Dale and Lauren didn't talk. They sat opposite each other in the Dy garden but did not talk. They are here at the Dy's mansion to discuss the marriage. The situation was reversed because instead of being the ones to come, the Del Fuego family went to them. Dale keeps on caressing Lalat, a newborn Asheera cat that he adopted a few months ago.

He didn't pay attention to Lauren and even more, he didn't have any plan to pay attention to the woman. He is satisfied with Lalat. But they let them stay together to get to know each other.

He knows that Lauren Del Fuego is a brat and nasty. Careless and doesn't care about others. She is always in the news. So if he pays attention to her, maybe their conversation won't be good. Brats like Lauren are nonsense to talk to because they are too arrogant. He knows because he has a brat sister.

Lauren on the other hand ignored Dale as well. She doesn't care about the man and she doesn't care about the marriage even more. She only wants the money from her father. If her father did not threaten her that she can't get anything from him and promised to help her to pay the agency so she can leave, she will not agree to marry someone she doesn't even know.

She loves her boyfriend Hendrick Lee, the famous model. He is the only one she wants to be with forever, But the case is that he is also unable to fight because the men love his work more. But she didn't care because she knew they were still in the end and she would make sure of that.

She stood up and walked to the other side. She took her cigarette and was about to light it when Dale spoke.

"No one is allowed to smoke in the mansion, not unless you're Dylan." Lauren stopped lighting and looked at the man who wasn't looking at her.

"Why? Is he that special to be the only one who has the right to smoke here?"

"Don't ask the fucking obvious, it's already clearly stated."

"So, what will gonna happen to me if I will smoke here?"

"If you're that curious, then try it." Lauren did not see anything suspicious so she lit the lighter. Even before the flame of the lighter was applied to her cigarette, someone approached her."

Excuse me, Ma'am, no one is allowed to smoke here." One of the bodyguards of Dy. Lauren put the cigarette back in the bag and then raised an eyebrow. She didn't speak and the staff immediately left without knowing where he went.

"I don't really smoke," she complained. "Only when I want to think or when I'm boring," she added.

"Accepted."

"Can we talk?" she asked him.

"We're already talking."

"I know, but what I mean about us, can we talk about us?" Dale fixed himself and then faced Lauren. "About you and me and the wedding."

"Start." She sat near Dale.

"Why did you agree to the marriage?" Dale looked at her without talking. "I mean, you're Dwayne Dale Dy. Why did you agree to marry a Del Fuego?"

"You will laugh when I answer you," he answered directly.

"Promise I won't. I'm not judgmental." Dale looked at her from head to toe. "Fine, I'm just a brat to look at, cursed and proud, but I'm kind. This is what my agency wants me as my image. But I'm not really like that." She tried to convince him.

"Really? Convince me more," he said in a husky voice. He wanted to test if what he was saying was really true. He can prove that he is really nice through her patience. He encountered a lot of brats and almost everyone..... no, everyone has short patience just like her sister.

"Well, I will tell you first why I agreed to marry you." He sat properly. That was not what he expected. But since she will open up to him, he will listen. "I wanted to stop modeling. But if I stop I will breach the contract. So, if it's gonna happen I should have to pay my agency for the damages and all. Where will I get my payment?"

"You're in a modeling agency for how many years and you're famous. Where's your money?"

"I don't have savings, I don't want to state the reason. But I really need money so I can get out, and dad promised me to help if I will marry you."

"I see,"

"So, how about you? What is your reason then?"

"I don't have enough reason, I just can't say no to my dad." Lauren raises her eyebrows.

"No promises?"

"No."

"No house, no cars, no money?"

"Nothing." Lauren couldn't believe what she heard. How could a man agree to marry a woman he did not meet without getting in return? "You don't believe?" he asked. Laureen shook her head.

"No, it seems impossible. You are rich as far as I know. You can stand on your own, you're handsome and you can get a woman you want for playing in bed. So why would you agree to tie the knot?"

"I thought you said no judgment, and now you don't want to believe?"

"Can I be honest?"

"Spill it."

"Because your reason is stupid if you get married without getting anything." Dale laughed which made Lauren's brow furrow even more. She thought the young man would be insulted but he didn't care about what she said.

"Is that so?" he asked then laughed even louder.

"Are you an addict? What's so funny about my question?"

"Nothing, I just want to laugh. Is it bad?"

"Whatever." She rolled her eyes and was about to light a cigarette when Dale looked at her. "Fine, no one is allowed to smoke here not unless you're Dylan, copy." The young man smiled at him because she immediately understood what he said.

"Fast learner," he said.

"Dwayne Dale, can I call Dwayne?"

"Sure, Miss Lauren Del Fuego?" She sighed and then sat down next to the chair on the side.

"It's just Lauren. Since we are getting married, maybe we can be friends? I mean, I have a boyfriend and I love him even if he is stupid and he can show me to his agency. But of course, since we are together when we get married maybe we can be friends?"

Dale can't help but look at Lauren's hand. He looked at her face like a child waiting to be granted. Her face is different from the Lauren that he knew on screen.

He extended his hand to the girl. He saw her wide smile.

"Finally, I have a friend, not just anyone but a fiancée." He ignored what she said when she looked at his pet. "Is that a girl or a boy?" she asked him.

"A girl, her name is Lalat."

"Oh, hi dear Lalat." The girl stroked the cat's head.

"Do you like cats?"

"Yeah, but I can't take care of it. Aside from dad doesn't like animals. Hendrick doesn't want it either, but now that we're getting married and you have someone to take care of, there's nothing they can do if I take care of them too." He saw a sweet smile on the woman's face.

"Well, you can do anything you want with me."

"Can I help you take care of her? Don't worry, I am good at following instructions. I am a good student, a good listener." Dale smiled and nodded.

"Sure." And their friendship started on that day.

AUTHOR's NOTE:

Please read Dane's Irresistible Desires, Dave's Wrath first before reading this. This is a sequel.