Cassie scoffed and stepped closer to them, invading their personal space, her finger pointing in front of Frederick. He could feel the heat coming from her fingertips."Don't you dare call me Cassie right now? I blame your father who made me sit here and wait for you like you are some god or something"She said, anger evident in her voice.Before he could respond, she slapped him hard across his face. The sound echoed, making all of them cringe from the shock. Her palm stung where she slapped him. Fredrick grimaced but did nothing further to retaliate. His silence was enough to make Cassie growl in frustration. His silence infuriated Kristen and she landed Cassie a slap without thinking about it to the shock of Gabby and Frederick. Cassie was too stunned to react. She was staring at Kristen with wide eyes, jaw almost dropping at the slap. She quickly recovered and gave Kristen a hard glare, "I wish you never did that"Kristen scoffed, "I don't care who you are but you dare not raise yo
"Are you shocked?" He asked, resting his chin on top of her head while kissing her temple. She shook her head and wrapped her arms around his torso."Surprised at what exactly?"She asked curiously, raising her eyebrow. Frederick chuckled lightly and pulled away slightly so that they would meet eye to eye. He cupped her cheek gently. His thumb stroked her cheek lovingly as he gazed fondly into her eyes. He can do this all day and will not get tired. Whenever they stare at each other, he feels connected to her on a different new level."By what I said.""Not at all, your home is mine as well. It's just that the feeling hits differently. I can't believe I am saying this but I am looking forward to living here with you"He chuckled again at her words. It's a sign of how far she has come and he could not be happier, especially with the way she responded to his love confession and how sweet and lovely she is."I'm glad"A smile tugged at his lips. They stayed in a comfortable silence as the
The silence in the room went unbearable. Kristen could feel it. She could tell by the awkward atmosphere in the room that the father and son were never friends and how Mr. Bushman reacted when Frederick introduced her said a lot. It killed her spirit, she wasn't able to say anything, rather she felt sad, angry, and dejected. That's what happens when you fall in love with the ELITES. Because clearly, she is not up to the standard of Frederick Bushman and that could be why Mr. Bushman is being hostile towards her. Mr. Bushman can't tell if she is poor, average, or rich unless he did a background check on her.When the thought crossed her mind, her heart skipped several beats. Her mouth went dry. Her hands become clammy. Her face flushed red but she kept her feelings in check. "Are you alright?"Frederick whispered to her, she nodded but said nothing. "You don't have to worry about my father's attitude. He is like that even to me so don't take it to heart"Frederick explained
Cassie turned and started leaving the room."Emm.. the last time I checked, You and Frederick were never married so stop referring to him as your husband, now goodbye"Cassie raised her eyebrow slightly and looked back at Kristen abruptly then left in a hurry. Kristen sighed deeply and sank back on the bed. Instead of feeling better, her stomach twitched. Like Cassie said, she is not seeing the possibility that Frederick and she will be getting married and it worries her. She had made a promise to her mother to bring home a husband, that was why she had the deal with Frederick. Even if it is just a deal between the two of them, how can she cope with Frederick during the period they will be married when having someone like Mr. Bushman around them? He is sure a dictator. "What's going to happen now? My marriage with Frederick needs to hold as soon as possible"She muttered quietly to herself. Sweat was forming on her forehead. The idea of losing Frederick scared her more than the
Kristen turned on the bed and opened her eyes slowly. She was on the bed with no sign of Frederick in the room. "Where has he gone to?"She wondered, rubbing her eyes in an attempt to get rid of sleep from her eyes. "He should have woken me up. How can he leave me alone when his grumpy old man is here".She muttered sadly and struggled out of the bed before walking out of the room. She was in such a hurry that she did not realize someone was on her way. In fact, she didn't notice anyone until she bumped into a person who happened to be standing at her door waiting. Before she knew it she landed on the floor but fortunately, the person caught her hand pulling her up slowly"Woah, slow down. Always watch where you are going, dear"The person said while helping her off the floor. Kristen looked up to see the most heartwarming smile ever. Mrs. Bushman chuckled and pinched her nose. "You are so cute with your big eyes. My son sure has eyes for good things"Mrs. Bushman commente
"OF COURSE, you can do a lot."Barbara said happily, almost jumping. Kristen was slightly confused. She doesn't understand how the woman's mood works. A while ago, she was sad and now she is jumping happily like she won some sort of lottery. "Okay, what can I do?"She repeated her earlier question."I want you to marry my son as soon as possible"The air around them hitched and Kristen's breath swallowed. Yes, she wants to marry Frederick but not during this tension. She wants everybody to reach the same understanding. Her father-in-law should accept her first because no matter how she sees it, he must give his consent. She doesn't want a marriage based on division."Why soon?"Kristen could not stop the question from coming out of her mouth. She was still fazed."Marrying Frederick as soon as possible, his father will not be able to do anything because he will think twice before ruining his son's marriage. He would not want to do anything that will ruin the family reputation, the r
Before her very eyes, her world was crashing. She could not believe her eyes. She could not believe she was seeing a tape that looked like her s*x tape. It just has to be her sex tape because she can recognize it anywhere anytime. This is not happening.She thought, shaking off the sickening feelings washing all over her. Tears were threatening to pour from her eyes but she blinked them back and looked back at Mr. Bushman"What is this?"She asked even though she knows what it is. "Well, I think this is pretty clear. Isn't it?"His tone was calm but cold, she could see traces of a smirk in his eyes. She shook her head and tried to ignore the pain in her chest, "no!"She exclaimed.He chuckled lowly,” why not?”He replied, crossing his arms over his chest."Look at you! You look like you have just seen your mother murdered in front of you and you are trying to convince yourself that it's not really happening"She clenched her fists so tight her nails dug painfully into her palms
But can there be a solution, what if she let her stepfather have the empire, which is what he truly wants? Can she marry Frederick and again if that be the case, will Mr. Bushman let her marry Frederick? Either way, Frederick was not going to be hers because on one hand, Mr. Bushman is ready to do anything to make sure she doesn't end up with Frederick and on the other hand, Stephen King is ready to do everything possible to make her give up on the empire. She really doesn't have a choice. She will lose Frederick and lose her father's legacy. There are no two ways about it. She was left with no choice at all But she isn't willing to let Frederick get humiliated because of her. At this point, she concluded she is willing to let go of her love, her life, and her father's empire. It's not the right choice, she is not even in the right frame of mind to know what's good for her. She was tired and at that, will let the world win against her. She doesn't deserve to be loved, it's best