Betrothed To The Cold Billionaire

“Fancy meeting you again gorgeous.” He said with a smile and was about to place a kiss on my hand when Adrian snatched my hand from his.

“You can greet her with placing your lips on her skin.” Adrian said. I stared at him in surprise. What the hell is wrong with him? Oliver is his cousin so why is he being so hostile towards him?

Oliver didn’t seem surprised like the way I and Hillay were. He only smiled knowingly and shook his head slowly before he gave Adrian a small brotherly hug. That way, he was able to whisper something into Adrain’s ear but I wasn’t able to hear it.

Whatever he whispered to Adrian sounded like something bad because Adrian had a horrid look on his face. I felt him stare at me for only a split moment though before he turned his gaze to the last person that was emerging from the car.

It was an old looking man. He looked like the oldest version of William, Adrian and Oliver. Did I forget to mention that that Oliver and Adrian look alike. If one sees them, they could easily be mistaken as brothers.

I know most cousins look alike but theirs is somehow. I mean, Oliver looks nothing like his mother, which is Adrian’s aunt and he looks nothing like the man I presume to be his father. The man was standing beside Adrian’s aunt so I just figured he is her husband.

He looks more like William, Adrian’s father and that’s really weird. Well, what can I say, genes can be really really surprising. Adrian held my hand and walked towards the old man.

“Grand father.” He greeted as he bowed his head respectfully towards the old man. He pinched my fingers when he noticed I wasn’t bowing too. What year are we in? The medieval times??

I grumbled within me but I still bowed my head but just for a short while though. I stood upright even before Adrian could do so.

“Adrian.. if I didn’t set up this get together, I’m sure you will never bother to see me.” The old man croaked out in his his old and rough voice.

“That’s not true grand father. I was busy with something really important.” He explained. Busy indeed. All he was doing at home was making my life miserable.

“Too busy to see me? Well, you’re a married man now so I can’t really blame you.” The old man answered as he turned his attention towards me.

“She’s a real beauty. You must be really lucky to have her.” He complimented, making me smile but the idiot beside me scoffed lowly. I didn’t even bother to answer him. I kept my eyes on the man and smiled at him.

“Thank you so much sir. It’s an honor to be in this prestigious family.” I said.

“Oh.. don’t call me sir. You’re family now. Just call me Grandpa Henry.” He answered.

“Okay si.. Grandpa Henry.” I corrected myself immediately.

“Oh.. what a gorgeous and respectful lady she is.” Grandpa Henry complimented again as he pinched my cheek softly.

Adrain had a disgusted look on his face while I returned it with a smile filled with mockery. I removed my hand from Adrian’s and used them to hold the old man’s elbow.

“Let’s go in Grandpa Henry… before the food gets cold.” I muttered as I led him inside. I could feel the intense stare of Adrian, burning holes in my back but I ignored them.

He can get angry all he want but that’s his business. As the old man and I walked in, the others followed closely behind us.

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*EARLIER THAT DAY*

“Now you know how it feels to be abandoned by the one you love the most.” Before he turned and left without looking back despite his mother’s incessant calls.

When Mrs. Alexandre noticed that he wasn’t going to answer her, she chased after him. Lucas was about to enter into the elevator when she pulled on his elbow.

“Lucas..” She called.

“What is it?? What the fuck do you want with me? Haven’t I made myself clear to you?” He asked angrily, attracting the attention of the people around.

One look from Mrs. Alexandre was enough to turn their attention away. They scurried off like they had something more important to do.

“Lower your voice Lucas. You don’t want people to know what’s going on in our family.”

“Oh but I do. I want everyone to know the wretched family I was born and brought up in.”

“Don’t say that Lucas.”

“Why not? It’s the truth. All my life, I’ve lived to please you all in that family. I always thread softly so as not to offend you all but you just keep on comparing me to someone who’s dead. You all don’t hesitate to make me feel inferior.. l.. like I’m not doing enough..”

“You always say that Bianca pushed me into making that decision but she wasn’t. I never wanted to do that but you all always called me useless and always told me how my older brother who’s now six feet under was always better than me even in the grave.”

“Lucas.. listen..”

“No you listen!! I only did what I did because I thought father woukd finally accept me for bringing someone wealthy, someone with great influence into this wretched family but just because of a little mistake, you all turned against me.

“A little mistake? We are on the verge of loosing everything we have suffered to build over the past years.”

“It still doesn’t justify the way you all treat me. And now, you expect to loose the one person that truly loves and go back to how I was before. Hell no!!” Lucas said and entered into the opened elevator.

“So that’s your decision? You’re going to loose your family name all for some girl that won’t hesitate to throw you out when she realizes that you have nothing to offer anymore.”

“You and father were the ones that disowned me in the first place so don’t compare Bianca to yourselves. She’s a hundred times better than you.”

“Really? Then why isn’t she here with you?” Mrs. Alexandre asked.

“Because you threw her out.” Lucas answered angrily.

“If she truly loved you, don’t you think she would do anything and everything to make sure she stays by your side?”

“Don’t try to put bad thoughts in my head. Nothing would ever change the way I feel about her.” Luacs said.

“I’m not trying to change anything. I’m just asking you a simple question.”

“Your question doesn’t make sense so why should I answer it?” Lucas asked back.

Mrs. Alexandre could feel pure rage burning in her veins. Lucas has never spoken to her in this manner before. He had always been her sweet little boy. He always listened to her but all that changed when that wench came into the picture.

She needed to do something fast because her son was slowly slipping away from her hands.

“Good bye mom. I hope I never see you again.” Lucas said and was about to push the button on the elevator when;

“What if I told you that I have a plan that can help you bring Ariel down. Not just her but her husband too.”

“What are you trying to do mom? There’s nothing that you will do or say that would change my decision.”

“Just hear me out. This secret has been hidden from the public for years..”

“Amd you just managed to stumble upon it?” He asked, in a mocking tone.

“You think I’m lying?” Mrs. Alexandre asked.Material © of NôvelDrama.Org.

“Why not? What if this is just another plot to get me to go home with you?”

“It isn’t. Just check this out.” She brought out an envelope and gave it to him.

“What’s this?” Lucas asked.

“Proof that my claim is true.” She answered. Lucas stared at her warily before he opened the envelope. His eyes bulged out when he read its contents.

“That was the same expression I had when I first saw this.”

“How were you able to find something as important as this?”

“You don’t need to know. That envelope in your hand is a huge weapon and I’m giving it to you because I know how much you loathe that family.”

“But you want something in return.” Lucas muttered.

“Yes indeed.”

“What is it?” Lucas asked even though he knows the answer.

“Cut off all ties with that whore and came back home with me.”