"We've been here for hours, saying nothing, doing nothing but watching this tirade of strippers. I'm tired and I have better things to do. I need to go home," Anna sighed, her voice heavy with boredom and exhaustion.
"So, being with me doesn't make you happy?" The man beside her queried, his tone laced with fury and haughtiness as he peered down over her with a domineerring stance.
Adjusting the collar of his shirt he sneered. "Can you just repeat those words you said just now. Seems like you've forgotten who I am , I Caleb Douglas am the only son, only heir of the most influential family in this city".
"Do you know how many people are vying for my attention, yet you ungrateful wench had the guts to complain. If it wasn't for my father, do you think you would be able to get this close to me , talkless of being my fiancé. You're not even worthy of cleaning my shoes".
Anna's frustration boiled over as she unleashed the torrent of pent-up emotions which had been deep buried within her but were now aching for a release at his words.
"Firstly I'll adress the issues of our engagement, we both know well about everything. I don't know of the deal between your father and mine but I Anna William, I'm telling you I'll never marry you. Over my dead body , I'll never ever marry you not even in your wildest imaginations so get that stuck in your head!'.
Anna paused for a bit , relishing in his amazed expression. It was with no doubt that he was taken off guard by her words. All her life , she had lived up to the reputation of a gentle little princess as her father wanted.
But sometimes, even the most gentle princess had a scary side of her and she was just that.
Sometimes, she could be a double-edged sword. One not to mess with, one who could hurt and heal you.
"Hahahaha". Anna's laughter resonated through the room with a haunting echo.
"I'm the only heir of of the most influential family in this city . .". She mimicked him mockingly.
"Your father this, your father that!. For as long as I breathe, your father's wealth and connection means nothing to me not do you. You're nothing but a lazy, entitled and foolish youth Caleb.
Her words cut through the air like a knife, striking right at the heart of Caleb's ego but she was unfazed and continued.
"You sit around all day, squandering the money you didn't earn . ."
Before Anna could finish her sentence,she was interrupted as the air crackled with tension as Caleb's hand collided with her cheek, the sound echoing in the stillness of the room.
Shock reverberated through Anna's body as she recoiled from the force of the blow, her eyes widening in disbelief.
Caleb's voice cut through the silence like a whip, filled with menace and cruelty. "Consider this a warning, Anna. Watch your tongue, or suffer the consequences. I own you, you've been sold to me and I have all right over you ".
With that final, chilling threat, Caleb stormed out of the room, leaving Anna trembling in his wake.
As the door slammed shut behind him, she struggled to regain her composure, her cheeks stinging from the force of his slap.
With a heavy heart, Anna gathered her resolve and made her way home, her mind reeling from the shocking turn of events but as soon as her car rolled to a stop at the garage of her father's huge manor, she couldn't help the tears that slipped away .
For as long as she could remember, her live revolved in her father's palm. She was to obey hie every beck and call but now . . now.
Even when he told her she was betrothed to Caleb, she agreed even though she was reluctant. He was her father after all and wouldn't watch her go astray, he wanted the best for her.
At first, she tried to comply with his wishes because in this kind of society where wealth reigns, marriage of convenience is much preferable.
She tried to be the understanding little girl she was and obey his order but she just couldn't especially after finding out he sold her off as a business merger .
More worse than that, he wanted her to marry Caleb a man whose reputation was far worse than a thug.
He was a well-known cassanova, always disobeying the law, had claimed numbers of lives but all because of his father's reputation and wealth , he was let off every single time he committed any atrocities .
And such man, she would never ever marry even if it means disobeying her father this once.
She had always been understanding but her father just couldn't understand her this one time as he was bent on getting her married to him no matter the circumstances.
But now she had had enough, she was not going to out her life on the line for a heartless father who cared for nothing else but wealth.
She was never going to sacrifice her happiness , not now that there was someone her heart's beats for .
Taking a deep and encouraging sigh, she alighted from the car and even in her subtly conscious state, her legs followed her heart by involuntarily leading her to the one her heart beats for .
The only one who liked her for who she was , the only person who had ever put her first and never for once forcing her to sacrifice anything.
Anna tugged at her bag involuntarily and quickened her pace as she wiped her tears not wanting him to get worried about her.