Chapter One

To the stars that listened and the dreams that were answered✨

Riane and I stuff our mouths with sugarcoated popcorn as we watch another episode of 'money heist'.

"Now this is the meaning of Netflix and chill', I sigh mentally still very glued to the T.V

Back in school a lot of guys kept talking about the series. It was so talked about I felt it was just being over hyped as usual. Most of the guys back at high school were good at hyping,most of the things  they talked about wasn't up to their hype ,well to be rational in my opinion.

      Money heist however wasn't overrated ,literally that series it's legit the shit. Rianne and I are currently in season two episode six and I can't help but notice how sapiophilic I'm becoming all thanks to the professor in the heist.

My phone begins to ring half way through the episode. I look at the caller ID and it's my dad

"Who's that?" Rianne asks pouting as I pause the episode.

"My dad" I reply quickly before picking the call. Mr Kerrighton didn't like to be kept on hold.

"Hey Dad"

" Hey babe. I need you at the office right now", he says his voice noting emergency.

My heart skips, what's going on?

"Is there any problem?" I hear him sigh lowly.

"There are things I can't discuss over the phone, please come to my office right now "

" I'll be there in twenty minutes"

"Thanks", he says cutting the call soon after not giving me the chance to say anything else.

"What happened ?why aren't we finishing the episode?" Rianne groans as I turn off the T.V.

Didn't she notice how tensed I am right now .

"Dad says he needs to see me at his office right now" I answer slipping my feet into my flip flops.

As I ascend the stairs she calls out my name;

" What?" I sigh clearly frustrated.

"So aren't you meant to be heading that way ?" She asks pointing to the door.

I hiss under my breath , because she watched half way of the episode doesn't mean her brain should be half dead .

"Girl I'm the daughter of the freaking CEO , I can't just walk into the company in PJs .....am not a lunatic yet"

Her mouth forms an 'O' when she realizes am right .

Riane is very best friend but sometimes she makes me wonder if she has limited brain cells. Anyways, we all be like that sometimes.

Ten minutes later I come back to the sitting room dressed in a flare flower printed summer dress and my rich black hair was pulled into a ponytail. I had applied some nude makeup on so my face doesn't look too dull from watching movies since morning.

"You look like Cinderella on her way to meet prince charming" Riane compliments . I knew it was just another of her innuendo .

I grab the keys to my baby from the centre table .

"Cinderella never really needed a prince",I retort .

I'm nineteen and I definitely don't feel the need to have a boyfriend .

Like Ariana would say ,' rather be caught with cuffs and not strings'

In less than ten minutes I reached 'kerrighton&Co LTD' reason because my dad ensured that he bought me a condo close to his company.

I had requested to start living on my own when I was turning eighteen but they bluntly refused. Instead they bought me this gorgeous white Lamborghini Royce which I call my 'baby'.

Turning nineteen I was surprised with that beautiful edifice I lived in I loved it so much but the only problem was it was just a stone throw away from dad's company .

"Are you going in with me?" I ask Riane as we get down from the car .

"Nah, I'll just stay here and chill"she replies resting on the car.

I give her an eery look, "you wanna chill with this kind of sun hitting at you?"

I know summer is all about the sun but this is just too much.

"Yeah I feel like I want to get sun kissed and besides-" she brings out her sun shades "I've got these"

I didn't believe the little act she was putting up for me here.

I know Riane, anytime we come here and am busy talking to Dad she'll prefer going in to talk to Sasha and help her with a few things

I follow her eyes and I see her staring at a Brazilian looking dude .

"Are you serious right now?", I almost choked on my words.

"He's such a schnack--"she says .I couldn't believe my best friend right now. She's outchea staring at a guy who doesn't give a shit about her existance.

"He's mine if he makes eye contact--"now she's lost it definitely lost it

"Whateves I don't really want no Brazilian mofo. I'll catch you later, you'll gist me on this, I need details boo--" I drag her chin .

"Stop embarrassing me" she yells in her over dramatic way, I stop and get into the company.

"Good day Sasha"

"Hey Khloe" she responds excitedly

"Your dad is in his office you better hurry I guess it's urgent . He said I should call him the moment you step in"

"Oh thanks , I'll get going"

I step into the elevator just around the reception area and it takes me to the top floor where dad's office is situated.

I take a deep breath then knock on his door,

"Dad may I come in ?" I ask looking at my wrist watch . I came just in time , he says 'yes' and I walk in .

Entering my eyes meet my dad , my mum , Uncle Max and two other men I couldn't recognize at the moment.

"Hey princess", my mum pulls me into a very tight embrace.

"Mummmm!" I groan . Her hug was warm but also very embarrassing. The younger man of the two had a silly smirk plastered on his face. He looked slightly older than me.

