chapter 1
Esmeralda's POV
Here I am sitting opposite of my grandparents lecturing me about marriage. "Are you listening to me, Esme? " My Grandpa asked. "What were you saying, Grandpa? Sorry, my head is in mess right now." I replied. My grandfather looked at me with a 'are you seriously' look. Ok, look, I kinda heard him. What he is yapping about is about marriage. Apparently he want me to get married.
"I want you to get married , Esme. You're not getting any younger girl and I'm not going to watch any grandchild of my to die alone. Oh you have until the end of the month to find someone or you will be ousted from the will." I spat out the juice I was drinking. What!? He will remove my name from the will if I don't find someone to marry at the end of the month? Is he on drugs or something? I looked at me with 'are you serious' look and he looked at me with 'i'm serious' look.
"Grandma are you not going to say anything?" I looked at my grandma who hasn't said said a word and asked. She looked at me and sighed. "Well, what can I say? Your grandfather is right, you know.You are not getting any younger and you are not married yet. All your siblings are married and you are the only one left who isn't ." Well if you put it that way, she is right. But cutting me off the will? That is too extreme.
"And you can kiss your allowances goodbye." Grandfather added. "what!? Wa-wa-wait a minute. My allowances? Please can you not touch that? Those are my lifeline here!." I retorted. Even if I have my own successful company, I still need those allowances. Of course, I can spend my money but spending money you didn't work for is the best. You know what I mean?
"well, you spend a lot of money with no regards so it's only fair." Look who is talking. The woman who spends a lot of money on antiques and stuff since she was young. Of course I couldn't say the out loud. I value my life you know. "Okay fine. I will find someone and bring them at the end of the month so please I am begging you, do not touch my allowances." I said to them and Finnish my juice.
"Okay, now that is settled, will you stay for brunch? I made some scones, your favorite." Ahh she is buttering me with my favorite. Well I gotta say, she know her stuff. "Yes of course, I will. But I have to leave very soon. " I replied. I got up and matched to the dinning room where the food is being served. I sat down and begin to stuff my mouth with scones. " I wish you will find someone who can keep on a leash". Grandma said but was soo busy stuffing my mouth with scones so I did not reply.
I left , y grandparents house and I'm on my way back to my company. I heard my phone ringing and it was my PA , Jacob. Oh God, I don't answer calls whilst driving but I did. "Where in the world are you? Don't you know it's time for the meeting?" He literally blew my ears off with his yelling. "I know and I'm on my way. I will be there in about 5" he kept on talking and yelling that distrusted me for a second there. I was in front of mea school bus filled with kiss and behind me, a car, speeding with no intention to stop. If I move out of the way, a kid will die so I braced for impact. "Esmeralda, are you listening to me?" Jacob continued yelling. He don't know I'm on my death road. The car crash into my car and I hit the bus. The windshield of my car shattered, flying to my face. "Esme what's wrong? ESME, WHAT HAPPENED? WHAT IS THAT CRUSHING SOUND?. .. .. " before I could say anything, the airbag activated and hit me on my face making me lose conscious.
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"Don't worry too much. She should be fine with a few days worth of rest. She got minor cut from the glasses and some bruises from the airbag impact. I will prescribe some medications in case she should suffer from any headaches in the days to come." The doctor tries her best to calm down my PA. Damn he should tack a chill pill.
"What are you doing here anyways? It's not like you could stitch up my wounds for me. And I know you could finish the meeting without my presence. I trust you enough for that." I asked him. " You dare to question me? Do you know how worried I was when I heard that crushing sound? You have no idea." Come to think of it it was partially his fault." Well, if you hadn't call me on my way back, none of these would have happened anyway." As I said that, he stood up straight and fixed his suit. Serves you right.
"What are you doing here!? We are divorced for god's sake. Cane you leave me alone?" I heard the doctor who stitched me up being harassed by a man in the hallway of the hospital. I turned to one of the nurses and asked what was going on. Jacob gave me a are you kidding me look. By now he must be thinking, 'you are sick but have time to gossip'. well, I don't care.
"Doctor Charlotte has it rough. She was married to that guy but they got divorced and now she's got to pay for his debts and care for a 15 year old child. And now he is here to harass her for money, again". wow. Well, she might be my savior after all. I think I have found the ultimate candidate for a wife.
I got up from the bed and strolled to the hallway. "I'm here to collect some money. I know you got paid today, don't be stingy amd give me some few hundred bills." He said to doctor Charlotte. "I have no money to give you so please leave me alone" the doctor said. He seemed pissed all of a sudden. I got enough and went closer.
"What is going on here?" Charlotte seems surprise by my intervention but I paid no mind. "Who are you? Can't you see I'm talking to my wi-. ". "Ex-wife, don't forget. It's ex-wife for you." I cut him off. "Who is this, Charlotte? Did you sell yourself off to this woman after the one night stand you had with that man in the hotel last night? ". Whoa is he here to embarrass her? "Come on Charlotte, give me some money, will you? " I got enough. "Is it money you want? Here take these." I dug through my purse a threw a bunch of hundred dollar notes at him. "Wow Charlotte, I didn't know you had such a rich friend." He said as he was picking up the bills off the floor. "If I see you anywhere around her again, you will regret it" I said to him as he strolled away.
" Thank you miss. Please how much was that? I will pay you back." Charlotte said to me when her ex-husband was gone. " If you want to replay me, go on a date with me I will come pick you up on your day off". I replied her. She seems surprised but before she can say anything, I walked off. " I am deeply sorry for her actions." I heard my PA apologizing to the people. He came running to me and looked at me not believing what he just heard.