Engaged To My Professor

Chapter 5

***GRACES POV***

Anger took over me hearing those words my whole life I have been obedient, they say wear a  dress, I wear a dress they say wear a suit, I wear a suit. they say you have to finish college and get a degree in business so that you can take over the family company that honestly I've never had any interest in, I do that as well......but this, this is a choice I'm not about to just roll over and let them take from me.

"You can't be fucking serious?!" I said. "Language!" My grandfather shouted at me but I ignored him and looked over at my parents. "Are you two seriously going to let him force me into a contract marriage?!" I asked my parents, my mother avoided my eyes but my father spoke to me directly "We're not letting him do anything this is something we discussed and agreed upon" said my father.

"I'm sorry but I don't remember being there for this agreement there for I won't be doing it" I said.

"The contract has already been sealed and sent in there's no changing it" said my father.

"I don't give a fuck about no contact I'll find it and rip it up" I said getting even more pissed off. I looked over at Miss Anderson who seem to be cooler then me about all this in which is something I don't understand.

Did she know?.

"You Will Do No Such Thing!" Said my grandfather raising his voice.

"You have three other granddaughters why not marry one of them off, Mr. Anderson here doesn't seem to have no shortage of sons" I said as more of an insult then a statement.

"Bite your tongue girl" said Mr. Anderson clearly getting mad.

I looked at him momentarily and rolled my eyes ignoring his two sons who also seem to be glaring at me. There's no doubt that before this dinner is over I'll probably make an enemy out of a least half of them.

"They are young woman it is not their duty" said my grandfather which pissed me off. I mean I know he's never seen me as a girl and have always treated me like more of a grandson than a granddaughter.

But this is ridiculous.

"I am also a woman" I shouted at him. The room went quiet and he looked at me with an unreadable expression before speaking.

"No your not and you need to stop with the sick belief that you are, it's time for you to grow up, I have indulged this behavior for way too long....I will not tolerate it anymore" said my grandfather calmly but sternly in a threatening tone of voice.

That was like the finale blow to my heart, I wanted to cry but I wasn't the type to do so In front of so many people.

I glanced over at Miss Anderson who met my eyes for a moment. And I'm especially not about to cry in front of her, she already thinks she's better than everyone as is.

"I-" I started to say about to protest further but was cut off by my father standing up "That's Enough Grace, My Office Now!" He shouted at me before storming off ahead of me. I looked over at my grandfather and my mother whose eyes met mine for the first time since this conversation started. I could tell that she felt guilty but I knew better than to think she'd do something about out.

I scoffed and followed my father to his office, the door shut and he turned around to me face me.

The room was silent for a moment then I decided to speak. "You say roll over, I roll over, you say jump I ask how high......I have been obedient to this family and it's company for 19 years  you forced me into college and you forced my hand in choosing a major" I said.

"And I sat there with a big damn smile on my face and allowed it to happen, but this......this isn't something I'm just going to let go of, now your choosing who I love?!" I said

"That's not what's happening here, this is for the good of the family Grace, Saint industries has been struggling to grasp the power necessary to close some big deals with companies overseas, We're trying to expand our reach beyond where we are now and the only why to do that is if you honer the contract" said my father.

All I'm hearing  is that my feelings don't matter so long as him and grandfather get what they want.

"I'm not marrying her and I'll take you all to court if I have to" I said dead serious.

His eyes darkened and his facial expression changed as he folded his arms across his chest. "With what money Grace? You don't have a job everything that you own and every place you go is payed for by me...." Said my father

"But let's say you do mange to get us to court, that would just mean you'll be took out of the will which means your trust fund will be gone which also means you'll be broke and living out on the streets because your not living under this roof if you don't do as your told" he said.

"Are you serious?" I said in disbelief.

"I am" said my father with a cold look. I was stunned, he was serious about throwing me out and taking all I have.

He sighed and looked at his watch checking the time before looking back up at me.

"You have no other options grace your 19 years old and won't be 21 until two more years and since you also signed a contract with the company breaking it would cost you millions, millions that you do not have so even if you do manage to find a decent job you'll be so far in debt that nothing you make will go towards the things you need to survive" my father explained before walking over to his office door.

He was right I'm screwed no matter what I do. "This contracted marriage won't be all that bad grace you'll see for yourself if you come back down and listen to what we have to say you'll benefit from it as well" said my father before leaving the office.

Once he was gone I leaned back up against his desk and ran a hand down my face.

I always did as they said because when it came to who I sleep with they've never said anything, even on the mornings when I'm sure the maids saw different woman leaving the house and reported it back to my parents like they do with everything I do.

So I always thought that marriage would most certainly be my choice as well and I thought I'd be fine doing whatever they wanted so long as the choice to stay single if I did not wish to be married was mine.

I sighed and looked up at the ceiling momentarily. I was angry and sad but most of all I felt betrayed.

My family just turned against me in a matter of seconds making choices for me because I'm powerless to stop them.

It's funny.....I had a bad feeling all day yet I couldn't see this coming.

I wonder how miss Anderson feels about this.