CHAPTER FOUR

"... MY GIRLFRIEND."

For a matter of seconds, she felt numb on what she just heard, even thinking that she must have misheard him, "I'm sorry?" She said, she couldn't find the right words to say. She felt betrayed for some reason. Like what the hell would he get a girlfriend? Was she not enough? But then realization hit her, he wasn't her to begin with, and it sucks. Suddenly remembering the accountants motto: Never assume unless otherwise stated. She knew to herself that she assumed, and Lee didn't gave her the clarification. Though it was a morbid for her, she told herself that she shouldn't have assumed, because if she hadn't assumed, she wouldn't be hurt this way.

Years had passed already and she finally graduated the course she took as a magna cumlaude. She worked hard on her studies and when she got the job, she put all her time to my work so that she could get Lee off her mind, but once she rest, even if it's just for seconds, Lee would come cross to her mind. She had deeply fallen in love with him, and there is no way out of it.

She was still inside her office on their house that night, over working again because it's the only thing she could do so that she could get Lee out of her mind even for a bit, because as an Accountant, all transactions must be correct, because just one error could make her start over again. In her life, the only error she did was to assume, that's why she's trying to start over again.

After the night he introduced Andy to her, she didn't bother to have any communication with him anymore. He doesn't seem to mind because he was busy with his girlfriend. She haven't had a slightest idea what happened to Lee and Andy. For all she know, Lee's managing their company though his father Gabriel was till the CEO and president of their company. As of Andy, she was traveling the whole world because she's a freelance model.

Anayeiz cleared her dry throat, checking if there were water on her bottle only to find out it was already empty. Having no choice, she went out of her office to get something to drink. On her way down the kitchen, she passed by her dad's office and overheard his discussion to someone. She didn't mean to but the door's slightly open, "Brandon, will you help our company?" The voice's familiar, my eyes widen upon realizing who it was, "Sure Gab. That's what friends as for." Her dad said, Gabriel-- Lee's father sigh in relief, "But, how about we discuss something?" Brandon said making her furrow my eye brows in confusion, what should they discuss?

"You see, I really really like your son..." Her dad started, and as the word came out of his mouth, she felt her heart sank to the pit of her stomach, "And I really want him to be my son. I want your son for my one and only baby." Brandon said as if it was the casual thing they were talking about. Gabriel chuckled in delight, "Oh, this is getting somewhere. Your daughter would be a wonderful wife. And I really want her too to be my daughter. And I think I'm getting what you're talking about." Gabriel's response to her father surely makes her heart beats rapidly fast upon realizing what they're were talking about, but she remained still on my position. She shouldn't assume, that's why she need the clarification.

"So... You were agreeing to get your son and my daughter marry each other?" Her dad asked. She let out a long deep breathed, She hadn't realized that she'd been holding her breath the whole time of their conversation. She know it wasn't right to eavesdrop to someone else's conversation, but she was involve too! She lost her thoughts when she heard Gabriel's answer to her dad's question, "Of course! We'll be a real family now." She smiled inwardly, Just having Lee as her husband was a dream come true. She had a glimpse of the future where she'll serve him breakfast, tie his necktie, kiss him goodbye, having their own family together and such. She was so ecstatic just by imagining it. But her smile fades when she remembered his girlfriend Andy. She shook my head, telling that it was the only chance she have just to have Lee as hers, and hers only.

Weeks had passed since the day she over heard their father's conversation about her having an arrange marriage with Lee and she still couldn't believe it. It still hadn't sink on her mind, she was imagining to have Lee's surname making her feel excited and all. She was afraid that because of her smiling since the day she found out the arrange marriage would rip her lips, she was afraid that people might find her creepy for smiling all day,

Anayeiz startled and lost her train of thoughts when she heard a couple of knock on her door, "Yeiz baby, get dress. We'll attend an important dinner." Her father said as soon as she opened her door. She nodded her head, she had a guess on her mind about the important dinner, but she shut her mouth because her father doesn't know that she overheard his conversation with Lee's father.

After an hour of getting ready, she finally smile on the black headed girl she saw on her mirror. Her lips that has a nude lipstick spread on it was smiling brightly, it was reflecting her blue eyes that suits perfectly on her eyebrows that hasn't been shaved nor plucked on her entire life. Her cute little pointy nose fits on her angelic face. She was seeing a goddess to her own reflection.

Anayeiz wore a red satin dress that cascades down on her knees, she matched her nude pumps on her lipstick. Her hair's been tied up into a French bun. With a satisfied look on her own refection, she headed down the living room where her mom and dad's waiting, "Oh Gosh Darling! You looks gorgeous." Her mother compliments her, She automatically returned the smile her mom gave her and complimented her as well, "thank you, you look as stunning as always too mom."

