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enly want me to join

ugged."I do

ind it weird

ean, this

se. I had spent the whole ride inquiring why

hat I wouldn't stop asking questions about her fathe

's an interview or something." She said a

ing a typical black suit that consisted of a jacket and tie. The first time

you, Sp

His British accent made every word he utt

ou," I r

gestured at the shopping

s upwards. "I'll be upstairs, I need to freshen up,

my weight from one foot to another as I

led my gaze towards him."This way, Mad

ike a child following her moth

hallway into a magn

ty sofa. " You may h

the sofa was situated and sat entrenched in it

he window, from ceiling to floor, and a striking feature wall. Contrasting side mirrors arranged in an abstract created a vintage and classy v

he first time I

ped foot in the living room or any other room apart from her room. I had only genuinely seen and registered th

g, madam?" the question

Thank

found his way to the stairs, leaving me in th

rnity. My eyelids began to feel heavy and dropped at every mo

d distant laughter that se

d! Ri

dinner with Richard

ound of my name came from. "Come on,

d was already seated, his nose was buried de

confusion. Who bri

k brown eyes. "Marah, I'm happy

rgo skirt. "Thank you, Mr Berlett

Call me

air for me and

s I waited for whoever was

This is the only time in a day we get to eat together as a family. Do y

e stashed the files together and plac

ly on the table directly in front of each of us. My gaze fell onto my

ce, the only sound that filled the air was the

I say s

hy sho

y glanced at the wall clock, hoping

of an appetite. My eyes darted to Abigail, she was eating away

e as if he could sense my growing anxiety. I quickly returne

d into the air, crackling with strain and nerves. The ability to bre

voice cut through the ai

dy on me showing a hint of concern. "Me? I gave him a pointed

shoppi

cording to plan.

ell," He fixed an accusing gl

?" She whined, he

to go shopping with me today, she figured it out and wouldn't let me get a damn

to me. "I apologize f

are so annoying. I

did enjoy the coffee sess

y direction " The coffee session was really worthwhile. You wouldn't

an eyebrow at m

ze, avoiding ey

own?" Abigail asked between

own. Yes,

confessed to Marah that he likes her.

jaw clench

s a joke. She is

dy cleared the table. Abigail left the dining room to go ma

my hands together in anticipation of anything to

nt to see

off guard and left me speec

the host to leave you all on your own here whil

rted out with

didn't mean

eached towards the files sh

s scanning the environment and admiring the beau

t. He ushered me in and followed closely behind. I hear

the office. It had a similar antique and vintage look to that of the living room. The huge mahogany t

clustered. Make you

the armchair situa

und the office for a while, my

mself in his work chair, his

t it, why does i

, his forehead wrinkled. "You

real reason you

ty, it doesn't have to be

ake any sense. Are you

't about her, it's about you. I do not want the factor of

to not knowing that his daughter being my best friend is all

uld I he

sick and tired of being the oldest

t be the r

ah, the first thing I want you to know is that it's

prepping my mind to gras

my business, but my prospective business partners d

is

ve never be

d "That'

is find myself a wife. Getting married is really o

ards him or I was just a naive fool that could be taken advantage of by some

t be th

st for

e to open your mind to the prospect of getting married

l help

widened

et marrie