Chapter 2
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Kimble drove into the garage inside the Barnes mansion. She walked to the door opening it, her mother rushed to her.
" My baby girl. You've indeed made me proud" Sarah hugged her tightly.
Still confused at the sudden happiness of her mother, her father walked in on the both of them smiling.
" The true daughter of her father. You've made me proud" he hugged her.
" Ok, you two are scaring me now. What have I done? Did I win a lottery? She said with a puzzled look on her face. Mateo and Sarah looked at each other smiling before turning to her.
" The Welsh family are here to seek your hand in marriage. You crazy girl, why didn't you tell us that you and the son of Welsh are a couple" her mother's brushed her hair. She then understood their sudden happiness she smiled.
" You mean this? She raised her middle finger as both her parent's eyes caught the diamond ring on her finger given to her earlier by Mr. Welsh's personal assistant at the hotel. They both gasped, as her mother hugged her.
" This is beautiful. And am sure it caused a fortune" Sarah admired.
" I know right. " She replied.
" Go to your room and change into some good. We need to please them" Mateo says.
" I'll go with her. " She left with her mom to her room to dress to kill.
In the living room, the Welsh family had already sent someone to propose marriage, bringing many dowry gifts to her.
She came downstairs wearing a decent black gown. She had to impress the representative because he was going to tell the Welsh he's an impression of the bride and if it was a bad impression then, she'll lose everything she's worked for.
The family seated the man looked closely and said
"Someone is missing. Your youngest daughter? He asked they fell most especially Kimble's face instantly turned sour. Why would her parents like that she was the eldest? Was the Welsh only willing to marry the eldest daughter? Her father interrupted her thoughts.
" She's in school at the moment. We can go on with the process when she's around we'd tell her" her father said in assurance to the young man.
"Okay then. Am Roy, the Welsh family representative in special meetings but you can say am a messenger, any is fine by me" he said.
" You're welcome to our humble abode" Mateo greets.
" So the reason for my coming here is to hand this to you. It's certain now that your daughter has agreed to marry into the Welsh family. So I've come for the dowry" he said.
" Yes, she did" Sarah answered.
" Mr. Ethan Welsh sent this to you. Including the dowry money and he says he's sorry he couldn't be here he has a meeting that he can't just leave" Roy says, it was as if she was poured cold water, she became stiff at the mention of the name of whom she was getting married to.
" Wait sir, who did you say I was getting married to again? She asked to be sure, It was rumored that the eldest young master of the Welsh family was seriously ill and would not live to be more than thirty years old. He was a sick man with one foot to the grave and marrying him was like walking on thin ice. Kimble didn't want to be a widow. She was about to refuse this marriage.
" The eldest son of the Welsh family, Ethan Welsh. Any problem?" he says looking discreetly at her.
"I think there's a mistake somewhere, it's not.....? Her father immediately interrupted.
" Yes we're aware and we fully give our daughter to him as long as he promised to take good care of her." He says he wanted those dowry gifts to fill the company's funding gap. Roy looked at the family seated, they look suspicious to him but who was he to question the choice of his master.
" For sure, he would. If that's all I'll like to take leave now." He stood up taking a handshake from her father as he watched her closely he could tell she was not happy but was confused. Why was she suddenly unhappy?.
As soon as the man left Kimble was furious.
" Dad, What was that all about? She asked fuming.
" Trying to stop you from making a dumb decision now." He says greedily.
" He's ill? I can't afford to waste my life on him" she hit her deets angrily.
" You can always remarry". He said taking a seat she turned to her mother to help her out.
" I don't want to remarry like you" she fumed. Her father threw her a deadly glare.
" I'll pretend I didn't hear that," he says.
"Ethan has no status in the Welsh family, and that means I won't get anything even if I marry him. I want to marry Gideon, not Ethan. Mom... Please help me out here" she cried in frustration.
" Kimble here is making sense. How about we give Nadia instead. She's still a Barnes and is a leach that you've been trying to eliminate for so long. This is your chance to do so Mateo" his wife persuaded proving a good point she was looking for ways to eliminate her instead, Nadia was a constant reminder of his ex-wife, Julia.
She wanted her daughter to inherit the Barnes properties leaving Nadia with nothing to hold on to.
" Then call Nadia to come home that it's urgent," he said to Kimble leaving the living room.
Nadia was about to sleep when Kimble's call came in requesting to come home at once. She tiredly dressed up and drove to the house. Opening the door, she saw Kimble sitting on the couch not looking like someone who wasn't at all drunk.
" Why didn't you come when I asked you to? She stood up.
" Seriously? Did you call me to come all the way and ask me this? If you must know, I did come but you weren't there. I had assignments to take care of so I left. Does that satisfy you? Can I go now? She said sarcastically.
" No? Mum and dad are looking for you in the guest living room," she said and walked away, Nadia sighed and followed her.
On getting there, she saw a lot of gifts both wrapped and unwrapped.
" What happened while I was away? Why are there many gifts here? She was puzzled and confused.
" Or would you tell us what you did last night? Kimble removes the scarf off her neck exposing the hickeys on her neck. Her father walked up to her in disbelief and slapped her.
" You are worst than an infidel" her stepmom sneered.
" It's not what you think! Dad? She tried to explain.
" Your enough disgrace. I'll have to marry you off!!!!" he yelled.
" What do you mean? She looked at Kimble then her stepmom's hatred written on their faces.
" The Welsh family was here a while ago and they came for your sister's hand in marriage. But we thought of it since you're now a disgrace, we've decided to give you instead. So we gave them our consent" her father announced. It was as if she was hearing wrong.
" You did what?! Did it occur to you to let me know instead of blindly agreeing to the marriage proposal!!!" She was shocked.
" I am your father! And what I decide stands!!". He said with finality. She looked at him tears were about to fall from her eyes but she wipes them off.
"And I stand by my decision, not to marry him!! I have a boyfriend and would stick to him!! Call them and tell them that Nadia Barnes is not interested!!!" She turned and left the mansion banging the door behind her so hard that it made the three of them flinch.
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