The Arranged Marriage
1093 Words
Chapter 4
Looking happily at the ring in his hands, she agreed, “I will.”
David stood up from his knees and hugged her as he said, “I want to get married soon.”
Thinking it through she said, “Tomorrow, let’s get married tomorrow.”
“Okay, so tomorrow then? “He asked to reconfirm.
“Let’s go, I will take you home.”
“I got on my bicycle," she said as she pointed towards an old bike parked nearby.
David, on seeing the bike, said to her, “I’ll work very hard and give you everything you want, a Mercedes, anything, whatever you want.”
Smiling heartedly at his words, she replied, “Just having you by my side is enough for me.”
Nodding his head at her, he said, “Let’s go.”
They were riding on the bicycle together as he cycled with her in the back seat, and they were happily laughing at each other.
Just then, a fleet of expensive cars drove past them, coming to a halt in front of them.
David asked, surprised, “What’s this? A Rolls-Royce?” he thought to himself. “I never thought I’d ride in a car like this in my life.”
The car window wound down and inside was none other than Dominic Reed. David instantly recognized him, and his face widened as he realized this was Dominic Reed, New York's biggest tycoon, the black boss behind the New York foundation.
“Boss, hello,” he greeted, bowing down his head to Dominic Reed.
Just then, an alert notification of ten million dollars was received on Naomi's phone with a message. Naomi was shocked as her eyes widened to see such a huge amount as a message popped up on her phone:“ I can’t stand seeing my woman ride a bicycle. Buy yourself a car with this ten million.
She thought to herself, “This is crazy,” and hurriedly reached out to David. “Honey, let’s go quickly.“
David nodded, nodding his head and agreed. “Yeah, sure let's go.”
“Boss, we will be heading out first," he said to Dominic Reed as he repeatedly bowed his head to him as a show of respect.
Dominic’s personal assistant witnessed the whole drama, feeling displeased, said to his boss, “Boss, why don’t you give up on that woman?”
Dominic replied, “I never give up on anything I have already decided.”
Jason was not surprised at his boss' response, and thought, “As expected, a crazy man loves like a crazy man.”
Dominic issued an order: “Get ready, I’m bringing her home tomorrow.”
“Understood,” Jason said, as they drove off.
In the West family house, the living room, seated there was Naomi's father, her step-sister and stepmother, including an old man she didn’t know. They seemed to be very merry, enjoying themselves and being happy.
Just then Naomi West and David came into the room holding hands like lovers, they greeted
Her father said, “Oh, here is our Naomi West!”
Her stepmother also said, “Mr Dickson, this is my daughter, Naomi West.”
Naomi couldn’t understand the man staring at her, they were awfully creepy, but she kept her composure. He was laughing in a funny way as he kept staring at her.
Clara also asked the man, “What do you think?”
He responded, “She is beautiful, fresh and full of life,” as he kept laughing.
Naomi couldn’t help herself as she turned to David, “That man, there’s something strange about the way he’s looking at me.”
David noticed it too, and said to her, “It must be my imagination.”
The man stood up laughing at her father as he shook hands with him. “I will take my leave now.”
Her father responded, “Yes, see you tomorrow.”
He stopped directly in front of her again as he continued looking lustfully at her. She shifted back from him, he then walked out.
Her parents looked at themselves satisfactorily in agreement with something she couldn’t understand.
David, holding her hands in his, said, “Mr and Mrs West, I and Naomi, we are going to be getting married tomorrow.”
Her father, with a smile on his face, said, “Is that right? You and Naomi have been engaged for a long time, the day has finally come, and we should get going.”
David simply smiled as he watched them walk out. Clara went to them: “You two, congratulations.”
Making sure that Naomi didn’t notice, she seductively touched David's hands as they both smiled at each other before walking out well.
Naomi thought to herself, “Why does it feel like everyone is hiding something?”
The day had finally arrived. Naomi was beautifully dressed in a wedding gown, standing at the altar, smiling. Together with her family, she was waiting for David, her groom. Suddenly, a group of men came running through them. Her father then said, “These are men from the New York foundation, they are the Black Boss men.”
Clara then asked, “Today? Is the Black Boss getting married too?”
Her father then replied, “Yes, he is getting married today, in the same venue.”
Clara asked further,” Who is his wife?”
Her father said, “People like us, how would we know about someone so tall and mighty, of such a high-status bride?”
His wife added, “Today, we absolutely cannot upset the Black Boss?” she then whispered to her daughter Clara. “People say they can’t even find the bodies of those he kills.”
Naomi, on hearing that, thought to herself, “He really is a bad guy. Whoever it is that ended up marrying him, is really pitiful.”
Her stepmother suddenly complimented her, “Today, our Naomi looks so beautiful. Well, let’s go in now.”
Her father also said, “Our Naomi is also getting married. I am super proud of you, I truly am.”
Clara also said, “Naomi, you are also getting married, nothing but happiness ahead.”
Naomi, with a smile on her face from their compliments, then asked, “But where is David? Where is he?”
Suddenly, her stepmom's face brightened at the sight of the old man from yesterday saying, “Oh, here comes the groom.”
Naomi's expression darkened immediately.
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