The Billionaire's Chosen Bride

Chapter 6 Planned Escape

Charles stood up from his bed after placing Nancy's photo on the headboard. He went into his bathroom to bathe before stepping out, putting on his night robe, and walking to his study room to keep himself busy.

Sleep was very far from his eyes, and although he knew that he would be marrying soon, he still needed to check his company records, as he was running a multimillion-dollar company in their state.

Charles took his time and did his own personal cross-checking of his company records and growth on his computer.

Meanwhile, his mother, First Lady Kira, had contacted her assistant, Miller Robert, on the phone.

"Hello, Miller."

"Good evening, Your Excellency," Miller responded.

"I want you to find out what this lady is up to for me. Keep track of all her movements and send some security personnel to follow her around."

"Okay, Your Excellency," Miller responded.

"Is there anything else you need me to do?" He asked.

"No, that's all. The job starts now," First Lady Kira replied.

"Okay, Your Excellency. Good night," Miller said.

"Good night, too," she replied, and her phone call with Miller ended.

First Lady Kira knew that she could always trust Miller to provide her with accurate information, as he had never failed her. She sighed and finally walked out of her room on the second floor, going downstairs to the ground floor to welcome her husband.

Although she had had dinner with Charles, she still wanted to spend some quality time with her husband before the night completely fell.

*****

The next day, Nancy woke up in her bedroom feeling sour, having dreamt about the wedding where she was happily married to Charles.

She knew that most of her dreams usually came to pass, but she frowned as she thought about how she would escape from marrying Charles and also the advantages if she actually agreed to marry him.

"No, I cannot become Charles's wife," Nancy said, immediately sliding out of her bed and walking to her bathroom to bathe.

It was a bright Friday morning. Nancy brushed her teeth and took her bath quickly before stepping out and putting on a long black gown.

"No, let me wear a trouser and a top so it will be easy for me to escape. But how do I do this?" Nancy frowned as she walked to her closet and said, "Well, since the wedding is tomorrow, let me find out if Mom and Dad have already purchased everything I will need. They cannot possibly have purchased my wedding gown too." Nancy smirked and quickly searched her box of clothes for her travel documents, placing everything into a small red purse.

She wore only her pant and bra in her room as she contemplated what she would wear.

Nancy finally walked into her closet, took out a blue long-sleeve top and a pair of black trousers, and put them on. The black trousers hugged her legs tightly, accentuating her figure.

Nancy walked to her bed to grab her red purse, ready to leave the house as she finished dressing up.

She knew she couldn't give her family the impression that she was escaping, so she combed her long golden hair and applied a little makeup to her face before making her move.

Nancy smiled in satisfaction at her reflection once more and glanced at her room clock, noting that it was after 8 AM.

"Two hours to go," she said. Just then, she heard a knock on her room door.

She walked up to her door, pulled it open, and met the gaze of a young maid who greeted her, "Good morning, my lady."

"Good morning. What do you want?" Nancy asked the pretty brown-skinned maid in a blue uniform, 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 tidy it neatly and don’t scatter any of my things, bye," Nancy said as she walked out of her room.

"Okay," the pretty maid replied while Nancy went downstairs to the living room.

Nancy could see that her father had guests around, but stealing a quick glance at their faces, she noticed they were all elderly men, likely her father's age-mates and probably his business associates.

She sighed and stepped into the living room, not wanting to be rude to them, even though she was still upset with her parents' decision to have her marry Charles.

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 as he smiled at his only daughter.

He was seated on the living room couch, having been previously engaged in a discussion with his business partners before Nancy stepped downstairs.

He could see the men's eyes smiling at Nancy, admiring her, especially with the wedding 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 that she had just returned from City X the previous day and some of her items in her room had run out.

"That's alright. Your mother is in the kitchen," Senator Logan Marlon replied.

"Okay, Dad," Nancy answered, glad that her father didn't object to her leaving the house. As he was a very busy man, engaged with his business partners, everything to him revolved around business.

"You have a very beautiful daughter, Senator Logan Marlon, and if President Nolan Alejandro's only son, Charles Alejandro, hadn't chosen her yet, I would have loved to have her as my sixth wife. Is she still a virgin?" Nancy froze in the dining room as she heard one of the elderly men seated there boldly ask her father.

She paused and stared back at the four men, feeling irritated to know that this 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 cannot give my only daughter to you."

Nancy sighed in relief and glared at the silly old man named Senator Leon Clayton coldly.

But she saw him lick his lips and offer, "How about I give you a 30 billion cash transfer and all my properties in Atlanta if you 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 secure her as well, but she was interrupted by her mother stepping out from the kitchen. They both heard her father respond to the old man, "Don't you dare mention that any further, Senator Leon Clayton. That's enough. Nancy is not for sale, and even if you offered me 100 billion in cash, I still could not give my only daughter to you, as you are older than me and even older to be her grandfather too."

"But I'm still good in bed," Senator Leon shamelessly announced, causing Nancy and her mother to gasp at his audacity.

Senator Logan snapped, "Enough, Senator Leon Clayton! Back to our business conversation."

"The business will be on hold unless you allow me to have your daughter instead of President Nolan Alejandro's only son. From my findings about Charles, he is a player, and I'm sure your daughter cannot stand such a childish and immature man as her husband. She needs a good man like myself to groom her well," Senator Leon retorted.

"Hmm... leave my house, Senator Leon Clayton. I appreciate your cancellation of our business deal, but this meeting is over!" Senator Logan Marlon barked, pointing towards the exit door of the living room. The other men in black suits seemed ready to protest, but Senator Leon cut them off, "Very well, then."

Senator Leon Clayton stood up from the couch and exited the living room, with his personal assistant following him. However, his eyes still roamed over Nancy as she stood with her mother.

Nancy felt irritated all over her body, but she was glad her father didn't accept the old man's proposal. More likely, she was surprised that Charles hadn't bribed her parents yet for her hand. But she still didn't like Charles and was determined to follow through with her escape plan.

"You shouldn't have sent Senator Leon Clayton away, Senator Logan. We still need him to win over the local parties," Nancy overheard one of the men in black suits still seated in the living room say 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 is finally over. So see you all next weekend at the Senate house," Senator Logan spoke as he stood up from the couch.

All the old men in black suits had no other option but to stand up and finally exit the mansion.

Nancy sighed as she walked to the dining table with her mother.

The maids stepped out from the kitchen and served breakfast at the dining table for Nancy and her parents.

Nancy was conscious of the time as she watched her parents finally settle into their seats across from her at the dining table.