Eternal Roses

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Matías POV
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"C'mon bro, why are we going over there now, we're not even supposed to be there until 5:45 pm?" Mateo asked me, he'd been asking me the same question for the last ten minutes since we had been in the fucking car.

"For the last time, I just want to get this out of the way. The sooner we get this damn introduction out of the way the quicker I can move on with my fucking day." I was truly aggravated by this whole thing. I never wanted to be in this life, let alone an arranged marriage? Yeah, the cherry on the fucking top.

"Por el amor de dios, I don't get why you're so upset, I know this isn't what you want but it'll be good for business no? Reyes has good connections and we both get something pretty to dangle on our arms at stupid events now. Better than those azadas we always take then throw away." He chuckled and I shook my head at him.

"Yeah, your future wife is in for a real treat. Pretty sure mine will be nothing but fucking annoying and want to spend all my fucking money. That's what I'm not looking forward to." I shook my head at the thought, all the women born into this were all spoiled and fucking annoying, I had no interest in being married to a buscador de oro. "Either way, you won't know till we meet them, so try not to be a complete fucking asshole?"

I laughed at him, he knew I could be a little cold at times especially towards women, if they weren't serving me a purpose I had no interest in keeping them around me. Easier in this business to not get too attached anyway. Ma and Teo were the only two people I've ever allowed to see me at my lowest. Teo's been my friend since we were in the first grade, he was getting bullied by some estúpido and I walked over and kicked the guy's ass. Ever since then we've been inseparable.

"I'll try my best no promises though," after about twenty minutes of driving and talking we arrived at the Reyes Estate, the house- or should I say mansion was beautiful, to say the least. I knew my estate was gorgeous but theirs gives me a run for my money. As we stepped out of the car we saw three men approaching us, I couldn't tell if they were related to the Reyes or if they worked for them so I decided to speak first.

"Hello, I am here to see Mr. Reyes about my engagement to his daughter and my brother's engagement to her best friend." I motioned between Mateo and myself. Suddenly the one in front's facial expression turned into rage, I began to reach for my gun on the side of my pants when he rushed off and ran into the house. The other two looked at each other with a confused and hurt expression, they were identical twins so it looked as if they were looking into a mirror honestly. "Please come with us," one of them spoke motioning for us to follow them and we did.

Once we entered the house I immediately heard yelling, we followed the twins into a study and I saw the one from before yelling at Mr. Reyes. "You swore on your life, you'd never do such a fucking thing to her and este hijo de puta of all people?! What if something happens to them Pa or worse what if they fucking die!?" I started to comment on him calling me out of my name but realizing that they were father and son I chose to ignore it for now.

"I am doing this so they don't die, this is for her and Aurora's protection. You know just as good as I do our rivals are getting too close, you know what happened to Aurora's mother and I refuse to let it happen to those girls!" He slammed his hands on his desk and stood up to stand in front of his son, the twins then stepped closer in case something was to escalate even more. I also noticed they did it as a natural reaction, these two must go at it often reminds me of my father and I's relationship before he passed.

"This is supposed to be something she chooses, not to get shipped the fuck off and just be okay with it. She does whatever you ask, does whatever you say without fucking question time and time again. Even when she should say no she still says yes to your over-the-top fucking demands and this is how you thank her!? Let me guess he made you a deal you couldn't refuse." He suddenly turned to me, "Is this some sort of sick game to you two, marrying girls without a second fucking though because it'll be better for you?!" He started to step but one of the twins grabbed his shoulder and stopped him from coming forward, but it didn't matter I had enough of being bashed.