???’? ??? ?? ??????? : CHAPTER 1 – 10
By Nelly
CHAPTER 4
“Dad where are we going?” Annalise asked, her dad had suddenly asked her to get dressed
“It’s a surprise” Smith said, Annalise creased her brows, her dad has been acting weird a lot lately
“Is something wrong daddy?” She asked
“No my dear, quick,let’s leave”
Annalise nodded, she was in a pink dress and white sandal heels. They both got into Smith’s car and he drove off
They stopped in an unfamiliar house, it was huge and the most beautiful Annalise had ever seen, it was white with glass walls and doors
They got in and Annalise was awestruck, he hasn’t seen anything like it, the inside was even more huge than the outside
“It’s beautiful and huge daddy, why are we here?” She asked but Smith didn’t reply
Soon, clicks of heels were heard from the staircase, a woman came down, she looked like she was in her late 40’s or even a big younger, she was tall and beautiful
“Hello ma’am” Smith greeted bowing slightly
“Smith, how are you?”
“I’m very fine ma’am” Smith replied bowing slightly, Annalise stared from her dad to the lady and back to her dad again
“This is your daughter?” The lady asked touching Annalise cheeks in fondness
“Yes ma’am” Smith replied
“Oh Smith I told you to drop the ma’am sh!t, that’s for my workers to say, you’re an old friend”
Smith nodded
“Hello dear” the lady said turning to Annalise
“Hi” Annalise muttered
“What’s your name?”
“Annalise”
“A very beautiful name for a beautiful lady like you, I’m Cassandra, but it’s okay if you call me Sandra, like your father hates doing”
“Okay Sandra” Annalise muttered
“Have you told her yet?”Sandra asked Smith
“No” Smith shook his head confusing Annalise even more
“The I’m giving you guys just 30 minutes at the most, my son would be here anytime from now” Sandra said and walked to the dining while Smith took Anna to a corner
“What’s this all about?” Anna asked
“The truth is, you’re getting married” Smith said
“What??” Anna screamed in shock
“And it’s my fault cos I and Sandra had a deal when your were a baby that if you become 23 you’ll get married to her son, I didn’t do it on purpose baby I swear
“Your mom was in the hospital for too long and there was no money to pay for her, luckily Sandra offered to help.
I didn’t like the idea at first but I had to take your mom from the hospital so I accepted, I’m sorry”
Anna was in total shock, she stepped back a little, she was getting married?, She was a tool for a deal?
“I’m sorry baby, I really am” Smith please again and made to hug her but Anna shifted back
“30 minutes is up you both” Sandra yelled from the dining room and Anna walked away from her father to Sandra
“Master Zane is here ma’am” a maid announced and Sandra nodded standing up, Annalise stood up too, a butler that was beside Sandra stood up too
“Finally son you made it” Sandra said with a smile
Zane ignored her but his eyes caught a small figure
“Who’s she?” He asked
“Oh this is Annalise Ford, your fiancee, you’ll be getting married to her” his mom replied
Zane’s eyes darkened as he stared at the small figure who hid behind the butler
He scoffed angrily, not only was she short, she was also weak
“Why do I have to carry a burden?” He asked again
“She’s not a burden, she’ll be yours to protect you had better treat her nicely
Only Annalise knew why she had hidden behind the butler, the man she was getting married to was Zane? But she wasn’t happy about it, infact she has mixed emotions right now
The only thing she’s hoping for is for Zane to not recognize her, but too late cos he was staring intensely at her
“You look familiar” he said
She choked on her food
“Oh poor dear, sorry, why would you sacred her like that” Sandra asked giving Annalise a cup of water to drink
“You’re that girl”
“Which girl?” Annalise asked looking elsewhere
“The one that stepped on me this morning” Zane replied still staring at her
“I don’t know who you’re talking about” Annalise said
“Are you saying you have a short memory”
“Something of sort, yes”
“But that happened 5 hours ago”
“That was 8 hours ago actually” Annalise said but immediately regret
“So you are she” Zane said with an angry smirk on
“They get along pretty well don’t you think?” Sandra asked the butler who nodded without a word…
???’? ??? ?? ??????? : CHAPTER 1 – 10
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