Darling, only I can be your man

chapter 10

Michael got up and kissed her on the lips, “Okay, I will give you two more days and no more.”

Ariana looked at him nervously, “What do you mean?”

Michael kissed her again and used his right thumb to caress her bottom lip, “It means, if you don’t

make a decision in two days, then I will automatically make one for you and I think we both know what

that would be.” After he said that, he bit her lip gently and strode through the door. Ariana was left in a

haze.

In the Fearon’s Home

“Dad, are we really going to let her go?” Gina was furious and had barely cooled off from her

earlier tantrums. Ashton sat on the sofa with his elbows rest on his knees and his chin in his palms. He

looked dejected. Mr. Johnson promised to have the company go bankrupt if he doesn’t give him one of

his daughters.

Angela was also worried but mostly angry, “Ashton, what are we going to do because I can’t let my

daughter married in the hands of an old pervert?” He originally wanted Gina but she somehow

managed to bribe him into marrying Ariana instead.

The people of Westron don’t know the Fearon Family has another daughter because she was

always suppressed by Angela.

“Mom, I don’t want to marry that man. Please do something.” Gina started crying. She only wants

to be married into the Richards Family. She did not seduced Adam Richards just to be married to an

old man.

“Ashton, why are you not saying anything? Do you forget what her mother did to you all those

years?” Angela was trying to ignite his burning anger for his ex-wife and because he can’t release his

anger on his ex-wife, then his daughter would be the next best thing. How unfair?

“Shut up and let me think. We can’t afford to offend the Johnson’s Family and we definitely can’t

afford to go against Michael Matthews.” He did not hate Ariana after all she is his daughter but every

time he saw her he got angry. She looks so much like her mother.

Gina stormed off to her bedroom upstairs. Angela sneered at her husband and got up to follow her

daughter.

When Angela reached in the room, Gina flung herself in her mother’s arm crying, “Mom please do

something, I don’t want to marry that pervert.” Angela felt heartache for her daughter. She could not let

her daughter marry an old man. It doesn’t matter how rich he is. Angela and her daughter was always

proud, how could they agree to something so absurd?

“Calm down and let us think straight sweetheart.” Angela said wiping her daughter’s tears.

“… but mom that bitch now has Michael Matthews to back her.” Gina mumbled through gritted

teeth.

“Don’t worry about him, do you think he will still want her if she is deflowered by another man?”

Angela was planning a scheme to get Ariana in bed with Mr. Johnson. She would do anything to not

have her daughter marry that man.

“What do you mean mom?” Gina asked puzzled. “That is not possible, Ariana would never agree.”

Angela knew her daughter was sometimes stupid, “What nonsense are you sprouting now? Why

would we ask her for her permission?” Gina smiled at her mother because she now understood. “How

will we do that?

“Don’t worry, mom got it covered. You’re still a child, you don’t understand. How did you think you

have all these privileges, did you think you mother sat around doing nothing? You have to play tricks in

order to achieve your goals sometimes.” That little bitch mother was no match for her and she is

definitely no match for her either.

……

The next day

Ariana was eating breakfast in the cafeteria. As soon as she sat down to eat Kevin Levy and June

Ingram sat before her at the same table. Kevin is always chirpy as ever, “Hey Ariana, how is your new

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“It is okay, I guess.” She really was not in the mood of talking to anyone. She was busy thinking of

an excuse not to go to dinner with her family later today.

“Why do you sound so sad, do you know the amount of people would kill to work so close to the

boss? It meant more opportunity and money.” Kevin was wondering how she could get that position as

a new employee when persons have to be working here for years to get promoted to be the boss’

Secretary. June was envious ‘Why was she so lucky to get picked as the Secretary and not her?’ but

she kept quiet. Ariana felt as if June did not like her and it made her felt uncomfortable.

Ariana checked the time on her phone and got up with a gentle smile, “Sorry guys but I have to go

now. See you around.” She was about to walk away when Kevin suddenly grabbed her hands and

looked at her tenderly, “Can we have lunch together? There is great Italian restaurant down the street,

we can go there.” Ariana did not know how to refuse so after a long pause she said, “Okay.” Kevin

finally let her go.

All of this happens to be seen by Michael as he was coming through the door. He turned to Alex,

“Please get me a cup of coffee and bring it to my office.” Without waiting for a response, he strode off.

...

Work was not bad for Ariana today, Janice gave her some files to place in alphabetical order and

to scan the information onto the computer. Time flew by easily when working and soon it was almost

lunch.

Alex came in the office ten minutes before lunch, “Miss Fearon, you are needed in the President’s

office.” He didn’t say anything to the other employees and went straight to Ariana. The four Secretaries

was wondering what is going on. Why Mr. Matthews’ Assistant came in the two days she start working

here? This seem to have confirmed Janice assumptions. It seem as if she got the work through Alex. It

couldn’t be Mr. Matthew because the entire Westron know that he did not allow any woman around

him.

….

In the President's Office

Michael was standing at the floor to ceiling window when he heard a knock at the door.

“Please come in.”