Vengeful Couple.

CHAPTER FOUR

Audrey's P.O.V

I arrived home to see the bouquet and large box with a gorgeous dress in it, the card on the bouquet read;

'La Rica restaurant tomorrow, I'll pick you up at 7pm. I hope the dress fits'

"Does he think i can't get my own dress?" i stared irritatingly.

"It's a nice gesture ma'am, a gentleman buys his lady's dress for their first date." Heather, my house keeper said, i sighed.

"Fine, please take it to my room and find a vase for the bouquet."

"Yes ma'am."

I went to the mini bar by the sitting room, poured myself a glass of brandy, i didn't know if i should celebrate or not. My plans for that cheating, lying son of a b***h were about to begin, but it required a sacrifice. Marrying a complete stranger was no joke, it was foolish and risky, but it was what i am willing to do just to get back at enzo.

"Still i also need to focus on the family business, it has been suffering ever since......" They were both perfumers, i got my passion for perfumery from them. They created great fragrances together with so much love for what they do, sometimes they would take me along to the lab and i would watch them with excitement. They built this empire with their hard work, love and dedication, i wasn't going to let it crumble now.

I poured more brandy and headed to my room, i needed to see how far behind the company was. When i got into the room, i opened my laptop and went through the email i was sent a week ago. It turns out productions haven't been made for a while now, i shut my eyes and opened it, i picked up my phone and dialed the manager.

"Good Evening miss bennett." he answered.

"Good Evening Mr Erin, I'm sorry it took me this long to call."

"It's okay miss bennett, i understand you're still mourning to loss of your parents."

"Thank you. I just went through the email, it seems there hasn't been any new products for two months now. What's going on?"

"No one is able to get the products right, the customers are complaining about after effects when they apply our products on their skin."

"Ain't there recipes they can follow? I believe my parents had tons of them."

"Miss Bennett, we haven't been able to see one perfumer who can replicate these recipes. Or create new ones to satisfy the customers, our finanacial records are going bad and if this continues, it will be a huge problem for the company." I heard Mr Erin sigh into the phone, it was really that bad.

"I guess it's time to put what i studied into good use, i will resume the office first thing monday morning. Let them know it's going to be a very busy day, whoever is not with us by monday, no longer works for Bennett's Empire."

"Are you sure you're ready ma'am?"

"My parent's legacy is on the line here, ready or not, I'm coming."

"Yes ma'am." Erin said and i hung up. I missed my parents, i didn't even get to spend time with them, i threw away that opportunity over a good-for-nothing man whose promises were nothing but ash. I hated myself for being so gullible, i blamed myself for not listening to my parents when they warned, I broke their hearts and trust. Tears flowed down my cheek, i curved into a ball until my knees touched my chin, the pain i was feeling was unbearable. I decided to make this marriage thing work, i didn't care if he was as bad as they say, i will marry Mason Sullivan and that's it.

The Morning came and I felt so stiff, i slept in a very discomforting position and without the quilt over me, i think i caught a cold. I remembered my date at 7pm;

"I really shouldn't miss that." I said to myself. Ringing the kitchen, i asked for a very hot coffee to drive the chills away, i also asked for a maid to come run me a hot bath as well.

Few hours later, i was beginning to feel a lot better but i would be completely fine if i just have breakfast, my tummy growled as if to agree with me. I came downstairs to have breakfast and afterwards go to my father's study and search for anything that would help me by monday.

After breakfast i went to the study, going through the pile of documents on the shelf and finding nothing, i decided to check the drawers. I dragged but it didn't come open, i pulled again but it was obviously locked, so i searched for the key, placing my hand under the drawer, i touched a little compartment. I pressed on it, it opened instantly and there lies a journal. It carried every little detail of the company's business, how it started off and the first perfume they ever made but they never sold;

"Oh my world." i muttered, the process was easy but the aromatics were quite rare and they named it....after me. Tears blurred my vision and as i blinked, it poured like waterfalls.

"Oh dad, mom...i'm so sorry, please forgive me."

I remained in my father's study and went through the journal the entire day, I didn't realize time had traveled so fast. My phone rang and i jumped, the caller ID had no name, i tapped the answer button after a few seconds and a familiar deep voice spoke;

"Are you getting ready for our first date?" he asked.

"Oh shoot!" i checked the time and it was past six. "I'm sorry, i got carried away. I'll be ready in ten minutes." i said, i heard him chuckle before i hung up. Then i rushed out of the study and into my room to have a quick shower and get ready for my date.