Ronaldo's wife to be.

chapter 6

When Charlotte entered the hall, everybody turned their eyes on her, her shoulders high, her chest forward, she walked majestically towards nowhere in particular, she needed someone to come to her aid and tell her about the sitting arrangement.

"If not, the queen of the Idris Empire!" Jack exclaimed coming to her rescue, "You look beautiful, my dear!"

Jack raised his hands and held on to Charlotte, who had stopped to listen to his dramas. Multiple times he had wished to be her husband, but sternly he never got a chance though he never stopped trying.

" Put your hands out of my sweet gown, don't crease it," she whispered.

" Always in battle, when will you let a man take care of you, you are growing old my lady," Jack chuckled and buffered his hands from her.

" I will introduce you to someone, follow me," Jack urges her.

" I am not here to meet people, tell me how the sitting arrangement is, and I will take my seat as I wait for everyone else, " Charlotte opposed.

" This is interesting, Come this way, he demanded and Charlotte lacking knowledge on what next, followed.

Charlotte's smile died and startled, astonishment took its place, Ronaldo was smiling at her even before Jack said anything.

" Hey Ronaldo!, this is Charlotte Idris, the leader of the Idris Empire and my darling too, " Ronaldo was still beaming and this made Charlotte twitch and she went quiet no words came out of her mouth.

" What exactly is a beautiful gorgeous lady doing here," Ronaldo said abruptly, Charlotte averted her gaze and scrutinized the crowd, not interested in the introduction foregoing.

" Why is everyone behaving weird today, what are you searching for in the crowd?" Jack asked trying to get her attention.

" My maiden of course what were you saying? ," Charlotte smiled briefly.

Jack shuffled and shot an apologetic glance at Ronaldo, He was not going to repeat the introduction, for both parties were not interested, instead, he turned and disappeared into the crowd.

Charlotte ambled back and pretended she was following Jack, but Ronaldo took her hand, pertained to that grasp on it when she tried to snatch it back " Good evening Miss Charlotte, what a beautiful name?" He spoke with a coarse croaky voice, that vibrated into the hall, this gave her ladyships butterflies in her stomach.

" I do not want to be close to you and you know why ?", She whispered.

" Then keep steady like a leader, be modern and communicate without flashing those pale cheeks to everyone," Ronaldo chuckled again.

"What makes you think I should do whatever you ask, keep your lanes and stay out of my way Mr Ronaldo of the Atkins Empire," Charlotte hissed under his breath.

" Come on, stop pretending we do not have an unfinished business, and it's eating on both of us, I can tell it by peeking in your eyes," Ronaldo have her this direct stern look.

" Let my hands go, be a gentleman too, stop using pressure on your grip it's resulting in discomfort," Charlotte murmured.

" Sorry my Lady, that was not my first intention, but I will soothe that hand later," He replied pointing at her hand, winking and letting it go.

" Continue dreaming, nothing like that will ever happen, I will take my leave now and don't try to stop me," Charlotte said her voice colder than ice.

Ronaldo was not ready to lose like that, no way, so he held onto her hand again and she frowned, stealthily tugged, trying to free her hand, " How about you look at me and stop initiating a scene, can't you be delicate and submissive like last night, only then can we get to understand each other," Ronaldo shrieked, and since Charlotte didn't want to create any drama, submissively she calmed down and held his gaze.

Ronaldo enmesh her eyes with his, then raised her hand," It's a pleasure to meet you again Miss Idris," he purred slowly and deliberately, brushing her knuckles with his lips and he felt that cold shiver that run through her body, start the race and she shuddered, I know this is what you are running from, how I make you feel but if you knew you had the same effects on me, you would sit next to me and try to calm me down, if only you weren't some leader of some Empire and I would take you home and I would never let you leave, Ronaldo thought as he drooled all over her.

" Why to mislead Jack in pretending we have not met before," Charlotte Said sending him a, I will kill you when we are alone, look.

" It's Okay kill me later, it's the only way I would choose to die," Ronaldo let out smiling.

" I hate that you keep smiling, can't you shut that filthy mouth of yours for a second, what do you want to portray, the hall is almost at its brim, I need to be excused," Charlotte seethed with anger.

" We are both leaders, we have people to lead and lots of responsibilities, don't you think it can work well if we become friends, and use decent utterances on each other", Ronaldo let out, raising his brow, deliberately arrogantly, and provokingly.

" Aha, who wants to be friends with a person who got an attitude with a square-faced foxy-eyed, arrogant rank, always trying to be superior, " Charlotte let out eyeing her hand.

" What a bad judge, women cry for me, they fight for my attention, damn am good-looking, forget your leadership worry and think like a woman" Ronaldo released her hand, she was provoking him intentionally.

