In The Hell, Married The Bastard

Tatiana Kamerie

"Hey babe.." I kissed Eric's cheek and hugged him briefly.

"Hey love, I miss you so much." Eric smiled.

"I miss you too so.. how's Italy?"

"We went here for a meeting so.. we never went out a lot." Eric here is my highschool sweetheart, we've been dating for almost 7 years now and we're getting married in 2 months which is so exciting. Eric has been working with my dad ever since he graduated from business school and my dad loves how he works so.. you know the rest.

"Let's go eat lunch, I'm so hungry." I said and he nodded.

"Let me finish this and let's go out after that.. okay?" He said and I smiled. I walked to the sofa and set my eyes on him. It's crazy that we will be so in love for 7 years and I can't contain my happiness to know that he will be my husband and we will have a happily ever after.

Eric is really sweet, romantic, caring and just everything that you want in a guy.. he has it. I'm one lucky girl who has him. In high school, he's not Mr. Popular and so was I. We both met through lab class and ever since that class.. we dated.

Our relationship has a lot of bumpy roads and we almost break up a couple of times but we keep going strong until now. He proposed to me 6 months ago and of course I answered yes!

"I'm finished.. let's go." Eric stood up from his chair, he walked to the hanger to take his suit. He put it on and checked himself in the mirror. I got up from my seat and walked to him.

"Let's go." I said and he took my hand smiling widely at me. I took his car key and we walked out of the room. We took the lift down to the basement straight to his car. He opened the door for me and I always love it when he does that. I got into the car and he closed the door. He walked to the other side and got into the car. I put my seatbelt on as he started the car.

"So how's work? You doing' okay?" He asked as he put his own seatbelt on.

"Yes, I will have a couple of shoots tomorrow." I said.

"Good to hear that babe.. I'm glad that you're happy." He said and he drove out from the basement.

"I am happy, I can't wait to change my last name to yours soon." I said as we held hands.

"Me too, you're mine." He said as he kissed the top of my hand.

"Forever." I added.

"Yes, forever."

"I'm talking to the new restaurant that we talked about last week. The new brunch restaurant downtown.."

"Oh.. I remember. Let's go there!"

"I am taking you there, you have been talking about it since last week." As usual.. he's the best!

"2 months to our wedding.. can't believe this is happening." I squealed again.

"I'm yours and you are mine, babe." He glanced at me and I just can't stop being so excited for our wedding. I already have this gorgeous wedding dress and everything is already prepared so well.

Suddenly I felt my phone vibrate inside my bag, I took it out and read a message from my dad saying that I have to see him after this because it's an emergency. I raised my eyebrows for it because why isn't he contacting Eric?

Eric can help him with everything right? What kind of emergency is it until I have to get involved?

"We're here." Eric said and I turned my head to the road. He drove into the parking lot and parked his car. He got out first and then he walked over to my side to open the door for me.

"Thankyou." I said as I got out and he smiled. We walked to the restaurant with our hands intertwined. We sat down on the seat near the window as always because I love to look out the window when I'm eating. My mom always does it and it reminds me of her every time.

"So.. what do you want? There's your favorite here.. chicken waffle and strawberry pancakes." Eric said and I looked at the menu.

"I want a chicken salad.. I'm in a mood to eat salad today."

"Do you want to share the pancakes?" He smiled and I chuckled.

"You know me so well.." I said and he raised his hand to call the waiter. He ordered a mushroom soup and chicken sandwich. I told the waiter that I want a chicken salad and Eric added the strawberry pancakes.

"Let's have dinner together tonight, I'll pick you at 6.30?" Eric asked.

"Okay.. and can we eat at"

"Pottie?" He cut me and I smiled.

"Of course, we can babe." He said and I did a little dance. My head turned around to see the new restaurant and I love the interior so war and the marble tables.. I love it.

Suddenly my phone rang and I took it our from my bag, it's my dad again.

"Hello." I answered.

"Tatiana, I want you to come to my office in an hour. Come here without Eric." I raised my eyebrows when he said that. I looked at Eric and he looked at me confuse.

"Okay.. is everything okay?"

"I'll explain to you later on." My dad said in a panic tone and then he ended the call.

"Who?"

"My dad, he wants to see me later on." I said and he nodded.

"He seems.. worried and panic.. is there a problem with the company?" I asked Eric and he shook his head.

"The company is fine." Eric said and I nodded.

"Okay then.." I said but I still feel so worried and suspicious with dad's action. He never called me with that kind of tone and even forcing me to go to the office.

Well.. I hope everything is okay.. finger cross

Tatiana Kamerie

I stood in front of my dad's office and took a deep breath before going inside. I knocked the door two times and walked in. I saw my dad sitting on the sofa with his eyes closed.

"Dad, are you okay?" I asked my dad as I closed the door. He opened his eyes and he shook his head.

