Chapter 12

*Kiara*

''Fuck him!''

It just felt like everytime i was hard at work, thoughts about Lucas filtered through my mind. It was making me get mad every single day and i needed to do something before it was too late. What right did he have to infilterate my mind? Who the hell was he? All of this was already taking a toll on my mental health and i knew i needed to do something about it before it was too late. The last time we met, he had given me twenty fours hours to respond to what my father had proposed and i knew i had to. If i didn't want to loose my company and my sanity, i just had to do it.

''Oh dad, what did you do?'' i sighed.

Resting my head on my table, i had many thoughts running through my mind, each trying to claim dominance. They were too much and i had a hard time knowing which one to even think of. What exactly do i do now? Deep down, i knew the answer and it was to get married to Lucas whether i liked it or not. It was almost to the deadline he gave me and i knew i needed to provide him an answer before it was too late.

''Ma'am.''

*Amy*

''Yes,'' i sighed.

''Mr Bell is on the line for you.'' she said.

His name alone made my heart skip several beats. Why was he calling me now when the time he gave to me hadn't elapsed? What was he really driving at? How dare he disturb my peace?

''What does he want?'' i asked, lamely.

''He didn't say.'' she said.

I knew i had no other option but to answer the call. Failure to do that would have him storming here which was something i was trying to avoid. I didn't want him here and that was something i had to safeguard against.

''Put him on.'' i said.

She handed me the phone before leaving. A quick glance at the clock told me that it was nearly noon which just gave me a few hours before the time he gave me elapses. As i held the phone to my ear, thinking about what to say i wondered what marriage to him would be like. If there was one thing i knew about it, it was that there wouldn't be any kind of love there. He would loathe me just like how he had been treating me. It wouldn't be any different and somehow, that put a damper on my mood.

''Yes.'' i said into the phone.

''Have you made a decision yet?'' he snapped.

Somehow he was even more angry than the last time i had spoken to him. Something had changed and i just knew it but what killed me was that i didn't know what had changed him. Could he have heard something about me? Even if that was the case, what right did he have to be angry? He wasn't my father or even my boyfriend.

''Is this how you talk to people?'' i asked.

His behaviour in that moment was very disgusting and i couldn't just understand why he was so mean even when he spoke. What an idiot!

''That is not what i asked you *Kiara*.'' he said.

My name on his lips had me stilling like i had seen a ghost. It was damn sexy and i found myself getting wet. What was this man doing to me? How can a simple phone call make me feel this way? I hated it but yet, there was a burning energy for him deep within me that i wanted to unleash. This man was a sin and i was ready to be a victim.

''Too stunned to speak?'' he chuckled.

Bastard! He knew what he was doing and it was evident in the way he spoke. I was tempted to cut the call for my sanity but i knew that would be a terrible mistake. He would never forgive me for it and i wasn't ready to have him here in my company.

I cleared my throat and when i spoke, i silently congratulated myself on how well my voice remained strong. I was not doing to be intimidated by this man and i wouldn't allow room for it.

''You gave me twenty for hours Mr Bell and i'm sure you know what time it is. It isn't time yet and i would appreciate it if you stop pestering me. Before the time elapses, i will give you my decisions. Now, if you will excuse me, i have a lot of things to get back on.'' i said, cooly.

''You do not get to hang up on me.'' he snapped.

''Watch me do it.'' i snapped before cutting the call.

If he thought i would cower at his words and beg him, he had it all wrong. I was my father's daughter and i didn't cower and beg any man to love me. Men fell at my feet, worshipping me as they begged to fuck my pussy and Lucas wouldn't be an exception.

''Amy!'' i barked into the intercom.

Within seconds, she was in front of me as she looked at me with fear in her eyes. That was what i hated, putting my workers in fear or making them fear me. My princple when doing business was to have a safe and friendly environmemt.

''I'm sorry for shouting.'' i sighed.

I was going to make Lucas pay for doing this to me. He was messing with my emotions and i wasn't going to allow it, never in my life.

''Its okay ma'am, i understand.'' she smiled.

''Thank you. Anytime Mr Bell calls again, tell him i'm not available to talk to him. I would be the one doing the calling, do you understand?'' i asked.

''Understood ma'am.'' she said.

''Great! Thank you, please get on with your work.''

I sat back on my chair, staring at nothing in particular. The clock was ticking and i had to make a decision fast before it was too late and my company was handed to the bastard of a man. As i thought about my situation, a thought filtered through my mind. As it stood, this was going to be a contract marriage and who said that i couldn't have my own terms. With a smile on my face, i picked up the phone, dialing the one person who would never fail me.