"That's better, then keep the nasty you out of my way, creeping creep!", Charlotte said soothing her hand with soft strokes and sneering at him.

" Our grandmothers were Sisters, does that have anything on why we are here this day? ," Ronaldo asked but it was too late, Charlotte was making big strides heading to the dining area.

'if only you knew what all this was about my friend you would stay away from me forever or hide in a swollen river so you could drown or be swept to the sea'

" Dinner is served we are starting with a soup, get to your respective seats, each Empire seats on its side," Jenny announced on some intercom.

" Get to the Hall everyone, am looking forward to this day feel welcomed to the Mandani's home, and let's have the best of moments," Mandani roared over the intercom.

Ronaldo was not one to be defeated, a few strides he had caught up with her ladyship, he held his hand sleeve and to his surprise, she never yanked his hand away, in her face there was no condemnation or consternation, her slim tiny long fingers lay quiescent in his s grasp, they eyes met in unison and she was inclined her head, coldly gracious, she was no longer fight she had calmed to an embodiment unbelievable state, Ronaldo like the aura around them, and he wished if they could be united as he wished.

it's not that I want to marry her, but I want her to be present every time my body needs a woman, I don't need the others I wish I could have her, only then can my insatiability be sated.

"Idris is my grandmother, we take her name rather than han take my father's name, it's tradition," Charlotte said shyly.

" And Atkin is my Grandmother's Name, it's tradition too, and who knows it was in their family," Ronaldo replied.

" So we are related by blood, we are siblings," Charlotte raised her brows when it dawned on her.

" No we are distant relatives, and if you are wondering if we can get married, No we can't but we can be friends," Ronaldo begged for friendship status the second time.

" Hahaha, you are funny," Charlotte fielded another of her lethal glance.

Ronaldo was at peace, that's one thing that made her squirm near her it always gave him that satisfying feeling, like a home.

Jack came from nowhere and separated the two lovers or else that's what he figured out. The looks and smiles, and Charlotte's pinkish cheeks gave him pangs of jealousy.

" I will take you to your seat now Miss Idris, Ron please find your way to yours," Jack shuffled

Jack took her to her seat at the end of the table, where he pulled a chair for her and she said down. The members from the Idris Empire had not arrived but Johnny was present, uncle George and his wife, Charlotte dismissed Jack, thanked him and then turned to greet her people.

" Hello Uncle George and my beautiful Aunties, hope you enjoying the Mandani courtesy," Charlotte smiled at her Uncle, she knew deep down he thought this will reading was all about him taking the leadership from her.

" Why did you choose to stay away from your people ?" Johnny asked smiling, I nd of causing trouble with his mischievous nature.

" You sought me up and found me, I was not feeling very well, the latest Ng journey made me nauseous," Charlotte gave him a shut-up glance.

" Hope you are feeling better my daughter, we need you present and stronger, those are the virtues of a good leader," Uncle George commented.

" As a leader of all of you people at the Empire even in my weakest times, I will still be strong for you," Charlotte said intentionally, to make Uncle George understand that she is never giving out her leadership.

"We are going to start with an appetizer, a soup of the two available, just make a choice," Jack informed them.

The dining area lay across the Westside of the hall, Ronaldo was seated with his people at one long table,

Ronaldo sat at the end like the host, his Aid Rocky sat next to him on his left, then there was Uncle Henry and his wife on his right and the others including the young ladies were on the rest seats.

" Did you have a nice journey, my son? "Murrieta was at him again.

" Tolerably," Ronaldo glanced at his table occupants all donned I n their best garments and their fake happy faces

" Hope the Mandani boy showed you where you could bite on snacks or else you must be starving," Henry asked.

" Lots of crackles and groundnuts, fermented milk a rare drink my favourite, but that was a mere preparation for this night meal," Ronaldo coughed clearing his throat and also seeking attention from the rest of the table.

The Eunice's able occupants stirred and murmured in agreement, and he nodded with satisfaction for their unison behaviour.

" I wish you all a good meal, don't forget to keep your dignity, we are in a foreign land, socialize with care and have a good time," Ronaldo announced.

The soup was served and they all ate quietly, the only noise you could hear was a fallen spoon there, plates clattering, and have bothersome clicking noise as the spoon meets an empty plate.

" Do we have anyone in the present who cannot eat our soups due to medical issues or any other problems?" Jenny broke the consistency, They were seated at a separate table near the room that had been turned into a kitchen, Jack, his father Mandani the lawyer, his wife and Jack's three children. They were a happy family all of them donning Italian suits and shirts with silvery cufflinks, The ladies wore dresses that looked alike, they appeared expensive, In the whole Hall it was only Ronaldo who was underdressed, and he never changed for dinner when everyone else was trying hard to look their best.

