[The proposal]
On the other hand the father of Belle Mr. Maurice drunk stressed in his room thinking about the proposal Mr. Behemoth made he looking at the documents in envelope given by Behemoth contains marriage agreement, trying to think straight it's like sending your own blood and flesh in front of some Beast.
The day passes like seconds and it's the day of return of Belle from her trip from Florida, She happily enters her father's room but her smile faded away as soon as she looked her father's state she step closer and put her hand on her father's back she politely say "Father..?" Mr. Maurice flinch he pretend to be happy "Hey Belle dear!.." he stood from his chair and embrace her. Belle notice something off in her father's demeanor "Father what's wrong?" Mr. Maurice flinch when Belle asked him that question he sigh and sat back on table "I don't wanted you to know that but I know I can't hide it longer either..." he continue and told Belle everything happened at the meeting with Behemoth "and..and...he asked for...Marriage proposal" his voice get heavy he can't even make eye contact with Belle anymore.
Belle froze for moment she compose herself "Will he let you stay in peace if I marr-" she got interrupt by her father "No! don't even think about it! I won't let it!" Mr. Maurice yell. Belle looked him with pleading eyes "Father...if we don't have choice, not today but sooner I have to get married and Behemoth will soon try something this time he just threatened you maybe next time...you know what I mean to say" Mr. Maurice clenched his fist looking away in disappointment and hurt how helpless and miserable he is in this situation.
Without any other thought instead of rather than just saving her father Belle signed marriage proposal, Mr. Maurice teared up he have no one his side the last thing he was willing to save his daughter 'Belle' and now she is also sacrificed herself for her father.
Sooner at Behemoth company office his secretary picked up the call he hums minutes to minutes he hang up the call and walked to Behemoth were sitting on his armchair "Chairman it's an call from Mr. Maurice, The proposal had been signed"
Behemoth let out a small scoff "what a coward old geezer he is..."
[Chapter 2 End]
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Beauty and a Freak
FanfictionThis story based on story "Beauty and the Beast" but as modern world, it connects some part of the past history the original story of "Beauty and the Beast" and the part of present day and modern world. Are they able to repeat his with success again?