Love triangle

Charlotte woke up in the morning, and the maid told her her father was calling her at his office in their mansion. " Okay, let him know I will join him soon". She said squeezing the sleep out of her eyes. Even though she knows it's important she managed to have a shower and breakfast before going to him. " Good morning Dad" she said as she walked into the office. " You wanted to talk to me?" She asked. He pointed a chair at her to sit down. She sat down on the chair.

He propped his elbow on the table and stared at her. " Charlotte you know I love you so much and I want the best for you, you know right?" Even though she wondered what he was doing, she nodded. "You know you are not getting any younger and I am also getting old. You'd got what you want already. Your life your, professional life. I allow you do whatever you want. I never forced anything on you. I want you to get married before I die and have children of your own. You are twenty seven years old already". He said with a cunning voice.

She swallowed and don't think she will like what her father would say. " And?" Charlotte asked as she raised her eye brows giving him a sharp look. He held her hands and said," I want you to marry Oliver James, the heir to the Williams family." Charlotte's eyes became wide open with a scornful expression. " I can't hear you Dad can you please say that again?"

He repeated what he said so she stood up and said " No! No way Dad, I can't marry that ignorant, good for nothing daddy 's boy." She uttered with so much annoyance. " I will not marry him Dad ". " But I promised Mr. James you were going to marry his Son." She shook her head and laughed. " Wow! Dad, What's this? Another of your tricks right?" She couldn't believe her father could look at a grown woman and tell her to marry someone out of an arrangement.

" I can see you already had an arrangement with the family, well, I am sorry to burst your bubble. This wedding isn't happening." She growled.

" You wouldn't dare to embarrass me at the James'." He threatened her. " And if you refuse to obey my order forget that you have a father. I will never have anything to do with you. Never again in my life. I will treat you as a dead person if you say No again." She couldn't believe she was looking at her father saying this to her.

She was surprised but couldn't cry because she was in total shock that her own father could tell her to forget about her having a father? She became so sad and shook her head one after the other. Charlotte is a highly respected lady both in her profession and in the society. She commands alot of respect among elites and carries a high level of Charisma.

" Well, if you are going to say that, I will also forget I have a father. As from today I have no father" she said wiping tears that's rolling down her eyes. Williams couldn't believe his ears, a wild shock ran through his veins. "What did you say Charlotte?" He raised his eyebrows as a dark cloud hoverred under Williams' eyes. He felt struck in his heart as if Charlotte pierced him in his heart.

Well! He had a taste of his own medicine. But being the cunning person he is, he immediately changed the expression on his face and his eyes were pulp with tears which he allowed to fall when he gently turned to Charlotte and said " How can I

Forget my beloved daughter. You mean the world to me."

But you know what this marriage would mean to me, to Us and our buisneess. I am doing all these for you Charlotte." He said as tears roll down his eyes. She sighed heavily that he could feel her breath. " Dad stop with the blackmail! What about how I feel? What about my happiness? How am I certain that I am going to be treated with respect at the James' home?" Charlotte cried. " I know you would be fine baby." " You don't know because I am the one getting married not you."

Her mother walked into the office and was shocked seeing her daughter in that state. "Mom why? Why do you all want to do this to me?" She cried and hugged her mom. " I am sorry Charlotte." The mother cried. " You both must promise to allow me think this through. I need time to digest this whole marriage stuff. It's too much for me."

She said as her mother was wiping away her tears. Lauretta, Charlotte's mother was not very happy with the whole marriage thing but had to succumb to Williams' pressure and cunningness. Charlotte really had nothing against the James or their son but was not sure if this alliance thing was going to work and neither did she know what to expect from Oliver.

And how could she know if Oliver already had the love of his life. She wouldn't want to be in a love triangle. All she knew about Oliver is from a distance. They'd met a few times at business parties. He looks quite arrogant though very charming, handsome and full of pride.