Jace sat in his office thinking about what he had said to his father the day before when he heard a knock on his door.
"Come in" he said.
Bree walked in with her eyes looking at her feet. He noticed how miserable she was and pitied her. He didn't want any of this but he had no option.
"Have a seat Miss Laines" he said
"I'm fine with standing"
"As you wish. Have you come up with a conclusion yet?"
"Do i have a choice?" she asked looking in to his eyes.
He looked at her for about three seconds and answered "No, you don't".
Bree felt weightless the moment she
heard Jace's words, it felt as if she had been pierced with a knife to her heart. She could not control it any longer, her world was all over, every dream she had was shuttered but she could'nt give up yet, so she walked to Jace, bent towards him to a point that her lips were just about an inch from his, she put her left hand on his desk and her right hand on his shoulder and stared at him for about two seconds and said "I accept your offer, Mr Willis and i hope we will make a great team" looking at his eyes and lips simultaneously. She later withdrew and then walked out of his office.
"Wow, i did'nt think she had that other side" he said with a smile on his face.
"Do you think this will look good on me?" asked Miley looking at herself in a mirror.
"you are beautiful" said Ernie hugging Miley from behind. He kissed her shoulder and rested his head on it.
"Thank you Ernie" she said with a wide smile. While still enjoying there beautiful moment, Miley's phone rang.
"I think am in trouble" said Bree
"What did that Jerk do to you this time?" Miley asked with anger clearly heard in her voice.
"Actually he didn't do anything, i did"
"How?" Miley asked confused.
She explained everything to her best friend.
"Babe, what were you thinking?" she asked suprised that her best friend could even do that.
"I don't know, it just happened. But why do i feel so happy?"
"Hmmm, don't tell me you...."
"No way, don't even go there"
"Ok bestie, Ernie and I were just in between something seriously important"
"I know...you guys are always busy doing only God knows what. I will leave you lover birds alone" she said and hung up .
"Was that Bree?" asked Ernie as he sipped his cup of coffee.
"Yeah"
"Is she ok?"
"I guess she is for now"
"You know what i mean" she said noticing his sharp glance.
Jace Willis walked through his house door to the kitchen and grabbed a glass of water. His phone rang.
"Hi mom"
"How was your day son?"
"The usual, i guess"
"Can you come home?"
"No mom, I'm alittle busy right now"
"You are lying"
"I can't come"
"Your father needs to talk to you immediately"
"I'm not coming"
"Son, you know how your father is and what he is capable of."
"Do you want me to die or what?"
"mom!"
"You better come here now if you still want me to live." she hung up.
"i hate it when she does it" He said and rushed out.
Mr Mark Willis sat in his study patiently waiting for his son when he heard a knock and Jace walked in.
"Mom said you wanted to see me" said Jace with a tired expression.
"Sit down son. We need to talk."
Jace sat outside an ice cream parlor staring at his melting ice cream. He wondered what he was going to do about his father's proposal. Still lost in his thoughts, someone touched his shoulders.
"Oh you are here" said Jace finally coming out of his thoughts.
"Are you ok?"
"Yeah, i need you to meet my family"
"what? why? I don't remember that being in the contract" yelled Bree in almost a whisper.
"I know and I am including it"
"You are crazy. What am I even going to tell your family"
"No one talked about you saying a thing Miss Laines. You are to do what you have to do and leave the rest to me"
"What if I said no?"
"Don't make me threaten you again" said Jace with a smile.
Bree just stood up and left. On her way home, she ran into two men with guns. They pointed guns at her and forced her to kneel.
"Give me your bag" one of the men asked.
She gave it to him and he decided to leave but his colegue pulled him back.
"Look at how pretty she is, I would like to have some time with her. Am I right Miss?" said the other man.
"No sir please" she pleaded but the man moved even closer to her. He grabbed her and threw her but before he could do anything else, he felt a heavy punch land on his face. He fell to the ground and immediately received a kick to his belly. Bree still trying to figure out who her savior was, she noticed the two men run off and a tall figure in a blue suit approached her.
"How can you be careless with my child?" asked Jace with an angry face.
She just stared at him .
"You will staying with me in my house" he said
"What?" You can't do this"
"I can and i have"