Darling, only I can be your man

　Two years later…

　　“Why do I have to get married for the family benefits?” Ariana tried to reason with Ashton, his father. They are forcing her but Ariana is no longer that easy to be bullied.

　　“Shut up! Why shouldn’t you get married to help the family?” he shouted at her. Hearing her father’s words Ariana cannot believe this is actually her biological father. They had been pestering her throughout University to get married to all sorts of businessmen to help their company in which she always refused but it now got worse after she completed her studies. It is almost as if she does not have a choice in the matter.

　　“Sister, what is wrong with getting married? Father and mother had been taking care of you for years. This is you paying them back.” Gina Fearon said softly as if she was doing Ariana a great favor.

　　I looked at her as if she had grown another head. “Why don’t you do the honors of helping your father with the company since you are so concerned?” Ariana said coldly. ‘If you didn’t steal my boyfriend two years, would I be going through this right now?’ Ariana brushed that thought aside for Adam Richards is not worthy to be thought about.

　　“Gina has a future ahead of her and she is going to take over the company as soon as she completes her last year of studies. And she is already getting married to Adam Richards in three months.” Angela responded gloatingly.

I have a future too?”  Ariana cannot believe these people are her so called family. They had never treated her as a part of the family. Her stepmother and sister bullied her throughout childhood and for some reasons they

he looked at her, the disdain in his eyes is obvious and cannot be hidden. As a father he never protected her from evil hands, it is almost as if he had a personal grudge

dead or alive

her apartment. Ariana took a shower and went to bed. She has

　The next day

　In Matthew’s

the day and remember that you have an appointment with Mr. Johnson

he is still a good businessman. It was rumored that he will be getting engaged to the eldest daughter of Fearon's group. The eldest daughter of the Fearon’s family is not officially known. No parent would allow their daughter to be involved

　　 “Alex, are the

of them are placed in.” Michael took the files and started browsing through each of the files. Every year or two they hire at least three University graduates. While going through the files, Michael suddenly stopped at the third file with his eyes glued to the small photo clipped to the top left of the