Blindfolded Marriage

Ring shopping

Maxwell POV

A groan escapes from my mouth when I wake up. Oh, I can't believe I really agree with my parent's decision about this marriage. Now the whole country wants us to show up everywhere together. Tonight we have to show up together in The Golden Star hotel. I need to wake up and gather myself. My coffee is waiting for me on the kitchen counter. I always set up the machine so at 7:30 am it is always fresh and warm. I drink my coffee in peace and read the newspaper. Nothing exciting, only I am on the front page when I announce our engagement with Isabella.

My phone starts to ring and my assistant's name shows up. She is around 50 so she could be my mother. I don't employ people around me with whom I would want to spend hours in my bed. I answer the call immediately.

"Morning, boss, and Merry late Christmas. I arranged everything for today. Your tux will be at your house at 4.pm. The limousine will be there at 5.pm. You would be arriving 15 minutes before the live broadcast.

"Thank you, Rita. Merry late Christmas for you too. I know you did a good job even though you don't have too much time to arrange it.

"Of course boss. If you need anything else just let me know.-She is always ready for some work. She is the best employee for sure.

"Actually I wonder if you can find me some store where I can buy an engagement ring.-I have to do that. If no ring on her finger then people might complain about it.

"Yeah sure. Give me ten minutes and I will send you the addresses.-She turns into work mode immediately.

"Thank you, Rita.

"Anytime boss.-She cut the line. I sigh and slowly finish my coffee. I take a quick shower and get dressed. I finish just in time after I receive Rita's message including the jewelry store's addresses. I have to wait for a little while before the stores open. I put a movie into the player and watch it. So when the movie ends I can leave.

In the middle, my best friend Jack Brook calls me and I pick up immediately.

"Hey bro, I just want to check on you. Did you take some pills? Are you seriously getting married?-Jack asks and I can feel that he worries about me.

"No man. No pill will make me do this. Only my family. It sucks but it is just paper. I still keep my bed warmers and we are still going out. No worry, Jack.-I reassure him that nothing will change in our life.

"Oh good. I thought I have to look for another best friend and side wings. So do you have any plans for tonight? I thought that we could drink some and pick up some girls. What do you say?-He asks me and I want it but that stupid live broadcast makes me busy.

"Tonight I don't think I can make it. We have a live broadcast together at 6 pm with Isabella. The reporters want us to see together. But maybe later I can make it. I will inform you.

"Sure. So I guess have fun with your fianceé, bro. Talk to you later.-He hung up and I continued to watch the movie. Soon the movie will end. I put on my suit jacket, and grab my car key with me. I type the addresses that Rita sent me and I am ready to go.

The first store where I arrive looks so fancy. The three seller girls are eye f*ck me and I can see the admiration in their eyes. They are by my side in the next second when I enter the store.

"Good morning, sir. How can I help you?-The brown one greets me.

"We have great prices and new products arrive today.

"If you buy today we will give 10% off.-They attack me with every kind of question and flirt with me also. I walk to the cabinet and look at the engagement rings. They all shine so bright and almost blind me.

"I am looking for an engagement ring for my fianceé.

"Do you know what is the limit you want to spend? And what shape are you looking for?-The blonde one asks me.

"Well, money doesn't matter. I am looking for something common. No need for uniqueness.-I answer with confidence and lick my lips. The blonde one can be a perfect bed warmer for me. She takes off some tray full of rings and puts it on top of the cabinet. All of them look so good. She shows me the common ones and I finally pick a round shape diamond, white gold ring. Eight other small diamonds on the ring. It is simple and it will tell her I am not serious about our marriage. Because if I am serious I might be looking for some unique one that no one has ever worn like this before.

"I will take this. Please put it in a velvet box.-I point to the one I choose and she nods to me. She cleans it with a wiper and puts it into a red velvet box.

"It will be 200.000$. Check or credit card, sir?

"Credit card.-She looks at the card that I hand to her. She looks at the name on it when the realization hits her. I can see lust and excitement in her eyes.

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"You're Maxwell Evans?-She almost whispers so her colleagues do not hear it. I just nod and her smile becomes wider. She types the price and touches the machine with my card. I immediately get the message about the bill.

"Here is your card Mr.Evans and here is my card if you have any questions about the ring.-She gives me back my card with her business card and touches my hand. She licks her lips and this motion tells me everything that I need to know. She is ready for every kind of play. I put my card and hers into my wallet. She put the velvet box into a nice bag and hand it to me with the bill in it.

"Thank you. It was a pleasure to shop here. I think we will see each other in the future. Have a nice day.-I wink at her and she smiles back at me.

"Have a nice day Mr.Evans.-She says goodbye and I am leaving the shop with the little bag in my hand. I sit back in my car and just look at my surroundings.

"You will soon see Isabella, who is your future husband. Let's start this act in front of the public.-I say to her ring and start my car. I soon arrive home and park my car. I heat up some leftovers from the fridge and eat it for lunch. After lunch, it was soon getting ready to leave. I put on my tux with a white shirt. I put the velvet box into my pocket. I see a pair of headlights reflection in the window. I know that my limousine arrives in time. The driver opens the door for me when seeing me and I sit in the back. I can't believe I am in this mess. We arrive at the hotel 15 minutes before the show.