One Night Plus a Lifetime

Fiancée

Aria held onto her throbbing cheek as it burnt in pain she took a few step back from the vicious looking lady, she could still feel the heat on her skin and the marks the lady left on her. Aria couldn't help frown . she finally understood something about Devon, so he wanted to be the president, and that was why he was always surrounded by security. that fact hit harder than the slap. "you little h**, do you have any idea what your pathetic act is about to cost my son" Aria looked at her with red burning eyes.

once she felt like Devon and her did not belong in the same world, but now she was sure they did not belong in the same universe. he was up among the starts and she was just a stone deep at the bottom of the sea covered in sand and never seeing the light. once these two worlds met. on a rainy night when she was deep in sadness once their bodies intertwined but their souls would never do so. for she more than ever wanted to make sure they never meet again .

"you leach" the woman continued showering Aria with insults , one thing she would not take is being disrespected, whether this woman was Devon's mother or the queen of the world, Aria will always defend her self respect and her honor. "i ...i am not interested in anything to do with Mr Presley, whatever happened between us was entirely my fault I agree but i don't want nothing from you or your son" she said while sniffing away and threatening tears ready to fall .

what followed her statement was the woman's sarcastic laugh. she looked even more pissed than before but Aria held her head up she wasn't proud of what happened but things changed now, she wanted her baby and anyone who came and disturbed her peace she would not tolerate . "you will pay for this you little h**, ill make sure you regret the day you decided to cross my son" she sneered and turned her back leaving arrogantly.

how many people were going to make her pay, she should make a list if that's the case. because there was only one Aria, are they going to cut her in half? somehow she knew deep down these people wont leave her alone just like that they would surely live up to their promise.

she breathed a sigh of relief the moment the woman disappeared from the hallway, Aria closed the door and sank to the floor, she was trembling a little, could she catch a break.

How many hours did she stay up staring at the ceiling. one, two, three hours went by and another knock rang on the door, she hesitantly stood by the bedroom door wondering if she should open it or not, the last time she did an angry woman verbally and physically assaulted her, she clenched her fists tightly and walked to the door pressed her forehead on it, "who is it?" she asked. but there was silence. a minute went by and there was no answer from the other end, if it was that woman again she didn't know what she would do, Aria opened the door and saw a face she never thought she could see again a face she never wanted to see again. "Devon" she spoke in a low tone. immediately her heart started beating a thousand times per minute. what was he doing here and how the hell did he know where she stays at, how did these people find her first his mother and now him too. "You" what are you doing here?" she did not say those words out loud . was today cursed or something 'what else would come for her, a meteor falling on her head maybe she wondered. he did not say anything, only eyeing her face as if there was something fascinating on it.

When Devon left the private practice that day, he was more than pissed he was aggravated, he felt pressured not only by the fact that he would be a father but his team as well was under pressure apparently someone had recorded everything that happened at his company when Aria's friends caused a scene and they sent it to the media, his team was doing everything they could in order to stop that from happening. Devon was a public figure in politics and that video could very well destroy all he had worked so hard to build. thriving in politics was not easy especially in his late 20s many politicians were older, Devon wanted to be taken seriously with his intentions to lead he wanted people to trust him and his skills not because of his family back ground or wealth but because he knew from a young age the path he wanted to take.

that day when he left her at the practice, he had a serious discussion with his team. and his mother was part of that team. he explained to them and showed them the DNA test declaring the pregnancy as his. Devon's mother was the most furious at this she was mad at both him and Aria. after hours and hours of discussion they finally came to a decision that he never liked one bit. but he knew he had to do. He spent time thinking and analyzing the situation he did not have a way out except move forward with the discussed plan. "a lot of people see Mr Presley as a young ambitious man who does not resonate with the older generation and even though youths make up the majority of the countries population. it is important to gain the support from the older people, let them see that you are more than just ambitious ...even though we are faced with this great challenge we shouldn't let it send us 100 steps backwards from the progress we have made. we can use this opportunity to change our tactics in this game" one of his campaign managers said. "stop beating around the bush and just get to the point. "