"What's wrong?" I asked as I walked closed to him. I sat beside him and he sighed.

"The company.. is bankrupt." He said and my eyes widened. I was speechless and I know how much this company means to him. It's everything for him and the fact that it's bankrupt broke my heart too.

"How?"

"It's not shocking news for me because I know it's slowly going down but I've been trying to lift it up for about 3 years but it got worse." He said in a really sad tone.

"So what are we going to do?" I asked as I held his hand.

"Mr. Romeo will come in a few minutes and I will ask him to invest in our company and give him a big percentage of the share." I hope this Mr. Romeo will help my dad because or else I will see my dad being sad and broken hearted.

Suddenly there's a knock on the door and my dad got up from the seat instantly. He walked to the door and opened it. He smiled widely and shook the man's hand. I got up from the sofa and walked towards the door.

My eyes widened and I gulped to see.. him. So he's Mr. Romeo. He saw me and he didn't look surprised at all. My dad led him inside and my dad asked him to sit. He smirked at me and then he turned to my dad.

"Mr. Romeo, this is Tatiana, my one and only daughter." My dad introduced me to him and he smirked looking at me. I was trying to avoid his eyes.

"Tatiana, this is Mr. Romeo."

"Deandre Romeo." He put his hand in front of me and I shook it. I don't have any other choice than being polite because he will be my dad's company investor at some point.

"Please sit down." My dad gestured to him to sit and he walked towards the sofa. He sat down, put right leg up to the table and looked at us arrogantly. I sat down beside my dad and I can't believe this guy's attitude. He looked around the office and then he turned to my dad.

"I hate talking about useless things so I'll just get to the point, Mr. Kamerie." Deandre said and my dad nodded.

"I will invest 5 million dollar for your company but I won't give it to you for free. I want 2 things." He said in an arrogant tone. He sat up straight and he turned to me smiling evilly.

"Please tell me.. I will grant your wish." I can't believe my dad said that.

"First, I want 60% of the share for 10 years and I will send 7 of my people to work here. Is that okay with you?"

"Yes.. I can tolerate that."

"The second one.. I want your daughter." He said as he pointed at me. My eyes widen and I got up right away. My anger rises up that second.

"I'm engaged!" I said as I showed him my ring. He smirked and leaned back to the sofa. He turned to my dad and raised his eyebrows.

"It's up to you, Mr. Kamerie. It's your choice."

"Yes, you can take my daughter." My dad said and that shocked me more.

"Dad!"

"Great." He said and he took his phone out. He called someone and I turned to my dad.

"Dad! I can't believe you sell me to a guy that we both don't even know." I bursted out.

"Bring the contract in.." He said and ended the call.

"I don't have any other choice." My dad said without looking at me.

"Dad! I'm engaged to Eric and we're going to get married in 2 months!" I bursted and tears came out from my eyes. I was angry.. my body burned in anger and I looked up to the ceiling.

Suddenly someone walked into the office with a black file in his hands. He gave the file to Deandre and Deandre opened it on the table. He pushed it towards my dad.

"Call Eric.." My dad told me and I walked out from the office. I walked towards Eric's office and bursted into his office. He was surprised to see me crying.

"You should go to my dad's office." I said.

"What? Is there something wrong?" He asked in a panic tone, I dragged him to my dad's office.

"So.. you're her fiance?" Deandre got up from his seat. He walked towards me and Eric. He stood in front of us and looked at Eric arrogantly.

"Who are you?" Eric asked in a rude tone.

"Respect him, Eric! He's our investor and our one and only hope!" My dad bursted coldly.

"What?" Eric asked my dad disbelief. Suddenly Deandre took my left hand and took off my engagement ring.

"Hey!" I hissed.

"What the" Eric said and he almost punched Deandre but my dad stopped him. Deandre threw my engagement ring away and I looked at the ring on the ground. I was speechless. I turned to Deandre disbelief and he smirked.

"You're not his fiance anymore.. You're mine." He said as he slipped a new ring on me. I looked at it in disbelief. The ring is two times bigger than Eric's.

"You!" Eric was going to punch him but my dad pushed him away.

"You need to respect me, Eric, or else you will sleep on the street tomorrow." Deandre said in an arrogant tone. I was going to take off the ring but Deandre stopped me. He pulled me into his arms and when I was going to push him away, he whispered to my ear.

"If you take it off, your father.. your exfiance will end up on the street without their clothes. Do you want that, beautiful?"

"You bastard!" I pushed him and he laughed evilly.

"We're settle then.. James, I will marry your daughter in 2 months and tomorrow she will move to my mansion." Deandre said.

"You! Son of a bi" Eric bursted.

"You're a really good actor, Eric. You really are.." Deandre said and that stopped Eric. That made me confused, good actor? What does that mean?

