The Billionaire's secret Love by Manogyna Marthi (readnow .txt) 📕

Chapter 29

Angelica

Releasing myself from the hug and convening all my emotions I ask him the question I was dreading the most. "When are we going to get married?" His lips switch to a chuckle holding in joy. "Within two weeks"

"So fast?" I ask him trying to restrain my tears. He tilts my head to kiss my cheek and whispers in my ear huskily. "I can't hold myself anymore." A shiver runs down my body as I try to adjudicate my absolute truth and repress my hands from shaking.

Holding myself to my last straw I try to leave the suffocating room but he stops me. Angelica, don't you dare to cry, you are a strong woman. I blow the mantra into my ears and turn back to face the challenge. "Let us celebrate our engagement baby. I will book reservations for our dinner and we can....." I don't let him complete. I am sorry Augustus but dad needs my attention. You know he just came back from the hospital."

A flash of contrition was seen in his eyes but he conceals it with a smile. "I understand, we can plan it some other time."

Half an hour later.....

Reaching home I burst open the entrance door. Throwing my purse in one of the sofa sets, I rush straight to my dad's bedroom with my face over flowing in tears. Dad holds up himself from his bed completely appalled and perceives my breaking form. In quick strides he reaches and hugs me tight. "Princess, what happened to you?" He asks me gently stroking his fingers in my hair.

I softly push him away placing my hand on his chest and flash him the rock on my finger. "Dad I am engaged to that monster." I burst into another sob and within moments his shirt gets dampened with my tears. Whispering soothing words, he wipes my tears away and gives a cheerful smile. "So finally the Romeo finishes the task much awaited. Congratulations! my princess."

I look at him in shock. "Dad what are you saying? Probably you are mistaken. I am engaged to that beast Augustus Martin because he black mailed me." Dad tips my chin by his forefinger to look at him and replies seriously. "Do you think I don't know about it? I keep a track of everything that happens in my daughter's life."

He sighs looking towards the sky and runs a hand on his perfectly gelled gray hair and then his eyes meet mine ones again. "Princess not all stories are straight forward. Some have meanings beyond the lines which you can hardly imagine." I look at him in ignorance unable to understand a single word of what he just spoke. He inhales a deep breath looking at me and speaks more. "Augustus is a puzzle. You have to solve him to know him better."

"Dad..." I hold out exasperated. "Augustus is your biggest enemy's son. Please do something to stop this marriage." My dad shakes his head clearly disapproving my decision. "Princess had it been any other soul I would have beaten that person black and blue and fed his body to dogs and cats by now. There is no doubt. Xavier Martin is my biggest enemy on earth but the love for my daughter excels all the other emotions." He gives me a straight forward answer allowing no room for any further discussion. "Just believe in my words Sunshine, Augustus cares for you more than you can imagine. Only thing is his approach is different from others." I run my eyes examining my dad top to bottom. Sighing aloud I give him a tired look. "Papa, I think you need more rest." He gives a warm smile and pats my head. "You will soon discover things, you have been running away since a while."

Two days later....

I call my best friend Sasha to the 'Night queen club' and she obliges me immediately. It has been a long time since I partied and today I want to get drunk celebrating my doom and engagement with the world's biggest apathetic businessman Augustus Martin.

We were sitting in one of the bar stools and drowning ourselves in alcohol. "One more shot of Tequila please...." I slur to the bar attainder. My friend was already busy on the dance floor with her boy friend. "You know, earlier my freedom was restricted between 9-6 working hours but now it will be 24/7." I tell the bar attainder with a sad smile. "I am here to celebrate my biggest downfall, my engagement with..." Suddenly I feel a hand covering my mouth restraining me from speaking any further. "You are going to wipe away every bit of my stature existing in the society."

I pull his hand away from my lips and sludge narrowing my eyes "Why do you always have to be so much commanding and dominating. Take a break Augustus Martin. I am no longer your pawn working in your company."

Augustus

I mumble a series of curses under my breath. There was no use of speaking to her right now. I warned her never to touch alcohol. She is light weight and cannot hold such a strong drink. But Angelica is always her, stubborn and arrogant. Why doesn't she listen to me? Holding her firmly in my arms I ask her in rising irritation. "Why can't you hark me at least ones?"

She giggles holding my cheeks and runs a hand slowly on my escalating shadows. I close my eyes taking a deep breath savouring her touch and my voice comes out strained. "This is not the place Angel..." Her vision gradually diverts from my eyes to my lips. Desire was evident in her eyes and probably mine reflected the same. "Kiss me." Her eyes were pleading. "Angelica you will repent speaking to me like this tomorrow when you sober up." I mutter to her but she turns a deaf ear and pulls my head towards her.

Her slender fingers go to my neck nudging me closer to her lips and then her lips land on mine. It was an instantaneous feeling of heavenliness. I sizzle in my thoughts and experience absolute blithe. Alacritous my lips latch hers and reign her mouth.  
Delicious sensations occupy my extant but I control every bit of self to lift her up bridal style. Placing some dollar bills on the counter I hear her say. "I haven't finished my drink." She whines like a school kid holding my neck and pointing to the counter through her eyes. I give her one look and she pouts resting her head on my shoulder. "You are so bossy." I wrap my lips in a thin line restraining myself from the smile eager to come out.