EPISODE 10
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THE CONTRACT ( I I )
Very early the next morning, Isabella got dressed, she stood in front of the floor-length mirror, her heart pounding in her chest as she thought of what she was about to do.
There was no turning back…. She had already given Robert her word and she knew too well what would happen to her if she let a man like him down.
Just then, Ava forced her way into the room. As soon as her gaze fell on Isabella, she burst into laughter.
“What! Wait way wait…'' she said, her words coming between her laughs. ''Don’t tell me you are serious … You are getting married to Robert? The real Robert? The man with more women than all the money in your account? Sisters, don’t be delusional…. You are just being offered a contract to be a petty face he can parade around and at night…. A hole for him to use as he likes.''
Isabella could feel her anger simmering just above the surface. ''Listen to me, loud mouth Ava. At least I am getting something good in return for being a mistress and that too to one man, unlike you who sleeps with anyone with a P E N I S, big, small, straight, curved, old, young, good, or bad! You are a cheap S L U T, a w***e, and nothing else. You take after your mother…after all, she did give birth to you before she met my father.”
''How dare you! How F U C K I N G dare you!'' Ava roared at Isabella.
“Shhh keep your voice down, my father is sleeping. I know you do not have a father or even know who yours is …but please mine. We also try not to disturb him.'' Isabella mocked Ava, adding salt to her injury.
“Listen to me, you daughter of a fraudster and debtor… you had better know your place from now or else I will make sure your little hopes of getting married to Robert… die the same way your mother did.” Ava hissed.
Isabella felt a pang of fear grip her, but she refused to show…at least not in front of Ava.
“What will you do? Will you waltz your way to his office? Will you force yourself on him? Will you try to seduce him…with your worn-out and overused body?'' Isabella taunted.
Just as Ava raised her hand to hit Isabella, Helene walked into the room.
“Stop!” She yelled and Ava froze, her head turning to see her mother.
Helene walked over to where the girls stood. “Now, Ava, we do not want to hit the future Mrs Robert, do we?” She scoffed, her eyes gleaming with hate.
“Of course not…how dare we, Mother? Oh, Mrs. Robert, I sincerely apologize for my actions…. Now go, we do not want to keep you waiting, your future baby daddy…sorry your husband is waiting. Best of luck getting rejected…sorry, I meant getting accepted.” Ava taunted.
Isabella glared at the mother and daughter duo, she stormed out of the room and marched to the garage.
“Take me to this place,” Isabella said and handed the paper with an address scribbled on it to the driver.
“Yes ma’am.” The driver said, and the car was brought back to life, the destination: Robert’s office.
The car ride to his office was filled with a deafening silence. ''His brother… he said something about his brother knowing about my condition…but how is that possible? I do not even know his brother… and how come his brother knows me?'' She questioned herself.
Throughout the car ride, she could only think of what would happen if she signed the contract and became Robert’s wife.
Can she keep up with his demands?
But why would he approach her all of a sudden, he said he needed a bride, but he was Robert Miller…the most eligible bachelor in the whole wide world…why did he have to settle for her… A girl with no mother and? A father with debts.
What if this was more than she could think of? What if she was just some pawn in Robert’s game?
This seemed too good to be true and Isabella could not stop thinking about it.
“Ma’am…ma’am…ma’am…ma’am…” the driver called out for what seemed like an eternity.
“Yes…yes…” Isabella answered…coming back to reality.
“We are here… The address you gave me.” The driver said.
“Thank you,” Isabella mumbled and stepped out of the car.
She stood in front of a tall and magnificent building. She felt small and insignificant.
“You can do this, Isabella, who knows he might even agree with you to continue your education, and he is a very influential man, he can pull some strings and the university will accept you back.” She said, trying to motivate herself.
Just then she came across the same stranger who helped her the night she found out the truth about Sebastian.
“Hey there, nice meeting you…again.” The handsome stranger said with a broad smile on his face.
“Hi…” Isabella said and waved shyly at him.
“Let me guess, my dorky brother called you and told you about my offer?” The stranger asked, his tone light and mood cheerful.
Isabella could only smile. Just how small can the world be?
''I guess now I can introduce myself properly. I am Jace… Robert Jace.'' The young man said.
''Isabella-'' but she was cut off by Jace.
“Sister-in-law…yes that is what I will call you from now on,” Jace said.
Isabella smiled and Jace led her into the building.
Isabella was struck by the beauty and grandeur of the lobby. Robert is who he thinks he is!
As they stepped into the elevator, she could only wonder what would happen.
Soon the elevator stopped and they both stepped out.
“Go in….ill be in my office…” Jace said and walked away.
Just as Isabella raised her hand to knock…a deep voice came from inside.
“Come in…”
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