An Arranged Marriage - Episode 24

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I watch as his hands gently massage the gel into my foot, I almost groan at the marvellousness of it, getting a foot massage is lit. 

But getting a foot massage from Kane is better, his fingers know exactly what to do and exactly where to loosen the knots that have gathered. 

"Doesn't it hurt as I touch it?" He asks, not raising his head to look at me, so engrossed in his job. 

"No, It only hurts when I attempt to walk with it" 

I say and he nods. 

"Do I really give you mixed signals?" 

"Yes" I say simply, no need to sugar coat it. 

"Well, I thought I made myself clear enough" He says, finally lifting his head, grabbing tissues to wipe his hands with. 

"Well you didn't" I say and he tilts his head, in that way that I find fascinating. 

He watches me for a moment before speaking. 

"I intended to be back in town in a day, you wouldn't have noticed" he says. 

He switches topic so fast that I can't keep up. 

"What?" I voice, no idea what he is talking about. 

"Dubai, it was an impromptu meeting, I intended to be back before you noticed" He repeats again. 

"Oh, that's fine, no big deal, whatever" I say, looking at the spot over his shoulder. 

"Eye to me" He says quietly and my eyes move to him. 

"Don't do that" He says. 

"Do what?" 

"Don't hide your real feelings, give it to me as it is baby" He says. 

"But..." 

"As it is" He says again. 

"What's your deal then? What do you really want?" I ask.

And he's silent for a while before he announces.

"Will you marry me?" I choke, I choke on my spit, he pats my back but I'm up, so fast I'm up and I'm glaring at him. 

"What?" 

"The reason you are halfway across the room is because I proposed to you?" 

"I'm across the room because I'm afraid you might be mad" I say and he chuckles. 

"What did you mean by marry you?" I voice. 

"Get your pretty ass over here and I will tell you" He says and I shake my head. 

"Come here babe" He says and I slink over to him, slowly, just incase he pulls out a knife and decides to stab me with it. 

At this point I'm questioning his sanity. 

I seat my ass on the bed and he's there, rolling us over, me lying on my back and him lying on his side, his head in his hand, his other hand on my waist to keep me still because God knows I'm looking to run far, far away from him, his full concentration is also  on me. 

I gulp. 

"Marry me" He repeats again. 

"You are mad" I whisper. 

"What is it gonna take for you to say yes" He asks. 

"I'm never gonna say yes" I reply. 

"Why?" 

"Uh, for one we don't know each other, for the other we barely know each other" I repeat. 

"Stranger things have happened" 

"Well, I'm a very down to earth person, thank you very much" I say and his lips twitch. 

"It's not funny you know" I say, pissed that he's having so much fun at my expense. 

"I'm not being funny Ani" He says and I refuse to become a gooey mess over that nickname. 

"Why do you want to get married?" 

"The truth?" He asks. 

"I would expect nothing else" I say, he nods, laying back on the bed, his hand moves to my hand, entwining our finger, I speak. 

"I have to get married very soon.." He begins, then continues ".... I have to get married before I turn Twenty Nine, there's a clause of sorts in my mother's will, stating that if I don't do this I won't be able to hold on to her part of the company, you see my parents are joint owners of KING CORP, she left her shares to me, at the time she passed I had a brother who also died, she knew me to be hotheaded, I think she was scared I was going to squander the money, so in her will she added a clause stating that I must marry before I turn 29 to make sure I am stable, if I don't do that her part of the share will go to her charities

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. " He says and I can't remember to breathe, it's so similar to what my mother did, and he lost a brother? My heart melts for him. 

" I'm sorry about your mother and brother" I say, the only thing I can think to say. 

" They died 7 years ago "He says, my heart clenches, just like my mom and Asaali. 

" I have to get married to protect what my mother loves best, even though she added that clause in the will, I know she does not really want to see the company go "

" Can't you do something about it?" I ask. 

"I've tried, nothing can be done" He says. 

"So, now you have to get married?" I ask. 

"Yes" 

"And you think I'm the best candidate? Haven't you dated? Don't you have a long list of people who will die just to marry you? Like doctor Jenny for instance?" 

"What did she tell you?" he asks, tension in his body. 

" Nothing, I'm not stupid, it wasn't hard to detect the tension in the room "I say. 

" Jenny was a fling " He says,dismmissing the topic. 

" She was older "I say, jealousy burning inside me, I just hope it isn't coating my voice. 

" She was beautiful, at the time I thought that, you can't blame me for my past "He says, seating up to rest his back against the headboard. 

I nod, at least I can give him that. 

" Anadia, I will take care of you, your sisters, they wil want for nothing. " He says and a funny feeling fills my stomach. 

" It's marriage Kane, what if after we marry you suddenly decide that you don't like me?" I say, not that I'm considering it, trust me. 

" That won't be a problem, it will be marriage in name only.. "He says and the funny feeling dies so fast, that had been hope, hope that maybe this man in front of me is willing to love me, attempt a relationship with me. 

