CHAPTER 1
Kayla stared at her stepmother in disbelief, tears streaming down her face in torrents.
“You want me to marry Billionaire Grey West? I will never marry Him! Grey West is not human! He is a ruthless beast!”
“Hey listen to me. Kayla, this is the only option left for this family. This will decide our fate. Whether Billionaire Grey West is a beast or not is not an issue now. The main thing is saving this family business. And you are going to marry him!”
Kayla's heart fell and she sat on the ground in tears.
‘Is this how my life is going to end?’ Dying was a far better option than getting married to the ruthless and devilish Grey West.
“Remember the reason why your father died. Henry died while struggling to save his company. Do you want his death to be in vain?” Kayla's stepmother, Claire became disgusted and her voice rose several degrees.
“Whether you like it or not, you are going to marry Grey West. I already consented to your marriage. Nobody can change it, not even you!”
Claire's words exploded in Kayla's ears again. Pain and ache attacked her head simultaneously, making her to hold her head and double over in pain and sorrow.
Tears flowed down freely from Kayla's eyes. She stared blankly at her stepmother who stood over her on the ground like an hawk.
“Never! I won't marry Grey West. I won't marry him! I will never…”
“Ssshhh! Just shut your stinking mouth, you heartless b***h. Your father's company is facing bankruptcy and the only thing you can do is talk s**t”
Kayla choked on the words in her throat and felt her heart burn with pain and depression. Why am I hated this much?
Kayla tried to stabilize her emotions but failed, with more tears flowing down her face.
“Whether you choose to cry or not is not my concern. It is not going to change anything. You can cry all you want, I don't care!”
Kayla's body recoiled as Claire sized her up and down.
“And let me tell you…”
Kayla shook as her stepmother grabbed her chin and lifted it up.
“If you continue to play stubborn, when your dead father's company finally goes bankrupt, the police will be on the search for us. Even if you don't care about me, you sure won't enjoy spending the rest of your miserable life in jail” Claire hissed and pushed Kayla's face away.
Kayla blinked her teary eyes many times and finally saw her stepmother staring down at her with hatred.
“I don't believe Henry was really your father. I simply can't bring myself to believe it. Because if he really was your father, you won't keep on speaking damn s**t when his sweat and labour is about to be ruined” Claire snorted and sat on the sofa.
“Just a little sacrifice for your dead ‘so called father', you're here crying like a hopeless ghost”
Buzz!
Claire picked up her phone and gave Kayla a fierce glare before answering the call.
“Hello. Please who am I…”
“Mom please help me. Help…me. Come and save me. They are going to kill me. I have been kidn*pped. They said they will kill me. I don't wanna die mom…” Cole's panicked voice rang out from the phone the next second.
Claire and Kayla blinked in confusion. The voice was indeed Cole's. What's happening?
Slap!
Slap!
“You talk too much, i***t” the rough voice of a man came across after two crisp sound of slaps.
“Mrs. Smith, your boy is indeed the noisy type, haha” the man laughed out while Cole's wailing and cries filled the background.
“Sir what is…” Claire stammered with a shaky voice in fright.
“I didn't call to cause trouble for you, Mrs. Smith. I only called you so that there won't be any trouble. I am only the gentle type. Doesn't Mrs. Smith agree that I am a gentleman?” the rough voice of the main answered playfully and laughed more.
“Your son disrespected me. He didn't f*****g respect me. So I decided to bring him over to my house for some snacks and drinks. He wants to go, but I think it is too early. He has only been with me for five minutes, too early! Doesn't Mrs. Smith feel that it is indeed too f*****g early?”
“Yes sir… huh… no sir. Not at all sir. Please Sir… wha… what do you want sir?” Claire shivered in fright and managed to ask.
“I have always heard from gentlemen like me before now that Mrs. Smith has the brain. Mrs. Smith is indeed the wise type, hehe”
“Fifty million dollars in cash, I'll send you the location. If you take longer than four hours or dare inform the police, I'll be left with no other choice than to take your son along with me to hell” the voice became cold and the call was hung up directly.
Fifty million dollars? In cash?
A message popped up on Claire's phone with an address. Claire snapped out of her shock and screamed. She hurriedly picked up her phone to call the kidnapper for negotiation.
“Private number?” Claire screamed again as she finally noticed the caller ID.
“Stepmother, what…” Kayla asked weakly and struggled to get up from the ground and move closer to Claire.
“You b***h! You are evil! No wonder your crazy mother had to die. Cole has been kidn*pped and they are demanding for fifty million dollars as ransom”
Kayla felt hurt and sat back on the ground.
“If I don't pay up within four hours, he will be killed. Only Grey West can help me now. He is my only hope now. See, you daughter of a b***h, you are getting married to Billionaire Grey West. I am calling him now!”
Kayla's swollen eyes opened up again and tears flowed down without restraint.
“Hello Mr. Grey”
“Hello Mrs. Smith, I hope my bride is fine” a chilling voice replied.
“Yes sir. Hmm… Sir… the thing is…” Claire began to explain with a panicking voice.
“It's ok. I will help you. Send me the location” Grey West answered almost immediately with a calm and chilling voice.
“And Mr. Grey, everything is settled. You can even come and take her away now and wed her today” Claire added while staring at Kayla venomously with resentment.
“It's alright then. I will come over to pick up my bride in the next two hours. Till then, haha” Grey West laughed heartily and hung up the call.
“Hey scum, you better go and get yourself prepared. Grey West will be coming for you in the next two hours. Make sure to wear something nice, don't dress like an i***t on your wedding day”
Kayla shook with fear and sorrow, despair written over her features with more and more tears streaming down her face.
Grey West is coming for me?