Just as she was drifting off into despair, her phone rang. It was Kelvin. She quickly picked

nry burst into the room. "Diamond, give me that

ched it away from her and barked into the receiver, "Listen, and liste

, and deleted it from Diamond's phone. Diamond's world

losing everything. "If Mum was alive, all

y. "You think your mother was innocent? You killed

t wasn't my fault," she protested, bu

ou'll marry David, whet

, Dad! I don't like him,I don't want him,I hate

cut deep. "You're going to marry David, and that'

y are you doing this to me, Dad?" she

ding. "David's a good man, and he'll tak

e highest bidder. She thought about Kelvin and how mu

ration grew. "Dad, please listen to me! I don't

ven mention that name in this house again. You're going to forget about

lone in her darkness. She felt like she was suffoca

lins the politician to a local bar to cl

hief Henry filled his friend in on the latest with his daughter, Diamond. "You won't believe what happened earlier,

e feeling. Kids these days don't know what's good

won't be bothering us again anytime soon. Now, I need your boy, Dav

ll talk to him. He's been a bit...inde

s study. "David, my boy, I've arranged a marriage for you. You'll be marryin

have someone I care about. Her name is A

ous about someone I've never heard of. Diamond is a good girl f

n. "But Dad, I don't love Diamon

. "You'll do as you're told,

He stormed out of the study, shouting down the stairs, "No wa

ill marry Diamond she is the best for you! Don't mak

lang. He needed to clear his head and vent to someone he trusted. He drove to the nearest bar, a place

o marry me off to a girl I don't know," he said, his voice laced with frustration. "He

Ada anywhere he laughed, you have to do what you have to do. But if I were y

. "You think so? Make her life miser

t you can make the marriage unbearable for her. Trust me, sh

elief. "I knew you'd have my back,

s, their plan forming. Little