The Bond of SIN (#YourStoryIndia)

Chapter 4

I was dropped at my place and Valentiniau was gone. I somehow felt relieved that I was at last alone. The short trip from his house to mine was just torturous.

'How could he be so handsome that is so not fair to the male populous?'

And there was his voice constantly playing in my head, 'I request you to gamble one last time your trust on Me.' over and over again.

Entering my room I saw my bedside table, the photo of Marcus brought back memories of the boardroom. Just a day back I felt whole, complete in this very room and now I feel empty.

I quickly worked through washing my clothes and tiding the house. Later I switched on my laptop to check my mails and the presentation Mr. Watson had sent. I quickly went through the details and emailed the corrections. I felt hungry so I just checked into my fridge and saw the cake which I had brought for Marcus saying Welcome Back Darling.

'God I was so stupid. How did I end up like this? Arghh.. I know because I simply fell for a piece of jerk, and not any jerk the lord of jerks.'

I picked the cake and threw it in the bin. I pulled out a can of orange juice and poured myself a long glass and savored it for some time. I was about to have a second glass when my phone rang. It displayed Mr. Visconti I pressed the receive button.

"Yes Mr. Visconti."

"Catherine my lawyers have sent the prenuptial agreement to your email account. Please do discuss it with your lawyers and let me know." He said in a crisp business like tone.

"Yes sir."

"Catherine are you coming to office?"

"Yes."

"Can you please search Castello's file and get me once you're in the office?"

"Sure Sir. Anything else?"

"No. See you Catherine. Bye."

"Bye." I cut the call and remembered Lucy.

I called Lucy, my best friend. She is like a protective elder sister. We never had secrets and it had been more than twenty four hours from my break up and Valentiniau's proposal. I had to speak to her, vent out my frustration. I needed to cry and she was the only one who would listen and help me. I dialed her number and waited for her response.

"Hey sweetie what's up? Busy with Romeo?" I could sense the humor in her voice.

"No. Actually I called to tell you that, that I...I...Luc Marcus broke up with me." And I out-poured, tears sliding down as though they had been fighting for an escape.

"What that son of a bitch. How could he do that? Does he know you're carrying his child?"

"He does Luc, he does. And to top that he has been engaged for more than six months. I was so stupid Luc. What was I thinking?"

"No don't say that darling be strong I'll try to come as soon as I can and we can talk to him."

"No I already did and the worst part is that our fiasco was completely crushed by Valentiniau's invasion. And yes he asked me to marry him."

"What?" she screeched. I could feel the shock in her voice.

"Yes."

"Why?"

"Because the child is a Visconti blood and should not be deprived of the family."

"I can't believe it. What have you thought?"

"He said that his lawyer has mailed the prenup and that I should discuss it with my lawyer. Please would you go through it?"

"Sure Cathie anything for you, but does this mean you're considering his proposal?'