Charles stood up from his bed after keeping Nancy's photo on the headboard, and he went into his bathroom to bathe. He then stepped out and wore his night robe, walking out to his study to busy himself.
Sleep was far from his eyes, and he knew he would be marrying soon, but he still needed to check his company records as he ran a multi-million dollar company in their state.
Charles took his time and did his own personal cross-checking of his company records and growth using his computer.
Meanwhile, his mother, First Lady Kira had contacted her assistant, Miller Robert, on a phone call.
"Hello, Miller."
"Good evening, Your Excellency," Miller responded.
"I want you to find out what this lady is up to for me. Note to keep track of her movements and send some security men to follow her about too."
"Okay, Your Excellency,. Anything else you need me to do?" Miller asked.
"No, that's all. And the job starts now," First Lady Kira replied.
"Okay, Your Excellency, good night," Miller spoke.
"Yes. Good night too," First Lady Kira replied, and her phone call with Miller ended.
She knew she could always trust Miller to give her clean records, as he had never failed her. She sighed and walked out from her room on the second floor, going downstairs to the ground floor to welcome her husband.
Although she had had her dinner with Charles, she still wanted to be with her husband and spend some quality time with him before the night fell.
*****
Nancy woke up in her bedroom the next morning, feeling sour, as she had dreamt about the wedding and happily getting married to Charles.
She knew most of her dreams usually came true, but she frowned, thinking of how she would escape marrying Charles and the gains if she agreed to it.
"No, I cannot become Charles' wife," Nancy said, sliding out of her bed and walking to her bathroom to bathe.
It was a bright Friday morning. Nancy brushed her teeth and took a quick bath before stepping out and wearing a black dress.
"No, let me wear a trouser and a top, so it will be easier for me to escape. But how do I do this?" Nancy frowned as she walked to her closet, saying, "Well, since the wedding is tomorrow, let me find out first if Mom and Dad have already purchased everything I'll need for the wedding. They can't possibly have bought my wedding gown too." Nancy smirked and quickly walked to search her box of clothes for her travel documents, keeping everything in a small red purse.
She wore only her orange pants and bra in her room, contemplating what to wear. Nancy walked into her closet and took out a blue long-sleeve top and a black long trouser. The black trouser hugged her legs tightly, accentuating her sexy figure.
Nancy grinned and walked to her bed to grab her red purse, all set to leave the house. She knew she couldn't give her family the impression that she was escaping, so she combed her long golden hair and applied a light touch of makeup before heading out.
Nancy smiled in satisfaction at her reflection in the mirror one more time, glancing at her room clock and seeing it was after 8 am.
"2 hours to go," she said, hearing a knock on her room door.
Nancy walked up to the door and pulled it open, meeting the gaze of a young maid in a blue uniform who greeted her, "Good morning, my lady."
"Good morning, what do you want?" Nancy asked the pretty brown-skinned maid, as she was already leaving the house.
"Breakfast is ready, ma'am, but I'm here to tidy up your room," the maid replied.
"Okay. I'm already leaving the house now, so do it neatly and don't scatter any of my things in my room. Bye," Nancy said, walking out of her room.
"Okay," the pretty maid replied, while Nancy went downstairs to the living room.
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Nancy saw her father had other guests around, but stealing a quick glance at their faces, she saw they were all elderly men like her father's age-mates, probably his business associates.
She sighed, stepping downstairs into the living room. Not wanting to be rude to the men, even though she was still upset with her parents' decision to have her become Charles' wife.
Nancy paused in the living room and greeted her father, "Good morning, Dad. Good morning, sirs."
"Good morning, Nancy. How was your night?" Senator Logan Marlon asked, smiling at his only daughter. He was seated on the living room's black couch, previously discussing with his business partners before Nancy stepped down.
The men were also smiling at Nancy, their eyes fixated on her and admiring her, as the wedding was the following day.
"Fine, Father. Where's Mom? I want to have my breakfast first before I leave the house, as I want to go out for some shopping," Nancy replied, knowing she had just returned from Country X the previous day, and some of her items in her room had run out.
"That's alright, your mother is in the kitchen, Nancy," Senator Logan Marlon replied.
"Okay, Dad," Nancy answered, glad her father didn't object to her leaving the house. She knew he was busy with his business partners, and everything to him was business.
"You have a very beautiful daughter, Senator Logan. If President Nolan Alejandro's only son, Charles Alejandro, hadn't chosen her yet, I really would've loved to have her as my sixth wife. Is she still a virgin?" Nancy froze at the dining room, hearing one of the elderly men seated in the living room boldly ask her father.
She paused and stared back at the four men, feeling irritated that the old man also had his eyes on her.
Nancy met their gazes, but she heard her father respond, "No, Senator Leon Clayton, Nancy is too young to become your sixth wife, and even though Charles Alejandro hasn't chosen her yet, I still cannot give my only daughter to you."
Nancy sighed in relief, glaring coldly at the silly old man named Senator Leon Clayton.
But she saw him lick his lips and offer, "How about I give you 30 billion cash transfer and all my properties in Atlanta for you to allow me to have your daughter?"
Nancy's eyes widened in shock at Senator Leon's offer to marry her. She wondered how much Charles had paid her parents to have her, but she was interrupted by her mother, who stepped out from the kitchen. They both heard her father respond to the old man, "Don't you dare mention it further, Senator Leon Clayton. That's enough. Nancy is not for trade, and even though you offer me 100 billion cash transfer, I still cannot give my only daughter to you, as you're older than me and more fit to be her grandfather."
"But I'm still good in bed," Senator Leon shamelessly announced, and Nancy and her mother gasped in shock at the silly old man's shamelessness.
But Senator Logan snapped, "Enough! Senator Leon Clayton, and back to our business conversation."
"The business will be on hold, except you allow me to have your daughter instead of President Nolan Alejandro's only son. As from my findings, Charles is a male prostitute, and I'm sure your daughter cannot stand such a childish, immature man as her husband. She needs a good man like myself to groom her well," Senator Leon spoke.
"Hmm... Leave my house, Senator Leon Clayton. I appreciate your cancellation of our business deal, but this meeting is over!" Senator Logan Marlon barked, and Nancy saw her father point to the living room exit door. The other men in black suits wanted to protest, but Senator Leon cut in, "Very well then."
Senator Leon Clayton stood up from the black couch to exit the living room, his personal assistant following him from behind, but his eyes still traveled to stare at Nancy, where she stood with her mother.
Nancy felt irritated, but she was glad her father didn't accept the old man's proposal. She was also surprised that Charles hadn't given her parents anything yet for her to become a bribe, but she still didn't like Charles and plotted to move on with her escape plan.
"You shouldn't have sent Senator Leon Clayton away, Senator Logan. We still need him to win the local parties," Nancy heard some of the men in black suits still seated in the living room couches speak to her father.
"I know, but this meeting has come to an end, and I made a terrible mistake by organizing it here. The meeting will be on hold until after the presidential wedding has come to an end. So, see you all next weekend, in the Senate house," Senator Logan spoke, standing up from the black couch.
All the old men in black suits had no other option than to stand up and exit the mansion.
Nancy sighed as she walked to the dining table with her mother. The maids stepped out from the kitchen and served their breakfasts around the dining table.
Nancy was conscious of the time as she watched her parents settle on the seats across from her at the dining table to have their breakfast.