Forced Marriage To The Secret Billionaire novel Chapter 4

AUTHOR'S POV

Standing in front of the huge mirror, Sara stared at herself blankly. She was wearing a princess white wedding dress that was trailing behind her. Its sparkling upper part hugged her body perfectly and flowed at the end. When she moved, it felt like tiny stars were moving behind her.

Slowly, her eyes met hers in the reflection and she noticed the emotion in them.

Helplessness - It was pure helplessness and hate.

Hate for herself, her family and the man she was going to marry today.

A week ago, when Grandfather Magnus announced that she would have to marry that man, she protested her best internally, as she was unable to say anything to him.

Her father looked defeated, as she stared in his eyes with hope. A hope that he would save her from such a cruel decision, but as usual, he didn't say anything.

He didn't protect her like any father was supposed to do.

He didn't raise his voice for her as any father was supposed to do.

But, Sara was not angry at him, because she was the same.

If she was not standing against Grandfather Magnus's decision herself, then how could she expect anyone else to do it for her?

She recalled the look on everyone's faces.

It was mockery and taunt. They were mocking her for what was about to become of her life. They were secretly taunting her for her mistake that would push her out of the line of succession.

Sara sighed out and dragged her palms against the dress with her heart feeling heavier, than it had ever felt before.

She didn't know how that man, named Silas, even agreed to this shitty marriage. As for his name, she found it out when she met him five days ago, following Grandfather Magnus's order.

~FIVE DAYS AGO

She walked inside the cafe, that was vacant, indicating that her Grandfather Magnus, must have booked all of it to keep this meeting a secret.

As Sara raised her head, her eyes met with the same man, who became the reason of her misery. He was sipping on the cup of coffee, like there was nothing more important than this in his life.

According to the background check, he really had nothing to do in his life. He was an orphan raised in an orphanage with no reputation, no status and no job. Thankfully, he had basic education. But his features didn't match with his reality at all. If he was dirt poor, what was he even doing in that VIP Club. This was the question that was bugging Sara's mind from forever.

Gritting her teeth, she walked to him and placed her bag on the table, making a clear thud sound. At the sudden noise, he raised his eyes and gave her a once over look, that irked her out.

" I have been waiting for half an hour now. " Complaining in a normal tone, he placed the mug down leisurely.

" It's not like you have anything important to do anyway. " Shrugging her shoulders, Sara sat down in front of him and the waitress rushed to them to get her order.

Irritated, Sara waved her hand in a dismiss gesture and the waitress disappeared behind the counter again.

" Why did you agree to this marriage, Silas?! " Sara came to the point, getting uncomfortable with his piercing gaze. His eyes screamed power, which he didn't have at all. He was a nobody, yet he carried himself like he was a king.

" Who would refuse to marry such a beauty? " He threw her a bitter smile and Sara bit her tongue to not start cursing at him.

" Name your price and tell my Grandfather that you don't want to marry me. " Sara took out the blank cheque from her bag and placed it on the table, before grabbing the pen again.

He was poor, so it would be easy to just give him money and get rid of him. When he picked up the cheque, Sara smirked. Just as she expected, he just wanted the money. It was nothing more, nothing less.

" What a generous offer! " He smiled and his dimples showed up, as Sara's heart skipped beat.

Even if he was poor, he was still attractive - too attractive to Sara's liking. And the night they spent together, still lingered at the back of her mind.

They say that you could never forget your first time sex, probably that was the case with Sara. She could still feel the touch of his hot lips all over her body. She could still feel the ache and stretch of her core, when he thrusted into her and made her feel out of her mind.

Sara gulped and clenched her thighs together. It was not good to think about this right now.

" But I am afraid...I will have to refuse, Sara Lexington. " Surprisingly, he placed the cheque down and Sara's breath hitched.

" WHAT?! What do you mean? Are you an idiot? You will be filthy rich in just a day. " Sara frowned and shrieked before picking up the cheque.

She took out the pen from her bag and started writing the amount.

" Is this enough?! " Sara wrote down ten million and asked hysterically. She needed him to refuse this marriage or she wouldn't be able to inherit the company in the future.

Grandfather Magnus would never let her inherit the company, if her husband was a nobody. She needed strong connections and alliances for her to become the CEO. And for a strong support, she had to marry a man who had the highest status and held unmatchable power.

" I told you...I won't refuse your Grandfather's proposal. " He shook his head and picked up his mug to sip on his coffee again.

With her blood boiling in her veins, Sara glared him down. " Just tell me whatever you want! I will give it to you! " She tried another time starting to feel frustrated.

" You can't offer me anything better than being the son-in-law of the great Lexington's. " Finally, he let out the real reason behind rejecting her offer.

Sara clenched her hands into fists. He wanted to be a part of Lexington, so he could enjoy the luxury and power for the rest of his life. Sara's eyes started to burn with a vein ticking in her jaw. People like him were leeches, who only knew how to latch themselves onto others and suck their blood off.