Chapter 2 The Wedding

I got home and didn't bother to go to the bakery, I just went to my room straight. I wouldn't agree to this, I concluded that. Why would I get married to someone all of a sudden, and he doesn't even look like someone I could fall in love with or cope with. That bastard, he knows Dad doesn't have a choice. I screamed into my pillow dragging my hair, what mess have I been thrown into. I sat on the floor crying until I slept off there. A Knock on the door woke me "Ashley, it's me. Open the door" Dad called from outside my room. I ignored him and checked the time, it's midnight.

"Ashely please, let's talk" he said again knocking. "No Dad, go away" I replied in a very low and tired voice. "I'm really sorry. This isn't my fault either, it's just we have no choice. We have to help him or we will lose everything. I'm sorry this is happening but how bad could it be , huh?" "Dad, you have no idea how this is going to ruin me" "C'mon Ashley, Kyle is a nice guy. I'm sure nothing would go wrong. I know you love Daddy and would want to help me. I'm very sorry this is happening but it is what it is'' he said. I didn't reply to him as it began to dawn on me that we didn't really have a choice unless he'd lose his job and everything. "I brought the papers with me, you just have to sign on them tomorrow morning and he said you'll meet in court tomorrow " "What?! You mean the legal court stuff is tomorrow?" I screamed. I'm losing my mind right now. Like they aren't even giving me any choice. My Dad kept apologising over and over and I just chose to ignore him till he left. Next morning, I woke up depressed. I didn't really have a good night but I struggled to get out of bed and prepare for the already ruined day I was about to have. Dragging myself around, I eventually got ready and headed down stairs. I think I woke up late because the house was filled with the smell of fresh bakes and I guess Tyler and others had resumed work at the bakery. If I went in there, I'd be bombarded with lots of questions as to why I didn't return yesterday and my phone was full of missed calls from Tyler, so I just went to look for Das instead. I found him in the sitting room eating. He clearly searched my face for any expression before he spoke, I just stared at him blankly because I seriously don't know what to say or think. "Good morning princess" "Morning Dad," I replied. I think he decided to just keep mute because he knows I didn't really want to hear anything from him. We drove to the office in silence and when we got there a guy stopped us right from the entrance and directed us to follow him. Dad said he's Kyle's personal assistant and it looked like we're heading to his office. The office is a very big and beautiful space with nice antiques and interior design. He looked like he loved things like that because his office was full of different nice designs. "Good morning Mr Anderson" he said as soon as we entered and he smiled at my Dad while shaking his hands. Who knows the devil too smiles, he looked at me smiling too. "Miss Anderson, thanks for agreeing to do this for me" His assistant passed the paperworks to me and I read through briefly before signing. It also promised my dad would be promoted to a higher position in the company. I rolled my eyes, more like a bribe. "Thank you, so we'll be heading to my lawyer's office where the marriage will be legalised. And later, you'll have to meet a few people" Kyle said, collecting the papers and giving them to his assistant. His name tag read Jake. Without much wastage of time, we were in the car headed to the lawyer. I was in the same car with Kyle while Dad was in another with Jake. "Ashely huh? You remind me well of my mum. She had blonde hair and blue eyes also " I turned to look at him to make sure he's referring to me for sure. I didn't know what to say, I was very angry at him. "You don't have to do much, after it has been officially announced. You'll be taken to my house. I heard from your Dad you stopped your education at highschool level so I don't think you'd be of much help in the company" He spoke again and I had to talk. "How could you just talk like that. Asif I'm a puppet, you just set out to control me, you're supposed to be apologising to me for putting me in this kind of mess right now " I yelled at him and he didn't even move. He muttered something like 'women and their emotional shit' at that point tears started pouring down my face and he just sat there like nothing was happening. Good! I'm getting married to an uncaring, arrogant and heartless guy. Just Good. I urged myself to stop crying and I cleaned my face. I know this is my fate and I have no choice, I'm stuck. We arrived at the court and I followed him to the lawyer's office. In there, all we did was sign stuff and he talked about some matrimony shit. My mind wasn't really in what was going on. I was just reading and signing... We we're done and I met Das outside. He came over to my side and held my hand. "It's okay princess, you'll be fine" he squeezed my hands and smiled at me. Jake came over and told me we had to go. "When we get outside, there are surely reporters out there. Don't worry, just smile and look composed. Don't answer any questions, ok?" He instructed and I just nodded as he walked me over to Kyle. My new 'husband'