Chapter 15

*Lucas*

The day of my contract wedding to Kiara came like every other day. The only difference here was that no one knew that it was a contract wedding. It was something we had agreed on in the details of the contract she had drawn up. According to the contract, we were to make people believe that we were truly in love and not the opposite. If people really knew the details of our marriage, rumors were bound to fly and that was something we couldn't allow. The scandal behind all of this was something we couldn't deal with and i knew it was bound to tarnish our image.

In my room, standing in front of the floor to ceiling window i knotted my tie without a single emotion in my eyes. I counted this as a devotion, a duty to avenge my father. He had been cheated out of his rights by the very person he least expected to do that to him and now, i was getting married to his daughter, someone i shouldn't even have anything to do with. Kiara was now someone on my target list. In fact, i had placed her on that list the minute Logan and his friends told me about everything her father had done to me. This marriage was just a perfect way of carrying out my plans and i knew i'd be a fool to mess things up.

''You're looking so handsome sir.'' Harry smiled, walking into the room.

He didn't know the real reason why i was getting married to Kiara and i intended to keep it that way. The less people who knew about it, the better for me. I wasn't about to allow people know the plans i had because i knew scandals and lies could come in.

''Thank you Harry. Have you sent the drivers to her house?''

That should have been done the pevious day but due to the fact that the cars had goen for a general maintenance, i had to send them on the day of the wedding. It was just luck that the cars were even in a good condition now.

''About that sir, she sent them back.'' he sighed.

I whipped my head towards him, trying to understand what he meant by that. Sent them back? What was that exactly? Kiara was seriously getting on my nerves and if i had a way, i would have canceled this wedding but i couldn't because there was a plan, a plan i needed to complete.

''How? I don't understand.'' i said with a confused expression on my face.

''Well, she categorically told the drivers that she didn't need your cars and that she was perfectly capable of taking herself to church.'' he sighed yet again.

I was boiling with anger at what she said. How dare her?! What did she take me for? A fool? That was something i couldn't take and if i had my way, i would call this off immeadiately.

''I see, well thank you.'' i sighed, finishing with my tie.

Harry hesitated and i knew that there was still something on his mind, something he wanted to tell me. It was unlike him to behave this way and i needed to know what was on his mind.

''Harry, what's the matter?''

''I don't mean to pry sir but i want to know why you married Miss Barclay.'' he said.

I knew he had a right to ask but yet, telling him the truth would only make him privy of my plans. I needed to find a way to tell him the truth but not the whole thing. Harry was smart and he could easily put two and two together and i needed to be very smart in it.

''I mean, you only know her for what? One, two weeks at the most but now you both are getting married. Its really hard to believe sir.'' he said.

''You know Harry, love can come in different ways and its left for us to harness it when it comes. I'll call this love at first sight because when i saw her, she actually blew my mind away. Kiara is an extraprdinary woman and i knew i had to make her my wife as soon as i saw her. So yeah, that's it.''

If i wasn't the one experiencing this, i would have believed all the jargons i said. I sounded so convincing that i knew Harry wouldn't have questions anymore but i was quite surprised when i still saw a confused look in his eyes.

''I understand that sir but according to what the drivers said, she was in a really foul mood and i dare say that she seemed forced to marry you.''

Kiara was messing up with my plans and i couldn't allow her do that. If care wasn't taken, she would mess everything up even before we got married. Kiara acted spontaneously and i had come to learn that she hardly thought about something before she spat whatever was in her mind out.

''I guess she was in a very foul mood.'' I said.

He shrugged and finally, he dropped the issue. After he left, i gave a huge sugh of relief. If he had dragged it further, i knew that there was nothing i could really do because the game would be up. Not that he could stop the wedding but still it would mean that someone knew my plans.

''I have to clip her wings.''

Soon, i was ready and with one final glance at the mirror, i left my room. My suit was my favorite navy blue color, my father's favorite too and in a way, i felt like i was honoring him by wearing it.

''Ready sir?'' Harry asked, opening the door to my SUV.

''Yes.'' he smiled.

He was going to be my best man since my best friend Dylan was away. He regretted not being here and i completely understood because he was going through so much shit. As the car drove away and towards the cathedral, i couldn't help but feel that i was going to a journey of no return.