Billionaire’s Unlikely Bride - Chapter 7: Chapter 7
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"Let's just say it was love at first sight, plus I also didn't want to be forced to marry someone I don't love," Raven explained, her gaze pointedly directed at her mother. Her words seemed to carry an unspoken message. What did she mean by that?
"So this marriage is real?" My dad's calm demeanor was unnerving.
"Yes, Dad, you can call my lawyer to confirm," I said, trying to sound more confident. The barrage of questions was starting to get on my nerves.
"Come, my dear," my father said, reaching out to Raven. "Your father would be so happy right now. Welcome to the family." He enveloped Raven in a heartfelt embrace, his smile almost tearful. It was an unexpected reaction, I had never seen him this happy since my mother’s death. "Finally, I kept the promise I made to my friend. We need to have a proper wedding."
I scanned the room, searching for Julie, but she was nowhere to be found. The maids informed me she had left when Raven arrived. She's probably with her boyfriend, Kyle.
"This is not what we agreed upon. The contract clearly stated that he's to marry the first daughter not the second." Lenora’s voice rose in anger.
"Nora, calm down; we can discuss this later." Margaret attempted to pacify her. There was even a contract? And my father agreed to sign my life away?
"Don't tell me to calm down. After everything I've done for you, this is how you repay me? You had one job, Margaret." Lenora continued, her voice tinged with rage.
"The contract didn't say he couldn't marry the second daughter. The deed is done, there's nothing we can do to change that." My father said firmly, his tone leaving no room for argument. I was growing more intrigued about this mysterious contract and my father’s involvement.
"No, he has to divorce her. I won't let her take Mason from me." Blair insisted, throwing a tantrum. "Mom, do something."
"Lenora, I think you should take your daughter home. I'll be in my study." My father said, dismissing them.
"You. How could you stoop so low?" Blair’s voice dripped with venom as she turned to Raven. I noticed a smirk tugging at Raven’s lips, a clear sign that she was enjoying the drama.
"Now you know how it feels, dear sister," Raven taunted. "Honestly, I had no idea who he was, but boy, am I glad this happened."
Blair tried to charge at Raven, but she was quick to evade.
"Oh, I'm sorry, does it hurt, sister?" Raven's words were laced with spite, and her smirk widened. It was evident she enjoyed getting under Blair’s skin. One could cut the tension between them with a knife.
"You ungrateful child, how could you do this to your sister, your flesh and blood?" Lenora’s voice quivered with frustration.
"I didn't do anything, Mom; this was not intentional, I swear," Raven said, her voice trembling slightly as she looked to me for support. I could see fear in her eyes.
"Then do the right thing, get a divorce," Lenora demanded. I wanted to argue but decided to listen to what Raven would say.
"I'm sorry, but I can't do that," Raven said decisively, her gaze unwavering.
"We'll see about that. Come, Blair, let's go home." Lenora said, her voice filled with finality.
"Just enjoy it while it lasts, sister; like the rest of them, he'll eventually choose me. They always do." Blair said with a smirk.
"I always knew you had a thing for my leftovers, but not this time, Blair," Raven said, her hand lingering on my chest. Her provocative words and gestures made me question my self-control. I needed to get Candice here soon.
Later that day, I was preparing to leave. I still hadn't seen Julie, and she wasn't taking my calls. I instructed Raven to get ready because we’d be moving to my penthouse today. I wanted to escape the drama and the uncomfortable atmosphere of this house as quickly as possible.
"I'm ready," Raven announced at the top of the stairs.
"Okay let's go," I said as she neared me.
"Aren't you gonna say goodbye to your dad?" Raven asked as we walked toward the door.
"There's no need, let's go," I replied curtly.
As soon as we got into the car, I pulled out my phone to check for any updates. A message from the private investigator I’d hired to keep tabs on Candice caught my eye. My stomach churned as I opened it. The pictures that were loaded were of Candice and my cousin, Justin. They involved images of them on dates, sharing intimate moments, and even in bed together.
"What the fuck!" I muttered, my anger and betrayal mingling with shock. The images were a gut punch, and I felt a surge of rage that almost overwhelmed me. How could Candice do this to me, to us? And as for Justin, I'll kill him myself.
