The Proposal

Later that night, Mars was sitting on his desk looking at a crumbled USG scan picture of his baby. He did not change his suit yet and had been sitting there for an hour. He smiled and kept touching the tiny dot. The 4D picture showed the next heir of King and Wright. 

"My baby," he whispered. But his thought was interrupted by Geovanni King. He came and stood in front of Mars. Apparently, he also saw the USG picture before seeing his son's eyes. 

"Is that my grandchild?" he asked with a low tone. Mars nodded

"Why you did that Mars, why can't you ruin other girls."

"I want her. I don't want anybody else." Geo shook his head and turned away to stare at the wall full of King's family pictures.

"You know you can't have her."

"And why not."

"Abraham won't let you if he knew you were the father he would declare for war" Mars kept on sitting and put the picture inside his drawer. 

"I want to have her, and I don't care what y'all think."

"don't start Mars. I won't let you."

"Why do you care? You never care about any relationship I had anyway."

"But not with Vanylla, not her."

"Because she's a Wright?"

"No ..." Geo lost his words to explain. He kept away from the world to know some stories—his old story between him and Abraham. 

"Just stay away from her," Mars chuckled and looked at him disbelieve. He walked from the room left his father in a vague. Geo took a seat on a couch, held his head, and murmured.

"I'm sorry, Sandra, I'm sorry, my love."

WRIGHT MANSION

None in this world could stop Mars King's strong desire. He would do anything against all odds. Including went to the enemy's line and faced his consequences. In September, this bright day shone his path walked to his sports car to go to the Wright Mansion in Malibu. Although he would go to face his enemy, he still had his passion for fashion. Black straight hair with a brown-reddish suit without a tie was a good combination for perfect hot weather. And he was looked hot. 

"Wait, Mars ... please think about it again, do not go there," Caleb tried to persuade him more. He just wore his sunglasses and went into the car without glancing at Caleb. Mars ignored him since yesterday. He drove away without the second time to rethink his action.

"Fuck!" Caleb cursed after Mars pushed his pedal and drove away. He took his phone and called Mr. King. After a short explanation, he ran to the nearby garage and got into one of Marcedes SUVs with a few bodyguards following Mars.

Mars arrived at the gate of the Wright mansion after about 35 minutes of drive, but none of the guards let him in.

"Tell Mr. Wright I want to meet him," Mars asked one of the guards once he rolled down his window's glass.

"I'm sorry, Mr. King, but we have to check you before entering. Please step out" Mars sighed his breath. He was getting irritated. He stepped out of the car, and a guard took his gun before letting him drive inside. Once he had scanned from any arms, he got permission to get inside. Abraham had doubled the guard of the mansion since Vanylla's incident. Although it was still confidential, Abraham did not want to lose his guard to his family any longer. 

Mars walked through a path from front parking to the main building of the beautiful mansion. He has never been here before, so he looked at a garden full of blooming flowers inside while walking. But the front sight him made him stop his walk.

"You have guts to walk into my house King" Jared sneered at him while folding both his arms and standing arrogantly in front of Mars. Mars stopped his walk and took off his sunglasses. He's cynically grinned at him.

"I want to see your father, Jared" that would be the first time Mars called Jared by his first name. Jared paused for a few seconds, and he wanted to kick Mars off his house. For some reason that Jared did not know yet. He wanted to stab him.

"What was that for?"

"I have business with your dad, call him" Jared chuckled.

"who do you think you are Mars, this ain't your kingdom. It's my place, don't order me around, I'm not your fucking dog" Mars only stared without saying anything. He had to control his emotions because his problem was not Jared's.

They were glaring at each other until Vanylla came out inside her house. Mars's sight was immediately softer when he saw her behind Jared. Her off-shoulder baby doll crop shirt with the long split skirt made her just like a goddess. Mars smiled at her, and she stopped in her midway. They looked at each other for a few seconds until Jared realized it and turned his head behind.

When Vanylla saw her brother glared at her, she continued walking to where she intended before. And Mars's eyes were following her. Jared recognized that and frowned at him. He saw the soft smile from that devil, Mars King, towards his sister. Jared felt a sharp pain in his heart, and he suspiciously felt that something terrible had happened. But before they confronted much more, Abraham out from his house and meet Mars up.

"What do you want, Mars King?" Abraham cracked high tense of staring competition between Mars and Jared

"I am asking your time to speak with you, Mr. Wright," Mars spoke confidently.

"Speak then!" Abraham did not want to give Mars space for himself. Jared put his hands into his pocket.

"Privately," Mars emphasized while glancing at Jared. Abraham saw to his son, who still glared at Mars. 

"Jared must know too, speak King!" Abraham is off to give Mars space. Mars took a long hard breath before speaking.

"I want to ask your blessing to marry your only daughter, Vanylla Wright" Jared's blood immediately boiled up once he heard it. Mars, indeed too bold or probably had lost his mind. But before he put all his wrath to him, someone spoke to them.

"Wait ..." Geovanni and his people, including Caleb, walked approaching them. Mars turned his head toward his father behind him and frowned at him. 

"What are you doing here, dad?" Mars asked 

"it's my problem too, son." he faced Mars before he turned to Abraham

"Good morning Abe, nice to see you again!" Abraham stepped a bit closer in front of Geo

"How dare you step into my house!" 

"We need to talk, only the two of us" Abraham grinned at him. Both Mars and Jared saw it. They felt the same way. Both of them looked like they had a severe problem in the past. Abraham did not say anything and turned his body to go inside, and Geo followed him. Mars then grabbed his father's arm.

"Stay here. I'll make it up to you!" Geo smiled at Mars and followed Abe afterward.