Chapter 11: Two Can Play The Game

CHAPTER 11

Subtitle: TWO CAN PLAY THE GAME

(Loving you wasn't part of the deal)

Milo stared at Lillian who was sleeping peacefully on the bed. He knew Lillian loved him, but he just couldn't bring himself to love her. In normal circumstances if this wasn't a forced marriage, Lillian wasn't that bad, she's just under the influence of her Dad.

Her Dad gave her the idea that everything was within her reach, that's why she's acting so bossy.

He sighed , sleep was far from his eyes.

Suddenly, an idea crossed through his mind.

'How about I play along with Lillian? I should pretend to love her, that way my life would be much more easier.' He mentally thought.

'Do not play with someone's feelings, it's not right.'His subconscious mind replied.

'Not right? I can't just let myself be used forever?' He thought.

'Just prove to her that you're the man in charge.' His subconscious mind stated and Milo laughed.

'Man in charge? How ironic. '

'They didn't just trap me here, they also prevented me from seeing my family, I wanna see my family.'

'Please don't do what's in your mind, you'll regret it.' His subconscious mind yelled.

Milo ignored every positive thought and he went directly to Lillian.

"Lillian! Lillian!" He tapped her.

"Hmm...what?" Lillian mumbled sleepily and she turned to face the wall.

"Lillian, we need to talk." He said.

"What is it, Milo?" She heaved and she sat up.

"Lillian, I want to give us a chance." Milo said, trying hard to sound convincing.

"What do you mean by 'Us?" Lillian said, laying emphasis on the Us.

"Lillian I want to learn to love you, I want to be the man you've always wanted." Milo stated.

Lillian dramatically cleaned her eyes to be sure it's really Milo.

"Unbelievable!" She exclaimed. "Are you okay Milo?" She added.

"Lillian, I want things to work out between us." Milo said and he held her hands.

He raised her hands and he kissed them.

Lillian smiled, feeling butterflies in her belly.

"Are you sure Milo, what made you change your opinion about me?" Lillian said, her eyes focused on him.

Milo racked his brains, thinking of what to say.

" Umm...after the kiss earlier, I just couldn't stop thinking about you." He lied.

"Seriously? But you yelled at me after I kissed you." Lillian said, not buying his lies.

"Yeah, I did so because I wasn't sure about my feelings for you then, but thinking about everything, I finally realized you 're the one for me." Milo scratched the back of his head. Lillian blushed.

'I love you so much Milo.' She thought and hugged him.

Milo slowly wrapped his arms around her.

"I..l..love you too." He stammered.

Lillian broke the hug and she smiled at him. Her cheeks probably hurt from the excess smiling.

Milo forced a smile, and he pecked both sides of her cheek.

'Since I've won her over, I 'll just tell her tomorrow morning that I'm going to visit my parents, I'm sure she'll agree.' He thought.

"Come on Milo let's go to bed, it's late already." Lillian said.

"Oh!"

Milo stood up and he lay down at the edge of the bed, backing her. Lillian frowned.

"Don't be like this Milo, you just said you'll give us a chance." Lillian said.

Milo turned to her, not understanding what she meant.

"What do you mean?" He asked.

Lillian ignored him, she widened his arms and she lay on him, resting her head on his chest.

'What's this bitch trying to do?' Milo thought.

"I want to sleep like this, in your arms." Lillian smiled.

Milo frowned, but he had no choice but to agree.

"Okay. " He said stroking her silky smooth hair.

Lillian closed her eyes and she slept, all smiles.

"This was really easier than I thought." Milo mumbled.

"Two can play a game." He smirked.

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NEXT MORNING....

Arianna came out of her room, dressed for work, she met her Dad holding his phone, pacing around worriedly.

"What's wrong dad? Why do you look so worried?" Arianna asks, going to stand beside her dad.

"It's Mr Herewith, I've been trying to reach him, but it's all to no avail." He answered. "This has never happened before honey, I don't want to think my hunch is right, but I feel something must have happened to him." Anderson added.

"Don't say that dad, I'm sure he's fine , maybe he's not close to his phone at the moment." Arianna said.

"No honey, I don't think that's the case, he's never away from his phone for this long."

"Okay dad, here's what we'll do, why don't you call someone to check up on him, it'll make you feel better." Arianna suggested.

"Alright honey, I'll do that right now, I wonder why I didn't think of that." Anderson sighed. Arianna smiled.

"You must have been too worried to have thought of it." Arianna said. Anderson chuckled.

"You're right, let me call someone now." Anderson said.

"Alright dad, do that now, I also want to be sure he's fine." Arianna said.

Anderson immediately placed a call through to someone in the company, and the person picked on the first ring.

"Hello Mr Anderson, good day sir."

"Good day to you Mr Arnold, how are you? And how are things over there?"

"I'm fine Mr Anderson, but everything isn't okay over here." Arnold said in a quivering voice.

"What do you mean by that, Mr Arnold?" Anderson panicked.

"I it's, it's...." Arnold was unable to complete his sentence, he broke down in tears.

"Talk to me Arnold, stop keeping me in suspense." Anderson yelled. Arianna flinched.

"Dad." She said, placing a hand on his shoulder.

"It's Mr Herewith Sir." Arnold said.

"Go on, what about him?" Anderson said impatiently.

"His body was found on the street this morning, Mr Herewith was murdered sir." Arnold cried.

"What?" Anderson said in shock. His phone fell from his hand.

"Dad, what's wrong dad? What happened?" Arianna panicked.

"Come with me dad, let's take a seat." She said, then she slowly guided her dad to sit on the couch.

"Dad." She called worriedly, seeing how shaken her father was.

Anderson was literally still in shock, the news about Herewith's death had hit him hard.

"Speak to me dad, what happened?" Arianna said.

Anderson raised his head to look at her, his eyes held so much pain and sadness in them.

"Mr Herewith is dead, he was murdered." Anderson broke the news.

"What?" Arianna gasps. "How did that even happen? Who could have done such a thing?"

"That's the real question here, who could have done such a thing?" Anderson repeated after his daughter. "Who murdered Mr Herewith?"

TBC....