I woke up and joined my parents for dinner, they couldn't get their eyes off me for a second as we all ate together in total silence, the only sound I could hear was the one coming from my dad's mouth as he kept chewing his turkey thigh with extreme delight. My mom's food had been tasty from the beginning and there was no argument that she was a better chef than me, and after wrapping up our dinner, my dad made me and my mom sit together even when I disagreed.
"I know you hate me at this moment, I understand the pain you must be feeling right now and I must say that I have hurt you badly," my dad said in a deep voiceI sighed and continued with my frantic glares at his face and white beard"you did more than that dad, you ruined my love life, you ridiculed the man that gave me his heart, and even lied. How do you expect me to forgive and forget that it ever happened?" I asked"I'm not asking you to forget, I'm setting a brighter path for you here, I don't want you to suffer and struggle in life. Getting married to my best friend seems impossible and insane but I can beat my chest boldly that you will kneel and thank me for pushing you to a man like him"the silence that engulfed the room was frightening though and my eyes moved from side to side, trying to see how my mom was reacting to nonsense my father vomited out of his mouth"what would make me do that?, do you think I care about his money or big company?. That's bullshit and I'm not a gold digger" I screamed at him without fear"no, you are not and you are not going to be a slave before a man who won't spoil you and show you the amazing beauty of this world. Please, Rose, marry my friend and make him the happiest man in the world, when he initially asked for your hand in marriage, I was furious like you. I even gave him a hard slap on the face but after seeing his depressed state, I couldn't help but agree and since I have known him for years, I can vouch for his every move. He has a heart of gold, my dear, he is still strong and active""Dad please I'm not in for this discussion right now, you have already made a decision for me, all you want is my consent to make you feel less guilty that you sent your only daughter to the hands of a man old enough to be her father," I said and stood upmy mom held my hand and drew me down slowly"Mr Decker insisted on taking you out for a romantic date tomorrow, your father can't be the one to explain your husband-to-be character. Check him out for yourself and choose your pain or gain" my mom said with her hands on my shoulder"that's just the best option here, check him out for yourself" he addedI sighed and walked to my room, "what a meeting", I said out loud to myself. The next day, I got up and took an Uber ride to the exact restaurant where he wanted to meet me, I declined him sending his driver to pick me up at home. His facial appearance and looks, in general, weren't bad at all and I was a bit taken away by his fine voice which sounded just like my ex-boyfriend's own."Isn't it nice to see you all grown up and looking so beautiful?" he asked"it sure is," I said with disgusthe ordered a large pizza and bought one of the expensive wines in the restaurant, I ate slowly and watched him keenly, if I was going to spend the rest of my life with him then I should know everything about him, I thought"Why did you choose me out of all the fine ladies who will gladly offer themselves to you?" I asked"Because I trust your father, I need a woman who will love me and not my wealth, I'm getting old, and getting married to a gold digger will surely end my life in a jiffy, that's why I chose you"I sighed and stared at him for a while, I barely knew what to say next, seeing him so close to my dad when I was at the university made me feel no strings were attached and at that very moment, I felt like a scared goat for an arranged marriage"Alright, then but bear in mind that I don't love you. I don't want to even love an old man like you, you are old enough to be my father so I'm going to get married to you and honor my parents since it has been planned out already" I revealed"you will love me with time" he said with confidence"in your dreams old man, I'm just after the luxury and extreme comfort I can get in return from your bank of wealth," I said to myselfhe took me to a nice hotel and we lodged there, he kept touching me and kissing my neck but I wasn't even aroused for a second. I felt like a wooden sculpture being romanced by an angel, I pushed him away and went to the bathroom to clear my foggy head. I knew this wasn't what I wanted but I didn't want to end up regretting why I threw up an opportunity like this because it wouldn't come again. He finally took me back home when I gave him some uneasy reactions in the hotel room"how was the date my good man?" my father asked after he saw the both of us walk into the living room with Mr Decker holding my hands romanticallyI just succumbed to his old romance so it didn't look weird to him but deep down, I was fading out slowly and I didn't want to live like that. I didn't have a choice though, it was either I was in this or another deep shit that I wouldn't understand"it went well, I will start making huge plans for our wedding, and it will be in two weeks so prepare my bride for me. The CEO is about to become a married man again" Mr Decker said with happiness embedded in his voicehe and my father shook hands together and hugged each other before he zoomed off in his white Rolls Royce Phantom. I went to my room with a depressed look on my face and closed my eyes slowly after I laid on my bed...The day of our marriage came earlier than I expected and as I walked to the altar with my dad holding my hand, I felt tensed up and as I turned to my left-hand side, I saw different eyes staring at me with smiles on their faces. The church was filled to the brim with a lot of people and Mr Decker standing at the altar with his broad smile made me feel sad because that wasn't the kind of life I wanted. I wanted a man who was rich like him but not old like him, my dad had been looking for an avenue to tap into the wealth of his friend without looking like a beggar, his career as a lawyer had fetched him a rich inlaw and a best friend too. The pastor prayed for the both of us and as we slid our rings, the uproar I heard from the congregation nearly threw me off balance, it was a joyous moment for my newly wedded husband and as he leaned forward to kiss me, I closed my eyes and permitted his soft touch on my cheeks.Tears rolled down my cheeks and it was just so fucked up in a way that pe
