Perhaps it's our imperfection which makes us perfect for each other...

— Jane Austen.

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Noah

"Care to explain why were spotted with another guy when you accepted Ian's proposal ? You not only ruined our family name along with your career but you also made Ian a laughing stock. " Mr.Price gritted his teeth whilst glaring at harmony.

"He made me a laughing stock dad. I had clearly told Ian that I don't like him. I didn't want to humiliate him and that's the only reason I said yes in front of the crowd that day... " Harmony tried explaining to her dad but she was cut off by her dad abruptly.

"You like him or not that doesn't matter. You and Ian are going to get engaged tomorrow in front of everyone. You - " He pointed his finger towards harmony, "- are going to confess publicly that the guy with whom you were spotted is Ian himself. "

"Dad - " Twinkle voice came out as whisper, tears rolled down her cheek, "I don't love Ian, dad. "

Mr.Price clenched his jaws and was about to speak but Ian spoke before he could, "Harmony, I know you don't like me that way. I'm sorry that I'm forcing you but we have to do this for our families sake... Our family names are ruined because of this nuisance... This news caused a huge blow on both our family business, try and understand. " Ian walked towards us with his idiotic smirk laced on his face.

My blood boiled eyeing his fake performance. If only Zayden wouldn't have told him not to act rash with Ian till he finds some clue about Ian's dirty deeds.

Twinkle eyes gazed back towards her mother who was already crying looking at her daughter.

"Just say yes Harmony!" Ian forwarded his hand towards Twinkle and that's exactly when I lost it.

I gripped his hand before he could touch Twinkle and pushed him away.

"DON'T EVER TOUCH HER IF YOU LOVE YOUR LIFE... "

Ian fake laughed looking once at Mr.Price, "As expected ! He is the reason Harmony isn't in her right mind. What will a ordinary man like you know about business and family name getting strained? Do you even have idea what will happen to you if try you kill me?!" Ian questioned me with his brows furrowed.

What a guileful man he is!

"And that's exactly why you should stay away from her cause a ordinary man like me wouldn't mind killing you and going behind bars... " I give him a tight smile. I could feel a very intense glare of Mr.Price but I choose to ignore it for now.

"Enough is enough! Harmony go to your room right now and tomorrow you are getting engaged with Ian. End of discussion! " Mr.Price walked towards us, his each steps were calculative and his eyes held a sense of outrage.

Twinkle moved a step back while giving my hand a squeeze, "Noah... " she whispered.

Slipping his hand inside his pocket Mr.Price came and stood in front of us, he had this dangerous aura which was actually effecting me.

"You'll not stop me from taking my daughter now. Will you?" He raised his brow with his face plastered with rugged look.

I was still and rooted to the same place while staring at him in confusion. Why is he doing this? Doesn't he care about Twinkle?

Twinkle let out a muffled cry and my heart throbbed. I was feeling so helpless.

With his eyes still peering at me, Mr.Price raised his hand and pulled twinkle towards him making her stumble forward.

I was about to leave her hand when my phone dinged alerting me about a incoming message and I tightened my grip on her wrist not letting her go.

Mr.Price glared at me.If looks could kill someone I'm sure I would have been buried six feet under the ground by now.

"I will call the guards and throw you out right now! " Ian commented stepping forward.

"Yeah! Let's ask Mr.Price himself whom he wants to throw outside... But before to that I would like to show you all a video." I pressed the play button and handed my phone to Mr.Price.

Twinkle looked at me with confusion, I gave her a small smile indicating her that everything is gonna be fine now.

With every passing second, Mr. Price face turned red, he left twinkle's hand and gritted his teeth throwing dagger towards Ian.

In the video the reporter who first leaked the news about Twinkle confessed that the photos were delivered to him by Ian himself and he had paid the guy huge sum to make it viral not to forget the sentence Ian added — Make sure the headline should include my name also ... I should gain public sympathy... You can add my proposal picture along with these pictures!

"Oh oh... Fine you found something about pictures but how would you explain her cheating on me huh? She clearly accepted my proposal in public!" Ian raised his brow.

"Either you are dumb or you're just underestimating me... When I was able to get this video —" I pointed towards my phone, " You think it's very tough for me to check the surveillance camera of Twinkle's changing room. The place where she clearly told you why she accepted your proposal!" with every words rolling out of my mouth, Ian face turned hard.

Now now he never saw this coming.

"You bloody bastard!" Ian howled taking swift strides towards me, he grabbed my phone, " I will destroy this video... "

"Again you are acting dumb. You think I won't have any copy of this? This wasn't even taken by me. I might be not be wealthy like you but I do have connection who can end you and your family name within seconds. " It was now my time to smirk. I was totally enjoying the way color drained out of his face.

"I'm going to kill you. " Ian eyes were burning with rage. He directed punch in my direction and I luckily dodged it.

"Guards!" Mr.Price yelled and within a second armed guys surrounded Ian.

"Throw him outside right now."

"Wait!" I stopped them from dragging Ian, " I have one more special gift for you... This is for hurting my girl!" I gave him a sly smile and slipped my hand in pocket retrieving another mobile phone.

He looked baffled but nevertheless he snatched the phone from me and peered at the documents on phone. All the advertising company and magazine companies for which Ian used to work have blacklisted him and now he has nothing to do.

Coming to his family business, it was already going under loss so Mr.Harley purchased all the shares of his so called family business which doesn't belong to his family anymore.

"What on earth is this? Who are you?" Ian yelled with his eyes stuffed with rage, annoyance and agitation.

"Like you said earlier — a ordinary man... You throw me out of a company or remove me from my job, I will get back to where I am cause unlike you; to reach till here I have worked my ass off. I have faced hardship and will do it once more if needed. Now I'm worried about you. You earned this name and fame just because you were Ian Cole Mathew — Mathew Corporation's owners son, but unfortunately that Mathew Corp. doesn't exist now... What are you going to do now Ian?" I asked

"This is a joke right? You can't defeat me... An ordinary person like you cannot defeat Ian Mathew " He screamed throwing the vase placed next to him, "This girl — Harmony Twinkle Price , she has an audacity to choose you over me. I will destroy you both. I won't stop... You will regret doing this to me!" He clenched his jaws while running finger through his hair in frustration.

"Well, we will be waiting for your come back then..."

"Guards throw him out of my house" Mr.Price ordered the armed people.

"Wait!" Twinkle suddenly spoke making all our heads avert in her direction.

She took steps towards Ian and next thing I heard is Blap!

She slapped him right across his face. "This is for being an arsehole and trying to ruin my career, " her words were followed by another slap. "This is for trying to ruin mine and Noah's relationship and portraying me as a bitch in front of my parents."

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