"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, but we are doing what we think is best for you.""You don't know what is right for me." I retorted."Anna, you can't blame us. We simply want the best for you and in giving you the best, we also save ourselves from going bankrupt. We have a company whose shares are about to go down. Your father is on the brink of losing his company and trust me, you don't want that." My mother said.I sat up and wiped the tears off my face. "Well, if there are issues at the company, I can come in and help. Isn't that why you both spent a good fortune to send me to Harvard to study finance?"My mom looked confused and I knew I had thrown her into a conundrum."I understand you baby, but your approach would take a lot of time. Your dad and I have spoken to the Clarkson and trust me, they are willing to help but it has to come at a price.""The price that I marry their son?" I asked in disbelief.My mom nodded her head. "It is business baby and they have to secure their assets in a way. You getting married to Jonathan would give them some sort of security. You need to understand that you are doing us and yourself a favor here."I stared hard at my mom for a long while. I could see the sincerity in her eyes and as much as I loved her, I hated what they were about to do to me."Mom I have barely spoken to Jonathan in years. I don't know him. How do you expect me to get married to someone I don't know?""My dear, don't say that. You know him. We all do. You will also learn to love him when you are married. I barely knew anything about your dad when I got married to him, but our lives turned out beautifully. You can have that same beautiful life too." My mom begged."I don't want such a life. Go and tell Dad that he has to cancel whatever deal he has with the Clarksons. We would find an alternative to raise funds for the business." I said.There was a tense silence in the bedroom and the next words that flew out of my mom's mouth left me with chills."Anna McGregor, you listen to me now and you listen well. By 7 today, the Clarksons would be here with their son Jonathan and as a good girl and a lovely fiancee, I expect you to be at the dining table, well dressed and happy to meet them. This is the last time we are to talk about this."She spun around and left my bedroom without a glance. I couldn't believe what had just happened. My parents weren't giving me an option here. As much as I hated this, I just knew I couldn't go against my parents.But while sitting on the bed and bemoaning my situation, a light bulb went up in my head. Maybe I didn't have to go through the ordeal after all.***That evening, I stared hard at myself in the mirror taking in the pretty dress I had picked. As much as I hated doing this, I wanted to show my mom that I could play this game. Hopefully, I could talk to Jonathan after the dinner and share my plan with him."He would agree to my plan right?" I asked my reflection.The room was silent and I ran my hand down the dress and over my flat tummy. I was a beautiful lady and any man was going to desire me. Unfortunately, I knew what I wanted in a man and I doubted Jonathan was the kind of man I wanted to spend the rest of my life with.I arrived at the dining table and met the maid bringing the food to the table. I gave her a small greeting and she answered warmly. Maybe if I was in the house more, we could be friends.A peep at my phone revealed that the time was two minutes to 7 p.m."Where the hell are my parents?" I asked in exasperation."We are here." My dad answered warmly."I told you she was going to come around." He said to my Mom.Mom gave me a grateful smile and hugged me. I wanted to tell her that she left me with no options, but I kept my lips sealed.As soon as my mother peeled herself away from me, the doorbell rang."It seems our guests are here. Time to get this party started." My father said excitedly.That was his way of handling his jitters.My mother was about to go and get the door when I stopped her. "No Mom, let me do it."She nodded and I took the steps to the door and drew it open.I was met with the smiling faces of Mr. and Mrs. Clarkson. There was a young man beside them, but he was busy on the phone."Welcome." I greeted my potential parents-in-law. They both smiled at me and Mrs. Clarkson gave me a warm hug.They walked into the house and I was left with the young man who was supposed to be Jonathan.He ended his call and turned around. This was my first time seeing his face tonight and I guessed I must have been stupid not to have known he was the one all this while.Standing right before me was New York's playboy billionaire and he stared at me like her owned the whole world.Hell, I could never live with a man like Jonathan Clarkson.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
ROSE'S POV. I smiled as I wrecked through my closet looking for the best outfit for tonight. After placing a call across to Jonathan. He agreed to meet me. I texted him the address. Ever since we had that hot session that night, I couldn't wait to get my hand on him. I'm in a relationship but my boyfriend has been away for a while. He has no idea that I'm a stripper.I cannot be blamed. The pay is good and I get to make extra cash from meeting up with clients to dance for them. I don't usually sleep with them but this guy had some kind of effect on me the day I saw him. Maybe it was an attraction, I don't know coupled with the fact that he is a hard driller and a billionaire. The curiosity to feel him inside me again made me confused about what to wear.After some minutes of searching, I saw a black armless mini gown. "Perfect!" I exclaimed. I put it on. It held me well revealing the upper part of my cleavage. I applied red lipstick and wore black heels. I picked up my bag and wal
She looked at me up in the eyes without a blink "I wish you knew how much your presence disgusts me right now" she uttered straight to my face and walked away leaving me to deliberate on those words. What the fuck! Her words hit me like an arrow, piercing straight into my heart. Never in my entire life has someone ever said something that mean to me. Not even my mother. Not even my father who seems bathetic and less emotional. The words rang in my head repeatedly like the sound of a ringing bell. A pang of mixed emotions washed through me. Anger and hurt. "Fuck, fuck!" I cursed through gritted teeth. It was so difficult for me to believe that a woman could say such to me. I couldn't hold in what I was feeling. I kicked the tire of my car repeatedly. Passersby watched curiously but I don't care. I entered my car and zoomed off speedily. On getting to my villa, I stormed in aimlessly twirling the car around before coming to a halt.I'm enraged and it was evident in my eyes. Every