He moved quickly and grabbed my hand without saying anything. He opened his car and we drove off without a word.
I stared at him in shock at how he was able to dictate where I was, "By…ran". I tried calling him but the look on his face seemed more scary.
Few minutes passed and we arrived home without saying anything, he quickly brought out a file from his bag.
"Have this", he said and handed it over to me.
"What is this, I asked calmly, trying to maintain my tone.
"My family approved of our marriage. This is a file containing our marriage agreement not to mingle on anyone's private life".
His voice held an edge of seriousness that I have never Seen before.
"How long is this marriage agreement going to last?".
I stared at him not knowing what to say about his sudden attitude.I gently looked at the back in time watch on my ankle. It was showing 1yr.
Before I could raise my head to say a word he was already walking out.
"Byran!" ,I shouted. what is wrong with you?, why are you so upset ?", if It's about the marriage I will cut it off".
I walked closer to him trying to understand his sudden mood.
"I understand if you don't want to do this anymore".
"That is not the point ivy", when are you ever going to learn to fight for yourself?, is this how much you enjoy being humiliated?,He snarled.
"You should take a good look at yourself right now,do you know how pitiful you look?".
"Please stop Byran" I said trying to hold back the tears that were already clouding my eyes.
" Allow me worry about myself, besides you just brought this file to me saying we should not mingle in each other's affairs"
He quickly turned around and brought the file to me.
"Fine ivy if this is how pathetic you intend to be I'm just gonna leave you to it, sign this". He said, handing me a pen.
I took the pen and wrote down the year and signed under it and then my gaze turned to Byran who is still fuming in anger.
"if I'm so pathetic Byran, then why are you helping me out?".
"You will find out someday" he said and walked out.
I threw myself on the floor in tears, knowing this was how pitiful I was in my previous life and even now that I have a second chance I still can't figure It out.
Immediately the doorbell rang , I stood up and opened the door. It was a delivery man who handed me a parcel and told me to sign.
I opened the parcel and saw it was an envelope containing our marriage that it's happening in two days time and then I quickly texted my father.
"Dad I will love to see you". Few minutes later the phone buzzed with his reply.
"I will be at home tomorrow", I took a deep breath trying to digest everything that I went through.
"Ivy". I heard Byran calling my name from upstairs.
He quickly ran downstairs and was staring at me as if he had seen a ghost.
"My… fiancée she will be here tomorrow".
"What!". I shouted, "what do we do?".
He stood still without a word,
"I really don't know, I need an excuse to stop her from coming here else she will cause problem".
"Problem!?", a voice said from behind and when he came in fully it was Williams.
"I see it as a solution Byran not a problem". He said in a mocking tone.
Byran tried to punch him but I held him back knowing it would lead to more problem.
"What the fuck do you want Williams"
He smiled. " Just leave the company and I will stop this chaos that is about to befall you".
I didn't know Williams could be so mean. I felt like I shouldn't have talked to Byran at first. Maybe this whole thing wouldn't be happening.
"Williams please don't be like this" , Enough!
Williams yelled which made me stumble back in fear.
He looked at me for a while. "Hilarious!" and bursted into laughter.
"Ivy you should know your place, the fact that you made my brother your puppet doesn't give you the leverage to talk to me".
"Get out" Byran shouted at him.
But Williams stood and was still looking at him.
"I said out!, Williams" He snarled.
He ran his hand through his head.
"Alright I see that's all you have got but let's see how your marriage will go, big… brother". He said sarcastically and left.
Byran gazed at me in silence and walked away.
I wrapped my arms tightly around myself to physically contain the hurtful things that has been said to me today still drowning on my own world I dozed off on the couch.
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It Is weekend, my dad doesn't go to work, I met him In his library reading a book.
"Good Morning dad" I said trying to call his attention even though he didn't look at me.
"Why are you here?" he asked me still looking at his book.
"It's… about the marriage". handing an envelope to him.
He sipped his last wine and was about to opened the envelope when he started coughing out blood from his.
"Ahhhhhrg", he groaned in pain and fell on the floor.
"Dad!". I screamed "somebody help me dad!, dad wake up ".
Immediately Jackson ran inside and met my body filled with blood and my dad laying lifeless.
"Ouch!... what the fuck happened he asked me trying to carry him into the car. "calm down okay he will be fine".
"How the fuck am I supposed to calm down when… his bleeding from his mouth" I yelled in tears.
"Ivy what happened?", Tracy and mom ran to me even though I am still bewildered at what just happened I just couldn't alter a word.
"Am talking to you ivy" Mrs Rowlands said with a hot slap on my cheek.
It felt like nothing compared to the pain in my heart, I watched Jackson rush him to the hospital.
I quickly made my way to run after them but Mrs Rowlands dragged me back which made me hit my head on the wall and passed out.
"Tracy call the police and report a case of an attempted murder" Mrs Rowlands declared.
"Mom!"Tracy shouted in tears. "We should be worried about dad".
She quickly took the phone from her hand and called the police.
When I opened my eyes I realised I was in a cell . I looked around and saw Mrs Rowlands staring at me with a wicked smile playing on her lip.
"Hey officer get me out of here" I screamed trying to get his attention.
He walked up to me. "Madam be quiet, you will soon be interrogated if you don't have a lawyer the state will get you one".
"What is wrong with all you? I didn't do anything". I said in tears.
Mrs Rowlands faced Beamed with more smile seeing me tears.
"I told you ivy, you can't be fighting someone who has nothing to lose, let's see how you will get out of here".
my grip tightened on the iron.
"What is the world going to say?...., that the adopted daughter of Rowlands family and the soon to be daughter in law of banks family poisoned her father".
"I'm innocent and you know that"
"Alright my angel" she said in a mocking voice. Let the police decide that.
"Ivy… ivy", I heard someone calling my name and it was Byran.
"what the fu***ck happened?How did you end up here?". His voice was laced with concern.