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CHAPTER 2 Arranged Marriage

R-PENTHOUSE (24 HOURS AGO) NYC

"Boss, We found her." Charleston's right-hand man, Andrew, says as he approached him attempting to hand over to him an iPad that seems to have a profile of someone.

"Her name is Emily Scarlett Marshall, A college student in her third year," Andrew explained.

Charleston took off his jacket and sat on the couch before taking the iPad from Andrew, he made sure to sit comfortably before looking at the profile. Just like Andrew had explained, the name was Emily Scarlett Marshall.

"Where's her picture? I can't get married to someone who looks ugly." His voice was deep, Andrew could tell he had been angry all day.

"Andrew!" Charleston's call made him look up at him as he shivers seeing the look in his eyes. He bits his lip, had he been talking to him and he hadn't heard him?

"I'm sorry Boss. The picture... Uhmm, I think it's on the last page."

Charleston took his eyes off him and look back at the iPad as he starts scrolling down. Andrew was nervous, he had to put the picture on the last page for some reason.

Then Charles stops, looks at Andrew, back to the iPad, and then to Andrew again.

"It's Her?!" There was excitement in his voice as his eyes lit up.

Andrew swallowed the lump in his throat. "No Boss."

"What?"

"I had thought it was her too, but Boss... Olivia has died. I had to crosscheck and do background checks on her..." Andrew was pointing at the picture of the lady on the laptop.

"She's not Olivia. But Emily Scarlett. Marshall's Only Daughter"

Charleston slams the iPad and Andrew stares down, frightened. Despite being so close to Charles and having worked with him longer than anyone else, Andrew was still scared of what Charles will do when he was angry.

"Did he purposely hook me up with a lady that looks like her? Just to torment me?!!" He was screaming and all through, Andrew does nothing but stare at the ground.

Things will get worst if he dares say a word when Charleston is expressing his anger. After a minute, there was silence.

"Maybe they're sisters?" Charles says, with a limp of faith...

"You were with Olivia for too long... She has no sister. "

Charleston squeeze his face one more time and press his hand against his forehead as he was suddenly having a headache.

"I need to know more about who my bride really is. We'll be bringing her in tomorrow."

Andrew smiles. He hadn't expected Charleston to accept this arranged marriage almost immediately after seeing who it was. But perhaps, he was going for this girl just because she looks exactly like someone he had cherished to the moon.

Charleston Roman's Father was at the edge of death, and his only wish had been to see his only son get married. While he was fully aware that Charleston had despised the relationship since the death of Olivia, he still wanted him to grant his wish.

He had pleaded with him, even if he doesn't love her, he at least stays married to her till he dies. Mr. Rogers Roman had only a year to live, he was worried that he won't exist anymore... After all, 68 years old is a bit old enough to give up on life.

"I have someone in mind, I know you're not okay with my wish, but do it for me."

Charleston had stared at him, with that cold look that never leaves his face. "Who?"

"Marshall's Daughter." Mr. Rogers tells him. Charleston had been very surprised hearing the name. He knows his father had a standing relationship with Marshall while he was still alive. But, to make him marry his daughter?

"Why her?" Even tho he had no idea who Marshall's daughter is cause he have never met her, or he have never wanted to meet her. Charleston still wanted to know the reason why his father wanted her.

"I promised her Father I'll take care of her. But since five years ago, after Marshall's death... I have never met her. I feel guilty every day that I wasn't keeping to my promise."

"If that's so, I don't have to get married to her. I'll just find her for you and maybe, you can pay her off?"

Mr. Rogers had laughed at this son's stupid suggestion. "It doesn't go that way. You still have to marry her, Do that for me. Only then, will I know I fulfilled my promise?"

When Charleston was leaving the hospital room, he couldn't hide the fact of just how upset he is about the situation. He couldn't imagine himself loving someone who was not Olivia. Why get married when you don't love your partner?

But just as the wish is already made, he's going to grant his father that wish. It is just for a year and he'll divorce her. It saddens him that he has to live every single day knowing his father will be dying soon. His sickness couldn't be cured... Liver disease isn't something to be played with, especially when it was figured out a bit too late.

"Andrew, Get the file of Marshall's information from my father's office, and gather my information about his daughter."

"Late Mr. Marshall?" Charleston had nodded to the question.

He wondered what his father's reaction will be if eventually, Mr. Marshall's daughter died too.

"I want all the information, including where she lives at present, to submit it within the next 14 hours." Andrew nodded and walked away to carry out the orders.

It was not until he find all the information that he was asked to find, that his jaw dropped when he looked at a picture of her, that was posted around 3 days ago on her social media. Andrew had been so scared to submit that profile to his Boss, wondering what his reaction will be.

But then, it's an order that needed to be carried out no matter what!

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