"I'll see you tonight, Tatiana." Deandre turned to me and smirked.

"You asshole!"

"Thankyou." He said and then he and his secretary walked out the door with the contract on his secretary's hand. I was speechless.

"You signed.. the contract?" I asked my dad.

"I don't have any other choice."

"You sold your daughter, James!" Eric bursted.

"The company is bankrupt, Eric. If he didn't invest, we all will end up on the street without even a cent to live!" My dad bursted and Eric's face changed.

"What?"

"Deandre Romeo will invest 5 million dollars for us and he asked us for 60% of share only. We will go back to our path, Eric."

"Dad! I'm engaged to Eric!"

"You can marry him and then get divorce." Eric suddenly said and I turned to him disbelief. I was speechless to hear him say that. He was angry 2 minutes ago and now he agreed?

"Eric.. are you out of your mind?" I asked him.

"After the company is stable, we can pay him back and you can divorce him." He added and I scoffed coldly.

"Tatiana.."

"You're not my dad and you're not my fiance anymore!" I bursted angrily and walked out from the door. I left the office and drove to my apartment. I walked into my room and cried my heart out.

Tatiana Kamerie

"Don't talk to me!" I pushed Eric away and took my luggage out from my apartment.

"Tatiana.. listen to"

"Listen? Listen? You agreed about me marrying that bastard? Are you crazy?" I bursted angrily at him.

"Tatiana.. listen to me.. listen to me.." He grabbed both of my hands forcing me to listen to him. I pulled my hands away from him and took my luggage with me.

"Where are you going?" He asked.

"Away from all of you!" I hissed as I walked into the lift. I pressed the L button and closed the lift door. I walked out from the lift and my eyes widened to see Deandre standing there leaning to the wall. He smirked at me and then he walked to me.

"Going somewhere, Tatiana?" He asked.

"Just leave me alone." I said as I walked past him. He caught my wrist and I turned to him.

"What are you doing?" I asked.

"You're my fiance remember?" He said as he pointed at the ring. I sighed and I know I can't run away like this but I need time to process everything. Yesterday was a really crazy day for me.. I can't believe that my dad sold me to this bastard and then my own fiance agreed that I should marry this crazy sick bastard and then divorce him after my company get enough money to pay him back.

"Can I.. can I go to LA for 2 days? I promise I will be back here."

"No." He said coldly.

"Tatiana!" I turned my head to see Eric walking towards me and Deandre.

"What the heck is she doing here?" I turned my head to Deandre when he said that. Did he just say she?

"Let's just go.. you're moving into my house." Deandre took my hand but I stopped him. I pulled my hand from his grip.

"Tatiana.." Eric caught my wrist.

"What is she doing here?" Deandre asked in a cold tone and it made Eric turn to him.

"You! You rui" I stood in front of Eric when he was about to punch Deandre. I glared at him hard.

"Tatiana.. look."

"Don't even think about talking to me.. we're done." I said straight to his face. I walked out from the building and turned my head to Deandre.

"Where's your car?" I asked him. I turned to the valet chauffeur and the chauffeur ran to take his car. He walked towards me and stood beside me.

"I don't want to marry you." I stated and I turned to him. He ignored me and all I want to do know is to kill him. My phone rang and I took it out of my bag. It's my dad and I turned my phone off.

When the car came right in front of us, Deandre walked to his driver side and I opened the passenger seat by myself. It's not that I want him to open the door for me but he's acting like a cold jerk. I threw my luggage to the back and put my seatbelt on. He started to drive away..

"Where are we going?" I asked and he ignored me once again. I asked him once again but he ignored me.. again. What's his problem?

His phone rang and he put on his ear piece on accepting the call.

"Hey buddy." He smiled when he said that. I can't believe my eyes to see him being cold and then he turned into another person in a split second. Oh god..

"No.. I'm off to somewhere. Yeah.. I'll just see you at dinner.. Hey Crystal.." Crystal? He knows her?

"Okay.. I'll see you at dinner, L. Bye!" He ended the call and threw his ear piece back to the small drawer.

"You know Crystal? Okay if you don't want to answer that.. at least can you tell me where we're going? Are you trying to kidnap me? Deandre Romeo!" I asked and he suddenly stopped his car on the side of the road. He turned to me with his cold eyes and vibe.

"Do you always ask this many questions?" He asked as he leaned closer to me. My eyes stuck on his and I leaned backwards. I gulped nervously and suddenly he pressed the open button of my seatbelt. He smirked and opened his seatbelt. He opened the door and got out from the car.

I took a breath of relief and got out from the car. I closed the door and he immediately locked the car. He gestured to me to follow him and I walked to him. He lead me to a.. wedding dress store. I was speechless. He gestured to me to enter the store first and I entered it.

"Good afternoon, what can we do for you?"