I sit up, pulling away from him. He holds me, I turn back. 

" That is if you want it to be, we can get married, see where it goes, if you decide you like me enough to stay we will be together forever" He says, the funny feeling fills my stomach again, I try to squelch it. 

"Marriage is sacred" I say...its weird that we are discussing it like a business prospect. 

"And also, we've known each other for two days, that's not enough grounds to get married" 

"You feel it" He says in a low voice. 

"What?" I whisper. 

"You feel it between us, the promise that things will get better if we explore whatever it is between us" He says and I open my mouth to lie. 

"I don't..." 

"Don't.. Don't do that" He says and I stop. 

"I will give you back your land, take care of your sisters, you will never lack, never want, think about it" He says. 

"Kane.." 

"I'm serious, dead serious, I want to see where things will go between us, if marrying you let's me do that then fine" He says. 

"But... But I won't be offering anything in the marriage, I.."

"Having you there is enough, but if you think that then I'm sure we can arrange something" He says. 

"Why don't you think about it? Uh? It's late, think about it and I will take you to dinner tomorrow evening" He says, his eyes on my lip.

I expect him to kiss me but he only gets up from the bed and extend his hand to pull me up.. 

I accept. 

"Think about it will you darling?" He asks and I nod. 

He kisses my head before leading me downstairs, he says his goodbyes to the girls and I don't even respond when Linda says bye, he prowls to me, stroking a hand down my hair and looking me deep in the eye. 

" Think about it Ani "He says and nod. 

He nods too before growling 'roll out' to his siblings and they indeed rolled out. 

" What does he want you to think about? "Anaya asks but I don't say a word, I just find my way to my room. 

Later, much later at night I finally admit to myself that I am indeed thinking about marrying Kane King. 

 

AN

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  • Belleminnah picture
    Belleminnah
    Hmmmm am already feeling d pain of betrayal for Nadia, Kane pls ease ur revenge nah.
  • Oke Olabisi picture
    Oke Olabisi
    hmmm pls kane dont hurt my fear Anaida o thanks bebe next pls
  • Abena Asima picture
    Abena Asima
    Someone should please tell Nady to use her in this deal and not her heart I don't trust the Kings Thanks Bebe next please
  • Bebe Ernest picture
    Bebe Ernest
    Belleminah, that's how it is, dear
  • Bebe Ernest picture
    Bebe Ernest
    You are welcome Olabisi
  • Bebe Ernest picture
    Bebe Ernest
    Abena, you should understand that she's seeing Kane as sincere, she's never being in a relationship and I'm sure everything is relatively new, since she doesn't know he's using her she's seeing no reason to hold back because she doesn't know he has ulterior motive, she's just diving In with all innocence
  • Oke Olabisi picture
    Oke Olabisi
    bebe next pls
  • Abena Asima picture
    Abena Asima
    Someone should please tell Nady to use her in this deal and not her heart I don't trust the Kings Thanks Bebe next please
  • Ajiboye Deborah picture
    Ajiboye Deborah
    I believe it will work well for them,Kane will fall in love her.
  • Eunice Iyanu picture
    Eunice Iyanu
    But why is this Kane heartless, taking advantage of an innocent soul. I hope Anadia will still be strong after the betrayal Thanks Bebe
  • Nkiru Nwobu picture
    Nkiru Nwobu
    Thanks so much bebe, its not easy falling in love and be betrayed by the one you love
  • Benedicta Osei Arhin picture
    Benedicta Osei Arhin
    I hope they ain't siblings though
  • Abena Asima picture
    Abena Asima
    Benedicta that will be a blow but it is also a possibility
  • Debby Treasure picture
    Debby Treasure
    Please Bebe nothing should hurt my gurl o Loving her already
  • PRISCA CHIDERAA picture
    PRISCA CHIDERAA
    Kane why use Anadia?
  • PRISCA CHIDERAA picture
    PRISCA CHIDERAA
    Kane why use Anadia?
  • PRISCA CHIDERAA picture
    PRISCA CHIDERAA
    Kane why use Anadia? Why use her innocence and naiveness ,why punishing her and siblings over what they are innocent of, Kane why?
  • Confy-Dencie picture
    Confy-Dencie
    oh my f*cking gee....Anadia pls,don't fall into Kane's trap ooo,,,but one part of me still insists dat Kane will fall for Anny,for nw I don't know.....Bebe,pls,biko,ejo,change Kane's heart for me
  • Rita Ighosieta picture
    Rita Ighosieta
    Kane will fall deeply in love,
  • Okorie Glory picture
    Okorie Glory
    Awwn.Thanks Bebe.I Love You Too
  • Pamela cube picture
    Pamela cube
    Wrong move dear Nadia....!
  • Orji Christiana picture
    Orji Christiana
    If to say that eyes can see d inner heart ...
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