~Zion’s POV~
I became irritated and went back into my office. The last thing I want is to piss my wife off. As her husband, I have the responsibility of comforting her and assuring her that everything will be alright in the future. I should have told her about my arranged engagement the night she called. I hope she isn’t glued to the television right now watching the news. The last thing I need is to discuss insignificant events or individuals in my life. I took my phone and tried to call my wife, but I couldn’t get hold of her. I left her a message on her answering machine. This is something I intend to do for the rest of my life. When I’m away from her, I’ll send her a text message to say I love her.
Zion: I love you, Lady Archer.
I wasn’t expecting to receive a response from her, to be honest. She did, however, reply.
My Love: I love you too, Lord Archer.
I’m not going to bother her about why she didn’t answer her phone when I called. I am aware of the rationale. I’ll have to fucking explain Kelly Martins to her. I called my assistant, Lucas, to get me flowers. Lady Archer is the most important thing in my life. I will never gamble with my wife. As a result, I tried to check my emails and prepare for my upcoming projects, which include, of course, Jones Enterprises. To date, Lucas has amassed sufficient evidence, which includes the fact that my wife’s shares were fraudulently acquired. Maya doesn’t even require their stock, I mean, because Lady Archer is worth more than the entire value of their businesses. Nevertheless, will one bouquet of flowers be sufficient? I slipped my phone out of my pocket and phoned Lucas’s number once more.
Lord Archer: Lucas, bring me a truckload of flowers. To be more specific, roses.
Lucas: A truck full of roses, my Lord?
Lord Archer: Do not force me to repeat myself; have someone distribute the roses throughout the suite. Get Lady Archer to the presidential suite thereafter. Aaah, Lucas, please phone me as soon as you arrive at the suite. I would like the designer to construct a certain message for me.
I ended the call after that. I have absolutely no intention of leaving any gaps in our marriage. My wife deserves nothing less than the best treatment possible. She deserves to be treated like the queen that she truly is. I know my engagement to Kelly Martins might have angered her, but knowing Lady Archer, she might be waiting for me to tell her what was happening. Despite the fact that we don’t know one other all that well, one thing I do know about my wife is that she is a deep thinker. I had a flashback to our long-lost Lady Archer, and then I remembered something about my father. I picked up my phone and dialed his number.
Brian Archer: Hello there, Son.
Lord Archer: Greetings, Father. How is your day going?
Brian Archer: Well, you know, I’m just about to drink.
Lord Archer: If you pledge to abstain from alcohol for one week, I’ll give you your long-awaited daughter-in-law.
Brian Archer: Is this a way to stop me from drinking? This is something you’ve been telling me for years. It will never work again.
Lord Archer: What if I told you I’m already married?
Brian Archer: If you are married to Kelly Martins, please do not contact me again. You vow to locate Maya. What happened to your quest to locate your Aya Zion?
I knew he was going to hang up, so I decided to tell him my mind.
Lord Archer: Father, since when have I ever cast a glare at the daughter of the Martins’ family? The fact that that girl knows nothing about me, and that I was opposed to the engagement from the beginning, is well known to you, Father. I am now married to your daughter. I will bring you the woman you begged me to marry before the end of the week if you refrain from drinking alcohol. Father, I got married to the daughter of my mother’s best friend. Father, I’m talking about your little Maya. This time, I swear to you.
Brian Archer: This time around, are you all serious, Zion?
Lord Archer: Yes, Father, I honored my word. Father, it’s time for you to keep yours. You promised that you would stop drinking once I located her. I have found her and I am bringing her home for your and your grandfather’s blessing. I believe you do not wish to meet your daughter in that state. She wouldn’t like it if she saw you all lost. I am bringing home your hope.
At the opposite end of the telephone, I could hear my father sobbing. It was his opinion that searching for her was a waste of time because we had begun our search in a city where Maya had never previously been seen. Robert Jones did an excellent job of covering his tracks. The sight or sound of my father sobbing bothers me greatly. Since my mother died, he has refused to get married again. I understand that a woman cannot bring happiness into a man’s life, but my father desperately needs someone to remind him that there is more to life than just himself. It’s important to have someone who can look after him. Despite the fact that I am well aware that my father would never love another woman as much as he loves my mother, he is acting like a huge baby right now. Even with that, I want him to move on. Maya is the beacon of hope that my family has been looking for. The profit my company made has only been in effect for a week, yet it is the largest profit my company has ever experienced in its history. According to popular belief, a lady can either be your downfall or your lucky charm. My marriage is beneficial to both my business and my well-being in general. And oh fuck, she challenges me like no other woman I have ever fucked. I remember our first wedding photo from the day we exchanged vows. I sent the photo to Lucas with instructions to frame it. Every single fucking day, I want to look at that photo on my desk. Maya is a prescription from my doctor, and she requires three dosages per day.