A Night to Remember

Chapter 2

Anastasia woke up to the sound of her phone ringing and she groaned, reaching for it on the nightstand.

With eyes shut, Anastasia swiped the call to receive and placed the phone to her ear.

" Hello? " Anastasia said into the phone, her voice croaked.

" Ana? Ana, where are you? " A feminine voice said from the other end.

" Chloe? " Anastasia called, her brows narrowing.

" It's me, Ana. Where are you? " Chloe asked.

" I am at some hotel. " Anastasia mumbled.

" You have to leave there right now, Ana. Your Dad knows " Chloe said and Anastasia immediately snapped her eyes open.

" What?! " She shrieked, sitting up.

" He found out where you are. His men are already on their way to you. " Chloe explained.

" s**t! " Anastasia cursed, climbing out of the bed. She placed the phone on the table, putting it on a loudspeaker as she scrambled around the room, picking up her clothes.

" Are you sure they are here already? Anastasia asked, putting on her underwear.

" Yes, Ana. I doubt they aren't already in Florida as we speak. You have to leave wherever you are right now. " Chloe warned.

" Okay. Thanks. I gotta go. " " Call me. " Chloe said.

" I will. " Anastasia said and the call went off. She hurriedly got dressed and grabbed her purse. Her necklace fell but Anastasia didn't notice as she rushed to the exit. She grabbed the door knob and turned to see Derek who was still fast asleep.

Anastasia bit her lip and walked out the room, shutting the door.

She exited the building and arrived outside. Anastasia stood by the road side, hoping a cab passed by soon and luckily she saw one coming her way.

Anastasia waved at it and the cab man pulled over beside her. Anastasia hurriedly grabbed the car door open and she hopped into the cab.

She turned to see a strange man by the side and Anastasia tried to get out of the car but the guy grabbed her and pressed a white handkerchief to her nose. Anastasia struggled but she soon lost consciousness.

Anastasia fluttered her heavy eyelids open and she took in her environment. She tried to move but noticed she couldn't and she noticed her hands were tied to a chair.

She raised her gaze to meet a pair of angry blue eyes and she frowned at the man who stood before her.

" Oh, look who it is... The almighty William Grey " Anastasia said in sarcasm. " Hello, Anastasia. Nice to finally see you " His deep voice said.

" Not likely. " Anastasia gritted out and the middle aged man smacked his lips. " You have been a very troublesome child. " he mumbled.

" And you have been nothing but a jerk of a father! " Anastasia retorted and the man sent a slap across her cheek.

Anastasia yelped in pain, her head shifting sideways. She chuckled bitterly, raising her gaze back to meet him.

" Is that how you hit mom too? " She asked, tears brimming her eyes which expressed nothing but pain and anger. " Tell me. Is that how you hit her too, huh?! " Anastasia yelled and he just did nothing but stare at her.

" You are nothing but a disgrace to my name. William finally said and Anastasia scoffed. " If that's true. Then why won't you just leave me alone, huh? '' Anastasia yelled.

" Oh, right. It's because you need me, isn't it? You need the same daughter who has disgraced you. " Anastasia said.

" The game of your hide and seek ends right now. You will serve your purpose as my daughter. " William said.

" By purpose, you mean pairing me up with some stranger to boom your business which you love so much? "

" If you actually think that I would for one second consider it talk less of accepting. Then you are in for a rude disappointment. " Anastasia said.

" You can prove stubborn all you want. But you will get married to Wilson's son, you hear me? " William said.

" There is no more running for you. It's better you comply now while I am still being nice. " He added and Anastasia scoffed.

" Nice? You have never been nice. You have always being nothing but a control freak! And I am not going to get married to the Wilson's or whoever it is you want! " Anastasia snapped and William nodded slowly.

" We will see about that. " He said, walking to the exit. He grabbed the door open and walked out, shutting it behind.

Anastasia struggled in her seat and she leaned her head backwards, fighting back the tears that threatened to fall.

Anastasia gazed around the room and it brought nothing but memories of when things were perfectly fine. When her mom was still here. She blinked and tears rolled down her cheek.

She can't believe after so many years of running that she was faced back with the one thing she had been running from. Her Dad. But her mind was made up. She was not going to grant her Dad's request.

Marriage is the least of the things she wants to do in so many years to come, especially if it is an arranged one.

Hell no!

Anastasia looked around and tried to think of a way she could escape but there was literally none. She was totally helpless.

" f**k! " She cursed, biting her lower lip and.

She needed to get out of here. She thought. She can't even imagine the thought of getting married to some stranger and talk less of spending the rest of her life with him. It felt like hell on earth. And all Anastasia wanted was to disappear that moment.