THE SUBSTITUTE BRIDE OF MR PRESIDENT

chapter 3

  At the Grey Enterprise, I was in a board meeting when my phone rang and that was my butler Geoffrey, what did Eve do now, I thought I put the call on.  "Mr. Grey, your wife escaped with your car," the Butler complained "she stole my car again," I break the connection.  Let's see where you can go I check my phone for its location yes I put the tracker on all my cars in case it got stolen I told my secretary to postpone the meeting until tomorrow I had something to do and left in my Rolls Royce to look for her.

   Eva's p.o.v

  Daddy thinks he can sacrifice me to get what he wants, I'm the master of my destiny, no one can dictate my life, I told myself while driving, I heard a furious thunder, oh god, it will rain, which road shall I take now I guessed pressing the infotainment screen in the car but I cannot find where the navigation map is, the thunder roared again this time everywhere got dark, now I'm afraid what should I do, yes, the car light assumed, I turned on the headlight and started driving slowly, pressing the phone I didn't know I got where I should cut, I looked up to see a car driving in front of me, I tried as far as possible not to hit the car but I crashed anyway, I went down the car wanting to take off the stuff blocking my way but the door locked I'm in trouble. The rain continued with roaring furious thunder, God why am I so unlucky today, stupid car, I grabbed the cardboard to cover myself but the thunder still roared I started screaming and crying but someone came to my rescue.

  "Who are you?"  I was frightened, "It's me, your beneficiary," the person explained, I searched the area to confirm that I was with someone and truly someone was here.  "It's you, Mr. Stranger, you are here," I touched him.

  "Where else do you want to touch?"

 "Sorry, I have night blindness, so I can't see in the dark."  I blushed at his type of word.

  He took me to the car and gave me a towel to dry myself off, "If I hadn't come you would have stayed here,"

 "I'm the master of my destiny," I retorted.

  '' You ran away with my car, young girl, you're very good.  What made you so brave?''

  "My guts''

 "Don't you know that a young girl shouldn't go away alone, you're an adult, you should be responsible, what if you get into trouble, what will you tell your family?"  he warned and cautioned me.

  "You're on the old man's side and you're here to take me back, I won't blame you, it's my luck," I whispered sadly.  "Okay, this time I owe you, fasten your seat belt, we're leaving''.

  We left for the Grey mansion, I didn't want to get out of the car, "get out" he opened the door.  "Since you don't want to let me go, tonight I'll explain it to you," I told myself getting out of the car "What are you saying?"

  "I'm talking about the old man, not you, thank you for bringing me home, you can leave now,"

I stepped inside, I turned around and still saw him.   

   "What else are you doing, go back, although I'm grateful you took me and brought me home twice, now I think we're even, bye," but he called me back.

  "Wait, take this phone, call me if you need anything," he hands me the phone, "no, I can't take that phone," I handed it back to him.  "Just take it, it's still part of the money you owe me," I checked the phone and saw the creditor "hundred thousand dollars!?"  I shouted.  "Yes, and a new cell phone," he left after giving me the cell phone.

  I went back inside, took a bath and put on my pajamas, sat on the bed, and thought how dad tricked me now I got stuck here with this old man and if I tell him my family will be in trouble but what if he finds out maybe I can ask him to end the engagement.  I was in the pool of my thoughts when the light went out what was happening.

  ''Who's there?  Mr. Grey, is that you?'' I was already scared, ''yes'' he responded to me. ''Why did you turn off the light?  It's too dark here for us to talk'' 

 "You don't want to see me, so this is the best," he enters my room, "you misjudge me, can we discuss properly?" 

   "Yes, go ahead''

  "I want to break off the engagement"

  "Why?"  He inquired: "I know you don't want to get married, that's why you didn't show up, I know you have a woman you like and you were also forced to marry, so let's call it off. Besides, you can easily find the girl of your choice who is better than me.” I wished that I wasn't so nervous, “Feelings can develop easily,” he retorted.

  "I'm still young for this, I also have studies and dreams, I can't lose my freedom, I'm not ready for marriage''

  "I won't bother you,'' he walked closer to me.

  "I'm a spendthrift, I'll spend all your money''

   "I have a lot of money"

  "I'm having an affair with a wild guy, I run away because of him, I'll run when I get your money"

  "Wild guy?"

  "Yes, what do you want?" I pleaded, backing away, " is he as wild as me," he pushed to a bed and kissed me.  "Bring him to me," he left thereafter.

  Did I just lose my first kiss to old Mr. Grey, I told myself touching my mouth, s**t I ran into the bathroom and washed my mouth until it gets sour, Wild man where do I find the guy, how did I even get stuck with such lies, such a madman, I'd rather stop it before it will get out of hand, I assumed.