ANNA'S POV
"Mom, Dad I am home!" I announced as I took the stairs two at a time.In no time, I arrived at the top of the stairs leading to my parent's room."Mom Dad!" I called out again feeling so excited to be meeting my parents after almost six months.There was so much excitement in me that I didn't bother to wait for a response from them, I just dashed into their bedroom. There was no one in the room and I was momentarily confused for a moment.The driver had told me my parents were at home and I had seen their vehicles when I drove in, so where could they be? Heck, I was too anxious to see them.I was still wondering about their whereabouts when I heard voices downstairs. I abandoned my suitcase and took the stairs, two at a time until I arrived at the bottom, only to see my parents walking out of their study with the Clarksons. The Clarksons have been my parent's old-time friends. I didn't have time to greet the Clarksons as my mother quickly jumped on me in excitement."Anna!" She squealed as she squeezed me in a warm embrace."I have missed you so much, Mom," I said, tears gathering at the corners of my eyes.It's being what? Six months? I hadn't had a physical meeting with my parents in six months and I was so excited to be around them. I snuggled closer to my mother's body when I felt my father's hand wrap around me and my mother. This was the family I was running back home to.We were in this position for a while until a cough from Mr. Clarkson brought us back to reality."Welcome home Anna. We are so pleased to meet you. Well, my wife and I would have loved to stay and talk, but we have to get going." He said.I nodded happily. Finally, I and my parents were going to spend some time alone.As soon as Mr and Mrs Clarkson were out of the door, I jumped on my mother's body again and yelled."I am so glad to be home!""We are more than happy to have you back." My mother replied with tears in her eyes and I knew that apart from missing me, this woman loved me a lot.Remind me not to ever leave them for so long again.***After having dinner, we sat in the sitting room and shared stories."So tell us, darling, how was school, especially the last few months?" Mother asked."It was okay. It was so tiring, but whenever I remembered that it was the last months I was meant to spend there, I no longer felt so mad. I gave my best to make sure that I passed my finals in flying colors and here I am, finally back home and basking in the love of my parents." I replied with a cheeky smile."Well, I am more than happy that you came out with great results in school. Thank you for not going the cliche way that every billionaire's daughter is a spoilt brat." My father praised, raising his glass to me.I threw my head back in laughter while still accepting what he had said. He was right. I had gone to school and had done my best. Hell, despite the fact my parents weren't as rich as Elon Musk, I was born into fucking rich home and I had every intention to give my education the best. I had to. I wasn't doing it for them but for myself. If there was one thing I hoped to achieve with my life, it was to make a name for myself without the input of my parents."So, tell me, any wonderful man we should be expecting?" My mother asked with a glint in her eyes."Mom!" I complained as I rolled my eyes at her.Being in school, I had experienced a level of respite from my mom and her matchmaking tactics."Don't mom me. It's every mother's pride to see her daughter married and happy.""But I am only twenty-two. I still have a lot of time ahead of me. You don't have to worry too much.""Okay fine. I am no longer worried. But tell me, at least there is a man right? You once spoke to me about some tall handsome dude." My mother asked all curious.My happy demeanor suddenly turned sour and I kept mute, staring a the bright bulb at the top of the ceiling."Come on baby, talk to me." My mother's voice was laden with emotions."We broke up." I breathed out recounting how I had caught Jeff sleeping with one of my friends in college and trying to gaslight me by making it my fault."Oh, I am so sorry baby." My mom said."Do you need me to get the idiot dealt with?" My father asked fuming."No, you don't. I am over it now." I said and forced myself to brighten up."Are you sure? You know we want the best for you baby." My mother said rather too sweetly.I smiled at her and placed a kiss on her cheeks. "Don't worry Mom and Dad. I am okay. Heartbreaks are nothing."My parents shared troubled glances between themselves and at this point, I wasn't ready for their talks, so I quickly excused myself."Goodnight mom and dad. I am so tired I need to rest." I lied and quickly ran up the stairs to my bedroom to avoid them from probing too much into my life.I got into my bedroom and laid on my bed, letting out an exhausted breath.Finally, I was done with college and was now back in the real world. I didn't have any concrete plans at hand and I was just hoping to rest for now. My life at college had been a series of ups and downs, but somehow, I had managed to make it a beautiful story despite having my heart shattered by a man.And now, I was just looking forward to creating a beautiful life outside of college. I dragged my duvet over my body and quickly went to sleep. Maybe I was really tired after all.I woke up with a start as the alarm clock beside me blared out its harsh sound. With an annoyed grimace, I stabbed hard on the alarm clock and silenced it."How the fuck do you still work?" I asked confused as I stared at the old alarm clock I had used as a kid."God damnit." I cursed again when it was obvious that I wasn't going to get more sleep again. I peeled the duvet off my body and climbed down the stairs to the kitchen and got some water. I returned to my room and while sipping the water, I took out my phone and found a message from my friend, Jess, back in college saying, "Hey girl, we are done with college and I think it's time you add some spice to your life. Check this out." To complete her message was a link. Well, since it was coming from Jess, I had no hesitation about clicking it. My face almost turned red from embarrassment when the content of the link loaded. The link had taken me straight to a Tinder account that belonged to me. I was both mortified and angry. Ho
