Arranged to Daddy A Businessman

"I will not tolerate that attitude from you young lady. I am the head of this empire and so I know what is best for it."

"What else can you do to me, father, you've already done enough in ruining my life completely!"

"Aaliyah!! that's no way to talk to your father,"

"It's okay sweetheart, I understand how you feel. I should have told you sooner about the wedding, but your mother and I have already made a decision."

"Oh hell no you expect me to agree with whatever bullshit you two cooked up..."

"Aaliyah..." Her mother cut in.

"Don't Aaliyah me!! How could you two do this to me; giving me off to get married to a man I do not know or have ever heard of just to save your empire?"

"It is what is best for the empire, baby..."

"Fuck your empire, Dad. Jason is the one I love and that's who I'm going to get married to."

"You can cuss at me all you want, young lady but just know this, not you or anyone else can stop my empire from being the biggest in the city." He paused to catch his breath before continuing, "Now get up from that bed and go wash up, your husband will be here any minute and you better put on your best behavior."

Aaliyah looked up and tried to meet her Mother's gaze. But on her mother's face was a smile that didn't seem to reach her eyes. It was as if she wasn't happy about the situation either but she couldn't do anything about it.

"C'mon Aly, cheer up. You're getting married to one of the biggest names in the country."

"Did I just hear you say cheer up?... Mom, you of all people should understand me better. I mean you loved my father despite his wealth before you married him. Why would you want to give me out to someone I barely know?"

Her father interrupted, "And you should know that this empire is almost crumbling to bits and you're the only...."

"And I'm the only sacrificial lamb. I understand." Aaliyah said as tears rolled down her cheeks. Her fate had been decided for her and there was nothing she could do about it.

"So...so what happens when he gets here?" Aaliyah asked, her gaze still fixated on the both of them.

"He takes you to his home." Her father replied sternly.

"That's it?!"

"I go along with him to his home, like I'm some slave auctioned to the highest bidder," Aaliyah said as she choked on her tears.

"Oh Zayd, please don't let her go with them immediately. Let her stay for a week or two," Aaliyah's mother held her husband by the arm and pleaded.