Natalie jaw dropped as she tried to comprehend what she just heard. It was just difficult to process, as she felt chills run down her spine. Her gaze fixed on Javier like he had grown two horns in his head, as she felt the blood in her vein freezing.
“Marry me, Natalie,” Javier repeated, moving closer to Natalie, with a sly smirk forming on his lower lips, watching her every reaction.
He knew she hated him as much as he did, how ever he needed her than ever in that moment. He believed that only Natalie could stand up to Olivia and Alverdo because of her bravery and sharper tongue.
Kate, who was standing behind, widened her eyes in shock. She couldn’t believe her long time celebrity crush was proposing to her best friend, and she felt a pang of jealousy within. Elvin on the other hand was stunned, wondering if the proposal was really coming from Javier.
“Over my dead body!” Natalie spat, her face scrunching up in disgust. She couldn’t stand the sight of him for even a second, let alone entertain the the idea of marrying him. Not even in her wildest dreams could she imagine marrying Javier. Speaking of someone who’s engagement has been fixed in two months time, Natalie wondered what Javier must be thinking when he formed those crazy ideas in his head.
Javier suddenly burst into laughter and took as step away from her. “You don’t have a choice here, because no one dares disobey me,” he restored dangerously, sending Natalie a cold glares.
Natalie let out a soft dry chuckled, “Then I will be the first to break that circles,” she fired back, effortlessly maintaining her emotionless expression. “I will never marry a pathetic man like you.” Her voice was stern as she gazed fearlessly into his cold gaze.
Javier was talking aback by her unyielding attitude. He could confidently say that he had never encountered a woman as stubborn and outspoken as Natalie. Because every words that came out of her mouth made him wonder why she didn’t fawned over him like every other women did, who worshipped him and begged for his attention. He already knew Natalie wouldn’t accept his proposal that easily without putting up a fight, that was why he decided to move to his plan B.
After a long silence, he began circling her as he spoke, “I have already taken your job with just one phone call, you will be rejected before you even start looking for a job.” He boasted, with his shoulder held high, finally stopped right in front of Natalie, who fought the urge to slap him a crossed the face. “And I also have your mother’s life in my hands. With just one phone call from me, no hospital in New York will…”
Natalie’s right hand flew through the air and landed on his cheek with a loud slap, causing him to snap his mouth shut, as he stare at Natalie with a bloodshot gazed. “Now I see why people call you a monster and a beast!” Natalie screamed at his face, fighting back tears. She doesn’t want to give Javier the pleasure of seeing her in pain. “How dare you involved my mother.” She pushed him and pointed her index finger in his angry face. “Like I said before, I will never marry a lunatic like you,” she stated firmly before angrily storming out of the office, with Kate following closely behind.
Javier stare at the door Natalie just walked out from, in shock. He slowly raised his left hand to smoothed his burning chin. He clenched his finger into fist, causing the veins in his arms to become visible. He turned and placed his hands on Elvis table, trying to control the angry burning his ribs. “aHhhhh!!!” He groaned out loudly in frustration pushing away the files and laptop leaning on the table.
Elvis, who was calmly watching all the scenery tried so hard to muffled the laughter creaking his rips, as he didn’t want to get Javier more angry. But the moment Javier raised his gaze to look at him, he noticed how red Javier’s face has turned because of the slap he received, he finally erupted into a nerves breaking laughter causing Javier to shake his head disappointedly, as he shoot him a murderous glared but Elvis didn’t stopped.
“That lady slapped me twice now, and all you could do is laugh?” Javier muttered feeling bitter. Now he was so determined to get married to Natalie for revenge.
Elvis laughter finally subsided, as he sat uprights, as he tried not to laugh again. “I asked Garry to personally bring her to me for the same reason, proposal to be your fake bride.” He began to open up, but Javier face was scrunched up in confusion.
“I thought you are in support with my family to ruin my life.” Javier scoffed.
Elvis shook his head in disagreement of what Javier said. “I had to agree with your father because I want to save your life from being ruined, because if this job were to be given to another person, believe me , nobody can stop this marriage.” He explained, but Javier was confused the more.
“I don’t understand” Javier said.
“I can’t stand by and watch your father ruined your life, that was why I took the preparation of your engagement upon myself.” Elvis clearly explained.