A young lady from Charlotte's table raised her hand," The lady at the ladyships table what can we offer you instead?" Jenny asked calmly.

" A fresh mixed vegetable juice," The girl replied in a weak voice.

" Anything else?".

" That's all I need !" The girl replied.

" Who is she, and how comes I don't have any information about her special needs, in written form," Charlotte whispered to Fayez.

" Ask Johnny, he deals with the health of everyone in the Empire," Fayez replied.

" Johnny are you aware of that lady," Charlotte asked.

" Yes, she is diabetic, her health is fine despite her weak voice, you don't have to worry about anything," Johnny said scooping his soup without looking up at her Master.

" As we wait for the main meal, we can interact a little," Jenny spoke over the intercom.

Ronaldo thought of splinting up and crouching next to Charlotte when they announced that, But that would only create trouble with the woman.

But when he gave them a stare, the older woman was staring at him, so he averted his gaze, after opening up to her of course she distrusted him, with her deeply lined interesting face, he was not perturbed by that look.

Ronaldo tried again to scrutinize her ladyship that s time around, he was successful the Old lady was discussing something with the people around them.

" My God I think she is the most beautiful woman in this hall, She was wearing a greenish brown dress, with her waved silken hair that was deep Gold, and it was piled high on her head, tendrils that were left to intentionally escape in her face frame like flames of fire, This gown was not different from the one she had worn earlier, the neckline scooped low enough to give a fair indication of the bounty beneath, The thought of her breast pressing on him, made him shiver, and Rocky was quick to respond tentatively before he made a fool of himself before his people.

" Ron, do you need a walk or are you going to show these people who are following your gaze how that woman is affecting you, have noted you just shuddered visibly," Rocky whispered smiling.

" You noticed, are they staring at me," Ronaldo asked feeling ashamed, he was a womanizer but he would never want his elders to know about his character.

" It's rude to stare at someone right," He raised, his voice, widening his eyes to scare them, but they just continued with their murmuring their gaze on their opponents after all it was time to interact.

Ronaldo now had enough time to scrutinize this lady's beauty, That soft face is also delicate, her brows wide enough you would think they were man-made and her lashes a dark brown colour, her eyes with a tinge of blue, that could show clearly from where he seated, and it's not visible when close to her, Ronaldo imagines how she shined under the moonlit, looking like the moon goddess herself and again a lightening flashed through his body.

" How can you be soo beautiful, yet full of anger, and a dark passion for revenge," He thought inwardly, and touched his s face where she had landed her tiny arm to slap him.

The only masculine touch, was her firm chin, too determined, too self-willed, speaking power and strength from a distance mostly when she was not smiling and showing off her supple dimpled cheeks.

" Main course on the way let's return to our seats and continue time to interact later," Jenny announced, and there was silence again in the hall.

" Before dinner is served my dear visitors, can I take this opportunity to speak to someone about my heart and its feelings," Jack said almost forgetting to interrupt his wife.

When he had caught everyone's attention, Jack said " I want to take this opportunity to speak to the lady of my heart, the woman who makes me have sleepless nights, the lady whom I want to remain under her rule, yes the lady whom I want to help in running the Empire, Miss Charlotte Idris," He spoke with a high pitch, his voice full of confidence smiling, crossing have finger's, the crowd roared and went quiet.

Charlotte stood up and scrutinized the whole group, and then said," Jack we have been through this not once but twice, we are not compatible and we cannot be anything, you have Jenny and the kids, respect your family, I will get myself a man who suits me when the time comes," Charlotte said, what kind of insults is this? is that something to speak about in such a place? , what makes him think I will ever bend my rules to accommodate him, I better end up with his college mate.

" Excuse me, forgive my son's manner, we are not here for proposals, we are here for a different mission, " Mandani rose and spoke above the uproar in the hall waving the crowd to calmness.

" Let's go to the kitchen, why do you have to embarrass yourself like that, am I not a woman enough?" Jenny said pulling him out of the table

" That was for my guest's entertainment nothing serious," Jack replied.

" See yourself, always thinking about that woman, think about your children for once, " Jenny cussed.

" So am going to let that Ronaldo of a guy take a woman I have been waiting to marry all my life," Jack whined.

"Why do you say that ?"

" I have been monitoring him, and he has done nothing but stare at her, the way they walked hand in hand to the hall from the bar, and you could tell it's like they falling in love with each other, it's painful," Jack confessed, No wonder I always want to cheat on you, you will ungrateful man, who do you take me for in this house and the way I labour to keep this house and everything else in order.

" Stupid man, two families were summoned, for a will reading that was written by two sisters and left under your father's care, can't you smell a family reunion," Jenny asked