"I want you to find the perfect wedding dress for her." Deandre said in a cold tone and I looked at him disbelief.

"Let us talk for a second." I said to the employees and they leave us alone. I turned to Deandre.

"What's with all this?"

"You and I will get married in a month." He said simply like it was nothing.

"What? Look! I can't marry you! I don't love you and I don't even know you!" I hissed coldly and looked around because I don't want other people to hear my private conversation with him.

"Do I look like I care?" He raised his eyebrows and I was kore than speechless to face this jerk.

"Do you want my dad's company that bad?" I asked and he ignored me. He walked inside and gestured to the employees to help me find a wedding dress.

I tried to look around the store and glanced secretly at Deandre once in a while. I'm planning to run away because I don't want to deal with Deandre nor my dad nor Eric now. I hate all of them. They all treated me like trash.

"I'm smart enough to know that you're trying to runaway, Tatiana. Runaway from here.. You will see your dad and Eric in the street without a piece of clothes to cover them." He said in a cold tone and I looked up to the ceiling.

"What have I done?"

Deandre Romeo

"Lucas!!!" I said as I entered my bestfriend's office.

"Hey bud.. What's up?" He asked as he walked to the sofa. I plopped down on his sofa and he raised his eyebrows looking at me suspiciously.

"What?" I asked.

"You're acting weird.. What did you do?"

"I'm getting married next month." I said and he looked at me with a bored expression.

"Tell me who hit your head, I'll hit their heads back." Lucas said flatly.

"I'm not joking.." I said as I took out the invitation from my pocket. I threw it to him and he caught it. He looked at it and his eyes widened like it was going to pop up in a second. He turned to me in disbelief.

"Andre! You're crazy! She has nothing to do with this!" He bursted and I got up from the sofa.

"Lucas.. You and I might be an exmafia but the mafia blood still runs through my veins." I said in a cold tone as I put my hands inside my pocket.

"Keep it from Crystal until the day of the wedding. Help me out here.." I said and Lucas sighed.

"Andre.. this is too much." He said as he put the invitation in a secret drawer below the table.

"Don't tell Crystal." I warned him once again.

"I won't but you should think about it again. She was engaged."

"I don't care if she's engaged.. or married.. I don't fucking care!" I hissed coldly and took a deep breath. I saw Crystal coming from the glass walls.

"She's here." I said.

"Ugh! What are you doing here again?" Crystal said when she walked into the office. I smiled at her and sat down again.

"I miss my Lucas.. you took him away from me these days. I'm jealous." I said and her jaw dropped. I chuckled and turned my head to Lucas.

"You two have fun.. I have a lot of work to catch." I said as I got up again.

"Don't come here again!" Crystal hissed and I laughed.

"C, I can't. I love your boyfriend too much to not come here again.. sharing is caring." I said smirking and she glared at me. She gestured to me to go and I looked at Lucas one last time. He nodded and I walked out from the door.

I walked towards my car and my phone rang. I took it out of my pocket. I smirked big time to see who's calling me.

"Talk." I said.

"Let's meet up." Tatiana said.

"And why should I grant your wish?" I asked.

"Your office now." She ended the call and I shrugged. I put my phone back in my pocket and got into my car. I drove towards my office and was completely curious what Tatiana's offer would be because I know she hates the fact that I force her to get married with me but I don't care about how she feels.

As soon as I arrived at my office, I parked my car in front of the lobby to let my chauffeur take care of it. I walked inside and found Tatiana standing there in front of the information desk. She saw me and immediately walked to me.

"Let's talk in your office." She said and I walked past her. The security guard let me pass and they lead me to the lift right away. I entered the lift first and then Tatiana entered. I pressed my office floor and closed the door.

I walked out from the lift as the door opened. I gestured to my secretary to go and leave us alone. I entered my office and held the door for her to come in. I closed the door and locked in.

I walked to the sofa at the corner of the room and gestured to her to sit down. I sat down and she sat in front of me.

"I can give you anything you want but I can't marry you." She said looking right into my eyes. I raised my eyebrows and tilted my head a little.

"Too bad, I don't have anything in mind." I said as I gestured her to look at the paper on the desk. She took it and her eyes widened.

"You should listen to everything I say.. or else.." I smirked and she sighed.

"Why? Why are you trying to crush my family?" She asked.

"If you try to say about canceling the marriage again.. I will take my 5 million back and you can see your dad's world falls apart in front of your eyes." I said coldly and she looked down to the table. It was like she's battling with her own mind.

"If you don't want to marry me really bad.. then take off the ring.. go home.. wait.. you all won't have a home anymore if you go out through that door with no ring on." I said and she sighed.

"You marrying me will be a definition of hell." She said to me trying to make me back off.

"Oh darling.. I'm already living in hell."

"Why marry me when you know in the end there will be a divorce paper kissing your face?" She asked.

