Slave to the Emperor

y eyes looked tired and swollen from crying all night, and my whole body felt numb. Because I hadn't slept well and was tired, there was a dark circle under my eyes that I kne

t this or if he was also just trying to go with the flow because he looked way too good and way too calm and I found it very strange and weird. "I don't think I have any other choice dad. As you can see, I'm already prepared to go ahead with this ridiculous situation," I answered and he simply sighed without having to respond and I thank God on his behalf cause if he had made the mistake of saying anything at all, I would have had an all argument with me and changed my mind. I kept looking outside the car window, letting the cold air touch my face so that it could help me relax my mind. I had a lot going through my head and as much as I tried not to start overthinking and playing how the meeting would go in my head, I couldn't help it. At this point, the meeting could either go well if I'm able to just keep my thought in check or it could go horribly wrong, if he irritates me to the point where I can't take it. I really did not want to say anything to my dad at all cause I had a feeling that if I spoke to him, he was only going to say something to worsen my mood and luckily, he knew that I had no interest in talking to him and kept to himself without bothering me at all. After a few hours, we arrived at our destination and as soon as we did, my jaw dropped to the ground. The first thing that caught my eye was the huge black gate that looked like I had just arrived in some mafia boss's house. My mouth hung open when I noticed just how amazing the entire property was and how beautiful the view was. Compared to my home, this land was freaking huge and trust me, my home wasn't exactly normal. I spotted what looked like a basketball court and just when I thought my jaw couldn't drop any lower, it did. I stepped out of the car after our driver drove in and took a better look at my surroundings. I noticed that he had a pool house which wasn't very shocking, he also had a fountain and a yard that looked absolutely beautiful. From a distance, I also noticed what looked like a horse stable and a sudden feeling of shame overtook me. I thought I knew what wealth was but as it turns out, I didn't even know half of it. "How does it look? Beautiful, right?" my dad asked from behind me and I quickly rolled my eyes at him. "Is this why you're making me marry him? So you can have such a rich and powerful man as your son-in-law? Is all of this just another business strategy?" I questioned and even though it was only an odd quip, I wouldn't exactly put it past him. "Don't be like that Amara. If it wasn't for our family's sake, I wouldn't be