Chapter 87- His Father's Threat
The atmosphere was filled with so much tension as we all ate in silence. You could probably cut through the tension with a knife because of how thick it was.
I could feel eyes on me and I didn't need to look to know who they belonged to. Cole's father has been giving me looks that made me uncomfortable since he saw us walked in here.
I had no appetite but because of Cole's Mom who I'm sure put a lot of effort for this dinner, I had to eat.
I felt Cole's hand touch me on the thigh like he was telling me everything would be alright and I tried my best to believe that but it was so hard with the way his father was shooting daggers at me.
“ Thank you for the food," I said as soon as I finished eating and Cole's Mom smiled. I had a feeling she knew I just forced myself to eat the food.
I watched as the maids came to clear the table while we just watched each other like we were waiting for who would speak first. I'm sure Cole got tired of the tension so he decided to break the silence.
“ Dad, I brought Anna home with me tonight to introduce her to you, she's my girlfriend," he said without missing a beat and no matter how tense I was I managed a smile.
His father didn't say a word, he just looked at him like he had suddenly grown two horns and then he turned to his wife.
“ You knew about this,” he said as matter of fact,
" He's happy,” his Mom say,
" With his secretary? What the hell are you saying? Cole, what is the meaning of all this?” He asked as he stood up in anger.
“ Dad as I just said, Anna is the woman I love and want in my life not the woman you're trying to force on me," he said,
“ Really? Even if you were to pick a woman it had to be your secretary?" He asked, looking disappointed.
“ Love happens in unexpected places and besides I knew Anna before she took the job as my secretary, it was meant to be," Cole said,
“ Meant to be..." His father shook his head as he turned to me… “how much did he pay you for this act?”
He thought this was all an act?
“ His heart, that's the only thing he gave me, I love Cole and if it's because I'm his secretary that you think we shouldn't be together then I'll quit,”
" That's not going to happen, I didn't bring you here for that, I just wanted to show him you're the woman I want. Dad you need to realize that things don't revolve around you,” Cole said,
“ Mirable is a woman with class not a lowlife," his father said,
“ Dad watch your mouth," Cole said as he took a threatening step towards his father.
“ Cole please stop, I think I should get going," I said as I held his hand stopping him.
“ Jerry please listen to your son for once, this is what he wants, it's about his happiness," his mother tried to reason with him.
“ You're the one spoiling him that's why he thinks he can bring any woman into my house and insult me,"
“ Stop talking about my woman like that," Cole warned again in anger but I held his hand, he needed to remember that this was his father he was talking to.
“ Mom, take Anna outside, I'll meet her in the car," he said to his Mom and she nodded before walking to my side. Cole and his dad were involved in a staring contest and it was scary. I didn't want to leave him but I knew when he was angry it was better to just listen to him.
“ Let's go honey," his Mom said as she held my hand. I squeezed Cole's hand one more time before following his mother outside.
I hated that I was the reason there was a fight, I didn't want to be the cause of any problem in his family.
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“ You're going to marry Mirabel and that's final.” He said and I couldn't help but laugh.
“ Do you think I'm a child or what? I just told you I won't marry someone I don't love and you go ahead and tell me your decision is final, what do you take me for?” I asked.
“ Why have you chosen to embarrass this family? Why can't you just be as responsible as your…” he stopped what he was going to say but I already knew what it was.
" My brother, right? I can never be him, I will never be him. You can as well go wake him from the grave so he could marry the woman you want," I said as I clenched my fists. This happens every time. He uses my brother to hurt my feelings but he acts like it's nothing.
“ Don't you dare talk about your brother like that," He warned.
" Oh, sorry my bad,” I said, already feeling tired of everything so I decided to leave.
But just as I took my first step his words stopped me… “ You're going to let that woman ruin you," he said as I slowly turned to him.
“ She already ruined me, in a good way, I can't think of anything but her, I can't breathe, if she's not with me I can't be happy, she's my life, my world, the woman of my dreams because I'm fucking in love with her and if you love me as your son you'll understand how I feel but I guess you don't," I said. Even as I said those words I couldn't help but feel like a knife was stabbed to my chest.
“ You're making a wrong choice," he said but I shook my head,
“ She's the best decision of my life," I said to him as I looked him straight in the eyes… “ She's the best thing that ever happened to me,"
My Dad shook his head as he looked at me like he couldn't believe his ears…. “ It's either you marry Mirabel or I'll strip you of everything you own because of me, the company, your title as the CEO and believe me I'm not bluffing,"
" Then so be it,”