"miss Thompson, are you sure about this?" Our family attorney asked me for the umpteenth time and I sighed frustratedly
I know why he's acting so worried,but I'm not a twelve years old, am I?
"Look atty. Jeff, I know very well what I'm doing or saying, I'm under no pressure, I know you're trying to protect me but it's already becoming annoying, the way you keep asking about my certainty as if I'm stupid or something..." I said angrily
"No miss Thompson, I don't mean it that way, I just think it's more wise of you to do something like this only after you get married to Mr Bryan, you know how we men are, and eighty percent property is not a joke, pa' Thompson worked for this all his life and trusted you with it, you shouldn't treat it with such recklessness" attorney Jeff explained calmly
"You know what, I'm so done with this conversation, transfer eighty percent of my shares to my fiance with immediate effect , that is what I want....geez!" I said frustratedly and walked out of the firm
'you know, he's only looking out for you' my inner mind chided
'bryan and I are engaged, we are getting married soon, why can't you guys just understand, ugh!' I shouted at her
'engaged you say? The last time I checked, you guys have been engaged for six good years and yet no discussion on marriage or whatsoever and you're standing there claiming to be engaged? Crack other jokes gurl, that's not funny anymore'
That is what Anabelle, my twin sister always said whenever I mentioned being engaged.
"Whatever!" I thought aloud and ignited the car's engine, driving straight to Lawrence motors company where my dear fiance work as a personal assistant under my old friend who happened to be my childhood friend too. Actually, Sebastian had a thing or perhaps, still has a thing for me after all these years, the way he looks at me says everything but guess what, I'm so in love with my fiance, Bryan. And I'm sure he loves me equally, maybe much more than I do.
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Few Days Later
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LAWRENCE MOTORS
"Hi Ellen" I waved at the secretary at the desk
"Hi miss Arielle, good afternoon" she greeted jovially
"A good afternoon to you too, is Bryan in?" I asked
"Oh, Mr Bryan actually stepped out for a moment but the CEO is inside" Ellen replied
"I'd wait for Bryan inside then" I sad and Ellen smiled at me, giving me a go ahead
I wonder why she never stopped me though. Perhaps, sebestian told her not to?
"Hi sebby!" I greeted as I entered the office and he smiled at me
"You know how much I love it when you call my name I'm short" he grinned and I scoffed
"Quit flirting and get me something to drink" I said and he laughed
"You're bossing me around in my own company now? Love can surely be a crime at times" he tsked "but I'd run a thousand miles for you baby" he jested and walked towards the water purifier
"Cold water, the AC in my car is not working so I'm hot" I said casually and sebestian smiled
"Hot huh?" Sebastian teased
"Com'n, stop being a naughty ass" I chided him
"You are the being naughty here baby gurl, even if the AC in your car is faulty, the one here in my office works perfectly alright so you shouldn't be feeling so hot my dear, unless you mean it the other way though" Sebastian said playfully and handed me the water
"You'd never quit being the play boy, would you?" I scorned at him
"Com'n, I'm damn serious about you Ariel, I literally broke up with every girlfriend that came my way because of you back then and that was how I was entitled to being a play boy" he said with an indifferent shrug
"I won't buy that crap, you know that right?" I scorned at him
"Well, it's the truth though" he shrugged and dragged his laptop closer
"Boss I...."
"Hey baby!'' I rushed to hug Bryan as soon as he walked in
"Hii, you're here" he said plainly and disengaged the hug
"Sir, I was knocking but nobody responded" Bryan said to sebestian
"Really? Well, you know when Ariel is here, I concentrate only on her" sebestian shrugged
"I warned you to stop saying silly things like that to my fiance" I chided him and he smiled
"I'm sure Bryan doesn't mind, do you?" He raised questioning brows and Bryan chuckled awkwardly
"No sir, I don't'' he said
"See?" Sebestian teased further
"These are the files you requested for sir" Bryan said
"Drop it on the desk" Sebastian said and he obliged
"Please excuse me for a moment sir" Bryan said and pulled my arm "let's talk outside" he said and dragged me out of sebestian's office
"What is happening? Why did you have to drag me like that?" I frowned worriedly
"I'm sorry" he apologized grimly and looked down before continuing "it's just that, I can't do this anymore" he bit his lips and my frown deepened
"Bryan, what exactly are you driving at, I don't understand" I asked curiously
"I can't endure this torture anymore, I can't" he said
"What torture? Is it because of sebestian? I'd talk to...."
"No! It's not about him, I don't love you Arielle, I never did!" He yelled out frustratedly
"What! I don't.... what are you saying Bryan, it's me Arielle, we've been dating for like eight fucking years and what did you say? Our relationship has been a torture? You never loved me?" I asked rhetorically and scoffed " tell me you are kidding Bryan because right now nothing adds up" I said
"I'm not Arielle, I have someone else I'm in love with" he said bluntly
"So why...."
"Your parents! They approached me and told me you have a seven hundred million worth properties your grandfather left for you instead of them before he died, so they asked me to approach you and acquire the properties but you never said anything about any property so I'm exhausted, I can't keep doing this" he said apologetically
"So, you spent eight years of your life deceiving someone, huh?" I asked indignantly
"Arielle, I swear I didn't wanted to agree with this, I didn't mean to deceive you" he explained
"So, out of all days, you choose today, my birth day, to break up with me? You didn't mean to deceive me but you slept with me for eight years Bryan and you never showed any reluctance but all these is a sham? Like seriously? Are you.....are you fucking kidding me right now?" I hurled angrily
''listen Arielle, I know you are upset, you have every right to be angry but hey, you deserve someone better" he said
"Bryan don't you dare! Don't you dare make the worst break up ever seem beautiful, you jerk! Of course I deserve better, rot in hell!" I jerked at him angrily and tend to walk away but he stopped me
"Arielle! I know...I know I have no right to say this but you can consider my boss, I swear he really likes you" Bryan said and I landed a slap across his face
"You arrogant bastard!" I cursed angrily and walked away but bumped into sebby on my way
I sighed and stood in akimbo
"How long have you been standing there?" I asked
"I swear I didn't mean to eavesdrop on you guys, I..."
"You know what, whatever!" I cut him off abruptly and walked away
I got to the garage, entered my car, rested my head on the steering wheel and bursted out crying.
My life was over! Or maybe not, that is if attorney Jeff hasn't done what I instructed him to do
I picked up my phone and dailed his line
"Hello miss Thompson" he greeted from the other end
"Hi atty. Jeff, I need to ask you something important" I said
"Okay"
"Have you by any chance proceeded with the transferring of shares to Bryan?" I asked curiously
"Of course yes ma'am, I worked on it immediately you left the other day"attorney Jeff replied and my phone slipped off as fresh tears started rolling down my face
I am so done!