Wrecks and Desires

Chapter Three

Bryce's POV

I stared at the girl standing before me, waiting for her to say her vows and at the same time pissed off at the fact that she was wasting my time. Everyone was staring at her as she stared at me like she had just seen a ghost, her face very pale, I was a bit concerned if she was receiving enough oxygen.

“ Connor?" She called as I looked around to see who she was referring to, I turned back to her as she came close to me and held my face, I drew back, irked at the touch and watched as tears welled up in her eyes.

“The priest is waiting for your reply" I said and she blinked before looking around again, getting herself back to normal before turning back to the priest.

“ I do" her small voice came andI felt my tension knot untie. This marriage meant a lot to me and I couldn't let it fall through. I had waited for many years to put into practice my plans in Los Angeles here and I couldn't afford to have anything mess it up.

I turned once more and stole a look at the girl beside me, she was still looking at me like she couldn't believe who she was seeing and I wondered if I knew her from somewhere within my past or if I looked like the Connor she called earlier.

In the midst of the congregation, her father sat, selling his precious daughter and while I couldn't help but feel pity for the girl beside me, I chuckled at the thought of all my plans gradually about to fit into place.

“ This is going to be your room" I said and glanced at my watch. I had a meeting with the board and I didn't want to be late, I turned and looked at her with a raised brow, asking for any questions.

The ride home had been very silent and for someone who was just seeing me for the first time, I was thinking she had questions but all she had done was sneak glances at me. When I got no question, I turned to leave but she stopped me with a small grip on my wrist.

“ What is going on? How are you here? I don't..." She started and I removed her hand from mine with a frown on my face.

“ Miss Larson, in as much as I would love to answer your questions, I'm late for a meeting, make yourself comfortable and get acquainted with the environment"

“ Are you really going to pretend like you don't know me? Where have you been all these years Connor? Why is your name..."

“ I have no idea who the hell Connor is!

And while I'd appreciate you snapping back to reality, it would be best if you kept your questions to yourself" I said and walked out, did I get married to a delusional person? I made a mental note to ask my secretary about her history and rebuked myself for jumping into the contract without proper information.

Frank Larson threw the glass cup on the wall as his Secretary flinched at the impact it made before shattering.

“ How did he get here? I gave you a simple task 8 years ago and what?! Bryce Quiller the owner of B&B multibillion corporations ends up being Connor O' brien? " the secretary got on his knees immediately.

“ I'm sorry sir, I made sure the job was done perfectly, I witnessed it myself, I have no idea how..." His words were cut off from the heavy kick to his chest as he fell on his back, Frank picked up his golf stick and approached him.

“ You have no idea what you have done! I have even merged my company with his, his father was my sworn enemy, That little twerp is just like his father, greedy and ambitious, they have no heart and after what we did... " the first hit came on the secretary as he dared not groan but kept taking all the hits till Frank was satisfied, he dropped the golf stick and wiped his sweat, picking his car keys.

“ What was the name of B&B's managing director?" he asked the secretary who scurried up in pain as he took up the tablet on the table.

“ Mark Hills , He's 30 and..."

“ Well I have to act faster than Bryce, I can't let him step back on me like his father, fix me an appointment with Mark will you?" He asked more like ordered with a sadistic smile before walking off.

Chloe's POV

“ I couldn't recognize him. The last time I saw him before I went to Paris was middle school. Then Tristan died and.. Oh my God what is going on?" Nessa asked as I rubbed my face. The airport intercom bellowed with various flight announcements as I and Nessa sat in the waiting area for her fiance.

“ It seems he lost his memories" I said, feeling the pang in my heart at that fact.

“ Memories? Just like that? You two went through a lot, that's no excuse for it..." I fought back the tears welling up in my eyes as I recalled the whole of yesterday.

He had come back late from the meeting and had gone straight into his study, with no words from him. If it was any other stranger I wouldn't have thought much about it but it was Connor, the guy who left me without a word years back.

Thoughts of all that could have happened and how this had gotten to this extent clouded my head. Did he really lose his memories? Was he pretending like he didn't know me? Why was his whole aura different? He was cold, unapproachable and walled off.

The usual smile and cheerfulness that came with him was gone, there was no warmth, no evidence that he was once the guy who loved me. What the hell really happened 8 years ago?.

“ Hey, don't think much about it, you just got married to him yesterday, just give him time, we'll eventually fix this puzzle okay?" I nod as they announce the flight we had been waiting for, I get a call from someone and I take it as I walk to a more quiet area.

“ How is he?.... No not yet....I know I'm sorry i... Things are not yet settled over here.." I wait a bit and wipe my tears “ he's back....I have no idea..."

I talked a little longer to the person at the other end before ending the call. I adjust my makeup and wipe my spilled mascara before going back to where Nessa was, I saw her enveloped in a hug with a huge guy who had luggage beside him and I felt a smile creep up my face, I stood and waited for them to end their kiss and notice me. Nessa saw me first and drew out with her cheeks flushed.

She nodded towards me and he turned to me with a smile while mine faded immediately, I watched as slowly his smile also faded. Nessa looked between the both of us confused with a small smile as she noticed the change in countenance.

“ Do you two know each other?.." I didn't reply to her as I stepped closer just to be sure before my eyes widened in shock.

“ Hugo?" I called as I felt the whole airport spinning around me.