Chapter 3
1002 Words
"What? Mom. Mary Carlos? Is this some kind of a joke you and godmother are playing?" She asked holding the paper and looking at her mom. Daphne was trying to be angry.
"I promise you it's not" her mother answered shaking her head as she seats restlyessly on the chair.
" No no no. This can't be true. I'm not going to marry Carlos" Daphne cried out in rage throwing the paper "this is ridiculous mother" she added pacing the office
"I'm sorry honey. I already signed the agreement" Her mother said with a calm and sad voice.
"Get it back and tear it mom" Daphne shouted. "I will not be a sacrificial lamb for you to save a company" she shouted.
"I can't do that, it'll…"
"Can't or won't?" She said looking at her mom. "I have my life ahead of me mom" she said crying. "It's not fair" she sits on a chair putting her hand on her face crying.
"There is nothing I can do about it Daph…I'm sorry honey" her mother said, sitting beside her. She puts her hand around her to comfort her.
"How could you do this to me? What do I tell Max?" She asked. "Did you even care about how I'll feel about this?" She added looking at her mom.
She could see how broken her mother was.
"I'm sorry" her mother said gently rubbing her shoulder as she looked at her.
"God! mom" she said looking at her mother "that's really not fair" she stood up and wiped the tears on her face, sniffled and cleared her throat.
She walked to the door and turned to look at her mother "I'm not marrying Carlos" she said slamming the door behind her.
"Daphne pleas…" her mother said at the sound of the door slamming. "What do I do now, Williams?" she asked in tears, looking at her husband's picture on the wall. She covered her face with her hand and sobbed.
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Daphne returns to school and after her lectures she goes to Maxwell dorm room.
Her wasn't back from his lectures so she waits for him. She falls asleep while waiting.
"Daphne!" Maxwell's voice woke her up.
"Hey you" he said again as he kissed her and gently pat her hair, moving the hair from her face to the back of her ear and kissed her on her forehead.
"Hi, sorry I fell asleep while waiting" she said sitting up and rubbing her eye.
He smiles looking at her. "It's ok babe. Did you wait for long?" He asked.
"No. I…don't think so" she answered smiling back at him as she looked down at her watch.
"Ok. How are you?" He asked patting her cheek. He kissed her and got on the bed with her still smiling.
"I'm alright?" She said calmly forcing a smile.
He looks at her and lift her face so he could see her eyes. "You don't sound or look alright" he said gently rubbing his nose one hers. "Come on. Talk to me"
"Really nothing. I'm good…I promise" she said putting her arms around him.
"I just want you to hold me this way for a while" she said burying her face in his chest.
"Okay?" he answered not convinced. He kissed her on the head.
Daphne is lying with her back on the bed. She looks blankly at the ceiling. She tries to think but nothing is coming.
A tear ran down her cheek and she sniffles. She wipes it off immediately she hears the door opening from outside.
"Hey you!" Ariana said cheerfully hold a box of chocolate and a shopping bag as she struggles to close the door with her leg.
"Hey hey" Daphne replied sniffling as she sits up.
"So remember the law student I was telling you about that kept giving me the look?" Ariana asked excitedly as she drops the box of chocolate and the shopping bag.
"Mmhn! Yeah" Daphne answered nodding.
"Well, he asked me out on a date with a box of chocolate and guess what?" She said smiling as she brings out a new piece of lingerie from the back and laughs
"Ta da…oh this is beautiful. Red my best color" she said. Fitting it on her.
"Lingerie?" Daphne said in amusement.
"Yes honey" Ariana answered with a happy dance.
"You do know what that means right?" Daphne asked.
"Yes Daphne. That I'm going on a daaaaate?" She answered turning and whining her waist laughing.
"Oh my God Ariana" Daphne said covering her eyes. "You never change" she added giggling.
Ariana finished dancing and opened the box of chocolate dropping it on Daphne's bed as she sits next to her.
Daphne was quite, looking at a blank space holding a chocolate in her hand. Ariana noticed and called her name but she didnt hear her, so she snapped her finger. Daphne got startled and looked at her.
"Everything ok?" She asked concerned as she took a bite of the chocolate.
"Um yeah" Daphne answer stuffing the chocolate in her mouth.
"Liar, spit it out. You know it's not going to pass me" Ariana said. "Did you mom said something to you? How bad is the company's situation?" She asked concerned.
"It's very bad. My mom asked for my godmother's help and…? She stops and sighs shaking her head.
"And?" Ariana asked anxiously. "Did she agreed to help?"
"Yes she did. But on the condition that I marry her son Carlos" she said with a sad expression as she sighed.
"Oh my God Daph…wow…this is…I don't even know what to say Daphne" Ariana said in a amazement. "She asked for you in return…but isn't she like my mom's best friend or something?" She asked.
"Yes yes…that's the thing I don't understand" Daphne said frustrated.
"Oh wow. Have you told Maxwell yet?" Ariana asked.
"Told Maxwell what?" Maxwell asked standing at the door holding a box of chocolate and flowers.
Daphne and Ariana looked at each other in shock.
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