for me, so I never had the chance to date but I once
ROSE POV“Dust to dust, ashes to ashes…”The rest of the priest's words fleeted past my mind as a tear ran down the creek of my face. If there was anything that I regret so much it was the fact that I didn't get to say goodbye.June's rain drizzled slowly, I watched while still trying to figure out everything that was happening in my frozen mind even as his coffin was buried six feets into the ground.The entire burial procession turned out to be nothing short of what I was expecting, the gentle rain, epitaphs and dark look on everyone's faces. I was expecting all of that, It was like every burial should be right?What I wasn't expecting was Daniel 's hands intertwining mine, while it did offer a bit of comfort that I needed at that moment. I hadn't thought him to be that soft and Sweet, I didn't picture him that way.It only lasted a second though as he soon recoiled his hands like mine was on fire, his phone buzzed almost immediately and he excused himself just as the priest was a
ROSEStepping away from the phone, I frowned as I processed the words that the lawyer had just said to me.My grandfather was really testing every Patience in my body and soul with all his ridiculous clauses in my inheritance.It was bad enough that I had to marry Daniel, now I had to have a child for him?Next our child will have to have babies before I get my inheritance.I let out a frustrated scream. I knew Grandpa was probably in his grave laughing and having a field day with my situation. How I had not seen this coming was beyond me.I ran my finger down my hair, a way to calm myself down before going to my room to get dressed.I was dressed in less than thirty minutes in a baby pink turtleneck top and bell bottom pants of the same color. My hair was on a low ponytail and my makeup was minimal; Lipgloss and mascara with a bit of concealer.I stood outside my apartment building waiting for a taxi and trying to get an Uber but no luckJust when I was about to give up, Ashton Marti
ROSEWhat are you doing Rose! ?The thoughts came heavy on my mind, it seemed absurd that I was having this moment with the wrong person.It was so intense, the way he was looking intensely, his gaze burning deep into me,and all I could do was bite my lips slowly — unconscious of how seductively inviting I was at the moment.I cared less that moment of who Maurice was, to me he was just a man that had saved my ass from being harassed, something my contract husband wouldn't do.Not all birds that flock together were the same after all, it was either that or …Oh my goodness, was he going to kiss me?Beep!We pulled away from each other as Maurice ' phone buzzed with a notification from a friend, the tension in the car was still heavily charged.Did we almost just kiss?I could still my soul burning with an insatiable need, instinctively my fingers reached up to my lips and touched it lightly, hoping that it wasn't still quivering from the near event.“I am sorry." Maurice apologized. “
ROSEI sighed in relief as I walked back to my room, my mind went back to how the previous minute had been and how close I was to blowing off everything while listening to Daniel rant forever about how I would have to fend off him now that my grandfather was gone.“Jackass!" I muttered out loud.Watching his entire reaction made me wonder if he was a man that I could find myself loving, the fact that he hadn’t hesitated to humiliate right there before Maurice.My teeth clenched as I took off my heels still feeling frustrated, or something was certain however and that was the fact that I wasn’t going to worship Daniel with the rest of the female population of this entire state.I could as well stand aside and watch as they line up for his attention—The thought was still filling up the corners of my mind when I heard my phone buzzing, still feeling agitated. I picked up and was quick to lash out at Maurice who had been the caller.I ran a hand across my hair still feeling that adrena