Calli drove recklessly only to stop at intervals to obey the traffic light. Stephen was able to detect Ann's whereabouts.
"Yay",the guest hooted, clapped and whistled .
Josh had slid the ring on Ann's finger. It was a 24 karat diamond diamond encrusted ring.
Mr and Mrs Williams were very happy and pleased and for the first time in many years, Mr Williams shed tears which softened Ann's heart but the big moment has come; the moment where she was suppose to put a ring on Josh's finger, the man she had mixed feelings for.
She never wanted a marriage without love but at least she liked and was attracted to him, she would learn to love him, she thought to herself and her hand shook tremendously, "put the ring on", Josh urged her sweetly. She nodded and made to do so.
"Stop this charrade right now. Ann is mine and she would be getting married to none other than I, Calli Ambrosio. The true heir and legitimate first son of the Ambrosio corporation", Calli intruded after bursting the halls of the venue wide open. Ann smiled in relief as she ran towards him but Josh's next words stopped her right on her tracks.
"Are you done messing around and sleeping with many women, I bet you had fun. Although you are my brother, I never thought you would treat poor Anny like this, I know you could never change and even when you got married you would still cheat on your but Ann here doesn't deserve it. You don't deserve to marry Ann", Josh said.
His words stung her like as if more salt had been poured into her wounds, she put her hand over her ears.
Calli punched Josh endlessly and ended up breaking his nose. Mr Williams made to separate them but froze when Ann screamed at the top of her voice. She was barely holding herself.
"Calm down sweetie", her mother approached her gently but also in fear.
"Don't you dare come close to me Mother!!", Ann warned.
"And you two , can you stop with all this. Calli, I regret the very day I met you and if I could go back in time, I wish to never see you , you are a chameleon and backstabber. Firstly you treat me like you love me then later you abandon me, what the hell is wrong with you, you psycho. If you don't love me, then leave me the f#ck alone", Ann thundered and the members of the Elites and aristocrats were all shocked at her use of vulgar words.
"You are one disrespectful young woman", Mrs Smith, a retired but wealthy noble accused while pointing at Ann but Ann broke into a scary laughter, approached the woman and broke the finger she was pointing at her with, "arggh". She ordered the woman be thrown out.
"Anyone here has any shit to say about me?", Ann asked and everywhere became eerily silent.
"I have always been a victim of circumstances, I always have to prove to my dad that I was capable enough but he doubles my responsibility each passing day, makes me train hard since I was a kid and eventually tried to marry me off because I wasn't a boy but he never loved me, so stopped trying to please him and eloped at the age of 18 , mom never helped me. I have been setting but today I'll make a choice that will benefit us all", Ann's voice thundered like that of a true Mafia queen and everyone shuddered.
"You can't take decisions without knowing the truth Ann, Josh is a scoundrel", Cali knelt, holding both of her hands but she shook him off and made to slap him but stopped Midway,
"I stopped because I didn't want to disrespect the love I had for you because I knew if you were to lie I would still believe you and even now..... even now, I still love you but enough is enough. My mind needs to take control of my judgement and not my heart, so wipe your tears because I don't know why you are weeping", Ann said coldly before walking off to the couch and ordering the maids to get her water to wash her face.
When she was done, her angelic baby face shone and everyone was amazed and shocked, that face that had always been coated with makeup and her grey contact lenses were removed because it itched.
Her irises were now a darker grey showing danger and a dark past that lies deep within. Her father was displeased that she was revealing too much but she cared less, even Josh and Cali flickered in surprise.
"You are Rose, I and Josh's childhood friend, you never died", Calli said and Josh nodded in agreement .
Their first agreement ever and the last also.
"I don't what you two are talking about but I'm sure that I'm not Rose or whomever you compare me with",, she said before walking up to Josh and slipping the ring on his finger.
"I thought you died and always blamed Cali but you are here, alive and well", Josh said as he hugged her.
He never considered falling in love or getting married but ever since he met Ann, he knew that he had fallen into a sticky web that he couldn't get out from and he did not want to get out it.
He fell in love with and it turns that she was Rose, the first and only woman he ever loved.
"Ann!!!", Calli called out angrily at her as she turned to go up the stairs, she was trying to act strong and ignored his call but Cali grabbed her arm.
"In just twenty four hours, I'll make sure you regret getting engaged to Josh and you'll remove this ring on your finger by yourself", Calli said before dropping her hands by her side and walking off briskly.
Ann walked up to her room calmly as if nothing had ever transpired.
"You all can leave after getting mouthful of snacks prepared by well known chefs", Mr Williams said to lighten the atmosphere.
Josh was confused at what to do but left instead.
"Have you found evidence?", Calli asked coldly after getting into his car.
"Yeah", Stephen replied and they scheduled a place to meet.
Ann pulled out her gun and tugged it into her leather pants and jacket.
What if her decision was wrong?
What will happen after 24 hours?
Who is Rose and was that related to her?
She laid on her bed but stood up immediately when she heard her parents knocking at her door but ignored them before jumping out the window.