“No uncle you wanted me to marry her I never agreed.”
“Who is she? Where’s she from. Who’s her family, what’s her background.”
“Her name is Sage Palmer, she doesn’t have any family apart from her brother Sean her parents passed away.”He said.”She stayed in Florida before moving here due to work. I know enough uncle that’s why I’m marrying her.”
“So you barely know her at all but you wanna marry her. Do you love her?”
“If I say no.”He said.
“Then why are marrying her. Is she blackmailing you.”
He chuckled softly.”Uncle please. No one can blackmail Bruno Romero into doing anything.”
“Then what is the need to marry an outsider. Is she pregnant?”
“Sage isn’t an outsider she’ll be my wife soon and I’d appreciate it if everyone treats her as if she’s a part of this family and no she isn’t pregnant.”
“Your father married your mother without truly knowing who she was it wasn’t until later on that he realise who she truly is.”His lips tighten, he doesn’t like the fact that his uncle is comparing Sage to his birth mother. The woman didn’t want her own babies, Sage is nothing like her and never will be.”I don’t want you to make the mistake that your father did.”
“I’m not my father uncle I know what’s best for me. I’m getting married and no one will convince me otherwise. My father made decisions with his heart, I don’t I see things for what it is and what it can be. I’ll never make the mistake of giving a woman more than I can give.”
“Never say never son. Love can blind us all.”His uncle said.
“And it hits us when we least expect it to.”His aunt added.”I support you Bruno and congratulations, you did good for a change.”He smiled.
“I’m glad aunt approves.”
“I approve because she’s different. I wonder where you found such a gem.”
“You know this woman.”His uncle asked.
“Of course. Such a sweet girl, she had dinner with us the night you weren’t feeling well. Lana came and scared her off since then she never came and your dearest nephew refuses to tell me where she lives so I can go over and apologise.”His cell vibrated, Sean is at Sage’s apartment he has to go now.
“You’ll see her soon when I come to introduce her to uncle but for now I have to go.”
“Let me know when you’re gonna come.”He nodded and left.
Sage looked at her brother again he has been here for thirty minutes and still he hasn’t said anything about her supposite engagement to Bruno, she has no clue what to make of his silence and the not knowing is killing her. Five minutes after they had arrived at her apartment he had showed up Sage is glad Bruno won’t make an appearance today she had send him a text saying her brother is here.”You have a beautiful apartment. Work must be good.”
If only she thought, Sean still doesn’t know that she isn’t working anymore. “Sean, I have to tell you something it’s about my job. I know I should’ve told you sooner but I was too ashamed to say it.”He remained quiet, and stared at her.
“I’m no longer working, in fact Kim let me go a few weeks back I’ve looked for other work and some places look promising.”
“Why didn’t you tell me sooner Sage. Are you and the boys okay do you need anything. Money.”
“No we fine. We’ll survive until I find something else.”And that something else should come within the next two weeks or else they’ll be in deep trouble.
“How are you paying for this.”He waved around the apartment.
“It’s already paid for a whole year in advance.”
“I didn’t know you had that kind of money.”Sage lowered her lashes, she had hoped her brother wouldn’t ask clearly she had fooled herself.
“Bruno paid.”She said, silence.
“Logan and Liam’s father.”Sage nodded.
“Is he doing other stuff for you. Taking care of the boys and their needs.”
“He’s a great father Sean not a day goes by without him seeing the boys.”And that’s true the only time they don’t see him is when he goes away on business. “The three of them get along perfectly.”
“And you. Is he treating you okay.”
“What do you mean by that. He’s the boys’s father and it ends there.”
“The Sage I know would never lie to me or keep things from me. What happened to her.”
She gave him a quizzical look.”If this is about what you’ve se-..”She stopped when she heard the door.”Let me see who it is.”She went to open the door and found Bruno.”Bruno! What are you doing here?”She quickly glanced at her brother he was busy playing with the boys.”Now isn’t a good time my brother is here you have to go. I thought I send you a text.”
“I didn’t get it.”He lied.
“Well now you know. Bruno please just go.”She begged.”We’ll talk tonight.”
“I think it’s time we met.”He moved past her, Sage gave a frustrated groan she should’ve known he would do this to her. Him agreeing so easily not to come had been a ploy to fool her and she had fell for it.
“Mr Romero. Great to see you again.”Mr Romero? Sage silently repeated. Great to see you again. What on earth is going on here. Do they know each other.
“Bruno. I’m not here for business. How was your flight? And the hotel I hope you like it.”
Sean was smiling broadly.”Thank you again for everything. The flight was good and the hotel too.”
“I’m glad to hear that.”Bruno told him.
“What’s going on here. What am I missing.”Sage eventually asked when her voice allowed her to.
“I’ll be working at Romero Corporations.”Sean said.”That’s what I came to tell you.”
“What.”She gasped.”Why?”
“Because your brother is hardworking and good at his job.”Bruno jumped in.
Sage cannot believe her ears.”Sean please tell me joking.”
“I wish I was sis.”She sank down in the chair behind her.”I thought you’d be happy for me. Clearly you not.”
“I’m shocked Sean surely you can understand. You came all the way only to tell me this.”
“Not as shocked as I was when Bruno told me the two of you are engaged. I still can’t believe you kept that from me.”
“Bruno did what?!”She looked at him but he seems unfazed.
“I guess those days of us sharing everything is gone.”
Sage didn’t hear a word he said she was still on the part where Bruno told Sean they are engaged. When and where did they discuss this.”Anyway I’m not mad at you for not telling me. I wish you a happy married life, Bruno will take good care of you he’s a good man.”Bruno. A good man. Sean is actually giving her his blessings for the wedding so he’s under the impression she has agreed her eyes met Bruno’s again. He knew about this all along and he didn’t say anything, he also knew Sean was coming today he manipulated this whole story, made her brother believe she’s said yes.”Not many men would respect you so much to come to me and ask for your hand in marriage.”
“And you agreed.”She asked in disbelief.
“Of course I did. As long as you happy I’m happy and if Bruno makes you happy I won’t stand in your way.”Sage gave a strangled groan and shot Bruno a furious look.”Although I wanna walk you down the aisle. Like father would’ve he would be so proud of you, you found love and happiness.”Her heart soften at hearing those words.”He asked me to look after you but I give Bruno that responsibility now. I trust him Sage same way I trust you.”