" This is my damsel we previously talked about; Khloe Maleisha Kerrighton" my dad introduces me to the two strangers who looked somewhat familiar.

"Nice to finally meet you"

"Nice to meet you too", I reply receiving a handshake from the very aged man.

"Trust me the pleasure is all mine , she sure is a damsel....with no distress" he adds as we shook then gave my father a weird look.

My dad had a frown on his face but smiled when he noticed me looking .

"My name is Bryan Titan . The owner and CEO of the Titan initiatives ---", he says full of pride.

Now I knew who he was, Manhattan literally worships this man and all he did was up our economy. They were many rumors about him , calling him a very ruthless tycoon .

Come to think of it I thought dad hated this man . He's name was always on dad's tongue in the negative way, always calling him a crook and what not .

"This is my son the upcoming CEO of my company"

"Durango Titan", the younger man says . Up close he looked like a snack. Wait a snack is too underrated , he looked like a full course meal.

I bring out my hand and he coldly takes it into a handshake then pulls apart as fast as he accepted it.

"Uhm-- Donald why don't we just get into the main reason we are all gathered here ----" Bryan says looking at his wrist watch.

"I've got another meeting to attend you know" I look at my family and they all kept poker faces. Was there something they why hiding from me?

"Why don't we all take a seat over there--"Uncle Max says .

Why did I just feel so much tension in this room?

We all gather at a table in an inner part of Dad's office. It had a very nice view you could literally see the whole of Manhattan from the windows.

Bryan Titan sits next to his son, dad was at the middle with Uncle Max at his side , mum then me.

"Good day everyone --" dad greats then clears his throat . He looked like he was going to choke on his next sentence.

"We are gathered here to make a very critical decision------" he stared at me before continuing " and we need your maximum cooperation", he looked like he was pleading with his eyes.

Then he took a deep breath while mum took hold of my hand and smiled at me shortly.

"Kerrighton & Co LTD is currently suffering from bankruptcy"

"What?!!" I exclaim when he drops the bombshell. I didn't waste much time to realize I was the only one surprised about this .

Why did they hide something this big from me?!

"When?why?how?!!", I was holding tears that were about to break free.

"Calm down honey", mum said.

How could I possibly calm down.

Dad and uncle Max invested so much in this company and now it's crumbling and she expects me to stay calm.

This was literally our family's source of survival . It's our family business for crying out loud.

"The Titan's are willing to help us. Bryan please state our deal----", Dad says with a pang of guilt clearly imprinted on his face.

"With pleasure Donald", a smug smile creeps it's way to his face.

"Khloe dear, I'm willing to help your old man here on only one condition ------- that you marry my son!"

"What?!, Are you fucking kidding me!" I yell. I could feel my head spinning making me feel dizzy. Today couldn't get any worse . The tears I've held so much began to fall bit by bit on my face.

"Baby please--", my mum moans.

"Don't you freaking baby me!", I yell and continue to cry. You don't fucking call someone who's about to get married a baby do you?

Lots of thought were running through my mind, the possibilities that could occur if I agree or do not agree but how could I possibly marry someone I lack feelings for.

"Well Donald your damsel her ain't serious..." I hear Bryan say I lift my head to see him and his son standing.

"Please give her more time,"dad pleads .

I could see the beads of perspiration on his forehead. He surely is in a tight corner.

"Mr. Titan ?" I manage to say in between sobs. "Please have a seat", what I really wanted to say was 'sit that antiquated ass down!' but I still had to keep my cool for obvious reasons.

"Oh I see someone wants to consent,"he flashes a half grin at his son .

I couldn't hold my irritation any longer,"and what do you fucking gain from this?" I really needed to know, they obviously we're gaining something.

"Khloe..." Dad cautions as I use the swear word on an elderly.....my in-law to be --- yuck!

"Don't worry Donald , she's just a bit mad which is expected", he's son smiled at his father's statement they totally found this drama amusing.

"Now if you must know Khloe dear, when my son assumes the office his first deal will be with the Chinese and lest you forget the Chinese find married men responsible" with that his son throws the contract documents at me.

With tears I go through it before signing and Durango also signed so did Uncle Max as the witness asides our parents.

"Welcome to the family Khloe..." Bryan exclaims with a sheepish grin . The rumors about him are so true, he's such an asshole an antiquated one.

"Consider yourself lucky" he continues as he sees me cry, my mum tries to console me but I hush all attempts.

"Many people wish to be in your shoes , many girls will die to have a man like Durango in their life" he said with pride. I totally had enough of his vain talk.

"Am not like them Mr Titan , I'm only doing this for my parents, Im definitely not a clout chaser!" and with that I storm out of the room.

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