His Arranged Bride

The engagement

Gillian's POV

Standing in front of the mirror trying to fit in te dress I thought I could wear was something hard for me. I wanted to break down and start crying but I knew It was not going to help me. I Took off the dress throwing it on the ground when I heard a knock on the door

“Gill are you okay?” I heard Mrs. Sullivan’s name calling outside, How did she know I was here?

“Mrs. Sullivan? What are you doing here? When did you get here?” I asked her quickly put on my clothes as I picked the dress.

“Well, I asked Mason where you were. And he told me that you will be here” She said to me and I quickly came out with my things

“Why are you alone? Were you shopping for your engagement dress?” She asked me making me look down not sure what to say to her

“Never mind! I hope you don’t mind me helping you” She said to me pulling me by my hand as we went through trying to decide what to wear, she picked different dresses of course letting me have the final say before she but in my trolley

“You should go and try that on now! I think that’s enough” she said to me and I tried them on, before she finally settled for one

“Why are you kind to kind?” I asked her after she was driving me home

“Because you are a sweet girl, who deserves happiness” She said to me and I kept quiet

“Gill, I want to help you through this wedding. I know your relationship with your mother is not all rosy that’s why I want to make sure that you never feel like that with me okay?” She asked, I was surprised to hear her talk like that. How did she know that I don’t get along with my family?” I wonder looking down

“You must be wondering how I know that?” She asked me as I turned to look at her

“Yes, How did you know that?” I asked her,

“I didn’t! I had my suspicions when we first met you but glad you have confirmed it today. If you ever need anything let me know” She said holding my hand with her other free hand

“Thank you so much”

“No need to thank me, Just call me if you need anything” She said driving in front of the gate before pulling over

“I will let you go inside alone, I am rushing to meet Mason” she said to me as I nodded my head before walking out of the car. I stood by the car waving her goodbye before I went inside with my shopping bags. I met Ariel by the stairs and she stopped me

“I see you are trying to milk them of their money even before you officially become the housewife” She said to me as I looked up at her

“Am not milking them, I went to buy my engagement dress but….” I wanted to tell her but she cut me short

“Just go on ahead, dad will be coming to deal with you” She said to me as I nodded my head walking away from her

I went in my room putting my bags in my closet before going to take a shower, when I finished I found Ariel holding the necklace that Mrs.Sullivan gave me as a gift.

“What are you doing? Give it back!” I yelled wanting to take it away from her but she pushed me away causing me to fall to the ground

“I will keep this! The rest of the stuff you can keep them” She said before stepping out leaving me alone, I wanted to cry as I heard my chest. I couldn’t stand against minus receiving whips from my father.

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Days Later - Saturday

Third Person’s POV

Gill went to the place where the engagement was taking place earlier than anyone, she had booked a room to stay in using the money she sold most of her paintings from university

She quickly took a shower, and started to apply makeup but everything just seemed so wrong on her. Feeling frustrated she took a deep breath before making a call to Mrs. Sullivan

“Hello?” Mrs. Sullivan picked up

“Hello? Am sorry to call you right now but…” Gillian said through the phone her voice breaking

“Sweetie are you okay? Where are you right now?” She asked Gillian

“Am in my room, I just didn’t know who to call” She said to Gillian before breaking down sniffing as she wiped her tears on the other side of the phone

“Oh sweetie, no need to apologize. I will send someone to come and help you” She said assuring Gillian who couldn’t stop saying thank you until she cut the line.

20 minutes later, She heard a knock on the door. She quickly rushed to open it and five people stood there.

“Ms. Jenkins?” One of them asked

“Yes please” She replied

“Okay, Nicole sent us”

“Please come in” Gillian quickly stepped aside for them to come in. they asked her to sit on one of the chairs before they started attending to her

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“Okay dokie! We are done, why don’t you look yourself in the mirror” They asked her after they took of her robe and made her stand in front of the mirror.

She wore a maroon curved hem surplice wrap dress with black sandals, my long brown hair was put behind her my ear nicely.

“Wow!” she said to herself

‘I look beautiful” she added sniffing back

“You are very beautiful when you are natural make up needs you” One of them said as she chucked looking at them

“Thank you so much!” she said to them as they nodded their heads,

“You should probably go out, people are waiting for you” One of them said after he finished packing up

“Thank you very much” she said once again, they had changed her purse and gave her a black one to carry.

She closed her room before she went out to the banquet hall where everyone was, She stepped in when she saw all these people standing there. She felt so uneasy when Mrs.Sullivan rushed towards her

“Oh my God! You look gorgeous” She said to Gillian who smiled briefly, Mrs. Sullivan turned to look at her son who looked at both of them rolling his eyes what was his mother trying to achieve? He knew very well that she didn’t genuinely love Gillian