"Everything okay?" Raven asked, sensing my distress.
I barely registered her presence, my mind was consumed by the betrayal I was seeing.
"So this marriage is real?" My dad's calm demeanor was unnerving.
"Yes, Dad, you can call my lawyer to confirm," I said, trying to sound more confident. The barrage of questions was starting to get on my nerves.
"Come, my dear," my father said, reaching out to Raven. "Your father would be so happy right now. Welcome to the family." He enveloped Raven in a heartfelt embrace, his smile almost tearful. It was an unexpected reaction, I had never seen him this happy since my mother’s death. "Finally, I kept the promise I made to my friend. We need to have a proper wedding."
I scanned the room, searching for Julie, but she was nowhere to be found. The maids informed me she had left when Raven arrived. She's probably with her boyfriend, Kyle.
"This is not what we agreed upon. The contract clearly stated that he's to marry the first daughter not the second." Lenora’s voice rose in anger.
"Nora, calm down; we can discuss this later." Margaret attempted to pacify her. There was even a contract? And my father agreed to sign my life away?
"Don't tell me to calm down. After everything I've done for you, this is how you repay me? You had one job, Margaret." Lenora continued, her voice tinged with rage.
"The contract didn't say he couldn't marry the second daughter. The deed is done, there's nothing we can do to change that." My father said firmly, his tone leaving no room for argument. I was growing more intrigued about this mysterious contract and my father’s involvement.
"No, he has to divorce her. I won't let her take Mason from me." Blair insisted, throwing a tantrum. "Mom, do something."
"Lenora, I think you should take your daughter home. I'll be in my study." My father said, dismissing them.
"You. How could you stoop so low?" Blair’s voice dripped with venom as she turned to Raven. I noticed a smirk tugging at Raven’s lips, a clear sign that she was enjoying the drama.
"Now you know how it feels, dear sister," Raven taunted. "Honestly, I had no idea who he was, but boy, am I glad this happened."
Blair tried to charge at Raven, but she was quick to evade.
"Oh, I'm sorry, does it hurt, sister?" Raven's words were laced with spite, and her smirk widened. It was evident she enjoyed getting under Blair’s skin. One could cut the tension between them with a knife.
"You ungrateful child, how could you do this to your sister, your flesh and blood?" Lenora’s voice quivered with frustration.
"I didn't do anything, Mom; this was not intentional, I swear," Raven said, her voice trembling slightly as she looked to me for support. I could see fear in her eyes.
"Then do the right thing, get a divorce," Lenora demanded. I wanted to argue but decided to listen to what Raven would say.
"I'm sorry, but I can't do that," Raven said decisively, her gaze unwavering.
"We'll see about that. Come, Blair, let's go home." Lenora said, her voice filled with finality.
"Just enjoy it while it lasts, sister; like the rest of them, he'll eventually choose me. They always do." Blair said with a smirk.
"I always knew you had a thing for my leftovers, but not this time, Blair," Raven said, her hand lingering on my chest. Her provocative words and gestures made me question my self-control. I needed to get Candice here soon.
Later that day, I was preparing to leave. I still hadn't seen Julie, and she wasn't taking my calls. I instructed Raven to get ready because we’d be moving to my penthouse today. I wanted to escape the drama and the uncomfortable atmosphere of this house as quickly as possible.
"I'm ready," Raven announced at the top of the stairs.
"Okay let's go," I said as she neared me.
"Aren't you gonna say goodbye to your dad?" Raven asked as we walked toward the door.
"There's no need, let's go," I replied curtly.
As soon as we got into the car, I pulled out my phone to check for any updates. A message from the private investigator I’d hired to keep tabs on Candice caught my eye. My stomach churned as I opened it. The pictures that were loaded were of Candice and my cousin, Justin. They involved images of them on dates, sharing intimate moments, and even in bed together.
"What the fuck!" I muttered, my anger and betrayal mingling with shock. The images were a gut punch, and I felt a surge of rage that almost overwhelmed me. How could Candice do this to me, to us? And as for Justin, I'll kill him myself.
"Everything okay?" Raven asked, sensing my distress.
I barely registered her presence, my mind was consumed by the betrayal I was seeing.
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