Marry me?

THOMAS

Its has been six months that I accepted that Emily is gone from my life. It was hard for me to accept, but I block my heart so that I don't feel pain of her death.

I started to live in my penthouse because the girl Candice is unique, and she is almost a replica of Emily and this is the thing that attract me towards her. I don't love her but looking at her gives me peace.

I am not capable of love now,, but I want this girl Candice because of her resemblance to my former love.

Candice and I started to talk with each other, and now she is comfortable in my company. I assure her that her parents are safe, and she is willingly staying with me under one roof.

I didn't fail to notice that how she blush in front of me, and it gives me the idea that this innocent girl is in love with me. My behavior with her is quite good and I fulfill each and every wish of her. I know I am spoiling her with her lifestyle, but I am okay with it.

Because I never get the chance to spoil Emily with my money,, but now, I will do everything with Candice that I desired to do it with Emily.

Candice and I only share a few kisses with each other though I know her wants more from me, but I don't know something is holding me back.

I was getting ready to go to office when there is a knock on my door

"come in," I said and set my hair with the hairbrush

"Thomas, can I go and meet my friends today" Candice said to me, and she is no more a shy girl because she is spoiled now because of my care

"you can go sweetheart, but take security with you," I said and turn around to look at her, and she is wearing a black mini skirt paired with a pink top. She looks like a seductress

"aren't you dressed too much" I said to her and pulled her in my arms

"I want to look good, very time and I don't want any chanced to seduce you" she said, and I shake my head at his stupidest. No girl has the power to seduce if I don't want to.

"okay enjoy yourself with your friends," I said to her, and she tiptoed and kissed me on my lips. I must say that I make her expert in kissing.

'Will you drop me because I want them to know that I have the hottest boyfriend" she said to me and started kissing on my neck.

"Okay let's go and don't mess with me right now because I have meetings to attend," I said to her and remove her hand from my neck

She makes a pout and I kissed on it. I am an angry person and if anyone doesn't obey me, then I got angry,, but Candice is too innocent to take my wrath. And I am sure she doesn't know the heights of my cruelty and I keep it that way.

She knows that I am into some dangerous work,, but she has no idea, and I am devil in disguise. We descended the stairs, and we were having our breakfast peacefully when the doorbell rings.

"it must be my friend," she said and got up to open the door, and soon I heard the shouting voice which is familiar to me.

I wipe my mouth with the tissue and go in the direction of the door and there I find scarlet in her blue low cut dress.

"you bitch Thomas is only mine and what are you doing in his penthouse" Scarlett said to Candice and I really don't have time for this woman drama in my life

"Thomas loves me and who are you to say anything" Candice replied to her boldly and scarlet looked at me

"is this true Thomas? I thought you rejected me because you love Emily even after her death, but here you are having a relationship with this girl who looks like Emily," Scarlett said to me and I get alerted with the mention of Emily

"who is Emily, Thomas," Candice asked me

"go out and party with your friends," I said to her in a cold tone

"; no I want to know, is Emily your whore" she asked me spoiling the name of the woman I love, I take threatening steps towards her and grabbed her chin

"mind your tongue; otherwise it won't take me enough to cut it out," I said squeezing her jaw. She cried and run back to her room

"what are you doing here Scarlett" I asked her

"I came to inform you that you dad fixed our marriage and here I see that you are having a girlfriend. I am perfect for you Thomas, we both share the same background so why you are not going me chance" she said to me with her tear-stained face.

"I know you accepted the death of Emily, so why you are not giving me chance, and instead you are keeping a girl with you who looks like Emily, what's the matter Thomas," she asked me and I have never seen her this pathetic.

How can she fall in love with me when I never reciprocated my feelings?

"I love only Emily, but she is dead, and I can't get her, but keeping Candice close with me is important for my sanity, and you are wasting your time with me. I am telling you for the last time that doesn't waste your time on me," I said to her in cold voice, yet I am being polite with her.

Because no one understands better than me that how it feels to fail in love and then rejected by the person you love so dearly

"the marriage between us will not happen, and you can excuse yourself," I said to her without any expression, and she looks at me last time before leaving.

I called dad immediately, and he picked the call in 3 rings

"I guess you get the news of your marriage and aren't you happy," he said to me and I never felt so angry in my life

"you don't get to make the decision for me, and I am not marrying her," I said to him in final and ultimatum tone

"you have only 1 week to get married and if you don't do, then your powers of running the mafia will be taken because no one wants a leader who can't give us heir," he said to me and I clench my jaw

"you want me to get married then I am fine, but I am not marrying Scarlett, but I have someone in my life that I will marry," I said to him, and then I didn't hear anything from other side of the phone

"I am fine with whosoever you want to marry, but the marriage will surely take" he said in strict manner and cut the call.

If he wants the marriage, then it will happen,, but the choice will be mine.

I go upstairs and enter inside the room of Candice. She is laying flat on the bed and her sobbing is loud enough for me to hear. I go near her and sit on the bed. I patted her hair, and she sat on the bed and look at me with teary eyes.

"Who is Emily" she asked me and I didn't fail to notice the pain in her eyes.

"I want to marry you" I said to her and her eyes widen, and she hugged me

"I love you Thomas and yes, I will marry you but who is Emily," she asked me and I break the hug

"you are going to be my wife in one week and there is one thing you need to know about me that never ask me any question which I don't want to answer, is that clear," I said to her raising and she nodded her head like a submissive girl

"okay but do you love me Thomas" she asked me with her expectant eyes and I have no answer to her questions because my heart gone with the girl who is dead now.

I have no love to give but only lust.