Attitude meets Arrogance - Episode 21

 

Ciara's POV
It was on a Tuesday, three days to Sophie's grand welcome party...

I had called in sick at work since I needed time to figure out my life...I had a well thought out plan in my mind of how I was going to get out of this mess, even went ahead to set an alarm at 7am, wrote in my diary every detail of the plan but guess what I woke up at 11am.

Where was the motivation to fix this mess??? Under the table perhaps...

I got out of bed, cooked some noodles and lazily sat on the sofa watching Netflix...The house was kinda boring, Jane was out  looking  for a job whereas Max had gone on a business trip with his boss and so I was home alone...

My eyes were stuck on the television when I heard a knock at the door. At first I thought I was hallucinating until the knocks became loud and constant...

"I am coming..." I shouted irritatingly.
I peeped through the window and saw Jordan in a black suit looking all handsome...

Did I say handsome??? Yeah, he wasn't bad looking...

"What do you want????" I asked when I opened the door.

"We need to talk about our marriage..." He pushed me aside and walked in.

"I thought I was clear, I am not marrying you . Why don't you marry Emma???" I asked coldly..

"The minister knows you are my girlfriend..What do you want people to think, that I cheated on my girlfriend and lose my contract??? Never..." He spoke in a firm authoritative voice.

"But I love someone else Jordan

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. I am in love with someone else..." I stated in a shaky voice...

"The fool who dumped you and got another girl pregnant...You are unbelievable but anyway I will pay you five million and also that fool. We will only be married for two years..." He said as if it was no big deal.

To him, marriage was more of a business deal not about love, commitment and understanding.

"Is marriage a joke to you??? I wanna be married to the love of my life...Not a man with no character or feelings. Who thinks he can order me around...."

"We are getting married whether you like it or not..." He said with a straight face.
"But I am not even your type..."

"I know you are nothing close to my type but I need you..."
He looked unbothered but that statement kinda sounded insulting to me...

"You see, so don't drag me down with you. I am not marrying you..."

He shoved both of his hands in his pockets and looked at me coldly, "are you sure you want to go down this road????"

"I am not afraid of you. I won't let you manipulate me...So just leave my house and know what to tell the minister because this girl ain't doing such sh-t..." I sneered at me and he just gave me a glare that ordered me not to mess up...

"Okay...." He walked to the door, paused and turned his face to me, "I will have to do this the hard way then..." He slammed the door out...

His statement sent cold shivers down my spine but I wasn't willing to let him step on me. I had to fight for the love I had for Jaxon. I had to stand firm or else I was gonna end up married to someone I didn't like let alone stand....

I looked over the window and saw him getting to inside a black Mercedes Benz with a custom plate Marcias....

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Been a friday,  I was as busy as ever at the fashion studio doing the final attaches at the suit in which  Jaxon was going to wear tomorrow during Sophie's Grand party...

"Jordan has asked the driver to come get you???" Natalie tapped my shoulder.
"What do you mean???"
"In other terms, he wants you to go to his office ASAP. He has said it's urgent and the driver has clear instructions not to go back without you..." She emphasized...

"Okay..."
"Is he into you???" She raised her eyebrows expectantly.
"I have to make him a suit that he should where during a conference end year..." I lied looking myself at the mirror if I  was still on point.

Maybe he finally came back to his senses and changed his mind about me marrying him. Maybe the minister understood why we lied that day...

Without resistance, I got into the car and the driver drove me to the company... I walked into his office, my heart singing with delight until I met with his cold face....

"What is it????" I asked haltingly.

"Sit..." He spoke in an authoritative voice.
"But..."

"I said sit down Ciara Kimani..." He snapped at me that I flinched and nodded...

After sitting down, he pushed a file to me...
"What is this???" I asked coldly and rolled my eyes at the file infront of me...

"Open it and find out.." He replied in a calm voice...

I didn't understand what was going on but the file was filled with pictures of our beautiful land back in the countryside...

The land that was a source of livelihood for many... Our ancestral land, the land that paid for my education, fed me and my family, my father's pride was there paraded in a file...

"This is our land. Sorry but we can never sell it..." I emphasized word by word and there he was laughing his lungs out like I had said something funny...

"It's a very good land and it can be a very nice place to build the grand hotel of my dreams..." E smiled, "But I am not sure yet..."

"Leave my family alone," I stood up from the seat and slammed the table, "Don't dare mess with my family or I will kill you. I swear Jordan Marcias I will kill you..."

I had begun losing my temper with this man. He had crossed all limits. When it came to my family, I would lay my life for them.

"Calm down and sit your butt down..." He yelled but I didn't care..
"I will not.." I yelled back...

He stood from his comfortable chair and walked to where I was...
He placed his hands on my shoulders and looked deep into my eyes, "Sit down..." He pushed me down to my seat and sat on the seat beside me..

"Do you know I just need to make two phonecalls and the land is mine???" I rolled my eyes away. I didn't want to see his victorious smile...

"What do you want???" I whispered.

He raked his fingers through his hair and sighed," How many times should I say this??? God...Do I write it on paper, all I want is you to marry me.." He shouted...

"I can't marry you. There must be another way.." I stood up and walked to the sofa looking out through his very large bay window...

"Hello, Mr Tikibeti I need a little favour from you. About The Kimani's land back in Maro district I want to...." I snatched the phone from him and ended the call
"Why are you so heartless???" I asked in a coarse voice. I was losing it, I was becoming desperate and helpless...

I couldn't bear in the future seeing my dad's land being taken away while I could have prevented it...

"I am a greedy businessman who will do anything to be successful..." He replied arrogantly...
"Do you think what you are doing to me is fair???"
"I don't care..." He took his phone back and got back to his seat...

"So are you marrying me in three weeks time or not???" He confirmed in a calm firm voice.
"I don't want to!!! I don't want to marry you!! I don't want to marry you. Don't you get it, I dont love you.." I begun yelling shaking my head side to side...

"I don't want to marry an animal. A heartless cold man like you. I hate you. I hate you..." I turned into an emotional dramatic girl...
"I won't let you manipulate my family.

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. I won't let you take our land..." Half of the things on his table were now on the floor. I was losing it and I couldn't help it...

I had begun to screaming  luckily only his office together with his PA desk were on the fifth floor...
"Enough!!!!" He stood from his table and wrapped his hands around my body from behind, "Enough with this drama..."

"Let me go!!!" I tried fighting off his grip but nothing..
"You will listen to me crazy mud girl, you either marry me or you will lose your ancestral land..Think about your family, father, all the people that work in the farm. Are you gonna ruin their lives because you are being selfish???" He whispered into my ear...

Tears were burning my eyes but he wasn't worth it...A sob was choking me, I wanted to scream on top of my voice, run away from reality but I was caged in the arms of that heartless man...

"Let me go!!!" I whispered and he pushed me forward that I almost fell on my face...
"Do you think I love you??? I don't love you. This marriage will be more of a casual sleep over. I can't even bring myself to make love to you as my wife. The mere sight of you disgusts me..." He ranted insults over insults but I was speechless...

I got back to my seat, placed my head on the table and analysed my odds. This was a losing battle...
It was either my family or me...

"I will marry you..." I stammered, tears threatening to make my cheeks wet...
"Smart woman..."

I stood up and walked to the door where I bumped into Sebastian. I looked at him with no words to say and walked on...

It was finally over. For the first time in my life I had lost....

Poor Ciara, what will happen between her and Jaxon let's find out.. Read,rate, share and comment. I will highly appreciate...Regards Fideh....