Chapter 06

Beatriz Castelli

Six months later

I head towards my stepdad's private jet, who complains about me walking slowly. I let out a sigh of frustration at the thought that I'll be stuck with someone I don't love.

All because of that damned man who invented this despicable marriage, one day I will still take revenge on him, although now Luka is already sick with an unknown disease, although he still disturbs my life, my mother protested until the last day against my marriage.

However, he didn't care about your complaints, he just justified that what was done can't go back and he wouldn't change his mind, much less return the money for my dowry, these last few months he found out he's sick and doesn't know what disease to treat, he is slimming his face a lot and his body transmits a state of pain and suffering especially when the pain attacks attack him.

Once inside the jet, my mother sat in an armchair far away from luka, I sat by the window while Delilah stayed next to our mother, by surprise luka sits down in front of me, I pretend I'm not noticing her presence, I looked to the place where I lived for most of my childhood and youth one last time.

Will I miss it here so much, Luka heaving a sigh before lighting his smelly cigar that in heaven I don't even know how he manages to smoke such a thing?

And it's pronounced.

— Oh!

My sweet Beatriz rejoice, soon you will be with your fiancé and married!

I looked him up and down and said sarcastically, not hiding my hatred.

"As if that was my choice, isn't it?"

I'm being forced to do this!

Because knowing that if it were the other way around, I wouldn't accept this marriage.

'You should be glad!'

Because your father arranged a good marriage and is thinking about your future.

I shot him a bitter smile and answered seriously.

- Is happy?

For you are destroying my life!

No thanks, and let's stop this Luka cynicism.

I know you're not my father!

I'm just a lucrative business for you. Someone who can't wait to be free and get more attention from my mother...

- Who told you?

That I'm not your father?

I can't believe you're trying my patience girl.

I chuckled and said.

"I know, a father doesn't sell his daughter like you're doing to me!"

And another one doesn't need to pretend anymore, I already know everything, I always suspected the way you treated me, I'm not stupid.

At first I sometimes wondered why my father hated me so much?

But now that I know the answer, that love I felt as a father died...

I see Luka clench his jaw and respond harshly, looking at me.

— I may not be the one of blood, but I created you!

I think it's good that you respect me, you have to understand that some things I do are for your own good!

"You created it because you wanted to!"

Now he's trying to get what he spent.

Ending my life, as it did my mother's, who is unhappily trapped by a man she doesn't love.

I hate you and I always will.

He hits the arm of the chair hard and I replied seriously.

'Now enough you insolent!'

If you don't want to have your purple face, I think it's best to shut up.

Your mother didn't have the right to tell you anything, but with her I'll settle down later...

His gaze is rigid and cold as he threatens me, I turn my face to the side of the window holding back tears while Luka goes back to smoking his cigar watching me, sometimes I feel sorry for my mother for living next to such a monster.

The trip went on smoothly and everyone fell asleep while, I'm here in the middle of my thoughts, I don't realize when we arrived in New York because I caught myself reading a book all the time.

We left Dubai at almost 8 pm it was several hours of flight and now it's daylight, I see luka giving his men guidance and our bags are dispatched to the car, and we also get off the aircraft, he talks to the driver and tells something my mother and we get in the vehicle while he follows in the other, moved by curiosity Delilah asks.

- Mother!

Where did daddy go?

'He's gone to take care of business!'

We're going to the house he rented here my love...

“Oh yes, mother!

— I listen to everything in silence while my mother watches me, however, she doesn't say anything when we arrive at the house the servants come to greet us and Delilah gets out of the car curiously exploring the new places in the house my mother and I get in and she pronounces herself passing her hands on the my hair.

- I'm sorry!

Daughter for all this, how are you dealing with this new reality?

— I try to see the bright side! At least I'll get rid of luka!

- Me too!

I hope I get rid of him soon, even more so now, that he has this disease, that he doesn't find out what it is!

He hopes he dies as soon as possible...

- It is true!

Maybe it's punishment for all the cruelties he does, one day, mother, we will be free from this monster.

His account is already being charged and the end of his days is near!

I gave her a hug, comforting her rather than returning by affirming.

"One day, my daughter, we will be free!"

I hate this man with all my might, Luka is disgusting and cruel.

- I understand!

But let's stop talking about this animal.

He deserves the expense of our saliva.

We changed the subject due to the staff always listening to our conversations to report to my stepfather's psychopath.

After talking to my mom and we had a snack and I went to my room and slept, I woke up around 4 pm!

