I sat quite the whole way to my house. He was sitting beside me and we were silent since our last talk. I didn’t wanted to talk or argue with him anymore. I will directly talk to my dad and ask him to get me out of this matter!
I sighed in relief as my mansion view appeared in my sight. I was so happy to see my home. Really we are nothing without our home.
As the car stopped at main entrance, I was quick to unlock the door and get out but halted when I heard him speak, “Don’t be too excited and if you really think your dad will listen to you and get you out of this matter and know it darling that is where you are gravely wrong....”
His cold voice made me shut my eyes in anger. I without giving him a reply got out of the luxurious black BMW car and slammed the door hard.
Quickly running to the mansion I smiled in glee. I cheerfully crossed the door and was quick to run to the main door.
As soon as I entered the mansion I was met with a sullen face of my brother, Leo.
“Leo!” I called him out and his eyes widened in shock as if not believing it is I who was standing in front of him.
“Sapphire.....where have you been?! Do you have any idea what happened here in your absence? Dad was so worried about you and the depression about work that he had a minor heart attack!” Leo exclaimed walking closer to me.
I felt as if the ground beneath me had just split and I had fallen in dark and deep pit. Tears gushed in my eyes and next moment I couldn’t control on my emotions and started crying badly.
“D-Dad! Where is he?! No nothing—.” I was so scared at this point.
After mom died, dad was the only person who took care of all our needs. He loves us so much that he never remarried.
“Sapphire relax he is okay now. He is in his room resting now. If you hadn’t left the house like this without informing us, he might have been in better health.” He tone was so accusing that I was so ashamed to even look in his eyes.
He is correct....only if I had been less selfish things might have ended up differently..
“Ouf! Sapphire I didn’t mean to hurt you! This tension is making me angry. The company will soon be bankrupt and we will have no shelter. That bastard James! He will throw us behind the bars....dad’s condition added more to my worries. I really didn’t wanted to hurt you.” He said regretfully as he walked to me and squeezed my shoulders in concern.
But the damage was done and his words deeply hurt me.
“Okay....” I said as I pulled away from him. I walked straight to my dad’s room with heavy heart.
My dad was sleeping as I entered the room but his eyes jerked open as I walked near to him.
“Sapphire.....where have you been my daughter?... I was so worried.....”
My dad broken voice made me so regret my decision of running away. I was so selfish that I once didn’t think of dad...
“Dad I am sorry....” I said honestly as I sat beside him on the bed.
The door open and my brother walked in.
“Dad how are you feeling.... I got so scared when I came to know you had heart attack....” I told him as a tear spilled from my eyes
“Heart attack?” My dad looked at me and then my brother and then said, “oh yeah..uh it was minor one my dear.” He said assuringly.
“Common dad! Be honest you almost died because of it!” Leo spoke as he walked closer us and sat on the bed.
A gasp left my mouth in horror....
My dad smiled at me painfully before looking at my brother, “I am already dying Leo. I have already lost half my property to Russo....worst I will be sent to prison soon. I have only you two left. My precious children....but Sapphire your sudden disappearance....it made me wonder you don’t care slight about your father.....” A tear rolled down my father eye and I felt my heart shattering. Guilt punched me hard in my gut.
I was so selfish…..I for once didn’t thought how my father will be or how my brother will survive. I only thought about myself and ran away like a coward.
“Dad!…I-I…I am so sorry—.” I was cut of suddenly by my brother loud voice.
“Will your apology heal our father, dear sister? Will it make the fact that dad got heart attack because of you any less!—.
“Leo!” Father tried to hush my brother but their was no stopping to his tongue which was spitting acid on my heart.
“Dad let me talk! She needs to understand that her immature behaviour will get her nowhere! She should act of her age now and understand that our family problems needs to be solved with mutual discussion. Just a little burden and your princess left us to die! Is she even having any idea about what family means?! Ridiculous!” His tone was so harsh but his word were like hammer.
Tears gushed out of my eyes and wasting no second I rushed out of my father room. My father weak voice called after me but I didn’t stopped. I ran away again….
I reached my room and locked the door. Falling on my on my bed a rather harshly, I cried at the cruel manner of my brother.
No sane thought passed my mind till the next two hour. I have no single idea about how to tackle with these unwanted problems in my life. The more depressing part was nobody even came to check on me in these two hours. I feel so depressed after noticing this….
Trrr..Trr….
Selena Calling…..
I took a deep breath and wiped my tears.
“Hey…”
“Hey! Sapphire! We are hitting the club tonight. Your brother told you were on a vacation? You never told us. What’s up? You didn’t picked the call once.”
Selena continued to rant without any stopping.
“Sel….I am in trouble….I need your help…” I let out a cry.
“Hey? Hey are you okay Saph? What’s the matter?” Selena asked immediately cutting me off before I could speak a word more…
“A guy is wants to marry me for the debt we are are indebted to him….”