the already upset Devon said back. "what i mean Devon is ....you have to get married to the same girl." all eyes had turned and looked at the man who suggested marriage. "what nonsense is that" Devon roared at him . "are you crazy ..do you want my son to marry a low life cheap gold digger " his mother said with anger. "no no... wait all am saying is ..... this would give us a chance to kill two birds with one stone....listen the media is threatening to realise that video there is nothing we can do to stop them. we need to beat them to it. having Mr Presley marry that girl would not only save us from the media scandal that is about to befall on us but also give a chance to change his game. ..i mean if people see he is married and that his wife would be expecting... they will see you as family man. and there is nothing people buy more than the idea of someone famous with a child... your popularity will increase more and all this will only speed us up to our goal come to think of it. you will be killing more than two birds with one stone. ... Mr Presley apart from us no one will know its a loveless marriage, all we have to do is paint that perfect family to the public and watch as the ball rolls in our court. our enemies wont see this one coming i guarantee you this." it did make some sense but still the idea of being closer to Aria he did not like. he wasn't planning on abandoning his responsibly especially now that he was certain it was his child, but still being married to her was another step closer to a cliff.

he pondered on the decision until finally he agreed, Devon would only marry her legally but wanted to stay as far away from her as possible. this would be a facade for him . also in a way he would be getting revenge on her slowly. she would never be free and her punishment would be living this life tied to him and putting on a happy smile for the public .

he came here to her college in order to inform her that they were engaged. even though she wasn't present at the engagement. he heard that his mother had visited her. Devon knew exactly how his mother's temper was like , now looking at the red marks on Aria's face he could already guess what transpired between them. He blinked twice when he saw how red her pale skin looked as if she wore heavy blush on one side of her face. "what are you doing here she finally asked him. " Devon looked around him registering the environment with interest . he returned his eyes to her. "i came here to inform you that two days from now we will be getting married." he saw how her eyes widened the moment he said those words. like huge watery marbles, was she crying again he wondered. "ill have my people pick you up from here and bring you to the the wedding" he said once more before putting his hands in his pockets as if he just delivered a high speech and was waiting for the audience to react. he saw her shaking her head strongly. "what??.....why...no is that a joke??" she asked him and a faint smirk appeared on his lips. he wasn't smirking because he was happy he just found it funny how she thought she had the option of saying no to the marriage. "do i look like i am joking?" he looked straight in her eyes. "i have a reputation to maintain and ill do anything for that. even if it means being tied to you." She looked at him as if she wanted to scream , he could see her chest rise and fall really fast. "i would never marry you Devon Presley over my dead body!!!" she yelled at him . he remained unaffected. " i don't care if you show up dead or alive we are getting married. what makes you think you get a say in this??? you have done so much don't you think so ... the only person you have to blame for this is yourself .. that little stunt you pulled with your friends at my company is the reason why all this is happening so don't look so disappointed dear fiancée... we are getting married in two days".

"Never!!!.... i told you i would never marry you !!!!" Devon was quiet listening to her as she found every possible reason to refuse this marriage. he didn't want it either but life led them here. he said what he came here to say. he looked in her eyes and spoke again. " don't think of running away or pulling any more stunts.... or else other people will be forced to pay for your actions. " he narrowed his eyes and continued "am sure you wouldn't want your brother or your father to be involved in this... it will be bad if you let them take your punishment."

"how did you know i have a brother and my ...my Dad ... leave them out of this!!!!" Devon had her investigated . the moment she showed up at his penthouse. he had her entire life inside a folder, he knew everything about her all the places she liked all the things she did. her family and her friends back ground too. he knew which buttons to press when it came to her. " wipe those crocodile tears away, you know what you have to do. .... this is our fate Aria ,your punishment." with that he turned and walked away. he did not have to start explaining himself in details. she was smart enough to acquire a scholarship at this school she should be smart enough to make a wise decision. .