I gasp, which causes Alexander to pull away from the blonde girl. He looks at me in amusement but then a slow smirk starts to form on his lips so he uses his thumb to hide it. I, on the other hand, hold the expression he is expected to have from his fiance walking in on him kissing another woman but instead he holds an unbothered one.
"Alex is she the one?" The blondie asks.
"Yes she is my love." He gives her a peck on the lips.
{My love?}
"Bella please take a seat." He gestures to the chair opposite his desk but I stand unmoving.
"Take a seat Bella, I will explain everything to you." He says, a Little more sternly and I sit down in shock.
"So you see, this is Serafina, my girlfriend, the love of my life." Serafina blushes. "We are back together now and before you say anything I'll explain it all."
*****Flashback in Alexander's POV*****
I race down the stairs to catch up with my father. "Father this isn't fair!! You can't stop me from seeing the woman I love."
"You do not love that woman son, you're only infatuated by her."
"No, I love her dad, I really do." I say on the verge of tears.
"Well I hate her father and he does me, so I don't think merging our families together will be a good idea. Besides didn't I already tell you to break up with her?, why oh why are you still dating her?"
"I want to marry her father." I say looking at my feet.
'You will do no such thing!!" My father yells and the room is pin drop silent. My mum comes in to try and calm my father. "Benji..."
"Shh not now Mary, I will not keep quiet now." He shushes her and she steps back knowing this is beyond her control.
"I will marry her father." I say sternly.
"Then you will not be receiving your inheritance!!...yes! yes!" He paces around then says, like he just came up with the best idea. "One year! I give you one year of marriage to any girl except that one, as long as there is love, you will receive your inheritance. I will text my lawyer to come over in order to change my will at this exact moment." He brings out his cellphone and starts typing furiously.
"That is absurd father!! you can't deny me my right to the business and properties just because I want to marry the woman I love!!"
"Just watch me." My father's eyes glint with evil." And this contract thing will only work if you break up with that girl today and trust me, I will know if you don't do as I say." He looks at me one last time then strolls out of the foyer.
My mum gives me a hug. "Don't worry darling I'll talk to him. He's just angry."
"Please do mother, I really do love her. I can't live without her, I'll die if...."
"Shh." she shushes me and rubs my back slowly. I sign into her embrace then remember that I have to do what my father asked for even if it breaks my heart. "I have to go mum." I say pulling away from her.
"Where to?"
"I have to break up with Serafina."
"No no no my dear! don't do that, I'll speak to your father, everything will be alright, he will understand."
"You heard him mum, I don't think he will go back on his word and even if he magically does, I'd rather be on the safe side."
"Okay my love, be gentle with her, she loves you so much, I have seen it in her eyes."
"Me too mum, me too."
******
I'm at the VIP section of my club which is a floor above everyone else, it has the best view of everything going on at the club and I'm seated here waiting for Serafina to come. I had called her and told her to come here because I needed to tell her something important. I know she wouldn't accept the breakup if I go gentle on her so I have to be harsh even if it breaks my heart.
She enters the club looking as beautiful and bubbly as ever and my heart clutches knowing she wouldn't leave the same way she came. She catches sight of me and smiles even wider. When she reaches me, she places her hands on both sides of my face and give me a kiss while exaggerating the muah sound. I pull away from her signifying that something was up. Her face goes serious.
"What did you father do now?" She asks so sure he was the reason I was in this state.
"Nothing, he did nothing. I actually called you here to discuss a delicate matter."
"Okay what is it?" She takes a seat, sounding more serious.
"We can't go on." She laughs but stops when she notices my lips are pulled to a straight line.
"Is this some kind of proposal tactic?" She sits up a bit excited.
{Oh I wish I could propose to you baby.}
I shake my head "No."
"You can't be serious." She is frowning now.
"I am. I have come to realize that I like women with more things to offer me other than puny tales of love and sex..." I shrug. "...I need a wife material and sadly for you, you are not it."
She looks at me with a look of anger then hurts but it's back to anger and before I could register what was going on, a tight slap is placed on my face and words I dreaded were spoken.
"I hate you Alexander." She yells, gets up and starts to walk towards the stairs.
"No don't say that." I barely whisper but Serafina had already gone too far to hear me. She marches down the stairs of the club and I see her as she reaches the ground floor's entrance. she turns around, flips me off then goes out the door.
"F***, what have I done!" I groan with my head in my hands.
*****
I have been at the club for about 3 hours now, not really drinking, just thinking of how to get a loophole in my father's will. I have been studying everyone that enters the club and cooking up crazy stories in my head about how they are going to leave the club. A dude walks in and I can tell he is definitely going to be bounced out of here.
A girl walks in, well not a girl, a woman. She draws my attention like a deer to headlights, she is beautiful and doesn't look like she's from around here. She is tall and slim but has just the right amount of curves. She isn't dressed like someone who came to party and get wasted. As a matter of fact, she looks sad, no she looks lifeless. I study her for about 5 minutes and 5 shots in 5 minutes isn't a healthy amount for any girl, especially one that looks as innocent as her.
Before my mind could understand what was going on, I am already on the ground floor and walking straight towards her.
"I don't think that whiskey is enough to whisk you of your feet." I grin at her and she looks at me like I have grown another head but eventually laughs at my bad attempt at a pick-up line.
I had formulated a plan while looking for a loophole in my father's will and she is a perfect pawn but after some conversations with her, I found out her name was Bella and she had just lost her sister. I don't think I can go through with my plan because I felt really sorry for her so I make up a lame excuse to leave.
I give her my business card, if she ever wants to get in touch with me and a peck that lasted maybe a little too long for someone who just lost the love of his life.
I'm about to open my black Bentley when someone taps my shoulder. I turn around and see Bella, she pulls me by my collar and kisses me. At first I didn't know what to make of the kiss but then I leaned into it.
{It was time to go on with my plan.}
*****End of flashback and Alexander's POV*****