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ntatious weddings, and contracts that push you toward success hastily. After returning from Dubai, I tal

angry, and throws the papers h

cretary you hired.

id she

fee. You know I hate dark coffee. Damn, if only she would listen t

her to bring you something el

king mistakes

her, I don't care. We

ted to hear," he s

ffee. We've spent our lives going from party to party and from exotic places to even more exotic offices. We've never be

pect, and I run into my father with a cigarette in his hand and the darkest sunglasses he has. That's no

me to get

y a woman I don't k

times affectionate. I've seen him as my father since I was four years old, before that, I hated him. He spent all day telling me what to do and how to act, making me st

p of the desk, and he sits

ay from your fath

er in the

shrug and let him continue talking because he can't do what I want. "Alana is a be

e. "Does she know anything

he family's image, and you're good f

on't want to be with someone who

rning I'll sign a contract with her father. The marriage wil

you're

he door, and looks at me for the last time. "I want you

nything about marriage, and I don't want to be told that I have to be with a super beautiful woman for the sake of my company. I haven't liked anyone more than Belind

s. Until the point where she would start feeling bad constantly again, and I got tired of it. I

agreed to meet at twelve downstairs; we'll go out for lunch and then head to my parent's house

n a confidentiality agreement that specifies that if they get pregnant, they won't contact me, let alone talk

I freeze when they kiss. It's not a gentle or common k

interr

heads. The girl runs away, and I burst out laug

hole, you coul

e me wait. We have to go to my father's hous

seriously and shake

anc

long time, and my friend shakes his head even more confused

is going to

s tongue knowing that he

at getting married is not a good

g to listen to you. He

e contract with Alana's famil

oes the con

and I toss my pho

st four

ot on planet Earth. Her parents are going to hate you, a

man like me, but I understand what

now I

hate having a woman in my house, and that the nights of drinking with Benton would be ruined because of Alan

te casually, with a sweatshirt, sneakers, and my favorite jeans. Lunch flew by as we sorted out some contracts, reviewed paperwork, and made sure each

middle. I ended up going to the kitchen and heard the voices of two women talking cheerfully. When I entered, I saw my

aughing. My mother has opened her eyes so wide that I think she wants to kill me, but it's okay, I

hink

owder room," she continued without letting Benton

sure, Mrs. Anderson, but

se me. I

come to him for anything you nee

petence, you are

limited mysel

or. At first glance, she has let herself be carried away by appearance and put on a new f

I had gone crazy, and the woman who seconds ago was flattering me n

going to tal

my room? I'll be th

aid, widening his e

with her, she doesn't like other people meddling in her food. I've gotten so used to coo

her and her husband. For a moment, I allow myself to breat

u like

n arroga

r must be like," I say wi

ter is not

elieve you,

of yourself and go change, I

to get married

akes sacrifices

ou sound lik

nderson didn't find the hit I gave very funny, but it makes me feel even less like marrying his daughter. How did I end up in this situation? I thought Mom would be on my side,

oom. I don't know what they were looking at, they're both focused on their phones. This scene makes me want to let out an ironic laugh because Benton is the last person I want to see right now. I pause for a second t

ful fair-skinned girl, but she's not my type. I don't feel any physical attraction towards her,

ey

e, and Alana scans me more than she should, cli

you J

?" I say frustrated.

d photos of her latest shoot or to talk to me about the latest shoes that have come out. I close the door behind me and

hat I help her look for my dad's papers. But we didn't

th some paperwork

sgusted face. "What? Why haven't you stopped looking at us?

going to marry Jack in less than a week. I just thought i

smile, it's rather a sad one and it reminds me that we're both in the same situation and instead of

right and I'm making a big deal out of this. But I have a boyfriend and I like

agree with this marriage, and apparently, you don't either. But it's what our families need and to a certai

ic laugh. Alana's father sounds like a man who is very similar to mine. I'm starting to understand how both

t

no

out how your parents are assholes, but you g

oming,"