Chapter 05

Will Scanner

These days my life has been difficult Anne has been avoiding me in every way after she said about my marriage she walked away and ignored me.

Not to mention my dad has been trying to keep me as busy as possible!

It must be so I don't have time to chase after her, he claims I have to keep my head busy and get ready for when my fiancée arrives!

If he knew how much I already hate this woman, I'll turn his life into a real hell until she asks to divorce me, "I never wanted a fiancée, let alone get married and it won't be any different now, my father wants to marry me with someone I don't like, that's fine! But I'll make myself regret the choice.

After the workday ended, I packed my things and arranged all the paperwork, putting it in a folder and putting it in one of the desk drawers and got up when I'm leaving my room I see Anne with that asshole!

Laughing loudly, she is really teasing me in a way that I can't contain my jealousy, but if you want to play let's play let the games begin, I walk towards the two of them and soon Anne's smile fades and appears indifferent, I continue with my serious posture the idiot tries to flatter me.

- Goodnight!

Mr Will, how are you?

- I'm great!

Well, do I have to ask you something?

Ricardo looked at me curiously and replied.

- Clear!

Am I available?

He smiles at Anne as he waits for my question, so I question him not taking my eyes off her too, who is amused noticing my gaze.

"Are those reports from the Australia branch ready?"

I really need them, you know!

- Not yet!

A few pages are missing, Mr. Will.

There's a lot to check out about their company…" he said giving him a disapproving look as if he was dissatisfied with his work.

"I believe I gave you a deadline!"

To fulfill this task, huh, Ricardo?

My father won't be happy.

He wanted those reports for tomorrow's meeting!

Ricardo seems to be suddenly tense and nervous, and Anne speaks with a certain sarcasm in her defense.

— Calm down, Will!

He will deliver everything soon, it must be a lot to edit and process, these things have to be done with patience.

—  I asked in a mocking way, looking her up and down.

- Since when?

Do you understand the branch, Dona Anne?

To know about these things?

"I don't understand, sorry, I just wanted to help!"

But I think it's a lot of work to analyze... - he said in a menacing way looking at Ricardo and ignoring Anne's comment.

“Look, you have until tomorrow night to give me the reports!

Otherwise, get along with my father, and I'll warn you, Marcelo doesn't have the same patience as I do, for an incompetent employee who doesn't work properly, well I'm going, good night!

He looks kind of tense and desperate and says something to Anne who agrees.

smile inside the elevator manage to end her night because she looked at me with some anger, I pretend I don't even notice anything and press the button to the garage when she left I went to get my car and when I'm leaving the parking lot I see Anne at a taxi stand, already It's very late she seems to be fighting with her cell phone, I stopped with the car in front of her, which looks at me with some disgust and ignores me.

But as I am brazen, I ask.

- Do you wanna a ride?

Anne!

It looks like it's going to rain?

She looks at me sideways and denies answering me.

'No, sir Will!

I'm fine, you can go, my taxi should be arriving in a few minutes...

- Are you sure?

Taxi can take a while!

I look at Anne shamelessly, then I hear thunder and see raindrops, she huffs as she gets into her car under protest.

- I'm just going in because!

I don't want to come home all wet, let's be clear, I don't want to approach you other than work.

- OK!

I didn't say anything Anne.

During the whole journey Anne didn't speak a word to me and I didn't speak it either, it was funny the way she was nervous, I remained alone when I arrived in front of the building where she lives, Anne tries to open the door in a hurry to leave of the car, but I brake and she looks at me with a certain indifference, asking.

- Can I know!

Why did you lock the fucking door Will?

I'm trying to get to my apartment before this rain picks up.

“We need to talk, Anne!

She looked at me seriously and I replied with my arms crossed.

"I suppose what we had to talk about has already been said!"

One to the other Will.

We have nothing more to say, I at least for my part already understood And I'm moving on with my life...

I sigh tiredly and confess as I run my hand over my beard.

- Please!

Anne stop this, acting like a child, do you believe that all this isn't being difficult for me?

That damn charge on my father's part.

"Do you think it's easy for me?"

Knowing that the man I love is going to marry another Will?

Judging it's only you who suffers!

However, I'm moving on with my life.

- I gripped the steering wheel hard and answered looking into her eyes.

- I know, not my love!

Believing that I wanted everything to be this way?

I hate my dad for everything he's doing to me, it's the way he tries to control my life.

It's not easy Anne for me, living under pressure all the time.

'That's why!'

It's best to leave everything as it is.

So we don't get hurt even more... - I ran my hands through my hair and said again.

- I know that!

But I can't and I don't want to...

“You, what, Will?

Tell me!

Anne asks desperately and I confess in a calm way as she runs her hand over her face.

— I love you Anne, I can't forget you my love and I don't want to!

She looks at me with tears in her eyes, I can't contain myself and I pull her to me, sealing our lips in a kiss so intense that we gasp for air, but Anne pushes me away, shaking her head negatively.

'Not enough!'

You won't use me like you always do Will Scanner!

I don't fall for this anymore, open this fucking door now, I want to leave!

— Her look is serious to me and I asked angrily.

"Is it because of that asshole?"

That you're avoiding me isn't it!

Anne laughed bitterly commenting as she tries to open the car door.

"No, but he knows how to treat a woman better than you do!"

- I let out a laugh of derision said biting his lips naughty.

- I doubt!

That he fucks you better than me?

This I know to be true...

I see her shivering at my words and looks at me disoriented, but she regains her posture and says provocatively.

- I do not know that!

I haven't had sex with him yet, not that it's any of your business, you know?

Now open that door.

- It's all right!

Anne, if that's what you want, I'll leave you alone, I won't bother you anymore.

However, after not complaining the door is open you can go.

- Are you serious?

I looked seriously and replied bitterly.

- Yea!

Get out of my damn car now... I'll be ashamed of myself and stop chasing you like a dog, after all I'm Will Scanner and I have the woman I want.

Anne getting out of the car wiping her tears away if she thinks she can hurt me without getting the pain in exchange for coming back is wrong.

I start the car accelerating and hitting the steering wheel with so much anger, I don't even know this future bride of mine, but I already hate it so much I swear I'm going to turn her life into hell!

Does my father want to marry me?

I'm going to get married but he's going to regret meddling in my life, I keep on speeding I must get some speeding tickets, but fuck it I want everything to go to hell, everything even including my father, Anne, that brat who my father wants to marry me.

I stopped in front of a luxurious bar that I usually frequent and ask the waiter to pour a shot of whiskey, I down the glass in one go, and I order another one already in the fourth glass the waiter tells me.

- Our!

Someone is having a rough night!

Want to talk?

I give him a bitter smile and answer.

— Oh!

You can't even imagine how hell I'm living today, you know when everything has the day to go wrong?

“Yes, I know how it is!

But my dear way of drinking.

I down another glass and confess.

- I need to drink!

give me another dose...

The waiter nods and serves me and continues talking to me.

I don't even know how many glasses of whiskey I've had, I must be on the fifteenth, the bartender serves other customers while I enjoy my solitude, I see a very beautiful blonde woman approaching and having a drink next to me, when I realize I'm already engaging in a conversation and a few minutes later kissing and making out, I ask for a bottle of whiskey for the trip and we leave for a motel, today I'm going to have fun with this blonde after all nothing better than a wild sex to let go of those who reject me.

I have to accept once and for all that Anne will never want me like this and live like my lover! But I'm too proud to admit that I'm losing the love of my life to another man, I wonder if I can bear to see this or rather believe that I'll be happy next to another.