Not so long, we arrived at a fancy Italian restaurant where she saw Lee's family on a table, the receptionist asked them what's the number of their table and with ease, dad said the number. Once the Enriquez finally got on their table where the Evans sitting comfortably, She sat beside Lee. Anayeiz smiled to Lee and the latter return the smile. Her heart is throbbing so fast, it's been so long since the last time they saw each other but he could still take her breath away, "So... There's really a reason why we're all here." Gabriel started, her heart automatically palpitates in ecstasy, just by thinking that Gabriel would announce their arrange marriage makes her feel different emotions at the same time, "Son, Anayeiz dear, you two know each other since you were young. And we really like to see you two grow together, that's why Brandon and I decided to let you two get married." Both of their father said the last two words without any warning making their mother gasped, Anayeiz acted like she was surprised about it, and when she looked at Lee his eyes widen and his mouth agape, "Once you two are married, you'll get all your inheritance." Gabriel said. Anayeiz on the other hand just want to get married with Lee, she doesn't need anything. Just him is all she needed, she smiled inwardly at the thought... Just him.

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MONTHS HAD PASSED since the day their parents told them about getting married, Lee didn't disagree, but he's been quiet the whole time, but she could see the dissidence on his eyes.

Only Anayeiz were preparing for their wedding since then, all the seminar thingy about marriage has been attended by her only, Lee didn't come with her at any of those, even when dealing with cakes. She sometimes envy those couples she's with at the seminars, maybe he wasn't as interested as her with the marriage.

It was mid afternoon and she was at her office on their company later that day, journalizing an entry of the month's transaction on their company when she heard my intercom buzzed, "Ma'am, Mr. Evans wanted to see you." Her secretary said that quickly made my heart beat fast, "Let him in." She said in a calm voice, despite the fact that her breathings was in knot.

Lee went inside her office, he'd lost weight, his rugged hair was longer than usual, stubbles on his face's visible, but he still looks like a Greek god, he's still looking gorgeous with that checkered polo shirt he's wearing, "Yeiz, we need to talk." He said that made her sit properly, "About what?" I asked.

"About this marriage. Anayeiz, please let's stop this." He said that made her heart sank in the deepest part of the ocean, "W-What?" She choked on her own spit upon hearing what he said, she even asked herself if she misheard him or something. Lee sighed before looking at her blue eyes intently, "I know you don't want this too. Let's call it off." He said, as if on instinct, she stood up before yelling, "NO!" Lee furrow his eyebrows but he didn't talk, "No, I want this." She said but he just shook his head, "You don't, you just think you want this, but Yeiz let them stop commanding your life." He said, this time it was her time to shook her head.

"I want this Lee. I want us to get married. I want you. Because all this time I was inlove you!" She yelled, she saw how surprised he was when he heard what she just admitted, "Yes, you heard it right. I love you. And I want you to be my husband." She uttered, Lee ran his hand to his face up to his hair before looking at her, his cold dark eyes piercing through her soul, "Fuck. I have a girlfriend Anayeiz, and we're engaged! Stop being selfish!" He yelled, she could see rage on his dark brown eyes flickered, "I'm not selfish. I just love you. That's it. I don't care whether you're engaged or not, we'll get married and that's it. Marrying me was the only way you'll get your inheritance. If you don't Uncle Gab will take everything away from you, even a cent in your pocket." She said.

She saw the distress on his eyes, his features soften, Anayeiz flinched when Lee kneel before her, "Please Anayeiz. I don't want to lose Andy, I love her. I don't want to see the pain on her eyes once she found out I'm gonna marry another girl than her. Please, let's stop this foolishness. If ever you really love me, then please let go of me. I don't want us to regret upon marrying each other." He pleaded, tears formed on his eyes as he looked at her.

Anayeiz gulped, she wouldn't have thought that Lee would kneel before her, but it was her opportunity to be with him. With a stoic face she shook her head, "No. I wouldn't let you go. It was because I love you that I wouldn't let you go, I don't care what I could hit along the way." She said, she saw how tears fall from her eyes, and it surely pains her seeing him cry. Lee wiped his tears away before he looked at her, his eyes turned into angry slits.

He stools up without breaking the eye contact, "Fuck that. You're so selfish. You want to be my wife, fine. You'll be my wife by paper but you will never have my heart. I'll turn your life a living nightmare until you're the one who will suggest divorce." With that, he left her office before slamming the door.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This story has been revised and change into third person's Point of View, i suggest you to reread ut from the start.

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