My Fiance

Twenty Four

"Nadine!" James gasped, "What are you saying??" I ignore what James had said and continued to look only at Sarah. "Are you insane?" She said letting out a small laugh. "Sweety... no. If I was kidding your father would be here... But he's not." I said walking over to Sarah. "I'm not going to make you get on your knees, but I expect a thank you." I said stopping only two feet away from her. "Unless you can explain to your father why MY company decided to back out from the deal. BUT remember Sarah... I'm your father's last chance to saving his company." I said glancing at her father who was talking with Clara.

"Your father is a VERY nice man. So I suggest you stop stepping on everyone around you. Don't act like you're so much better than everyone." I say tell her. "Are YOU lecturing ME?!?!?!?!?!?!" She yelled at the top her lungs. "You stupid bitch!" She continued, slapping my face. Her father ran Sarah's desk, to my office. "You'll be on your knees." I say not faltering from her slap. My office door flung open, "I'm sorry Mr. Gonzales... But the deal is off. Luster Industries will not be investing in your company. See your way out of my company." I said coldly. "Ms. Lustre please! APOLOGIZE SARAH." He yelled in a panic.

I could feel my face turn hot from where Sarah had slapped me. James wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me back. "Get out." James said angrily. "Your daughter has done ENOUGH! We will be pressing charges." James yelled shocking me. "I'm sorry Mr. Gonzales but we will not be in business with people who do not know their boundaries." James continued.

Sarah looked at her father in shock. "I... I.. It was their fault dad! She was lecturing me!" Sarah said scared. Security had already entered the room, and they were being forced out. When they were no longer in sight I collapsed into my seat heaving. "Why would you do that??" James asked looking over me in frustration. "I'm tired of her James! I'm sick and tired of her bullshit! I am not just someone who will let her push me around. I have to be stronger!" I said breathing heavily. My frustration was beginning to take over me and tears began to form. "Clara, call the lawyer." James said through the phone. "Yes sir." Clara said her voice steadying after her initial panic.

I bury my head into his chest. "I hate her..." I whisper feeling so exhausted. "I'm here now, don't worry." James said reassuring me. He stroked my hair and led us back to his car. "WHAT HAPPENED?!" My father asked running out of the house as soon as we got out of the car. "You're face!!!" He yelped turning my face to see the red mark that Sarah had left on my face.

"Who is that girl who keeps harassing you?! She will be seeing our lawyer very soon." My father said as he paced around the room. James and I silently sat on the couch, my head resting on his shoulder. "My ex-girlfriend." James admitted. "Dammit James." My father said realizing how much I had suffered after becoming engaged with James. But that was all in the past now, there is nothing that will make me leave James ever again.

"I know sir, I'm sorry. I would never purposely hurt Nadine. I'll fix this." James said confidently. This made me nervous because Sarah was is not the type of person that understood the meaning of backing down, or even being wrong. "You two get some rest. Go home James." My father said sighing, still pacing the room. "Of course." James said smiling giving me a kiss on the forehead. James gave my father a quick hug and left for the night.

Two Days After

A petite girl whispered to her friend, "That's her. Just because she's a Lustre she thinks she can steal whatever she wants. Apparently that wasn't even her boyfriend until you know... the money." James and I look at each other in confusion. "Yeah she stole Sarah's company. It was all because of that guy... I heard she's obsessed with him or something." Rumors kept flying toward James and I the closer we got to the school's main building. "Hey bro, I heard she's paying you to date her and give her a little extra." Said a boy I've never seen before. The smirk on his face set James off, and before I knew it, a fight broke out between them.

I look down the hall searching for help, and I see Sarah crying to a group of girls as she flashes me a quick smile that only I saw. "You stupid bitch!" I yell unable to control myself as I sprint toward her.