Under the Lights of Desire

★ THE CONTRACT ★

{ At the Vasquez Mansion }

" What ! " Camila asked in anger as her eyes widened in shock.  Whatever piece of information she was hearing from the middle aged man sitting in front of her was not the way she intended to start the day .

" Change of plans hija { daughter } "Mr Vasquez said ,his Spanish accent dripping out of each word he pronounced .

" You said I was getting married to the eldest son Leonardo Delgado "Camila said as her voice broke down at the edge .

Marrying into the Delgado family was even the least of her desires ,infact marriage was not in her mind for now  . Not when she's currently at the peak of her career .

Everyone knew who the Delgado's were in the underground world. They owned chains of businesses across the globe but Camila knew deep down that they were a part of something more shady . Her suspicions got confirmed when her father extended an hand of partnership to the Godfather Sebastiano Delgado .

That's when he opened up to her about everything . Delgado's were currently the leading crime family in the world .  At first she couldn't wrap her head around the fact that he wanted to marry her off as a bride to people who lived their lives in the midst of guns and bl**dshed, but then the whole idea did not seem that bad since she was getting married to the elder son Leonardo Delgado . Man lived a different life from the rest of the Delgado's , meaning she did not need to try hard to exempt her self from the criminal activities ,but right now everything is going in the opposite direction .

" Hija { daughter } " Mr Vasquez said as he held her delicate hands in his .

" Look at me princess . I Know I said you were going to get married to the eldest son but I got offered a better deal . "he said and her eyes stung with unshed tears .

" Padre  {Father } , I thought we talked about this ?" She asked calmly and he sighed .

" Camila you are my daughter , my heiress . You know how much I have sacrificed to bring you this far . You hold a master's degree from Harvard. I did everything to give you the life you have always wanted . All I ask is that you get married to Erduardo Delgado  "he said and Camila stared at him speechlessly.

" Erduardo is the underboss father ,the Don of the Spanish mafia.  I have don't my research is that the life you want me to be a part of "she asked as she stood up angrily.

" I was not asking for your permission hija ,I already signed the contract with Erduardo Delgado so make sure she you show up on the day of the wedding "he said and her lips quivered in hurt .

" Can I at least see him ? So we can talk ? "She asked and he shook his head .

" He would meet you when he wants to meet not the other way around Camila"Mr Vasquez said as he drank from the glass of wine on his table.

" That's unfair father , marriage should be something of mutual understanding. We need to get to know each other if we are going to be a part of each other's lives "She said as her eyes stung with tears .

She had not met the man personally ,but he was already giving her reasons to believe he had pride .

" How about I fund a shopping spree to make you for this ?"Mr Vasquez asked and she sighed .

" I don't wanna go shopping Dad "Camila said and watched her Dad kiss her forehead as he made his way out of her room .

She stared at the empty space in his study room as her heart squeezed in hurt.  

This hurt way too much , how the hell was she going to spend her entire life with a man she knew nothing about.  A man who is nothing but a criminal .

She was going to try her best to meet with Mr Erduardo Delgado before the day of the wedding ,no matter what it takes .

Walking out of her father's study room , Camila walked towards her room with a frown on her face . Life has always been easy for her ,she had no idea what lacking anything meant niether has she spent her time doing house chores .

being beautiful had helped her get the money she needed . As one of the most successful model and actress Camila had the attention of the media from an early age .

All the needed to do was breath and it would be the next viral news .

" Welcome Miss Camila "her personal maid said as she moved away from the door for her to get in .

" I got your bath ready ,and you have barely 45 mins before your live with your fans "she said and Camila ran her fingers in her hair while resisting the urge to scream.

" Can we cancel today ? I'm tired "she said as she stared at the maid who looked speechless.

" Miss Camila this is a daily routine ,you have been doing this for years ,if you don't go live today the media would make a big deal out of it "she said and Camila sighed as she sat on her bed .

" I'm so tired Diva "she said and the maid stared at her sadly.

" Is it about the marriage proposal ? "Diva asked calmly.

" How the hell am I supposed to get married to a man I know nothing about ? Accept from the fact that Erduardo Delgado has been the black sheep of the family.  The media has nothing to say about him ,he's making me so curious and I'm about to loose my mind "she said frowning.

" Miss Camila ,I think you should not worry too much " Diva said rubbing her back softly.

" Should I set the table for dinner or bring it up to your room ? "She asked curiosely.

" I'm not hungry ,it's my cheat day so I'll just eat anything if I get hungry "she said and made her way towards the bathroom .

Diva stared at the young mistress with nothing but sadness . She worried about her the young lady would cope when she eventually got married .

Deep down she wondered who Mr Erduardo really was .