A Son for A Billionaire novel Chapter 40

EPISODE FORTY ONE

Theme: An Arranged Marriage

ANDERSON’S MANSION

Mr Anderson heaved a sigh of frustration. “Camilla listen..I don’t want you to feel bothered about anything. But I think it’s best you find out the truth now.” He muttered.

Camilla furrowed her eyebrows in confusion. “What truth?” She demanded.

“We are in a huge debt and the company is close to going bankrupt.” Mr Anderson answered.

Camilla eyes widened in shock and her mouth dropped immediately. She wanted to ask question but her words and voice failed her at that very moment.

“Few years ago I got into a deal that I thought would really benefit the company, I took on extra loans to invest in the deal but in the end it wasn’t what I thought it would be. The company that brought the deal was a fake one and they took off with all of my money. And since then I have been trying to making things right at the company.” Mr Anderson recounted with a sad look on his face.

Camilla shook her head slowly. “What? What are you saying?.. No..no dad...You can't be telling me this. Is this true mom? Are you aware of the company's situation?” She couldn’t believe what her father was telling her.

Camilla didn’t know about the company because she was never involved in the affairs related to it.

“It’s true Camilla, the company..is in a huge debt and we are afraid that it would fold up soon.” Mrs Anderson replied.

“So why am I just finding out about the company’s situation? And is this why is you want me to get married to Ace Clark? You feel that once I marry him then you will be able to get enough money to revive the company.” Camilla said and that was truth.

Her parents wanted her to marry Ace Clark to get money to build back the company. They felt bad about using their only daughter to get what they wanted but it was the only option left to save the company.

“This is unfair. Why does everyone keep fooling me?” Camilla cried.

A tear strayed down Mrs Anderson’s right cheeks. “No..no..Camilla..please don’t think like that..we love you..and we didn’t mean to use you to get what we want for the company.” She whispered.

The door bell jangled and a maid came out to answer the door. “Good evening sir.” The young maid greeted as she opened up the door for Ace Clark to step into the house.

Mr Anderson was surprised to see Ace Clark. “Good evening, Mr and Mrs Anderson.” Ace greeted them as he walked further into the house.

“Where..Where is your dad?” Mr Anderson requested.

“Actually I came alone to talk to you.” Ace Clark answered.

Mr Anderson surged forward and grabbed Ace Clark by his collar. “How dare you?! How dare you make my daughter shed a single tear?! How dare you try to fool us all?! And who are to decide if the wedding will take place or not?! You never deserve to be with my daughter!” He grimaced in anger.

Camilla went to her father. “Sop it dad! Stop it! Just let him go!” She tried to stop her father and Ace Clark didn’t make an attempt to fight back the old man.

He was simply there to make peace with them and hopefully they would accept his decision to calling off the wedding.

“Please dad...just let him go already.” Camilla pleaded and then her father released Ace Clark.

“I am really sorry.” Ace Clark apologized sincerely.

Camilla frowned at him. “Enough of the damn apologies! So just leave and let us be! I don't want to hear any of your apologies! I don’t want to ever see your again! And what else do you want after hurting me badly! All this while I thought I have finally found my man but I never knew I was wrong! I hate you, Ace Clark.” More tears dropped down her face even though she was trying to pull off a strong face.

“Camilla, I am sorry but can't you see your father is only trying to use you? I told you earlier that you are insensitive to some things around you. I was actually..” Ace Clark swallowed hard to think of the right word to say to her. “I wanted to tell you everything but you didn’t want to hear me out. I wanted to let you know that your father is trying to get us married so he could get enough money to save his company.” Ace knew the situation of Anderson’s company but he didn’t tell it to his father.