Everything began to make sense to Javier as he finally understood why Natalie was in Elvis’s company, how ever he wanted to know Elvin’s plans for him. “How did you intended to convince that stubborn witch into marry me.” Javier blurted out, facing Elvis with all seriousness.
“Firstly, Natalie is not a witch. She’s such a sweet lady, if you understand her more.” Elvis defended. Even though he hasn’t even had a conversation with Natalie, he knows people like her are soft hearted but always act tough on the outside not to be stepped upon.
“Sweet lady indeed!” Javier scoffed, rolling his eyes, finding it hard to believe Elvis. Not when he had encountered her twice and it Always ended terribly. He wondered why Elvis called her sweet, when all he could see, was a woman who enjoys slapping his face all the time.
“Don’t worry I will talk to her and trust me, she will accept.” Elvis assured, feeling confidence that his offers will surely convince Natalie into marrying Javier.
Javier stood up and began walking towards the exits, “if she tells you that she hates me. Tell her that I hate her too.” He turned and said. How ever he halted when he suddenly remembered what brought him to Elvis office in the first place. ” Come to my office and take that old man with you.” He said, but suddenly burst into laughter when his mind drifted back to Jasper said to him.
Elvis smiled, ” He lectured you again about frowning?” He quickly guessed and Javier nodded.
“He even came to my office to congratulate me and requested to join the groomsmen.” Javier disclosed, which made Elvis erupted into another round of laughter.
Suddenly Elvis stopped laughing, as his face suddenly turned sobered, ” You can’t blame him, he was genuinely happy for you. ever since he lost his wife and six children on a plane crash, Mr Jasper is trying to find every reason to live. He personally told me he wants to work for you because he sees his lost son in you.” He muttered.
Javier shook his head, as a soft chuckled escaped his lips. “This now explained why he scolds and lecture me at any given opportunity.” He scoffed, “He sees me as his son. So touchy, but I’m not his son. He should get that straight.” He said and began walking away.
*****
Olivia drove closer to her father’s Mansion, as her head kept buzzing with thoughts of the lady she met at Elvis company. At the same time, she hadn’t expected to see Javier there to ruined her plan of finally having Elvis beneath her, fucking her senselessly. Her everyday fantasy was to have something intimate with both friends, she thought it wouldn’t be bad eating from both plates, but then it angered her the most as Javier barged in on them just when she was succeeding.
She drove her into her father’s mansion, and alighted from her car. She angrily ran into the building and was surprised to see Jesley and Kiel in a heated argument which made her dropped right on her tracks, as she saw Jesley yelling at the top of her voice while Kiel was trying to calm her down.
After standing for almost five minutes without interrupting them, she suddenly cleared her throat to announce her presence. At that moment Jesley and Kiel turned to the direction of the sound.
The hatred and destained was visible in Jesley’s eyes when she turned around and saw it was her Olivia.
“Why disturbing the peace of this house.” Olivia questioned, throwing her hands in the air as she spoke.
“It none of your business.” Jesley scoffed, turning her attention back to Kiel, who had his gaze fixed on the floor the entire time he saw Olivia. He was feeling so ashamed of himself for his action, and he had come to ask for Jesley forgiveness.
Olivia rolled her eyes at Jesley response, and decided to go to her room. But the moment she strode up the stairs, she suddenly halted and veered around. “Kiel, once you are done with her, come to my room. I need you.” She yelled to his hearing, angering Jesley, who clenched her fingers into fist.
“And what does that suppose to mean? Why do you need him? I thought your engagement party is in two months, why not focus on that and stop shamelessly fucking around.” Jesley fired back.
Olivia suddenly let out a loud laughter, clapping her hands together and finally rested them on her waist. ” I thought you were screaming while ago that you are done with him.” She reminded Jesley of her words, as her lips curved into a smirk. She shifted her gaze back Kiel, “Kiel to my room now!” She commanded, putting up a cold face.
” He is going no where.” Jesley stepped out and stood in front of Kiel, who held a confuse expression, as he stare at both sisters.
Olivia stride down to where Jesley was standing and stood in front of her, but her gaze was fixed on Kiel. “Kiel choose between Jesley and Me.” She demanded, as her face was void of all emotions.
“He will never choose you.” Jesley said confidently. She believes Kiel loves her so much, but may have cheated on her because Olivia must have threatened him too.
” then let’s watch and see.” Olivia challenged confidently.