Chapter 6_ The contract marriage
Arya was carried out of her house like a bag of nothing and was pushed into the car waiting to take her to the Anderson’s mansion..
Chloe tried to get in their way but was pushed aside, the car sped off leaving behind a cloud of dust..
She chased after it to a distance before she remembered Cole who was badly beaten for trying to get in the way..
The car came to a halt in front of a huge building, the guards opened the car’s door to bring Arya out..
Arya kicked, scratched and pinched anyone who came close to her, despite all her struggles the guards still brought her out of the car and lifted her out with ease..
“Let me go you bull face! I’ll sue you and your boss!”
The guards ignored her words and took her into the building..
.
.
Kyle waved off the maid who was holding a toy train.. another one came in with an action figure..
“Take a look at this son.. it’s strong just like me” Kyle coaxed..
Ray snapped his head to the other side with a pout.. “Not as strong as Arya”
Kyle sprang up to his feet, he tugged his tie in annoyance, he couldn’t stand it when his son keeps comparing him to a lady he barely knew..
“Okay Ray I’ve heard enough of her name” Kyle shunned, he was starting to get irritated at the mention of Arya’s name..
Just who the hell did she think she is to steal his place in his son’s heart?!
“And I’ve seen enough of your face” Ray replied back.
Kyle’s lips parted in unbelief, what spell has that lady casted over his son?
The father and son duo snapped their gaze to the door when they heard a little commotion..
Ray’s eyes widened in surprise when he saw Arya struggling with the guards..
“Arya?”
The guard who carried Arya over his shoulders dropped her on the marbled floor just in front of Kyle and Ray..
“Boss we had no other choice but to bring her in this way, she gave a fit on our way here”
Kyle nodded to the guard but his eyes was fixed on the lady on the ground who was glaring at him with hatred evident in her eyes..
Ray climbed down from the couch and engulfed Arya into a hug..
“You came Arya.. I promise to be a good boy please don’t go”
Arya touched his head and gave him a small smile, she doesn’t have a problem with Ray but his father..
Meanwhile Kyle raised a brow, Ray had never liked it when anyone touched his hair so what happened now?
Arya helped herself up from the floor, she turned to Ray with a small smile..
“Can you show me a few toys that you have? I might consider your offer to stay”
“Really?! then I’ll show you Conny first wait right here Arya and also promise me you won’t leave”
“I pinky promise” Arya replied back..
Ray’s smile widened, he dashed off to his room and the door was heard after a while..
The smile on Arya’s face vanished completely when she met Kyle’s eyes..
“It seems my answer last night wasn’t clear enough to you Mr Anderson!”
Kyle raised a brow, he picked a file from the table and ran his fingers on the edges..
“Miss Carter, I believe you know who you’re speaking with.. I don’t entertain mannerless people and I certainly don’t repeat myself twice”
Arya took a brave stance in front of him, a part of her lips curved upward..
“Don’t use Ray as an excuse to get to me..
Kyle raised his left hand in the air “Lastly I hate ladies who thinks highly of themselves.. do yourself a favor and sign this”
Arya looked down at the file stretched towards her in suspicion, whatever that was written in it would certainly never be good for her..
She hesitated for a while and collected the file from him with a little bit force than normal..
“What Is this about?”
Kyle took a sit on one of the plush cushions in his broad living room..
“I believe miss Carter is a graduate and can certainly read” He said in sarcasm..
Arya opened the file and her heart skipped a beat, even though he had mentioned it last night about their marriage she was still as shocked as before..
“A marriage agreement?! I don’t want to be a part of this!”
She drew down the brown colored file next to him on the couch and turned to leave…
Kyle’s face remained indifferent, he knew this would happen..
“If you leave today you’ll certainly lose everything you own” His cold and icy tone made her shudder and halt her movement..
She turned back to him in disbelief, so this was it now? he didn’t get what he want and now he has resulted into blackmailing her?!
“Don’t think you can blackmail me Mr Anderson!”
Kyle dispersed his employees who were present in the living room leaving only the both of them.
“Ray is the most important person in my life, and I can see that he likes you a lot.. I haven’t seen him relate with anybody as he does with you”
He paused a bit to see if she was following and continued..
“I made a promise to him and I must fulfill it even if it means separating two lovers.. enough with the talks! sign the papers or face my wrath!”
Arya stood her ground, she wasn’t going to back down easily..
“Your wrath? you mean to say that you’ll kill me?”
“Hmm something like that”
“You recently opened your own restaurant, I’m sure there are a lot of people who have been eyeing that piece of land including myself”
Kyle got up from the couch and placed both hands into his pants pocket..
“Your only house might get demolished by me if you don’t pay the land dues and your measly fiance’s company will go bankrupt”
“And what about your father?” Kyle asked making direct eye contact with Arya.
A tear drop rolled down from the corner of Arya’s eyes..
“You’re a monster”
Kyle smirked and suddenly banged his fist on glass table present in the room..
“And I can get worse if my wishes aren’t carried out! pick the pen and sign the papers on the count of five, or I’ll make a five seconds phone call that will destroy everything you ever worked for, the choice is yours!”
“Five!”
Arya’s feet stood rooted on the ground, what other choice could she have now? any wrong decision she takes will take a toll on everything and everyone she loves..
“Four!”
“Three!”
“Two!”
“One..
“I’ll sign it!” Arya interrupted breathing heavily, she wiped her tears with the sleeves of her pajamas..
She took a pen from the table and signed where necessary as soon as she was done she stood up in her feet..
“You’re a horrible man!”
Kyle grabbed her chin “Say that one more time and I’ll rip your ugly face off!”
“Daddy what are you doing to Arya?” Ray’s voice rang in the room suddenly.
Kyle released his grip on Arya “Oh that, I think Arya is broken or something..”
“You’re the one who’s broken daddy.. Arya this is Conny.. my favorite toy”
Kyle cleared his throat to bring Arya back from whatever trance she was trapped in..
“Ray why don’t you show your soon to be mum your room”
Ray’s smile widened, he took Arya’s hands leading her away..
“Come with Mr Arya I have to show you my room and all my toys”
Immediately they left, Kyle raised his phone to his ear..
“Good! keep an eye on him”
.
.
Vivian gasped when she saw Cole lying on the sofa while Chloe attended to the injuries inflicted on him by Mr Anderson’s men..
Her purse fell to the ground “Cole!”
She pushed Chloe aside and started examining his injuries..
“Are you okay baby? who the hell did this to you?! say something babe!”
Chloe had a confused look on her face, baby? did she hear that right? and when on earth did Vivian start caring for her step sister’s fiance?
Cole groaned as he helped himself sit up, Vivian suddenly engulfed him into a tight embrace and that was when he took notice of Chloe and the confusion etched on her face..
Vivian followed his line of sight and hissed, she had completely given out everything to Chloe..
Vivian rose to her feet moving slowly to the dazed Chloe..
“You are not going to tell Arya are you?” A mischievous smirk played on her lips..
Chloe’s first tightened by her side, was she kidding?
“Are you out of your mind? as soon as I leave here I’ll tell Arya everything! how could you Cole? and you Vivian! this is your sister’s soon to be husband!”
“If not that we still need to get our hands on the ten million dollars.. I’ll have let you off but I’m sorry about this!”
Before Chloe could digest Vivian’s words everything turned black..
Chloe held her head in pain and slowly dropped to the ground..
Cole stood up hurriedly as he stared back and forth between Chloe, Vivian and the flower vase..
“Vivian! have you lost your mind?!”
Vivian rolled her eyes at him “Relax she’s not dead yet.. now come over, help me move her to the basement”