His Purchased Wife ✓

7. Engagement Party.

Emily’s POV

Finally the day is here when I will be officially engaged to Liam Knight and within three days I will be Mrs. Knight. After a lot of thinking I have decided to give this marriage a chance. Liam is also a human like me and I know one day he will love me. Our marriage will be also like normal marriage instead of a deal.

I look at the mansion standing in its full glory in Awe. It’s just like some palace where a king and his queen lives. Right now I am sitting in the car looking at the Knight mansion where my small engagement ceremony will take place. Laura is accompanying me on my big day of life where my uncle and aunty are crying for the loss of their daughter.

I know you must be thinking what happened to Tia?

Last night after talking to Laura when I reached home I found out Tia standing in the hall wearing a wedding dress with garland. Holy God!

She got married! When? How? Where? And why didn’t anyone tell me about this? These were the questions running in my mind as soon as I spotted Tia in wedding dress.

Then I looked at uncle and aunty who also had a shocked expression like me, which means they were also unaware about the marriage. There comes her husband seventy year oldie. Tia has literally married a rich old guy for his money. Her new husband is a rich man of south Arabia who was here for some business and Tia being Tia become his one night stand ending up pursuing him to be his wife. So in short uncle and aunty are crying for losing their daughter Tia who left them alone and moved to south Arabia within a night.

“Where are you lost Anu? Have faith on God. Everything will be alright.” Laura touches my shoulder seeing me lost in my dream world. Giving her a small smile I step out from the car and look at the magnificent mansion. I look back at the main gate where the media people are standing, trying to catch a glimpse. I know my marriage will be the only thing on media and all thanks to my marriage with Liam who is a multi-billionaire.

On entry Grandma invites me with a warm hug and she blessed me with ‘Happy Married Life’. I hope her blessings come true.

Grandma takes me to center of the hall where Liam is standing and Laura moves toward the chairs to sit on it as she is not allowed by the doctors to stand for long hours.

I look at Liam standing in the hall wearing a maroon colored Tux looking different, for one second I feel all types of butterflies in the pit of my stomach only to remember that he is purchasing me. We don’t have any love between us. I move toward him in slow steps and stand beside him with my eyes casted down.

Slowly I feel a hand snaking around my waist, I look up at Liam through my eyelashes and see an evil smirk on his face. I feel a slight warmth on my skin and all of the sudden I feel shy with his closeness then pain. Pain?

I look down at his hand and see his nails digging into the bare skin of my waist. I want to cry out loud in pain with his slow t*****e but I control myself as this is not the time to cry. Don’t let him see you weak.

Soon it’s time for the ring ceremony. Grandma brings Liam a ring which he will make me wear. On the other side Laura brings the other ring from my side for him. I have decided to make Liam wear my father’s ring. Hoping he will respect this ring which is so close to my heart.

Laura opens the ring box disclosing a platinum band with a diamond in middle. It’s simple yet an elegant piece.

“This ring is so beautiful Emily.” Grandma praises my father’s ring and I give her a slight smile.

“It's my father's ring. It’s so special to me so I decided to make him wear it.” I get emotional while remembering my father who was my superstar.

“Very good Emily. I am impressed with your intention.” Grandma pats my back lovingly. “Liam you have to take care of this ring as this ring is special to Emily.” Grandma orders to Liam.

I make Liam wear the ring and it fits on his finger perfectly like it was made for him. My father used to tell me that he will gift his ring to his son in law and if it will fit in his finger perfectly then only he will be perfect for me.

Grandma opens the ring box in her tray disclosing a very beautiful Diamond ring with a princess cut. I look at ring with Awe.

Liam takes a hold of my hand and presses it hard with his fingers crushing my bones. It hurts but I smile for the sake of the guests. Then Liam forcefully pushes the ring onto my finger with an evil smile on his face as he knows his hard grip on my hand is hurting me but I’m trying my best not to give anything away.

After the ring exchange we both stand beside each other and the guests start coming to congratulate us. I force a smile in their direction. I look at Liam who is evilly smiling at me. I had just started to hope that I will have a happy life but seeing his evil smirk I don’t think my life will be anything less than hell.

After sometime we both are asked to dance to which I respectfully deny but Liam being a jerk that he is, pulls me to the dance floor with the same evil smirk which I so want to remove from his face, but here I can’t do a thing.

“My purchased wife is looking so hot today.” He comments eyeing me from top to toe.

Was there any need to remind me that how unlucky I am to be his purchased wife!

A slow romantic tune starts to play in background where Liam places his hands on my bare back and pulls me closer me him. Now our bodies are so close that I can literally feel his hard chest. With the music we start to move in a rhythm. Slowly Liam’s hand moves a little upward toward the thread tying my blouse. In an instinct I try to move away from him but being weak I get pulled closer towards him. Now our faces are also so close with our breath mingling. This feel is so hypnotizing!

Focus Emily. He doesn’t love you. He is being a jerk here.

Liam’s hand starts to play slowly with my Blouse thread and all of the sudden his warm hand touches my bare back and I feel something in pit of my stomach. This is so foreign feeling to me.

“Mmm...so soft. You are so soft Mili. It will be so much fun to r****h my purchased wife on our first night and no-one will be there to save you from me that night.” He huskily whispers in my ears. I look in his eyes to find them dark like there is some evil power. I struggle in his arms to move away from him but all my moves are a waste in front of him.

“For how long you will run from me Mili. After three days you will be all mine to t*****e. Every day you will wish to run away from me but I will not allow you to do so. Welcome to the HELL Mili.” Saying this he spins me out from his arms and looks at me evilly.

How can I expect love from such a loveless person? Who is confidently saying to me to make my life hell!

Tears burn in my eyes as I see every guest clapping for our performance and then at my husband-to-be who is enjoying my state.

Welcome to your soon to be husband’s hell, Emily.