“Sapphire! You my girl get here at the Russo Club at once! I need to know what the heck you are up to! You have 10 minutes! Get here!” It was the dramatic side of Selena which over reacted. I rolled my eyes and cut the call. Though I really don’t want to go to Club I want to let the havoc going in my mind out and no one is out to listen except Selena and Emerald. They are my high school girlfriends. We have been together since primary and now are together in high school, we are inseparable and we are proud of it. I took a quick shower and took out a short sexy blue dress to put on. Wearing a light make up and my glistening diamond studs, I walked out out my room with heels in my hand. No way am I going to let myself interact with my brother and then get another backslash. I had enough of him blaming me. I know I did wr
With a loud gasp, my eyes jerked open. A swear pain shoot in head. I grumbled nonchalantly as I adjusted my eyes to brightness.“Rise and Shine baby girl!”’a loud voice chirped and I got up and and sat in sitting position. My hand instantly clutched my forehead.“Are you awake finally?” Selena asked smiling as she she passed me a mug of coffee.“Ouff….this headache is killing me!” I grumbled out loud as I took the mug from her hand.“Of course! You drank a lot of wine. It was bound to happen! You drank then danced then again drank and the passed out on the bar. We had to carry you to my car and then my home.” Emerald said huffing.The vivid flashes of the kiss I had appeared in my dream amd I involuntarily touched my lips. Was it really a dream or it really happened? No&h
The bastard made me wait in the waiting room for fucking one and half hour. In the past hour all I could do was either drink coffee or read the stupid magazine or sit back and judge people dressing sense! “Miss Ronaldo, you can now meet sir in his cabin at 12th floor.” Finally! Bastard! I smiled tightly at the bitchy receptionist before heading to the lift without saying thank you to her. Even people working with him are as arrogant as him! I pressed the button 12th of the lift and walked to where his secretary desk who was busy apply deep shade of red of impress who? I wonder…. I placed my bag on her desk forcing her to look up and she raised an eyebrow at me. “Mr. Russo wishes to meet me. Tell him I am outside his cabin.” I told her sternly remembering how last time she ran after me when I tried to forcefully ba
It was hard but I know I had too. Either this or see the ruin. The future is unpredictable. Maybe now we are on these terms in next few months we might have different views about each other. Time changes, people changes, feelings changes, statements changes….. I have to think of present and the present needed to be secured and if agreeing to this deal is an opportunity to safety of my family I will take it. Who knows where future will take us? Future is unpredictable and so are people mind…. He might even leave in next three months than year! So for the sake of present I will risk my future….. “So what’s your answer? I don’t have all day miss Ronaldo….” His steely cold voice snapp
“First, we will be getting married in coming two weeks. No big event. A simple marriage but nicely done within the family. No outsiders.” He spoke crushing the idea of my grand marriage. “Uh okay but my two best friends are like my sister they will come.” I told him with furrowed eyebrows. “Okay, but only two.” He held strictness in his tone. I nodded and he further continued. “No one will know you are my wife. The fact that I got married will be released in public but who is my wife will remain a secret. You will be gone after a year. There is no need to come in public eyes.” He spoke with disdain in his voice making me frown at his dry tone. Is being my husband that shameful for him? Not wanting to give him any satisfaction I nodded speaking, “yeah, I also don’t want to tell anyone about me bei
“Let’s go,” he spoke as we signed the contract and Mr. Kim handed both of us the copy of contract. “Where?” I asked not getting up from my seat. “To get your wedding dress, it will take time rest my assistant will take care of.” He spoke as he wore his double breasted coat. I looked at muscles which flexed so perfectly through the shirt. He looked so muscular. I wonder when he gets time to to go do gym in his CEO routine, I can’t go to gym even when I have nothing to do lol. “Uh okay, but the wedding dress and designer will be of my choice, so is the Jewellery and shoes and bouquet and uh the cake!” I told him to the point. He pinched his nose before looking looking straight at me. “Okay, which designer?” He asked and I mentally smirked . I got up from the seat and picked up my bag. “I want Oscar de La Renta bridal gown.
I looked at beautifully lavish house of his grandparents. It wasn’t a mansion like my home. It was actually a two story building which was very cosily made with impressive roman furniture and all shade of colour but mostly brown and cream. “Wow, this is quite a pretty house.” I commented as the maid welcomed us in and told that she will call the mr and mrs Russo. “My grandmother always wanted a cosy house for living and never big mansion, so my grandfather made this for her and designed it according to my grandmother choice.” He spoke it leisurely and I looked at him with amusement. “That’s sweet.” I said and he just realised that he talked with me normally so he was quick to change his expression and was back to how he was with me . I rolled my eyes and kept looking in my mobile. I heard the door opening and I was quick to stand. My ey
The restaurant was lavish, like all the elite restaurant, this restaurant had its own charm. I walked by his side to our table. Our table was set a little away from other people and we sat in open air rather than indoors. I sat and looked around the restaurant.Majorly their were couples. I smiled and looked back at him who was busy typing on his mobiles. I instantly frowned. Great, now he has brought me here to look at his face while he himself is busy with his mobile. “Umm…so why did you brought me here?” My question made him stop typing and he looked at me and then switched off his mobile. He stared at me for good minute, before he tucked his hand in his pocket and took out what looked like a small velvet box. I looked at him questioningly and he opened the lid of the box making my