Bella's POV
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He disconnected the call, what kind of human being is this man, Frank and Gary are totally the same.
Why are these men acting like a dog? How did I get into this situation? How come I ended up between this two men?.
What's my offense? What have I done wrong? Why am I the one suffering from this?.
What should I do now? Why am I in this complicated situation and only these two crazy people can help me.
I went out of my to the parlor to ask for Mr Nelson's address so I can talk to him one on one.
I got to the parlor and met them both in the parlor and I sat before them.
" Have you come to a conclusion?" Dad asked.
" Dad, I need Mr Nelson's number and address of his house" I said he furrowed his brow.
" What for?" Dad asked.
" Dad, I need a one on one time with him and make him understand maybe he will change his mind" I said.
" He can't do much unless you speak to his son, have you done that?" He asked and I nodded affirmative.
" What did he say?" He asked.
" He wants the marriage Dad, and I don't want to Marry him" I replied.
" Listen Bella, I don't want to put you in a positio where you would blame yourself in the future"
" I've been calling all my contacts around for help but none of them are giving me a positive response" he added.
" I called Gary today to agree to marry him if he decided to help us and..."
" You did What!" Dad shouted.
" Bella, you shouldn't have" mom said.
" You were there when that crazy bastard disrespected me on the phone, isn't that the same bastard who put us in this situation"
" ...and you called him back for help?, What do you think will happen after he helped us, huh."
"...do you even imagine what he will do?" Dad said angrily.
" I'm sorry Dad. I'm just fed up of all this" I said.
" Find solution to this and it must have nothing to do with Gary" he said then went to his room.
" Dear, going to Gary for help is a very wrong move. Not Gary" mom said.
" I'm sorry mom" I replied then went back to my room.
I don't see any other way out of this but to agree to marry Frank, as much as I hate the idea but I was given no choice.
This men want to take advantage of my present situation just because they have the upper hand.
The door to my room opened and Stella entered with a document on her hands.
" Please Stella, not now, leave work aside" I said to her.
" But ma'am, it's the report of the ongoing business project which you need to review" she said.
" Fine, drop it on the table" I said then she did and was about to go out.
" Wait Stella, come sit here" I said and she sat on the chair facing me.
" Stella, it's not a news to you about what's going on here and at this stage that I am, I'm lost"
" Right now, I need an advice which is why I told you to stay" I said.
" Ma'am, I..."
" I told you it's Bella, we're not in the office" i said.
" Okay Bella, but I really don't know what to say" she replied.
" The reason I broke up with Gary was because I caught him cheating with another girl and it seems it's not their first time"
" Now I'm in the position whereby I don't have a choice but to marry someone like Gary if not even worst than Gary"
" You know Frank, you know his reputation in the company, why would I spend the rest of my life with someone like that?" I said.
" What do you think I should do Stella?" I asked .
" Ma'am, at this stage I think you should listen to your parents on this, get close to Frank and know more about him" she said.
" What's there to know?, he's an open book, everything is clear about him" I said.
" It's your decision Bella, Gary is a closed book which you can't predict but Frank is an open book which you see all through"
" So tell me, what's your pick?" She said then went out.
I pulled out my phone and dialled Frank's number.
" Bella" he said as he picked.
" Hello Frank" I said.
" So lovely to hear your voice Bella" he said.
" After all my pleading with you, you stand still on your decision" I said.
" Sorry Love, you should understand...this is business and a merge isn't something to take lightly" he said.
" So what's it gonna be?" He added.
" Before I agree to marry you, I want us to meet and discuss some things" I said.
" I think that's a very good idea...so where did you suggest?" He said.
" I'll send you the address and time...don't you dare keep me waiting" I said.
" I won't " he replied then I ended the call.
{Few Hours Later}
Frank's POV
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I was on my way to the restaurant which Bella sent it's address to me, I still can't believe she's actually considering it.
Damn, she's going to be mine at last, I need to make sure I'm in my best behavior today and I can't mess it up.
She told me not to keep her waiting so I left home thirty minutes early, even though the time she said was also early.
She sent 5pm which I think it's early, I was expecting 7pm or 8pm but not to worry as long as we meet up.
I got to the restaurant and meet with the manager in his office, I have him sent everyone at the restaurant away.
I want us to be alone and not to be Disturbed at all, I want to give her 100 percent of my attention.
I waited for her for few more minutes and at 5pm on dot she arrives, she looks magnificent in her dress.
she looked around and I guess she noticed as no one could be seen except the waiters.