"Thankyou for thinking about the future but I don't really care about it to be honest." She scoffed and looked up to the ceiling. She laughed dryly and then she turned back to me.

"We don't love each other and marriage is once in a lifetime."

"Love? We don't need love in marriage, Tatiana. Marriage once in a lifetime? Oh come on.. Don't be naive, you can get married 45 times.. no one cares." I shrugged and her jaw dropped.

"Then find someone else!" She bursted angrily at me.

"I'm not interested in finding another one."

"You psycho!" She hissed angrily and she looked at me like she's going to kill with her long sharp nails. I just looked at her calmly but still cold.

"Move in to my house by tomorrow."

"I don't want to!"

"Try me, Tatiana. Try me.." I smirked and she looked away avoiding my eyes.

Deandre Romeo

My eyes stuck to see Tatiana moving around her things from the truck to my house. She pulled her hair into a bun and wore a big sweatshirt and shorts. She has no make up on too and for me I like to see her with no make up on rather than she has her makeup on.

She wiped her sweat from her forehead and looked at her things like she's counting it inside her head. She turned to me and I raised my champagne glass smirking at her. She looked at me coldly and then she walked out again.

I know I'm not being a gentleman by not helping her but it's quite amusing to see her carrying big things with her small and slim body. She's a model and I know she's been working out so.. I don't think she will have a problem carrying those things.

I heard she's groaning everytime she carries and put heavy stuff. She can't even put it with the usual posture so I'm assuming her back hurted. I walked to my medical kit at the kitchen and took one big hot patch.

I waited for her to finish all the moving by sitting at the living room sipping all my champagne. After she's done with everything.. She took a deep breath and closed the door.

I got up from my seat and walked to her. Her back was facing me and I held her shoulder.

"Wha"

"Stay still." I said but she still tried to turn to me.

"I said stay still!" I hissed coldly and she stopped trying to get away. I pulled her sweatshirt up a little.

"What the f"

"I said stay still, Tatiana!" I bursted and she stopped. I lifted up her sweatshirt and put the hot patch on lower back. I put her sweatshirt back down and then walked upstairs.

"Where is my room?" I stopped in the middle of the stairs and turned my head to her.

"My room?"

"So you made me come to your house to sleep on the floor?" She said in a sarcastic tone as she put her hands on her hips.

"Your room? You and I will sleep together." I said and her jaw fell.

"What?! No! I am not sleeping with a bastard jerk like you!"

"You can sleep there then.." I shrugged and I was going to go up the stairs again but she bursted.

"This is a mansion!"

"And I'm the owner of this mansion.." I said and she stomped her feet. I found it cute when she does that.. It reminds me of our first meeting.

"I swear one day I will curse you to be a frog!" She bursted angrily and I ignored her. I walked towards my room to take a shower because dealing with Tatiana gives me a headache.

I took off all of my clothes and jumped into the shower. I closed my eyes and let the hot water calm myself down. I took a really deep breath and started to wash myself up. I got out from the bathroom with only a towel wrapped around my lower body.

Suddenly Tatiana screamed and I jumped hearing her screaming like that.

"Tatiana!"

"Why are you naked?" She asked because she's closing her eyes.

"Are you serious?" I asked.

"Get dressed quick!" She said and I put my clothes on.

"Why? You never seen Eric naked before?" I hissed.

"I mean.. yes.. of course I've seen him naked before." She said and I rolled my eyes. I walked towards the table to take my phone and my car keys.

"Where are you going?" She asked and I turned my head to her.

"Strip club.. Why? Do you want to join?" She looked at me in disgust and she shook her head. I walked out from the room and went down. I looked at her stuffs and I took my phone out. I called my bodyguard, Zen.

"Mr. Romeo."

"I want you to help me carry all the stuff in the living room to my room. Bring others because there's a lot of stuff here."

"Will do, sir. Anything else, Mr. Romeo?"

"There's my fiance here and I want you to watch her. She can't get out from the house."

"Roger that, sir." He said and I ended the call. I walked out from the house and got into my car. I called my buddy as always..

"Hey Andre."

"Let's have a drink."

"I'm already here."

"See you there." I said and I drove towards my favorite bar in town. I drove there with a lot of thoughts inside my head. I need a lot of alcohol today. As soon as I arrived, I walked into the bar and found Lucas already sitting there drinking his favorite martini.

I walked down to the bar and sat beside him.

"It's unusual to see you alone." I said and Lucas chuckled.

"Crystal went to Autumn's house."

"And you're not worried?"

"Morris is there to watch them.. I have my tracker on." He said and I nodded. I ordered a drink.

"You okay?" He asked.

"She's at my house now."

"Andre, are you crazy?"

"Lucas, you kidnapped Crystal before. It's not weird for me to have a woman in my house."

"Are you serious? Like really serious that you will marry her?"