The fresh smell that crossed my nose immediately I woke up felt so divine and refreshing, the air freshener was the first thing I spotted after observing the whole room. My husband was still asleep so I took the opportunity to explore the house and see if anything was interesting enough to catch my attention. It was a four-bedroom mansion and my husband's room was the biggest, I was about to enter the kitchen when I bumped into a lady."I'm so sorry ma'am," she said and quickly picked up the apples that fell from her tray and took them back to the sink to rinse themI stared at her with surprise, I hadn't seen her before, guess she was the chef here "what are you going to prepare for me and my husband?" I asked "I don't know yet, you can make a choice and I will ensure that it's prepared in a few minutes" she said"just make me a coffee and toasted bread, I don't know what my husband eats in the morning, you have been here with him so figure out what he would like to eat" I replied
We spent a week in Montreal, exploring and doing a lot of romantic stuff together before finally heading to Toronto for his so-called reunion. On getting to his mansion in Toronto, I marveled at the interior designs in the house, indeed I hadn't seen any luxury like that and it amazed me how I nearly gave up an opportunity to swim in riches all because I thought getting married to an old man was wrong."Welcome to my humble abode my sweetheart, this is my second mansion, hope to show you more as time goes on," my husband said and led me straight to the gigantic living room with artistic paintings and alluring art sculptures "This is amazing" I whispered to myself and he somehow heard me"yeah, my children will be here by noon so go crazy and enjoy yourself" I took his Ferrari Roma, out of the expensive car collection in his garage for a joyride across different places in Montreal and I couldn't help but feel the beauty of being a rich man's wife. I went to one of his boutiques and on
"aren't you just beautiful in the sexiest way I have ever seen?" he asked and licked his lips seductively I didn't even pay attention to his flattering words, I gently covered myself with the duvet and closed my eyes but I felt a soft arousing touch on my thighs, he slowly rubbed them and took off the duvet that covered my naked self."don't do that, my dear wife, won't you give your husband some of that sweet breast to suckle on?" he asked "aren't you going to catch some sleep, I'm not in the mood for sex right now so maybe later" I replied and stretched myself on the bed "I'm more than ready to jump on this bed and sleep like a baby but seeing your breasts hanging out like that has woken the manly beast inside me" he saidI moved my eyes to his pants and found out that he had a strong erection, our eyes met and I sighed hard with my hand on my head. All I wanted was a good night's rest and this was what I got in return"Just allow me to penetrate you slowly and romantically, it wo
Weeks went by without me stepping out of the mansion, into the hot arms of the sun, I could barely move anywhere without my husband asking me to take at least one bodyguard by my side and we would drive to wherever I was going, I didn't walk under the sun and I felt so drained by this habit. I didn't know if it was just a sign of the deep roots of poverty in my blood or the fact that I wasn't fully used to this kind of life, after taking my bath, I quickly ate breakfast alone before my stepchildren and my husband woke up from their beautiful slumber, it was kind of awkward that the same people who are old enough to be my age mates suddenly turned to my stepchildren. Marriage is indeed a funny thing, I sipped in my orange juice and stared at the beautiful flowers in the garden, the way the breeze blew each of them from side to side. I was fully grabbed by their rhythm when my phone vibrated on the chair, I checked out the caller and saw my mom's name with the heart emoji I used in savi
Kingsley Decker's POVI woke up so early but my body felt weak and I could barely reason why I was so fragile, I stood up from my bed and went to the toilet to drop the waste product in my intestines. Life was going well here but it hasn't been easy for me, especially with the fact that my new stepmom was someone who may likely be my age mate, my phone rang as I glanced through my thoughts while seated on the toilet seat. I rushed to get my phone and by so doing, poop fell out my ass and landed on the floor, I didn't mind at all but damn, it smelled so bad. I answered my mom's call with so much disgust at what just happened, how on earth was I going to clean this mess up?, I thought to myself "Hello Mom" I called out to her"you didn't pick up the call on time, why is that so?" she asked with her harsh voice she didn't have a good voice and I felt sorry for her though, all the doctors she had visited told her that it would change with time after giving her some drugs to help hasten
We rounded off our activities at the dining table and I walked to my room to check some emails on my system when someone knocked on my door, I was reluctant to open it at first but I opened it anyway."Hey, how are you?" my stepmom asked I was surprised to see her, it wasn't long we had our breakfast so I expected her to be with my father."I'm good, you may come in" I suggested and gestured with my hand she walked in and sat on my bed, I felt so uncomfortable but managed to smile and breathe normally to avoid her getting suspicious"it must be quite stressful, managing your dad's gaming company. Can't imagine how you have to brainstorm ideas just to get more users and revenue" "It's never easy but I still strive to win no matter what, it's the least I can do since my father owns the company" I quickly scrolled through my emails before I turned off my laptop, placed it in my bag, and zipped it. My phone screen rang and on getting hold of the device, I saw my girlfriend's message, I
Rose Amber's POVI had been staring at my husband for a while, he was just so busy with his phone and didn't notice my eyes that feasted on his face, I cleared my throat before he finally came back to reality. He smiled when he caught me staring at him, but I didn't smile back"what's bothering you my love?" he asked with a calm voice "I want to get back to New York and start working as a nurse" I repliedhis smile disappeared after my reply, he obviously didn't want me to work and I never liked the idea of becoming of full-time housewife. He was gradually trying to set boundaries for me and turn me into his romantic puppet."Why do you want to work?, I have so much money already, enough to feed me and my family, my grandkids will also enjoy this evergreen wealth so why are you stressing yourself my love?" he askedI sighed, he didn't get the idea that I couldn't be indoors be all day long, "I have to work, I paid school fees, read hard, fought my demons, and graduated as a nurse. I d