“I know you still remember, I just wanted to tell you to prepare to take over from me.
We will meet my friends tomorrow” he replied.
I went silent for a while until he called my name.
“I am here, father”
“Good, see you at dinner” he said and hung up.
I sat down back at the desk as a satisfying smile crept onto my face.
Finally it is happening, the reason why I had to arrange this stupid marriage.
“Well I guess you loose Roman” I muttered, staring at the wall clock wishing time flew away.
Abigail POV
After I left the dining room to go to the kitchen, I have been thinking about the words that Carter used earlier.
I can’t believe that I had already forgotten about the day I came back from work only to see him with his men at our house.
My father sold me off to him because of a debt, money that I can’t even get if I worked nonstop for five years.
I stood from the kitchen counter where I was sitting and went back to my room where I laid down on the bed trying not to think about my life.
I was abruptly roused from my slumber by a persistent knocking at the door.
Groggily, I rose from the bed and made my way towards the source of disturbance.
Upon opening the door, I saw Carter standing there dressed in a black tuxedo.
His expression twisted into a scowl as he took in my attire.
“You are not going out dressed like that, are you?” he demanded, his tone filled with disdain.
I gave him a steely glare, “I am not going out so be rest assured” I replied.
“So you won’t go for dinner?” He asked.
I then suddenly remembered that we were supposed to visit his Father’s house tonight for dinner.
“Is it already..”
Carter pushed the door open and entered, “you have less than ten minutes to prepare if you don’t wanna be late again” he said, casually sitting on the bed.
“You are invading my privacy”
“It is not my fault, you have been ready before I came” Carter replied.
Without saying anything else, I went to my wardrobe and took all the things I would need. Get faster updates on g.com.
The shower was so hot and refreshing that I wished I would remain there forever.
After I turned the shower off, I got out of there and went to the sink in the bathroom.
I dried my body then rubbed some skin lotion and dressed up and went out of the bathroom.
Carter was still in the room when I came out, “I will be waiting outside” he said and left.
I headed back to the wardrobe, took a comfortable shoe and wore it and left the room.
Carter was waiting outside just like he said he would so we walked out of the house and entered the car.
Immediately we were seated down, the driver started the car and drove away.
“My father wants us to move in with him,” Carter began.
“Okay” I replied.
“He might tell you about it today”
“So what should I say?” I asked.
“Just tell him that you like it, we would move in even if you don’t know it.
Others’ opinions don’t really matter to him” Carter replied.
“ok, I understand”
We arrived at the mansion and got out of the car.
We entered the mansion and were directed to the dining room by one of the maids.
When we reached the living room, there was a woman setting the table with some maids.
“Grace” Carter called her.
The woman turned around, her face lit up with a smile which was very fake.
“Oh you are here, Carter” she said and moved her gaze to me.
“This must be your wife?”
“Yes Grace,” Carter replied.
Still with the fake smile on her face, she came closer to me and hugged me.
“Welcome to the family dear, I hope that Carter, my son , is treating you well?” She asked when she pulled back from the hug.
“He is, mom,” I replied.
“Awwn, I have a feeling we get along well” she beamed.
“She is not my mom so you shouldn’t address her as such, Grace would be preferable” Carter chipped in. New chapters come out on novelping.com first.
“Carter !”
“What I said is true Grace, is it?”
“What’s going on here?”a voice demanded.
We turned and saw the Kingpin standing at the door with a man that looked so much like Grace.
I think it is Grace’s son and also Carter’s stepbrother.
“Why would you tell your wife to call your mom, Grace?” Carter’s father asked approaching us.
“I thought you would be uncomfortable being called ‘mom” Carter replied.
“Nonsense, let your wife call her mom, that’s the right way to address her.
Everybody sit down !” The Kingpin ordered.
We all sat down and the maids started serving the dishes.
“So you are my brother’s new wife?” The man that came in with the Kingpin asked.
“Yes, I am,” I replied.
“I am Carter’s brother, since..”
“Stepbrother, he is my stepbrother” Carter interrupts.
“That doesn’t mean anything besides we are still brothers, aren’t we?”
Carter glanced at his father who was also staring at him, “yes we are, Roman” he replied.
“Yeah, that’s more like it, and welcome to the family sister-in-law” Roman said, smirking at me.
“Thank you brother-in-law,” I replied.
He nodded and started eating his food, I can’t help but notice that he would occasionally stare at me.
When I met his stare once, he licked his lower lip and mouthed a kiss at me.
They were all focused on the food.
My stomach churned in disgust, I hated Carter which he knew.
But for his brother, I feel that I would have to hate him more than Carter and he had already started the journey.
“Abigail !” Carter’ father called.
“Yes father” I turned to him.
“You will be moving back next week with your husband, I want all my family to start living together” he said.
“Okay father, thank you for that” I replied.