Capítulo 18: I was right again

Peral

Ethan walked out of the room, he really is cunning, I shouldn't have said anything, but does that even matter? He would have found a loophole and used another way to get what he wanted.

I tried calling Mike but he was firm on not listening to me, and all my calls were getting disconnected. I tried calling Mom and the same happened, I sat on the nearby couch thinking how did Mike end up here, well even if he tracked me, how did he know about me meeting the man? He did not look like he was shocked, he was firm on taking me back with him.

I stared at my phone and the light went out showing me my reflection, my hair was a mess and so were my lips, I quickly grabbed my purse taking the mirror and saw my lipstick smudged all over my face, I quickly wiped it away.

'Wait why Ethan said nothing?' The thoughts run through my mind and one led to another 'Because he was the reason, Peral, you just had an orgasm on his finger' My mind reminded me, and the flashback came running to me, Ethan in between my thighs, and my body started heating up.

I can't think straight, I pressed my thighs together suppressing the need to be licked again by him, why did I give him a nod, GOD! I bang my head on the table in front of me and saw a man walk into the cabin, I held my head up staring at the him.

"Hello, Miss Jones," I stare at him blankly, waiting for him to say what he was here for, he stretched his hand forward, I was reluctant, but still held his hands in mine.

"Hello" I replied, but I just wanted to rush home, Mike probably is upset with me and that is making me worried.

I shake my hands with him, and he pulled the chair sitting across the table taking some files out of his bag, I stare at him, knowing this is going to be some contract papers he would want me to sign on behalf of Ethan.

"I am sure you already guessed what these files are about" He looked at me, well I must say he is good looking, his black eyes are captivating and his sharp jawline is good but does not stand a chance with Ethan's, he is beautiful, he is handsome-

'What the fuck am I thinking? why am I comparing them? I clearly lost my mind!' I snapped, and shake my head in an attempt for the thoughts to drop from my head and noticed him staring at me, anyone would think I'd gone mad and that's understandable.

"Another contract?" I questioned him, taking the files in my hand "Yes ma'am, the NDA" Yeah right the non-disclosure agreement, there was no way he would have left this right?

I always had a fantasy of having to deal with this kind of situation, and here I am living it, and trust me it's not good.

I grabbed the papers and signed without looking at them as this was just an NDA and he didn't pester me to read the papers too, I signed the places he told me and gave the file back to him, he grabbed his bag and started packing his stuff, I stare at my phone, trying to get Mike to pick my phone up.

"Miss. Jones, this deal-" He paused looking at me, and then around him, what games is he playing here?

"I can help you if you are forced" Oh well, he really has a motive, his eyes are clearly dripping his motives behind this.

"Ethan will fire you, he's probably listening to this" I tried to scare him off, but he just smirked and left the room with his bag, I did not have time to spend on him, thinking about him, I placed my phone on the table and held my head on the table waiting for a call from someone or anyone, but no one called me. A tear escaped my eye, my father raised his hand on me and the person who beat him, I am with him.

Ethan saved me, though I am angry now, but he is still my father, I shouldn't have left him in pain.

'Did you forget how he ignored all your calls when you were a kid? How he never once visited you on your birthdays? And now what? Coming in your life and playing he father-daughter play?'

I don't want that kind of father, what about Mom, she is dying I should be with her and make sure she leaves this world in peace, isn't that something I should do, that's the least I could do for her for all the years she was there with me. I quickly grabbed the phone calling Mike begging him to answer my call.

"Please Mike, please receive the call," I said and the phone got through "Hello?" Mike answered the call.

"Yes, what is it?" I heard his cold voice, and the hurt in his voice for clear. I did not want that, I really did not.

"I-" I couldn't find words to speak, I held the phone in my hand and scratch my index finger with my thumb nail, "How?" that was all I could manage to ask him.

"How did I come to know about it? Well, Kate called me and said your mother called her saying she wanted you to be back before she cut all her ties with you and-" He paused, I could sense the anger in his voice, he never used anger in front of me, never.

"Don't you think you are going overboard? Think about your mother Peral," He reminded me, and before I could explain him what was going on.

"Hello? Hello?" I spoke and tried to talk but he disconnected the call on me, I tried calling him again and again, but he switched off his phone.

"Am I really that wrong?" I asked myself but my mind said nothing, it was blank.

I grabbed my bag and walked out of the office to go to the hospital to check on Mom and Dad, no matter what they did, they're my parents, I should be there for them, right? I reached the hospital and marched to their rooms but they were not there, I waited for a while but Mom did not come back, her belongings were still there, so it was clear she did not leave the hospital, I looked around for her, and decided to ask the nurse about her.

"Hi, umm- have you seen my mother, the kidney patient Lauren" I asked the nurse who attended her in the morning, she keenly listened to me, and nods her head looking at me.

"Yes, she is in the other room, his husband is getting treated for his wounds so she is with him" she informed me.

"Thank you," I said and she smiled back at me and continued to go the way she was going to. I marched to the room and pushed the door a little and halted listening the conversation.

"What will you do now? Can't you control your anger? This man is not like the other men you dealt with in the past," Mom said, anger dripping from every word.

"What were you expecting me to do? Huh? The bitch brought a man and he claimed her to be his wife and the deal I made with Liam was done" I heard Dad snap at Mom, did he just call me bitch? My own father?

'I was right again!' I heard the voice echo in my head, for once, just for once I wanted it to be wrong but no, that was really a lot to ask.

I guess, this was the reason he agreed right away to find me a suitor, I tried to process the information I just heard but this was not it, my heart was screaming for me to leave.

There was no way I would be able to hear more of it, my heart can not accept another heartbreak but my brain pushed me to stay and listen to them and I did.

"What about you, huh? Do you think your daughter will not be able to see through your act soon?" Dad asked my mother,

'What act are they talking about?' I tried to recall and solve the mystery of the lies she was telling me about.

"She will never know about it, not until I am gone with the money and settle down in Bali with my boyfriend!" She replied confessing.

"Oh, but we should get her married soon, if not we will not get any amount of money, and she should marry someone we want not someone she brings" He told to her, and it more looked like a threat.

"Am I really their daughter?" I murmured, waiting by the door and listening to them "They are ready to push me to a stranger for money and deal" But listening it did hurt, but it's not really a surprise for me.

I wanted to barge in and ask every single question to their faces but I can't do that, I will not do that, I will do exactly what they fear the most, I will marry Ethan.

Ethan is the answer to all of my problems now, he will be the one to bring them down, but there is one problem.

I can not fool them with a contract marriage, I need to convince Ethan to marry me, an actual marriage that will help me deal with my parents and spoil their plans.

Once the world knows that I am married to Ethan, my parents can't use me for any reason and get the money or deal they think they can make through me.