Chapter 2 Marriage is like a Business

A man approximately 6'2" tall, fair complexion and the fringes parted from the left side on his head, could be seen in a library with his back leaning against the shelf. He had a book in his hand, titled: 100 ways to become a successful entrepreneur in one year.

Ridiculous!

He scoffed and put it back into the shelf. "Who the heck put such a book in my library?" He muttered.

He came out of the mini-library and descended the stairs, which was carpeted in red. He lifted his hand and looked at the wristwatch for the time.

The business suit that he had put on, fit well on him, showing his muscular body. Butler Juan was waiting for him at the bottom of the stairs.

"Young Master Martinez, there's a piece of good news for you," Butler Juan humbly informed the man, who reached at the bottom of the stairs.

"The daughter of the Sanchez family is ready to marry Master Marimo Martinez," Butler Juan said with a broad smile.

"Finally, my plan worked," Marimo stated and his lips twisted into a smirk. He walked past Butler Juan and reached the main hall of the mansion, where his grandpa was seated, sipping his morning tea.

"Good morning, Grandpa!" Marimo greeted them and settled on the couch. The maid brought the espresso for Marimo and put the cup in front of him.

"Miss Julia Sanchez will marry you tomorrow." Ethan, the grandfather of Marimo told him.

"I thought again another woman will refuse to marry you," Ethan said and brought the cup to sip the tea. "But such a big lie we told to everyone. Will Marimo be able to hold the consequences?" He queried.

"Grandpa, I have inherited the fortune from you all. Marriage is like a business to me especially if it's a marriage in a rich household. Four years ago, I started dating as per your request. I dated more than 300-400 women, yet everyone was interested in my money, more than the efforts my family put in to generate it," Marimo affirmed. He recalled how he came up with this idea and decided to find a bride.

"I agreed to your idea because I love my grandson more than anything. I believe that you will not let this marriage fall apart because of the lie you have told," Ethan stated.

"Grandpa, you have seen that I got rejected by 500 girls in this four years period. Why? Because I was in a vegetative state in their eyes. Many of them accepted to marry me, but on the condition that 50% of the assets would be given to her, after I die. Everything stuck at money, Grandpa," Marimo affirmed and sipped the espresso. He put it on the table and laid back on the couch.

"Even the Sanchez's accepted this marriage because I told Andres Sanchez that his job would be at risk. They are also selfish," Ethan stated and took another sip.

"Why did you say this grandpa?" Marimo complained.

"Because you have already delayed your marriage. I want to see my grandchild before leaving this body," Ethan expressed his desire and finished the tea. "Andres Sanchez is the General Manager in the Human Resources department. He has been honest at his job and I thought his daughters must be like him. So, if any of them agrees to marry you, then it will be a win-win for us," he added.

"Earlier, Grandpa said that they are selfish too. Grandpa is confusing me," Marimo squinted his eyes.

"At some point, everyone gets selfish for his or her benefits. I am glad that Andres didn't demand any such thing. So, I have told him that the marriage will be held tomorrow in a private ceremony," Ethan stated and picked the newspaper from the table.

"What???" Marimo was shocked to hear it. "My dad and mom are not here, neither is my younger brother! How am I supposed to marry without their presence? Also, I needed time to check if the woman I would marry would be better for me, and this family." Marimo was panicked. His grandfather played well with him.

"Whom am I supposed to marry? What's her name?" Marimo asked and looked at Juan Carlos.

"It is Julia Sanchez, Young Master," Butler Juan replied.

Marimo took out his phone from the pocket to dial his secretary's number.

"Marimo, there's no need to call your Secretary to find out about the girl. Julia is a nice girl. You can see her tomorrow in your marriage," stated Ethan.

"Grandpa, at least, I should know what she does and how she looks," Marimo opined.

"She has completed her studies. You can see her tomorrow in your marriage. She is indeed beautiful and a cheerful girl. You will definitely fall in love with her as soon as she will be in the aisle," stated Ethan and gestured to Juan, who took out the photograph of Julia from his pocket.

He handed it to Marimo, who looked at it. "No doubt, she's pretty. But why does she look so young?" He murmured and gazed at his grandpa, who got busy reading the newspaper.

Marimo decided not to look at Julia because tomorrow he would find out about her.

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Julia was seated at the floor with her back against the bed. Her face was buried between her knees. She was not crying though because there's no use of it. However, she was upset that the family whom she considered everything wanted her to repay them.

She never complained about Victoria and Sofia's behavior, who were always odd to her. But today when her father did not think about her even for a second, disheartened her. He was her role model. In the end, she was adopted so that one day she could repay them.

Julia could not either complain about it. What would she say? Indeed, her life would be different if she would not have been adopted by the Sanchez Family.

Lifting her head and running her fingers through her chocolate brown hair, she took a deep sigh.