Ellen's POV
How can my aunt accept this? She doesn't even know who this man is. All she knows is the family name and that is not enough to make me marry him. I don't even want to start with the fact that he is a jerk. I can't believe my aunt is going to sell me to this guy! I mean where else will she agree to such an outrageous offer if she doesn't want to sell me to him.
The Davenport family is such a powerful family but not one I would recommend even to my enemy. I heard they all have to live in the family house together at least one year when they marry before moving out. I am just a commoner and I'm not stupid. How can I live in the middle of all those people? They are probably going to look down on me. I don't think I can handle all that stress besides why am I giving this a thought anyway? I'm not going to accept it.
My aunt was smiling widely at him. I just don't get it. Have they planned this beforehand? How can she just accept just like that without asking anything? How is it possible that she's not even bothered about how I'm going to feel? She didn't even discuss it and she just accepted like that? I Just can't Stop ranting about this!
I told my aunt to a side to talk to her about this.
"Wait a minute aunt! I don't know this guy! He just came to you that he wants to marry me and you're just going to accept like that? I s that how much you want to get rid of me?" I asked her feeling bitter and angry. I really don't know what to say to her then I am so disappointed in her.
Does this mean she has been wanting to get rid of me for a long time now and I haven't noticed it? How am I just seeing the signs now? She always smiles at me and makes me feel like I have a family. Now she's doing this to me. I suddenly lost all that love in a minute. How interesting.
"What are you talking about dear? He said you both already planned it and you did not inform me beforehand. If you were thinking I would beat you or get mad at you because you were dating a man behind my back so you got scared that you didn't want to tell me, then you don't have to worry anymore. I am at ease now that I know that you are going to be with a good man like him." She replied smiling.
"How can you be at ease aunt? I don't know him and I don't want to get married to him just like that! I'm not going to talk about this again so don't ask me please. All I want to do is go to school and not getting married so some idiot guy that I don't know!" I yelled and stomped off pushing him out of my way.
I went all the way to the river where I usually sit down alone and get some peace. I can't help but cry at the same time because this is so annoying. It's surprising how my aunt could sell me just like that. Is he going to pay her? Who the hell does he think he is to bother my life like this? This is all my parents fault, if they were here for me I wouldn't be going through all of this. I wish they were dead instead of giving me this disgraced all my life.
I cried for a long time. I don't know how long though. I finally decided to go back home and continue my sales for the day. I can't abandon my aunt anyway. She has been there for me at least and didn't let me suffer. I should assume she has learnt from her mistakes now and she won't make that kind of mistake again. I would forgive her this time and not talk about it anymore.
Even though my neighborhood is kind of dirty, the river water is somehow always clean. I used it to wash my face and stood up ready to go home. That's when I bumped into someone, I was ready to apologize until I saw who it is. I scoffed getting frustrated already. Don't tell me this guy is going to continue stalking me for the rest of his life until I get married to him.
"Are you that jobless or shameless don't you have any other thing to do than to stalk people?" I asked already getting pissed off by his innocent handsome looking face.
He chuckled, "you don't seem to know me enough snow White..."
"I told you to stop calling me that!" I snapped angrily at him.
He leaned forward to my level, "You are one tough woman snow white. This is why I can't leave you alone. Why don't you just calm down and listen to me first? Then you decide if I am worth giving a try or not."
"Whatever you want to talk about, I have no interest in it. I only want to go to school and not get married into your family. I know enough to make me stay away from you and your family." I snapped back at him.
He nodded, "I guess my family must have such a wide impression on people but I am not my family and I only want to get married to you for a short while. I will let you go after it is over."
After it is over? What on earth is it about? He only wants to get married to me for a short while. The last thing I want is some sort of contract marriage or something. Why do I feel like this is a trap to make me believe him?
"If you want a contract marriage so bad you could get other people to do it for you. There are so many people in the world who would want to be with someone like you so why don't you leave me alone? I am not interested even if it is a contract marriage!"
He sighed, "I remember you begging me before at my place because you wanted me to leave you alone. Now you are acting all tough you should know what my family can do if you refuse what I am offering."
"I don't care! I would not give in to you just because you are threatening me! Bring it on! Do whatever you want but I would not accept it."
He stared at me for a while.
"Fine. Let's do this. I'm going to give you monthly payments and and overall payments once you agree to sign the contract."
I didn't accept knowing she is from a very rich family and he thinks I'm going to except now. He thinks money is going to make me change my mind?
"I know you don't like this life you are living and you want yourself and your aunt to leave this kind of lifestyle. I am willing to give you the world of your dreams only if you're willing to do this for me. Think about it, I'll pay you 50 million dollars first if you accept and..."
I wasn't listening it anymore. Fifty million dollars for getting married to him just for people to see? How is that even possibly fair? People like him have all this money while people like us have to struggle and suffer for it this life is not fair at all.
"Snow White? Are you even listening at all you seem to be lost." He smirked.
"Whatever I don't..."
"Go ahead and think about this. I'll give you a few days and I'll come back for my answer. Here's my card, you can call me when you make a decision before the deadline. Remember, you don't have to be selfish most of the times. You should think of your aunt too, I heard she has given up a lot for you. Don't you think you should do something to pay her back at least? I'll see you around then buy snow White."
I watched him walk away with his bodyguards. I breathe in heavily after he left. I can't believe he said that to me. How am I supposed to react? Now he called me selfish saying I am not thinking about my aunt. The offer is huge but I still don't think I want to sell my dignity because of this. I found my way back home and met my aunt waiting for me in front of the house. She looks so sad that I began to feel guilty.