"I'm serious." I said as the bartender put the drink in front of me.

"What if she finds out?"

"She will know eventually.."

"What if you fall in love in the middle?" Lucas asked as he turned to me.

"Divorce."

"Andre!"

"You know I'm serious with my words, Lucas."

"I know.. that's why I'm worried." He sighed.

"Be my best man.."

"Of course, I will." He hissed coldly and I chuckled.

Tatiana Kamerie

I walked out from Deandre's room and suddenly there's a lot of guards entering the room with all my stuff. That confused me.. They asked me where to put it and I asked them to put in the middle of the room.

"Thankyou."

"Your welcome, Miss.."

"Just call me Tatiana." I said.

"I'm sorry but Mr. Romeo won't allow us to call"

"Ms. Kamerie." I cut him and he nodded.

"If you need anything Ms. Kamerie, just press that button." He pointed at the black button on the wall. I nodded and he walked away. Why didn't they help me earlier? Gosh. I walked into the room and plopped my body to the sofa. I felt the hot patch is starting to warm up a little bit.

Wait.. is he really going to the strip club? That suddenly came across my mind. I opened my eyes and scoffed disbelief. I turned my head to the bed and it invited me to sleep there because.. I'm damn tired.

My situation now makes me really sleepy.. and I really need a lot of sleep. I dragged myself to the bed and laid there. I inhaled the manly scent from the bed, it made me more sleepy than before. I closed my eyes and flew to dream land.

My nose caught a really strong scent of alcohol and my eyes opened widely. I jumped immediately from the bed after seeing Deandre's body beside me. I got up and turned my head to the clock. It's 5 in the morning.

I turned my head to my stuff and saw it scattered all over the floor. I turned to Deandre completely ready to kill him. I sighed big time and put all my stuff back first. I decided to take a shower because I felt my body was so sticky.

I took my fresh clothes and walked to the bathroom. I locked the door and took off my clothes. I turned my back to the mirror and four patches on my back instead of one. I raised my eyebrows.

Did he put more patches when I was asleep?

I took it off slowly from my body and jumped into the shower. I used the body soap that Deandre has and washed up my hair with his shampoo too. After that I took the fresh towels to dried myself and I put my clothes on.

I walked out the bathroom and looked at my stuff. I sighed big time because I hate to put it in place. I'm not a neat person.. I tend to put everything randomly. Don't judge me.

I sat down on the sofa and checked my instagram and all the social media that I have. I pressed the photo of me and Eric. I missed him but he broke my heart. I need time to heal myself.

I will contact him later on.. I need more time. I froze when I heard Deandre shifting his position in his sleep. I continued to play with my phone until my alarm went off. My eyes widen and I quickly stopped it.

"Damn it!" I heard him hissing. I gulped nervously and froze myself. He sat up slowly and he opened his left eye. He saw me and he opened the other eyes glaring at me.

"Sorry." I said whispering.

"There's no use for whispering!" He said coldly and got up from the bed. He walked to the bathroom and before he closed the door.. he opened it again.

"Did you shower here?" He asked as he turned his head to me.

"Yeah."

"Wipe all the water on the floor and put the shampoo and soap back!" He hissed and then he closed the door. I glared at him planning to kill him big time.

What a jerk! I'm so not going to marry you! You'll see..

I got up and walked out of the room. I walked downstairs and tried to find the kitchen. My stomach growled and I sighed. I looked around the house and I felt like I'm in a cage.

I sat down on the bench and looked around the garden. I closed my eyes and felt the wind hitting my face. My eyes drifted to the photo frame on the table beside the bench. It's Deandre when he was a kid with his parents.

He smiled on his dad's shoulder with her mom holding his tiny hands. Seeing this picture makes me smile because of the happiness that shines from Deandre's eyes.

"Who told you that you can touch my stuff?" I looked up to see Deandre looking at me coldly. I put the photo down and got up.

"Where's the kitchen?"

"There's no kitchen." He said simply without any expression.

"What? Why?" I asked him in disbelief. He has a really big mansion but he doesn't have a kitchen.

"Put your stuffs into place before I come back again.. I hate seeing it scattered on the floor not organized." He hissed at me coldly and then he walked back in. I sighed.

"Deandre!" I followed him and he turned to me.

"I don't want to marry you.. I can't." I said the last 2 words in a small tone.

"Then get out from my eyes and go live on the street." He said simply and he made me speechless once again.

"I told you not to talk about it again right? Since you talked about it.. bring your stuffs out and try to find a cheap apartment or an officetel around here." He said coldly and then continued to walk again. I ran to him and stood in front of him.

"Why are you trying to make my life miserable?!" I bursted at him angrily because I'm damn pissed off.

"Are you done?" He asked, completely not interested.

