It was a contracted marriage at first but as time goes on, they fell in love with each other. Beatrice Alexander got into a contract marriage with Brandon Emerson, the son of a millionaire. Both of them didn't like each other because it was a contracted marriage but something happened and that was when they realised they love each other. Brandon suggested to start afresh and they did, they lived as a happy couple. Beatrice was framed for a crime she knew nothing about, Brandon divorced her because of it and her family suddenly despised her, she had no other choice than to accept fate. Beatrice left France for London and when she got to London, she found out that she was pregnant, she started working as a waitress to gather up some money for she and her unborn child. At work, she went to the VIP section to take others and was surprised to see Brandon, she happily told him about their baby but he ignored and didn't believe her. She again accepted it as fate, she gave birth to a baby girl and took care of her with the little she had. Five years later, after giving birth, she returned to France. This time around, not as the Beatrice living Brandon, but as a powerful business woman and a caring mother. Will the truth ever be known? Why was she framed?
Mr and Mrs Alexander were discussing about their daughter when she walked in.
"Dad? You are here?" She asked him. She was holding a shopping bag, it was obvious she went shopping.
"Yes, I didn't go to work today" he replied her.
"But dad, you don't normally stay at home, so what's wrong?" She asked. Mr Alexander glimpsed at his wife who gave her the "go ahead" look.
"May we have a word with you?" Mr Alexander suddenly asked.
"What do you......" Beatrice was saying but was disrupted by her mother.
"Beatrice, go drop your things upstairs and then we can have the conversation" Mrs Helen said.
"Alright mom" Beatrice said and headed upstairs to her room.
"Why did you sent her off?" Mr Alexander asked.
"You told me to tell her, but you sent her off. Why?" He queried.
"Am sorry, I realised she needs to freshen up and be her self before having this conversation. We can't just go ahead and tell her like that" Mrs Helen explained and her husband kept quiet for a while, before speaking.
"So, how are we going to break the news to her?" Mr Alexander asked, worriedly.
"What news?" They heard Beatrice asked, she was climbing down the stairs.
"Come have a seat" Mrs Helen said and Beatrice sat down.
"You know the Emerson company right?" Mr Alexander said to Beatrice.
"Yes, the one they named after their son, Brandon" She replied him. She was playing with her nails.
"Yes, Brandon industries" Mr Alexander confirmed.
"So, what happened to the company?" she asked her dad. he was about replying when her phone rang, it was her best friend calling.
"Can I take this call?" She pouted.
"You are an adult Bea, stop behaving like a baby. We are having an important discussion here, so any thing should be kept aside" Mrs Helen stated and Beatrice frowned her face.
"Mr Emerson brought us a proposal, he wants to merge with our company" He said and Beatrice jumped up in joy.
"Wow, congratulations dad" she said, jumping on him like a baby.
"Thanks but there is something else" Mr Alexander paused, he sighed before continuing.
"For this merger to be strong and also for there to be more investors, you must get married to his son, Brandon" Mr Alexander concluded his statement.
"What?" Beatrice scoffed as she sat down.
"Married to his son?" She scoffed again. "Can't the merging go on without me getting married to Brandon" she asked.
"There have to be some bond between the company. If there is no bond then no investors would like to invest in the company, because they will be afraid that we might end up quarrelling and then break the merger. If that happens, then the investors will be the one at loss" he explained.
"But dad, I don't like him" She almost yelled.
"What don't you like in him? He is handsome, rich, famous and all" Mrs Helen stated, counting her fingers.
"He is a Casanova for crying out loud! How am I sure he's not gonna be bringing whores to our matrimonial bed" Beatrice yelled.
"You know what? Am out of here" she stood up and headed upstairs to her room.
"I know she would react this way, but I have something that is going to make her agree" Mr Alexander stated.
"You know? Honey, tell me" Mrs Helen beckoned.
"She might hear us" Mr Alexander said, glancing at the stairs.
"She won't. She's in her room upstairs and she probably might have locked herself there" Mrs Helen said.
"Michelle, her best friend, works at our company... Beatrice pleaded with me to employ her and I did" Mr Alexander said.
"How is that going to help?" Mrs Helen asked, confusingly.
