Aria

As I lock eyes with Scott, I quickly look away not wanting him to see the look in my eyes. I look at mum who is holding my shoulder and shake her off me. As the adults start talking I just look down at my lap.

Lily told me this might be a possibility but I thought even my parents wouldn't stoop this low. They were perfect to the world, my father the CEO of Johnson's and Co the perfect father and husband and he took his perfect wife everywhere he went. But me? I've always been kept in the shadows.

At first I thought it was to protect me from the public but now I know that they're embarrassed of me. They never took me to any events unless it was really necessary and now? I guess I've become their game card.

"We should really be going now, we have some places to visit too" my mum said

"Oh of course" Noelle smiled

We walk to the door and someone tapped me on my shoulder, I turned back to see Scott's face.

"Put your number in" he said handing me his phone.

Well that was more like an order than a request but I'm not going to say anything. I took his phone and put my number in. I hand it back to him before smiling at Noelle and walking into the car.

I sigh and lean my head back, Robert looks back at me with a sad smile "Rough day Miss?"

I let out another sigh "You have no idea"

He chuckles before starting the car and taking us home. When we got home, I quickly get out of the car muttering a thank you to Robert.

I dashed in the house so I could make it to my room before they came in.

"Stop right there young lady!"

I halted and gritted my teeth, I hated the term 'young lady' I turn back to look at Dad who looked furious and tired. When was the last time he had a nap?

"You almost embarrassed us today!"

I rolled my eyes, I'm always an embarrassment to them. Nothing else.

"Listen I don't care what you do! You're going to marry Scott and that's final!"

I glare at him "And what if I don't?!"

Dad looked suprised and heck even I was, I've never talked back to him but I was furious

He took a step towards me but I stood my ground. He had never hit me and I'm sure he won't thanks to the new contract.

" You will do what I tell you to do or else I will make you miserable!"

I scoffed and swallowed my hurt, what a father!

I squared my shoulders and looked him in the eye "I won't marry someone I don't even know!"

He took another step towards me before mum came in between us putting her hand on his chest. After calming him down she turned to me.

"You will marry Scott, or else we will stop paying for your stupid college"

I dug my nails into my palm in anger, they were threatening me again. They made sure I didn't work anywhere so I didn't have any money or independence of my own and there was nothing I could do about it . I considered getting a job but everyone didn't want to hire Noah Johnson's daughter.

I chuckled bitterly, this wasn't how parents were supposed to treat their child. I hated how my life had come to this, my parents having to threaten me so I could obey them. She knew how important my studies were to me, and she resorted to that"

"We've provided for you your whole life Aria! The least you could do now is return the favour"

I blinked at them before turning and walking up the stairs into my room. I made sure to slam the door very hard before collapsing on my bed.

I lay there and stared at the ceiling until my eyes started drooping. I quickly sat up and walked to my closet to change. It was a walk in closet. My mother takes pleasure in buying things she thinks would make me happy.

I changed into a tank top and shorts before climbing into my ridiculously huge bed. The bed was enough for at least five people and I'd wondered why mum thought I needed a bed so big.

I didn't like it because there was no one to share it with, all the abundance, absolutely no one to share it with and it only added to my loneliness.

When I was younger I asked my mum when she was going to give me a younger sibling and unlike other mothers, she gave me a disgusted look and told me I was never going to get one as I was a mistake to begin with. The only thing I had were my books and my favourite pen. I never had friends in school, people thought I was snotty because I kept to myself and they labelled me a bitch without even knowing me first.

I sighed and I lay flat on the bed and closed my eyes again. My phone beeped and I grabbed it expecting a text from Lily. My mouth dropped open when I saw a message from Scott

Unknown: Hey this is Scott, we need to talk

I blinked and looked at it again to confirm if he really texted me, when I still saw the message I confirmed the reality. What in the world am I going to say to that?