"Why suddenly you came and invested in my dad's company with a condition that I have to marry you? Why? I'm engaged and I will get married with Eric in 6 months!" I am completely angry.. I took a deep breath to calm my anger.

"Get away." He said and he looked at me coldly.

"I'll give your money back by tomorrow.." I said and then I let him walk again. He walked past me and left the mansion. I scoffed and I sighed. I put my hands on my waist and closed my eyes.

I need to talk to my dad.

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Tatiana Kamerie

I walked into my dad's office and he got up from his seat when he saw me. I walked to him with anger ready to crush him into pieces.

"I want you to give the money back to Deandre." I said seriously and he shook his head.

"Tatiana, it's our only way to say the company."

"You sold me to him without even hearing my side! Is this company more important to you than your own daughter?" I bursted big time and he sighed.

"He's rich and you'll be happy." He said simply like it's nothing.

"Dad! I love Eric and I can't believe you trade me for money.. that's crazily insane."

"Just use him.. you can get all his money by marrying him." He said as he looked at me seriously. I can't believe my dad just said that. I scoffed big time and looked away from him for a second and then turned back to him.

"Use him? Dad! We can't use someone like that! I'm not marrying him and that's it.. I want you to give him back the money.. we can find a way to"

"There's no other way!" My dad cut me and that got me good. Tears came out from my eyes. I still can't believe my dad pick money over me. We still can find a way to get the company back stable but instead of doing that.. he took a big shortcut to get it.

"Is money everything for you?" I asked him and he sighed.

"Just get married with him.. he's rich and he will make sure you won't starve or"

"I don't care about the money!"

"I CARE, TATIANA!" He bursted angrily at me and that was enough to keep my mouth shut.

"You just lost your daughter, dad. I can't believe you're doing this to me." I said completely disappointed.

"Take all the money and I hope you're happy that your company is back on track." I said in a sarcastic tone. I turned my body and walked to the door. I sighed and walked out. My dad didn't even try to say a word or try to talk to me.

"Tatiana.. let's talk." Eric was already waiting for me. I nodded lightly and he led me to his office.

"I'm sorry, Tatiana." He said and I looked up to him.

"Sorry for what?"

"I wasn't thinking at that time.. I shouldn't have said it. I'm sorry. Let's start over again, okay?" He said and I sighed.

"I need time.. I still can't process everything right now. It came all to me like a tornado." I said honestly and he nodded. He walked close to me, closing the gap between us and he hugged me.

"I'm sorry. Please talk to me after you clear your head." He said and then he kissed my forehead. I nodded lightly and walked out from his office room. My eyes widened when I saw Deandre come out from the lift bringing 4 people with him.

I ran to him and stopped him before he reached my dad's office.

"What are you doing here?" I asked as I spread my hands out.

"Move!" He hissed coldly.

"What are you doing?" I asked once again and he shoved me to the side. I stopped him before he can open my dad's office.

"Please stop.."

"I'm a man with my words, Tatiana. I never play with things that I said." He said seriously and he looked with angry, crazy, sexy eyes. I took a really deep breath.

"Please.." I begged because I know how much my dad loves his company. I know he literally traded me for the sake of his company but I don't I can bare to see my dad go crazy and depressed because of it.

"Get out of my way, Tatiana." Deandre said coldly to me. I closed the gap between us and I cupped his face and crashed my lips to his. I kissed him slowly.

"I'll marry you.. I will marry you if you want to marry this second." I said looking right into his eyes.

"Tatiana." I turned my head to see Eric looking at me speechless. I looked at him with a really mix emotion inside my heart.

"If you change your mind one more time.. I will crush your dad that second, Tatiana." Deandre whispered to my ear and I turned to him. He's currently smirking to Eric.

"You bastard! You're the on"

"Stop.. Eric." I said and Eric stopped walking.

"I love you so much but I can't believe you and my dad give me away"

"He only wants your company, babe. He doesn't want you and by the way.. your exfiance here has been cheating on you with a girl named Jesslyn." Deandre said in a small tone but it was loud enough for Eric to hear it too. I looked at Eric completely brokenhearted.

"I don't think I need to ask you if it's true or not because I realize it now." I scoffed looking at him.

"Tatiana.. listen to me first! How come you trust him more than me?!" He bursted.

"You're the one who suggested that I marry him and then later on get a divorce.. You love money more than me, that's so obvious. I hope you and my dad are happy that you get all the happiness now!" I said and suddenly Deandre held my hand tightly. I turned to him and he looked at me softly. I sighed.

"You deserve more than this jerk, babe." Deandre said and I glared at him too.

'You're a damn crazy psycho jerk too! You and him are the same! Dckface!' I hissed and cursed him with all the curse words out there inside my heart. Deandre intertwined his hands with mine. I looked down and he pulled me away from Eric and away from my dad's office. We walked into the lift and he released his hand.

