TAKEN BY FORCE

Chapter Seven

Friday, the day Liana dreaded finally approached and Mr. Logan made it his job to constantly remind Lia that she was his date for dinner that night. She reluctantly dressed up for the business dinner date. She decided to wear a long black dress which didn't expose anything except shape her figure; she didn't want to give Mr. Logan any ideas or have him drooling over her. What she didn't know was that she looked amazing in whatever she wore. She fiddled with her phone while she sat on the couch waiting for Mr. Logan to pick her up for this dinner she wasn't interested in attending. She sighed wishing she was a good liar then she would pretend to be sick.

A few minutes later Mr. Logan arrived to pick her up and acting like a gentleman he opened the door for her and offered her his hand to let her out of the limo when they arrived at the hotel. It had been her first time being in a limo but the experience wasn't exciting because she was in it with a man whom she didn't want to be with. Liana was sulking over being his dinner date against her will. While walking together towards the hotel’s entrance he couldn't help curving his hand around Lia's waist and being the feisty woman she was she didn't hesitate to protest."Surely Mr. Logan there is no need to wrap your hand around my waist as if I’m your wife". Maybe not now but you will be one day soon, he thought.

"Miss Crawford my hand being around your waist will do you no harm I’m just being a gentle man so do me a favor and get over yourself", he hissed.

Oh my word! He did not just say that to me! Who does he think he is to talk to me like that? Liana was astounded. No one had ever talked to her in that manner before and she wasn't going to tolerate it, she was going to set him straight despite who he was.

"You have no right to talk to me like that, I don’t give a damn who you think you are, you are certainly not a God to me so I will not allow you to speak to me however you please, that’s it I am going back home", she shrugged turning from the entrance and walking away but Derrik wasn't going to let that happen.

He roughly grabbed her arm and pulled her close to him. "You will do no such thing, stop acting like a spoiled brat we are here for business, I’m not courting you so please stop acting like I am", he whispered into her ear so the people passing by wouldn't hear him. Liana gasped, this man had some nerve talking to her like she was nothing just because she worked for him, did he not know that she could quit right that instance for she wasn't desperate or impoverished. Now she hated him, he wasn't a good man like Cindy thought but a mean bully, typical rich people behavior. They think they own the world, can do whatever they please and get away with it. Liana was fuming.

He pulled out a chair for her to sit acting like a gentleman he was not so his gesture was not appreciated. Once she sat down and was taken captive by the beauty of the place and the beautiful atmosphere, she managed to calm down. She took a good look at Logan who was sitting across from her and she studied him. He was wearing a very nice tuxedo, he was always dressed nice, she had to agree that he had good taste in clothes but that didn't score him much points since he wasn't a sexy hunk and his pot belly was hard to ignore and on top of that he was a rude jerk.

"Are we early?" she asked surprised it was just the two of them."Yes I suppose a little, we are to meet Mr. Kingsley and his wife; he is interested in investing in my company; I wanted you here to keep his wife company while I steal her husband's attention, I couldn't think of any one better suitable to get along with Mrs. Kingsley than you."

He cleared his throat and then continued, "I hope you now realize that I didn't bring you here for my own motives". "Uh-huh", she murmured feeling embarrassed and defeated.

They ordered some wine, after a while he suggested they order their meals since his guests were running late. Liana didn't object to that she was starved.

Minutes later when they were done with their meal, Derrik fiddled with his phone for a moment."Liana my guests just informed me that they won’t be able to make it, I will have to reschedule. I’m sorry", he informed."Wow! You must think I’m a fool; there was never a business dinner arrangement, you made it all up, didn't you? What kind of a man tricks a woman into dining with him against her will just because he can’t take no for an answer, you just have to get your way always, don’t you? You ought to be ashamed of yourself”, she snapped.

"Liana please calm down it’s not like that; how was I to know they weren't going to show up?" He defended himself. "If you don’t tell me the truth right now then I’m quitting", she threatened."Okay fine, the truth is we did have a business dinner date with the Kingsleys but when I saw you looking this drop dead gorgeous I couldn't help desiring to have you all to myself so I sent them a message and rescheduled while we were in the car", he reluctantly confessed. "You are unbelievable, I despise men like you who are manipulative and always want to get their way all the time, I’m leaving", she stormed out of the hotel and he ran after her.

"Liana I don’t understand why you are put off by all this, I know for a fact that most women would be flattered if I did that for them but you seem to forget who I am", he groaned in frustration.

"Ooh I know who you are Mr. Logan it just doesn't matter to me, you want to know why? Simply because I’m not interested in you or the billions in your bank account I’m not attracted to you Derrik Logan and I wouldn't be even if you woke up president of this country and for your own information I’m already seeing someone so leave me alone please! Just back off", she growled before she trailed off leaving him at a loss for words.