One of the waiters went to her and brought her to my table.
" Hi Bella" I said grinning.
" Frank, where's everyone?" She asked.
" I sent them out. I don't want us to be Disturbed" I said.
" Okay but that's not necessary" she replied then sat down.
" You look magnificent by the way" I complemented.
" Thanks" she replied then I signalled come over to have our orders.
After we are through with eating I decided to ask of her decision.
" Uhm Bella, so what's y..."
" The reason I want us to meet is for us to know more about each other" she said interrupting me.
" Okay"
" And we have to be truthful on this" she said.
" Of course, I will speak the truth" I replied.
" Good, now I want you to ask anything you want to know about me" she said.
" Are we really going to do that?, it sounds immature and besides I think I know enough" I said.
" You better do cause I'll do the same and you must answer" she said.
" Okay uhm, what's your favorite color?" I asked and she gave me a weird look.
" Green" she answered sarcastically.
" Umm, what's your favorite food?" I asked again and she gave me the same look.
I've never being on a date like this before, even the one I had with fortunate wasn't like this cause I was in total control.
Being around this lady just makes me nervous all the time and she's the only one that can do that.
" I suggest you ask the necessary questions cause when it gets to my turn you won't have the chance" she said then I quickly think of what to say.
" Uhm, first tell me more about yourself in general" I said and she seems pleased with that.
" I don't think there's anything you haven't heard about me, only that I spent half of my life in the Nigeria.
" After my high school here in Nigeria, I went to the state for college, since then I've been at the States"
" I finished my school, did my Masters over there and my father told me to take control of the company over there" she explained.
" Woww that's great, I think that will be all, You ask your question?" I said.
" Really?, you won't ask about my past relationships or anything like that?" She said and I know exactly where she's driving at.
" Fine, how many relationship have you been?" I asked.
" Just two, the first guy was a douchebag and the second guy Gary is a crazy Dog who sleep around with anyone in skirt" she said.
I don't need a soothsayer to tell me she's partially referring to me.
" What happened between you and Gary?" I asked.
" I loved that bastard with everything I have, I trusted him then I caught that dog on bed with another woman"
" I broke up with him and he retaliated which cause the company to turn out the way it is" she said.
" I'm sorry" I said sincerely.
" Do you have anymore questions?" She asked.
" No, that will be all" I replied.
" Alright then, my turn" she said then I sat properly.
" First, tell me something I don't know about you" she said.
" Uhmm, actually my story is a little bit different from yours, I also went to the States after my high school"
" I did my Masters over there as well then came back home, my father wanted to make the CEO but I refused"
" Why?" She asked.
" Because the responsibility of a CEO is much, and I need to have experience about what I'm getting into which is why I decided to learn outside the country"
" Which is what brought me to your company, everything I did for the company is from my heart, my intention to the company is pure"
" What about your sexcapades?, do you intend to ruin the company?" She asked.
" What!, No... no, I'm sorry for my action in the company, I really regret everything I did" I said.
" Second question. How many relationships have you been into?" She asked I became dumb.
" I uh...umm... actually uh......"
" Lemme guess, you don't remember do you?" She asked then I nodded negatively.
" Woww, well I don't expect you to know... have you ever contacted any disease before?... remember truth" she said.
" No. I never contacted any disease before, I'm very clean" I replied.
" Uhm that's good to know, you know every Playboy have a story to tell, story about what turned them to a Playboy"
" Some said Family disorder, some heartbreak, loss of loved ones, so tell me what's yours?" She asked.
' oh God, what kind of questions is this?"
" Uhm...{ahem}, I don't have anything to say...it was from the moment I knew the meaning of Playboy then I decided to be one" I said.
" Woww, so you became a Playboy cause you decided to be, no one forced you, not out of heartbreak, not out of loss but out of fun" she said.
" You should be called a legend" she said.
" My next question, I want you to tell me from the beginning till now, each and every lady you had sex with" she said and my heart skipped.
" You mean all of them?" I asked.
" Yeah. from the very beginning" she said.
" But why?" I asked.
" I need to know, just in case I came across them I'll know how to react without making a fuss" she said.
" But I don't think that's necessary" I said .
" It is. so let's start" she said.
" It's gonna take so much time" I said hoping she will back out.
" I think we have all the time in the world, why do you think I chose 5pm...so for us to speak at length" she said and I swallowed.
' oh Boy, this is Bollocks'