My mom brought me a dark blue dress and black high-heeled sandals, and jewelry had a little note from her on a piece of paper.

"Get ready when you wake up! We have a 7 o'clock dinner to meet your fiancé...

I sigh in frustration and my excitement is all gone, I don't feel like meeting this disgusting old man, however, if I don't go Luka beat me up so much and better not risk even more after having challenged him on the jet, I do my personal hygiene and i wait for the time to get ready after some time i'm ready, my mother is in the living room with Dalila, she is in a black dress and Delilah in a pink one, Luka appears in his nice suit and we go out to the car.

He gives me a warning to only talk if and people want to talk to me, other than that I have to keep quiet and polite, I rolled my eyes and we head to the house of the mysterious fiance when I get out of the vehicle I see a very luxurious mansion and I think: it will be here my new prison?

" The butler, we receive and wait in the living room a man and a woman come down and greet Luka and my mother and then the man called Marcelo comes towards me commenting.

— Look at Lourdes!

This is the girl Beatriz who told you, isn't she beautiful?

— The two stared at me waiting for me to comment and Luka looks at me seriously I compose myself and answered them politely.

- Goodnight!

Dona Lourdes and dela Marcelo, it is a pleasure to finally meet you.

The two smile and Luka shakes his head saying just for me to understand "good girl."

"It's a pleasure my dear!"

My son got lucky, he will marry a beautiful woman and on top of that keep the family tradition, we are descendants of Dubai too.

- I gave a forced smile and said disguising my hatred and annoyance.

"Wow, that's great, I'm flattered!"

The woman smiles and we remain on the sofa in the living room talking to each other until Luka speaks.

— Well, the conversation is pleasant!

More, where is your son Marcelo?

- He is coming!

He is still with the company.

Before dinner itself arrives don't worry, Will is a busy man, always arrives later.

— Oh!

Yes, how good is a businessman, at least I know that my daughter will have a future and a great life next to him… — I watched all this Luka antics, I want to say a lot of nonsense to him and to that disgusting old man!

Who wants to marry me to his pig son!

After a few minutes, I see a man coming in who must be between 30 and 35 years old, more and beautiful athletic body I can see through his jacket, his blue eyes, blond hair over his shoulder, he really is handsome, however it must not be him , Marcelo comments smiling.

"Will to the end!"

Come and meet your fiancee Beatriz, who arrived today from a trip.

- he looks at me coldly his smile makes me a little scared especially when he responds in a mocking and ironic way.

- Finally!

The mysterious Beatriz Castelli, my father spoke so much about you.

Kinda embarrassed and I responded by greeting him.

- Hey?

Pleasure William Scanner!

— and he answers seriously.

- Equally! Well, let's have dinner, shall we?

So we know better…

Will sat in the chair ignoring me.

I don't know why, the more I feel bad around this man I'm sure he hates me, I think it must be just my impression, however I always trust my intuition.

During dinner he looked at me darkly and felt his eyes burning me like it was fire, after dinner we stayed talking in the living room until Marcelo suggested to Will that we go for a walk in the garden so we could get to know him better!

In the garden he was still looking at me coldly, and I swear I had no doubt when I saw him expressing himself with sarcasm.

"You're nothing but ridiculous!"

Or rather, a brat that hasn't even gotten out of diapers right yet?

— I'm shocked by his words and the way I'm treated by him is questioning him to be sure of his character.

- Pardon! Because?

Are you talking to me like that, did I do something to you?

He chuckles sarcastically and states in quotes looking at me with disdain.

"More, of course you did!"

To think I want to marry a ridiculous little thing like you?

Why did you accept this marriage you idiot?

- Look here!

I didn't lose out to marry an old man like you, okay?

I had no choice, I had to!

think I wanted to tie myself to someone I barely know, or something like that on top of that an old man, but in my country we have no choice.

— I don't give a damn about your country!

But I've warned you since, now I'm going to turn your life into a real hell.

You wretched nymphet, I hope it will at least serve to satisfy me in bed.

Since I'm going to cling to you for the rest of my life...

- You fool!

Disgusting.

- He walked out turning his back on me what a stupid and thick man.

If I had doubts before, that my life would be hell, I don't have it anymore, Luka managed to end it, I wipe the tears from my face and go back to the room and try to act normally while the idiot Will continues to look at me coldly and turns away to the side as if avoiding me.

I also ignore him in the same way, and that I won't humiliate myself for such an ogre!

Not even to be his fiancee I ask now that you blame me for your father's choices.