The CEO's Rejected Bride

stern face as she boldly inst

trembling voice, she was visibly terrified and confused she

re you actually know if you really want to go ahead with it or not" Mrs Hale's final words eased he

ise to give you a positive response as soon as possible". She sat right beside Mrs Hal

p?" Alicia asked to break the silence, the old woman c

today. I'm in the hospital for my monthly checkup when one of the nurses walked in on the doctor I was with and handed him a

oon realized it was the same Mrs Fox I had been searching for over a long time" Mrs

ifferent about this one, maybe it was how beautiful she was or how different her attire was from the other

nd she too got on her feet immediately a

er little bag and brought out a business card that had "Hale" written boldly on it. Judging from the designs of t

help but accompany her to the garage as a sign of courtesy, there was a black jeep parked outside wi

ed till the vehicles disappeared in the horizon before she snapped back into reality, she glanced at

e and decided to go home instead of sticking

roaching vehicle, she boarded and gave the description of her ho

test to know if I'm truly ready to save my mother and there's something easier than

led suddenly and reached for the phone t

ls for everything that's happened in the hospital that day. Laura was extremely happy hearing the news but was also concerned about

pulled over at home" Alicia reported

rtment out of fear of being mobbed, it was no longer a new occurrence on this site as

as well, the tickling sound of water dropping in the buckets she's placed

r hair violently. Alicia kicked the air as though she was wrestling an

ed areas. She lay flat on the bed and tears began to roll down her cheeks,

t wouldn't be a bad idea to repay a good deed even if what she's asking is diffi

person I get married to at least" Alicia remarked, she wiped her f

us as time went by, in the end the call wasn't

d instantly. "Mrs Hale here please, who's speaking?" The old lady was straightforward

an you helped with her hospital bill

l, how are you?

that I have thought about it and I will marry yo

tely and you're to be here as early as 10am" M

bed and rinsed her face with water before sitting on her floor bed to plan her day. On checking on her phone she realized that Mrs Hale had already sent her the address of th

n appropriate dress and shoe to bring you to the house, expect the vehicle by 9am. You are expected to be ready to

the bathroom. She did not have enough time to apply shampoo to her hair and have it fixed before

ozed off for a minute and woke up back as soon as she heard a car pull over just outside t

stood in front of the vehicle like he knew she must have seen him already. Without th

l dress she was holding she immediately got into it and put on the red heels accompanying it, it also had a nice ch

she was in easily. They are finally in the address that was given to her, now that she thought about

r thoughts were interrupted by the soft honk of the vehicle, the driver did to a

ging Alicia into her embrace. She faked a smile and hugged the old lady admiring the building before her. It was a white mansion glittering and shining

had ever seen even in commercials, the chandelier was the best feature in this

nknown reasons to Alicia, she kept admiring the building for a prolon

Like a chameleon it seemed as if Mrs Hale has now taken on a new colour, unlike the warm and smiley lady she met in the hospital who was be

ld meet the man she was here for and just like the universe heard her tho

as he walked in, it almost seemed as

d she stood up to give him a warm hug, Alicia's eyes followed t

e ba

asn't dissolving yet, without further ado the old lad

ointing at her "the lady I w

n "hi" she mustered shyly but she wasn't shy at all. She w

urprise and his voice was husky and deeper than Alicia remembered,

n such arrangements... no!!" He yelled an