"If Beatrice refuses to marry Brandon, then I will fire Michelle but if Beatrice marries him, I won't fire her" He replied.
"What! That's blackmailing, we can't blackmail our daughter" she surprisingly said.
"We aren't going to blackmail her, we are doing the right thing. She must surely marry Brandon, you should stop giving her false hope" he retorted and angrily took the his car keys from the table, before leaving.
"What should I do" Mrs Helen sighed.
*
"They want me to get married to that jerk! Although he's cute but I don't like him"Beatrice muttered to herself. "Am I joking? I do like him, he's cute" She playfully hit herself."You should stop it! He's cute but you are also beautiful" Beatrice sighed.
She sat on the bed in her room, sitting on the bed.
"I should probably call Michelle" she muttered and took her phone.
"Hello" Michelle said through the call.
"Bestie, how are you? I missed a call from you and am sorry for that" Beatrice said.
"Bea, don't be sorry. Are you okay? You don't sound lively, are you sick?" Michelle asked, in a concern tone.
Beatrice was contemplating about whether to tell her best friend or not. Beatrice knew her father very well, he's man of his word, what if he actually get her married to Brandon? Michelle might tell people it's a contract marriage and then she would be a laughing stock. But Michelle isn't like that, she wouldn't do such a thing, would she?
"Bea, hey....you there" Michelle question made Beatrice out from her thoughts.
"I am fine, am just feeling sleepy" Beatrice lied.
"Alright, am still at work, call you when I get home Michelle said.
"Adieu(Goodbye)" Beatrice said in French and hang up.
"I feel bad lying to her but I just have to" Beatrice
muttered and sighed.
******
Three cars were parked at Brandon's industries, Two men came out of the first car and one of them opened the door of the second car. Brandon step out in a haste and walked into the company with his escorts behind him.
"Welcome sir" The secretary greeted.
"Where is my dad?" He asked hoarsely.
"In his office, sir" she replied. Brandon was about walking in the office when the Secretary stopped him.
"You can't go in sir, he's so busy right now" she said and he glared at her.
Chapter 1 The marriage idea
07/07/2021
Chapter 2 Brandon paid a visit to his dad at the company
07/07/2021
Chapter 3 Beatrice and Brandon finally agreed
07/07/2021
Chapter 4 Meeting each other
07/07/2021
Chapter 5 Planning the date
09/07/2021
Chapter 6 The date 1
09/07/2021
Chapter 7 The date 2
13/07/2021
Chapter 8 Beatrice hits his car
22/07/2021
Chapter 9 Don't call me a whore!
23/07/2021
Chapter 10 Apologising to him
28/07/2021
Chapter 11 Stressing Beatrice
28/07/2021
Chapter 12 Fighting for the tray of food
28/07/2021
Chapter 13 Eating with them
30/07/2021
Chapter 14 The photoshoot
04/08/2021
Chapter 15 The wedding
08/08/2021
Chapter 16 I want us to be friends!
09/08/2021
Chapter 17 Honeymoon 1
12/08/2021
Chapter 18 Wanting to care
15/08/2021
Chapter 19 Disappointed
15/08/2021
Chapter 20 Heartbroken!
15/08/2021
Chapter 21 I am sorry
08/09/2021
Chapter 22 The tight hug
09/09/2021
Chapter 23 Meeting Mrs Veronica
09/09/2021
Chapter 24 The new lady
11/09/2021
Chapter 25 Lonely
12/09/2021
Chapter 26 The interrupted meeting
12/09/2021
Chapter 27 Having sex
17/09/2021
Chapter 28 Pure hatred
17/09/2021
Chapter 29 Courage!
27/09/2021
Chapter 30 Forgetting skylar
29/09/2021
Chapter 31 Murdering by mistake
29/09/2021
Chapter 32 Desires
30/09/2021
Chapter 33 Realizing his love towards her
01/10/2021
Chapter 34 Waking up
02/10/2021
Chapter 35 Arriving home
04/10/2021
Chapter 36 The hair wash
05/10/2021
Chapter 37 Heart to heart discussion
11/10/2021
Chapter 38 A new start in Korea
13/10/2021
Chapter 39 The masked lady.
14/10/2021
Chapter 40 Skylar
14/10/2021
Other books by Authoress vera
More