Seattle, USA.
"You knew everything, didn't you?"
"Matty listen! I hide it to save your life!"
"How the hell did you saved my life while hidding the biggest truth of my birth!"
"Matty it was.."
"Never the hell call me that! You don't deserve it!"
"Matilda please! For the fuck's sake listen to me."
"I never expected you to lie to me, Rowan! And I'm sorry that I loved you so much, but I can't spare a liar who lied to me whole life and made my life a living hell."
"Matty, you believed eveyone, but for once believe me babe, not everyone is telling the truth. Just calm down and I'll tell you everything, promise Matilda . Please, just once.
"Okay then you tell me Rowan. You knew everything about that but still you chose to say no word and disappear from my life so that I can never get this truth and suffer for my whole life believing that my mom was the bitch.
"No Matty! I never meant..."
"And you said you loved me."
"Of course I loved you. Please let me explain."
"Don't listen to him, Matilda. He's lying."
"You shut up! You're the one who ruined her life."
"How dare you talked to me like that!?"
"Matty, I know everything and I'll tell you. But please calm down first."
"I used to love you so much, Rowan. But I hate you the most now as much I hate the liars."
"Matty..."
"I'm sorry for everything. But you've to go alone."
"What are you doing?"
"Good bye!"
"BANG!" I woke up with the same gasp again. I had this dream almost every night. I ran towards my hot water filled Jacuzzi tub and leaned in untill the water level drowned me in. Few minutes later I got up begging for oxygen. Why the hell I can't get rid of that dream? Well that's not just a dream but the worst memory of my life. I fucking killed my love of my life. For what, he lied my entire life about my birth, where he knew about everything but still he kept it untill one day I find it and freaked the hell out about it. When was my life a true thing?
Getting up from it I headed towards my gym to have the vicious work out. I did boxing, judo and sword fighting for erasing my memory, but never did. I worked out hard today and was fighting to breath. After hours of vigorous exercise, got ready for her work. At the entrance of my office I met Logan, my personal assistant and Darcy, my secretary. They are the only closet people to me in my life. I knew Logan and Darcy from our childhood. They were the helpers kids and use to play with me forever. But since the scenarios changed I still kept them as for my backups, but they mean alot more than anything in this world. Of course keeping my cold demeanour up, I entrered my office and started my day. It was to be usual but one name changed everything. Rowan Dorthan, CEO of Blue-White Steel Industry and my past.
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Six years back.
Riverdale Music Industry was about to launch it's new global music band and only few hours were left. Everyone was anxious before it's launch accept for one person. The CEO of Riverdale Music Industry, Matilda Riverdale. That's me! I was so excited for this launch and the songs were the masterpiece of this era. I entrered my office with a wide grin on my face and saw everyone in anxiousness. Oh my god! Why can't they chill? It's just a music launch, that's it. "President Matty?" Darcy my secretary called in. "Yeah, come in!" she entered. "OH Matty, your finally alive! I was calling you since forever." I rolled my eyes at her dramatic comment. "Why everyone's so tensed? What's going on?" I expected to hear something new. "Did you forgot? Today is our new music launch."
"R&B queens, right?"
"Yes! You knew. Then how you can be so calm?" she purred. "Ah.... I don't know. I guess that's not a big deal for me." I raised my eyebrows.
Oh my god! What the hell she wants Now! I was frustrated when my sister, Pristine called me and said it's an emergency. I know, that's her drama for making a fuss out of nowhere. Huh....! I sighed hard when she said it's my life and death thing for her. As soon as possible I arrived home and ran towards her living all my works at the launch party. I was in white laced dress which had full coverage till my knee and an overcoat as the atmosphere was cold. I had a minimal amount of makeup for the important day but everything was dull due to sudden rush on her call. "What the hell was that, Pristine? You made me leave my work and if your thing turned out to be not that important, than I'm leaving now." she stood up sheepishly and ignored my words. "Are you gonna open your mouth?" I wasn't taking her tantrums anymore. "So she's throwing tantrums?" suddenly a cold peircing voice echoed in Pristine's room. It was my mother. "Is this the way to talk to your younger sister?" mother's voice was colder than ice in Antarctica. "Uh. Mother, I had to leave my work for her and she's throwing tantrums on me. That's not so acceptable! So I raised my voice." I cleared my intentions. "She's my princess. Of course princesses never throw tantrums, they asks for respect. Be respectful!" she crossed me. "But mother...."
"Enough! She hasn't called you for something unimportant. Dear Pristine! Come, she won't shout again, I've scold her." hearing this, Pristine changed her colors like a chameleon. Such a drama queen. "I'm sorry sister if I made you mad. I just wanted to ask you that, I've heard your searching for a model in new music video. Is it true?" it wasn't new for me to see her going from an arrogant person to a soft submissive girl. "Ah, yeah. That's true." I answered softly. "OH! That's great. Then why don't you take audition of me for that. I'm pretty good. I can serve whatever you need." her face light up. "But...."
"Is there any need of auditions. My girl is born perfectionist! She'd do it. Matilda, go and finalise her." mother smiled viciously. "Mother, Uh... The thing is I can't finalise on my own. I've to take a meeting of board members. And of course the song writer singer and director. The auditions next week. If she wants she can participate in that." hearing this both the faces darkened few shades of anger. "What the hell? Are you gonna compare me the filthy girls out there. Do you really know what kind of opportunity I'm offering for this company and all the low standarded bitches over there, you're gonna compare me to them. Seriously!" ah! Here we go again. "My princess is right. Do you know, how insulting that is?!"
"Mother....."
"Don't utter a word, Matilda. If that's not possible then why we have you over there. You wasted our time, in fact you insulted us." mother and daughter both threw draggers through their stares. "Get out! I said LEAVE!" Pristine raised her voice and threw a vase to me. "PRISTINE!"
"MATILDA! Contain your voice. Get lost!" enough is enough. With the teary eyed I exited the room. Down the stares my father was staring at me with disgrace. "You disappointed me, Matilda."
"What happened, father?"
"What happened?!! Didn't you know, today was the important day and what are you doing here? Don't you work?"
"Father, I was just....." I tried to explain. "Don't tell me your nasty excuses. Go, work! Leave!" can this be any worse.
Hiding my grief inside my fake smile, I entrered concert hall were everyone was busy in listening the new songs. They were pleasant but not much to ease my pain. I signaled them to carry on and headed to my office to calm my nerves down. "It was my mistake. How many times I've screwed up? I should be more careful." I mumbled myself. "Really!" two voices entered in disdain. "I covered up my sadness and stood up infront of them. "Your so naive, Matty. They're doing this on purpose, but still you give in like they care." it was Logan lecturing me. My face shrinked in. "Oh Matty. It's okay. Let it go." Darcy tried to cheer me up. "I know, it was my fault. I'm sorry."
"Seriously Matty! You know everything, still! God I can't believe." Logan exclaimed. "Logan, let it go. There's no other choice."
"Everyone knows she has. But doesn't believe it."
"Oh you guys, stop it!" they're starting anywhere.