"Don't try to play with me, Tatiana. You won't like it."

Deandre Romeo

I got out of my car and walked into my house. My eyes landed on Tatiana's back right away. She was sitting on the bench facing the garden. She looked up to the sky blankly. It was like she's looking for something up there.

I remembered our first meeting 7 months ago. We met at the bar and she's drunk and sober at the same time which was pretty interesting to watch. She sat on the table beside mine and she was talking to her friends like a drunk woman. She talked about Eric like he's a prince charming.

She was so happy until she stood on the table and all eyes on her. She was dancing and calling Eric like she's reading a mantra. Me and my friends talked again when suddenly she came to our table. She pointed her index finger at me and smiled.

She introduced herself and then she walked back to her table. We all laughed seeing her and after that we ignored her presence again. At some point, I got up and walked to the toilet. I heard someone crying and I walked to the corner of the hallway.

I saw Tatiana crying there sitting on the ground. She looked up to me and she wiped her tears quickly. She got up from the ground and then she walked away.

"Tatiana! Are you okay?" I saw her friends get her.. so her name is Tatiana huh? I texted my private investigator to find more information about her. In an hour, my investigator texted me back that she's Tatiana Kamerie.

My heart crushed right away knowing that she's a Kamerie. I hate Kamerie with all of my life, soul and every inch of my cells. Ever since that day, I started to find out more about Tatiana and here I am.. I'm currently holding her fate in the palm of my hand.

"Why are you doing this to me?" She asked when I walked out to the garden. I just stayed silent because why should I answer that?

"Imagine that the girl that you love.. is forced to get married with someone else.. What will you do?"

"Love does exist but I hate it." I said simply with a really boring tone.

"I don't care if you hate it.. but I believe in it. I love Eric and I can't live without him... well it was before I heard he cheated on me."

"You're too dumb not to realize that he's using you to take over your dad's company."

"He treated me so well.. and he even got me a diamond ring." She said and I laughed dryly.

"You're so pathetic. Guys are all douchebags and you still believe a good guy exist? There's no good guys left in this world." I said.

"You too right?"

"Babe, I'm a mafia. I kill people for a living." I said and I turned to her. Her jaw dropped and she looked at me in disbelief. She gulped nervously and I saw her shaking a little bit.

"A mafia?" Exmafia actually.. It's fun to see her get scary.

"Are you going to kill my dad?" She asked and I nodded. That's the truth though, I will kill her dad.

"What?!"

"After your dad, you are next." I smirked.

"He's lying.. He's far from a mafia." I turned my head to Lucas. What the fuck is he doing here?

"He's not a mafia?" Tatiana asked Lucas and Lucas shook his head.

"He's just messing with you.. I'm Lucas by the way, his best friend." Lucas smiled and put his hands in front of her. She shook it.

"I'm Tatiana." She said.

"What are you doing here anyway?" I asked him and he gave me a file. I took it from him and he patted my arm.

"Where's Crystal?" I asked him.

"She's in Florida."

"You're Crystal's boyfriend?" Tatiana asked.

"Yup.. You know her?" Lucas pretended and Tatiana nodded.

"Go.. you're interrupting me." I hissed at him and Lucas smirked. I pushed him and he bid his goodbye to Tatiana briefly. I looked at the file and then walked back into the living room.

"Deandre.. What if you meet someone you love and you're married to me.. later on you can't do anything right?" Tatiana asked in a really careful tone as she sat across me. I looked up to her.

"I will divorce you and be with her.. but that's impossible because I don't have a heart." I said in a cold tone.

"Wow.. you do think girls like they're your property."

"I do." I said as I put all my attention to the file that Lucas gave me earlier.

"Well you force me to marry you because my dad has your money.. you will get a benefit but what will I get?"

"Me? Get a benefit? What benefit?" I asked as I looked at her. She was speechless.

"If you think.. you're the benefit that I have.. I don't see you as one. You will get a benefit that is to marry a guy like me.. you should feel lucky and blessed." I smirked and turned my head to the files.

"You know.. we can fall in love in the middle of the process.." She said and I raised my eyebrows. I laughed dryly and then looked up to her again. I walked to her and looked at her right in her eyes.

"You read too many romance novels and watch too many romance movies.. Let me tell you something, Kamerie, everything you watch in romance movies.. they're all fake and there's no such thing as true love and spend your whole life with that person. Be realistic.. Tatiana." I said as I caressed her cheek with the back of my fingers.

"You're a fucking asshole!" She hissed as she pushed my hand away.

"You'll see.. I will make you regret picking me!" She pointed her index finger at my chest and then turned her body around.

"You won't dare to say that later on, Tatiana." I said and she stopped walking. She turned to me glaring and I think she was going to say something but she holds it.

"You and your dad will be on your knees begging.. one day.." I hissed whispering..