The Matchmakers Choice

Marriage of convenience

After giving a stern warning to his assistant , the man stormed out of the hotel. The car stopped in front of his grand house, he stepped out, still in his perfectly tailored suit. He entered the house, expecting to find some peace, but was surprised to see his paa (pete) , waiting for him in the living room, sitting on the couch.

As soon as Pete saw him, he stood up and hugged Phayu. "Oh, phayu, I am very happy for you. Finally, you have found a good person for yourself," Pete said.

Phayu narrowed his eyes in confusion. "What are you talking about, Paa?" he asked in confusion.

"Oh, don't tell me you didn't want to share the news yet, but I already know that you finally met someone and you spent the night with your boyfriend," Pete said with a smile.

Phayu's eyes narrowed further, anger seeping into his voice. "How did you know this?" he asked quietly.

"Are you forgetting who your Paa is?" Pete replied, his tone sharp. "It was a mistake, Paa, and I don't want to talk about it any further." Phayu started to walk past his father.

"Stop right there, Phayu!" Pete shouted, making Phayu halt in his tracks. "What do you mean by mistake? You spent the night with a boy who's very young, and you're saying it's a mistake?"

"Yes, Paa, it was a mistake," Phayu said, turning to face his father. "Someone drugged me, and that stupid boy somehow ended up in my room. After that, what happened was out of my control."

"So, you're saying you're just going to leave that boy after using him?" Pete asked, his voice rising with anger.

"Yes, right, because I didn't use him. It was a mistake," Phayu said, trying to stay calm.

Pete wanted to handle this situation calmly but now seeing phayu's reaction that was out of option, he walked over to the table and picked up an envelope with photographs, he took the pictures out and throw them onto the table. Phayu's eyes widened in shock as he saw the pictures-images of Rain entering Phayu's room and then leaving in the morning looking disheveled and clearly in pain.

"How did you get these?" Phayu asked, his voice low and dangerous.

"Someone sent them to your house?" Pete replied. "And do you know the impact these could have if they got out. What do you think will happen to our family's reputation?"

"I'll handle it, Paa. Don't worry about it, you know it's not a big deal for theerapanyakul family" Phayu said, trying to sound confident.

"Handle it? How?" Pete scoffed. "This isn't just about you or our family, Phayu. I know if we want your face won't even come out but this could destroy that boy. What kind of future does he have if this gets out? People will talk, and he'll be ruined."

Phayu clenched his fists, frustration bubbling inside him. "Than what do you want me to do, Paa? Marry him to save face?

"Right I want you to marry him, It's not just about saving face. It's about doing the right thing because it's our fault that he went through that, if someone hadn't tried to drug you then that would never happen" Pete said firmly. "You spent the night with him, and you need to take responsibility. This isn't just about you or our family. It's about that boy too. He deserves better than to be left to deal with this alone."

Phayu's eyes widened in shock. "You must be joking, Paa. I will never marry that guy or anyone else. You already know I love someone," Phayu protested.

"And I don't like that girl at all, and I will never let her come into our family," Pete responded sternly.

"But why, Paa? Why do you hate her so much?" Phayu asked, frustration creeping into his voice.

"Because she is not right for you," Pete replied, "and you may have forgotten, but I haven't. She left you when you needed her the most. She turned her back on you."