~R

nning past red lights. My heart was pounding heavily

ife. My world. The man I loved

talized. Had a

sight, I slammed down the brakes and flung myself

mediately saw Patrick. I grabbed

e raw with fear and panic. He eased himself out of my gri

said in an attempt to dilute my raw panic. But his word

l bed helplessly and you have the guts, the audacity, to look me in the eye and s

My chest felt as though it was caving in and my legs tu

I calmed down and was directed

as back from the restroom. He looked and sounded weary and I k

and exhausted to talk as

r from investing but..." he ran his hands through his hair again. "Your father didn't listen to me. For some weird reason, he trusted th

r father just...collapsed," he finis

he, all the time, was always trying new ways t

is the solution now? A

ion. While your dad was rushed to the hospital,

avy weight, as though he wa

on?" My heart was beating wildly now. I would do anyth

argest and most influential company in the country. A marriage

ly. I remembered my annoying encounter with Ash, disgusting. But

o do is to marr

't...we have no other choice

st until now. I never planned on doing it but this moment

o do this on my own acco

ard and came to us. He nodde

ou're Mr Lakew

e alright? Is he awake?" All I want

ed, his eyes crin

ee you both now," the doctor said and the relief th

ely I saw my father, a smile seized my lips as I rushed t

d and tears of joy s

ered, placing my h

u. It's just- what happened

And I've decided to marry one of the Riverston

it. I'll figure out a way

me all these while. Let me do this for you," I whisp

and Patrick cle

ng Ruby accepted, of course. He just texted me now to let me know that he spo

ather

st? I mean...we could always do

aimed but it was better to be with him than the jerk I met today. Everyone knew Ash Ri

's get this done and be over with it," I

and conditions, of course," I may have agreed to t

ied and minutes later, I was on my

early at fixed appointments. To be honest, I was kind of nervous. I was a

ast according

my nervousness had disso

was about whipping my phone out and dialing Patrick whe

had long, dark hair which was tied back into a ponytail. His eyes were hidden with sha

Ho

at the direction the waiter was pointing, he froze. Which for some weird reason

od up a

ead and walked o

egan and took

t that they sounded alike. How was I supposed to tell them apart? If one

iced his icy blue eye

I smile

im intently. He seemed uncomfortable a

verstone," I smirked. Where was

am. And you're

?" I raised my eyebrows at him and he l

ike you," he smiled a

at you for keeping me waiting,"

up with some office stuff. It

. I assume you have your terms and

ve and I slid my documents to h

possessed that I had

anted and it seemed he was satisfied. I was perfectly okay wit

rything seemed perfect. There was no issue and after five

or my dad to get

I think we sho-" I started to say but was c

was E

up at the office," he said hurriedly

b. I'm so sorry for leaving you here. We'll talk later, prob

si

to get along well. I beckoned for the waiter and prepa

had forgotten his documents. I was torn between taking i

stly. I mean, who would not be curious

s and stepped out of the restaurant

to the restaurant and the security

alking towards the main house, g

ould ever be. It could take Dad years to get to this st

rom the side of the house and my curio

o see the cause of the noise. What I saw howeve

playing with sand and muttering, his

stopped muttering. He stood up, reaching for me

His eyes sparkled and lit up with recogni

ed again and took

not to run. He took another step towards me,

eemed to come to his se

came running out and covere

our documents," I stammered and

over, recognition flashed in his eyes. His eyes wid

ecogni

"R

rain was scrambling to understand what just happened. Ethan playing with s

" He called. "

sband to be- w