"Anna, are you okay?" My mom asked carefully."Are you trying to force me to get married to someone?" I asked pained by their words. "Yes!" They both chorused.God, the shamelessness of my parents. "Mom, Dad, I just returned from school yesterday. Heck, I am supposed to be having some respite here, but instead, you both are trying to force me to get married?" I yelled. "Well baby, we just felt..." My mom was still speaking when I stormed out of the kitchen in tears. "Let her be." I heard my dad tell my mom. I ran back to my room and filled my pillow with tears. Yes, I have always known that my parents believed in arranged marriages. Theirs was an arranged marriage and though it had worked for them, I was certain that I didn't want that life for myself. Hell, maybe if Jeff hadn't broken my heart, I wouldn't be in this mess. I was still crying when my mom climbed up my bed and snuggled close to me. "I am so sorry dear." "I don't want to hear it." I sniffed. "I know you are mad,
JONATHAN'S POVMy lips curved in a smile as I glanced at the pretty young lady before me. Hell, those hips were great. I wanted to tell her so, but I knew better than that. Women tend to take compliments into their heads. With a courtesy nod, I shrugged past her and walked into the house. I sat along with my parents after I had greeted the McGregors. The older couple looked so pleased to see me and I could understand why. "We are so happy to see you, Jonathan. I am so sure you would love Anna." Mrs. McGregor said. "I am sure I would." I beamed at the woman disguising my disgust.Anna walked quietly and sat beside me at the dining table. She was all smiles, but I could feel the tremor in her.I smiled to myself knowing why. A lot of women had the chill when they met me. I don't know why, but my friends do say I have the charm. "Okay now, I am starving." My dad said in a bid to get the conversation moving.Like hungry people, we dug into the large meal that was served. I helped my
"I see that you like her." My dad commented on the drive back home. "She is beautiful." I shrugged, going through my phone. I was letting Lucas know to hold down the VIP slot at the club tonight. "Well, hopefully, this alliance brings more money to the family." My dad smiled at my mom. I was silent for a while as I stared at my dad through the rearview mirror. As nice as my dad could be, he was very ruthless when it came to business. That was where I got my business sense from. "But Dad, you know you can lend him the money and put your lawyers to work in case there is an issue. You could make a lot of money if the company collapses. You just have to have the right clauses." I suggested."Jonathan, you are acting like you still don't know anything about business. Why do I need to lend him money back and still pay my lawyers? That would be me spending unnecessarily and I hate that. With a marriage, you get to influence the heir to McGregor's wealth." My father said. "You have alway
JONATHAN'S POV We kept kissing as we made our way into a room in the VIP section. A place I made reserved personally for myself whenever I need to dig into something warm. I grabbed her ass violently and she moaned unbuttoning my shirt.She finally made her way with the buttons and pulled my shirt, revealing my muscles and abs. She looked astound as a gasp escaped her mouth. I guess she was expecting that. It is one of the reasons I have women failing to my feet. "What a nice body you gat here" She complimented biting her lower lips seductively. She began to trail kisses all over my body. Her tongue did wonders as she rolled it around my nipple sending a spark of electric current down my spine. "Fuck!" I cursed enjoying the pleasure she was giving. I knew she was fire the moment I saw her. She moved her lips down to my abdomen and bit it softly. I could feel my erection against my pants begging to be released. She grinned when she noticed it.She unzip my pants revealing my mas
ANNA'S POV"Such a pervert" I hissed as the memories of Jonathan kissing me flooded my mind. "It was hot and I kind of liked it.I must admit though, he took me by surprise. I wasn't expecting a kiss from him. The way he was eyeing me from head to toe was very obvious like he was going to devour me within seconds. I should have known there was nothing good going on in his head. He didn't have to pull up that act. Now, our parents will think we feel some sort of attraction towards each other.He is pretty good, I shouldn't expect less from a playboy. His lips are so soft and..."Snap out of it Anna! what is wrong with you" I scolded myself. Fine, he is handsome, no doubt. But I don't want to marry him. I'm not ready for marriage. Not after my recent heartbreak. This is not the kind of marriage I wish to have. Not an arranged marriage. I had always wished to marry someone I deeply love. Someone I will be happy to spend the rest of my life with. I thought Jeef was that person. I though
JONATHAN'S POVWalking beside her I could feel how tense she was. I know she must be very nervous and it only amused me. When I got to her house earlier, I was expecting to see her instantly but it took long before she showed up.I was so engrossed in my phone that I didn't notice when she came to the sitting room until my mom spoke. Then I looked up to see her but her sexy body on display caught my attention. The gown she was putting on wasn't too fitted but yet, it held her body perfectly revealing that killer shape of hers. "Sexy" I muttered inwardly. She said "Hi" but I smiled in return. Our eyes met but she quickly looked away. I was happy when her mom suggested she show me around the house. As we walked, I took several glances to get a proper view of her backside. She has a moderate ass. They were neither too big nor too small. Just perfect. There was an awkward silence between us. Her uneasiness was quite obvious because she kept biting her lower lips without realizing
"I'm rose the stripper from the club" she explained."Oh, i remember" i said recalling the stripper that gave me the best blowjob of my life."Wanna meet up tonight?" she asked without beating around the bush"Sure" "I'll text you the location. Don't be late" She told me before hanging up. I guess it's time to smack an ass. Just what i need. ANNA'S POVI sat in my room staring into space as tears rolled down my cheeks freely. My heart felt so heavy and bitter. I kept sniffing continuously. If i had been told earlier that my coming back to this house was another drama entirely, i would have chosen to lay low in college and start over and over again if necessary. Earlier, after the the Clarkson's left, i had protested my exasperation to my parents. They refused to listen to me. It dawned on me that the company is more important than their own child. The words of my dad remained fresh in my memories as it rang in my head like a bell. "You are getting married to Jonathan and that's f